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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
February 21, 2024 - Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Felzkowski and Testin,
cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Andraca, Bodden and Joers.
Referred to Committee on Health.
SB1059,1,9 1An Act to renumber and amend 448.78; to amend 146.81 (1) (em), 146.997 (1)
2(d) 6., 252.14 (1) (ar) 4m., 253.065 (3), 253.065 (5), 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.), 440.03
3(9) (a) 2., 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.), 440.15, 446.01 (1v) (f), 446.02 (6m), 448.70
4(1m), 448.72 (6), 448.74 (1), 448.78 (title), 448.80, 448.82, 448.87 (2) (intro.),
5448.87 (2) (a), 448.956 (1m) and 450.10 (3) (a) 5m.; to repeal and recreate
6632.895 (1) (b) 5. b.; and to create 14.833, 440.03 (11m) (c) 2rm., 440.03 (13) (c)
71. gm., 448.70 (1r), 448.70 (1s), 448.78 (1m) (title), 448.78 (1m) (f), 448.78 (2m),
8(3m) and (4m) and subchapter XIV of chapter 448 [precedes 448.9887] of the
9statutes; relating to: ratification of the Dietitian Licensure Compact.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill ratifies and enters Wisconsin into the Dietitian Licensure Compact,
which provides for the ability of a dietitian to become eligible to practice in other
compact states. Significant provisions of the compact include the following:
1. The creation of a Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission, which includes
the primary administrators of the licensure authorities of each member state. The
commission has various powers and duties granted in the compact, including
establishing bylaws, promulgating rules for the compact, appointing officers and

hiring employees, and establishing and electing an executive committee. The
commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state
or impose fees on licensees to whom it grants a compact privilege to cover the cost of
the operations and activities of the commission and its staff.
2. The ability for a dietitian to obtain a “compact privilege,” which allows a
dietitian to practice dietetics in another compact state (remote state) if the dietitian
satisfies certain criteria. The compact specifies a number of requirements in order
for a dietitian to exercise a compact privilege, including holding an unencumbered
dietitian license in a home state and paying any fees and meeting any jurisprudence
requirements that may be imposed by a remote state. A dietitian practicing in a
remote state under a compact privilege must adhere to the laws and regulations of
that state. A remote state may, in accordance with that state's laws, take adverse
action against a licensee's compact privilege within that state. If a dietitian's license
is encumbered, the dietitian loses the compact privilege in all remote states until
certain criteria are satisfied. If a dietitian's compact privilege in any remote state
is removed, the dietitian may lose the compact privilege in all other remote states
until certain criteria are satisfied.
3. The ability of member states to issue subpoenas that are enforceable in other
states.
4. The creation of a coordinated data system containing licensure and
disciplinary action information on dietitians. The compact requires member states
to report adverse actions against licensees and to monitor the data system to
determine whether adverse actions have been taken against licensees. A member
state must submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom
the compact is applicable as required by the rules of the commission.
5. Provisions regarding resolutions of disputes between member states and
between member and nonmember states, including a process for termination of a
state's membership in the compact if the state defaults on its obligations under the
compact.
The compact becomes effective in this state upon its enactment in seven states.
The compact provides that it may be amended upon enactment of an amendment by
all member states. A state may withdraw from the compact by repealing the statute
authorizing the compact, but the compact provides that a withdrawal does not take
effect until 180 days after the effective date of that repeal.
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:
SB1059,1 1Section 1. 14.833 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1059,3,4 214.833 Dietitian licensure compact. There is created a dietitian licensure
3compact commission as specified in s. 448.9887. The delegate on the commission

1representing this state shall be appointed by the dietitian affiliated credentialing
2board as provided in s. 448.9887 (8) (b) 1. and shall be an individual described in s.
3448.9887 (8) (b) 2. The commission has the powers and duties granted and imposed
4under s. 448.9887.
SB1059,2 5Section 2. 146.81 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,3,76 146.81 (1) (em) A dietitian who is certified under subch. V of ch. 448 or who
7holds a compact privilege under subch. XIV of ch. 448
.
SB1059,3 8Section 3. 146.997 (1) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,3,109 146.997 (1) (d) 6. A dietitian who is certified under subch. V of ch. 448 or who
10holds a compact privilege under subch. XIV of ch. 448
.
SB1059,4 11Section 4. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,3,1312 252.14 (1) (ar) 4m. A dietitian who is certified under subch. V of ch. 448 or who
13holds a compact privilege under subch. XIV of ch. 448
.
SB1059,5 14Section 5. 253.065 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,3,1915 253.065 (3) Unless the department grants an exception, in order to be eligible
16for the internship program under sub. (1), an applicant must, at the time of his or her
17selection, be employed as a nutritionist for the supplemental food program for
18women, infants, and children under s. 253.06 by either the department or a local
19agency and have met the educational requirements under s. 448.78 (3) (1m) (c).
SB1059,6 20Section 6. 253.065 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,4,221 253.065 (5) The department shall issue to each individual who successfully
22completes the dietetic internship program under this section a certificate of
23completion that the individual may submit as verification of the completion of more
24than 900 hours of qualifying dietetics practice under s. 448.78 (4) (1m) (d). The

1dietitians affiliated credentialing board shall accept certificates of completion issued
2under this subsection as satisfactory evidence under s. 448.78 (4) (1m) (d).
SB1059,7 3Section 7. 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin
4Act 88
, is amended to read:
SB1059,4,95 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and s. 458.33 (2) (b) and (5),
6the department shall, biennially, determine each fee for an initial credential for
7which no examination is required, for a reciprocal credential, and for a credential
8renewal and any fees imposed under ss. 447.51 (2), 448.986 (2), 448.9875 (2),
9448.9885 (2), 448.9888 (2), 457.51 (2), and 459.71 (2) by doing all of the following:
SB1059,8 10Section 8. 440.03 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
1188
, is amended to read:
SB1059,5,212 440.03 (9) (a) 2. Not later than January 31 of each odd-numbered year,
13adjusting for the succeeding fiscal biennium each fee for an initial credential for
14which an examination is not required, for a reciprocal credential, and, subject to s.
15440.08 (2) (a), for a credential renewal, and any fees imposed under ss. 447.51 (2),
16448.986 (2), 448.9875 (2), 448.9885 (2), 448.9888 (2), 457.51 (2), and 459.71 (2), if an
17adjustment is necessary to reflect the approximate administrative and enforcement
18costs of the department that are attributable to the regulation of the particular
19occupation or business during the period in which the initial or reciprocal credential,
20credential renewal, or compact privilege is in effect and, for purposes of each fee for
21a credential renewal, to reflect an estimate of any additional moneys available for the
22department's general program operations as a result of appropriation transfers that
23have been or are estimated to be made under s. 20.165 (1) (i) during the fiscal
24biennium in progress at the time of the deadline for an adjustment under this

1subdivision or during the fiscal biennium beginning on the July 1 immediately
2following the deadline for an adjustment under this subdivision.
SB1059,9 3Section 9. 440.03 (11m) (c) 2rm. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1059,5,54 440.03 (11m) (c) 2rm. The coordinated data system under s. 448.9887 (9), if
5such disclosure is required under the dietitian licensure compact under s. 448.9887.
SB1059,10 6Section 10. 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023
7Wisconsin Act 88
, is amended to read:
SB1059,5,168 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) The department may investigate whether an applicant
9for or holder of any of the following credentials has been charged with or convicted
10of a crime only pursuant to rules promulgated by the department under this
11paragraph, including rules that establish the criteria that the department will use
12to determine whether an investigation under this paragraph is necessary, except as
13provided in par. (c) and ss. 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 447.50 (3) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985
14(3) (a) 4., 448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a., 448.988 (3) (a) 5., 448.9887 (3) (b) 3. and
15(5) (b) 2. a.,
455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., 457.50 (3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2. a., and 459.70 (3)
16(b) 2.:
SB1059,11 17Section 11. 440.03 (13) (c) 1. gm. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1059,5,2018 440.03 (13) (c) 1. gm. An applicant for a dietitian compact privilege under s.
19448.9887 (4) and an applicant for a dietitian certificate described in s. 448.9887 (5)
20(b) 2. a.
SB1059,12 21Section 12. 440.15 of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 88, is
22amended to read:
SB1059,6,5 23440.15 No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c),
24441.51 (5) (a) 5., 447.50 (3) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 448.987 (3) (a)
255. a. and (5) (b) 2. a., 448.988 (3) (a) 5., 448.9887 (3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2. a., 450.071

1(3) (c) 9., 450.075 (3) (c) 9., 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., 457.50 (3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2.
2a., and 459.70 (3) (b) 1., the department or a credentialing board may not require that
3an applicant for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit
4fingerprints in connection with the department's or the credentialing board's
5credentialing.
SB1059,13 6Section 13. 446.01 (1v) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,6,97 446.01 (1v) (f) Dietitians affiliated credentialing board under subch. V of ch.
8448. “Health care professional" also includes an individual who holds a compact
9privilege under subch. XIV of ch. 448.
SB1059,14 10Section 14. 446.02 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,6,1611 446.02 (6m) No chiropractor may provide counsel, direction, guidance, advice,
12or a recommendation to a patient regarding the health effects of vitamins, herbs, or
13nutritional supplements unless the chiropractor has been issued a certificate under
14sub. (2) (c) 1. This subsection does not apply to a chiropractor licensed under this
15chapter who is a certified as a dietitian under subch. V of ch. 448, as defined in s.
16448.70 (1m)
.
SB1059,15 17Section 15. 448.70 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,6,1918 448.70 (1m) “Certified dietitian" means an individual who is certified as a
19dietitian under this subchapter or who holds a compact privilege.
SB1059,16 20Section 16 . 448.70 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1059,6,2221 448.70 (1r) “Compact” means the dietitian licensure compact under s.
22448.9887.
SB1059,17 23Section 17 . 448.70 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1059,7,3
1448.70 (1s) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s.
2448.9887 (2) (i), that is granted under the compact to an individual to practice in this
3state.
SB1059,18 4Section 18. 448.72 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,7,95 448.72 (6) Prohibit an individual from using the title “dietitian”, “dietitian,”
6“licensed dietitian," or “certified dietitian" if the person is licensed or certified as a
7dietitian under the laws of another state which has licensure or certification
8requirements that the affiliated credentialing board determines to be substantially
9equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.78 (1m).
SB1059,19 10Section 19. 448.74 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,7,1211 448.74 (1) Establish criteria for the approval of educational programs and
12training under s. 448.78 (3) and (4) (1m) (c) and (d).
SB1059,20 13Section 20. 448.78 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1059,7,14 14448.78 (title) Certification of dietitians; compact privileges.
SB1059,21 15Section 21. 448.78 of the statutes is renumbered 448.78 (1m), and 448.78 (1m)
16(c) 2. and (d) 3. b., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB1059,7,2117 448.78 (1m) (c) 2. Received a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in human
18nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics or food systems
19management from a program at a college or university that is not located in a state
20or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board determines that
21the program is substantially equivalent to a program under par. (a) subd. 1.
SB1059,7,2422 (d) 3. b. A program at a college or university that is not located in a state or
23territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board determines that the
24program is substantially equivalent to a program under subd. 1. 3. a.
SB1059,22 25Section 22. 448.78 (1m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1059,8,1
1448.78 (1m) (title) Certificate.
SB1059,23 2Section 23. 448.78 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1059,8,53 448.78 (1m) (f) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, submits evidence
4satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he or she does not have a
5conviction record.
SB1059,24 6Section 24. 448.78 (2m), (3m) and (4m) of the statutes are created to read:
SB1059,8,97 448.78 (2m) License based on compact privilege. The affiliated credentialing
8board shall grant a certificate as a dietitian to any individual who does all of the
9following:
SB1059,8,1110 (a) Submits an application for the certificate to the department on a form
11provided by the department.
SB1059,8,1212 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
SB1059,8,1613 (c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he
14or she holds a home state license in another state that is a party to the compact, has
15changed his or her primary state of residence to this state, and satisfies all other
16requirements under s. 448.9887 (5).
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