SB196,,77773. Information obtained from the federal bureau of investigation may be shared with the department or the appropriate credentialing board, but shall otherwise be kept confidential and is not subject to disclosure under s. 19.35.
SB196,3278Section 32. 440.03 (13) (c) 1. i. of the statutes is created to read:
SB196,,7979440.03 (13) (c) 1. i. An applicant for a professional counselor license or privilege to practice under s. 457.12 when required pursuant to the counseling compact under s. 457.50.
SB196,3380Section 33. 440.03 (14) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,8181440.03 (14) (am) The department may promulgate rules that establish requirements for granting a license to practice psychotherapy to a person who is registered under par. (a). Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish requirements for obtaining such a license that are comparable to the requirements for obtaining a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor license under subch. I of ch. 457. If the department promulgates rules under this paragraph, the department shall grant a license under this paragraph to a person registered under par. (a) who pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she satisfies the requirements established in the rules.
SB196,3482Section 34. 440.043 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,8383440.043 (1) The secretary shall appoint an advisory committee under s. 440.042 to provide advice concerning behavioral health. The advisory committee shall semiannually conduct a review of the requirements for obtaining a credential under s. 440.88 or subch. I of ch. 457 or for other credentials related to behavioral health.
SB196,3584Section 35. 440.094 (1) (c) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,8585440.094 (1) (c) 14. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a clinical substance abuse counselor certified under s. 440.88.
SB196,3686Section 36. 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,8787440.15 No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c), 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a., 450.071 (3) (c) 9., 450.075 (3) (c) 9., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 457.50 (3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2. a., the department or a credentialing board may not require that an applicant for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit fingerprints in connection with the department’s or the credentialing board’s credentialing.
SB196,3788Section 37. 446.01 (1v) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,8989446.01 (1v) (m) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457. “Health care professional” also includes an individual who is exercising the professional counselor privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state.
SB196,3890Section 38. 448.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,9191448.08 (4) Professional partnerships and corporations permitted. Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, it is lawful for 2 or more physicians, who have entered into a bona fide partnership for the practice of medicine, to render a single bill for such services in the name of such partnership, and it also is lawful for a service corporation to render a single bill for services in the name of the corporation, provided that each individual licensed, registered or certified under this chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459 that renders billed services is individually identified as having rendered such services.
SB196,3992Section 39. 448.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,9393448.67 (4) Billing by professional partnerships and corporations. If 2 or more podiatrists have entered into a bona fide partnership or formed a service corporation for the practice of podiatry, the partnership or corporation may not render a single bill for podiatry services provided in the name of the partnership or corporation unless each individual licensed, registered or certified under this chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459, who provided services is individually identified on the bill as having rendered those services.
SB196,4094Section 40. 450.10 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,9595450.10 (3) (a) 10. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a professional counselor who is exercising the privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state.
SB196,4196Section 41. Chapter 457 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,10097CHAPTER 457
98MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,
99PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND
100SOCIAL WORK
EXAMINING BOARD
SB196,42101Section 42. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 457 [precedes 457.01] of the statutes is created to read:
SB196,,102102CHAPTER 457
SB196,,103103SUBCHAPTER I
SB196,,106104REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND
105FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL
106COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK
SB196,43107Section 43. 457.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,108108457.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
SB196,44109Section 44. 457.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB196,,110110457.01 (1g) “Certificate holder” means an individual who is certified under this chapter subchapter.