AB1090,8,1816 448.01 (2g) "Occupational therapist" means an individual who meets the
17requirements under s. 448.05 (5m) (a) and is certified by the medical examining
18board to practice occupational therapy.
AB1090, s. 19 19Section 19. 448.01 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,8,2320 448.01 (2r) "Occupational therapy assistant" means an individual who meets
21the requirements under s. 448.05 (5m) (b) and is certified by the medical examining
22board to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an
23occupational therapist.
AB1090, s. 20 24Section 20. 448.01 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,9,4
1448.01 (5) "Physician" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of
2medicine or doctor of osteopathy or an equivalent degree as determined by the
3medical examining board, and holding a license granted by the medical examining
4board.
AB1090, s. 21 5Section 21. 448.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,9,86 448.01 (6) "Physician assistant" means an individual certified by the medical
7examining
board to perform patient services under the supervision and direction of
8a licensed physician.
AB1090, s. 22 9Section 22. 448.01 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 448.60 (3) and amended
10to read:
AB1090,9,1411 448.60 (3) "Podiatrist" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of
12podiatric medicine or doctor of surgical chiropody or equivalent degree as determined
13by the affiliated credentialing board, and holding a license to practice podiatry or
14podiatric medicine and surgery granted by the affiliated credentialing board.
AB1090, s. 23 15Section 23. 448.01 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 448.60 (4) and amended
16to read:
AB1090,9,2517 448.60 (4) "Podiatry" or "podiatric medicine and surgery" means that branch
18or system of treating the sick which is limited to the diagnosis, or mechanical,
19medical or surgical treatment or treatment by use of drugs, of the feet, but does not
20include amputations other than digits of the foot or the use of a general anesthetic
21unless administered by or under the direction of a person licensed to practice
22medicine and surgery under subch. II. Diagnosis or treatment shall include no
23portion of the body above the feet except that diagnosis and treatment shall include
24the tendons and muscles of the lower leg insofar as they shall be involved in
25conditions of the feet.
AB1090, s. 24
1Section 24. 448.01 (9g) of the statutes is renumbered 448.015 (2).
AB1090, s. 25 2Section 25. 448.01 (9m) of the statutes is renumbered 448.015 (3).
AB1090, s. 26 3Section 26. 448.01 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 448.015 (4) and amended
4to read:
AB1090,10,85 448.015 (4) "Unprofessional conduct" means those acts or attempted acts of
6commission or omission defined as unprofessional conduct by the board under the
7authority delegated to the board by s. 15.08 (5) (b) and any act by a physician or
8podiatrist
in violation of ch. 161 or 450.
AB1090, s. 27 9Section 27. 448.01 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,10,1410 448.01 (12) "Warn" means to privately apprise the holder of a license or
11certificate of the unprofessional nature of the holder's conduct and admonish the
12holder that continued or repeated conduct of such nature may give the medical
13examining board or an attached affiliated credentialing board cause to reprimand
14the holder or to limit, suspend or revoke such license or certificate.
AB1090, s. 28 15Section 28. 448.015 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1090,10,16 16448.015 Definitions. (intro.) In this subchapter:
AB1090, s. 29 17Section 29. 448.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,10,2018 448.02 (1) License. The board may grant licenses, including various classes of
19temporary licenses, to practice medicine and surgery and to practice podiatric
20medicine and surgery
.
AB1090, s. 30 21Section 30. 448.02 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,11,1622 448.02 (3) (a) The board shall investigate allegations of unprofessional conduct
23and negligence in treatment by persons holding a license, certificate or limited
24permit granted by the board. An allegation that a physician has violated s. 448.30
25or 450.13 (2) or has failed to mail or present a medical certification required under

1s. 69.18 (2) within 21 days after the pronouncement of death of the person who is the
2subject of the required certificate or that a physician has failed at least 6 times within
3a 6-month period to mail or present a medical certificate required under s. 69.18 (2)
4within 6 days after the pronouncement of death of the person who is the subject of
5the required certificate is an allegation of unprofessional conduct. Information
6contained in reports filed with the board under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 12r., 50.36 (3) (b),
7609.17 or 632.715, or under 42 CFR 1001.109 (e) and 42 CFR 1001.124 (a) (3) and (b)
81001.2005, shall be investigated by the board. Information contained in a report filed
9with the board under s. 655.045 (1), as created by 1985 Wisconsin Act 29, which is
10not a finding of negligence or in a report filed with the board under s. 50.36 (3) (c) may,
11within the discretion of the board, be used as the basis of an investigation of the
12persons
a person named in the reports report. The board may require a person
13holding a license, certificate or limited permit to undergo and may consider the
14results of one or more physical, mental or professional competency examinations if
15the board believes that the results of any such examinations may be useful to the
16board in conducting its investigation.
AB1090, s. 31 17Section 31. 448.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,12,1018 448.02 (4) Suspension pending hearing. The board may summarily suspend
19any license, certificate or limited permit granted by the board for a period not to
20exceed 30 days pending hearing, when the board has in its possession evidence
21establishing probable cause to believe that the holder of the license, certificate or
22limited permit has violated the provisions of this chapter subchapter and that it is
23necessary to suspend the license, certificate or limited permit immediately to protect
24the public health, safety or welfare. The holder of the license, certificate or limited
25permit shall be granted an opportunity to be heard during the determination of

1probable cause. The board may designate any of its officers to exercise the authority
2granted by this subsection to suspend summarily a license, certificate or limited
3permit, but such suspension shall be for a period of time not to exceed 72 hours. If
4a license, certificate or limited permit has been summarily suspended by the board
5or any of its officers, the board may, while the hearing is in progress, extend the initial
630-day period of suspension for an additional 30 days. If the holder of the license,
7certificate or limited permit has caused a delay in the hearing process, the board may
8subsequently suspend the license, certificate or limited permit from the time the
9hearing is commenced until a final decision is issued or may delegate such authority
10to the hearing examiner.
AB1090, s. 32 11Section 32. 448.02 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,12,1512 448.02 (6) Restoration of license, certificate or limited permit. The board
13may restore any license, certificate or limited permit which has been voluntarily
14surrendered or revoked under any of the provisions of this chapter subchapter, on
15such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate.
AB1090, s. 33 16Section 33. 448.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,12,1917 448.03 (1) License required to practice. No person may practice medicine and
18surgery, or podiatry, or attempt to do so or make a representation as authorized to
19do so, without a license granted by the board.
AB1090, s. 34 20Section 34. 448.03 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,12,2321 448.03 (2)Exceptions. (intro.) Nothing in this chapter subchapter shall be
22construed either to prohibit, or to require, a license or certificate under this chapter
23subchapter for any of the following:
AB1090, s. 35 24Section 35. 448.03 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,13,4
1448.03 (2) (c) The activities of a medical student, podiatry student, respiratory
2care student or physician assistant student required for such student's education
3and training; , or the activities of a medical school graduate required for training as
4required in s. 448.05 (2).
AB1090, s. 36 5Section 36. 448.03 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,13,96 448.03 (2) (d) Actual consultation or demonstration by licensed physicians or
7podiatrists
or certified respiratory care practitioners of other states or countries with
8licensed physicians or podiatrists or certified respiratory care practitioners of this
9state.
AB1090, s. 37 10Section 37. 448.03 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,13,1311 448.03 (2) (e) Any person providing patient services as directed, supervised and
12inspected by a physician or podiatrist who has the power to direct, decide and oversee
13the implementation of the patient services rendered.
AB1090, s. 38 14Section 38. 448.03 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1090, s. 39 15Section 39. 448.03 (3) (f) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,13,1916 448.03 (3) (f) 3. a. The person is licensed or certified as an occupational
17therapist under the law of another state which has licensure or certification
18requirements that are determined by the board to be at least as stringent as the
19requirements of this chapter subchapter.
AB1090, s. 40 20Section 40. 448.03 (3) (g) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,13,2421 448.03 (3) (g) 3. a. The person is licensed or certified as an occupational therapy
22assistant under the law of another state which has licensure or certification
23requirements that are determined by the board to be at least as stringent as the
24requirements of this chapter subchapter.
AB1090, s. 41
1Section 41. 448.03 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 448.01 (9s) and amended
2to read:
AB1090,14,63 448.01 (9s) Definition. In this section, "the scene "Scene of an emergency"
4means areas an area not within the confines of a hospital or other institution which
5has hospital facilities or the office of a person licensed, certified or holding a limited
6permit under this chapter.
AB1090, s. 42 7Section 42. 448.03 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,14,118 448.03 (5) (a) No person licensed or certified under this chapter subchapter
9shall be liable for any civil damages resulting from such person's refusal to perform
10sterilization procedures or to remove or aid in the removal of a human embryo or
11fetus from a person if such refusal is based on religious or moral precepts.
AB1090, s. 43 12Section 43. 448.04 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,15,1213 448.04 (1) (c) Temporary educational permit to practice medicine and surgery.
14Application for a temporary educational permit to practice medicine and surgery
15may be made to the board by a person who meets the requirements of s. 448.05 (2).
16Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed one year and may be renewed
17annually for not more than 4 years. Such permit shall entitle the holder to take
18postgraduate educational training in a facility approved by the board. The holder
19of such permit may, under the direction of a person licensed to practice medicine and
20surgery in this state, perform services requisite to the training authorized by this
21section. Acting under such direction, the holder of such permit shall also have the
22right to prescribe drugs other than narcotics and to sign any certificates, reports or
23other papers for the use of public authorities which are required of or permitted to
24persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery. The holder of such permit shall
25confine training and practice to the facility in which the holder is taking the training.

1The purpose of this paragraph is solely to provide opportunities in this state for the
2postgraduate education of certain persons having training in medicine and surgery
3satisfactory to the board, without compliance with the licensure requirements of this
4chapter subchapter. Nothing in this paragraph changes in any respect the
5requirements for licensure to practice medicine and surgery in this state. The
6violation of this paragraph by the holder of such permit shall constitute cause for the
7revocation of the permit. All holders of such permits shall be subject to such
8provisions of this chapter subchapter as the board, by rule, determines are
9appropriate and to any penalties applicable to those with a temporary or regular
10license to practice medicine and surgery. The board may require an applicant for
11licensure under this paragraph to appear before a member of the board for an
12interview and oral examination.
AB1090, s. 44 13Section 44. 448.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1090, s. 45 14Section 45. 448.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,15,2015 448.04 (3) Duplicate. Any person holding a license or certificate granted under
16this chapter subchapter, which is lost, stolen or destroyed, may apply to the board
17for a duplicate thereof. Such application shall be made in such manner as the board
18may designate and shall be accompanied by an affidavit setting out the
19circumstances of loss. The board shall then issue a duplicate bearing on its face the
20word "duplicate".
AB1090, s. 46 21Section 46. 448.05 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,15,2422 448.05 (1) (d) Be found qualified by three-fourths of the members of the board,
23except that an applicant for a temporary license under s. 448.04 (1) (b) 1. and 3. and
24(d)
must be found qualified by 2 members of the board.
AB1090, s. 47 25Section 47. 448.05 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1090, s. 48
1Section 48. 448.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,16,112 448.07 (1) (a) Every person licensed or certified under this chapter subchapter
3shall register on or before November 1 of each odd-numbered year following issuance
4of the license or certificate with the board in such manner as the board shall
5designate and upon forms the board shall provide. The secretary of the board, on or
6before October 1 of each odd-numbered year, shall mail or cause to be mailed to every
7person required to register a registration form. The board shall furnish to each
8person registered under this section a certificate of registration, and the person shall
9display the registration certificate conspicuously in the office at all times. No person
10may exercise the rights or privileges conferred by any license or certificate granted
11by the board unless currently registered as required under this subsection.
AB1090, s. 49 12Section 49. 448.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,16,1413 448.07 (2) Fees. The fees for examination and licenses granted or renewed
14under this chapter subchapter are specified in ss. 440.05 and 440.08.
AB1090, s. 50 15Section 50. 448.075 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (title) and
16amended to read:
AB1090,16,17 17448.655 (title) Podiatrists; malpractice Malpractice liability insurance.
AB1090, s. 51 18Section 51. 448.075 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (1)
19(intro.) and amended to read:
AB1090,16,2220 448.655 (1) (intro.)  Every A licensed podiatrist shall annually submit to the
21affiliated credentialing board evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
22board of that the podiatrist satisfies one of the following:
AB1090, s. 52 23Section 52. 448.075 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (1) (a) and
24amended to read:
AB1090,17,3
1448.655 (1) (a) That the The podiatrist has in effect malpractice liability
2insurance coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and
3$1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.
AB1090, s. 53 4Section 53. 448.075 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (1)
5(b) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB1090,17,76 448.655 (1) (b) (intro.) That the The podiatrist meets all of the following
7conditions:
AB1090,17,8 81. The podiatrist's principal place of practice is not in this state; that the.
AB1090,17,10 92. The podiatrist will not be engaged in the practice of podiatry in this state for
10more than 240 hours during the following 12 months; that the.
AB1090,17,13 113. The podiatrist has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage that
12covers services provided by the podiatrist to patients in this state ; if the podiatrist
13and which is in one of the following amounts:
AB1090,17,19 14a. At least the minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage
15that
is required under the laws of the state in which the affiliated credentialing board
16determines that his or her principal place of practice is located to have in effect a
17minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage, that the podiatrist has
18in effect at least that minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage;
19and, if
.
AB1090,17,25 20b. If the podiatrist is not required under the laws of the state in which the
21affiliated credentialing board determines that his or her principal place of practice
22is located to have in effect a minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance
23coverage, that the podiatrist has in effect at least the minimum amount of
24malpractice liability insurance coverage that the affiliated credentialing board
25determines is necessary to protect the public.
AB1090,18,3
1(2) For purposes of this paragraph sub. (1), a podiatrist's principal place of
2practice is not in this state if the affiliated credentialing board determines that,
3during the following 12 months, any of the following applies:
AB1090, s. 54 4Section 54. 448.075 (1) (b) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are renumbered 448.655
5(2) (a), (b) and (c).
AB1090, s. 55 6Section 55. 448.075 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (3) and amended
7to read:
AB1090,18,108 448.655 (3) The affiliated credentialing board may suspend, revoke or refuse
9to issue or renew the license of a podiatrist who fails to procure or to submit proof of
10the malpractice liability insurance coverage required under sub. (1).
AB1090, s. 56 11Section 56. 448.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,18,1812 448.08 (1) Fee splitting. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no
13person licensed or certified under this chapter subchapter may give or receive,
14directly or indirectly, to or from any person, firm or corporation any fee, commission,
15rebate or other form of compensation or anything of value for sending, referring or
16otherwise inducing a person to communicate with a licensee in a professional
17capacity, or for any professional services not actually rendered personally or at his
18or her direction.
AB1090, s. 57 19Section 57. 448.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,19,620 448.08 (2) Separate billing required. Any person licensed under this chapter
21subchapter who renders any medical or surgical service or assistance whatever, or
22gives any medical, surgical or any similar advice or assistance whatever to any
23patient, physician or corporation, or to any other institution or organization of any
24kind, including a hospital, for which a charge is made to such patient receiving such
25service, advice or assistance, shall, except as authorized by Title 18 or Title 19 of the

1federal social security act, render an individual statement or account of the charges
2therefor directly to such patient, distinct and separate from any statement or account
3by any physician or other person, who has rendered or who may render any medical,
4surgical or any similar service whatever, or who has given or may give any medical,
5surgical or similar advice or assistance to such patient, physician, corporation, or to
6any other institution or organization of any kind, including a hospital.
AB1090, s. 58 7Section 58. 448.08 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
8(Assembly Bill 325), is amended to read:
AB1090,19,189 448.08 (4) Professional partnerships and corporations permitted.
10Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, it is lawful for 2 or more
11physicians or 2 or more podiatrists, who have entered into a bona fide partnership
12for the practice of medicine or podiatry, to render a single bill for such services in the
13name of such partnership;, and it also is lawful for a service corporation to render a
14single bill for services in the name of the corporation; , provided that each individual
15physician or podiatrist that renders billed services and each individual licensed,
16registered or certified under subch. III or IV of this chapter or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455,
17457 or 459 that renders billed services is individually identified as having rendered
18such services.
AB1090, s. 59 19Section 59. 448.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,19,2220 448.09 (1) Penalties. Anyone violating s. 448.08 (3) may be fined not more than
21$250. Anyone violating any other provision of this chapter subchapter may be fined
22not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
AB1090, s. 60 23Section 60. 448.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,20,324 448.09 (2) Appeal. Any person aggrieved by any action taken under this
25chapter subchapter by the board, its officers or its agents may apply for judicial

1review as provided in ch. 227, and shall file notice of such appeal with the secretary
2of the board within 30 days. No court of this state may enter an ex parte stay of any
3action taken by the board under this chapter subchapter.
AB1090, s. 61 4Section 61. 448.10 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1090, s. 62 5Section 62. 448.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,20,106 448.10 (5) Midwifery. Any person who, on May 7, 1953, was practicing
7midwifery in this state under a certificate of registration issued by the examining
8board may continue to so practice under such certificate but subject to the provisions
9of ch. 150, 1951 stats., as in effect prior to such date and subject to the other
10provisions of this chapter subchapter.
AB1090, s. 63 11Section 63. 448.11 of the statutes is amended to read:
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