Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis:
The Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis is attached.
Effect on small business:
These proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in
s. 227.114 (1), Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at Jennifer.Garrett@wisconsin.gov, or by calling (608) 266-2112. Agency contact person:
Nilajah Hardin, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8306; email at DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Nilajah Hardin, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 4822 Madison Yards Way, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366, or by email to DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received on or before the public hearing, held on June 26, 2025, to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. PA 1.01 (2e), (2m), and (10) are created to read:
PA 1.02 (2e) “Compact” means the physician assistant licensure compact under s. 448.988, Stats. (2m) “Compact Privilege” has the meaning given in s. 448.988 (2) (b), Stats. (10) “Qualifying license” has the meaning given in s. 448.988 (2) (r), Stats. Section 2. PA 2.015 is created to read:
PA 2.015 Compact privilege. Every applicant for compact privilege shall meet all of the following requirements:
1(1) Hold a qualifying license in another state that is a party to the compact. 3(3) Complete the compact application process. Note: Application instructions for compact privilege may be obtained from the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov. Section 3. PA 2.07 (intro.) is amended to read:
_Hlk184886781PA 2.07 Title protection. No person may designate himself or herself as a “physician assistant” or “physician associate” or use or assume the title “physician assistant” or “physician associate” or append to the person's name the words or letters “physician assistant”, “physician associate” or “P.A.” or any other titles, letters, or designation which represents or may tend to represent that person as a physician assistant or physician associate unless that person is a physician assistant licensed by the board or has compact privilege or a federally credentialed physician assistant or physician associate. This section does not apply to a person that meets the requirements under s. 448.974 (1) (a) 3., Stats., but who is not licensed under ss. 448.974 (1) or (1m), Stats. Section 4. PA 3.03 (1) (intro.) is amended to read:
PA 3.03 (1) A physician assistant licensed or with compact privilege under ch. PA 2 may perform any of the following: Section 5. PA 4.01 (1) (c), (2) (a) and (m) are created to read:
PA 4.01 (1) (c) Knowingly engaging in fraud or misrepresentation or dishonesty in applying, for or procuring a physician assistant license or compact privilege, or in connection with applying for or procuring periodic renewal of a physician assistant license, or in otherwise maintaining such licensure.
(2) (a) Practicing or attempting to practice under any license or compact privilege when unable to do so with reasonable skill and safety. A certified copy of an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction finding that a person is mentally incompetent is conclusive evidence that the physician assistant was, for any period covered by the order, unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety.
(2) (m) Practicing as a physician assistant in another state or jurisdiction without appropriate licensure or compact privilege. A physician assistant has not violated this paragraph if, after issuing an order for services that complies with the laws of Wisconsin, their patient requests that the services ordered be provided in another state or jurisdiction.
Section 6. 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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