SB910,1535Section 15. 165.77 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,3636165.77 (1) (a) “Health care professional” means a person who is licensed, certified, or registered under ch. 441, 448, or 455, or 465; a person who holds a compact privilege under subch. XI of ch. 448 or subch. II of ch. 465; or a person who is exercising the temporary authorization to practice, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (o), in this state, or who is practicing under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (b).
SB910,1637Section 16. 180.1901 (1m) (bu) of the statutes is renumbered 180.1901 (1m) (gm) and amended to read:
SB910,,3838180.1901 (1m) (gm) Occupational therapists affiliated credentialing therapy examining board under subch. VII of ch. 448 465.
SB910,1739Section 17. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4p. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,4040252.14 (1) (ar) 4p. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who is licensed under subch. VII I of ch. 448 465 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XII II of ch. 448 465.
SB910,1841Section 18. 256.215 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,4242256.215 (2) (b) The emergency medical services provider establishes, submits to the department, and maintains patient care protocols corresponding to the appropriate service level to be used by a community paramedic or a community emergency medical services practitioner. The emergency medical services provider may include in a patient care protocol only those services that do not require a license, certificate, or other credential under subch. II, III, or IV, or VII of ch. 448 or ch. 441, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 455, 457, or 459, or 465 to provide.
SB910,1943Section 19. 302.384 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,4444302.384 (1m) In this section, “health care professional” means a person licensed, certified, or registered under ch. 441, 448, or 455, or 465; or a person who holds a compact privilege under subch. XI of ch. 448 or subch. II of ch. 465; or a psychologist who is exercising the temporary authorization to practice, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (o), in this state or who is practicing under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (b).
SB910,2045Section 20. 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,4646440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and s. 458.33 (2) (b) and (5), the department shall, biennially, determine each fee for an initial credential for which no examination is required, for a reciprocal credential, and for a credential renewal and any fees imposed under ss. 448.986 (2) and 448.9875 465.51 (2) by doing all of the following:
SB910,2147Section 21. 440.03 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,4848440.03 (9) (a) 2. Not later than January 31 of each odd-numbered year, adjusting for the succeeding fiscal biennium each fee for an initial credential for which an examination is not required, for a reciprocal credential, and, subject to s. 440.08 (2) (a), for a credential renewal, and any fees imposed under ss. 448.986 (2) and 448.9875 465.51 (2), if an adjustment is necessary to reflect the approximate administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are attributable to the regulation of the particular occupation or business during the period in which the initial or reciprocal credential, credential renewal, or compact privilege is in effect and, for purposes of each fee for a credential renewal, to reflect an estimate of any additional moneys available for the department’s general program operations as a result of appropriation transfers that have been or are estimated to be made under s. 20.165 (1) (i) during the fiscal biennium in progress at the time of the deadline for an adjustment under this subdivision or during the fiscal biennium beginning on the July 1 immediately following the deadline for an adjustment under this subdivision.
SB910,2249Section 22. 440.03 (11m) (c) 2r. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,5050440.03 (11m) (c) 2r. The coordinated database and reporting system under s. 448.987 465.50 (9), if such disclosure is required under the occupational therapy licensure compact under s. 440.987 465.50.
SB910,2351Section 23. 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,5252440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) The department may investigate whether an applicant for or holder of any of the following credentials has been charged with or convicted of a crime only pursuant to rules promulgated by the department under this paragraph, including rules that establish the criteria that the department will use to determine whether an investigation under this paragraph is necessary, except as provided in par. (c) and ss. 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., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 465.50 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a.:
SB910,2453Section 24. 440.03 (13) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,5454440.03 (13) (c) The department shall require an applicant for a private detective license or a private security permit under s. 440.26, an applicant for a juvenile martial arts instructor permit under sub. (17), an applicant for a real estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or license under s. 458.08, an applicant for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), an applicant for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), an applicant for a physical therapist license under s. 448.53 or physical therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, an applicant for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant compact privilege under s. 448.987 465.50 (4), an applicant for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license described in s. 448.987 465.50 (5) (b) 2. a., an applicant for a psychologist license under s. 455.04, and a person for whom the department conducts an investigation under par. (b), to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person’s fingerprints. The department of justice may submit the fingerprint cards, and the department of justice shall submit the fingerprint cards of all applicants for a real estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or license under s. 458.08, of all applicants for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), of all applicants for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), of all applicants for a physical therapist license under s. 448.53 or a physical therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, and of all applicants for a psychologist license under s. 455.04, to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of verifying the identity of the persons fingerprinted and obtaining records of their criminal arrests and convictions. Information obtained from the federal bureau of investigation may be shared with the department or the appropriate credentialing board, but shall otherwise be kept confidential and is not subject to disclosure under s. 19.35.
SB910,2555Section 25. 440.094 (1) (c) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,5656440.094 (1) (c) 9. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under subch. VII I of ch. 448 465.
SB910,2657Section 26. 440.094 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,5858440.094 (2) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding ss. 441.06 (4), 441.15 (2), 441.16, 446.02 (1), 447.03 (1) and (2), 448.03 (1) (a), (b), and (c) and (1m), 448.51 (1), 448.61, 448.76, 448.961 (1) and (2), 449.02 (1), 450.03 (1), 451.04 (1), 455.02 (1m), 457.04 (4), (5), (6), and (7), 459.02 (1), 459.24 (1), and 460.02, and 465.03, a health care provider may provide services within the scope of the credential that the health care provider holds and the department shall grant the health care provider a temporary credential to practice under this section if all of the following apply:
SB910,2759Section 27. 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB910,,6060440.15 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 465.50 (3) (a) 5. a. 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.
SB910,2861Section 28. 446.01 (1v) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 446.01 (1v) (p) and amended to read:
SB910,,6262446.01 (1v) (p) Occupational therapists affiliated credentialing therapy examining board under subch. VII I of ch. 448 465. “Health care professional” also includes an individual who holds a compact privilege under subch. XII II of ch. 448 465.
SB910,2963Section 29. 448.956 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read: