1999 Chapter 448

448.51 License required.

448.52 Applicability.

448.525 Rules concerning claims to render physical therapy or physiotherapy services.

448.53 Licensure of physical therapists.

448.54 Examination.

448.55 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.

448.56 Practice requirements.

448.57 Disciplinary proceedings and actions.

448.58 Injunctive relief.

448.59 Penalties.

SUBCHAPTER IV

PODIATRISTS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD

448.60 Definitions.

448.61 License required.

448.62 Applicability.

448.63 Licensure of podiatrists.

448.64 Examination.

448.65 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal; duplicate license.

448.655 Malpractice liability insurance.

448.66 Malpractice.

448.665 Continuing education.

448.67 Practice requirements.

448.675 Disciplinary proceedings and actions.

448.68 Hospital reports.

448.685 Injunctive relief.

448.69 Penalties; appeal.

448.695 Rules.

SUBCHAPTER V

DIETITIANS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD

448.70 Definitions.

448.72 Applicability.

448.74 Duties of affiliated credentialing board.

448.76 Use of titles.

448.78 Certification of dietitians.

448.80 Temporary certificate.

448.82 Reciprocal certificate.

448.84 Examinations.

448.86 Issuance of certificate; expiration and renewal.

448.87 Disciplinary proceedings and actions.

448.94 Penalties.

SUBCHAPTER VI

ATHLETIC TRAINERS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD

448.95 Definitions.

448.951 Use of title.

448.952 Applicability.

448.9525 Duties of affiliated credentialing board.

448.953 Licensure of athletic trainers.

448.954 Examination.

448.9545 Continuing education.

448.955 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.

448.956 Practice requirements.

448.957 Disciplinary proceedings and actions.

448.958 Injunctive relief.

448.959 Penalties.

SUBCHAPTER VII

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD

448.96 Definitions.

448.961 License required.

448.962 Applicability.

448.963 Licensure requirements; limited permits.

448.964 Examination.

448.965 Duties and powers of affiliated credentialing board.

448.966 Reciprocal licensure.

448.967 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.

448.968 Disciplinary proceedings and actions.

448.969 Injunctive relief.

448.970 Penalties; appeal.

Ch. 448 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See definitions in s. 440.01.

subch. I of ch. 448 SUBCHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

448.01 448.01  Definitions. In this chapter:

448.01(2) (2) "Disease" means any pain, injury, deformity or physical or mental illness or departure from complete health or the proper condition of the human body or any of its parts.

448.01(5) (5) "Physician" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or an equivalent degree as determined by the medical examining board, and holding a license granted by the medical examining board.

448.01(6) (6) "Physician assistant" means an individual licensed by the medical examining board to provide medical care with physician supervision and direction.

448.01(9) (9) "Practice of medicine and surgery" means:

448.01(9)(a) (a) To examine into the fact, condition or cause of human health or disease, or to treat, operate, prescribe or advise for the same, by any means or instrumentality.

448.01(9)(b) (b) To apply principles or techniques of medical sciences in the diagnosis or prevention of any of the conditions described in par. (a) and in sub. (2).

448.01(9)(c) (c) To penetrate, pierce or sever the tissues of a human being.

448.01(9)(d) (d) To offer, undertake, attempt or do or hold oneself out in any manner as able to do any of the acts described in this subsection.

448.01(9s) (9s) "Scene of an emergency" means an area not within the confines of a hospital or other institution which has hospital facilities or the office of a person licensed, certified or holding a limited permit under this chapter.

448.01(10) (10) "Treat the sick" means to examine into the fact, condition or cause of human health or disease, or to treat, operate, prescribe or advise for the same, or to undertake, offer, advertise, announce or hold out in any manner to do any of the aforementioned acts, for compensation, direct or indirect, or in the expectation thereof.

448.01(12) (12) "Warn" means to privately apprise the holder of a license or certificate of the unprofessional nature of the holder's conduct and admonish the holder that continued or repeated conduct of such nature may give the medical examining board or an attached affiliated credentialing board cause to reprimand the holder or to limit, suspend or revoke such license or certificate.

448.01 History History: 1975 c. 383, 421; 1977 c. 418 ss. 845, 846, 929 (41); 1985 a. 146; 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 229; 1993 a. 105, 107; 1995 a. 448; 1997 a. 67, 175 ss. 16 to 26, 40, 41; 1999 a. 32, 180.

448.01 Note NOTE: Chapter 383, laws of 1975, which repealed and recreated chapter 448 of the statutes contains a statement of legislative policy in section 1.

448.01 Annotation A physician, subject to certain limitations, may advise a patient whether or not continued chiropractic care is necessary without engaging in the unauthorized practice of chiropractic. 68 Atty. Gen. 316.

subch. II of ch. 448 SUBCHAPTER II

MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD

448.015 448.015  Definitions. In this subchapter: