AB726,222 24Section 222. 443.18 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,60,11
1443.18 (2) (a) If it appears upon complaint to the examining board or to any
2section of the examining board
by any person, or is known to the examining board
3or to any section of the examining board that any person who is neither registered
4nor exempt under this chapter nor the holder of an unexpired permit under s. 443.10
5(1) (d) is practicing or offering to practice, or is about to practice or to offer to practice,
6architecture, landscape architecture, or professional engineering in this state, the
7appropriate section of
the examining board or the attorney general or the district
8attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other
9remedies, bring action in the name and on behalf of this state against any such
10person to enjoin the person from practicing or offering to practice architecture,
11landscape architecture, or professional engineering.
AB726,223 12Section 223. 443.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,60,2213 443.18 (2) (b) If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any
14person, or is known to the examining board that any person who does not have a
15license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying in this state, or who
16is not exempt or excepted from the licensure requirements under this chapter, is
17engaging in or offering to engage in the practice of professional land surveying in this
18state, the professional land surveyor section, the examining board, the department,
19the department of justice, or the district attorney of the proper county may
20investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring action in the name and
21on behalf of the state to enjoin the person from engaging in or offering to engage in
22the practice of professional land surveying.
AB726,224 23Section 224. 448.05 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,60,2524 448.05 (5) (c) In promulgating rules under par. (a), the board shall recognize
25the objective under s. 448.20 (4) (2m) (d).
AB726,225
1Section 225. 448.20 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,61,2 2448.20 (title) Medical assistants council.
AB726,226 3Section 226. 448.20 of the statutes is renumbered 448.20 (2m), and 448.20
4(2m) (title), (a), (c) (intro.) and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,61,135 448.20 (2m) (title) Council on Duties; physician assistants; duties. (a)
6Recommend licensing and practice standards. The council on physician assistants
7shall develop and recommend to the examining board licensing and practice
8standards for physician assistants. In developing the standards, the council shall
9consider the following factors: an individual's training, wherever given; experience,
10however acquired, including experience obtained in a hospital, a physician's office,
11the armed services or the federal health service of the United States, or their
12equivalent as found by the examining board; and education, including that offered
13by a medical school and the technical college system board.
AB726,61,1514 (c) Advise board. (intro.) The council shall advise the board on all of the
15following
:
AB726,61,1816 (d) Adhere to program objectives. In formulating standards under this section
17subsection, the council shall recognize that an objective of this program is to increase
18the existing pool of health personnel.
AB726,227 19Section 227. 448.20 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,61,2120 448.20 (1m) Definition. In this section, "council" means the medical assistants
21council.
AB726,228 22Section 228. 448.20 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,61,2423 448.20 (4m) Duties; perfusionists. The council shall consult with the board
24as provided in s. 448.40 (2) (b) and (c).
AB726,229
1Section 229. 448.23 of the statutes is renumbered 448.20 (3m) and amended
2to read:
AB726,62,73 448.20 (3m) Council on Duties; anesthesiologist assistants. The council on
4anesthesiologist assistants
shall guide, advise, and make recommendations to the
5board regarding the scope of anesthesiologist assistant practice and promote the safe
6and competent practice of anesthesiologist assistants in the delivery of health care
7services.
AB726,230 8Section 230. 448.40 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,62,119 448.40 (2) (b) Establishing the scope of the practice of perfusion. In
10promulgating rules under this paragraph, the board shall consult with the
11perfusionists examining medical assistants council.
AB726,231 12Section 231. 448.40 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,62,1613 448.40 (2) (c) Establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of
14a license to practice perfusion under s. 448.13 (2). In promulgating rules under this
15paragraph, the board shall consult with the perfusionists examining medical
16assistants
council.
AB726,232 17Section 232. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.50] of the
18statutes is repealed.
AB726,233 19Section 233. 448.50 of the statutes is renumbered 464.01, and 464.01 (1v), as
20renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,62,2221 464.01 (1v) "Examining board" means the physical medical therapy examining
22board.
AB726,234 23Section 234. 448.51 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (title).
AB726,235 24Section 235. 448.51 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (a) and
25amended to read:
AB726,63,3
1464.02 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 448.52 sub. (2), no person may practice
2physical therapy unless the person is licensed as a physical therapist under this
3subchapter.
AB726,236 4Section 236. 448.51 (1e) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (b).
AB726,237 5Section 237. 448.51 (1s) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (c).
AB726,238 6Section 238. 448.51 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,239 7Section 239. 448.51 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (d) and
8amended to read:
AB726,63,119 464.02 (1) (d) Except as provided in s. 448.52 (2m) sub. (2) (b), no person may
10claim to render physical therapy or physiotherapy services unless the person is
11licensed as a physical therapist under this subchapter.
AB726,240 12Section 240. 448.52 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,241 13Section 241. 448.52 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (2) (a).
AB726,242 14Section 242. 448.52 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (2) (b), and
15464.02 (2) (b) 1., as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,63,1816 464.02 (2) (b) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) subd. 2., a chiropractor licensed
17under ch. 446 claiming to render physical therapy, if the physical therapy is provided
18by a physical therapist employed by the chiropractor.
AB726,243 19Section 243. 448.522 of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (7).
AB726,244 20Section 244. 448.527 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,245 21Section 245. 448.527 of the statutes is renumbered 464.03 (1) and amended
22to read:
AB726,63,2523 464.03 (1) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules
24establishing a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of physical
25therapists and physical therapist assistants.
AB726,246
1Section 246. 448.53 of the statutes is renumbered 464.04, and 464.04 (1) (e),
2as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,64,33 464.04 (1) (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.54 464.06.
AB726,247 4Section 247. 448.535 of the statutes is renumbered 464.05, and 464.05 (1) (e),
5as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,64,66 464.05 (1) (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.54 464.06.
AB726,248 7Section 248. 448.54 of the statutes is renumbered 464.06, and 464.06 (3), as
8renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,64,149 464.06 (3) Notwithstanding s. 448.53 464.04 (1) (f), the examining board may
10not require an applicant for physical therapist licensure to take an oral examination
11or an examination to test proficiency in the English language for the sole reason that
12the applicant was educated at a physical therapy school that is not in the United
13States if the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the examining board, that
14he or she satisfies the requirements under s. 448.53 464.04 (3).
AB726,249 15Section 249. 448.55 of the statutes is renumbered 464.07, and 464.07 (2), as
16renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,64,2217 464.07 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter, other
18than temporary licenses granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.53 464.04 (2),
19are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the
20department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee
21determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and proof of compliance with
22the requirements established in any rules promulgated under sub. (3).
AB726,250 23Section 250. 448.56 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (title) and
24amended to read:
AB726,64,25 25464.08 (title) Practice requirements and restrictions.
AB726,251
1Section 251. 448.56 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (1) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB726,65,173 464.08 (1) (a) Except as provided in this subsection paragraph and s. 448.52
4464.02 (2), a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of
5a physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced
6practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2). Written referral is not
7required if a physical therapist provides services in schools to children with
8disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules promulgated by the
9department of public instruction; provides services as part of a home health care
10agency; provides services to a patient in a nursing home pursuant to the patient's
11plan of care; provides services related to athletic activities, conditioning, or injury
12prevention; or provides services to an individual for a previously diagnosed medical
13condition after informing the individual's physician, physician assistant,
14chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified
15under s. 441.16 (2) who made the diagnosis. The examining board may promulgate
16rules establishing additional services that are excepted from the written referral
17requirements of this subsection paragraph.
AB726,252 18Section 252. 448.56 (1m) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (2) (title).
AB726,253 19Section 253. 448.56 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (2).
AB726,254 20Section 254. 448.56 (1m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (1) (b) and
21amended to read:
AB726,66,222 464.08 (1) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the
23requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a physician, physician
24assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber
25makes a written referral under sub. (1) par. (a). The purpose of the rules shall be to

1ensure continuity of care between the physical therapist and the health care
2practitioner.
AB726,255 3Section 255. 448.56 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (3) and amended
4to read:
AB726,66,105 464.08 (3) Fee splitting. No licensee may give or receive, directly or indirectly,
6to or from any other person any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of
7compensation or anything of value for sending, referring, or otherwise inducing a
8person to communicate with a licensee in a professional capacity, or for any
9professional services not actually rendered personally by the licensee or at the
10licensee's direction.
AB726,256 11Section 256. 448.56 (3) to (5) of the statutes are renumbered 464.08 (4) to (6).
AB726,257 12Section 257. 448.56 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (8) and amended
13to read:
AB726,66,1914 464.08 (8) Physical therapist assistants. A physical therapist assistant may
15assist a physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy if the physical therapist
16provides direct or general supervision of the physical therapist assistant. The
17examining board shall promulgate rules defining "direct or general supervision" for
18purposes of this subsection. Nothing in this subsection interferes with delegation
19authority under any other provision of this chapter or ch. 448.
AB726,258 20Section 258. 448.565 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,259 21Section 259. 448.565 of the statutes is renumbered 464.03 (2) and amended
22to read:
AB726,66,2523 464.03 (2) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules
24establishing procedures and requirements for filing complaints against licensees
25and shall publicize the procedures and requirements.
AB726,260
1Section 260. 448.567 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,261 2Section 261. 448.567 of the statutes is renumbered 464.03 (3) and amended
3to read:
AB726,67,64 464.03 (3) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules that
5require the examining board on a periodic basis to conduct performance self-audits
6of its activities under this subchapter.
AB726,262 7Section 262. 448.57 of the statutes is renumbered 464.09, and 464.09 (2)
8(intro.), (c), (d) and (f), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,67,129 464.09 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
10examining board may reprimand a licensee or may deny, limit, suspend , or revoke
11a license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the applicant or licensee has
12done any of the following:
AB726,67,1313 (c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive, or misleading.
AB726,67,1414 (d) Advertised, practiced, or attempted to practice under another's name.
AB726,67,1615 (f) Engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct in violation of the code of
16ethics established in the rules promulgated under s. 448.527 464.03 (1).
AB726,263 17Section 263. 448.58 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,264 18Section 264. 448.58 of the statutes is renumbered 464.10 (2) and amended to
19read:
AB726,67,2520 464.10 (2) If the examining board has reason to believe that any person is
21violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter, the
22examining board, the department, the attorney general, or the district attorney of
23the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring
24an action in the name and on behalf of this state to enjoin the person from the
25violation.
AB726,265
1Section 265. 448.59 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,266 2Section 266. 448.59 of the statutes is renumbered 464.10 (1).
AB726,267 3Section 267. Subchapter IV (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.60] of the
4statutes is amended to read:
AB726,68,55 CHAPTER 448
AB726,68,66 SUBCHAPTER IV
AB726,68,87 PODIATRY AFFILIATED
8 CREDENTIALING BOARD
AB726,268 9Section 268. 448.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,68,1110 448.60 (1) "Affiliated credentialing board" "Board" means the podiatry
11affiliated credentialing
medical examining board.
AB726,269 12Section 269. 448.60 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,68,1713 448.60 (3) "Podiatrist" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of
14podiatric medicine or doctor of surgical chiropody or equivalent degree as determined
15by the affiliated credentialing board, and holding a license to practice podiatry or
16podiatric medicine and surgery granted by the affiliated credentialing board under
17this subchapter
.
AB726,270 18Section 270. 448.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,68,2119 448.60 (5) "Unprofessional conduct" means an act or attempted act of
20commission or omission, as defined by the affiliated credentialing board by rule
21under s. 448.695 (1), or an act by a podiatrist in violation of ch. 450 or 961.
AB726,271 22Section 271. 448.63 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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