For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB63,1 1Section 1 . 15.405 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,3,92 15.405 (10m) Psychology examining board. There is created in the
3department of safety and professional services a psychology examining board
4consisting of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four of the members
5shall be psychologists licensed in this state. Each of the psychologist members shall
6represent a different specialty area within the field of psychology.
Two members
7shall be public members. The governor shall, to the extent possible, nominate to the
8examining board psychologists who represent different specialty areas within the
9field of psychology.
AB63,2 10Section 2 . 48.375 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,4,211 48.375 (2) (c) “Counselor" means a physician including a physician specializing
12in psychiatry, a licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under s.
13455.04 (1) or (2)
, or an ordained member of the clergy. “Counselor" does not include
14any person who is employed by or otherwise affiliated with a reproductive health
15care facility, a family planning clinic, or a family planning agency; any person
16affiliated with the performance of abortions, except abortions performed to save the

1life of the mother; or any person who may profit from giving advice to seek an
2abortion.
AB63,3 3Section 3 . 48.375 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,4,134 48.375 (4) (b) 1m. A physician who specializes in psychiatry or a licensed
5psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4), licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2) states in
6writing that the physician or psychologist believes, to the best of his or her
7professional judgment based on the facts of the case before him or her, that the minor
8is likely to commit suicide rather than file a petition under s. 48.257 or approach her
9parent, or guardian or legal custodian, if one has been appointed, or an adult family
10member of the minor, or one of the minor's foster parents, if the minor has been placed
11in a foster home and the minor's parent has signed a waiver granting the
12department, a county department, or the foster parent the authority to consent to
13medical services or treatment on behalf of the minor, for consent.
AB63,4 14Section 4 . 49.45 (30f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,5,315 49.45 (30f) Psychotherapy and alcohol and other drug abuse services. The
16department shall include licensed mental health professionals, as defined in s.
17632.89 (1) (dm), and licensed psychologists , as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under
18s. 455.04 (1) or (2)
, as providers of psychotherapy and of alcohol and other drug abuse
19services. Except for services provided under sub. (30e), the department may not
20require that licensed mental health professionals or licensed psychologists be
21supervised; may not require that clinical psychotherapy or alcohol and other drug
22abuse services be provided under a certified program; and, notwithstanding subs. (9)
23and (9m), may not require that a physician or other health care provider first
24prescribe psychotherapy or alcohol and other drug abuse services to be provided by
25a licensed mental health professional or licensed psychologist before the professional

1or psychologist may provide the services to the recipient. This subsection does not
2affect the department's powers under ch. 50 or 51 to establish requirements for
3facilities that are licensed, certified, or operated by the department.
AB63,5 4Section 5 . 50.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,5,155 50.06 (4) A determination that an individual is incapacitated for purposes of
6sub. (2) shall be made by 2 physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), or by one physician
7and one licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under s. 455.04 (1)
8or (2)
, who personally examine the individual and sign a statement specifying that
9the individual is incapacitated. Mere old age, eccentricity, or physical disability,
10either singly or together, are insufficient to make a finding that an individual is
11incapacitated. Neither of the individuals who make a finding that an individual is
12incapacitated may be a relative, as defined in s. 242.01 (11), of the individual or have
13knowledge that he or she is entitled to or has a claim on any portion of the individual's
14estate. A copy of the statement shall be included in the individual's records in the
15facility to which he or she is admitted.
AB63,6 16Section 6 . 51.30 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,6,217 51.30 (1) (b) “Treatment records" include the registration and all other records
18that are created in the course of providing services to individuals for mental illness,
19developmental disabilities, alcoholism, or drug dependence and that are maintained
20by the department; by county departments under s. 51.42 or 51.437 and their staffs;
21by treatment facilities; or by psychologists licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2) or
22licensed mental health professionals who are not affiliated with a county department
23or treatment facility. Treatment records do not include notes or records maintained
24for personal use by an individual providing treatment services for the department,

1a county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437, or a treatment facility, if the notes or
2records are not available to others.
AB63,7 3Section 7 . 54.01 (27) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,6,54 54.01 (27) “Psychologist" means a licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01
5(4)
licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2).
AB63,8 6Section 8 . 155.01 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,6,87 155.01 (1g) (a) A licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed
8under s. 455.04 (1) or (2)
.
AB63,9 9Section 9 . 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,6,1310 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b) and in ss. 440.51, 442.04,
11444.03, 444.11, 447.04 (2) (c) 2., 449.17 (1m) (d), 449.18 (2) (e), 455.06 (1) (b), 463.10,
12463.12, and 463.25 and subch. II of ch. 448, the renewal dates for credentials are as
13follows:
AB63,10 14Section 10 . 440.88 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,6,2115 440.88 (3m) Exception. This section does not apply to a physician, as defined
16in s. 448.01 (5), a clinical social worker, as defined in s. 457.01 (1r), a licensed
17psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2), a marriage
18and family therapist, as defined in s. 457.01 (3), or a professional counselor, as
19defined in s. 457.01 (7), who practices as a substance abuse clinical supervisor or
20provides substance abuse counseling, treatment, or prevention services within the
21scope of his or her licensure.
AB63,11 22Section 11 . 455.01 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,7,223 455.01 (3m) “Fee" “ Fee," when used other than in reference to a fee for a
24credential,
means direct or indirect payment or compensation, monetary or

1otherwise, including the expectation of payment or compensation whether or not
2actually received.
AB63,12 3Section 12 . 455.01 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB63,13 4Section 13 . 455.01 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB63,7,85 455.01 (5) (a) “Practice of psychology" means the observation, description,
6evaluation, interpretation, prediction, or modification of human behavior by the
7application of psychological principles, methods, or procedures for any of the
8following purposes, in exchange for a fee:
AB63,7,119 1. Preventing, eliminating, evaluating, assessing, or predicting symptomatic,
10maladaptive, or undesired behavior and promoting adaptive health maintaining
11behavior or psychological functioning.
AB63,7,1212 2. Assisting in legal decision-making.
AB63,7,1413 (b) “Practice of psychology" includes all of the following if done in exchange for
14a fee:
AB63,7,1715 1. Psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of a person's
16characteristics, including intelligence; personality; cognitive, physical, or emotional
17abilities; skills; interests; aptitudes; or neuropsychological functioning.
AB63,7,1918 2. Counseling, consultation, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis,
19biofeedback, behavior therapy, and applied behavior analysis.
AB63,7,2220 3. The diagnosis, treatment, or management of mental and emotional disorders
21or disabilities, substance use disorders, disorders of habit or conduct, and the
22psychological aspects of physical illnesses, accidents, injuries, or disabilities.
AB63,7,2323 4. Psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, or remediation.
AB63,8,3
15. Consultation with other psychologists, physicians, or other health care
2professionals and with a patient regarding all available treatment options with
3respect to the provision of care for a specific patient or client.
AB63,8,44 6. The supervision of anything specified in subds. 1. to 5.
AB63,14 5Section 14 . 455.01 (6) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB63,8,116 455.01 (6) “Psychotherapy" means the diagnosis and treatment of mental,
7emotional, or behavioral disorders, conditions, or addictions through the application
8of methods derived from established psychological or systemic principles, including
9for the purpose of assisting individuals with modifying their behaviors, cognitions,
10emotions, or personality characteristics, or for the purpose of understanding
11unconscious processes or intrapersonal, interpersonal, or psychosocial dynamics.
AB63,15 12Section 15 . 455.01 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB63,16 13Section 16 . 455.02 (1m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,8,1414 455.02 (1m) (title) License required to practice.
AB63,17 15Section 17 . 455.02 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 455.02 (1m) (a) and
16amended to read:
AB63,8,2017 455.02 (1m) (a) Except as provided in s. sub. (2m) and ss. 257.03 and 455.03,
18no person may engage in the practice of psychology or the private practice of school
19psychology
, or attempt to do so or make a representation as authorized to do so,
20without a license issued by the examining board.
AB63,18 21Section 18 . 455.02 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,9,1522 455.02 (2m) (d) A person employed in a position as a psychologist or
23psychological assistant by an a regionally accredited college, junior college or
24university or other academic or research
higher educational institution, if the person
25is performing activities that are a part of the duties for which he or she is employed,

1is performing those activities solely within the confines of or under the jurisdictions
2of the institution in which he or she is employed, and does not render or offer to
3render psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the salary that
4he or she receives for the performance of the official duties with the institution with
5which he or she is employed. An individual acting under this paragraph may,
6without obtaining a license under s. 455.04 (1) or (4), disseminate research findings
7and scientific information to others, such as accredited academic institutions or
8governmental agencies, or may offer lecture services for a fee.
teach the practice of
9psychology, conduct psychological research, present lectures on the practice of
10psychology, perform any consultation required by his or her academic or research
11functions, or provide expert testimony in court related to his or her field of expertise.
12A person employed in a position under this paragraph may utilize or represent
13himself or herself by the academic or research title conferred upon him or her by the
14administration of the laboratory, school, college, or university or use the title
15“psychology professor” or “academic psychologist.”
AB63,19 16Section 19 . 455.02 (2m) (f) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB63,9,2417 455.02 (2m) (f) A person providing psychological services as part of a
18psychology training program, if his or her activities and services constitute a part of
19the supervised course of study and are performed under the supervision of a
20psychologist licensed under this chapter and the person does not provide or offer to
21provide psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the salary that
22he or she may receive for the performance of the official duties with the employing
23agency or organization. A person providing services under this paragraph may use
24the title “psychology student,” “psychology intern,” or “psychology resident.”
AB63,20 25Section 20 . 455.02 (2m) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
AB63,21
1Section 21. 455.02 (2m) (k) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB63,10,42 455.02 (2m) (k) A person whose activities are limited to educational or
3vocational counseling or testing that is performed in a human resources, personnel,
4or educational setting.
AB63,22 5Section 22 . 455.02 (2m) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,10,136 455.02 (2m) (m) A person providing psychological services as an employee of
7a federal, state or local governmental agency, if the person is providing the
8psychological services as a part of the duties for which he or she is employed, is
9providing the psychological services solely within the confines of or under the
10jurisdiction of the agency by which he or she is employed, and does not provide or offer
11to provide psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the salary that
12he or she receives for the performance of the official duties with the agency by which
13he or she is employed.
AB63,23 14Section 23 . 455.02 (2m) (o) to (s) of the statutes are created to read:
AB63,11,315 455.02 (2m) (o) A person providing psychological services as an employee of a
16state or local governmental agency, if the person is providing the psychological
17services as a part of the duties for which he or she is employed, is providing the
18psychological services solely within the confines of or under the jurisdiction of the
19agency by which he or she is employed, does not provide or offer to provide
20psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the salary that he or she
21receives for the performance of the official duties with the agency by which he or she
22is employed, and has received a master's degree in psychology from a regionally
23accredited higher educational institution or has fulfilled requirements
24commensurate with a master's degree, as determined by the examining board. The
25examining board may promulgate rules to further establish requirements for

1exemptions under this paragraph for persons who do not hold a master's degree in
2psychology. A person providing services under this paragraph may use the title
3“psychological associate.”
AB63,11,84 (p) A person providing psychological services under the supervision of a
5psychologist licensed under this chapter as part of a formal psychology fellowship
6program that meets the program standards of an organization as determined by the
7examining board. A person providing services under this paragraph may use the
8title “psychology fellow.”
AB63,11,109 (q) A person whose activities are limited to testifying in a court in this state
10regarding services rendered in another state.
AB63,11,1411 (r) A person engaging in the private practice of school psychology who holds a
12valid private practice school psychologist license issued under s. 455.04 (4), 2019
13stats. A person acting under this paragraph may use the title “private practice school
14psychologist.”
AB63,11,1715 (s) A person who holds a doctoral degree in psychology but does not engage in
16the practice of psychology. A person described in this paragraph may use the title
17“psychologist” or “doctor of psychology.”
AB63,24 18Section 24 . 455.02 (3m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB63,25 19Section 25 . 455.02 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 455.02 (1m) (b) and
20amended to read:
AB63,12,421 455.02 (1m) (b) Except as provided in s. sub. (2m) and ss. 257.03 and 455.03,
22only an individual licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2) may use the title “psychologist"
23or any similar title or state or imply that he or she is licensed to practice psychology,
24and only an individual licensed under s. 455.04 (4) may use the title “private practice
25school psychologist" or any similar title or state or imply that he or she is licensed

1to engage in the private practice of school psychology
. Except as provided in s. sub.
2(2m) and ss.
257.03 and 455.03, only an individual licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (4)
3(2) may represent himself or herself to the public by any description of services
4incorporating the word “psychological" or “psychology "..”
AB63,26 5Section 26 . 455.025 of the statutes is created to read:
AB63,12,8 6455.025 Practice of medicine and surgery. Nothing in this chapter shall
7be construed to authorize a psychologist to engage in the practice of medicine and
8surgery.
AB63,27 9Section 27 . 455.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,12,19 10455.03 Temporary practice. A psychologist who is licensed or certified by
11a similar examining board of another state or territory of the United States or of a
12foreign country or province whose standards, in the opinion of the examining board,
13are equivalent to or higher than the requirements for licensure as a psychologist in
14s. 455.04 (1) may offer provide psychological services as a psychologist in this state
15for on not more than 60 working days in any year without holding a license issued
16under s. 455.04 (1). The psychologist shall report to the examining board the nature
17and extent of his or her practice in this state if it exceeds 20 working days within a
18year. In this section, “day” means any part of a day during which psychological
19services are rendered.
AB63,28 20Section 28 . 455.04 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,12,22 21455.04 (title) Licensure of psychologists and private practice school
22psychologists
.
AB63,29 23Section 29 . 455.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,13,424 455.04 (1) (intro.) The department Subject to s. 455.09, the examining board
25shall issue grant a psychologist license to an individual who submits an application

1for the license to the department on a form provided by the department, pays the fee
2specified in s. 440.05 (1) or, if sub. (3) applies, the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2)
3determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9), and is found by the examining
4board to meet
satisfies all of the following requirements:
AB63,30 5Section 30 . 455.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,13,76 455.04 (1) (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 , and 111.335, not have an arrest
7or
a conviction record.
AB63,31 8Section 31 . 455.04 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,13,189 455.04 (1) (c) Hold a doctoral degree in psychology from a college or university
10accredited by a regional accrediting agency approved by the state board of education
11in the state in which the college or university is located
program accredited by an
12organization approved by the examining board
, or have had other academic training
13or specialized experience, which in the opinion of that the examining board is
14determines to be substantially equivalent thereto on the basis of standards
15established by rule
. The examining board may require examinations to determine
16the equivalence of such training and experience and may also require examinations
17for individuals holding doctoral degrees in psychology from non-American
18universities.
AB63,32 19Section 32 . 455.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB63,13,2320 455.04 (1) (d) Complete at least 3,000 hours of supervised graduate-level
21experience in the practice of psychology under conditions satisfactory to the
22examining board and established by rule. Supervised hours shall consist of all of the
23following:
AB63,13,2524 1. At least 1,500 hours of experience in a successfully completed internship,
25which shall be accrued after the completion of all doctoral level coursework.
AB63,14,2
12. At least 1,500 hours of experience consisting of any combination of the
2following, as established by the examining board by rule:
AB63,14,63 a. Pre-internship hours that occur after the completion of the first year of the
4doctoral program or at any time while in a doctoral program after the completion of
5a master's degree in psychology or its equivalent, as defined by the examining board
6by rule.
AB63,14,87 b. Hours accrued in the internship described in subd. 1. that are in excess of
8the 1,500 hours required under subd. 1.
AB63,14,109 c. Post-internship hours accrued after the completion of the internship under
10subd. 1., but before the conferral of the doctoral degree.
AB63,14,1111 d. Postdoctoral hours obtained after the conferral of the doctoral degree.
AB63,33 12Section 33 . 455.04 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,14,1713 455.04 (1) (e) Pass the examination under s. 455.045 (1) (a). This paragraph
14does not apply to an applicant who is licensed as a psychologist in another state if
15the applicant submits proof of completion of continuing educational programs or
16courses approved under s. 455.065 (4) for the minimum number of hours required in
17the rules promulgated under s. 455.065 (3).
AB63,34 18Section 34 . 455.04 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB63,14,2419 455.04 (2) Subject to s. 455.09, the examining board shall grant an interim
20psychologist license to an individual who submits an application for the license, pays
21the fee specified under s. 440.05 (6), and satisfies the requirements for a license
22under sub. (1) (a) to (c), (d) 1., and (f). An individual licensed under this subsection
23may provide psychological services only under the supervision of qualified
24supervisors, as determined by the examining board.
AB63,35 25Section 35 . 455.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB63,15,7
1455.04 (3) The examining board may waive the requirements of sub. (1) (c) and
2(d)
to (e) if a candidate holds a diploma of the American board of examiners in
3professional psychology, or
an applicant holds a certificate or license of an examining
4board of some other state or territory or foreign country or province, if the standards
5of such other examining board are deemed by the members of this examining board
6to be substantially equivalent to the standards of this state and like reciprocity is
7extended to holders of licenses issued by this state
.
AB63,36 8Section 36 . 455.04 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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