AB726,444 21Section 444. 457.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,112,522 457.15 (3) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
23the professional counselor section examining board may grant a professional
24counselor license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or license in
25another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination

1approved by the professional counselor section examining board that tests
2knowledge of state law relating to professional counseling, if the professional
3counselor section
examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining
4the certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent
5to the requirements under s. 457.12.
AB726,445 6Section 445. 457.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,112,137 457.16 (1) The appropriate section of the examining board shall arrange for
8examinations for social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social
9worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and professional
10counselor certification and licensure to be conducted at least semiannually and at
11times and places determined by that section of the examining board, and shall
12provide public notice of each examination at least 90 days before the date of the
13examination.
AB726,446 14Section 446. 457.20 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,112,2115 457.20 (3) (c) If the application is for renewal of a professional counselor license
16that was originally granted as a professional counselor certificate under 1991
17Wisconsin Act 160
, section 21 (2) (g), evidence satisfactory to the professional
18counselor section
examining board that the applicant continues to be employed by
19a federal, state, or local governmental agency as a professional counselor,
20professional rehabilitation counselor, vocational rehabilitation counselor, or
21rehabilitation counselor.
AB726,447 22Section 447. 457.22 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,113,223 457.22 (1) (a) Upon the advice of the social worker section, promulgate
24Promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for social workers,
25advanced practice social workers, independent social workers, and clinical social

1workers to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to
2qualify for renewal.
AB726,448 3Section 448. 457.22 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,113,74 457.22 (1) (b) Upon the advice of the marriage and family therapist section,
5promulgate
Promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for
6marriage and family therapists to complete continuing education programs or
7courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.
AB726,449 8Section 449. 457.22 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,113,129 457.22 (1) (c) Upon the advice of the professional counselor section, promulgate
10Promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for professional
11counselors to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order
12to qualify for renewal.
AB726,450 13Section 450. 457.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,113,1914 457.22 (2) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) may not require an individual
15to complete more than 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study
16in order to qualify for renewal. The appropriate section of the examining board may
17waive all or part of the requirements established in rules promulgated under this
18section if it determines that prolonged illness, disability, or other exceptional
19circumstances have prevented the individual from completing the requirements.
AB726,451 20Section 451. 457.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,114,721 457.25 (1) Any public or private mental health or health care agency,
22institution or facility, or any other person or entity that employs or contracts for
23services with a credential holder, that terminates, suspends, or restricts the
24employment or contract of the credential holder as a result of adverse or disciplinary
25action against the credential holder relating to his or her practice of social work,

1advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work,
2marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling shall submit a written
3report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days
4after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and
5the credential holder terminates his or her employment before the action is taken,
6within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder terminates his or her
7employment.
AB726,452 8Section 452. 457.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,114,199 457.25 (2) Any state or local professional society or organization of social
10workers, marriage and family therapists, or professional counselors that terminates,
11revokes, or suspends the membership of a credential holder, or takes any other
12adverse or disciplinary action against a credential holder relating to his or her
13practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work,
14clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, shall
15submit a written report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining
16board within 30 days after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such
17an action exist and the credential holder terminates his or her membership before
18the action is taken, within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder
19terminates his or her membership.
AB726,453 20Section 453. 457.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,115,321 457.25 (3) Any insurer, as defined in s. 600.03 (27), who provides professional
22liability insurance coverage for a credential holder and who pays a claim for damages
23arising out of the rendering of services by the credential holder or obtains any
24information that tends to substantiate a charge that the credential holder has
25engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline under s. 457.26 shall

1submit a written report of the payment or information to the appropriate section of
2the examining board within 30 days after the date on which the payment is made or
3information is obtained.
AB726,454 4Section 454. 457.25 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,115,115 457.25 (4) Any circuit court that appoints a guardian of the person or estate
6of a credential holder or makes a judgment or other determination that a credential
7holder is mentally ill or mentally incompetent or that a credential holder has done
8any of the acts enumerated in s. 457.26 (2) shall submit a written report of the
9appointment, judgment, or determination to the appropriate section of the
10examining board within 30 days after the date on which the appointment, judgment,
11or determination is made.
AB726,455 12Section 455. 457.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,115,1613 457.26 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the appropriate
14section of
the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to
15determine whether a violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this
16chapter has occurred.
AB726,456 17Section 456. 457.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,115,2118 457.26 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
19appropriate section of
the examining board may reprimand a credential holder or
20deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a credential under this chapter if it finds that the
21applicant credential holder has done any of the following:
AB726,457 22Section 457. 457.28 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,116,3 23457.28 Injunctive relief. If the appropriate section of the examining board
24has reason to believe that any person is violating s. 457.04, the appropriate section
25of the examining board,
the examining board, the department, the attorney general,

1or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to
2any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf of this state to enjoin
3the person from the violation.
AB726,458 4Section 458. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 459 [precedes 459.40] of the
5statutes is created to read:
AB726,116,66 CHAPTER 459
AB726,116,77 SUBCHAPTER III
AB726,116,98 LICENSURE OF SIGN
9 LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
AB726,459 10Section 459. 459.40 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,116,1111 459.40 (2) "Examining board" means the hearing and speech examining board.
AB726,460 12Section 460. 459.45 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,116,13 13459.45 (title) Powers and duties of examining board.
AB726,461 14Section 461. Chapter 460 (title) of the statutes is renumbered subchapter IV
15(title) of chapter 464 [precedes 464.60].
AB726,462 16Section 462. 460.01 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (intro.) and
17amended to read:
AB726,116,18 18464.60 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
AB726,463 19Section 463. 460.01 (1g) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (1).
AB726,464 20Section 464. 460.01 (1r) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (2) and amended
21to read:
AB726,116,2422 464.60 (2) "Affiliated credentialing "Examining board" means the massage
23therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing
medical therapy examining
24board.
AB726,465
1Section 465. 460.01 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (3) and
2amended to read:
AB726,117,43 464.60 (3) "License holder" means a person granted a license under this
4chapter subchapter.
AB726,466 5Section 466. 460.01 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (4).
AB726,467 6Section 467. 460.01 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (5).
AB726,468 7Section 468. 460.01 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (6).
AB726,469 8Section 469. 460.01 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (7).
AB726,470 9Section 470. 460.01 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (8).
AB726,471 10Section 471. 460.02 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.61 (title).
AB726,472 11Section 472. 460.02 of the statutes is renumbered 464.61 (1) and amended to
12read:
AB726,117,2213 464.61 (1) Except as provided in s. 460.03 sub. (2), no person may provide
14massage therapy or bodywork therapy, designate himself or herself as a massage
15therapist or bodywork therapist or masseur or masseuse, or use or assume the title
16"massage therapist and bodywork therapist" or "massage therapist" or "bodywork
17therapist" or "masseur" or "masseuse" or any title that includes "massage therapist,"
18"bodywork therapist," or "bodyworker," or append to the person's name the letters
19"M.T.," "R.M.T.," "L.M.T.," "C.M.T.," "B.T.," "B.W.," "L.B.W.," "R.B.W.," or "C.B.W.,"
20or use any other title or designation that represents or may tend to represent that
21he or she is licensed under this chapter subchapter, unless the person is licensed
22under this chapter subchapter.
AB726,473 23Section 473. 460.03 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,474 24Section 474. 460.03 of the statutes is renumbered 464.61 (2), and 464.61 (2)
25(intro.), (a), (b) and (bm) 1. (intro.) and 3., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,118,2
1464.61 (2) (intro.) A license under this chapter subchapter is not required for
2any of the following:
AB726,118,93 (a) A person holding a license, permit, registration, or certification granted by
4this state or the federal government who engages in a practice of massage therapy
5or bodywork therapy within the scope of his or her license, permit, registration, or
6certification and who does not imply that he or she is licensed under this chapter
7subchapter. A person who is exempt from licensure under this subsection paragraph
8may use the terms "bodywork," "bodyworker," and "bodywork therapy" to identify his
9or her practice.
AB726,118,1410 (b) A person who is authorized to practice massage therapy or bodywork
11therapy in another state or country and is providing a consultation to or
12demonstration with a license holder. A person who is exempt from licensure under
13this subsection paragraph may use the terms "bodywork," "bodyworker," and
14"bodywork therapy" to identify his or her practice.
AB726,118,1615 (bm) 1. (intro.) A person who does any of the following and who satisfies the
16requirements of par. (b) subd. 2.:
AB726,118,1917 3. A person who is exempt from licensure under this subsection paragraph may
18use the terms "bodywork," "bodyworker," and "bodywork therapy" to identify his or
19her practice.
AB726,475 20Section 475. 460.04 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.62 (title) and
21amended to read:
AB726,118,22 22464.62 (title) Duties of affiliated credentialing examining board.
AB726,476 23Section 476. 460.04 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.62 (intro.) and
24amended to read:
AB726,119,2
1464.62 (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall prepare do
2all of the following:
AB726,119,4 3(1) Prepare an examination on state laws and administrative rules governing
4massage therapy and bodywork therapy.
AB726,477 5Section 477. 460.04 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.62 (2), and 464.62
6(2) (intro.), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,119,87 464.62 (2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate
8Promulgate rules that establish all of the following:
AB726,119,129 (b) Criteria for approving a training program for purposes of s. 460.05 464.63
10(1) (e) 1. Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall require the training program
11to meet the requirements under s. 460.095 464.73 and to consist of at least 600
12classroom hours.
AB726,119,1513 (c) Requirements and procedures for obtaining the informed consent of a client
14under s. 460.11 464.69 (1) and for making a report required under s. 460.12 464.70
15(1).
AB726,119,1716 (d) A definition of "sexually oriented business" for purposes of s. 460.11 464.69
17(3).
AB726,119,2218 (e) A requirement that an applicant for a license under this chapter subchapter
19submit evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining board that the
20applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator
21achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution
22of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
AB726,120,323 (f) Requirements to be satisfied by a person seeking a temporary license under
24s. 460.08 464.67. The rules promulgated under this subsection paragraph shall
25require the person to be a graduate of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school

1or program and may require the holder of a temporary license to make disclosures
2to clients and to practice under the supervision of a massage therapist or bodywork
3therapist licensed under this chapter subchapter.
AB726,120,64 (g) A requirement that an applicant for a license under this chapter subchapter
5pass an examination on state laws and administrative rules governing massage
6therapy and bodywork therapy.
AB726,478 7Section 478. 460.05 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.63 (1) and 464.63
8(1) (intro.), (c), (e), (f) and (g), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,120,119 464.63 (1) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a
10license as a massage therapist or bodywork therapist to a person who satisfies all of
11the following:
AB726,120,1412 (c) The person submits an application for the license to the affiliated
13credentialing
examining board on a form provided by the affiliated credentialing
14examining board.
AB726,120,1715 (e) Except as provided in sub. (2), the person submits evidence satisfactory to
16the affiliated credentialing examining board that he or she has done all of the
17following:
AB726,120,2218 1. Graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork therapy approved
19by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 that meets the requirements under
20s. 460.095 464.73 or completed a training program approved by the affiliated
21credentialing
examining board under the rules promulgated under s. 460.04 464.62
22(2) (b).
AB726,121,223 2. Completed at least 6 classroom hours in the laws of this state and rules of
24the affiliated credentialing examining board relating to the practice of massage

1therapy or bodywork therapy in a course of instruction approved by the affiliated
2credentialing
examining board.
AB726,121,33 (f) The person passes the examinations under s. 460.06 464.64.
AB726,121,74 (g) The person submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
5examining board that he or she has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage
6in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all
7occurrences in one year.
AB726,479 8Section 479. 460.05 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.63 (2) and amended
9to read:
AB726,121,1310 464.63 (2) The affiliated credentialing examining board may waive a
11requirement specified in sub. (1) (e) if a person establishes, to the satisfaction of the
12affiliated credentialing examining board, that he or she has education, training, or
13other experience that is substantially equivalent to the requirement.
AB726,480 14Section 480. 460.05 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,481 15Section 481. 460.06 of the statutes is renumbered 464.64 and amended to
16read:
AB726,121,19 17464.64 Examinations. The affiliated credentialing examining board may not
18grant a license under this chapter subchapter unless the applicant achieves a
19passing grade on the following examinations:
AB726,121,23 20(1) A nationally administered, entry-level competency examination for
21therapeutic massage and bodywork therapy that meets generally accepted
22psychometric principles and standards or a substantially equivalent examination
23approved by the affiliated credentialing examining board.
AB726,121,25 24(2) The examination on state laws and administrative rules governing
25massage therapy and bodywork therapy required under s. 460.04 464.62 (2) (g).
AB726,482
1Section 482. 460.07 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,483 2Section 483. 460.07 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.69 (4) and amended
3to read:
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