September 12, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Stafsholt, Doyle, Magnafici,
Horlacher, Anderson, Bowen, Dittrich, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Knodl,
Kolste, Kurtz, Petryk, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Tusler, VanderMeer and
Vruwink, cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Ringhand, Testin, Darling,
Jacque, Kooyenga, Nass and L. Taylor. Referred to Committee on Health.

AB438,1,11 1An Act to amend 49.45 (9r) (a) 7. b., 146.81 (1) (dg), 146.997 (1) (d) 4., 154.01 (3),
2155.01 (7), 252.14 (1) (ar) 4e., 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.), 440.03 (9) (a) 2., 440.03 (13)
3(b) (intro.), 440.15, 446.01 (1v) (d), 448.50 (3) and (3m), 448.51, 448.56 (2),
4448.565, 448.57 (2) (intro.), (c), (d) and (e), (4) and (5), 448.956 (1m) and (4),
5450.10 (3) (a) 5., 451.02 (1) and 462.04; to repeal and recreate 440.03 (13) (b)
6(intro.) and 440.15; and to create 14.88, 440.03 (11m) (c) 2m., 448.50 (1n) and
7(1o), subchapter IX of chapter 448 [precedes 448.985] and 448.986 of the
8statutes; relating to: ratification of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact,
9extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an
10exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making
11authority.

This bill ratifies and enters Wisconsin into the Physical Therapy Licensure
Compact (compact), which provides for the ability of a physical therapist or physical
therapist assistant licensed in one member state (licensee) to obtain a “compact

privilege” to practice in a remote state without obtaining a license in that remote
state. Significant provisions of the compact include:

1. The creation of a Physical Therapy Compact Commission (commission),
which includes one member of the licensure boards of each member state. The
commission has various powers and duties granted in the compact, including
overseeing the administration of the compact, enforcing the compact, adopting
bylaws, promulgating binding rules for the compact, employing an executive director
and employees, and establishing and electing an executive board. The commission
may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state or impose fees
on other parties to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the commission
and its staff.