AB40: Bill Text

AB40, s. 138 Section 138. 15.405 (6m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,87,9 15.405 (6m) Hearing and speech examining board. (intro.) There is created a hearing and speech examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 139 Section 139. 15.405 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,87,12 15.405 (7) (a) There is created a medical examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.

AB40, s. 140 Section 140. 15.405 (7c) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,87,17 15.405 (7c) (a) (intro.) There is created a marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 141 Section 141. 15.405 (7e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,87,22 15.405 (7e) Radiography examining board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a radiography examining board consisting of the following 7 members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 142 Section 142. 15.405 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,88,6 15.405 (7g) Board of nursing. There is created a board of nursing in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The board of nursing shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: 5 currently licensed registered nurses under ch. 441; 2 currently licensed practical nurses under ch. 441; and 2 public members. Each registered nurse member shall have graduated from a program in professional nursing and each practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing accredited by the state in which the program was conducted.

AB40, s. 143 Section 143. 15.405 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,88,15 15.405 (7m) Nursing home administrator examining board. There is created a nursing home administrator examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms and the secretary of health services or a designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. Five members shall be nursing home administrators licensed in this state. One member shall be a physician. One member shall be a nurse licensed under ch. 441. Two members shall be public members. No more than 2 members may be officials or full-time employees of this state.

AB40, s. 144 Section 144. 15.405 (7r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,88,20 15.405 (7r) Physical therapy examining board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a physical therapy examining board consisting of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 145 Section 145. 15.405 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,89,2 15.405 (8) Optometry examining board. There is created an optometry examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The optometry examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed optometrists in this state. Two members shall be public members.

AB40, s. 146 Section 146. 15.405 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,89,8 15.405 (9) Pharmacy examining board. There is created a pharmacy examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The pharmacy examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed to practice pharmacy in this state. Two members shall be public members.

AB40, s. 147 Section 147. 15.405 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,89,15 15.405 (10m) Psychology examining board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a psychology examining board consisting of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four of the members shall be psychologists licensed in this state. Each of the psychologist members shall represent a different specialty area within the field of psychology. Two members shall be public members.

AB40, s. 148 Section 148. 15.405 (10r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,89,19 15.405 (10r) (a) (intro.) There is created a real estate appraisers board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 149 Section 149. 15.405 (11) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 150 Section 150. 15.405 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,90,2 15.405 (11m) Real estate examining board. There is created a real estate examining board in the department of safety and professional services. The real estate examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed to staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed in this state. Two members shall be public members. No member may serve more than 2 terms.

AB40, s. 151 Section 151. 15.405 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,90,11 15.405 (12) Veterinary examining board. There is created a veterinary examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The veterinary examining board shall consist of 8 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed veterinarians in this state. One member shall be a veterinary technician certified in this state. Two members shall be public members. No member of the examining board may in any way be financially interested in any school having a veterinary department or a course of study in veterinary or animal technology.

AB40, s. 152 Section 152. 15.405 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,90,17 15.405 (16) Funeral directors examining board. There is created a funeral directors examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The funeral directors examining board shall consist of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed funeral directors under ch. 445 in this state. Two members shall be public members.

AB40, s. 153 Section 153. 15.405 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,91,3 15.405 (17) Barbering and cosmetology examining board. There is created a barbering and cosmetology examining board in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services. The barbering and cosmetology examining board shall consist of 9 members appointed for 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed barbers, aestheticians, or cosmetologists, 2 members shall be public members, one member shall be a representative of a private school of barbering or cosmetology, one member shall be a representative of a public school of barbering or cosmetology and one member shall be a licensed electrologist. Except for the 2 members representing schools, no member may be connected with or have any financial interest in a barbering or cosmetology school.

AB40, s. 154 Section 154. 15.406 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,91,8 15.406 (2) Dietitians affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a dietitians affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 155 Section 155. 15.406 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,91,13 15.406 (3) Podiatry affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a podiatry affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 156 Section 156. 15.406 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,91,18 15.406 (4) Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, an athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 157 Section 157. 15.406 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,91,24 15.406 (5) Occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board. (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, an occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 158 Section 158. 15.406 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,92,5 15.406 (6) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a massage therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing board. The affiliated credentialing board shall consist of the following 7 members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB40, s. 159 Section 159. 15.407 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,92,18 15.407 (1m) Respiratory care practitioners examining council. There is created a respiratory care practitioners examining council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity in the formulating of rules to be promulgated by the medical examining board for the regulation of respiratory care practitioners. The respiratory care practitioners examining council shall consist of 3 certified respiratory care practitioners, each of whom shall have engaged in the practice of respiratory care for at least 3 years preceding appointment, one physician and one public member. The respiratory care practitioner and physician members shall be appointed by the medical examining board. The members of the examining council shall serve 3-year terms. Section 15.08 (1) to (4) (a) and (6) to (10) shall apply to the respiratory care practitioners examining council.

AB40, s. 160 Section 160. 15.407 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,92,23 15.407 (2) Council on physician assistants. (intro.) There is created a council on physician assistants in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council's membership shall consist of:

AB40, s. 161 Section 161. 15.407 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,93,4 15.407 (2m) (intro.) There is created a perfusionists examining council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB40, s. 162 Section 162. 15.407 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,93,9 15.407 (3) Examining councils; board of nursing. (intro.) The following examining councils are created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services to serve the board of nursing in an advisory capacity. Section 15.08 (1) to (4) (a) and (6) to (10), applies to the examining councils.

AB40, s. 163 Section 163. 15.407 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,93,23 15.407 (5) Council on real estate curriculum and examinations. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services a council on real estate curriculum and examinations consisting of 7 members appointed for 4-year terms. Five members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed under ch. 452 and 2 members shall be public members. Of the real estate broker or salesperson members, one member shall be a member of the real estate examining board appointed by the real estate examining board, at least 2 members shall be licensed real estate brokers with at least 5 years of experience as real estate brokers, and at least one member shall be a licensed real estate salesperson with at least 2 years of experience as a real estate salesperson. Of the 2 public members, at least one member shall have at least 2 years of experience in planning or presenting real estate educational programs. No member of the council may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

AB40, s. 164 Section 164. 15.407 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,5 15.407 (6) Pharmacist advisory council. (intro.) There is created a pharmacist advisory council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and serving the pharmacy examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB40, s. 165 Section 165. 15.407 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,11 15.407 (8) Crematory authority council. (intro.) There is created a crematory authority council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the secretary of regulation and licensing safety and professional services or a designee of the secretary, who shall serve as a nonvoting member, and the following persons appointed for 3-year terms:

AB40, s. 166 Section 166. 15.407 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,17 15.407 (9) (a) (intro.) There is created a sign language interpreter council in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services consisting of the secretary of regulation and licensing safety and professional services or a designee of the secretary and the following 8 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 3-year terms:

AB40, s. 167 Section 167. 15.435 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,94,21 15.435 (1) (a) 1. The secretary of commerce chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the secretary of revenue or their designees.

AB40, s. 168 Section 168. 15.445 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,95,4 15.445 (1) Arts board. There is created an arts board which is attached to in the department of tourism under s. 15.03. The arts board shall consist of 15 members appointed for 3-year terms who are residents of this state and who are known for their concern for the arts. At least 2 members shall be from the northwest portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the northeast portion of this state, at least 2 members shall be from the southwest portion of this state, and at least 2 members shall be from the southeast portion of this state.

AB40, s. 169 Section 169. 15.445 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,95,15 15.445 (2) (e) Liaison representatives. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of commerce, the secretary of administration, the director of the state historical society and the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, or their designees, shall serve as liaison representatives to the board. The board may request any federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, other than the Ho-Chunk Nation, that expresses an interest in the governance of the Kickapoo valley reserve to appoint a liaison representative to the board. The liaison representatives are not board members and have no voting power.

AB40, s. 170 Section 170. 15.67 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,95,18 15.67 (1) (a) 1m. One member of the board of trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 171 Section 171. 15.797 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,95,22 15.797 (1) (b) 8. One member who is a University of Wisconsin System or University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty member with expertise regarding the health impacts of wind energy systems.

AB40, s. 172 Section 172. 15.91 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,96,16 15.91 Board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System; creation. There is created a board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System consisting of the state superintendent of public instruction, the president, or by his or her designation another member, of the technical college system board and 14 citizen members appointed for staggered 7-year terms, and 2 students enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System who are residents of this state, for 2-year terms. The student members may be selected from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments at institutions within the University of Wisconsin System. The governor shall appoint one student member who is at least 18 years old and one undergraduate student member who is at least 24 years old and represents the views of nontraditional students, such as those who are employed or are parents. The governor may not appoint a student member from the same institution in any 2 consecutive terms; and the 2 student members who are appointed may not be from the same institution; and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a student from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may not serve on the Board of Regents at the same time. If a student member loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the board of regents.

AB40, s. 173 Section 173. 15.915 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 174 Section 174. 15.915 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 175 Section 175. 15.917 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,96,25 15.917 (1) Rural health development council. (intro.) There is created in the University of Wisconsin System a rural health development council consisting of 17 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 5-year terms, and the secretaries secretary of commerce and health services, or their designees his or her designee. The appointed members shall include all of the following:

AB40, s. 176 Section 176. 15.917 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,3 15.917 (1) (a) A representative of the University of Wisconsin Medical School of Medicine and Public Health.

AB40, s. 177 Section 177. 15.94 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,8 15.94 Technical college system board; creation. (intro.) There is created a technical college system board consisting of 13 14 members. No person may serve as president of the board for more than 2 successive annual terms. The board shall be composed of:

AB40, s. 178 Section 178. 15.94 (2v) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,97,11 15.94 (2v) The chairperson, or by his or her designation another member, of the board of trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 179 Section 179. 15.96 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,15 15.96 (1) (b) Three members of the board of regents trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison appointed by the president chairperson of the board of regents trustees.

AB40, s. 180 Section 180. 15.96 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,18 15.96 (1) (d) The dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

AB40, s. 181 Section 181. 15.96 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,97,22 15.96 (1) (e) A chairperson of a department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, appointed by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 182 Section 182. 15.96 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,98,2 15.96 (1) (f) A faculty member of a health professions school of the University of Wisconsin-Madison health professions school, other than the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, appointed by the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.