Amendment ASA1-AB204

AB204-ASA1,11,2 68. Respiratory care practitioner: July 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,3 68b. Sanitarian: January 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,5 68c. Sign language interpreter: September 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,6 68d. Social worker: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,8 68h. Social worker, advanced practice: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,10 68p. Social worker, independent: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,12 68t. Social worker, independent clinical: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,14 68v. Speech-language pathologist: February 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,16 69g. Third-party logistics provider: July 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,18 69m. Transportation network company: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,11,20 72. Wholesale distributor of prescription drugs: June 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204-ASA1,7 Section 7 . 440.08 (2) (a) 1n., 2n., 3n. and 4n. of the statutes are created to read:

AB204-ASA1,11,24 440.08 (2) (a) 1n. Beginning with the first renewal after the initial issuance of a credential, the credential may be renewed every 4 years as provided in this paragraph.

AB204-ASA1,11,25 2n. General renewal dates shall be as specified in par. (ag).

AB204-ASA1,12,2 3n. The department may, if practical and expedient, stagger renewal dates among credential holders so that approximately half of renewals occur every 2 years.

AB204-ASA1,12,4 4n. The department shall promulgate rules for the implementation of subds. 1n. to 3n.

AB204-ASA1,8 Section 8 . 440.08 (2) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204-ASA1,12,7 440.08 (2) (ag) (intro.) For the purpose of par. (a), the general renewal dates and years for credentials to which this subsection applies are as follows:

AB204-ASA1,9 Section 9 . 440.08 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204-ASA1,12,15 440.08 (2) (ar) 1. Notwithstanding pars. (a), (ag), and (c) and chs. 440 to 480, the department may, in cooperation with credentialing boards, establish a system to transition credential holders from 2-year credential periods under chs. 440 to 480, 2021 stats., to 4-year credential periods by phasing in the application of par. (a). The department shall promulgate rules to implement any transition system established under this paragraph, which shall not allow for more than one 2-year renewal of a credential after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

AB204-ASA1,12,19 2. a. Notwithstanding the requirement to pay the renewal fee under par. (c), a person who renews a credential for 2 years pursuant to the transition system established under this paragraph is required to pay only one-half of the renewal fee that applies to a person renewing a credential for 4 years.

AB204-ASA1,12,24 b. Notwithstanding the fees for credential renewals approved under s. 440.03 (9), if the department transitions credential holders from 2-year credential periods under chs. 440 to 480, 2021 stats., to 4-year credential periods before revised renewal fees can be approved under s. 440.03 (9), the department may double the applicable renewal fee until a revised fee can be approved under s. 440.03 (9).

AB204-ASA1,10 Section 10 . 440.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,13,4 440.08 (2) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credential is $10. The renewal dates specified in par. (a) determined under pars. (a) to (ar) do not apply to apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credentials.

AB204-ASA1,11 Section 11 . 440.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (a) and amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,13,9 440.08 (2m) (a) Except as provided in par. (e) (d) and sub. (3), renewal applications shall include the applicable renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) or as specified in par. (b).

AB204-ASA1,12 Section 12 . 440.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (c).

AB204-ASA1,13 Section 13 . 440.08 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (d).

AB204-ASA1,14 Section 14 . 440.08 (2m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204-ASA1,13,13 440.08 (2m) (title) Renewal fees and applications.

AB204-ASA1,15 Section 15 . 440.08 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204-ASA1,13,16 440.08 (2m) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student, or temporary credential is $10.

AB204-ASA1,16 Section 16. 440.08 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204-ASA1,13,23 440.08 (3m) Continuing education. The department or the interested examining board or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, may, as provided in s. 440.20 (6), specify makeup continuing education requirements that must be completed in order for the holder of a credential who fails to complete continuing education requirements within a required period to be able to renew the credential, notwithstanding the failure.

AB204-ASA1,17 Section 17 . 440.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,14,13 440.08 (4) (a) Generally. If the department or the interested examining board or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, determines that an applicant for renewal has failed to comply with sub. (2) (c) (2m) (a) or (3) or with any other applicable requirement for renewal established under chs. 440 to 480 or that the denial of an application for renewal of a credential is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare, the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board may summarily deny the application for renewal by mailing to the holder of the credential a notice of denial that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the denial and a notice that the holder may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial is mailed, file a written request with the department to have the denial reviewed at a hearing before the department, if the department issued the credential, or before the examining board or affiliated credentialing board that issued the credential.

AB204-ASA1,18 Section 18 . 440.09 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,14,20 440.09 (3) (a) A reciprocal credential granted under this section expires on the applicable renewal date specified in determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), except that if the first renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) after the date on which the credential is granted is within 180 365 days of the date on which the credential is granted, the credential expires on the 2nd renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) after the date on which the credential is granted.

AB204-ASA1,19 Section 19. 440.20 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204-ASA1,15,2 440.20 (6) (a) The department or appropriate examining board, affiliated credentialing board, or board in the department may reprimand the holder of a credential or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke the credential of any person who fails to satisfy applicable continuing education requirements within a required period and may specify makeup continuing education requirements that must be completed in order to maintain his or her credential or to restore it to good standing.

AB204-ASA1,15,4 (b) The grounds for discipline specified under par. (a) are in addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480.

AB204-ASA1,20 Section 20 . 440.26 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,15,18 440.26 (3) Issuance of licenses; fees. Upon receipt and examination of an application executed under sub. (2), and after any investigation that it considers necessary, the department shall, if it determines that the applicant is qualified, grant the proper license upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). No license shall be issued for a longer period than 2 4 years, and the license of a private detective shall expire on the renewal date of the license of the private detective agency, even if the license of the private detective has not been in effect for a full 2 4 years. Renewals of the original licenses issued under this section shall be issued in accordance with renewal forms prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by the applicable fees specified in s. 440.08 or determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The department may not renew a license unless the applicant provides evidence that the applicant has in force at the time of renewal the bond or liability policy specified in this section.

AB204-ASA1,21 Section 21 . 440.26 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,15,23 440.26 (5m) (b) The renewal dates for permits issued under this subsection are specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,22 Section 22 . 440.313 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,16,4 440.313 (1) The renewal date for licenses granted under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,23 Section 23 . 440.415 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,16,9 440.415 (2) (a) The renewal date for a license granted under sub. (1) is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 69m. A renewal application shall be submitted to the department on a form prescribed by the department and shall include any information required by the department by rule.

AB204-ASA1,24 Section 24 . 440.71 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,16,14 440.71 (3) Renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,25 Section 25 . 440.88 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,16,25 440.88 (4) Applications; certification period. An application for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and the renewal fee for such certifications is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal of certification as a substance abuse counselor-in-training, a clinical supervisor-in-training, or a prevention specialist-in-training may be made only twice.

AB204-ASA1,26 Section 26. 440.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,17,6 440.905 (2) The board has rule-making authority and may promulgate rules relating to the regulation of cemetery authorities, cemetery salespersons, and cemetery preneed sellers. The board may determine, by rule, a fee under s. 440.05 (1) (a) and under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 21. that is sufficient to fund the board's operating costs.

AB204-ASA1,27 Section 27 . 440.91 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,17,10 440.91 (1) (c) The renewal dates for licenses granted under par. (b) are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,28 Section 28 . 440.91 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,17,15 440.91 (1m) (c) The renewal date and renewal fee for a registration granted under par. (b) are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2). The department shall determine the renewal fee for a registration granted under par. (b) under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,29 Section 29 . 440.91 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,17,20 440.91 (4) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board on a form provided by the board on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,30 Section 30 . 440.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,17,25 440.92 (1) (c) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board on a form provided by the board on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,31 Section 31. 440.972 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,18,4 440.972 (2) The renewal date for certificates granted under this section is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 38g., and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,32 Section 32 . 440.974 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,18,12 440.974 (2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for individuals registered under this subchapter. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall require the completion of at least 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years, except that the rules may not require continuing education for an applicant for renewal of a registration that expires on the 1st and 2nd renewal dates date after the date on which the department initially granted the registration.

AB204-ASA1,33 Section 33 . 440.98 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,18,19 440.98 (6) Applications. An application for a sanitarian registration under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for a sanitarian registration is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such registration is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,34 Section 34 . 440.983 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,18,24 440.983 (1) The renewal date for licenses granted under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,35 Section 35 . 440.992 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB204-ASA1,36 Section 36. 440.9935 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,19,6 440.9935 Renewal. The renewal date for certificates of registration issued under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department.

AB204-ASA1,37 Section 37. 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,19,11 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) The board shall require, on a biennial basis, provide an opportunity for each applicant for the renewal of a registered nurse or and each licensed practical nurse license issued who is licensed under this chapter to do all of the following as a condition for renewing the license:

AB204-ASA1,38 Section 38. 441.01 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,19,15 441.01 (7) (a) 1. Complete and submit to the department with the application for renewal of the license a nursing workforce survey developed by the department of workforce development under s. 106.30 (2).

AB204-ASA1,39 Section 39. 441.01 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,19,21 441.01 (7) (b) The board may not require that an applicant complete the nursing workforce survey or pay the nursing workforce survey fee in order to renew a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse license under this chapter unless the renewal applicant has completed the nursing workforce survey to the satisfaction of the board.

AB204-ASA1,19,23 (c) The board shall may establish standards to determine whether the survey has been completed.

AB204-ASA1,20,3 (d) The board shall, by no later than June 30 of each odd-numbered year, submit all completed nursing workforce survey forms to the department of workforce development.

AB204-ASA1,40 Section 40 . 441.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,20,10 441.06 (3) A registered nurse practicing for compensation shall, on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving name, residence, and other facts that the board requires, with the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s. 441.01 (7) and the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,41 Section 41 . 441.10 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,20,19 441.10 (6) On or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a licensed practical nurse practicing for compensation shall submit to the board, on forms furnished by the department, an application for license renewal, together with a statement giving name, residence, nature and extent of practice as a licensed practical nurse during the prior year and prior unreported years, the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s. 441.01 (7), and other facts bearing upon current competency that the board requires, accompanied by the applicable license renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204-ASA1,42 Section 42 . 441.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204-ASA1,21,7 441.15 (3) (b) On or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a person issued a license under par. (a) and practicing nurse-midwifery shall submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving his or her name, residence, and other information that the board requires by rule, with the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). If applicable, the person shall also submit evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has in effect the malpractice liability insurance required under the rules promulgated under sub. (5) (bm). The board shall grant to a person who pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) for renewal of a license to practice nurse-midwifery and who satisfies the requirements of this paragraph the renewal of his or her license to practice nurse-midwifery and the renewal of his or her license to practice as a registered nurse.

AB204-ASA1,43 Section 43 . 442.083 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: