AB420, s. 79 8Section 79. 457.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,26,119 457.10 (4) Passes an examination approved by the marriage and family
10therapist
licensure section to determine minimum competence to practice marriage
11and family therapy.
AB420, s. 80 12Section 80. 457.11 of the statutes is created to read:
AB420,26,15 13457.11 Clinical marriage and family therapist training permit. (1) The
14licensure section shall grant a clinical marriage and family therapist training permit
15to any individual who does all of the following:
AB420,26,1716 (a) Submits an application for the permit to the department on a form provided
17by the department.
AB420,26,1818 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6).
AB420,26,1919 (c) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.10 (2).
AB420,26,2520 (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the licensure section that he or she is
21employed full-time, or has an offer of full-time employment, as a clinical and family
22therapist in a supervised clinical marriage and family therapist practice or in a
23position in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the licensure section, receive
24training and supervision equivalent to the training and supervision received in a
25full-time supervised clinical marriage and family therapist practice.
AB420,27,6
1(2) A clinical marriage and family therapist training permit is valid for 24
2months or until the date on which the holder of the permit ceases to be employed in
3a position specified in sub. (1) (d), whichever occurs first, and may not be renewed
4by the licensure section. A clinical marriage and family therapist training permit
5authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (5) during the period in
6which the permit is valid.
AB420, s. 81 7Section 81. 457.12 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,27,11 8457.12 Professional Clinical professional counselor certificate license.
9(intro.) The professional counselor licensure section shall grant a clinical
10professional counselor certificate license to any individual who does all of the
11following:
AB420, s. 82 12Section 82. 457.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,27,1613 457.12 (2) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor
14licensure section that he or she has received a master's or doctorate degree in
15professional counseling or its equivalent from a program approved by the
16professional counselor licensure section.
AB420, s. 83 17Section 83. 457.12 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,27,1918 457.12 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor
19licensure section that he or she has done any of the following:
AB420, s. 84 20Section 84. 457.12 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (3) (a) (intro.)
21and amended to read:
AB420,27,2522 457.12 (3) (a) (intro.) After receiving a master's degree in professional
23counseling or its equivalent, engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time
24supervised clinical professional counseling practice approved by the professional
25counselor section.
supervised by one of the following:
AB420, s. 85
1Section 85. 457.12 (3) (a) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
AB420,28,32 457.12 (3) (a) 1. An individual licensed as a clinical professional counselor who
3has received a doctorate degree in professional counseling.
AB420,28,54 2. An individual licensed as a clinical professional counselor who has engaged
5in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time clinical professional counseling practice.
AB420,28,86 3. An individual licensed as a clinical professional counselor who satisfies
7educational or practice requirements that are comparable to the requirements under
8subd. 1. or 2. and that are established in rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (1) (e).
AB420, s. 86 9Section 86. 457.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (3) (b) (intro.)
10and amended to read:
AB420,28,1411 457.12 (3) (b) (intro.) After receiving a doctorate degree in professional
12counseling or its equivalent, engaged in the equivalent of at least one year of
13full-time supervised clinical professional counseling practice approved by the
14professional counselor section. supervised by one of the following:
AB420, s. 87 15Section 87. 457.12 (3) (b) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
AB420,28,1716 457.12 (3) (b) 1. An individual licensed as a clinical professional counselor who
17has received a doctorate degree in professional counseling.
AB420,28,1918 2. An individual licensed as a clinical professional counselor who has engaged
19in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time clinical professional counseling practice.
AB420,28,2220 3. An individual licensed as a clinical professional counselor who satisfies
21educational or practice requirements that are comparable to the requirements under
22subd. 1. or 2. and that are established in rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (1) (e).
AB420, s. 88 23Section 88. 457.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,29,3
1457.12 (4) Passes an examination approved by the professional counselor
2licensure section to determine minimum competence to practice professional
3counseling.
AB420, s. 89 4Section 89. 457.13 (title) and (1) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are amended
5to read:
AB420,29,9 6457.13 (title) Professional Clinical professional counselor training
7certificate permit. (1) (intro.) The professional counselor licensure section shall
8grant a clinical professional counselor training certificate permit to any individual
9who does all of the following:
AB420,29,1110 (a) Submits an application for the certificate permit to the department on a
11form provided by the department.
AB420, s. 90 12Section 90. 457.13 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,29,1913 457.13 (1) (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor
14licensure section that he or she is employed full-time, or has an offer of full-time
15employment, as a clinical professional counselor in a supervised clinical professional
16counseling practice or in a position in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the
17professional counselor licensure section, receive training and supervision equivalent
18to the training and supervision received in a full-time supervised clinical
19professional counseling practice.
AB420, s. 91 20Section 91. 457.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,30,321 457.13 (2) A clinical professional counselor training certificate permit is valid
22for 24 months or until the date on which the holder of the certificate permit ceases
23to be employed in a position specified in sub. (1) (d), whichever occurs first, and may
24not be renewed by the professional counselor licensure section. A Notwithstanding
25s. 457.04 (6), a clinical
professional counselor training certificate permit authorizes

1the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (6) and to practice professional
2counseling within the scope of his or her training or supervision
during the period
3in which the certificate permit is valid.
AB420, s. 92 4Section 92. 457.14 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,30,16 5457.14 Temporary certificates and licenses. Upon application and
6payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the appropriate section of the examining
7board may grant a temporary social worker, advanced practice social worker,
8independent social worker, clinical social worker, clinical
marriage and family
9therapist or clinical professional counselor certificate or license to any individual
10who satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (1) (a) and (b), (2) (a) and (b), (3) (a)
11to (c) or (4) (a) to (c),
457.10 (1) to (3) or 457.12 (1) to (3) and has submitted an
12application to take the next available examination for certification or licensure
13under s. 457.08 (1) (c), (2) (c), (3) (d) or (4) (d), 457.10 (4) or 457.12 (4). A temporary
14certificate or license granted under this section is valid for a period designated by the
15appropriate section of the examining board, not to exceed 9 months, and may be
16renewed once by that section of the examining board.
AB420, s. 93 17Section 93. 457.15 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,30,18 18457.15 (title) Reciprocal certificates and licenses.
AB420, s. 94 19Section 94. 457.15 (1) (intro.), (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to
20read:
AB420,30,2221 457.15 (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s.
22440.05 (2), the social worker certification section shall do all of the following:
AB420,31,223 (a) Grant a social worker certificate to any individual who holds a similar
24certificate in another state or territory of the United States if the social worker
25certification section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate

1in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under
2s. 457.08 (1).
AB420,31,83 (b) Grant an advanced practice social worker certificate to any individual who
4is certified under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds a similar certificate
5in another state or territory of the United States if the social worker certification
6section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other
7state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08
8(2).
AB420,31,149 (c) Grant an independent social worker certificate to any individual who is
10certified under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds a similar certificate in
11another state or territory of the United States if the social worker certification
12section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other
13state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08
14(3).
AB420, s. 95 15Section 95. 457.15 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 457.15 (2) (a) and
16amended to read:
AB420,31,2217 457.15 (2) (a) Grant an independent a clinical social worker certificate to any
18individual who is certified under par. sub. (1) (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds
19a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States if the social
20worker
licensure section determines that the requirements for obtaining the
21certificate in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the
22requirements under s. 457.08 (4).
AB420, s. 96 23Section 96. 457.15 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 457.15 (2) (intro.) and
24amended to read:
AB420,32,3
1457.15 (2) (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s.
2440.05 (2), the marriage and family therapist licensure section shall grant do all of
3the following:
AB420,32,8 4(b) Grant a clinical marriage and family therapist certificate to any individual
5who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States if the
6marriage and family therapist licensure section determines that the requirements
7for obtaining the certificate in the other state or territory are substantially
8equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.10.
AB420, s. 97 9Section 97. 457.15 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 457.15 (2) (c) and
10amended to read:
AB420,32,1611 457.15 (2) (c) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
12the professional counselor section shall grant
Grant a clinical professional counselor
13certificate to any individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or
14territory of the United States if the professional counselor licensure section
15determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state or
16territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.12.
AB420, s. 98 17Section 98. 457.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,32,2418 457.16 (1) The appropriate section of the examining board shall arrange for
19examinations for social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social
20worker, independent clinical social worker, clinical marriage and family therapist
21and clinical professional counselor certification and licensure to be conducted at least
22semiannually and at times and places determined by that section of the examining
23board, and shall provide public notice of each examination at least 90 days before the
24date of the examination.
AB420, s. 99 25Section 99. 457.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,33,5
1457.16 (2) Examinations shall consist of written or oral tests, or both, requiring
2applicants to demonstrate minimum competency in subjects substantially related to
3the practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work,
4clinical social work, clinical
marriage and family therapy or clinical professional
5counseling, as appropriate.
AB420, s. 100 6Section 100. 457.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,33,127 457.16 (3) An individual is not eligible for examination unless he or she
8satisfies the requirements for certification or licensure under s. 457.08 (1) (a) and (b),
9(2) (intro.), (a) and (b), (3) (intro.) and (a) to (c) or (4) (intro.) and (a) to (c), 457.10 (1)
10to (3) or 457.12 (1) to (3) and, at least 30 days before the date of the examination,
11submits an application for examination to the department on a form provided by the
12department and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB420, s. 101 13Section 101. 457.20 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB420,33,1514 457.20 (1) The department shall issue a certificate of certification or licensure
15to each individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter.
AB420,33,18 16(2) The renewal dates for certificates and licenses granted under this chapter,
17other than certificates granted under ss. 457.13 and 457.14 temporary certificates
18and licenses
, are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB420, s. 102 19Section 102. 457.20 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB420,33,2120 457.20 (3) (b) Proof If the application is for renewal of a certificate of
21certification, proof
of completion of continuing education requirements in s. 457.22.
AB420,34,322 (c) If the application is for renewal of a professional counselor certificate license
23that was originally granted as a professional counselor certificate under 1991
24Wisconsin Act 160
, section 21 (2) (g), evidence satisfactory to the professional
25counselor
licensure section that the applicant continues to be employed by a federal,

1state or local governmental agency as a professional counselor, professional
2rehabilitation counselor, vocational rehabilitation counselor or rehabilitation
3counselor.
AB420, s. 103 4Section 103. 457.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,34,105 457.20 (4) Renewal of an advanced practice social worker, independent social
6worker or independent clinical social worker certificate or license automatically
7renews the individual's social worker certificate without payment of the renewal fee
8for the social worker certificate or completion of the continuing education
9requirements that would otherwise be required for renewal of a social worker
10certificate.
AB420, s. 104 11Section 104. 457.22 of the statutes is renumbered 457.22 (1) (intro.) and
12amended to read:
AB420,34,1413 457.22 (1) (intro.) The examining board may promulgate do any of the
14following:
AB420,34,17 15(a) Upon the advice of the certification section, promulgate rules establishing
16requirements and procedures for certificate holders to complete continuing
17education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.
AB420,34,23 18(2) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) may not require an individual to
19complete more than 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study
20in order to qualify for renewal. The appropriate section of the examining board may
21waive all or part of the requirements established in rules promulgated under this
22section if it determines that prolonged illness, disability or other exceptional
23circumstances have prevented the individual from completing the requirements.
AB420, s. 105 24Section 105. 457.22 (1) (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
AB420,35,4
1457.22 (1) (b) Upon the advice of the members of the licensure section who are
2clinical social workers, promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures
3for clinical social workers to complete continuing education programs or courses of
4study in order to qualify for renewal.
AB420,35,85 (c) Upon the advice of the members of the licensure section who are clinical
6marriage and family therapists, promulgate rules establishing requirements and
7procedures for clinical marriage and family therapists to complete continuing
8education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.
AB420,35,129 (d) Upon the advice of the members of the licensure section who are clinical
10professional counselors, promulgate rules establishing requirements and
11procedures for clinical professional counselors to complete continuing education
12programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.
AB420, s. 106 13Section 106. 457.25 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,36,2 14457.25 Reporting requirements. (1) Any public or private mental health
15or health care agency, institution or facility, or any other person or entity that
16employs or contracts for services with a certificate credential holder, that terminates,
17suspends or restricts the employment or contract of the certificate credential holder
18as a result of adverse or disciplinary action against the certificate credential holder
19relating to his or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work,
20independent social work, clinical social work, clinical
marriage and family therapy
21or clinical professional counseling shall submit a written report of the action to the
22appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which
23the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and the certificate credential
24holder terminates his or her employment before the action is taken, within 30 days

1after the date on which the certificate credential holder terminates his or her
2employment.
AB420,36,14 3(2) Any state or local professional society or organization of social workers,
4clinical marriage and family therapists or clinical professional counselors that
5terminates, revokes or suspends the membership of a certificate credential holder,
6or takes any other adverse or disciplinary action against a certificate credential
7holder relating to his or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work,
8independent social work, clinical social work, clinical
marriage and family therapy
9or clinical professional counseling, shall submit a written report of the action to the
10appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which
11the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and the certificate credential
12holder terminates his or her membership before the action is taken, within 30 days
13after the date on which the certificate credential holder terminates his or her
14membership.
AB420,36,22 15(3) Any insurer, as defined in s. 600.03 (27), who provides professional liability
16insurance coverage for a certificate credential holder and who pays a claim for
17damages arising out of the rendering of services by the certificate credential holder
18or obtains any information that tends to substantiate a charge that the certificate
19credential holder has engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline
20under s. 457.26 shall submit a written report of the payment or information to the
21appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which
22the payment is made or information is obtained.
AB420,37,4 23(4) Any circuit court that appoints a guardian of the person or estate of a
24certificate credential holder or makes a judgment or other determination that a
25certificate credential holder is mentally ill or mentally incompetent or that a

1certificate credential holder has done any of the acts enumerated in s. 457.26 (2) shall
2submit a written report of the appointment, judgment or determination to the
3appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which
4the appointment, judgment or determination is made.
AB420,37,13 5(5) (a) Within 30 days after receipt of a report under sub. (1), (2), (3) or (4), the
6appropriate section of the examining board shall notify the certificate credential
7holder, in writing, of the substance of the report. The certificate credential holder
8and the certificate holder's his or her authorized representative may examine the
9report and may place into the record a statement, of reasonable length, of the
10certificate credential holder's view of the correctness or relevance of any information
11in the report. The certificate credential holder may institute an action in circuit court
12to amend or expunge any part of the certificate holder's his or her record related to
13the report.
AB420,37,2114 (b) If the appropriate section of the examining board determines that a report
15submitted under sub. (1), (2), (3) or (4) is without merit or that the certificate
16credential holder has sufficiently improved his or her conduct, that section of the
17examining board shall remove the report from the certificate holder's his or her
18record. If no report about a certificate credential holder is filed under sub. (1), (2),
19(3) or (4) for 2 consecutive years, the certificate credential holder may petition the
20appropriate section of the examining board to remove any prior reports, which did
21not result in disciplinary action, from his or her record.
AB420, s. 107 22Section 107. 457.26 (2) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB420,38,223 457.26 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
24appropriate section of the examining board may reprimand a certificate credential
25holder or deny, limit, suspend or revoke a certificate credential under this chapter

1if it finds that the applicant or certificate credential holder has done any of the
2following:
AB420,38,43 (a) Made a material misstatement in an application for a certificate credential
4or for renewal of a certificate credential.
AB420,38,85 (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, been convicted of an offense the
6circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of social work, advanced
7practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, clinical
marriage
8and family therapy or clinical professional counseling.
AB420, s. 108 9Section 108. 457.26 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,38,1310 457.26 (2) (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.34, practiced social work,
11advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, clinical
12marriage and family therapy or clinical professional counseling while his or her
13ability to practice was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
AB420, s. 109 14Section 109. 457.26 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB420,38,1715 457.26 (2) (f) Engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct in violation of the
16code of ethics established in the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) (1) (b), (be),
17(bm) or (bs)
.
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