SB45,1370,523448.56 (1m) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the
1requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a physician, naturopathic 2doctor, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice 3registered nurse prescriber makes a written referral under sub. (1). The purpose of 4the rules shall be to ensure continuity of care between the physical therapist and 5the health care practitioner. SB45,28046Section 2804. 448.62 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1370,107448.62 (2m) An advanced practice registered nurse who is certified to issue 8prescription orders under s. 441.16 and who is providing nonsurgical patient 9services as directed, supervised, and inspected by a podiatrist who has the power to 10direct, decide, and oversee the implementation of the patient services rendered. SB45,280511Section 2805. 448.65 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1370,1612448.65 (2) (intro.) The renewal date for a license granted under this 13subchapter, other than a temporary license granted under rules promulgated under 14s. 448.63 (3), is specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 15(2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form 16provided by the department and shall be accompanied by all of the following: SB45,280617Section 2806. 448.665 of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1371,518448.665 Continuing education. The affiliated credentialing board shall 19promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for licensees to 20complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for 21renewal of a license granted under this subchapter. The rules shall require a 22licensee to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses 23of study within each per 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date
1specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or 2part of these requirements for the completion of continuing education programs or 3courses of study if the affiliated credentialing board determines that prolonged 4illness, disability or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a licensee from 5completing the requirements. SB45,28076Section 2807. 448.67 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1371,167448.67 (2) Separate billing required. Except as provided in sub. (4), a 8licensee who renders any podiatric service or assistance, or gives any podiatric 9advice or any similar advice or assistance, to any patient, podiatrist, physician, 10physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified under 11s. 441.16 (2), partnership, or corporation, or to any other institution or organization, 12including a hospital, for which a charge is made to a patient, shall, except as 13authorized by Title 18 or Title 19 of the federal Social Security Act, render an 14individual statement or account of the charge directly to the patient, distinct and 15separate from any statement or account by any other podiatrist, physician, 16physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or other person. SB45,280817Section 2808. 448.86 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1371,2218448.86 (2) The renewal dates for certificates granted under this subchapter, 19other than temporary certificates granted under s. 448.80, are specified shall be as 20determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall 21be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall 22include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). SB45,280923Section 2809. 448.9545 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1372,7
1448.9545 (1) (a) To be eligible for renewal of a license issued under s. 448.953 2(1) or (2), a licensee shall, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the 3renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), complete not less than 30 credit hours 4of continuing education in courses of study approved by the affiliated credentialing 5board. The examining board shall promulgate rules to establish the continuing 6education requirements under this section. The rules shall require completion of 7not less than 30 credit hours of continuing education per 2-year period. SB45,28108Section 2810. 448.9545 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1372,119448.9545 (1) (b) (intro.) No more than 10 credit hours of the continuing 10education required under par. (a) per 2-year period may be on any of the following 11subject areas or combination of subject areas: SB45,281112Section 2811. 448.955 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1372,1413448.955 (1) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are 14specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a). SB45,281215Section 2812. 448.955 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1372,1816448.955 (2) (a) Completed, during the 2-year period immediately preceding 17the renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a), the applicable continuing education 18requirements specified in established under s. 448.9545. SB45,281319Section 2813. 448.955 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1372,2320448.955 (3) (a) A place for the licensee to describe his or her work history, 21including the average number of hours worked each week, for the 2-year period 22immediately preceding the renewal date specified in determined by the department 23under s. 440.08 (2) (a). SB45,2814
1Section 2814. 448.956 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1373,32448.956 (1) (c) A protocol established under par. (a) shall be updated no later 3than 30 days before the licensee’s renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) 14f. SB45,28154Section 2815. 448.956 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1373,115448.956 (1m) Subject to sub. (1) (a), a licensee may provide athletic training to 6an individual without a referral, except that a licensee may not provide athletic 7training as described under s. 448.95 (5) (d) or (e) in an outpatient rehabilitation 8setting unless the licensee has obtained a written referral for the individual from a 9practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II, III, IV, V, or VII of this chapter; 10under ch. 446; or under s. 441.16 (2) 441.09 or from a practitioner who holds a 11compact privilege under subch. XI or XII of ch. 448. SB45,281612Section 2816. 448.967 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1373,1813448.967 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are 14specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal 15applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the 16department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under 17s. 440.03 (9) (a) and a statement attesting compliance with the continuing 18education requirements established in rules promulgated under s. 448.965 (1) (b). SB45,281719Section 2817. 448.9703 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45,1374,220448.9703 (3) (a) Successfully completed at least 30 hours of applicable 21continuing education in the prior 2-year period requirements established under this 22paragraph. The rules promulgated under this paragraph shall require at least 30 23hours of continuing education per 2-year period. The board may provide for an
1exemption from or a reduction of the requirement under this paragraph for new 2licensees, as the board determines is appropriate.