The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB96, s. 1 1Section 1. 15.08 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,6,112 15.08 (1m) (b) The public members of the chiropractic examining board, the
3dentistry examining board, the hearing and speech examining board, the medical
4examining board, respiratory care practitioners examining council, and council on
5physician assistants, the board of nursing, the nursing home administrator
6examining board, the veterinary examining board, the optometry examining board,
7the pharmacy examining board, the marriage and family therapy, professional
8counseling, and social work
examining board of social workers, marriage and family
9therapists and professional counselors
, and the psychology examining board shall
10not be engaged in any profession or occupation concerned with the delivery of
11physical or mental health care.
SB96, s. 2 12Section 2. 15.405 (7c) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB96,6,1413 15.405 (7c) (title) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and
14social work examining board.
SB96, s. 3 15Section 3. 15.405 (7c) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 15.405 (7c) (a) (intro.)
16and amended to read:
SB96,6,2117 15.405 (7c) (a) (intro.) There is created an a marriage and family therapy,
18professional counseling, and social work
examining board of social workers,
19marriage and family therapists and professional counselors
in the department of
20regulation and licensing. The consisting of the following members of the examining
21board shall be
appointed for 4-year terms. Four:
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11. Four social worker members shall be who are certified or licensed under ch.
2457 as social workers. Three members shall be certified under ch. 457 as.
SB96,7,4 32. Three marriage and family therapists. Three therapist members shall be
4certified under ch. 457 as
who are licensed under ch. 457.
SB96,7,6 53. Three professional counselors. Three members shall be counselor members
6who are licensed under ch. 457.
SB96,7,9 74. Three public members. Of the 4 certified social worker members, one shall
8be
who represent groups that promote the interests of consumers of services provided
9by persons who are certified or licensed under ch. 457.
SB96,7,11 10(am) 1. One member who is certified under ch. 457 as an advanced practice
11social worker, one shall be.
SB96,7,13 122. One member who is certified under ch. 457 as an independent social worker,
13one shall be certified under ch. 457 as an independent clinical social worker and at
.
SB96,7,15 144. At least one shall be member who is employed as a social worker by a federal,
15state or local governmental agency.
SB96, s. 4 16Section 4. 15.405 (7c) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,7,1817 15.405 (7c) (am) (intro.) The 4 members appointed under par. (a) 1. shall
18consist of the following:
SB96, s. 5 19Section 5. 15.405 (7c) (am) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,7,2120 15.405 (7c) (am) 3. One member who is licensed under ch. 457 as a clinical
21social worker.
SB96, s. 6 22Section 6. 15.405 (7c) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,8,223 15.405 (7c) (c) All matters pertaining to granting, denying, limiting,
24suspending, or revoking a certificate or license under ch. 457, and all other matters
25of interest to either the social worker, marriage and family therapist , or professional

1counselor section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section of the
2examining board.
SB96, s. 7 3Section 7. 40.51 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,8,74 40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6)
5shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.746 (1) to (8)
6and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (3) to
7(5) (6), 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (14), and 632.896.
SB96, s. 8 8Section 8. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,8,129 40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance
10board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 631.95, 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747,
11632.748, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.87 (6), 632.853, 632.855, and 632.895 (11) to
12(14).
SB96, s. 9 13Section 9. 60.23 (25) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,8,1814 60.23 (25) Self-insured health plans. Provide health care benefits to its
15officers and employees on a self-insured basis if the self-insured plan complies with
16ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.85,
17632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (4) and, (5), and (6), 632.895 (9) and (11) to (14), and
18632.896.
SB96, s. 10 19Section 10. 66.0137 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,8,2520 66.0137 (4) Self-insured health plans. If a city, including a 1st class city, or
21a village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town
22provides health care benefits, to its officers and employees on a self-insured basis,
23the self-insured plan shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2),
24632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (4) and,
25(5), and (6), 632.895 (9) to (14), 632.896, and 767.25 (4m) (d).
SB96, s. 11
1Section 11. 111.91 (2) (pm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,9,32 111.91 (2) (pm) The requirements related to coverage of psychotherapy services
3under s. 632.87 (6).
SB96, s. 12 4Section 12. 120.13 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,9,85 120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss.
649.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3),
7632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (4) and, (5), and (6), 632.895 (9) to (14), 632.896, and
8767.25 (4m) (d).
SB96, s. 13 9Section 13. 146.81 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,9,1110 146.81 (1) (hg) A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
11counselor certified or licensed under ch. 457.
SB96, s. 14 12Section 14. 180.1901 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,9,1513 180.1901 (1m) (f) Examining Marriage and family therapy, professional
14counseling, and social work examining
board of social workers, marriage and family
15therapists and professional counselors
under ch. 457.
SB96, s. 15 16Section 15. 185.981 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,9,2017 185.981 (4t) A sickness care plan operated by a cooperative association is
18subject to ss. 252.14, 631.17, 631.89, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.85,
19632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4) and, (5), and (6), 632.895 (10) to (14), and
20632.897 (10) and chs. 149 and 155.
SB96, s. 16 21Section 16. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,9,2522 185.983 (1) (intro.) Every such voluntary nonprofit sickness care plan shall be
23exempt from chs. 600 to 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41,
24601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.67, 619.04, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93,
25631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.85, 632.853,

1632.855, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4) and, (5), and (6), 632.895 (5) and (9) to (14), 632.896 , and
2632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 630, 635, 645, and 646, but the sponsoring association
3shall:
SB96, s. 17 4Section 17. 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,10,65 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
6professional counselor certified or licensed under ch. 457.
SB96, s. 18 7Section 18. 440.01 (2) (cv) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,10,88 440.01 (2) (cv) "Psychotherapy" has the meaning given in s. 457.01 (8m).
SB96, s. 19 9Section 19. 440.03 (14) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,10,1910 440.03 (14) (am) The department may promulgate rules that establish
11requirements for granting a license to practice psychotherapy to a person who is
12registered under par. (a). Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish
13requirements for obtaining such a license that are comparable to the requirements
14for obtaining a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
15counselor license under ch. 457. If the department promulgates rules under this
16paragraph, the department shall grant a license under this paragraph to a person
17registered under par. (a) who pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) and provides
18evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she satisfies the requirements
19established in the rules.
SB96, s. 20 20Section 20. 440.03 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,11,321 440.03 (14) (b) A person who is registered under par. (a) shall notify the
22department in writing within 30 days if an organization specified in par. (a) 1. a., 2.
23a. or 3. a. revokes the person's certification, registration, or accreditation specified
24in par. (a) 1. a., 2. a., or 3. a. The department shall revoke a certificate of registration
25granted under par. (a) if such an organization revokes such a certification,

1registration, or accreditation. If the department revokes the certificate of
2registration of a person who also holds a license granted under the rules promulgated
3under par. (am), the department shall also revoke the license.
SB96, s. 21 4Section 21. 440.03 (14) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,11,105 440.03 (14) (c) The renewal dates for certificates granted under par. (a) and
6licenses granted under par. (am)
are specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal
7applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the
8department and shall include the renewal fee specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) and
9evidence satisfactory to the department that the person's certification, registration,
10or accreditation specified in par. (a) 1. a., 2. a. or 3. a. has not been revoked.
SB96, s. 22 11Section 22. 440.03 (14) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,11,1612 440.03 (14) (d) The department shall promulgate rules that specify the services
13within the scope of practice of music, art, or dance therapy that a person who is
14registered under par. (a) is qualified to perform. The rules may not allow a person
15registered under par. (a) to perform psychotherapy unless the person is granted a
16license under the rules promulgated under par. (am).
SB96, s. 23 17Section 23. 440.03 (14) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,12,218 440.03 (14) (e) Subject to the rules promulgated under sub. (1), the department
19may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of
20this subsection or any rule promulgated under par. (d) has occurred and may
21reprimand a person who is registered under par. (a) or holds a license granted under
22the rules promulgated under par. (am)
or may deny, limit, suspend , or revoke a
23certificate of registration granted under par. (a) or a license granted under the rules
24promulgated under par. (am)
if it the department finds that the applicant or

1certificate or license holder has violated this subsection or any rule promulgated
2under par. (d).
SB96, s. 24 3Section 24. 440.03 (14) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,12,74 440.03 (14) (f) A person who is registered under par. (a) or holds a license
5granted under the rules promulgated under par. (am)
who violates this subsection
6or any rule promulgated under par. (d) may be fined not more than $200 or
7imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
SB96, s. 25 8Section 25. 440.08 (2) (a) 67x. of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,12,109 440.08 (2) (a) 67x. Registered music, art, or dance therapist with
10psychotherapy license: October 1 of each odd-numbered year; $56.
SB96, s. 26 11Section 26. 450.10 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,12,1312 450.10 (3) (a) 10. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
13professional counselor certified or licensed under ch. 457.
SB96, s. 27 14Section 27. Chapter 457 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
15read:
SB96,12,1616 Chapter 457
SB96,12,1917 marriage and family therapy,
18 professional counseling,
19 and social work examining board
SB96, s. 28 20Section 28. 457.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 457.01 (1g).
SB96, s. 29 21Section 29. 457.01 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,12,2322 457.01 (1c) "Advanced practice social worker" means an individual who holds
23an advanced practice social worker certificate granted by the social worker section.
SB96, s. 30 24Section 30. 457.01 (1n) of the statutes is created to read:
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1457.01 (1n) "Clinical social work" means providing services without
2supervision for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional
3disorders in individuals, families, and groups, to restore, maintain, and enhance
4social functioning through treatment interventions that include psychosocial
5evaluation, counseling of individuals, families, or groups, referral to community
6resources, advocacy, facilitation of organizational change to meet social needs, and
7individual, marital, or group psychotherapy.
SB96, s. 31 8Section 31. 457.01 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,13,109 457.01 (1r) "Clinical social worker" means an individual who holds a license
10to practice clinical social work granted by the social worker section.
SB96, s. 32 11Section 32. 457.01 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,13,1312 457.01 (1w) "Credential" means a license or certificate granted under this
13chapter.
SB96, s. 33 14Section 33. 457.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,13,1715 457.01 (2) "Examining board" means the marriage and family therapy,
16professional counseling, and social work
examining board of social workers,
17marriage and family therapists and professional counselors
.
SB96, s. 34 18Section 34. 457.01 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,13,2019 457.01 (2g) "Independent social worker" means an individual who holds an
20independent social worker certificate granted by the social worker section.
SB96, s. 35 21Section 35. 457.01 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,13,2222 457.01 (2r) "Licensee" means a person who is licensed under this chapter.
SB96, s. 36 23Section 36. 457.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,14,3
1457.01 (3) "Marriage and family therapist" means an individual who practices
2holds a license to practice marriage and family therapy granted by the marriage and
3family therapist section
.
SB96, s. 37 4Section 37. 457.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,14,75 457.01 (7) "Professional counselor" means an individual who practices holds
6a license to practice
professional counseling granted by the professional counselor
7section
.
SB96, s. 38 8Section 38. 457.01 (8e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,14,109 457.01 (8e) "Psychiatrist" means a physician licensed under subch. II of ch. 448
10who specializes in psychiatry.
SB96, s. 39 11Section 39. 457.01 (8m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB96,14,1712 457.01 (8m) "Psychotherapy" means the diagnosis and treatment of mental,
13emotional, or behavioral disorders, conditions, or addictions through the application
14of methods derived from established psychological or systemic principles for the
15purpose of assisting people in modifying their behaviors, cognitions, emotions, and
16other personal characteristics, which may include the purpose of understanding
17unconscious processes or intrapersonal, interpersonal, or psychosocial dynamics.
SB96, s. 40 18Section 40. 457.01 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,15,319 457.01 (9) "Social work" means applying psychosocial , psychotherapeutic or
20counseling principles, methods, or procedures in the assessment, evaluation, or
21psychosocial or psychotherapeutic diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or resolution of
22a difficulty in the social, psychological, personal, emotional, or mental disorder
23functioning of an individual, couple, family, group of individuals, or community,
24including the enhancement or restoration of, or the creation of societal conditions
25favorable to the enhancement or restoration of, the capacity of an individual, couple,

1family, group of individuals, or community for social functioning or the delivery of
2services to a group of individuals or a community to assist the group or community
3in providing or improving the provision of social or health services to others.
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