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.
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. 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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.
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. 450.10 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
450.10 (3) (a) 12. A naturopathic doctor or limited-scope naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466.
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. 462.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
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 s. 466.04 (1), 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 who is licensed under s. 448.53 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. IX of ch. 448.
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. Chapter 466 of the statutes is created to read:
chapter 466
naturopathic DOCTORS
466.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
(1) “Board" means the naturopathic medicine examining board.
(2) “Drug” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (10).
(3) “Limited-scope naturopathic doctor" means an individual licensed under s. 466.04 (2).
(4) “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.
(5) “Naturopathic doctor" means an individual licensed under s. 466.04 (1).
(6) (a) “Naturopathic medicine” means, except as provided in par. (c), 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:
1. Ordering and performing physical and laboratory examinations, for diagnostic purposes, consistent with naturopathic education and training, including all of the following:
a. Diagnostic or evaluation methods.
b. Physical examinations.
c. Clinical laboratory tests.
d. Diagnostic sonography.
e. Electrocardiography.
f. Phlebotomy.
2. Ordering diagnostic imaging studies.
3. Dispensing, administering, ordering, or performing any of the following:
a. Health education and health counseling.
b. Food, extracts of food, nutraceuticals, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, enzymes, botanical medicines, homeopathic medicines, and dietary supplements.
c. Hot or cold hydrotherapy, naturopathic physical medicine, the use of therapeutic medical equipment, and therapeutic exercise.