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27. 455.04 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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455.04
(2) The examining board shall grant an interim psychologist license to
8an applicant who satisfies the requirements for a license under sub. (1), other than
9the requirement under sub. (1) (d). An individual licensed under this subsection may
10provide psychological services only under the supervision of qualified supervisors,
11as determined by the examining board.
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28. 455.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.04
(3) The examining board may waive the requirements of sub. (1) (c)
and
14(d) to (e) if
a candidate holds a diploma of the American board of examiners in
15professional psychology, or an applicant holds a certificate or license of an examining
16board of some other state or territory
or foreign country or
a Canadian province, if
17the standards of such other examining board are deemed by the members of this
18examining board to be equivalent to the standards of this state
and like reciprocity
19is extended to holders of licenses issued by this state.
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29. 455.04 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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455.04
(4) A person who, on the day before the effective date of this subsection
22.... [LRB inserts date], held a valid private practice school psychologist license issued
23under s. 455.04 (4), 2015 stats., may continue to renew that license as provided in s.
24455.06. The examining board may not grant any initial private practice school
1psychologist license based on an application received on or after the effective date of
2this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].
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30. 455.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.04
(5) Applicants for licensure under
subs. (1) and (4) this section may be
5required to appear before the examining board in person prior to licensure to allow
6the examining board to make such inquiry of them as to qualifications and other
7matters as it considers proper.
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31. 455.045 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.045
(1) The examining board shall administer In order to qualify for a
10psychologist license under s. 455.04 (1) or (2), an applicant must have passed all of 11the following examinations
for psychologist licensure at least semiannually at times
12and places determined by the examining board:
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(a) A written examination on the
professional practice of psychology.
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(b) A written examination
in the elements of practice essential to the public
15health, safety or welfare on state law related to the practice of psychology.
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32. 455.045 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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33. 455.045 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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455.045
(3) The examining board shall set passing scores for examinations
19under sub. (1) (a) or (b). The examining board may adopt passing scores
20recommended by test developers.
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34. 455.06 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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22455.06 Renewals. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the renewal dates for
23licenses issued under this chapter or under s. 455.04 (4), 2015 stats., are specified
24under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such licenses is determined by the
25department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
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1(b) A license issued under s. 455.04 (2) is valid for 2 years or until the individual
2obtains a license under s. 455.04 (1) and may not be renewed, except that the
3examining board may promulgate rules specifying circumstances in which the
4examining board, in cases of hardship, may allow an individual to renew a license
5issued under s. 455.04 (2). Notwithstanding sub. (2), an individual holding a license
6issued under s. 455.04 (2) is not required to complete continuing education.
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7(2) An applicant for renewal of a license issued under this chapter or under s.
8455.04 (4), 2015 stats., shall include with his or her application proof in the form
9specified by the examining board that he or she has completed the hours of
10continuing education required under s. 455.065.
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35. 455.065 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.065
(1) Promulgate rules establishing the minimum number of hours of
13continuing education, the topic areas that the continuing education must cover, the
14criteria for the approval of continuing education programs and courses required for
15renewal of a license
, and the criteria for the approval of the sponsors and cosponsors
16of those continuing education programs and courses.
The examining board may
17establish criteria for the substitution of hours of professional activities to meet
18continuing education requirements. A licensee shall retain for a minimum period of
196 years and shall make available to the examining board or its agent upon request
20proof that the licensee completed the required continuing education.
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36. 455.065 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
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37. 455.065 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.065
(4) Approve continuing education programs and courses in accordance
24with the criteria established under
subs. sub. (1)
and (3).
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38. 455.065 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1455.065
(5) Promulgate rules establishing the criteria for the substitution of
2uncompensated hours of professional assistance volunteered to the department of
3health services for some or all hours of continuing education credits required under
4subs. (1) and (3) sub. (1). The eligible substitution hours shall involve professional
5evaluation of community programs for the certification and recertification of
6community mental health programs, as defined in s. 51.01 (3n), by the department
7of health services.
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39. 455.065 (6) and (7) of the statutes are created to read:
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455.065
(6) Grant a postponement of or waiver from the continuing education
10requirements under this section based upon the grounds of prolonged illness or
11disability or on other grounds constituting extreme hardship. The examining board
12shall consider each application individually on its merits, and the examining board
13may grant a postponement, partial waiver, or total waiver of the requirement as the
14examining board deems appropriate.
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15(7) Grant an exemption from the continuing education requirements under
16this section to a psychologist who certifies to the examining board that he or she has
17permanently retired from the practice of psychology. A psychologist who has been
18granted an exemption under this subsection may not return to active practice
19without submitting evidence satisfactory to the examining board of having
20completed the required continuing education credits within the 2-year period prior
21to the return to the practice of psychology.
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40. 455.07 of the statutes is repealed.
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41. 455.08 of the statutes is repealed.
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42. 455.09 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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25455.09 (title)
Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
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43. 455.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.09
(1) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
3examining board may deny an application for a license, or may
by order suspend
for
4a period not exceeding one year, limit,
or revoke
or impose probationary conditions
5upon a license or reprimand a licensee if the applicant or licensee:
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44. 455.09 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.09
(1) (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322
, and 111.34,
engaged engages in
8the practice of psychology or the private practice of school psychology while his or her
9ability to practice
was is impaired by alcohol or other drugs
or while otherwise having
10a mental or physical impairment. In this paragraph, “mental or physical
11impairment" means a mental or physical impairment that would limit or eliminate
12a licensee's ability to engage in the practice of psychology at the minimum level
13required to competently discharge his or her tasks or duties and to protect the public
14interest while so doing.
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45. 455.09 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.09
(1) (g) Violates this chapter or any rule
of professional conduct 17promulgated under this chapter.
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46. 455.09 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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455.09
(1) (i) Refuses to submit to an examination under s. 455.095, or is found
20to be physically or mentally incapable of engaging in the practice of psychology under
21s. 455.095.
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47. 455.09 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
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455.09
(1) (j) Practices outside the scope of his or her training, experience, or
24education without appropriate supervision.
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48. 455.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1455.09
(3) A revoked license may not be renewed.
One year from the date of
2revocation An individual may, no sooner than one year after the date of revocation,
3apply for reinstatement of a license under this chapter
, application may be made for
4reinstatement. The examining board may accept or reject an application for
5reinstatement. If reinstatement is granted under this subsection, the licensee shall
6pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee. This subsection does
7not apply to a license that is revoked under s. 440.12.
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49. 455.09 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
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455.09
(4) The examining board may conduct an audit on any licensee under
10investigation by the examining board for compliance with continuing education
11requirements under s. 455.065.
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50. 455.095 of the statutes is created to read:
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13455.095 Determination of mental or physical impairment. (1) When
14there is reasonable cause to believe that an individual licensed under this chapter
15or applicant for a license under this chapter is physically or mentally incapable of
16engaging in the practice of psychology with reasonable skill such that the applicant
17or licensee may endanger the safety of patients or clients, the examining board may
18require the licensee or applicant in question to submit to a psychological examination
19by a psychologist designated by the examining board to determine psychological
20functioning to practice or a physical examination by a physician designated by the
21examining board to determine physical functioning to practice.
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22(2) The examining board shall consider the findings and conclusions of an
23examination under sub. (1) and any other evidence or material submitted to the
24examining board by the licensee or applicant in question or any other individual and
25shall determine if the licensee or applicant is physically or mentally incapable of
1engaging in the practice of psychology with reasonable skill such that the applicant
2or licensee may endanger the safety of patients or clients.
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51. 455.10 of the statutes is repealed.
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52. 905.04 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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905.04
(1) (e) “Psychologist" means a
licensed psychologist
, as that term is
6defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under ch. 455, or a person reasonably believed by the
7patient to be a psychologist.
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53
.
Nonstatutory provisions.
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(1)
Emergency rule authority. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of
10the statutes, the psychology examining board may promulgate rules under chapter
11455 of the statutes that are necessary to implement the changes in this act.
12Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the board is not
13required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
14emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety,
15or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
16promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2)
17of the statutes, the effective period of a rule promulgated under this subsection is for
182 years after its promulgation, or until permanent rules take effect, whichever is
19sooner, and the effective period may not be further extended under section 227.24 (2)
20of the statutes.
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54.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd
22month beginning after publication, except as follows:
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(1)
Section 53 (1
) of this act takes effect on the day after publication.