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448.962
(1) (c) (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in
21this state under a limited permit, as provided under s.
448.04 (1) (h) 448.963 (4), if
22at least one of the following applies:
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2. The person meets the requirements for
initial certification as an
24occupational therapist, registered, established by the
American occupational
1therapy certification board National Board for Certification in Occupational
2Therapy.
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3Section
28. 448.03 (3) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.961 (2) and
4amended to read:
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448.961
(2) No person not Except as provided in s. 448.962 (2) a person who is
6not licensed as an occupational therapy assistant may
not assist in the practice of
7occupational therapy, describe himself or herself as an occupational therapy
8assistant or claim to render occupational therapy services as an occupational
9therapy assistant or use the abbreviation "O.T.A." or "C.O.T.A." after the person's
10name.
This paragraph does not apply to:
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11Section
29. 448.03 (3) (g) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 448.962 (2) (a).
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12Section
30. 448.03 (3) (g) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 448.962 (2) (b).
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13Section
31. 448.03 (3) (g) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 448.962 (2) (c), and
14448.962 (2) (c) (intro.) and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
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448.962
(2) (c) (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in
16this state under a limited permit, as provided under s.
448.04 (1) (h) 448.963 (4), if
17at least one of the following applies:
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2. The person meets the requirements for
initial certification as a certified
19occupational therapy assistant, established by the
American occupational therapy
20certification board National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
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21Section
32. 448.04 (1) (g) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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22Section
33. 448.04 (1) (g) 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
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23Section
34. 448.04 (1) (g) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
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24Section
35. 448.04 (1) (g) 3. a. of the statutes is repealed.
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1Section
36. 448.04 (1) (g) 3. b. of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (2) (b) 3.
2and amended to read:
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448.963
(2) (b) 3.
Any person who presents proof of certification Been initially
4certified as an occupational therapist by the
American occupational therapy
5certification board National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, if the
6medical examining affiliated credentialing board determines that the requirements
7for the certification are equivalent to the requirements under
s. 448.05 (5m) (a) or
8(b) subds. 1. and 2.
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9Section
37. 448.04 (1) (h) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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10Section
38. 448.04 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (4) and
11amended to read:
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448.963
(4) The
affiliated credentialing board may, upon application, issue a
13permit for a limited period of time designated by the
affiliated credentialing board
14to any of the following:
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(a) A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the
affiliated credentialing 16board of having met the requirements under
s. 448.05 (5m) (a) sub. (2) (b) 1. or 2., to
17practice occupational therapy in association with an occupational therapist.
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(b) A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the
affiliated credentialing 19board of having met the requirements under
s. 448.05 (5m) (b) sub. (3) (b) 1. or 2., to
20assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an
21occupational therapist.
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22Section
39. 448.05 (5m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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23Section
40. 448.05 (5m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
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24Section
41. 448.05 (5m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (2) (b) 1.
25and amended to read:
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1448.963
(2) (b) 1. Successfully completed the academic requirements and
2supervised internship of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized
3by the
affiliated credentialing board and accredited by the
accreditation council for
4occupational therapy education Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy
5Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
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6Section
42. 448.05 (5m) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (2) (b) 2.
7and amended to read:
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448.963
(2) (b) 2. Received
initial certification as an occupational therapist by
9the
American occupational therapy certification board
National Board for
10Certification in Occupational Therapy.
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11Section
43. 448.05 (5m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
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12Section
44. 448.05 (5m) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
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13Section
45. 448.05 (5m) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 448.963 (3) (b) 2.
14and amended to read:
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448.963
(3) (b) 2. Received
initial certification as an occupational therapy
16assistant by the
American occupational therapy certification board National Board
17for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
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18Section
46. 448.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.06
(1) Grant of license, certificate or limited permit. If three-fourths
20of the members of the board find that an applicant who has passed the required
21examinations
or who applies under s. 448.04 (1) (h) is qualified, the board shall so
22notify the applicant and shall grant the license, certificate or limited permit.
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23Section
47. 448.07 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.07
(1) (d) No registration may be permitted by the secretary of the board
25in the case of any physician
, occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
1who has failed to meet the requirements of s. 448.13 or any person whose license,
2certificate or limited permit has been suspended or revoked and the registration of
3any such person shall be deemed automatically annulled upon receipt by the
4secretary of the board of a verified report of such suspension or revocation, subject
5to the licensee's or permittee's right of appeal. A person whose license, certificate or
6limited permit has been suspended or revoked and subsequently restored shall be
7registered by the board upon tendering a verified report of such restoration of the
8license, certificate or limited permit, together with an application for registration
9and the registration fee.
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10Section
48. 448.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 448.13 (1).
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11Section
49. 448.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 448.13 (1m) and
12amended to read:
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448.13
(1m) The board shall, on a random basis, verify the accuracy of proof
14submitted by physicians under
par. (a) sub. (1) and may, at any time during the 2
15calendar years specified in
par. (a) sub. (1), require a physician to submit proof of any
16continuing education programs or courses of study that he or she has attended and
17completed at that time during the 2 calendar years.
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18Section
50. 448.13 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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19Section
51. 448.40 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 448.965 (1) (a) and
20amended to read:
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448.965
(1) (a)
Establishing standards
Standards for acceptable examination
22performance by an applicant for
certification licensure as an occupational therapist
23or occupational therapy assistant.
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24Section
52. 448.40 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 448.965 (1) (b) and
25amended to read:
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1448.965
(1) (b)
Establishing continuing Continuing education requirements
2for
certificate license renewal for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
3assistant under s.
448.13 (2) 448.967 (2).
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4Section
53. 448.40 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 448.965 (1) (c) and
5amended to read:
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448.965
(1) (c)
Establishing standards Standards of practice for occupational
7therapy, including
a code of ethics and criteria for referral.
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8Section
54. 448.40 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.40
(2) (e) Establishing the criteria for the substitution of uncompensated
10hours of professional assistance volunteered to the department of health and family
11services for some or all of the hours of continuing education credits required under
12s. 448.13 (1)
(a) for physicians specializing in psychiatry. The eligible substitution
13hours shall involve professional evaluation of community programs for the
14certification and recertification of community mental health programs, as defined in
15s. 51.01 (3n), by the department of health and family services.
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16Section
55. 448.90 of the statutes is renumbered 448.87.
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17Section
56. Subchapter VII of chapter 448 [precedes 448.96] of the statutes
18is created to read:
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Chapter 448
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Subchapter VII
21
occupational therapists
22
affiliated credentialing board
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23448.96 Definitions. In this subchapter:
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1(1) "Affiliated credentialing board" means the occupational therapists
2affiliated credentialing board.
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3(2) "Licensee" means an individual granted a license under this subchapter.
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4(3) "Occupation" means intentional, action-oriented behavior that is
5personally meaningful to an individual and that is determined by the individual's
6characteristics, culture and environment.
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7(5) "Occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of purposeful and
8meaningful occupations to evaluate and treat individuals of all ages who have a
9disease, disorder, impairment, activity limitation or participation restriction that
10interferes with their ability to function independently in daily life roles and
11environments and to promote health and wellness.
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12448.961 License required.
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13448.962 Applicability. This subchapter does not do any of the following:
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14(1) Require any of the following to be licensed as an occupational therapist:
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(d) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
16registration or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
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17(2) Require any of the following to be licensed as an occupational therapy
18assistant:
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(d) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
20registration or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
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21448.963 Licensure requirements; limited permits. (1) An applicant for
22a license granted under this subchapter shall do each of the following:
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(a) Submit an application for the license to the department on a form provided
24by the department.
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(b) Pay the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
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1(2) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an occupational
2therapist to a person who does all of the following:
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(a) Satisfies the requirements under sub. (1).
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(b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he
5or she has done any of the following:
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(c) Passes an examination under s. 448.964.
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7(3) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an occupational
8therapy assistant to a person who does all of the following:
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(a) Satisfies the requirements under sub. (1).
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(b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he
11or she has done any of the following:
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1. Successfully completed the academic requirements and supervised
13internship of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the
14affiliated credentialing board and accredited by the Accreditation Council for
15Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy
16Association.
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3. Been initially certified as an occupational therapy assistant by the National
18Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, if the affiliated credentialing board
19determines that the requirements for the certification are equivalent to the
20requirements under subds. 1. and 2.
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(c) Passes an examination under s. 448.964.
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22448.964 Examination. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct
23or arrange for examinations required for occupational therapist and occupational
24therapy assistant licensure under s. 448.963 (2) (c) and (3) (c) at times and places
25determined by the affiliated credentialing board.
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1(2) Examinations under sub. (1) may consist of written or oral tests, or both,
2and shall require applicants to demonstrate each of the following:
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(a) Minimum competency in subjects substantially related to the practice of
4occupational therapy and assisting in the practice of occupational therapy.
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(b) Ability to practice occupational therapy or assist in the practice of
6occupational therapy with reasonable skill and safety.
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7448.965 Duties and powers of affiliated credentialing board. (1) The
8affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules that establish each of the
9following:
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10(2) The affiliated credentialing board may promulgate rules that define the
11scope of practice of occupational therapy or the scope of assisting in the practice of
12occupational therapy.
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13448.966 Reciprocal licensure. (1) Upon application and payment of the fee
14specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as
15an occupational therapist to a person who holds a similar certificate or license in
16another state or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board
17determines that the requirements for receiving the certificate or license in the other
18state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.963
19(2).
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20(2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the
21affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an occupational therapy
22assistant to a person who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or
23territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board determines that the
24requirements for receiving the certificate or license in the other state or territory are
25substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.963 (3).
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1448.967 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal. (1) The department
2shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person who is licensed under this
3subchapter.
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4(2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified
5under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department
6on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee specified in
7s. 440.08 (2) (a) and a statement attesting compliance with the continuing education
8requirements established in rules promulgated under s. 448.965 (1) (b).
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9448.968 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. (1) Subject to the rules
10promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated credentialing board may make
11investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this
12subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter has occurred.
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13(2) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
14credentialing board may reprimand a licensee or deny, limit, suspend or revoke a
15license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the applicant or licensee has
16done any of the following:
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(a) Made a material misstatement in an application for a license or for renewal
18of a license.
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(b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, been convicted of an offense the
20circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of occupational therapy
21or assisting in the practice of occupational therapy.
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(c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive or misleading.