AB726,80,223 448.78 (3) (a) Received a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in human
24nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics   , or food systems
25management from a program at a college or university that is regionally accredited,

1as determined by the affiliated credentialing board department, and that is located
2in a state or territory of the United States.
AB726,319 3Section 319. 448.78 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,80,84 448.78 (3) (b) Received a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in human
5nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics, or food systems
6management from a program at a college or university that is not located in a state
7or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board department
8determines that the program is substantially equivalent to a program under par. (a).
AB726,320 9Section 320. 448.78 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,80,1310 448.78 (3) (c) Received a degree from or otherwise successfully completed a
11program in human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics, or
12food systems management that is approved by the affiliated credentialing board
13department.
AB726,321 14Section 321. 448.78 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,80,1815 448.78 (4) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
16board
department that he or she has completed at least 900 hours of dietetics practice
17in any state or territory of the United States under the supervision of any of the
18following:
AB726,322 19Section 322. 448.78 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,80,2220 448.78 (4) (c) 1. A program at a college or university that is regionally
21accredited, as determined by the affiliated credentialing board department, and that
22is located in a state or territory of the United States.
AB726,323 23Section 323. 448.78 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,81,224 448.78 (4) (c) 2. A program at a college or university that is not located in a state
25or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board department

1determines that the program is substantially equivalent to a program under subd.
21.
AB726,324 3Section 324. 448.78 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,81,74 448.78 (5) Passes the registration examination for dietitians established by the
5commission on dietetic registration of the American dietetic association, or passes
6an equivalent examination approved by the affiliated credentialing board
7department, and held under s. 448.84, to determine fitness to practice dietetics.
AB726,325 8Section 325. 448.80 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,81,15 9448.80 Temporary certificate. Upon application and payment of the fee
10specified in s. 440.05 (6), the affiliated credentialing board department may grant a
11temporary dietitian certificate to an individual who satisfies the requirements under
12s. 448.78 (1) to (4) and has submitted an application to take the next available
13examination under s. 448.84. A temporary certificate granted under this section is
14valid for a period designated by the affiliated credentialing board department, not
15to exceed 9 months, and may be renewed once by the affiliated credentialing board.
AB726,326 16Section 326. 448.82 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,81,23 17448.82 Reciprocal certificate. Upon application and payment of the fee
18specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing board department shall grant
19a dietitian certificate to an individual who holds a similar certificate or license in
20another state or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board
21department determines that the requirements for receiving the certificate in the
22other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s.
23448.78.
AB726,327 24Section 327. 448.84 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,82,5
1448.84 (1) The affiliated credentialing board department shall conduct or
2arrange for examinations for dietitian certification at least semiannually and at
3times and places determined by the affiliated credentialing board department, and
4shall provide public notice of each examination at least 90 days before the date of the
5examination.
AB726,328 6Section 328. 448.87 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,82,107 448.87 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
8credentialing board
department may make investigations and conduct hearings to
9determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
10subchapter has occurred.
AB726,329 11Section 329. 448.87 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,82,1512 448.87 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
13affiliated credentialing board department may reprimand a certified dietitian or
14deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a certificate granted under this subchapter if it finds
15that the applicant or certified dietitian has done any of the following:
AB726,330 16Section 330. Subchapter VI (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.95] of the
17statutes is renumbered subchapter III (title) of chapter 464 [precedes 464.40] and
18amended to read:
AB726,82,1919 Chapter 464
AB726,82,2020 Subchapter III
AB726,82,2221 ATHLETIC TRAINERS AFFILIATED
22 CREDENTIALING BOARD
AB726,331 23Section 331. 448.95 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (intro.).
AB726,332 24Section 332. 448.95 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,333 25Section 333. 448.95 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (1).
AB726,334
1Section 334. 448.95 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (2), and 464.40
2(2) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,83,43 464.40 (2) (a) Preventing, recognizing, and evaluating injuries or illnesses
4sustained while participating in physical activity.
AB726,335 5Section 335. 448.95 (5m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (3) and
6amended to read:
AB726,83,97 464.40 (3) "Consulting physician" means a person licensed as a physician
8under subch. II of ch. 448 who consults with an athletic trainer while the athletic
9trainer is engaging in athletic training.
AB726,336 10Section 336. 448.95 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (5).
AB726,337 11Section 337. 448.95 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 464.40 (6).
AB726,338 12Section 338. 448.951 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,339 13Section 339. 448.951 of the statutes is renumbered 464.41 (1) and amended
14to read:
AB726,83,2015 464.41 (1) Except as provided in s. 448.952 sub. (2), no person may designate
16himself or herself as an athletic trainer or use or assume the title "athletic trainer",
17"licensed athletic trainer", "certified athletic trainer," or "registered athletic trainer"
18or append to the person's name any other title, letters, or designation that represents
19or may tend to represent the person as an athletic trainer unless the person is
20licensed under this subchapter.
AB726,340 21Section 340. 448.952 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,341 22Section 341. 448.952 of the statutes is renumbered 464.41 (2), and 464.41 (2)
23(a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,84,3
1464.41 (2) (a) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
2permit, registration, or certification granted by this state or the federal government,
3if the person does not represent himself or herself as an athletic trainer.
AB726,342 4Section 342. 448.9525 of the statutes is renumbered 464.42, and 464.42 (title),
5(1) (intro.), (c) and (e) and (2), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,84,7 6464.42 (title) Duties of affiliated credentialing examining board. (1)
7(intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall do all of the following:
AB726,84,98 (c) Prescribe a form for the recording of a protocol required under s. 448.956
9464.47 (1).
AB726,84,1510 (e) Promulgate rules requiring each applicant for a license under this
11subchapter to submit evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining
12board that the applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
13defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,
14or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
15instruction.
AB726,84,19 16(2) Subject to s. 448.956 464.47 (1), (4) and (5), the affiliated credentialing
17examining board and the medical examining board shall jointly promulgate rules
18relating to the minimum requirements of a protocol required under s. 448.956 464.47
19(1).
AB726,343 20Section 343. 448.953 of the statutes is renumbered 464.43, and 464.43 (1)
21(intro.), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h) and (i), (2) (intro.) and (5) (b) (intro.), as renumbered, are
22amended to read:
AB726,84,2423 464.43 (1) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant an
24athletic trainer license to a person who does all of the following:
AB726,85,3
1(c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
2to the affiliated credentialing examining board that he or she does not have an arrest
3or conviction record.
AB726,85,64 (d) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
5to the affiliated credentialing examining board that he or she does not have a history
6of alcohol or other drug abuse.
AB726,85,97 (e) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining
8board that he or she has received at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited
9college or university.
AB726,85,1410 (f) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining
11board that he or she has met the requirements for certification established by the
12National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor
13agency, and has passed the certification examination administered by the National
14Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor agency.
AB726,85,1515 (h) Passes an examination under s. 448.954 464.44.
AB726,85,2016 (i) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining
17board that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
18defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,
19or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
20instruction.
AB726,85,24 21(2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board may waive the
22requirements under sub. (1) (c) to (i) for an applicant for a license under sub. (1) who
23establishes to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing examining board all of
24the following:
AB726,86,2
1(5) (b) (intro.) A statement that the applicant authorizes the affiliated
2credentialing
examining board to have access to any of the following:
AB726,344 3Section 344. 448.954 of the statutes is renumbered 464.44 and amended to
4read:
AB726,86,10 5464.44 Examination. (1) The affiliated credentialing Except as provided in
6sub. (2), the examining
board shall conduct or arrange for examinations for athletic
7trainer licensure at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the
8affiliated credentialing examining board. Examinations shall consist of written or
9oral tests, or both, requiring applicants to demonstrate minimum competency in
10subjects substantially related to athletic training.
AB726,86,14 11(2) In lieu of an examination under sub. (1), the affiliated credentialing
12examining board may accept the results of an examination administered by the
13National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor
14agency.
AB726,345 15Section 345. 448.9545 of the statutes is renumbered 464.45, and 464.45 (1) (a)
16and (2) (intro.) and (b) 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,86,2117 464.45 (1) (a) To be eligible for renewal of a license issued under s. 448.953
18464.43 (1) or (2), a licensee shall, during the 2-year period immediately preceding
19the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), complete not less than 30 credit
20hours of continuing education in courses of study approved by the affiliated
21credentialing
examining board.
AB726,86,23 22(2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board may approve any of
23the following courses for continuing education credit:
AB726,87,324 (b) 2. Each member of the course faculty has expertise in the subject area of the
25course because he or she has received a degree from an accredited college or

1university relating to the subject area, has experience or special training in the
2subject area covered by the course, or has previously taught the subject area covered
3by the course.
AB726,346 4Section 346. 448.955 of the statutes is renumbered 464.46, and 464.46 (1), (2)
5(intro.), (a) and (c) and (3) (c), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,87,76 464.46 (1) The renewal dates date for licenses granted under this subchapter
7are is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB726,87,12 8(2) (intro.) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a
9form provided, subject to sub. (3), by the department and shall include the renewal
10fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence satisfactory
11to the affiliated credentialing examining board that the licensee has all of the
12following:
AB726,87,1513 (a) Completed, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal
14date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a), the continuing education requirements specified
15in s. 448.9545 464.45.
AB726,87,1716 (c) Liability insurance or a surety bond in at least the minimum amount
17required by the rules promulgated under s. 448.9525 464.42 (1) (d).
AB726,87,21 18(3) (c) A statement, signed by the licensee and the licensee's consulting
19physician, that a current copy of the protocol required under s. 448.956 464.47 (1) is
20on file at the place of employment of the athletic trainer and of the consulting
21physician.
AB726,347 22Section 347. 448.956 of the statutes is renumbered 464.47, and 464.47 (1) (a),
23(1m), (3) (intro.) and (4), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,88,324 464.47 (1) (a) A licensee may engage in athletic training only in accordance
25with an evaluation and treatment protocol that is established by the athletic trainer

1and approved by the consulting physician in accordance with the rules promulgated
2under s. 448.9525 464.42 (2) and recorded on a protocol form prescribed by the
3affiliated credentialing examining board under s. 448.9525 464.42 (1) (c).
AB726,88,10 4(1m) Subject to sub. (1) (a), a licensee may provide athletic training to an
5individual without a referral, except that a licensee may not provide athletic training
6as described under s. 448.95 464.40 (5) (d) or (e) in an outpatient rehabilitation
7setting unless the licensee has obtained a written referral for the individual from a
8practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II, III, IV, V, or VII of this chapter
9subch. I or II of this chapter; under ch. 446; under subch. II, IV, or V of ch. 448; or
10under s. 441.16 (2).
AB726,88,12 11(3) (intro.) When working on behalf of his or her employer, a licensee may, in
12accordance with a protocol established under sub. (1) (a), do all any of the following:
AB726,88,18 13(4) If a licensee or the consulting physician of the licensee determines that a
14patient's medical condition is beyond the scope of practice of the licensee, the licensee
15shall, in accordance with the protocol established under sub. (1) (a), refer the patient
16to a health care practitioner who is licensed under subch. I of this chapter; under ch.
17446 or; under ch. 447; or under subch. II, III or IV of ch. 448 and who can provide
18appropriate treatment to the patient.
AB726,348 19Section 348. 448.957 of the statutes is renumbered 464.48, and 464.48 (1), (2)
20(intro.), (c), (d) and (h) and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,88,2421 464.48 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
22credentialing
examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to
23determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
24subchapter has occurred.
AB726,89,4
1(2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
2credentialing
examining board may reprimand a licensee or may deny, limit,
3suspend, or revoke a license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the
4applicant or licensee has done any of the following:
AB726,89,55 (c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive, or misleading.
AB726,89,66 (d) Advertised, practiced, or attempted to practice under another's name.
AB726,89,87 (h) Failed to cooperate with the affiliated credentialing examining board in an
8investigation under this section.
AB726,89,11 9(3) In addition to or in lieu of the penalties provided under sub. (2), the
10affiliated credentialing examining board may assess against an applicant or licensee
11a forfeiture of not more than $10,000 for each violation specified under sub. (2).
AB726,349 12Section 349. 448.958 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,350 13Section 350. 448.958 of the statutes is renumbered 464.49 (2) and amended
14to read:
AB726,89,2015 464.49 (2) If the affiliated credentialing examining board has reason to believe
16that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
17subchapter, the affiliated credentialing examining board, the department, the
18attorney general, or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and
19may, in addition to any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf
20of this state to enjoin the person from the violation.
AB726,351 21Section 351. 448.959 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,352 22Section 352. 448.959 of the statutes is renumbered 464.49 (1).
AB726,353 23Section 353. Subchapter VII (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.96] of the
24statutes is renumbered subchapter II (title) of chapter 464 [precedes 464.20] and
25amended to read:
AB726,90,1
1Chapter 464
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