AB64,857,22 Subchapter III
AB64,857,43 ATHLETIC TRAINERS AFFILIATED
4 CREDENTIALING BOARD
AB64,2042 5Section 2042. 448.95 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (intro.).
AB64,2043 6Section 2043. 448.95 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2044 7Section 2044. 448.95 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (1).
AB64,2045 8Section 2045. 448.95 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (2), and 464.40
9(2) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,857,1110 464.40 (2) (a) Preventing, recognizing, and evaluating injuries or illnesses
11sustained while participating in physical activity.
AB64,2046 12Section 2046. 448.95 (5m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (3) and
13amended to read:
AB64,857,1614 464.40 (3) “Consulting physician" means a person licensed as a physician
15under subch. II of ch. 448 who consults with an athletic trainer while the athletic
16trainer is engaging in athletic training.
AB64,2047 17Section 2047. 448.95 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (5).
AB64,2048 18Section 2048. 448.95 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (6).
AB64,2049 19Section 2049. 448.951 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2050 20Section 2050. 448.951 of the statutes is renumbered 464.41 (1) and amended
21to read:
AB64,858,222 464.41 (1) Except as provided in s. 448.952 sub. (2), no person may designate
23himself or herself as an athletic trainer or use or assume the title “athletic trainer",
24“licensed athletic trainer", “certified athletic trainer ," or “registered athletic trainer"
25or append to the person's name any other title, letters, or designation that represents

1or may tend to represent the person as an athletic trainer unless the person is
2licensed under this subchapter.
AB64,2051 3Section 2051. 448.952 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2052 4Section 2052. 448.952 of the statutes is renumbered 464.41 (2), and 464.41 (2)
5(a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,858,86 464.41 (2) (a) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
7permit, registration, or certification granted by this state or the federal government,
8if the person does not represent himself or herself as an athletic trainer.
AB64,2053 9Section 2053. 448.9525 of the statutes is renumbered 464.42, and 464.42
10(title), (1) (intro.), (c) and (e) and (2), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,858,12 11464.42 (title) Duties of affiliated credentialing examining board. (1)
12(intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall do all of the following:
AB64,858,1413 (c) Prescribe a form for the recording of a protocol required under s. 448.956
14464.47 (1).
AB64,858,2015 (e) Promulgate rules requiring each applicant for a license under this
16subchapter to submit evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining
17board that the applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
18defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,
19or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
20instruction.
AB64,858,24 21(2) Subject to s. 448.956 464.47 (1), (4) and (5), the affiliated credentialing
22examining board and the medical examining board shall jointly promulgate rules
23relating to the minimum requirements of a protocol required under s. 448.956 464.47
24(1).
AB64,2054
1Section 2054. 448.953 of the statutes is renumbered 464.43, and 464.43 (1)
2(intro.), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h) and (i), (2) (intro.) and (5) (b) (intro.), as renumbered, are
3amended to read:
AB64,859,54 464.43 (1) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant an
5athletic trainer license to a person who does all of the following:
AB64,859,86 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
7to the affiliated credentialing examining board that he or she does not have an arrest
8or conviction record.
AB64,859,119 (d) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
10to the affiliated credentialing examining board that he or she does not have a history
11of alcohol or other drug abuse.
AB64,859,1412 (e) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining
13board that he or she has received at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited
14college or university.
AB64,859,1915 (f) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining
16board that he or she has met the requirements for certification established by the
17National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor
18agency, and has passed the certification examination administered by the National
19Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor agency.
AB64,859,2020 (h) Passes an examination under s. 448.954 464.44.
AB64,859,2521 (i) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining
22board that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
23defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,
24or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
25instruction.
AB64,860,4
1(2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board may waive the
2requirements under sub. (1) (c) to (i) for an applicant for a license under sub. (1) who
3establishes to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing examining board all of
4the following:
AB64,860,6 5(5) (b) (intro.) A statement that the applicant authorizes the affiliated
6credentialing
examining board to have access to any of the following:
AB64,2055 7Section 2055. 448.954 of the statutes is renumbered 464.44 and amended to
8read:
AB64,860,14 9464.44 Examination. (1) The affiliated credentialing Except as provided in
10sub. (2), the examining
board shall conduct or arrange for examinations for athletic
11trainer licensure at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the
12affiliated credentialing examining board. Examinations shall consist of written or
13oral tests, or both, requiring applicants to demonstrate minimum competency in
14subjects substantially related to athletic training.
AB64,860,18 15(2) In lieu of an examination under sub. (1), the affiliated credentialing
16examining board may accept the results of an examination administered by the
17National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor
18agency.
AB64,2056 19Section 2056. 448.9545 of the statutes is renumbered 464.45, and 464.45 (1)
20(a) and (2) (intro.) and (b) 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,860,2521 464.45 (1) (a) To be eligible for renewal of a license issued under s. 448.953
22464.43 (1) or (2), a licensee shall, during the 2-year period immediately preceding
23the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), complete not less than 30 credit
24hours of continuing education in courses of study approved by the affiliated
25credentialing
examining board.
AB64,861,2
1(2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board may approve any of
2the following courses for continuing education credit:
AB64,861,73 (b) 2. Each member of the course faculty has expertise in the subject area of the
4course because he or she has received a degree from an accredited college or
5university relating to the subject area, has experience or special training in the
6subject area covered by the course, or has previously taught the subject area covered
7by the course.
AB64,2057 8Section 2057. 448.955 of the statutes is renumbered 464.46, and 464.46 (1),
9(2) (intro.), (a) and (c) and (3) (c), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,861,1110 464.46 (1) The renewal dates date for licenses granted under this subchapter
11are is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB64,861,16 12(2) (intro.) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a
13form provided, subject to sub. (3), by the department and shall include the renewal
14fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence satisfactory
15to the affiliated credentialing examining board that the licensee has all of the
16following:
AB64,861,1917 (a) Completed, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal
18date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a), the continuing education requirements specified
19in s. 448.9545 464.45.
AB64,861,2120 (c) Liability insurance or a surety bond in at least the minimum amount
21required by the rules promulgated under s. 448.9525 464.42 (1) (d).
AB64,861,25 22(3) (c) A statement, signed by the licensee and the licensee's consulting
23physician, that a current copy of the protocol required under s. 448.956 464.47 (1) is
24on file at the place of employment of the athletic trainer and of the consulting
25physician.
AB64,2058
1Section 2058. 448.956 of the statutes is renumbered 464.47, and 464.47 (1) (a),
2(1m), (3) (intro.) and (4), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,862,73 464.47 (1) (a) A licensee may engage in athletic training only in accordance
4with an evaluation and treatment protocol that is established by the athletic trainer
5and approved by the consulting physician in accordance with the rules promulgated
6under s. 448.9525 464.42 (2) and recorded on a protocol form prescribed by the
7affiliated credentialing examining board under s. 448.9525 464.42 (1) (c).
AB64,862,14 8(1m) Subject to sub. (1) (a), a licensee may provide athletic training to an
9individual without a referral, except that a licensee may not provide athletic training
10as described under s. 448.95 464.40 (5) (d) or (e) in an outpatient rehabilitation
11setting unless the licensee has obtained a written referral for the individual from a
12practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II, III, IV, V, or VII of this chapter
13subch. I or II of this chapter; under ch. 446; under subch. II, IV, or V of ch. 448; or
14under s. 441.16 (2).
AB64,862,16 15(3) (intro.) When working on behalf of his or her employer, a licensee may, in
16accordance with a protocol established under sub. (1) (a), do all any of the following:
AB64,862,22 17(4) If a licensee or the consulting physician of the licensee determines that a
18patient's medical condition is beyond the scope of practice of the licensee, the licensee
19shall, in accordance with the protocol established under sub. (1) (a), refer the patient
20to a health care practitioner who is licensed under subch. I of this chapter; under ch.
21446 or; under ch. 447; or under subch. II, III or IV of ch. 448 and who can provide
22appropriate treatment to the patient.
AB64,2059 23Section 2059. 448.957 of the statutes is renumbered 464.48, and 464.48 (1),
24(2) (intro.), (c), (d) and (h) and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,863,4
1464.48 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
2credentialing
examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to
3determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
4subchapter has occurred.
AB64,863,8 5(2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
6credentialing
examining board may reprimand a licensee or may deny, limit,
7suspend, or revoke a license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the
8applicant or licensee has done any of the following:
AB64,863,99 (c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive, or misleading.
AB64,863,1010 (d) Advertised, practiced, or attempted to practice under another's name.
AB64,863,1211 (h) Failed to cooperate with the affiliated credentialing examining board in an
12investigation under this section.
AB64,863,15 13(3) In addition to or in lieu of the penalties provided under sub. (2), the
14affiliated credentialing examining board may assess against an applicant or licensee
15a forfeiture of not more than $10,000 for each violation specified under sub. (2).
AB64,2060 16Section 2060. 448.958 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2061 17Section 2061. 448.958 of the statutes is renumbered 464.49 (2) and amended
18to read:
AB64,863,2419 464.49 (2) If the affiliated credentialing examining board has reason to believe
20that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
21subchapter, the affiliated credentialing examining board, the department, the
22attorney general, or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and
23may, in addition to any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf
24of this state to enjoin the person from the violation.
AB64,2062 25Section 2062. 448.959 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2063
1Section 2063. 448.959 of the statutes is renumbered 464.49 (1).
AB64,2064 2Section 2064. Subchapter VII (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.96] of the
3statutes is renumbered subchapter II (title) of chapter 464 [precedes 464.20] and
4amended to read:
AB64,864,55 Chapter 464
AB64,864,66 Subchapter II
AB64,864,97 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
8 AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING
9 BOARD
Therapy
AB64,2065 10Section 2065. 448.96 of the statutes is renumbered 464.20, and 464.20 (1), (3),
11(4), (5) and (6), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,864,1312 464.20 (1) “Affiliated credentialing “Examining board" means the occupational
13therapists affiliated credentialing
medical therapy examining board.
AB64,864,16 14(3) “Occupation" means intentional, action-oriented behavior that is
15personally meaningful to an individual and that is determined by the individual's
16characteristics, culture, and environment.
AB64,864,18 17(4) “Occupational therapist" means an individual who is licensed by the
18affiliated credentialing examining board to practice occupational therapy.
AB64,864,23 19(5) “Occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of purposeful and
20meaningful occupations to evaluate and treat individuals of all ages who have a
21disease, disorder, impairment, activity limitation, or participation restriction that
22interferes with their ability to function independently in daily life roles and
23environments and to promote health and wellness.
AB64,865,3
1(6) “Occupational therapy assistant" means an individual who is licensed by
2the affiliated credentialing examining board to assist in the practice of occupational
3therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
AB64,2066 4Section 2066. 448.961 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (title).
AB64,2067 5Section 2067. 448.961 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (1) (a) and
6amended to read:
AB64,865,117 464.21 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 448.962 (1) sub. (2) (a), a person who is
8not licensed as an occupational therapist may not practice occupational therapy,
9designate himself or herself as an occupational therapist, claim to render
10occupational therapy services, or use the abbreviation “ O.T." or “O.T.R." after the
11person's name.
AB64,2068 12Section 2068. 448.961 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (1) (b) and
13amended to read:
AB64,865,1914 464.21 (1) (b) Except as provided in s. 448.962 (2) sub. (2) (b), a person who is
15not licensed as an occupational therapy assistant may not assist in the practice of
16occupational therapy, describe himself or herself as an occupational therapy
17assistant, or claim to render occupational therapy services as an occupational
18therapy assistant or use the abbreviation “O.T.A." or “C.O.T.A." after the person's
19name.
AB64,2069 20Section 2069. 448.962 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2070 21Section 2070. 448.962 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (2) (a), and
22464.21 (2) (a) (intro.), 3. (intro.), 4. and 5., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,865,2423 464.21 (2) (a) (intro.) Require any of the following None of the following is
24required
to be licensed as an occupational therapist under this subchapter:
AB64,866,3
13. (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in this state
2under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.963 464.22 (4), if at least one of the
3following applies:
AB64,866,54 4. Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
5registration, or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
AB64,866,86 5. Any person assisting an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
7assistant in practice under the direct, immediate, and on-premises supervision of
8the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
AB64,2071 9Section 2071. 448.962 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (2) (b), and
10464.21 (2) (b) (intro.), 3. and 4., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,866,1211 464.21 (2) (b) (intro.) Require any of the following None of the following is
12required
to be licensed as an occupational therapy assistant under this subchapter:
AB64,866,1513 3. (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in this state
14under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.963 464.22 (4), if at least one of the
15following applies:
AB64,866,1716 4. Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
17registration, or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
AB64,2072 18Section 2072. 448.963 of the statutes is renumbered 464.22, and 464.22 (2)
19(intro.), (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. and (c), (3) (intro.), (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. and (c) and (4)
20(intro.), (a) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,866,2221 464.22 (2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a
22license as an occupational therapist to a person who does all of the following:
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