AB43,1479,2016 440.71 (3) Renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the
17department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable
18renewal date specified determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and
19shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s.
20440.03 (9) (a).
AB43,2830 21Section 2830 . 440.88 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1480,722 440.88 (4) Applications; certification period. An application for certification
23as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under
24this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the
25department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the

1department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for certification as a substance
2abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist is specified shall be as
3determined by the department
under s. 440.08 (2) (a) , and the renewal fee for such
4certifications is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal of
5The department shall by rule prescribe the number of times that a certification as
6a substance abuse counselor-in-training, a clinical supervisor-in-training, or a
7prevention specialist-in-training may be made only twice renewed.
AB43,2831 8Section 2831 . 440.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1480,139 440.905 (2) The board has rule-making authority and may promulgate rules
10relating to the regulation of cemetery authorities, cemetery salespersons, and
11cemetery preneed sellers. The board may determine, by rule, a fee under s. 440.05
12(1) (a) and under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 21. that is sufficient to fund the board's operating
13costs.
AB43,2832 14Section 2832. 440.91 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1480,1715 440.91 (1) (c) The renewal dates for licenses granted under par. (b) are specified
16in
shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal
17fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB43,2833 18Section 2833 . 440.91 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1480,2219 440.91 (1m) (c) The renewal date and renewal fee for a registration granted
20under par. (b) are specified in shall be as determined by the department under s.
21440.08 (2). The department shall determine the renewal fee for a registration
22granted under par. (b) under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB43,2834 23Section 2834. 440.91 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1481,224 440.91 (4) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board on a form
25provided by the board on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined

1by the department
under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal
2fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB43,2835 3Section 2835. 440.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1481,74 440.92 (1) (c) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board on a form
5provided by the board on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined
6by the department
under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal
7fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB43,2836 8Section 2836. 440.972 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1481,129 440.972 (2) The renewal date for certificates granted under this section is
10specified
shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 38g., and
11the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03
12(9) (a).
AB43,2837 13Section 2837. 440.974 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1481,2214 440.974 (2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing continuing
15education requirements for individuals registered under this subchapter. The rules
16promulgated under this subsection shall require the completion of at least 40 hours
17of continuing education every 2 years, except that the rules may not require
18continuing education for an applicant for renewal of a registration that expires on
19the 1st and 2nd renewal dates after the date on which the department initially
20granted the registration
2-year period, except that the department shall shall, for
21up to a 2-year period, exempt new registrants from the requirement under this
22subsection
.
AB43,2838 23Section 2838 . 440.98 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1482,524 440.98 (6) Applications. An application for a sanitarian registration under this
25section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the

1department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the
2department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for a sanitarian registration
3is specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the
4renewal fee for such registration is determined by the department under s. 440.03
5(9) (a).
AB43,2839 6Section 2839 . 440.981 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1482,117 440.981 (1) No person may use the title “licensed midwife," describe or imply
8that he or she is a licensed midwife, or represent himself or herself as a licensed
9midwife unless the person is granted a license under this subchapter or is licensed
10as a nurse-midwife under s. 441.15 an advanced practice registered nurse and
11possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09
.
AB43,2840 12Section 2840 . 440.982 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1482,1713 440.982 (1) No person may engage in the practice of midwifery unless the
14person is granted a license under this subchapter, is granted a temporary permit
15pursuant to a rule promulgated under s. 440.984 (2m), or is licensed as a
16nurse-midwife under s. 441.15
an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses
17a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09
.
AB43,2841 18Section 2841 . 440.983 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1482,2319 440.983 (1) The renewal date for licenses granted under this subchapter is
20specified in
shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
21Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the
22department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under
23s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB43,2842 24Section 2842 . 440.987 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1483,4
1440.987 (2) One member who is licensed as a nurse-midwife under s. 441.15
2an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife
3specialty designation under s. 441.09
and who practices in an out-of-hospital
4setting.
AB43,2843 5Section 2843. 440.992 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,2844 6Section 2844 . 440.9935 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1483,11 7440.9935 Renewal. The renewal date for certificates of registration issued
8under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined by the department under
9s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the
10department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the
11department on a form provided by the department.
AB43,2845 12Section 2845 . 441.001 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1483,1613 441.001 (1c) Advanced practice registered nursing. “Advanced practice
14registered nursing” means the practice of a certified nurse-midwife, the practice of
15a certified registered nurse anesthetist, the practice of a clinical nurse specialist, and
16the practice of a nurse practitioner.
AB43,2846 17Section 2846 . 441.001 (3c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1483,2218 441.001 (3c) Practice of a certified nurse-midwife. “Practice of a certified
19nurse-midwife” means practice in the management of women's health care,
20pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care for newborns, family planning, and
21gynecological services consistent with the standards of practice of the American
22College of Nurse-Midwives or its successor.
AB43,2847 23Section 2847 . 441.001 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1484,524 441.001 (3g) Practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist. “Practice
25of a certified registered nurse anesthetist” means providing anesthesia care, pain

1management care, and care related to anesthesia and pain management for persons
2across their lifespan, whose health status may range from healthy through all levels
3of acuity, including persons with immediate, severe, or life-threatening illness or
4injury, in diverse settings, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers,
5outpatient clinics, medical offices, and home health care settings.
AB43,2848 6Section 2848 . 441.001 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1484,107 441.001 (3n) Practice of a clinical nurse specialist. “Practice of a clinical
8nurse specialist” means providing advanced nursing care, primarily in health care
9facilities, including the diagnosis and treatment of illness for identified specific
10populations based on a specialty.
AB43,2849 11Section 2849 . 441.001 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1484,1612 441.001 (3r) Practice of a nurse practitioner. “Practice of a nurse
13practitioner” means practice in ambulatory, acute, long-term, or other health care
14settings as a primary or specialty care provider who provides health services,
15including assessing, diagnosing, treating, or managing acute, episodic, and chronic
16illnesses.
AB43,2850 17Section 2850 . 441.001 (3w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1484,1918 441.001 (3w) Prescription order. “Prescription order” has the meaning given
19in s. 450.01 (21).
AB43,2851 20Section 2851 . 441.001 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1484,2221 441.001 (5) Recognized role. “Recognized role” means one of the following
22roles:
AB43,1484,2323 (a) Certified nurse-midwife.
AB43,1484,2424 (b) Certified registered nurse anesthetist.
AB43,1484,2525 (c) Clinical nurse specialist.
AB43,1485,1
1(d) Nurse practitioner.
AB43,2852 2Section 2852 . 441.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1485,93 441.01 (3) The board may promulgate rules to establish minimum standards
4for schools for professional nurses and, schools for licensed practical nurses, and
5schools for advanced practice registered nurses,
including all related clinical units
6and facilities, and make and provide periodic surveys and consultations to such
7schools. It The board may also establish promulgate rules to prevent unauthorized
8persons from practicing professional nursing. It shall approve all rules for the
9administration of this chapter in accordance with ch. 227.
AB43,2853 10Section 2853 . 441.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1485,1611 441.01 (4) The board shall direct that those schools that qualify be placed on
12a list of schools the board has approved for professional nurses or, of schools the board
13has approved for licensed practical nurses, or of schools the board has approved for
14advanced practice registered nurses
on application and proof of qualifications;, and
15the board shall make a study of nursing education and initiate promulgate rules and
16policies to improve it.
AB43,2854 17Section 2854 . 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB43,1485,2118 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) The board shall require each applicant for the renewal
19Biennially, each holder of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse license issued
20under this chapter to shall do all of the following as a condition for renewing the
21license
:
AB43,1485,2422 1. Complete and submit to the department with the application for renewal of
23the license
a nursing workforce survey developed by the department of workforce
24development under s. 106.30 (2).
AB43,2855
1Section 2855 . 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023
2Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB43,1486,53 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) Biennially, each holder of a registered nurse or, licensed
4practical nurse, or licensed advanced practice registered nurse license issued under
5this chapter shall do all of the following:
AB43,2856 6Section 2856 . 441.01 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1486,137 441.01 (7) (b) The board may not renew a registered nurse or licensed practical
8nurse license under this chapter unless the renewal applicant has completed the
9nursing workforce survey to the satisfaction of the board.
The board shall establish
10standards to determine whether the nursing workforce survey has been completed.
11The board shall, by no later than June 30 of each odd-numbered year, submit all
12completed nursing workforce survey forms to the department of workforce
13development.
AB43,2857 14Section 2857 . 441.01 (7) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1486,1715 441.01 (7) (c) An applicant who is renewing both a registered nurse and
16advanced practice registered nurse license under s. 441.09 (1) (c) is only required to
17pay a single fee under par. (a) 2.
AB43,2858 18Section 2858 . 441.06 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB43,1486,19 19441.06 (title) Registered nurses; civil liability exemption.
AB43,2859 20Section 2859 . 441.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1487,221 441.06 (3) A registered nurse practicing for compensation shall, on or before
22the applicable renewal date specified determined by the department under s. 440.08
23(2) (a), submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving name, residence,
24and other facts that the board requires, with the nursing workforce survey and fee

1required under s. 441.01 (7) and
the applicable renewal fee determined by the
2department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB43,2860 3Section 2860 . 441.06 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is amended to read:
AB43,1487,105 441.06 (3) A Except as provided in s. 441.09 (1) (c), a registered nurse
6practicing for compensation shall, on or before the applicable renewal date
7determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2), submit to the board on furnished
8forms a statement giving name, residence, and other facts that the board requires,
9with the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9)
10(a).
AB43,2861 11Section 2861 . 441.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1487,2012 441.06 (4) Except as provided in ss. 257.03 and 440.077, no person may practice
13or attempt to practice professional nursing, nor use the title, letters, or anything else
14to indicate that he or she is a registered or professional nurse unless he or she is
15licensed under this section. Except as provided in ss. 257.03 and 440.077, no person
16not so licensed may use in connection with his or her nursing employment or vocation
17any title or anything else to indicate that he or she is a trained, certified or graduate
18nurse. This subsection does not apply to any registered nurse who holds a multistate
19license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued by a jurisdiction, other than this state,
20that has adopted the nurse licensure compact under s. 441.51.
AB43,2862 21Section 2862 . 441.06 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 441.09 (7) and amended
22to read:
AB43,1487,2523 441.09 (7) Civil liability. No person certified licensed as an advanced practice
24registered nurse prescriber under s. 441.16 (2) this section is liable for civil damages
25for any of the following:
AB43,1488,5
1(a) Reporting in good faith to the department of transportation under s. 146.82
2(3) a patient's name and other information relevant to a physical or mental condition
3of the patient that in the advanced practice nurse prescriber's registered nurse's
4judgment impairs the patient's ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control
5over a motor vehicle.
AB43,1488,106 (b) In good faith, not reporting to the department of transportation under s.
7146.82 (3) a patient's name and other information relevant to a physical or mental
8condition of the patient that in the advanced practice nurse prescriber's registered
9nurse's
judgment does not impair the patient's ability to exercise reasonable and
10ordinary control over a motor vehicle.
AB43,2863 11Section 2863 . 441.07 (1g) (intro.), (a), (c) and (e) of the statutes are amended
12to read:
AB43,1488,2013 441.07 (1g) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
14board may deny an initial license or revoke, limit, suspend, or deny the renewal of
15a license of a registered nurse, nurse-midwife advanced practice registered nurse,
16or licensed practical nurse; deny an initial certificate or revoke, limit, suspend, or
17deny the renewal of a certificate to
prescribe drugs or devices granted under s.
18441.16;
or reprimand a registered nurse, nurse-midwife advanced practice
19registered nurse
, or licensed practical nurse, if the board finds that the applicant or
20licensee committed any of the following:
AB43,1488,2121 (a) Fraud in the procuring or renewal of the certificate or license.
AB43,1488,2422 (c) Acts which that show the registered nurse, nurse-midwife advanced
23practice registered nurse,
or licensed practical nurse to be unfit or incompetent by
24reason of negligence, abuse of alcohol or other drugs, or mental incompetency.
AB43,1489,3
1(e) A violation of any state or federal law that regulates prescribing or
2dispensing drugs or devices, if the person has a certificate to prescribe drugs or
3devices under s. 441.16
may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2).
AB43,2864 4Section 2864 . 441.09 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1489,8 5441.09 Advanced practice registered nurses; civil liability exemption.
6(1)
License. (a) An applicant who satisfies all of the following requirements may
7apply to the board for initial licensure by the board as an advanced practice
8registered nurse:
AB43,1489,99 1. The applicant satisfies one of the following criteria:
AB43,1489,1110 a. The applicant holds a valid license to practice as a registered nurse issued
11under s. 441.06 (1), (1c), or (1m).
AB43,1489,1312 b. The applicant applies concurrently for a license under s. 441.06 (1), (1c), or
13(1m) with the application for a license under this paragraph.
AB43,1489,1614 c. The applicant is a registered nurse who holds a multistate license, as defined
15in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued by a jurisdiction, other than this state, that has adopted
16the nurse licensure compact.
AB43,1489,1817 2. The applicant provides evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she
18satisfies one of the following criteria:
AB43,1489,2319 a. The applicant has completed a graduate-level or postgraduate-level
20education program that is approved by the board and that prepares the applicant for
21the practice of advanced practice registered nursing in one of the 4 recognized roles,
22and the applicant holds a current certification by a national certifying body approved
23by the board.
AB43,1490,224 b. On January 1, 2023, the applicant was licensed as a registered nurse in this
25state and was practicing in a recognized role, and the applicant satisfies additional

1criteria established by the board by rule under sub. (6) (a) 3. relating to practice,
2education, or certification.
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