AB207,,83 440.043 (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.

AB207,35 Section 35. 440.094 (1) (c) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,85 440.094 (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.

AB207,36 Section 36. 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,87 440.15 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.

AB207,37 Section 37. 446.01 (1v) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,89 446.01 (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.

AB207,38 Section 38. 448.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,91 448.08 (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.

AB207,39 Section 39. 448.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,93 448.67 (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.

AB207,40 Section 40. 450.10 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,95 450.10 (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.

AB207,41 Section 41. Chapter 457 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,100 CHAPTER 457 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD

AB207,42 Section 42. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 457 [precedes 457.01] of the statutes is created to read:

AB207,,102 CHAPTER 457

AB207,,103 SUBCHAPTER I

AB207,,106 REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK

AB207,43 Section 43. 457.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,108 457.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:

AB207,44 Section 44. 457.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,110 457.01 (1g) “Certificate holder” means an individual who is certified under this chapter subchapter.

AB207,45 Section 45. 457.01 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB207,,112 457.01 (1t) “Compact” means the counseling compact under s. 457.50.

AB207,46 Section 46. 457.01 (1w) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,114 457.01 (1w) “Credential” means a license or, certificate, or privilege to practice granted under this chapter subchapter.

AB207,47 Section 47. 457.01 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB207,,116 457.01 (2r) “Licensee” means a person who is licensed under this chapter subchapter.