AB726,14,2
115.405 (6m) (dm) Two interpreters licensed under s. 459.42, at least one of
2whom holds a renewable license under s. 459.42 (1).
AB726,28 3Section 28. 15.405 (6m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,14,54 15.405 (6m) (e) Two Three public members. One Two of the public members
5shall be a hearing aid user deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
AB726,29 6Section 29. 15.405 (7c) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,14,87 15.405 (7c) (a) 1. Four Three social worker members who are certified or
8licensed under ch. 457.
AB726,30 9Section 30. 15.405 (7c) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,14,1210 15.405 (7c) (a) 4. Three One public members who represent groups that
11promote the interests of consumers of services provided by persons who are certified
12or licensed under ch. 457
member.
AB726,31 13Section 31. 15.405 (7c) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,14,1514 15.405 (7c) (am) (intro.) The 4 members appointed under par. (a) 1. shall
15consist of the following:
AB726,32 16Section 32. 15.405 (7c) (am) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,33 17Section 33. 15.405 (7c) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,34 18Section 34. 15.405 (7c) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,35 19Section 35. 15.405 (7c) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,36 20Section 36. 15.405 (7c) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,37 21Section 37. 15.405 (7c) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,38 22Section 38. 15.405 (7e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,39 23Section 39. 15.405 (7r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,15,224 15.405 (7r) Physical Medical therapy examining board. (intro.) There is
25created in the department of safety and professional services a physical medical

1therapy examining board consisting of the following members appointed for
2staggered 4-year terms:
AB726,40 3Section 40. 15.405 (7r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,15,54 15.405 (7r) (a) Three physical therapists who are licensed under subch. III I
5of ch. 448 464.
AB726,41 6Section 41. 15.405 (7r) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,15,87 15.405 (7r) (am) One physical therapist assistant licensed under subch. III I
8of ch. 448 464.
AB726,42 9Section 42. 15.405 (7r) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,15,1010 15.405 (7r) (ar) One occupational therapist licensed under subch. II of ch. 464.
AB726,43 11Section 43. 15.405 (7r) (at) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,15,1212 15.405 (7r) (at) One athletic trainer licensed under subch. III of ch. 464.
AB726,44 13Section 44. 15.405 (7r) (av) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,15,1514 15.405 (7r) (av) One massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under
15subch. IV of ch. 464.
AB726,45 16Section 45. 15.406 of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,46 17Section 46. 15.407 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,47 18Section 47. 15.407 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,48 19Section 48. 15.407 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,15,2320 15.407 (4) Medical assistants council. There is created a medical assistants
21council in the department of safety and professional services and serving the medical
22examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following
23members appointed by the medical examining board for 3-year terms:
AB726,15,2424 (a) One anesthesiologist assistant licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (g).
AB726,15,2525 (b) One anesthesiologist.
AB726,16,1
1(c) One licensed perfusionist.
AB726,16,32 (d) One physician who is a cardiothoracic surgeon or a cardiovascular
3anesthesiologist.
AB726,16,44 (e) One physician assistant.
AB726,16,55 (f) One person who teaches physician assistants.
AB726,16,66 (g) One public member.
AB726,49 7Section 49. 15.407 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,50 8Section 50. 15.407 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,51 9Section 51. 15.407 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,16,1410 15.407 (10) (b) An employee of the department designated by the secretary of
11safety and professional services shall serve as secretary, but shall not be a member,
12of the council. The council shall meet at least twice a year. Seven members of the
13council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority
14vote of the council is required.
AB726,52 15Section 52. 15.407 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,53 16Section 53. 15.407 (13) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,16,1917 15.407 (13) (b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. An employee of the
18department designated by the secretary of the department shall serve as nonvoting
19secretary of the council.
AB726,54 20Section 54. 15.407 (16) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,55 21Section 55. 15.407 (18) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,56 22Section 56. 17.07 (3e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,17,223 17.07 (3e) Notwithstanding sub. (3), any state officer under sub. (3) who is a
24member of an examining board, affiliated credentialing board, or other board in or
25attached to the department of safety and professional services may be removed by

1the governor for, as determined by the governor, excessive absenteeism, neglect of
2duties, conviction of a crime, or unprofessional conduct.
AB726,57 3Section 57. 17.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,17,74 17.16 (1) Removals from office at pleasure or under s. 17.07 (3e) shall be made
5by order, a copy of which shall be filed as provided by sub. (8), except that a copy of
6the order of removal of a circuit court commissioner shall be filed in the office of the
7clerk of the circuit court.
AB726,58 8Section 58. 20.165 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,17,189 20.165 (1) (g) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for
10the licensing, rule making, and regulatory functions of the department, other than
11the licensing, rule-making, and credentialing functions of the medical examining
12board and the affiliated credentialing boards attached to the medical examining
13board
and except for preparing, administering, and grading examinations. Ninety
14percent of all moneys received under chs. 440 to 480, except ch. 462 and subchs. II
15and IV of
ch. 448 and ss. 440.03 (13), 440.05 (1) (b), and, less $10 of each renewal fee
16received under s. 452.12 (5); all moneys transferred from the appropriation under
17par. (i); and all moneys received under s. 440.055 (2), shall be credited to this
18appropriation.
AB726,59 19Section 59. 20.165 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,18,320 20.165 (1) (hg) General program operations; medical examining board;
21prescription drug monitoring program.
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for
22the licensing, rule-making, and regulatory functions of the medical examining board
23and the affiliated credentialing boards attached to the medical examining board,
24except for preparing, administering, and grading examinations; and for the
25pharmacy examining board's operation of the prescription drug monitoring program

1under s. 450.19. Ninety percent of all moneys received for issuing and renewing
2credentials under ch. 462 and subchs. II and IV of ch. 448 shall be credited to this
3appropriation.
AB726,60 4Section 60. 46.90 (5m) (br) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,18,85 46.90 (5m) (br) 5. Refer the case to the department of safety and professional
6services if the financial exploitation, neglect, self-neglect, or abuse involves an
7individual who is required to hold a credential, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a), under
8chs. 440 to 460 480.
AB726,61 9Section 61. 48.78 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,18,2210 48.78 (2) (g) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit an agency from disclosing
11information about an individual in its care or legal custody on the written request
12of the department of safety and professional services or of any interested examining
13board or affiliated credentialing board in that department for use in any
14investigation or proceeding relating to any alleged misconduct by any person who is
15credentialed or who is seeking credentialing under ch. 448, 455 or, 457, or 464.
16Unless authorized by an order of the court, the department of safety and professional
17services and any examining board or affiliated credentialing board in that
18department shall keep confidential any information obtained under this paragraph
19and may not disclose the name of or any other identifying information about the
20individual who is the subject of the information disclosed, except to the extent that
21redisclosure of that information is necessary for the conduct of the investigation or
22proceeding for which that information was obtained.
AB726,62 23Section 62. 49.45 (8) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,18,2524 49.45 (8) (a) 3. "Occupational therapist" has the meaning given in s. 448.96
25464.20 (4).
AB726,63
1Section 63. 49.45 (8) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,19,32 49.45 (8) (a) 5. "Physical therapist" has the meaning given in s. 448.50 464.01
3(3).
AB726,64 4Section 64. 50.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,19,115 50.01 (2) "Nurse aide" means a person who performs routine patient care
6duties delegated by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who supervises the
7person, for the direct health care of a patient or resident. "Nurse aide" does not mean
8a feeding assistant, as defined in s. 146.40 (1) (aw); a person who is licensed,
9permitted, certified, or registered under ch. 441, 448, 449, 450, 451, 455, 459, or 460,
10or 464
; or a person whose duties primarily involve skills that are different than those
11taught in instructional programs for nurse aides.
AB726,65 12Section 65. 50.36 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,19,2013 50.36 (3) (b) If, as a result of peer investigation or written notice thereof, a
14hospital staff member who is licensed by the medical examining board or podiatry
15affiliated credentialing board
, for any reasons that include the quality of or ability
16to practice, loses his or her hospital staff privileges, has his or her hospital staff
17privileges reduced, or resigns from the hospital staff, the hospital shall so notify the
18medical examining board or podiatry affiliated credentialing board, whichever is
19applicable
, within 30 days after the loss, reduction or resignation takes effect.
20Temporary suspension due to incomplete records need not be reported.
AB726,66 21Section 66. 50.36 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,20,522 50.36 (3) (c) If, as a result of peer investigation or written notice thereof, a
23hospital staff member who is licensed by the medical examining board or podiatry
24affiliated credentialing board
, for reasons that do not include the quality of or ability
25to practice, loses his or her hospital staff privileges for 30 days or more, has his or

1her hospital staff privileges reduced for 30 days or more, or resigns from the hospital
2staff for 30 days or more, the hospital shall so notify the medical examining board
3or podiatry affiliated credentialing board, whichever is applicable, within 30 days
4after the loss, reduction or resignation takes effect. Temporary suspension due to
5incomplete records need not be reported.
AB726,67 6Section 67. 50.39 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,20,157 50.39 (3) Facilities governed by ss. 45.50, 48.62, 49.70, 49.72, 50.02, 51.09, and
8252.10, juvenile correctional facilities as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), correctional
9institutions governed by the department of corrections under s. 301.02, and the
10offices and clinics of persons licensed to treat the sick under chs. 446, 447, and 448,
11and 464
are exempt from ss. 50.32 to 50.39. Sections 50.32 to 50.39 do not abridge
12the rights of the medical examining board, physical medical therapy examining
13board, podiatry affiliated credentialing board, dentistry examining board, pharmacy
14examining board, chiropractic examining board, and board of nursing in carrying out
15their statutory duties and responsibilities.
AB726,68 16Section 68. 50.50 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,20,1817 50.50 (7m) "Occupational therapy" has the meaning given in s. 448.96 464.20
18(5).
AB726,69 19Section 69. 55.043 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2055
, is amended to read:
AB726,21,221 55.043 (4) (b) 5. Refer the case to the department of safety and professional
22services or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, as
23appropriate, if the financial exploitation, neglect, self-neglect, or abuse involves an
24individual who is required to hold a credential, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a), under

1chs. 440 to 460 480 or to hold a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06
2or 89.072.
AB726,70 3Section 70. 101.625 of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,71 4Section 71. 101.64 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 29,
5is amended to read:
AB726,21,86 101.64 (3) Revise the rules under this subchapter after consultation, as
7appropriate,
with the uniform dwelling code council or with the contractor
8certification council, as appropriate
.
AB726,72 9Section 72. 145.02 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,21,1510 145.02 (4) (a) The department shall prescribe rules as to the qualifications,
11examination, and licensing of master and journeyman plumbers and restricted
12plumber licensees, for the licensing of utility contractors, for the registration of
13plumbing apprentices and pipe layers, and for the registration and training of
14registered learners. The plumbers council, created under s. 15.407 (16), shall advise
15the department in formulating the rules.
AB726,73 16Section 73. 146.37 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,22,617 146.37 (1g) Except as provided in s. 153.76, no person acting in good faith who
18participates in the review or evaluation of the services of health care providers or
19facilities or the charges for such services conducted in connection with any program
20organized and operated to help improve the quality of health care, to avoid improper
21utilization of the services of health care providers or facilities , or to determine the
22reasonable charges for such services, or who participates in the obtaining of health
23care information under subch. I of ch. 153, is liable for any civil damages as a result
24of any act or omission by such person in the course of such review or evaluation. Acts
25and omissions to which this subsection applies include, but are not limited to, acts

1or omissions by peer review committees or hospital governing bodies in censuring,
2reprimanding, limiting, or revoking hospital staff privileges or notifying the medical
3examining board or podiatry affiliated credentialing board under s. 50.36 or taking
4any other disciplinary action against a health care provider or facility and acts or
5omissions by a medical director in reviewing the performance of emergency medical
6technicians or ambulance service providers.
AB726,74 7Section 74. 146.40 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,22,168 146.40 (1) (d) "Nurse aide" means an individual who performs routine patient
9care duties delegated by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who
10supervises the individual, for the direct health care of a patient or resident. "Nurse
11aide" does not mean a feeding assistant, an individual who is licensed, permitted,
12certified, or registered under ch. 441, 448, 449, 450, 451, 455, 459, or 460, or 464, or
13an individual whose duties primarily involve skills that are different than those
14taught in instructional programs for nurse aides approved under sub. (3) or (3g) or
15evaluated by competency evaluation programs for nurse aides approved under sub.
16(3m).
AB726,75 17Section 75. 146.81 (1) (dg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,22,1918 146.81 (1) (dg) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed
19under subch. III I of ch. 448 464.
AB726,76 20Section 76. 146.81 (1) (eq) of the statutes is amended to read:
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