4. The creation of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure and disciplinary action information on professional counselors. The compact requires all home state disciplinary orders that impose adverse actions to be reported to the commission. A member state must submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom the compact is applicable as required by the rules of the commission.

Since the compact has already been enacted by the minimum number of states required for it to become active, the compact becomes effective in this state upon enactment of the bill. The compact provides that it may be amended upon enactment of an amendment by all member states. A state may withdraw from the compact by repealing the statute authorizing the compact, but the compact provides that a withdrawal does not take effect until six months after the effective date of that repeal.

14.896 Counseling compact. There is created a counseling compact commission as specified in s. 457.50. The delegate on the commission representing this state shall be appointed by the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board as provided in s. 457.50 (9) (b) 1. and shall be an individual described in s. 457.50 (9) (b) 2. a. or b. The commission has the powers and duties granted and imposed under s. 457.50.

15.405 (7c) (a) 1. Four social worker members who are certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.

15.405 (7c) (a) 2. Three marriage and family therapist members who are licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.

15.405 (7c) (a) 3. Three professional counselor members who are licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.

15.405 (7c) (a) 4. Three public members who represent groups that promote the interests of consumers of services provided by persons who are certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.

15.405 (7c) (am) 1. At least one member who is certified under subch. I of ch. 457 as an advanced practice social worker.

15.405 (7c) (am) 3. At least one member who is licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 as a clinical social worker.

15.405 (7c) (c) All matters pertaining to granting, denying, limiting, suspending, or revoking a certificate or license under subch. I of ch. 457, and all other matters of interest to either the social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section of the examining board.

46.90 (4) (ab) 4. A social worker, professional counselor, or marriage and family therapist certified 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.

48.56 (2) Each county department shall employ personnel who devote all or part of their time to child welfare services. Whenever possible, these personnel shall be social workers certified under subch. I of ch. 457.

48.561 (2) The department shall employ personnel in a county having a population of 750,000 or more who devote all of their time directly or indirectly to child welfare services. Whenever possible, these personnel shall be social workers certified under subch. I of ch. 457.

49.45 (30j) (a) 1. “Competent mental health professional” means a physician who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private practice school psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family therapist who is licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is licensed under s. 457.12 or 457.13 or who is exercising the professional counselor privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state; an advanced practice social worker granted who holds a certificate under s. 457.08 (2); an independent social worker granted who holds a certificate under s. 457.08 (3); a clinical social worker who is licensed under s. 457.08 (4); a clinical substance abuse counselor or independent clinical supervisor who is certified under s. 440.88, or any of these individuals who is practicing under a currently valid training or temporary license or certificate granted under applicable provisions of ch. 457. “Competent mental health professional” does not include an individual whose license or, certificate, or privilege is suspended, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or, certificate, or privilege is limited or restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the limitation or restriction.

51.03 (6) (a) In this subsection, “licensed treatment professional” means a physician who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private practice school psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family therapist who is licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is licensed under s. 457.12 or 457.13 or who is exercising the professional counselor privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state; an advanced practice social worker granted who holds a certificate under s. 457.08 (2); an independent social worker who is licensed under s. 457.08 (3); a clinical social worker who is licensed under s. 457.08 (4); or any of these individuals who is practicing under a currently valid training or temporary license or certificate granted under applicable provisions of ch. 457. “Licensed treatment professional” does not include an individual whose license or, certificate, or privilege is suspended, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or, certificate, or privilege is limited or restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the limitation or restriction.