SB96-SSA1,17,1715 457.09 (5) (a) A social worker training certificate holder may take the national
16social work examination at any time before or after he or she completes the
17requirements under sub. (4).
SB96-SSA1, s. 52 18Section 52. 457.10 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,17,21 19457.10 Marriage and family therapist certificate license. (intro.) The
20marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist
21certificate license to any individual who does all of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 53 22Section 53. 457.10 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 457.10 (3) (intro.) and
23amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,18,424 457.10 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family
25therapist section that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree required under

1sub. (2) he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time
2supervised clinical
3,000 hours of marriage and family therapy practice approved by
3the marriage and family therapist section.
, including at least 1,000 hours of
4face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 54 5Section 54. 457.10 (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,18,76 457.10 (3) (a) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who
7has received a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy.
SB96-SSA1,18,98 (b) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who has engaged
9in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time marriage and family therapy practice.
SB96-SSA1,18,1010 (c) A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96-SSA1,18,1411 (d) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a), (b), or (c), who
12is approved by the marriage and family therapist section or satisfies requirements
13for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon
14the advice of the marriage and family therapist section.
SB96-SSA1, s. 55 15Section 55. 457.11 of the statutes is created to read:
SB96-SSA1,18,18 16457.11 Marriage and family therapist training certificate. (1) The
17marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist
18training certificate to any individual who does all of the following:
SB96-SSA1,18,2019 (a) Submits an application for the certificate to the department on a form
20provided by the department.
SB96-SSA1,18,2121 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6).
SB96-SSA1,18,2222 (c) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.10 (2).
SB96-SSA1,19,423 (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section
24that he or she is employed full-time, or has an offer of full-time employment, as a
25marriage and family therapist in a supervised marriage and family therapist

1practice or in a position in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the marriage
2and family therapist section, receive training and supervision equivalent to the
3training and supervision received in a full-time supervised marriage and family
4therapist practice.
SB96-SSA1,19,11 5(2) A marriage and family therapist training certificate is valid for 24 months
6or until the date on which the holder of the certificate ceases to be employed in a
7position specified in sub. (1) (d), whichever occurs first, and may not be renewed by
8the marriage and family therapist section. A marriage and family therapist training
9certificate authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (5) and to
10practice marriage and family therapy within the scope of his or her training or
11supervision during the period in which the certificate is valid.
SB96-SSA1, s. 56 12Section 56. 457.12 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,19,15 13457.12 Professional counselor certificate license. (intro.) The
14professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor certificate license
15to any individual who does all of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 57 16Section 57. 457.12 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (3) (a) (intro.)
17and amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,19,2218 457.12 (3) (a) (intro.) After receiving a master's degree in professional
19counseling or its equivalent, engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time
20supervised clinical
3,000 hours of professional counseling practice approved by the
21professional counselor section.
, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client
22contact, supervised by one of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 58 23Section 58. 457.12 (3) (a) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,19,2524 457.12 (3) (a) 1. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has
25received a doctorate degree in professional counseling.
SB96-SSA1,20,2
12. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has engaged in the
2equivalent of 5 years of full-time professional counseling practice.
SB96-SSA1,20,33 3. A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96-SSA1,20,74 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who
5is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for
6supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the
7advice of the professional counselor section.
SB96-SSA1, s. 59 8Section 59. 457.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (3) (b) (intro.)
9and amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,20,1410 457.12 (3) (b) (intro.) After receiving Received a doctorate degree in
11professional counseling or its equivalent, and, either during or after the doctorate
12degree program or its equivalent,
engaged in the equivalent of at least one year 1,000
13hours
of full-time supervised clinical professional counseling practice approved by
14the
professional counselor section. supervised by one of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 60 15Section 60. 457.12 (3) (b) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,20,1716 457.12 (3) (b) 1. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has
17received a doctorate degree in professional counseling.
SB96-SSA1,20,1918 2. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has engaged in the
19equivalent of 5 years of full-time professional counseling practice.
SB96-SSA1,20,2020 3. A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96-SSA1,20,2421 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who
22is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for
23supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the
24advice of the professional counselor section.
SB96-SSA1, s. 61 25Section 61. 457.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,21,7
1457.13 (2) A professional counselor training certificate is valid for 24 months
2or until the date on which the holder of the certificate ceases to be employed in a
3position specified in sub. (1) (d), whichever occurs first, and may not be renewed by
4the professional counselor section. A Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (6), a professional
5counselor training certificate authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s.
6457.04 (6) and to practice professional counseling within the scope of his or her
7training or supervision
during the period in which the certificate is valid.
SB96-SSA1, s. 62 8Section 62. 457.14 of the statutes is renumbered 457.14 (1) (intro.) and
9amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,21,1510 457.14 Temporary certificates. (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment
11of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the appropriate section of the examining board
12may grant a temporary social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent
13social worker, clinical social worker,
marriage and family therapist , or professional
14counselor certificate or license to any individual who satisfies does one of the
15following:
SB96-SSA1,21,18 16(a) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (1) (a) and (b), 457.10 (1) to (3)
17or 457.12 (1) to (3)
and has submitted an application to take the next available
18examination for certification under s. 457.08 (1) (c), 457.10 (4) or 457.12 (4).
SB96-SSA1,21,21 19(2) A temporary certificate granted under this section sub. (1) is valid for a
20period designated by the appropriate section of the examining board, not to exceed
219 months, and may be renewed once by that section of the examining board.
SB96-SSA1, s. 63 22Section 63. 457.14 (1) (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,21,2523 457.14 (1) (b) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (2) (a) and (b) and has
24submitted an application to take the next available examination for certification
25under s. 457.08 (2) (c).
SB96-SSA1,22,3
1(c) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (3) (a) to (c) and has submitted
2an application to take the next available examination for certification under s.
3457.08 (3) (d).
SB96-SSA1,22,64 (d) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (4) (a) to (c) and has submitted
5an application to take the next available examination for licensure under s. 457.08
6(4) (d).
SB96-SSA1,22,87 (e) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.10 (1) to (3) and has submitted an
8application to take the next available examination for licensure under s. 457.10 (4).
SB96-SSA1,22,109 (f) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.12 (1) to (3) and has submitted an
10application to take the next available examination for licensure under s. 457.12 (4).
SB96-SSA1, s. 64 11Section 64. 457.15 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,22,12 12457.15 (title) Reciprocal certificates and licenses.
SB96-SSA1, s. 65 13Section 65. 457.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,22,1514 457.15 (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s.
15440.05 (2), the social worker section shall may do all of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 66 16Section 66. 457.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,22,2217 457.15 (1) (a) Grant a social worker certificate to any individual who holds a
18similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States and who passes
19an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state
20law relating to social work,
if the social worker section determines that the
21requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state or territory are
22substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (1).
SB96-SSA1, s. 67 23Section 67. 457.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,23,524 457.15 (1) (b) Grant an advanced practice social worker certificate to any
25individual who is certified under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds a

1similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States and who passes
2an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state
3law relating to advanced practice social work,
if the social worker section determines
4that the requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state or territory are
5substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (2).
SB96-SSA1, s. 68 6Section 68. 457.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,23,137 457.15 (1) (c) Grant an independent social worker certificate to any individual
8who is certified under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds a similar
9certificate in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an
10examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law
11relating to independent social work,
if the social worker section determines that the
12requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state or territory are
13substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (3).
SB96-SSA1, s. 69 14Section 69. 457.15 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,23,2215 457.15 (1) (d) Grant an independent a clinical social worker certificate license
16to any individual who is certified under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds
17a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States and
18who passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests
19knowledge of state law relating to clinical social work,
if the social worker section
20determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate or license in the other
21state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08
22(4).
SB96-SSA1, s. 70 23Section 70. 457.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,24,724 457.15 (2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
25the marriage and family therapist section shall may grant a marriage and family

1therapist certificate license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or
2license
in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an
3examination approved by the marriage and family therapist section that tests
4knowledge of state law relating to marriage and family therapy,
if the marriage and
5family therapist section determines that the requirements for obtaining the
6certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the
7requirements under s. 457.10.
SB96-SSA1, s. 71 8Section 71. 457.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,24,169 457.15 (3) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
10the professional counselor section shall may grant a professional counselor
11certificate license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or license in
12another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination
13approved by the professional counselor section that tests knowledge of state law
14relating to professional counseling,
if the professional counselor section determines
15that the requirements for obtaining the certificate or license in the other state or
16territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.12.
SB96-SSA1, s. 72 17Section 72. 457.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,24,2418 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, marriage and family therapist, and
21professional 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.
SB96-SSA1, s. 73 25Section 73. 457.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,25,5
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,
marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, as
5appropriate.
SB96-SSA1, s. 74 6Section 74. 457.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,25,127 457.16 (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.), and (a) and (b), (3) (intro.) and (a) to (c) or (4) (intro.) and (a) to (c), 457.10
10(1) to (3) and (2), or 457.12 (1) to (3) and (2) and, at least 30 days before the date of
11the examination, submits an application for examination to the department on a
12form provided by the department and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
SB96-SSA1, s. 75 13Section 75. 457.20 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,25,1514 457.20 (1) The department shall issue a certificate of certification or licensure
15to each individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter.
SB96-SSA1,25,18 16(2) The renewal dates for certificates and licenses granted under this chapter,
17other than certificates granted under ss. 457.13 and 457.14 training certificates or
18temporary certificates or licenses, are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
SB96-SSA1, s. 76 19Section 76. 457.20 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,26,220 457.20 (3) (c) If the application is for renewal of a professional counselor
21certificate license that was originally granted as a professional counselor certificate
22under 1991 Wisconsin Act 160, section 21 (2) (g), evidence satisfactory to the
23professional counselor section that the applicant continues to be employed by a
24federal, state, or local governmental agency as a professional counselor, professional

1rehabilitation counselor, vocational rehabilitation counselor , or rehabilitation
2counselor.
SB96-SSA1, s. 77 3Section 77. 457.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,26,94 457.20 (4) Renewal of an advanced practice social worker, independent social
5worker, or independent clinical social worker certificate or license automatically
6renews the individual's social worker certificate without payment of the renewal fee
7for the social worker certificate or completion of the continuing education
8requirements that would otherwise be required for renewal of a social worker
9certificate.
SB96-SSA1, s. 78 10Section 78. 457.22 of the statutes is renumbered 457.22 (1) (intro.) and
11amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,26,1312 457.22 (1) (intro.) The examining board may promulgate do any of the
13following:
SB96-SSA1,26,18 14(a) Upon the advice of the social worker section, promulgate rules establishing
15requirements and procedures for certificate holders social workers, advanced
16practice social workers, independent social workers, and clinical social workers
to
17complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for
18renewal.
SB96-SSA1,26,24 19(2) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) may not require an individual to
20complete more than 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study
21in order to qualify for renewal. The appropriate section of the examining board may
22waive all or part of the requirements established in rules promulgated under this
23section if it determines that prolonged illness, disability, or other exceptional
24circumstances have prevented the individual from completing the requirements.
SB96-SSA1, s. 79 25Section 79. 457.22 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,27,4
1457.22 (1) (b) Upon the advice of the marriage and family therapist section,
2promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for marriage and family
3therapists to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order
4to qualify for renewal.
SB96-SSA1,27,75 (c) Upon the advice of the professional counselor section, promulgate rules
6establishing requirements and procedures for professional counselors to complete
7continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.
SB96-SSA1, s. 80 8Section 80. 457.24 of the statutes is created to read:
SB96-SSA1,27,14 9457.24 Professional liability insurance. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2),
10a person licensed as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
11professional counselor under this chapter may not practice clinical social work,
12marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling unless he or she has in effect
13professional liability insurance. The examining board shall promulgate rules
14establishing the minimum amount of insurance required under this subsection.
SB96-SSA1,27,19 15(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person practicing clinical social work,
16marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling as an employee of a federal,
17state, or local governmental agency, if the practice is part of the duties for which he
18or she is employed and is solely within the confines of or under the jurisdiction of the
19agency by which he or she is employed.
SB96-SSA1, s. 81 20Section 81. 457.25 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,28,7 21457.25 Reporting requirements. (1) Any public or private mental health
22or health care agency, institution or facility, or any other person or entity that
23employs or contracts for services with a certificate credential holder, that terminates,
24suspends, or restricts the employment or contract of the certificate credential holder
25as a result of adverse or disciplinary action against the certificate credential holder

1relating to his or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work,
2independent social work, clinical social work,
marriage and family therapy, or
3professional counseling shall submit a written report of the action to the appropriate
4section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which the action is
5taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and the certificate credential holder
6terminates his or her employment before the action is taken, within 30 days after the
7date on which the certificate credential holder terminates his or her employment.
SB96-SSA1,28,18 8(2) Any state or local professional society or organization of social workers,
9marriage and family therapists, or professional counselors that terminates, revokes,
10or suspends the membership of a certificate credential holder, or takes any other
11adverse or disciplinary action against a certificate credential holder relating to his
12or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social
13work, clinical social work,
marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling,
14shall submit a written report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining
15board within 30 days after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such
16an action exist and the certificate credential holder terminates his or her
17membership before the action is taken, within 30 days after the date on which the
18certificate credential holder terminates his or her membership.
SB96-SSA1,29,2 19(3) Any insurer, as defined in s. 600.03 (27), who provides professional liability
20insurance coverage for a certificate credential holder and who pays a claim for
21damages arising out of the rendering of services by the certificate credential holder
22or obtains any information that tends to substantiate a charge that the certificate
23credential holder has engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline
24under s. 457.26 shall submit a written report of the payment or information to the

1appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which
2the payment is made or information is obtained.
SB96-SSA1,29,9 3(4) Any circuit court that appoints a guardian of the person or estate of a
4certificate credential holder or makes a judgment or other determination that a
5certificate credential holder is mentally ill or mentally incompetent or that a
6certificate credential holder has done any of the acts enumerated in s. 457.26 (2) shall
7submit a written report of the appointment, judgment, or determination to the
8appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which
9the appointment, judgment, or determination is made.
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