LRB-3089/2
MPG&MED:all
2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
January 13, 2016 - Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Lasee and Kapenga,
cosponsored by Representatives Vorpagel, Jarchow, Craig and Hutton.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection.
SB568,6,3 1An Act to repeal 15.07 (1) (b) 19m., 15.07 (1) (b) 23., 15.07 (3) (bm) 3., 15.07 (3)
2(bm) 6., 15.07 (5) (c), 15.07 (5) (z), 15.08 (3) (c), 15.085 (1m), 15.085 (3) (b), 15.405
3(2) (b), 15.405 (2) (c), 15.405 (2m), 15.405 (3), 15.405 (3m), 15.405 (7c) (am) 4.,
415.405 (7c) (b), 15.405 (7c) (c), 15.405 (7c) (d), 15.405 (7c) (e), 15.405 (7c) (f),
515.405 (7e), 15.406, 15.407 (2), 15.407 (2m), 15.407 (7), 15.407 (9), 15.407 (11),
615.407 (16), 15.407 (18) (c), 101.625, 157.061 (2g), 180.1901 (1m) (ag), 180.1901
7(1m) (bk), 180.1901 (1m) (bs), 180.1901 (1m) (bu), 440.03 (9) (c), 440.032 (title),
8440.032 (1) (b), 440.032 (6) (a), 440.032 (6) (e), 440.032 (7) (title), 440.317,
9440.90 (1b), 440.905, 440.987, 443.10 (3), 443.11 (5), subchapter III (title) of
10chapter 448 [precedes 448.50], 448.51 (2) (a), 448.52 (title), 448.527 (title),
11448.565 (title), 448.567 (title), 448.58 (title), 448.59 (title), 448.70 (1), 448.95 (1),
12448.951 (title), 448.952 (title), 448.958 (title), 448.959 (title), 448.962 (intro.),
13448.969 (title), 448.970 (title), 450.11 (8) (bm), 457.01 (4), 457.01 (8), 457.01 (11),
14460.03 (title), 460.05 (4), 460.07 (title), 460.13 (title), 470.01 (1), 470.01 (5m),

1470.01 (6m), 470.01 (8), 480.01 (5), 480.04 and 480.06; to renumber 440.032
2(1) (a), 440.032 (1) (c), 440.032 (6) (c), 448.51 (title), 448.51 (1e), 448.51 (1s),
3448.52 (1m), 448.522, 448.56 (1m) (title), 448.56 (1m) (a), 448.56 (3) to (5),
4448.59, 448.95 (intro.), 448.95 (4), 448.95 (6), 448.95 (7), 448.959, 448.961
5(title), 448.970 (1), chapter 460 (title), 460.01 (1g), 460.01 (3), 460.01 (4), 460.01
6(5), 460.01 (6), 460.01 (7) and 460.02 (title); to renumber and amend 15.085
7(3) (a), 15.09 (3), 146.997 (1) (d) 13., 180.1901 (1m) (bg), 252.14 (1) (ar) 4e.,
8252.14 (1) (ar) 4p., 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q., 440.032 (1) (intro.), 440.032 (1) (d),
9440.032 (2), 440.032 (3), 440.032 (4), 440.032 (5), 440.032 (6) (intro.), 440.032
10(6) (b), 440.032 (6) (d), 440.032 (7) (a), 440.032 (7) (b), 440.032 (8), 440.032 (9),
11448.20, 448.23, 448.50, 448.51 (1), 448.51 (2) (b), 448.52 (2m), 448.527, 448.53,
12448.535, 448.54, 448.55, 448.56 (title), 448.56 (1), 448.56 (1m) (b), 448.56 (2),
13448.56 (6), 448.565, 448.567, 448.57, 448.58, subchapter VI (title) of chapter 448
14[precedes 448.95], 448.95 (5), 448.95 (5m), 448.951, 448.952, 448.9525, 448.953,
15448.954, 448.9545, 448.955, 448.956, 448.957, 448.958, subchapter VII (title)
16of chapter 448 [precedes 448.96], 448.96, 448.961 (1), 448.961 (2), 448.962 (1),
17448.962 (2), 448.963, 448.964, 448.965, 448.966, 448.967, 448.968, 448.969,
18448.970 (2), 450.10 (3) (a) 5q., 460.01 (intro.), 460.01 (1r), 460.01 (2m), 460.02,
19460.03, 460.04 (title), 460.04 (1m), 460.04 (2), 460.05 (1), 460.05 (2), 460.06,
20460.07 (1), 460.07 (2), 460.08, 460.09, 460.095, 460.10, 460.11, 460.12, 460.13,
21460.14, 460.15 and 460.17; to consolidate, renumber and amend 15.405 (2)
22(intro.) and (a); to amend 15.07 (1) (cm), 15.07 (1) (cs), 15.07 (3) (b), 15.08 (1m)
23(b), 15.08 (3) (a), 15.405 (6m) (a), 15.405 (6m) (e), 15.405 (7c) (a) 1., 15.405 (7c)
24(a) 4., 15.405 (7c) (am) (intro.), 15.405 (7r) (intro.), 15.405 (7r) (a), 15.405 (7r)
25(am), 15.407 (10) (b), 15.407 (13) (b), 17.16 (1), 20.165 (1) (g), 20.165 (1) (hg),

146.90 (5m) (br) 5., 48.78 (2) (g), 49.45 (8) (a) 3., 49.45 (8) (a) 5., 50.01 (2), 50.36
2(3) (b), 50.36 (3) (c), 50.39 (3), 50.50 (7m), 55.043 (4) (b) 5., 101.64 (3), 145.02 (4)
3(a), 146.37 (1g), 146.40 (1) (d), 146.81 (1) (dg), 146.81 (1) (eq), 146.81 (1) (es),
4146.81 (1) (hp), 146.89 (1) (r) 1., 146.997 (1) (d) 4., 146.997 (1) (d) 5., 154.01 (3),
5155.01 (7), 157.08 (2) (b), 157.11 (9g) (a) 1. c., 157.19 (2) (b), 157.19 (2) (c), 157.19
6(2) (d), 157.19 (4), 157.19 (5) (b), 157.62 (2) (a), 157.62 (2) (c), 157.65 (2),
7180.1901 (1m) (b), 180.1901 (1m) (br), 231.01 (7) (d) 2., 252.14 (1) (ar) 9., 252.14
8(1) (ar) 10., 252.14 (1) (ar) 11., 255.40 (2) (a) (intro.), 440.03 (3), 440.03 (9) (a)
9(intro.), 440.91 (1) (a), 440.91 (1) (b) (intro.), 440.91 (1) (b) 1., 440.91 (1m) (a),
10440.91 (1m) (b) (intro.), 440.91 (1m) (b) 1., 440.91 (1m) (b) 2., 440.91 (2) (intro.),
11440.92 (1) (b) (intro.), 440.92 (1) (bm), 440.92 (2) (a) 4. a., 440.92 (6) (a), 440.92
12(6) (d), 440.92 (6) (e), 440.92 (6) (h), 440.92 (6) (i), 440.92 (6) (j), 440.92 (6) (k),
13440.92 (7), 440.93 (1) (intro.), 443.01 (2), 443.015 (1), 443.015 (2), 443.03 (1)
14(intro.), 443.03 (1) (b) 1m., 443.03 (1) (b) 2., 443.03 (2), 443.035 (intro.), 443.035
15(1) (intro.), 443.035 (1) (a), 443.035 (1) (b), 443.04 (intro.), 443.04 (1m), 443.04
16(2m) (a), 443.04 (2m) (b), 443.05 (1) (intro.), 443.05 (1) (a), 443.05 (1) (b), 443.05
17(2), 443.06 (1) (a), 443.06 (1) (b), 443.06 (2) (intro.), 443.06 (2) (am), 443.06 (2)
18(bm), 443.06 (2) (cm), 443.06 (2) (d), 443.07 (1) (intro.), 443.07 (1) (a), 443.07 (3),
19443.07 (5), 443.08 (3) (a) 1., 443.08 (3) (a) 2., 443.08 (3) (a) 3., 443.09 (4m), 443.09
20(5), 443.10 (1) (a), 443.10 (1) (b), 443.10 (1) (c), 443.10 (1) (d), 443.10 (2) (c),
21443.10 (2) (d), 443.10 (2) (f), 443.10 (2) (h), 443.10 (4) (a), 443.10 (4) (b), 443.10
22(5), 443.11 (1) (intro.), 443.11 (1) (e), 443.11 (2), 443.11 (3), 443.11 (4), 443.11 (6),
23443.12 (1), 443.12 (2), 443.12 (3), 443.12 (4), 443.13 (1) (intro.), 443.13 (2),
24443.18 (1) (a), 443.18 (2) (a), 443.18 (2) (b), 448.05 (5) (c), 448.40 (2) (b), 448.40
25(2) (c), subchapter IV (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.60], 448.60 (1), 448.60

1(3), 448.60 (5), 448.63 (1) (intro.), 448.63 (1) (c), 448.63 (1) (d) (intro.), 448.63 (1)
2(d) 1., 448.63 (1) (d) 2., 448.63 (2) (intro.), 448.63 (3), 448.63 (4), 448.64 (1),
3448.64 (3), 448.64 (4), 448.64 (5), 448.655 (1) (intro.), 448.655 (1) (b) 3. a.,
4448.655 (1) (b) 3. b., 448.655 (2) (intro.), 448.655 (3), 448.665, 448.675 (1) (a),
5448.675 (1) (b), 448.675 (1) (c), 448.675 (1) (d) 2., 448.675 (1) (d) 3., 448.675 (1)
6(d) 4., 448.675 (1) (d) 5., 448.675 (1) (d) 6., 448.675 (1) (e), 448.675 (1) (f), 448.675
7(1) (g), 448.675 (2), 448.675 (3), 448.675 (4), 448.68 (1), 448.68 (2), 448.68 (3),
8448.685, 448.69 (2), 448.695 (1) (intro.), 448.695 (2), 448.695 (3), subchapter V
9(title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.70], 448.72 (1) (c), 448.72 (6), 448.74 (intro.),
10448.78 (intro.), 448.78 (3) (intro.), 448.78 (3) (a), 448.78 (3) (b), 448.78 (3) (c),
11448.78 (4) (intro.), 448.78 (4) (c) 1., 448.78 (4) (c) 2., 448.78 (5), 448.80, 448.82,
12448.84 (1), 448.87 (1), 448.87 (2) (intro.), 450.10 (3) (a) 5., 450.11 (8) (b), 451.02
13(1), 457.01 (1c), 457.01 (1r), 457.01 (2g), 457.01 (3), 457.01 (7), 457.01 (10),
14457.03 (1), 457.03 (2), 457.03 (3), 457.04 (8) (a) 1., 457.06 (intro.), 457.08 (1)
15(intro.), 457.08 (1) (b), 457.08 (1) (c), 457.08 (2) (intro.), 457.08 (2) (b), 457.08 (2)
16(c), 457.08 (3) (intro.), 457.08 (3) (b), 457.08 (3) (c), 457.08 (3) (d), 457.08 (4)
17(intro.), 457.08 (4) (b) (intro.), 457.08 (4) (b) 2., 457.08 (4) (c) (intro.), 457.08 (4)
18(c) 4., 457.08 (4) (d), 457.09 (1) (intro.), 457.09 (1) (c), 457.09 (1) (d), 457.09 (4m)
19(a), 457.09 (4m) (b), 457.09 (5) (b), 457.09 (5) (c), 457.09 (5) (d), 457.10 (intro.),
20457.10 (2) (intro.), 457.10 (2) (b), 457.10 (3) (intro.), 457.10 (3) (d), 457.10 (4),
21457.11 (1) (intro.), 457.11 (1) (c), 457.11 (1) (d), 457.11 (2), 457.12 (intro.), 457.12
22(2), 457.12 (3) (intro.), 457.12 (3) (a) 4., 457.12 (3) (b) 4., 457.12 (4), 457.13 (1)
23(intro.), 457.13 (1) (d), 457.13 (2), 457.14 (1) (intro.), 457.14 (2), 457.15 (1)
24(intro.), 457.15 (1) (a), 457.15 (1) (b), 457.15 (1) (c), 457.15 (1) (d), 457.15 (2),
25457.15 (3), 457.16 (1), 457.20 (3) (c), 457.22 (1) (a), 457.22 (1) (b), 457.22 (1) (c),

1457.22 (2), 457.25 (1), 457.25 (2), 457.25 (3), 457.25 (4), 457.26 (1), 457.26 (2)
2(intro.), 457.28, 462.01 (1), 462.02 (2) (f), chapter 470 (title), 470.02 (1), 470.02
3(2), 470.02 (3), 470.03 (title), 470.03 (1) (intro.), 470.03 (1) (a), 470.03 (1) (b),
4470.03 (1) (c), 470.03 (2), 470.03 (3), 470.04 (1) (intro.), 470.04 (2) (intro.), 470.04
5(2) (b), 470.04 (2) (c) 1. (intro.), 470.04 (2) (c) 1. c., 470.04 (2) (c) 2., 470.04 (3)
6(intro.), 470.04 (3) (b), 470.04 (3) (c) 1. (intro.), 470.04 (3) (c) 1. c., 470.04 (3) (c)
72., 470.04 (4) (intro.), 470.04 (4) (b), 470.04 (4) (c) 1. (intro.), 470.04 (4) (c) 1. c.,
8470.04 (4) (c) 2., 470.04 (5), 470.04 (6), 470.04 (7), 470.045 (3) (a), 470.05, 470.06
9(intro.), 470.07, 470.08 (1), 470.08 (2) (intro.), 470.08 (2) (g), 470.08 (2) (i), 470.08
10(3), 470.08 (4), 470.08 (5), 470.08 (6), 480.18 (3), 480.24 (1), 480.24 (2) (intro.),
11480.24 (3) (intro.), 480.24 (3) (a), 632.895 (12m) (b) 7., 655.45 (1), 655.45 (1m),
12895.48 (1m) (a), 905.015 (2) (intro.) and 938.78 (2) (g); to repeal and recreate
1315.07 (1) (cm) and chapter 480 (title); and to create 15.07 (3) (c), 15.09 (3) (b),
1415.405 (6m) (dm), 15.405 (7r) (ar), 15.405 (7r) (at), 15.405 (7r) (av), 15.407 (4),
1517.07 (3e), 146.997 (1) (d) 13e., 146.997 (1) (d) 13m., 448.20 (title), 448.20 (1m),
16448.20 (4m), 450.10 (3) (a) 12., 450.10 (3) (a) 13., subchapter III (title) of chapter
17459 [precedes 459.40], 459.40 (2), 459.45 (title), chapter 464 (title), subchapter
18I (title) of chapter 464 [precedes 464.01], 464.03 (intro.), 464.10 (title), 464.27
19(title), 464.40 (4), 464.41 (title), 464.49 (title) and 464.65 (title) of the statutes;
20relating to: renaming, changing the membership of, and eliminating certain
21professional licensure boards and transferring certain functions to the
22Department of Safety and Professional Services and the Medical Therapy
23Examining Board; eliminating certain councils under the Department of Safety
24and Professional Services; creating the Medical Assistants Council;
25authorizing removal by the governor, for excessive absenteeism and other

1infractions, of certain members of boards under the Department of Safety and
2Professional Services; granting rule-making authority; and making an
3appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
safety and professional services
Professional licensure
Under current law, various professions are regulated by the Department of
Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and various examining boards and
affiliated credentialing boards are created under DSPS. Affiliated credentialing
boards are each attached to a specific examining board. This bill makes numerous
changes to the laws governing DSPS and the examining boards and affiliated
credentialing boards under DSPS, including all of the following:
1. Elimination of certain boards and transfer of their functions to DSPS.
Under current law, in Wisconsin, the Auctioneer Board advises DSPS,
including by reviewing and commenting on proposed rules, concerning the
regulation of auctioneering and has the power to discipline registered auctioneers
and auction companies; the Cemetery Board regulates many aspects of the
management of cemeteries, including the sale of cemetery plots and other cemetery
services; the Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists, and Soil
Scientists and the respective sections created under that board regulate the practice
of geologists, hydrologists, and soil scientists; and the Dietitians Affiliated
Credentialing Board regulates the practice of dietitians. The Dietitians Affiliated
Credentialing Board is attached to the Medical Examining Board, but all of those
boards are under the umbrella of DSPS. This bill eliminates all of those boards and
transfers their functions to DSPS.
2. Elimination of certain boards and transfer of their functions to the
Medical Examining Board.
Under current law, the Radiography Examining Board regulates the practice
of radiographers and limited X-ray machine operators in Wisconsin, and the
Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board, which is attached to the Medical
Examining Board, regulates the practice of podiatrists. This bill eliminates both of
those boards and transfers their functions to the Medical Examining Board.
3. Elimination of certain boards and transfer of their functions to the
Medical Therapy Examining Board.
Under current law, occupational therapists and occupational therapy
assistants are regulated by the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing
Board, athletic trainers are regulated by the Athletic Trainers Affiliated
Credentialing Board, and massage therapists and bodyworkers are regulated by the
Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board. Also

under current law, physical therapists and physical therapy assistants are regulated
by the Physical Therapy Examining Board.
This bill eliminates the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing
Board, the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, and the Massage
Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board and transfers their
functions to the Physical Therapy Examining Board, which is renamed in the bill to
be the Medical Therapy Examining Board. Under the bill, the membership of the
Medical Therapy Examining Board includes, in addition to the members under
current law, one representative of each of the professions to be newly regulated by
the board.
4. Elimination of sign language interpreter council and transfer of
functions to Hearing and Speech Examining Board.
Under current law, a license is generally required to perform sign language
interpretation services, and a license to act as a sign language interpreter is issued
by DSPS. However, also under current law, there is a Sign Language Interpreter
Council that is required to perform certain duties, including advising DSPS on rule
making regarding sign language interpreting and promulgating certain rules for
sign language interpreters.
This bill eliminates the Sign Language Interpreter Council and transfers the
duties of both DSPS and the Sign Language Interpreter Council regarding sign
language interpreters to the Hearing and Speech Examining Board. In addition, the
bill eliminates one of the hearing instrument specialist members on the Hearing and
Speech Examining Board and adds to that board two sign language interpreters and
one additional public member.
5. Elimination of Medical Examining Board councils; creation of
consolidated council.
Under current law, there are three councils created to serve the Medical
Examining Board in an advisory capacity regarding certain professions for which
licenses are issued by the Medical Examining Board: 1) the Perfusionists Examining
Council, which advises the Medical Examining Board regarding the practice of
perfusion; 2) the Council on Physician Assistants, which advises the Medical
Examining Board and the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents
regarding licensing, practice standards, and education and training for physician
assistants; and 3) the Council on Anesthesiologist Assistants, which advises the
Medical Examining Board on the practice of anesthesiologist assistants.
This bill eliminates these three councils and transfers their duties to a newly
created council called the Medical Assistants Council. Under the bill, the Medical
Assistants Council includes one licensed anesthesiologist assistant; one
anesthesiologist; one licensed perfusionist; one physician who is a cardiothoracic
surgeon or a cardiovascular anesthesiologist; one physician assistant; one person
who teaches physician assistants; and one public member.
6. Elimination of certain sections of examining boards.
Under current law, the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects,
Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors is composed of
an architect section, a landscape architect section, a professional engineer section,

a designer section, and a professional land surveyor section. The membership of that
examining board consists of the following:
1. Three architects.
2. Three landscape architects.
3. Three professional engineers.
4. Three designers.
5. Three professional land surveyors.
6. Ten public members.
This bill eliminates the individual sections of the Examining Board of
Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and
Professional Land Surveyors and reduces the membership of the examining board
to the following:
1. Two architects.
2. Two landscape architects.
3. Two professional engineers.
4. Two designers.
5. Two professional land surveyors.
6. One public member.
Also under current law, the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional
Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board is composed of a marriage and family
therapist section, a professional counselor section, and a social worker section. The
membership of that examining board consists of the following:
1. Three marriage and family therapists.
2. Three professional counselors.
3. Four social workers.
4. Three public members who represent groups promoting the interests of
consumers of services provided by marriage and family therapists, professional
counselors, and social workers.
The bill eliminates the individual sections of the Marriage and Family Therapy,
Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board and reduces the
membership of the examining board to the following:
1. Three marriage and family therapists (no change).
2. Three professional counselors (no change).
3. Three social workers.
4. One public member.
7. Removal from office.
Under current law, members of examining boards, affiliated credentialing
boards, or other boards under DSPS, like most other state officers appointed by the
governor for a fixed term, may be removed from office only for cause, subject to
certain complaint and other procedural requirements. This bill authorizes the
governor to remove any member appointed for a fixed term to an examining board,
affiliated credentialing board, or other board under DSPS for, as determined by the
governor, excessive absenteeism, neglect of duties, conviction of a crime, or
unprofessional conduct. If the governor determines that one of those elements is
present, the removal is treated essentially as a removal from office at pleasure.

8. Meeting requirements.
Under current law, each board other than a board that serves as the head of a
department and each council must meet annually, and may meet at other times on
the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. This bill deletes the annual
meeting requirements that apply to boards and councils in or attached to DSPS, to
examining boards, and to affiliated credentialing boards. The bill also deletes
various other mandatory meeting requirements that apply to specific bodies that are
in or attached to DSPS.
Buildings and safety
Under current law, the Contractor Certification Council recommends rules for
promulgation to DSPS concerning certain residential building contractors in
Wisconsin and advises DSPS about examinations for the continuing education of
such contractors. This bill eliminates the Contractor Certification Council.
The bill also eliminates the Plumbers Council, which is tasked with advising
DSPS with respect to DSPS's rules concerning plumbers, utility contractors,
plumbing apprentices, pipe layers, and registered learners.
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:
SB568,1 1Section 1. 15.07 (1) (b) 19m. of the statutes is repealed.
SB568,2 2Section 2. 15.07 (1) (b) 23. of the statutes is repealed.
SB568,3 3Section 3. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB568,9,124 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the government accountability board
5shall expire on each May 1. The terms of the 3 members of the land and water
6conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1.
7The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under
8s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of
9the appraiser members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the
10auctioneer and auction company representative members of the auctioneer board

11shall expire on May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the
12cemetery board shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year.
The term of the

1student member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System who
2is at least 24 years old shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year.
SB568,4 3Section 4. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts
4118
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
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