Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366, or by email to DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received at or before the public hearing to be held at 8:00 a.m. on December 19, 2018, to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. Med 13.02 (1g) and (1r) are amended to read:
Med 13.02 (1g) (a) Except as provided in under par. (b), for a renewal date occurring in 2017 or 2018, a minimum of 2 of the 30 hours of continuing medical education required under sub. (1) shall be an educational course or program related to the guidelines issued by the board under s. 440.035 (2m), Stats., that is approved under s. Med 13.03 (3) at the time of the physician's attendance.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a physician who, at the time of making application for a certificate of registration, does not hold a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration drug enforcement administration number to prescribe controlled substances.
(1r) (a) Except as provided in under par. (b), for a the renewal date occurring in 2019 or 2020 on November 1, 2019, a minimum of 2 of the 30 hours of continuing medical education required under sub. (1) shall be an educational course or program related to the guidelines issued by the board under s. 440.035 (2m), Stats., that is approved under s. Med 13.03 (3) at the time of the physician's attendance.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a physician who, at the time of making application for a certificate of registration, does not hold a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration drug enforcement administration number to prescribe controlled substances.
Section 2. Med 13.02 (1v) is created to read:
Med 13.02 (1v) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), for the renewal date occurring on November 1, 2021, a minimum of 2 of the 30 hours of continuing medical education required under sub. (1) shall be an educational course or program related to opioid prescribing that is approved under s. Med 13.03 (3) at the time of the physician's attendance.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a physician who, at the time of making application for a certificate of registration, does not hold a U.S. drug enforcement administration number to prescribe controlled substances.
Section 3. Med 13.03 (3) (b) 2. is amended to read:
Section 4. Med 13.03 (3) (b) 2m. is created to read:
Med 13.03 (3) (b) 2m. The subject matter of a course under s. Med 13.02 (1v) (a) shall pertain to opioid prescribing. Section 5. Effective date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Vice Chairperson
Medical Examining Board
