January 16, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Magnafici, Gundrum, Donovan, Gustafson, Rodriguez and Schmidt, cosponsored by Senator Testin. Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform.
AB959,,22An Act to repeal 448.96 (1); to renumber 448.96 (intro.), 448.96 (2) and (3), 448.96 (5), subchapter XII (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.987], 448.987 and 448.9875 (title) and (1) (intro.); to renumber and amend 15.406 (5), 180.1901 (1m) (bu), 446.01 (1v) (h), subchapter VII (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.96], 448.96 (1n), 448.96 (1o), 448.96 (4), 448.96 (6), 448.961, 448.962, 448.963, 448.964, 448.965, 448.966, 448.967, 448.968, 448.969, 448.9695, 448.9875 (1) (a) and (b), 448.9875 (1) (c), 448.9875 (2) and (3) and 448.9875 (4); to amend 14.89, 15.08 (1m) (b), 15.085 (1m) (b), 49.45 (8) (a) 3., 49.45 (9r) (a) 7. c., 50.01 (2), 50.39 (3), 50.50 (7m), 146.40 (1) (d), 146.81 (1) (es), 146.997 (1) (d) 4., 154.07 (1) (a) (intro.), 155.01 (7), 165.77 (1) (a), 252.14 (1) (ar) 4p., 256.215 (2) (b), 302.384 (1m), 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.), 440.03 (9) (a) 2., 440.03 (11m) (c) 2r., 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.), 440.03 (13) (c), 440.094 (1) (c) 9., 440.094 (2) (a) (intro.), 440.15, 448.956 (1m), 450.10 (3) (a) 5., 451.02 (1) and 632.895 (12m) (b) 7.; and to create chapter 465 (title) and 465.01 (2) of the statutes; relating to: the Occupational Therapy Examining Board. AB959,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are licensed by the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board. An affiliated credentialing board is defined as a body that is attached to an examining board to regulate a profession that does not practice independently of, or that practices in collaboration with, the profession regulated by the examining board.
The Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board is attached to the Medical Examining Board and, with the advice of the Medical Examining Board, sets standards of professional competence and conduct for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, assesses qualifications and grants credentials, and takes disciplinary actions.
This bill changes the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board to the Occupational Therapy Examining Board. Except that the board will no longer be attached to or advised by the Medical Examining Board, the Occupational Therapy Examining Board’s duties and responsibilities remain the same under the bill.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AB959,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB959,15Section 1. 14.89 of the statutes is amended to read: AB959,,6614.89 Occupational therapy licensure compact. There is created an occupational therapy compact commission as specified in s. 448.987 465.50. The delegate of the commission representing this state shall be an individual described in s. 448.987 465.50 (8) (b) 2. The commission has the powers and duties granted and imposed under s. 448.987 465.50. AB959,27Section 2. 15.08 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: