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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 790
May 7, 1996 - Offered by Senators
Schultz, Petak, Andrea and Breske.
AB790-SSA1,2,5
1An Act to repeal 15.407 (1) (b), 448.03 (3) (c), 448.04 (1) (d), 448.05 (3) and 448.10
2(2);
to renumber 448.01 (1), 448.01 (9g), 448.01 (9m), 448.075 (1) (b) 1., 2. and
33. and subchapter IV of chapter 448 [precedes 448.70];
to renumber and
4amend 448.01 (7), 448.01 (8), 448.01 (11), 448.03 (4), 448.075 (title), 448.075
5(1) (intro.), 448.075 (1) (a), 448.075 (1) (b) (intro.) and 448.075 (2);
to amend
615.08 (1m) (b), 15.085 (1m) (b), 15.406 (2) (a) 1., 49.45 (3) (k), 50.09 (6) (b), 50.36
7(3), 50.39 (3), 146.37 (1g), 146.81 (1) (em), 180.1901 (1m) (br), 227.54, 252.10 (7),
8252.14 (1) (ar) 4m., 448.01 (2g), 448.01 (2r), 448.01 (5), 448.01 (6), 448.01 (12),
9448.02 (1), 448.02 (3) (a), 448.02 (4), 448.02 (6), 448.03 (1), 448.03 (2) (intro.),
10448.03 (2) (c), 448.03 (2) (d), 448.03 (2) (e), 448.03 (3) (f) 3. a., 448.03 (3) (g) 3.
11a., 448.03 (5) (a), 448.04 (1) (c), 448.04 (3), 448.05 (1) (d), 448.07 (1) (a), 448.07
12(1) (d), 448.07 (2), 448.08 (1m), 448.08 (2), 448.08 (4), 448.09 (1), 448.09 (2),
13448.10 (5), 448.11, 448.13 (1), 448.21 (1) (d), 448.40 (1), 448.86 (1), 450.10 (3) (a)
145m., 450.11 (8) (b), 632.895 (1) (b) 5. b. and 655.45 (1); and
to create 15.406 (3),
15180.1901 (1m) (bk), 448.015 (intro.), 448.02 (8), 448.02 (9), 448.09 (1m), 448.14,
16subchapter IV of chapter 448 [precedes 448.60] and 450.11 (8) (bm) of the
1statutes;
relating to: disciplinary actions against physicians, requiring a
2report on disciplinary actions against physicians, the regulation of podiatrists,
3licensure and continuing education requirements for podiatrists, abolishing
4the podiatry examining council and creating a podiatrists affiliated
5credentialing board, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB790-SSA1,2,167
15.08
(1m) (b) The public members of the chiropractic examining board, the
8dentistry examining board, the hearing and speech examining board, the medical
9examining board,
podiatry examining council, occupational therapy examining
10council, respiratory care practitioners examining council and council on physician
11assistants, the board of nursing, the nursing home administrator examining board,
12the veterinary examining board, the optometry examining board, the pharmacy
13examining board, the examining board of social workers, marriage and family
14therapists and professional counselors and the psychology examining board shall not
15be engaged in any profession or occupation concerned with the delivery of physical
16or mental health care.
AB790-SSA1, s. 2
17Section
2. 15.085 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB790-SSA1,2,2118
15.085
(1m) (b) The public members of the physical therapists affiliated
19credentialing board
and the podiatrists affiliated credentialing board shall not be
20engaged in any profession or occupation concerned with the delivery of physical or
21mental health care.
AB790-SSA1, s. 3
22Section
3. 15.406 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB790-SSA1,2,2323
15.406
(2) (a) 1. Three dietitians who are certified under subch.
IV V of ch. 448.
AB790-SSA1,3,52
15.406
(3) Podiatrists affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the
3department of regulation and licensing, attached to the medical examining board, a
4podiatrists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members
5appointed for 4-year terms:
AB790-SSA1,3,66
(a) Three podiatrists who are licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448.
AB790-SSA1,3,77
(b) One public member.
AB790-SSA1,3,1310
49.45
(3) (k) If a physician performs a surgical procedure that is within the
11scope of practice of a podiatrist, as defined in s.
448.01 (7) 448.60 (3), the allowable
12charge for the procedure may not exceed the charge the department determines is
13reasonable.
AB790-SSA1,3,2215
50.09
(6) (b) Allegations of violations of such rights by persons licensed,
16certified or registered under chs. 441, 446 to 450, 455 and 456 shall be promptly
17reported by the facility to the appropriate licensing
or
, examining
or affiliated
18credentialing board and to the person against whom the allegation has been made.
19Any employe of the facility and any person licensed, certified or registered under chs.
20441, 446 to 450, 455 and 456 may also report such allegations to the board. Such
21board may make further investigation and take such disciplinary action, within the
22board's statutory authority, as the case requires.
AB790-SSA1,4,624
50.36
(3) (a) Any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery
under subch.
25II of ch. 448 or podiatry under
ss. 448.05 and 448.06 subch. IV of ch. 448 shall be
1afforded an equal opportunity to obtain hospital staff privileges and may not be
2denied hospital staff privileges solely for the reason that the person is an osteopathic
3physician and surgeon or a podiatrist. Each individual hospital shall retain the right
4to determine whether the applicant's training, experience and demonstrated
5competence is sufficient to justify the granting of hospital staff privileges or is
6sufficient to justify the granting of limited hospital staff privileges.
AB790-SSA1,4,147
(b) If, as a result of peer investigation or written notice thereof, a hospital staff
8member who is licensed by the medical examining board
or podiatrists affiliated
9credentialing board, for any reasons that include the quality of or ability to practice,
10loses his or her hospital staff privileges, has his or her hospital staff privileges
11reduced or resigns from the hospital staff, the hospital shall so notify the medical
12examining board
or podiatrists affiliated credentialing board, whichever is
13applicable, within 30 days after the loss, reduction or resignation takes effect.
14Temporary suspension due to incomplete records need not be reported.
AB790-SSA1,4,2315
(c) If, as a result of peer investigation or written notice thereof, a hospital staff
16member who is licensed by the medical examining board
or podiatrists affiliated
17credentialing board, for reasons that do not include the quality of or ability to
18practice, loses his or her hospital staff privileges for 30 days or more, has his or her
19hospital staff privileges reduced for 30 days or more or resigns from the hospital staff
20for 30 days or more, the hospital shall so notify the medical examining board
or
21podiatrists affiliated credentialing board, whichever is applicable, within 30 days
22after the loss, reduction or resignation takes effect. Temporary suspension due to
23incomplete records need not be reported.
AB790-SSA1,5,9
150.39
(3) Facilities governed by ss. 45.365, 48.62, 49.70, 49.72, 50.02, 51.09,
258.06, 252.073, 252.076 and 252.10, secured correctional facilities as defined in s.
3938.02 (15m), correctional institutions governed by the department of corrections
4under s. 301.02 and the offices and clinics of persons licensed to treat the sick under
5chs. 446, 447 and 448 are exempt from ss. 50.32 to 50.39. Sections 50.32 to 50.39 do
6not abridge the rights of the medical examining board, physical therapists affiliated
7credentialing board,
podiatrists affiliated credentialing board, dentistry examining
8board, pharmacy examining board, chiropractic examining board and board of
9nursing in carrying out their statutory duties and responsibilities.
AB790-SSA1,5,2511
146.37
(1g) Except as provided in s. 153.85, no person acting in good faith who
12participates in the review or evaluation of the services of health care providers or
13facilities or the charges for such services conducted in connection with any program
14organized and operated to help improve the quality of health care, to avoid improper
15utilization of the services of health care providers or facilities or to determine the
16reasonable charges for such services, or who participates in the obtaining of health
17care information under ch. 153, is liable for any civil damages as a result of any act
18or omission by such person in the course of such review or evaluation. Acts and
19omissions to which this subsection applies include, but are not limited to, acts or
20omissions by peer review committees or hospital governing bodies in censuring,
21reprimanding, limiting or revoking hospital staff privileges or notifying the medical
22examining board
or podiatrists affiliated credentialing board under s. 50.36 or taking
23any other disciplinary action against a health care provider or facility and acts or
24omissions by a medical director, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (j), in reviewing the
25performance of emergency medical technicians or ambulance service providers.
AB790-SSA1,6,43
146.81
(1) (em) A dietitian certified under subch.
IV V of ch. 448. This
4paragraph does not apply after June 30, 1999.
AB790-SSA1, s. 12
5Section
12. 180.1901 (1m) (bk) of the statutes is created to read:
AB790-SSA1,6,76
180.1901
(1m) (bk) Podiatrists affiliated credentialing board under subch. IV
7of ch. 448.
AB790-SSA1,6,1110
180.1901
(1m) (br) Dietitians affiliated credentialing board under subch.
IV V 11of ch. 448. This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 1999.
AB790-SSA1,6,16
13227.54 Stay of proceedings. The institution of the proceeding for review
14shall not stay enforcement of the agency decision. The reviewing court may order a
15stay upon such terms as it deems proper, except as otherwise provided in ss. 196.43
,
16448.02 (8) and 551.62.
AB790-SSA1,7,219
252.10
(7) Drugs necessary for the treatment of mycobacterium tuberculosis
20shall be purchased by the department from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (e)
21and dispensed to patients through the public health dispensaries or through health
22care providers, as defined in s. 146.81 (1), other than social workers, marriage and
23family therapists or professional counselors certified under ch. 457,
24speech-language pathologists or audiologists licensed under subch. II of ch. 459,
25speech and language pathologists licensed by the department of education or, on or
1after July 1, 1995, and no later than June 30, 1999, dietitians certified under subch.
2IV V of ch. 448.
AB790-SSA1,7,65
252.14
(1) (ar) 4m. A dietitian certified under subch.
IV V of ch. 448. This
6subdivision does not apply after June 30, 1999.
AB790-SSA1,7,119
448.01
(2g) "Occupational therapist" means an individual who meets the
10requirements under s. 448.05 (5m) (a) and is certified by the
medical examining 11board to practice occupational therapy.
AB790-SSA1,7,1613
448.01
(2r) "Occupational therapy assistant" means an individual who meets
14the requirements under s. 448.05 (5m) (b) and is certified by the
medical examining 15board to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an
16occupational therapist.
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448.01
(5) "Physician" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of
19medicine or doctor of osteopathy or an equivalent degree as determined by the
20medical examining board, and holding a license granted by the
medical examining 21board.
AB790-SSA1,7,2523
448.01
(6) "Physician assistant" means an individual certified by the
medical
24examining board to perform patient services under the supervision and direction of
25a licensed physician.
AB790-SSA1, s. 22
1Section
22. 448.01 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 448.60 (3) and amended
2to read:
AB790-SSA1,8,63
448.60
(3) "Podiatrist" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of
4podiatric medicine or doctor of surgical chiropody or equivalent degree as determined
5by the
affiliated credentialing board, and holding a license to practice podiatry or
6podiatric medicine and surgery granted by the
affiliated credentialing board.
AB790-SSA1, s. 23
7Section
23. 448.01 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 448.60 (4) and amended
8to read:
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448.60
(4) "Podiatry" or "podiatric medicine and surgery" means that branch
10or system of treating the sick which is limited to the diagnosis, or mechanical,
11medical or surgical treatment or treatment by use of drugs, of the feet, but does not
12include amputations other than digits of the foot or the use of a general anesthetic
13unless administered by or under the direction of a person licensed to practice
14medicine and surgery
under subch. II. Diagnosis or treatment shall include no
15portion of the body above the feet except that diagnosis and treatment shall include
16the tendons and muscles of the lower leg insofar as they shall be involved in
17conditions of the feet.
AB790-SSA1, s. 24
18Section
24. 448.01 (9g) of the statutes is renumbered 448.015 (2).
AB790-SSA1, s. 25
19Section
25. 448.01 (9m) of the statutes is renumbered 448.015 (3).
AB790-SSA1, s. 26
20Section
26. 448.01 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 448.015 (4) and amended
21to read:
AB790-SSA1,8,2522
448.015
(4) "Unprofessional conduct" means those acts or attempted acts of
23commission or omission defined as unprofessional conduct by the board under the
24authority delegated to the board by s. 15.08 (5) (b) and any act by a physician
or
25podiatrist in violation of ch. 161 or 450.
AB790-SSA1,9,62
448.01
(12) "Warn" means to privately apprise the holder of a license or
3certificate of the unprofessional nature of the holder's conduct and admonish the
4holder that continued or repeated conduct of such nature may give the
medical
5examining board or an attached affiliated credentialing board cause to reprimand
6the holder or to limit, suspend or revoke such license or certificate.
AB790-SSA1,9,8
8448.015 Definitions. (intro.) In this subchapter:
AB790-SSA1,9,1210
448.02
(1) License. The board may grant licenses, including various classes
11of temporary licenses, to practice medicine and surgery
and to practice podiatric
12medicine and surgery.
AB790-SSA1,9,2515
448.02
(3) (a) The board shall investigate allegations of unprofessional conduct
16and negligence in treatment by persons holding a license, certificate or limited
17permit granted by the board. An allegation that a physician has violated s. 253.10
18(3), 448.30 or 450.13 (2) or has failed to mail or present a medical certification
19required under s. 69.18 (2) within 21 days after the pronouncement of death of the
20person who is the subject of the required certificate or that a physician has failed at
21least 6 times within a 6-month period to mail or present a medical certificate
22required under s. 69.18 (2) within 6 days after the pronouncement of death of the
23person who is the subject of the required certificate is an allegation of unprofessional
24conduct. Information contained in reports filed with the board under s. 49.45 (2) (a)
2512r., 50.36 (3) (b), 609.17 or 632.715
, or under
42 CFR 1001.109 (e) and
42 CFR
11001.124 (a) (3) and (b)
1001.2005, shall be investigated by the board. Information
2contained in a report filed with the board under s. 655.045 (1), as created by
1985
3Wisconsin Act 29, which is not a finding of negligence or in a report filed with the
4board under s. 50.36 (3) (c) may, within the discretion of the board, be used as the
5basis of an investigation of
the persons a person named in the
reports report. The
6board may require a person holding a license, certificate or limited permit to undergo
7and may consider the results of one or more physical, mental or professional
8competency examinations if the board believes that the results of any such
9examinations may be useful to the board in conducting its investigation.