SB327: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Senate BILL 327

October 14, 2015 - Introduced by Senators Roth, Nass, Cowles, Moulton, Wirch, Harris Dodd, Olsen, Ringhand, Hansen, C. Larson, Lassa, Wanggaard and Gudex, cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Nygren, Rodriguez, Allen, R. Brooks, A. Ott, Barnes, Rohrkaste, Mason, Stuck, Milroy, Vorpagel, T. Larson, Ballweg, Sargent, Tauchen, Weatherston, Edming, Kolste, Doyle, Tranel, Riemer, Brandtjen, Bernier, Murphy, Subeck, Genrich, E. Brooks, Novak, Loudenbeck, Hintz, Spreitzer, Wachs, Billings, Kremer, Kulp, Thiesfeldt, Petryk and Katsma. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism.

SB327,1,7 An Act to amend 447.07 (1), 447.07 (3) (intro.), 447.07 (3) (a), 447.07 (3) (b), 447.07 (3) (e), 447.07 (3) (f), 447.07 (3) (m), 447.07 (5) and 447.07 (7); to repeal and recreate 447.07 (1), 447.07 (3) (intro.), 447.07 (3) (a), 447.07 (3) (e), 447.07 (3) (f), 447.07 (3) (m) and 447.07 (7); and to create 440.03 (13) (b) 20m., 440.08 (2) (a) 25m., 447.01 (5m), 447.02 (2) (k) and 447.059 of the statutes; relating to: regulation of persons that own or operate dental practices and granting rule-making authority.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires persons that own or operate dental practices in Wisconsin to be registered by the Dentistry Examining Board (board). A person must receive a separate registration for each dental practice the person owns or operates. The bill requires the board to promulgate rules establishing standards of conduct for the operation of a dental practice in Wisconsin. No registration is required under the bill for licensed dentists or for mobile dentistry programs subject to separate regulation by the board.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB327,1 Section 1. 440.03 (13) (b) 20m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB327,2,2 440.03 (13) (b) 20m. Dental practice registrant.

SB327,2 Section 2. 440.08 (2) (a) 25m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB327,2,5 440.08 (2) (a) 25m. Dental practice registration: October 1 of each odd-numbered year.

SB327,3 Section 3. 447.01 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB327,2,8 447.01 (5m) "Dental practice registrant" means a person registered under s. 447.059.

SB327,4 Section 4. 447.02 (2) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

SB327,2,11 447.02 (2) (k) Standards of conduct for the operation of a dental practice in this state.

SB327,5 Section 5. 447.059 of the statutes is created to read:

SB327,2,16 447.059 Dental practice registration. (1) Registration required. No person may own or operate a dental practice in this state unless the person is registered under this section. A person shall apply for a separate registration under this section for each dental practice the person owns or operates.

SB327,2,18 (2) Registration. (a) The examining board may grant a registration under this section to a person who does all of the following:

SB327,3,2 1. Submits an application for registration to the department on a form provided by the department. The application shall include the person's name and tax identification number, the person's business address and telephone number, and any other information the department or the examining board requires.

SB327,3,3 2. Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).

SB327,3,5 3. Satisfies any other requirements established by the examining board by rule.

SB327,3,9 (b) A dental practice registrant shall submit an application for renewal, and the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB327,3,12 (c) The examining board may not promulgate a rule that prohibits a person who is not a dentist from owning or operating a dental practice in this state consistent with this section.

SB327,3,14 (3) Exceptions to registration requirement. No registration is required under this section for any of the following:

SB327,3,15 (a) A dentist who is licensed under this chapter.

SB327,3,18 (b) A mobile dentistry program registrant, unless the mobile dentistry program registrant owns or operates a dental practice other than the mobile dentistry program.

SB327,3,20 (c) A hospital, a federally qualified health center, or an affiliate of a hospital or health care system, as determined by the examining board.

SB327,6 Section 6. 447.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB327,4,2 447.07 (1) The examining board may, without further notice or process, limit, suspend, or revoke the license or certificate of any dentist or dental hygienist, or the registration of a dental practice registrant, who fails, within 60 days after the mailing of written notice to the dentist's or, dental hygienist's, or registrant's last-known address, to renew his or her the license or, certificate, or registration.

SB327,7 Section 7. 447.07 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 244 and 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB327,4,10 447.07 (1) The examining board may, without further notice or process, limit, suspend, or revoke the license or certificate of any dentist or dental hygienist, or the registration of a mobile dentistry program registrant or a dental practice registrant, who fails, within 60 days after the mailing of written notice to the dentist's, dental hygienist's, or registrant's last-known address, to renew the license, certificate, or registration.

SB327,8 Section 8. 447.07 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB327,4,22 447.07 (3) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to any alleged action of any dentist or dental hygienist, of a dental practice registrant, or of any other person it has reason to believe is engaged in or has engaged in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, or the operation of a dental practice, in this state, and may, on its own motion, or upon complaint in writing, reprimand any dentist or dental hygienist who is licensed or certified under this chapter, or any dental practice registrant, or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke his or her license or certificate, or the registration of the dental practice registrant, if it finds that the dentist or, dental hygienist, or dental practice registrant has done any of the following:

SB327,9 Section 9. 447.07 (3) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 244 and 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB327,5,13 447.07 (3) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to any alleged action of any dentist or dental hygienist, of a mobile dentistry program registrant or a dental practice registrant, or of any other person it has reason to believe is engaged in or has engaged in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, or the operation of a mobile dentistry program or a dental practice, in this state, and may, on its own motion, or upon complaint in writing, reprimand any dentist or dental hygienist who is licensed or certified under this chapter, or any mobile dentistry program registrant or dental practice registrant, or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke his or her license or certificate, or the registration of the mobile dentistry program registrant or dental practice registrant, if it finds that the dentist, dental hygienist, mobile dentistry program registrant, or dental practice registrant has done any of the following:

SB327,10 Section 10. 447.07 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB327,5,16 447.07 (3) (a) Engaged in unprofessional conduct or violated the standards of conduct established by the examining board under s. 447.02 (2) (k).

SB327,11 Section 11. 447.07 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 244 and 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB327,5,20 447.07 (3) (a) Engaged in unprofessional conduct or violated the standards of conduct established by the examining board under s. 447.02 (2) (g) or (k).

SB327,12 Section 12. 447.07 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB327,5,25 447.07 (3) (b) Made any false statement or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or, certificate, or registration or for renewal or reinstatement of a license or, certificate, or registration, or received a license or, certificate, or registration through error.

SB327,13 Section 13. 447.07 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB327,6,4 447.07 (3) (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, been convicted of a crime, the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene or the operation of a dental practice.

SB327,14 Section 14. 447.07 (3) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 244 and 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB327,6,9 447.07 (3) (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, been convicted of a crime, the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene or the operation of a mobile dentistry program or a dental practice.

SB327,15 Section 15. 447.07 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read: