AB207,22 17Section 22 . 253.10 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,7,2218 253.10 (2) (f) “Qualified person assisting the physician" means a social worker
19certified under subch. I of ch. 457, a registered nurse or a physician assistant to
20whom a physician who is to perform or induce an abortion has delegated the
21responsibility, as the physician's agent, for providing the information required under
22sub. (3) (c) 2.
AB207,23 23Section 23 . 256.215 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,8,524 256.215 (2) (b) The emergency medical services provider establishes, submits
25to the department, and maintains patient care protocols corresponding to the

1appropriate service level to be used by a community paramedic or a community
2emergency medical services practitioner. The emergency medical services provider
3may include in a patient care protocol only those services that do not require a
4license, certificate, or other credential under subch. II, III, IV, or VII of ch. 448, subch.
5I of ch. 457,
or ch. 441, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 455, 457, or 459 to provide.
AB207,24 6Section 24 . 257.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,8,97 257.01 (1) (a) An individual who, under ch. 455, is licensed as a psychologist
8or, under subch. I of ch. 457, is certified as a social worker or licensed as a clinical
9social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a professional counselor.
AB207,25 10Section 25 . 257.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,8,1511 257.01 (1) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years,
12but is not currently, licensed as a psychologist under ch. 455 or certified as a social
13worker or licensed as a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a
14professional counselor under subch. I of ch. 457, if the individual's license or
15certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.
AB207,26 16Section 26. 303.08 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,8,2217 303.08 (1) (f) Obtaining counseling or therapy from an approved public
18treatment facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (c), an approved private treatment
19facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (b), a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a licensed clinical
20social worker, a professional counselor licensed under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01
21(7)
, or a certified independent or advanced practice social worker who is authorized
22to practice psychotherapy under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB207,27 23Section 27. 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,9,324 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and s. 458.33 (2) (b) and (5),
25the department shall, biennially, determine each fee for an initial credential for

1which no examination is required, for a reciprocal credential, and for a credential
2renewal and any fees imposed under ss. 448.986 (2) and , 448.9875 (2), and 457.51 (2)
3by doing all of the following:
AB207,28 4Section 28. 440.03 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,9,195 440.03 (9) (a) 2. Not later than January 31 of each odd-numbered year,
6adjusting for the succeeding fiscal biennium each fee for an initial credential for
7which an examination is not required, for a reciprocal credential, and, subject to s.
8440.08 (2) (a), for a credential renewal, and any fees imposed under ss. 448.986 (2)
9and, 448.9875 (2), and 457.51 (2), if an adjustment is necessary to reflect the
10approximate administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are
11attributable to the regulation of the particular occupation or business during the
12period in which the initial or reciprocal credential, credential renewal, or compact
13privilege is in effect and, for purposes of each fee for a credential renewal, to reflect
14an estimate of any additional moneys available for the department's general
15program operations as a result of appropriation transfers that have been or are
16estimated to be made under s. 20.165 (1) (i) during the fiscal biennium in progress
17at the time of the deadline for an adjustment under this subdivision or during the
18fiscal biennium beginning on the July 1 immediately following the deadline for an
19adjustment under this subdivision.
AB207,29 20Section 29. 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u. of the statutes is created to read:
AB207,9,2321 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u. The coordinated database and reporting system under s.
22457.50 (10), if such disclosure is required under the counseling compact under s.
23457.50.
AB207,30 24Section 30. 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,10,8
1440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) The department may investigate whether an applicant
2for or holder of any of the following credentials has been charged with or convicted
3of a crime only pursuant to rules promulgated by the department under this
4paragraph, including rules that establish the criteria that the department will use
5to determine whether an investigation under this paragraph is necessary, except as
6provided in par. (c) and ss. 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4.,
7448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 457.50 (3) (b)
83. and (5) (b) 2. a.
:
AB207,31 9Section 31. 440.03 (13) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (13) (c) 1.
10(intro.) and amended to read:
AB207,10,1311 440.03 (13) (c) 1. (intro.) The department shall require an all of the following
12to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
13set of the person's fingerprints:
AB207,10,15 14a. An applicant for a private detective license or a private security permit under
15s. 440.26, an.
AB207,10,17 16b. An applicant for a juvenile martial arts instructor permit under sub. (17),
17an
.
AB207,10,19 18c. An applicant for a real estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or
19license under s. 458.08, an.
AB207,10,20 20d. An applicant for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), an.
AB207,10,21 21e. An applicant for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), an.
AB207,10,23 22f. An applicant for a physical therapist license under s. 448.53 or physical
23therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, an.
AB207,11,2 24g. An applicant for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
25compact privilege under s. 448.987 (4), and an applicant for an occupational

1therapist or occupational therapy assistant license described in s. 448.987 (5) (b) 2.
2a., an
AB207,11,3 3h. An applicant for a psychologist license under s. 455.04, and a.
AB207,11,6 4z. A person for whom the department conducts an investigation under par. (b),
5to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
6set of the person's fingerprints
.
AB207,11,16 72. The department of justice may submit the fingerprint cards, and the
8department of justice shall submit the fingerprint cards of all applicants for a real
9estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or license under s. 458.08, of all
10applicants for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), of all applicants
11for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), of all applicants for a physical therapist
12license under s. 448.53 or a physical therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, and
13of all applicants for a psychologist license under s. 455.04
identified in subd. 1. c. to
14i.
, to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of verifying the identity of
15the persons fingerprinted and obtaining records of their criminal arrests and
16convictions.
AB207,11,19 173. Information obtained from the federal bureau of investigation may be shared
18with the department or the appropriate credentialing board, but shall otherwise be
19kept confidential and is not subject to disclosure under s. 19.35.
AB207,32 20Section 32. 440.03 (13) (c) 1. i. of the statutes is created to read:
AB207,11,2321 440.03 (13) (c) 1. i. An applicant for a professional counselor license or privilege
22to practice under s. 457.12 when required pursuant to the counseling compact under
23s. 457.50.
AB207,33 24Section 33 . 440.03 (14) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,12,10
1440.03 (14) (am) The department may promulgate rules that establish
2requirements for granting a license to practice psychotherapy to a person who is
3registered under par. (a). Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish
4requirements for obtaining such a license that are comparable to the requirements
5for obtaining a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
6counselor license under subch. I of ch. 457. If the department promulgates rules
7under this paragraph, the department shall grant a license under this paragraph to
8a person registered under par. (a) who pays the initial credential fee determined by
9the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and provides evidence satisfactory to the
10department that he or she satisfies the requirements established in the rules.
AB207,34 11Section 34 . 440.043 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,12,1612 440.043 (1) The secretary shall appoint an advisory committee under s.
13440.042 to provide advice concerning behavioral health. The advisory committee
14shall semiannually conduct a review of the requirements for obtaining a credential
15under s. 440.88 or subch. I of ch. 457 or for other credentials related to behavioral
16health.
AB207,35 17Section 35 . 440.094 (1) (c) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,12,2018 440.094 (1) (c) 14. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
19professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a clinical
20substance abuse counselor certified under s. 440.88.
AB207,36 21Section 36. 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,13,3 22440.15 No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c),
23441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b)
242. a., 450.071 (3) (c) 9., 450.075 (3) (c) 9., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 457.50
25(3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2. a.
, the department or a credentialing board may not require

1that an applicant for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit
2fingerprints in connection with the department's or the credentialing board's
3credentialing.
AB207,37 4Section 37 . 446.01 (1v) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,13,85 446.01 (1v) (m) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and
6social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457. “Health care professional"
7also includes an individual who is exercising the professional counselor privilege to
8practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state.
AB207,38 9Section 38 . 448.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,13,1810 448.08 (4) Professional partnerships and corporations permitted.
11Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, it is lawful for 2 or more
12physicians, who have entered into a bona fide partnership for the practice of
13medicine, to render a single bill for such services in the name of such partnership,
14and it also is lawful for a service corporation to render a single bill for services in the
15name of the corporation, provided that each individual licensed, registered or
16certified under this chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459
17that renders billed services is individually identified as having rendered such
18services.
AB207,39 19Section 39 . 448.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,220 448.67 (4) Billing by professional partnerships and corporations. If 2 or
21more podiatrists have entered into a bona fide partnership or formed a service
22corporation for the practice of podiatry, the partnership or corporation may not
23render a single bill for podiatry services provided in the name of the partnership or
24corporation unless each individual licensed, registered or certified under this

1chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459, who provided
2services is individually identified on the bill as having rendered those services.
AB207,40 3Section 40. 450.10 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,74 450.10 (3) (a) 10. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
5professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a professional
6counselor who is exercising the privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s),
7in this state
.
AB207,41 8Section 41. Chapter 457 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,129 CHAPTER 457
10 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,
11 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND
12 SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD
AB207,42 13Section 42 . Subchapter I (title) of chapter 457 [precedes 457.01] of the statutes
14is created to read:
AB207,14,1515 chapter 457
AB207,14,1616 Subchapter I
AB207,14,1917 REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND
18 FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL
19 COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK
AB207,43 20Section 43. 457.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,21 21457.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
AB207,44 22Section 44. 457.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,2423 457.01 (1g) “Certificate holder" means an individual who is certified under this
24chapter subchapter.
AB207,45 25Section 45. 457.01 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207,15,1
1457.01 (1t) “Compact” means the counseling compact under s. 457.50.
AB207,46 2Section 46. 457.01 (1w) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,15,43 457.01 (1w) “Credential" means a license or, certificate, or privilege to practice
4granted under this chapter subchapter.
AB207,47 5Section 47. 457.01 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,15,76 457.01 (2r) “Licensee" means a person who is licensed under this chapter
7subchapter.
AB207,48 8Section 48. 457.01 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207,15,99 457.01 (5m) “Privilege to practice” has the meaning given in s. 457.50 (2) (s).
AB207,49 10Section 49. 457.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,15,1311 457.01 (7) “Professional counselor" means an individual who holds a license to
12practice professional counseling granted by the professional counselor section or who
13holds a valid professional counselor privilege to practice in this state
.
AB207,50 14Section 50. 457.02 (intro.), (1), (2), (3), (4) and (6) (c) of the statutes are
15amended to read:
AB207,15,17 16457.02 Applicability. (intro.) This chapter subchapter does not do any of the
17following:
AB207,16,2 18(1) Require any individual to be certified or licensed under this chapter
19subchapter in order to use the title “pastoral counselor," “investment counselor,"
20“vocational counselor," “career counselor," “alcohol and drug counselor," “chemical
21dependency counselor," or “employee assistance counselor," or to engage in such
22counseling, if the individual does not use any other title or designation that
23represents or may tend to represent that he or she is certified or licensed under this
24chapter subchapter, and does not represent himself or herself as an individual who

1engages in social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work,
2clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling.
AB207,16,6 3(2) Require any individual who is licensed as a school social worker or school
4counselor by the department of public instruction to be certified or licensed under
5this chapter subchapter in order to use the title “school social worker" or “school
6counselor."
AB207,16,12 7(3) Require a person who is a psychologist or a psychiatrist to be licensed under
8this chapter subchapter in order to use the title “marriage and family therapist,"
9“marriage and family counselor," or “professional counselor" if the psychologist or
10psychiatrist does not use the term “licensed," “certified," or “registered" or any
11similar term in connection with the title “marriage and family therapist," “marriage
12and family counselor," or “professional counselor."
AB207,16,16 13(4) Authorize any individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter
14subchapter to use the title “school social worker" or “school counselor" unless the
15individual is licensed as a school social worker or school counselor by the department
16of public instruction.
AB207,16,20 17(6) (c) Provide a consultation or demonstration with an individual licensed
18under this chapter subchapter if the person providing the consultation or
19demonstration is licensed to practice marriage and family therapy, professional
20counseling, or clinical social work in another state or territory of the United States.
AB207,51 21Section 51. 457.03 (1), (1m) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB207,17,422 457.03 (1) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family
23therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing
24minimum standards for educational programs that must be completed for
25certification or licensure under this chapter subchapter and for supervised clinical

1training that must be completed for licensure as a clinical social worker, marriage
2and family therapist, or professional counselor under this chapter subchapter and
3approve educational programs and supervised clinical training programs in
4accordance with those standards.
AB207,17,8 5(1m) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family
6therapist section, and professional counselor section, and consistent with s. 457.16,
7promulgate rules establishing examination requirements for certification and
8licensure under this chapter subchapter.
AB207,17,16 9(2) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist
10section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing a code of
11ethics to govern the professional conduct of certificate holders and licensees. The
12rules shall specify the services included within the practice of social work, advanced
13practice social work, or independent social work that an individual who is certified
14under this chapter subchapter as a social worker, advanced practice social worker,
15or independent social worker may perform and the degree of supervision, if any,
16required to perform those services.
AB207,52 17Section 52. 457.033 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,18,3 18457.033 Psychometric testing. The marriage and family therapy,
19professional counseling, and social work examining board and the psychology
20examining board shall jointly promulgate rules that specify the different levels of
21psychometric testing that an individual who is certified or licensed under this
22chapter subchapter, or an individual who holds a valid professional counselor
23privilege to practice in this state,
is qualified to perform. Such rules shall be
24consistent with the guidelines of the American Psychological Association, or other
25nationally recognized guidelines, for performing psychometric testing. A certificate

1holder or, licensee, or holder of a professional counselor privilege to practice may not
2engage in psychometric testing except as provided under the rules promulgated
3under this section.
AB207,53 4Section 53. 457.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,18,75 457.035 (1) The individual is licensed under this chapter subchapter as a
6clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor or
7holds a valid professional counselor privilege to practice in this state
.
AB207,54 8Section 54. 457.04 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) (a) and (b) and (7) of the statutes are
9amended to read:
AB207,18,1110 457.04 (1) Use the title “social worker" unless the person is certified as a social
11worker under this chapter subchapter.
AB207,18,13 12(2) Use the title “advanced practice social worker" unless the person is certified
13as an advanced practice social worker under this chapter subchapter.
AB207,18,15 14(3) Use the title “independent social worker" unless the person is certified as
15an independent social worker under this chapter subchapter.
AB207,18,23 16(4) Practice clinical social work or designate himself or herself as a clinical
17social worker or use or assume the title “clinical social worker" or any other title or
18designation that represents or may tend to represent the person as a clinical social
19worker unless the person is licensed as a clinical social worker under this chapter
20subchapter or unless the person is certified under this chapter subchapter as an
21advanced practice social worker or independent social worker and the person
22practices clinical social work under the supervision of a person who is licensed as a
23clinical social worker under this chapter subchapter.
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