2. A misdemeanor, the circumstances of which involved the individual causing bodily harm to, or having sexual contact with, another individual.

(b) Notwithstanding ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, par. (a) applies regardless of whether the conviction is a conviction based upon which the department or credentialing board, as applicable, may deny the individual’s application for a permanent health care credential or training health care credential under sub. (2) (a) 1. g.

SB158,34 Section 34. 440.15 of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 88, is amended to read:

440.15 No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c), 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 447.50 (3) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a., 448.988 (3) (a) 5., 450.071 (3) (c) 9., 450.075 (3) (c) 9., 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., 457.50 (3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2. a., 457.70 (3) (b) 4. and (7) (b) 3., and 459.70 (3) (b) 1., 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.

SB158,35 Section 35. 446.01 (1v) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

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 a multistate authorization to practice, as defined in s. 457.70 (2) (q), under any category of social worker multistate license, as defined in s. 457.70 (2) (r), in this state.

SB158,36 Section 36. 448.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

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.

SB158,37 Section 37. 448.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

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.

SB158,38 Section 38. 450.10 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

450.10 (3) (a) 10. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed under ch. 457, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

SB158,39 Section 39. Chapter 457 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

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

SB158,40 Section 40. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 457 [precedes 457.01] of the statutes is created to read:

CHAPTER 457

SUBCHAPTER I

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

SB158,41 Section 41. 457.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

457.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:

SB158,42 Section 42. 457.01 (1c) of the statutes is amended to read:

457.01 (1c) “Advanced practice social worker” means an individual who holds an advanced practice social worker certificate granted by the social worker section or who is exercising a multistate authorization to practice under a master’s-category multistate license.

SB158,43 Section 43. 457.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:

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

SB158,44 Section 44. 457.01 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

457.01 (1r) “Clinical social worker” means an individual who holds a license to practice clinical social work granted by the social worker section or who is exercising a multistate authorization to practice under a clinical-category multistate license.

SB158,46 Section 46. 457.01 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:

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

SB158,47 Section 47. 457.01 (5g) of the statutes is created to read: