SB866,11,20 (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, or certified advanced practice nurse prescriber is immune from civil liability for injury to or the death of a person who takes any antimicrobial drug if the antimicrobial drug is prescribed, dispensed, or furnished under this section and if expedited partner therapy is provided as specified under this section.

SB866,11,24 (b) The immunity under par. (a) does not extend to the donation, distribution, furnishing, or dispensing of an antimicrobial drug by a physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, or certified advanced practice nurse prescriber whose act or omission involves reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.

SB866,34 Section 34 . 448.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB866,12,15 448.56 (1) Written referral. Except as provided in this subsection and s. 448.52, a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of a physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2). Written referral is not required if a physical therapist provides services in schools to children with disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules promulgated by the department of public instruction; provides services as part of a home health care agency; provides services to a patient in a nursing home pursuant to the patient's plan of care; provides services related to athletic activities, conditioning, or injury prevention; or provides services to an individual for a previously diagnosed medical condition after informing the individual's physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) who made the diagnosis. The examining board may promulgate rules establishing additional services that are excepted from the written referral requirements of this subsection.

SB866,35 Section 35 . 448.56 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB866,12,22 448.56 (1m) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber makes a written referral under sub. (1). The purpose of the rules shall be to ensure continuity of care between the physical therapist and the health care practitioner.

SB866,36 Section 36. 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB866,13,5 450.03 (1) (e) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to provide home medical oxygen under s. 450.076, to practice professional or practical nursing or nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under ch. 447, to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448, to practice optometry under ch. 449, to practice naturopathic medicine under ch. 466, or to practice veterinary medicine under ch. 89, or as otherwise provided by statute.

SB866,37 Section 37. 450.10 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:

SB866,13,7 450.10 (3) (a) 12. A naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466.

SB866,38 Section 38 . 450.11 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB866,13,12 450.11 (7) (b) Information communicated to a physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber in an effort to procure unlawfully a prescription drug or the administration of a prescription drug is not a privileged communication.

SB866,39 Section 39. 450.11 (8) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB866,13,15 450.11 (8) (f) The naturopathic medicine examining board, insofar as this section applies to naturopathic doctors.

SB866,40 Section 40. 462.04 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB866,13,25 462.04 Prescription or order required. A person who holds a license or limited X-ray machine operator permit under this chapter may not use diagnostic X-ray equipment on humans for diagnostic purposes unless authorized to do so by prescription or order of a physician licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a), a naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466, a dentist licensed under s. 447.04 (1), a podiatrist licensed under s. 448.63, a chiropractor licensed under s. 446.02, an advanced practice nurse certified under s. 441.16 (2), a physician assistant licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (f), or, subject to s. 448.56 (7) (a), a physical therapist licensed under s. 448.53.

SB866,41 Section 41. Chapter 466 of the statutes is created to read:

SB866,14,2 chapter 466

SB866,14,3 naturopathic MEDICINE

SB866,14,4 466.01 Definitions. In this chapter:

SB866,14,5 (1) “Board" means the naturopathic medicine examining board.

SB866,14,6 (2) “Drug” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (10).

SB866,14,9 (3) “Minor office procedure" includes the methods for the repair and care incidental to superficial lacerations, superficial abrasions, and superficial lesions and the removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial tissues.

SB866,14,10 (4) “Naturopathic doctor" means an individual licensed under this chapter.

SB866,14,16 (5) (a) “Naturopathic medicine” means, except as provided in par. (b), a system of primary health care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human health conditions, injury, and disease; the promotion or restoration of health; and the support and stimulation of a patient's inherent self-healing processes through patient education and the use of naturopathic therapies and therapeutic substances, including all of the following:

SB866,14,20 1. Ordering and performing physical and laboratory examinations, for diagnostic purposes, consistent with naturopathic education and training, including diagnostic or evaluation methods, physical examinations, clinical laboratory tests, diagnostic sonography, electrocardiography, and phlebotomy.

SB866,14,21 2. Ordering diagnostic imaging studies.

SB866,14,22 3. Dispensing, administering, ordering, or performing any of the following:

SB866,14,23 a. Health education and health counseling.