1997 Wisconsin Act 175

175,70 Section 70 . 448.86 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

448.86 (1) The department shall issue a certificate to each individual who is certified under this chapter subchapter.

175,71 Section 71 . 450.10 (3) (a) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:

450.10 (3) (a) 5m. A dietitian certified under subch. IV V of ch. 448. This subdivision does not apply after June 30, 1999.

175,72 Section 72 . 450.11 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

450.11 (8) (b) The medical examining board, insofar as this section applies to physicians or podiatrists.

175,73 Section 73 . 450.11 (8) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

450.11 (8) (bm) The podiatrists affiliated credentialing board, insofar as this section applies to podiatrists.

175,74 Section 74 . 632.895 (1) (b) 5. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

632.895 (1) (b) 5. b. A dietitian certified under subch. IV V of ch. 448, if the nutrition counseling is provided on or after July 1, 1995, and no later than June 30, 1999.

175,75 Section 75 . 655.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

655.45 (1) For the quarter beginning on July 1, 1986, and for each quarter thereafter, the director of state courts shall file reports complying with sub. (2) with the medical examining board, the physical therapists affiliated credentialing board, the podiatrists affiliated credentialing board, the board of nursing and the department, respectively, regarding health care providers licensed by the respective bodies.

175,76 Section 76 . Nonstatutory provisions; podiatrists affiliated credentialing board.

(1) Initial appointments. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified in section 15.406 (3) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the podiatrists affiliated credentialing board shall be appointed by the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection for the following terms:

(a) One podiatrist, for a term expiring on July 1, 2000.

(b) One podiatrist, for a term expiring on July 1, 2001.

(c) The public member, for a term expiring on July 1, 2002.

(d) One podiatrist, for a term expiring on July 1, 2003.

(2) Transfer of authority and records from medical examining board; transitional provisions.

(a) Definitions. In this subsection:

1. “Affiliated credentialing board" means the podiatrists affiliated credentialing board.

2. “Examining board" means the medical examining board.

(b) Transitional provisions. During the period beginning on the effective date of this paragraph and ending on the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, the examining board shall cooperate with the affiliated credentialing board in providing orderly and efficient transfers under this subsection. On the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, all of the following apply:

1. The assets and liabilities of the examining board pertaining to the regulation of podiatrists shall become the assets and liabilities of the affiliated credentialing board.

2. All tangible personal property, including records, of the examining board pertaining to the regulation of podiatrists is transferred to the affiliated credentialing board.

3. All rules pertaining to the regulation of podiatrists that have been promulgated by the examining board and that are in effect shall become rules of the affiliated credentialing board and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the affiliated credentialing board. All orders pertaining to the regulation of podiatrists that have been issued by the examining board and that are in effect shall become orders of the affiliated credentialing board and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the affiliated credentialing board.

4. Any matter relating to the regulation of podiatrists that is pending with the examining board is transferred to the affiliated credentialing board, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the examining board with respect to the pending matter are considered to have been submitted to or taken by the affiliated credentialing board.

5. Notwithstanding section 448.63 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, a person who, on the day before the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subdivision, is licensed as a podiatrist by the examining board under subchapter II of chapter 448 of the statutes is considered to be licensed under subchapter IV of chapter 448 of the statutes, as created by this act, without meeting any of the requirements of section 448.63 of the statutes, as created by this act, and the department of regulation and licensing shall issue to the person, as appropriate, a certificate of licensure under section 448.65 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, or a temporary license under section 448.63 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act.

175,77 Section 77. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication, except as follows:

(1) The treatment of section 15.406 (3) of the statutes and Section 76 of this act take effect on the day after publication.