448.04(1)(g)3.
3. The board may waive the requirements under
s. 448.05 (5m) (a) or
(b) and, upon payment of a reciprocal certificate fee under
s. 440.05 (2), certify as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant:
448.04(1)(g)3.a.
a. Any person who presents proof of current licensure or certification as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in another state or territory of the United States which requires standards for licensure or certification considered by the board to be equivalent to the requirements for certification in this state.
448.04(1)(g)3.b.
b. Any person who presents proof of certification by the American occupational therapy certification board, if the medical examining board determines that the requirements for the certification are equivalent to the requirements under
s. 448.05 (5m) (a) or
(b).
448.04(1)(h)
(h)
Limited permit to practice or assist in the practice of occupational therapy. The board may, upon application, issue a permit for a limited period of time designated by the board to any of the following:
448.04(1)(h)1.
1. A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the board of having met the requirements under
s. 448.05 (5m) (a), to practice occupational therapy in association with an occupational therapist.
448.04(1)(h)2.
2. A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the board of having met the requirements under
s. 448.05 (5m) (b), to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
448.04(1)(i)
(i)
Certificate as respiratory care practitioner. The board may certify as a respiratory care practitioner any individual who meets the qualifications for certification under
s. 448.05 (5r) and passes the examination required under
s. 448.05 (6). The board may, by rule, provide for a temporary certificate to practice respiratory care to be granted to any individual who meets the requirements of
s. 448.05 (5r) but has not passed the examination required by
s. 448.05 (6). Temporary certificates may be issued for a period not to exceed one year and may not be renewed.
448.04(2)
(2) Certificate of licensure. Each license granted by the board shall be attested by a certificate of licensure.
448.04(3)
(3) Duplicate. Any person holding a license or certificate granted under this chapter, which is lost, stolen or destroyed, may apply to the board for a duplicate thereof. Such application shall be made in such manner as the board may designate and shall be accompanied by an affidavit setting out the circumstances of loss. The board shall then issue a duplicate bearing on its face the word "duplicate".
448.04 Annotation
Discussion of circumstances under which physical therapist may practice without a referral under (1) (e).
75 Atty. Gen. 217 (1986).
448.05
448.05
Qualification for licensure or certification; examinations; application. 448.05(1)
(1)
General requirements. To be qualified for the grant of any license or certificate by the board, an applicant must:
448.05(1)(b)
(b) Meet the specific requirements as set out in this section for that class of license or certificate for which applying.
448.05(1)(c)
(c) Achieve a passing grade in the examinations required in this section.
448.05(1)(d)
(d) Be found qualified by three-fourths of the members of the board, except that an applicant for a temporary license under
s. 448.04 (1) (b) 1. and
3. and
(d) must be found qualified by 2 members of the board.
448.05(2)
(2) License to practice medicine and surgery. An applicant for any class of license to practice medicine and surgery must supply evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is a graduate of and possesses a diploma from a medical or osteopathic college approved by the board and has completed postgraduate training of 12 months in a facility approved by the board. If an applicant is a graduate of a foreign medical school which has not been approved by the board, and if such applicant has had postgraduate training in this country in a 12-month program approved by the board or has had other professional experience which the board deems has given the applicant the education and training substantially equivalent, and if such applicant has passed the examinations given by the educational council for foreign medical graduates or its successors, the board may make such additional inquiry including a personal interview as satisfies it that the applicant has had such education and training. If a majority of the board is so satisfied, the applicant may then be admitted to examination for a license to practice medicine and surgery. If an applicant is a graduate of a foreign medical school not approved by the board, and such foreign medical school requires either social service or internship or both of its graduates, and if such applicant has not completed such requirements but has completed a 12-month supervised clinical training program under the direction of a medical school approved by the board and has complied with all other requirements of this subsection for graduates of foreign medical schools not approved by the board, the applicant may then be admitted to examination for a license to practice medicine and surgery.
448.05(3)
(3) License to practice podiatry. An applicant for any class of license to practice podiatry must supply evidence satisfactory to the board of all of the following:
448.05(3)(a)
(a) That he or she is a graduate of and possesses a diploma conferring the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine, or equivalent degree as determined by the board, from a school of podiatric medicine and surgery approved by the board.
448.05(3)(b)
(b) That he or she has completed 12 months of postgraduate training in a program approved by the board.
448.05(5)
(5) Certificate as a physician assistant. 448.05(5)(a)(a) The board shall promulgate rules establishing certification standards and practice standards for physician assistants and shall certify persons under those rules. The board may not grant a certificate as a physician assistant to an applicant unless the applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the board of all of the following:
448.05(5)(a)1.
1. That the applicant is certified to assist primary care physicians by the national commission on certification of physician assistants.
448.05(5)(a)2.
2. That the applicant has satisfactorily completed a physician assistant training program that is certified under
par. (b).
448.05(5)(b)
(b) The board shall promulgate rules establishing certification standards for physician assistant training programs and shall certify programs under those rules.
448.05(5)(d)
(d) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring certification under this subsection of other persons who assist physicians.
448.05(5m)
(5m) Certificate to practice occupational therapy. 448.05(5m)(a)(a) An applicant for certification as an occupational therapist shall submit evidence to the board that he or she has done any of the following:
448.05(5m)(a)1.
1. Successfully completed the academic requirements and supervised internship of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the board and accredited by the accreditation council for occupational therapy education of the American occupational therapy association.
448.05(5m)(a)2.
2. Received certification as an occupational therapist by the American occupational therapy certification board.
448.05(5m)(b)
(b) An applicant for certification as an occupational therapy assistant shall submit evidence to the examining board that he or she has done any of the following:
448.05(5m)(b)1.
1. Successfully completed the academic and supervised internship requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy or other requirements recognized by the board and approved by the American occupational therapy association.
448.05(5m)(b)2.
2. Received certification as an occupational therapy assistant by the American occupational therapy certification board.
448.05(5r)
(5r) Certificate as respiratory care practitioner. An applicant for a certificate or a temporary certificate to practice respiratory care shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is a graduate of a school with a course of instruction in respiratory care approved by the commission on accreditation of allied health education programs of the American medical association.
448.05(6)(a)(a) The board shall examine each applicant it finds eligible under this section in such subject matters as the board deems applicable to the class of license or certificate which the applicant seeks to have granted. Examinations may be both written and oral. In lieu of its own examinations, in whole or in part, the board may make such use as it deems appropriate of examinations prepared, administered, and scored by national examining agencies, or by other licensing jurisdictions of the United States or Canada. The board shall specify passing grades for any and all examinations required.
448.05(6)(b)
(b) The board may require an applicant who fails to appear for or to complete the required examinations to reapply for licensure or certification before being admitted to subsequent examinations.
448.05(6)(c)
(c) An applicant who fails to achieve a passing grade in the required examinations may request reexamination, and may be reexamined not more than twice at not less than 4-month intervals, and shall pay a reexamination fee for each such reexamination. An applicant who fails to achieve a passing grade on the 2nd such reexamination may not be admitted to further examination until the applicant reapplies for licensure or certification and also presents to the board evidence of further professional training or education as the board may deem appropriate.
448.05(7)
(7) Application. Application for any class of license or certificate shall be made as a verified statement in such form and at such time and place as the board may designate, and shall be accompanied by satisfactory evidence setting out the qualifications imposed by this section. Application for any class of license to practice medicine and surgery also shall be accompanied by a verified statement that the applicant is familiar with the state health laws and the rules of the department of health and family services as related to communicable diseases.
448.06
448.06
License, certificate or limited permit granted, denied. 448.06(1)(1)
Grant of license, certificate or limited permit. If three-fourths of the members of the board find that an applicant who has passed the required examinations or who applies under
s. 448.04 (1) (h) is qualified, the board shall so notify the applicant and shall grant the license, certificate or limited permit.
448.06(1m)
(1m) Grant of limited license or certificate. If the board finds, based upon considerations of public health and safety, that the applicant has not demonstrated adequate education, training or performance on examinations or in past practice, if any, to qualify for full licensure or certification under
sub. (1), the board may grant the applicant a limited license or certificate and shall so notify the applicant.
448.06(2)
(2) Denial of license or certificate. The board may deny an application for any class of license or certificate and refuse to grant such license or certificate on the basis of unprofessional conduct on the part of the applicant, failure to possess the education and training required for that class of license or certificate for which application is made, or failure to achieve a passing grade in the required examinations.
448.065
448.065
Permanent license for certain professors. A person who possesses a temporary license under
s. 448.04 (1) (b) 2. and who has practiced under such license for 4 or more years may apply for a license to practice medicine and surgery under
s. 448.04 (1) (a). If the applicant achieves a passing grade in the examination for a license to practice medicine and surgery and three-fourths of the board find that the applicant is qualified, notwithstanding
s. 448.05 (1) (b) and
(2), the board may grant the license. The board may limit the license and, notwithstanding
s. 448.02 (3) (e), may continue such limits indefinitely or may remove the limits when it is satisfied that the reasons for the limits no longer exist, except that the board shall remove any limitations on the geographical areas of this state in which the physician may practice and any limitations on the persons with whom the physician may associate, after a period of 5 years of continuous medical practice within this state by the physician.
448.07(1)(a)(a) Every person licensed or certified under this chapter shall register on or before November 1 of each odd-numbered year following issuance of the license or certificate with the board in such manner as the board shall designate and upon forms the board shall provide. The secretary of the board, on or before October 1 of each odd-numbered year, shall mail or cause to be mailed to every person required to register a registration form. The board shall furnish to each person registered under this section a certificate of registration, and the person shall display the registration certificate conspicuously in the office at all times. No person may exercise the rights or privileges conferred by any license or certificate granted by the board unless currently registered as required under this subsection.
448.07(1)(b)
(b) The board shall maintain the register required by
s. 440.035 (4), which shall be divided according to the activity for which the registrant is licensed or certified. The board shall make copies available for purchase at cost.
448.07(1)(c)
(c) Every registration made as provided in this section shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and other places that the person named therein is legally registered for the period covered by such registration, and shall be deemed to fulfill any statutory requirement for renewal of license or certificate.
448.07(1)(d)
(d) No registration may be permitted by the secretary of the board in the case of any physician, podiatrist, occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who has failed to meet the requirements of
s. 448.13 or any person whose license, certificate or limited permit has been suspended or revoked and the registration of any such person shall be deemed automatically annulled upon receipt by the secretary of the board of a verified report of such suspension or revocation, subject to the licensee's or permittee's right of appeal. A person whose license, certificate or limited permit has been suspended or revoked and subsequently restored shall be registered by the board upon tendering a verified report of such restoration of the license, certificate or limited permit, together with an application for registration and the registration fee.
448.07(2)
(2) Fees. The fees for examination and licenses granted or renewed under this chapter are specified in
ss. 440.05 and
440.08.
448.075
448.075
Podiatrists; malpractice liability insurance. 448.075(1)(1) Every licensed podiatrist shall annually submit to the board evidence satisfactory to the board of one of the following:
448.075(1)(a)
(a) That the podiatrist has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.
448.075(1)(b)
(b) That the podiatrist's principal place of practice is not in this state; that the podiatrist will not be engaged in the practice of podiatry in this state for more than 240 hours during the following 12 months; that the podiatrist has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage that covers services provided by the podiatrist to patients in this state; if the podiatrist is required under the laws of the state in which the board determines that his or her principal place of practice is located to have in effect a minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage, that the podiatrist has in effect at least that minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage; and, if the podiatrist is not required under the laws of the state in which the board determines that his or her principal place of practice is located to have in effect a minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage, that the podiatrist has in effect at least the minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage that the board determines is necessary to protect the public. For purposes of this paragraph, a podiatrist's principal place of practice is not in this state if the board determines that, during the following 12 months, any of the following applies:
448.075(1)(b)1.
1. More than 50% of the podiatrist's practice will be performed outside this state.
448.075(1)(b)2.
2. More than 50% of the income from the podiatrist's practice will be derived from outside this state.
448.075(1)(b)3.
3. More than 50% of the podiatrist's patients will be treated by the podiatrist outside this state.
448.075(2)
(2) The board may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew the license of a podiatrist who fails to procure or to submit proof of the malpractice liability insurance coverage required under
sub. (1).
448.075 History
History: 1985 a. 340;
1989 a. 152.
448.08
448.08
Fee splitting; separate billing required, partnerships and corporations; contract exceptions. 448.08(1)(1)
Definitions. As used in this section:
448.08(1)(a)
(a) "Hospital" means an institution providing 24-hour continuous service to patients confined therein which is primarily engaged in providing facilities for diagnostic and therapeutic services for the surgical and medical diagnosis, treatment and care, of injured or sick persons, by or under the supervision of a professional staff of physicians and surgeons, and which is not primarily a place of rest for the aged, drug addicts or alcoholics, or a nursing home. Such hospitals may charge patients directly for the services of their employe nurses, nonphysician anesthetists, physical therapists and medical assistants other than physicians or dentists, and may engage on a salary basis interns and residents who are participating in an accredited training program under the supervision of the medical staff, and persons with a temporary educational certificate issued under
s. 448.04 (1) (c).
448.08(1)(b)
(b) "Medical education and research organization" means a medical education and medical research organization operating on a nonprofit basis.
448.08(1m)
(1m) Fee splitting. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person licensed or certified under this chapter may give or receive, directly or indirectly, to or from any person, firm or corporation any fee, commission, rebate or other form of compensation or anything of value for sending, referring or otherwise inducing a person to communicate with a licensee in a professional capacity, or for any professional services not actually rendered personally or at his or her direction.
448.08(2)
(2) Separate billing required. Any person licensed under this chapter who renders any medical or surgical service or assistance whatever, or gives any medical, surgical or any similar advice or assistance whatever to any patient, physician or corporation, or to any other institution or organization of any kind, including a hospital, for which a charge is made to such patient receiving such service, advice or assistance, shall, except as authorized by Title 18 or Title 19 of the federal social security act, render an individual statement or account of the charges therefor directly to such patient, distinct and separate from any statement or account by any physician or other person, who has rendered or who may render any medical, surgical or any similar service whatever, or who has given or may give any medical, surgical or similar advice or assistance to such patient, physician, corporation, or to any other institution or organization of any kind, including a hospital.
448.08(3)
(3) Billing for tests performed by the state laboratory of hygiene. A person other than a state or local government agency who charges a patient, other person or 3rd party payer for services performed by the state laboratory of hygiene shall identify the actual amount charged by the state laboratory of hygiene and shall restrict charges for those services to that amount.
448.08(4)
(4) Professional partnerships and corporations permitted. Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, it is lawful for 2 or more physicians or 2 or more podiatrists, who have entered into a bona fide partnership for the practice of medicine or podiatry, to render a single bill for such services in the name of such partnership; and it also is lawful for a service corporation to render a single bill for services in the name of the corporation; provided that each individual physician or podiatrist that renders billed services and each individual licensed, registered or certified under
subch. III or
IV of this chapter or
ch. 446,
449,
450,
455,
457 or
459 that renders billed services is individually identified as having rendered such services.
448.08(5)
(5) Contract exceptions; terms. Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, when a hospital and its medical staff or a medical education and research organization and its medical staff consider that it is in the public interest, a physician may contract with the hospital or organization as an employe or to provide consultation services for attending physicians as provided in this subsection.
448.08(5)(a)1.
1. Require the physician to be a member of or acceptable to and subject to the approval of the medical staff of the hospital or medical education and research organization.
448.08(5)(a)2.
2. Permit the physician to exercise professional judgment without supervision or interference by the hospital or medical education and research organization.
448.08(5)(b)
(b) If agreeable to the contracting parties, the hospital or medical education and research organization may charge the patient for services rendered by the physician, but the statement to the patient shall indicate that the services of the physician, who shall be designated by name, are included in the departmental charges.
448.08(5)(c)
(c) No hospital or medical education and research organization may limit staff membership to physicians employed under this subsection.
448.08(5)(d)
(d) The responsibility of physician to patient, particularly with respect to professional liability, shall not be altered by any employment contract under this subsection.
448.08 Annotation
Medical professional service corporation may bill patient for services by both physician and physical therapist if billing separates charges.
71 Atty. Gen. 108.
448.09
448.09
Penalties; appeal. 448.09(1)(1)
Penalties. Anyone violating
s. 448.08 (3) may be fined not more than $250. Anyone violating any other provision of this chapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 9 months or both.
448.09(2)
(2) Appeal. Any person aggrieved by any action taken under this chapter by the board, its officers or its agents may apply for judicial review as provided in
ch. 227, and shall file notice of such appeal with the secretary of the board within 30 days. No court of this state may enter an ex parte stay of any action taken by the board under this chapter.
448.09 History
History: 1975 c. 383;
1977 c. 29.
448.10
448.10
Previous practice.
