AB751,5,1615 146.81 (1) (es) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
16licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448.
AB751, s. 14 17Section 14. 155.01 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 67,
18is amended to read:
AB751,6,319 155.01 (7) "Health care provider" means a nurse licensed or permitted under
20ch. 441, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist licensed under ch. 447, a
21physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, physical therapist, occupational therapist
22or occupational therapy assistant licensed or certified under ch. 448, a person
23practicing Christian Science treatment, an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a
24psychologist licensed under ch. 455, a partnership thereof, a corporation or limited
25liability company thereof that provides health care services, an operational

1cooperative sickness care plan organized under ss. 185.981 to 185.985 that directly
2provides services through salaried employes in its own facility, or a home health
3agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).
AB751, s. 15 4Section 15. 180.1901 (1m) (bu) of the statutes is created to read:
AB751,6,65 180.1901 (1m) (bu) Occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board
6under subch. VII of ch. 448.
AB751, s. 16 7Section 16. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB751,6,108 252.14 (1) (ar) 4. A physician, podiatrist or physical therapist licensed or an
9occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant certified
under subch. II of
10ch. 448.
AB751, s. 17 11Section 17. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB751,6,1212 252.14 (1) (ar) 4e. A physical therapist licensed under subch. III of ch. 448.
AB751, s. 18 13Section 18. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB751,6,1414 252.14 (1) (ar) 4g. A podiatrist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448.
AB751, s. 19 15Section 19. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4p. of the statutes is created to read:
AB751,6,1716 252.14 (1) (ar) 4p. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
17licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448.
AB751, s. 20 18Section 20. 448.01 (2g) of the statutes is renumbered 448.96 (4) and amended
19to read:
AB751,6,2220 448.96 (4) "Occupational therapist" means an individual who meets the
21requirements under s. 448.05 (5m) (a) and
is certified licensed by the medical
22examining
affiliated credentialing board to practice occupational therapy.
AB751, s. 21 23Section 21. 448.01 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 22 24Section 22. 448.01 (2r) of the statutes is renumbered 448.96 (6) and amended
25to read:
AB751,7,4
1448.96 (6) "Occupational therapy assistant" means an individual who meets
2the requirements under s. 448.05 (5m) (b) and
is certified licensed by the medical
3examining
affiliated credentialing board to assist in the practice of occupational
4therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
AB751, s. 23 5Section 23. 448.02 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 67,
6is amended to read:
AB751,7,87 448.02 (2) Certificate. The board may certify occupational therapists,
8occupational therapy assistants and
respiratory care practitioners.
AB751, s. 24 9Section 24. 448.03 (3) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.961 (1) and
10amended to read:
AB751,7,1511 448.961 (1) No person not Except as provided in s. 448.962 (1), a person who
12is not licensed as
an occupational therapist may not practice occupational therapy,
13designate himself or herself as an occupational therapist, claim to render
14occupational therapy services or use the abbreviation "O.T." or "O.T.R." after the
15person's name. This paragraph does not apply to:
AB751, s. 25 16Section 25. 448.03 (3) (f) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 448.962 (1) (a).
AB751, s. 26 17Section 26. 448.03 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 448.962 (1) (b).
AB751, s. 27 18Section 27. 448.03 (3) (f) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 448.962 (1) (c), and
19448.962 (1) (c) (intro.) and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB751,7,2220 448.962 (1) (c) (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in
21this state under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.04 (1) (h) 448.963 (4), if
22at least one of the following applies:
AB751,8,223 2. The person meets the requirements for initial certification as an
24occupational therapist, registered, established by the American occupational

1therapy certification board
National Board for Certification in Occupational
2Therapy
.
AB751, s. 28 3Section 28. 448.03 (3) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.961 (2) and
4amended to read:
AB751,8,105 448.961 (2) No person not Except as provided in s. 448.962 (2) a person who is
6not licensed as
an occupational therapy assistant may not assist in the practice of
7occupational therapy,
describe himself or herself as an occupational therapy
8assistant or claim to render occupational therapy services as an occupational
9therapy assistant or use the abbreviation "O.T.A." or "C.O.T.A." after the person's
10name. This paragraph does not apply to:
AB751, s. 29 11Section 29. 448.03 (3) (g) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 448.962 (2) (a).
AB751, s. 30 12Section 30. 448.03 (3) (g) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 448.962 (2) (b).
AB751, s. 31 13Section 31. 448.03 (3) (g) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 448.962 (2) (c), and
14448.962 (2) (c) (intro.) and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB751,8,1715 448.962 (2) (c) (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in
16this state under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.04 (1) (h) 448.963 (4), if
17at least one of the following applies:
AB751,8,2018 2. The person meets the requirements for initial certification as a certified
19occupational therapy assistant, established by the American occupational therapy
20certification board
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
AB751, s. 32 21Section 32. 448.04 (1) (g) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 33 22Section 33. 448.04 (1) (g) 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
AB751, s. 34 23Section 34. 448.04 (1) (g) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 35 24Section 35. 448.04 (1) (g) 3. a. of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 36
1Section 36. 448.04 (1) (g) 3. b. of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (2) (b) 3.
2and amended to read:
AB751,9,83 448.963 (2) (b) 3. Any person who presents proof of certification Been initially
4certified as an occupational therapist
by the American occupational therapy
5certification board
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, if the
6medical examining affiliated credentialing board determines that the requirements
7for the certification are equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.05 (5m) (a) or
8(b)
subds. 1. and 2.
AB751, s. 37 9Section 37. 448.04 (1) (h) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 38 10Section 38. 448.04 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (4) and
11amended to read:
AB751,9,1412 448.963 (4) The affiliated credentialing board may, upon application, issue a
13permit for a limited period of time designated by the affiliated credentialing board
14to any of the following:
AB751,9,1715 (a) A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
16board of having met the requirements under s. 448.05 (5m) (a) sub. (2) (b) 1. or 2., to
17practice occupational therapy in association with an occupational therapist.
AB751,9,2118 (b) A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
19board of having met the requirements under s. 448.05 (5m) (b) sub. (3) (b) 1. or 2., to
20assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an
21occupational therapist.
AB751, s. 39 22Section 39. 448.05 (5m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 40 23Section 40. 448.05 (5m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 41 24Section 41. 448.05 (5m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (2) (b) 1.
25and amended to read:
AB751,10,5
1448.963 (2) (b) 1. Successfully completed the academic requirements and
2supervised internship of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized
3by the affiliated credentialing board and accredited by the accreditation council for
4occupational therapy education
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy
5Education
of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
AB751, s. 42 6Section 42. 448.05 (5m) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (2) (b) 2.
7and amended to read:
AB751,10,108 448.963 (2) (b) 2. Received initial certification as an occupational therapist by
9the American occupational therapy certification board National Board for
10Certification in Occupational Therapy
.
AB751, s. 43 11Section 43. 448.05 (5m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 44 12Section 44. 448.05 (5m) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 45 13Section 45. 448.05 (5m) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (3) (b) 2.
14and amended to read:
AB751,10,1715 448.963 (3) (b) 2. Received initial certification as an occupational therapy
16assistant by the American occupational therapy certification board National Board
17for Certification in Occupational Therapy
.
AB751, s. 46 18Section 46. 448.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB751,10,2219 448.06 (1) Grant of license, certificate or limited permit. If three-fourths
20of the members of the board find that an applicant who has passed the required
21examinations or who applies under s. 448.04 (1) (h) is qualified, the board shall so
22notify the applicant and shall grant the license, certificate or limited permit.
AB751, s. 47 23Section 47. 448.07 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB751,11,924 448.07 (1) (d) No registration may be permitted by the secretary of the board
25in the case of any physician, occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant

1who has failed to meet the requirements of s. 448.13 or any person whose license,
2certificate or limited permit has been suspended or revoked and the registration of
3any such person shall be deemed automatically annulled upon receipt by the
4secretary of the board of a verified report of such suspension or revocation, subject
5to the licensee's or permittee's right of appeal. A person whose license, certificate or
6limited permit has been suspended or revoked and subsequently restored shall be
7registered by the board upon tendering a verified report of such restoration of the
8license, certificate or limited permit, together with an application for registration
9and the registration fee.
AB751, s. 48 10Section 48. 448.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 448.13 (1).
AB751, s. 49 11Section 49. 448.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 448.13 (1m) and
12amended to read:
AB751,11,1713 448.13 (1m) The board shall, on a random basis, verify the accuracy of proof
14submitted by physicians under par. (a) sub. (1) and may, at any time during the 2
15calendar years specified in par. (a) sub. (1), require a physician to submit proof of any
16continuing education programs or courses of study that he or she has attended and
17completed at that time during the 2 calendar years.
AB751, s. 50 18Section 50. 448.13 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB751, s. 51 19Section 51. 448.40 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 448.965 (1) (a) and
20amended to read:
AB751,11,2321 448.965 (1) (a) Establishing standards Standards for acceptable examination
22performance by an applicant for certification licensure as an occupational therapist
23or occupational therapy assistant.
AB751, s. 52 24Section 52. 448.40 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 448.965 (1) (b) and
25amended to read:
AB751,12,3
1448.965 (1) (b) Establishing continuing Continuing education requirements
2for certificate license renewal for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
3assistant under s. 448.13 (2) 448.967 (2).
AB751, s. 53 4Section 53. 448.40 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 448.965 (1) (c) and
5amended to read:
AB751,12,76 448.965 (1) (c) Establishing standards Standards of practice for occupational
7therapy, including a code of ethics and criteria for referral.
AB751, s. 54 8Section 54. 448.40 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB751,12,159 448.40 (2) (e) Establishing the criteria for the substitution of uncompensated
10hours of professional assistance volunteered to the department of health and family
11services for some or all of the hours of continuing education credits required under
12s. 448.13 (1) (a) for physicians specializing in psychiatry. The eligible substitution
13hours shall involve professional evaluation of community programs for the
14certification and recertification of community mental health programs, as defined in
15s. 51.01 (3n), by the department of health and family services.
AB751, s. 55 16Section 55. 448.90 of the statutes is renumbered 448.87.
AB751, s. 56 17Section 56. Subchapter VII of chapter 448 [precedes 448.96] of the statutes
18is created to read:
AB751,12,1919 Chapter 448
AB751,12,2220 Subchapter VII
21 occupational therapists
22 affiliated credentialing board
AB751,12,23 23448.96 Definitions. In this subchapter:
AB751,13,2
1(1) "Affiliated credentialing board" means the occupational therapists
2affiliated credentialing board.
AB751,13,3 3(2) "Licensee" means an individual granted a license under this subchapter.
AB751,13,6 4(3) "Occupation" means intentional, action-oriented behavior that is
5personally meaningful to an individual and that is determined by the individual's
6characteristics, culture and environment.
AB751,13,11 7(5) "Occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of purposeful and
8meaningful occupations to evaluate and treat individuals of all ages who have a
9disease, disorder, impairment, activity limitation or participation restriction that
10interferes with their ability to function independently in daily life roles and
11environments and to promote health and wellness.
AB751,13,12 12448.961 License required.
AB751,13,13 13448.962 Applicability. This subchapter does not do any of the following:
AB751,13,14 14(1) Require any of the following to be licensed as an occupational therapist:
AB751,13,1615 (d) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
16registration or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
AB751,13,18 17(2) Require any of the following to be licensed as an occupational therapy
18assistant:
AB751,13,2019 (d) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
20registration or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
AB751,13,22 21448.963 Licensure requirements; limited permits. (1) An applicant for
22a license granted under this subchapter shall do each of the following:
AB751,13,2423 (a) Submit an application for the license to the department on a form provided
24by the department.
AB751,13,2525 (b) Pay the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
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