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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 907
February 8, 2018 - Offered by Joint Committee on Finance.
AB907-AA1,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
AB907-AA1,1,3 21. Page 2, line 2: after “counseling;" insert “providing an exemption from
3emergency rule procedures;".
AB907-AA1,1,4 42. Page 5, line 13: after “for" insert “graduate".
AB907-AA1,1,6 53. Page 5, line 21: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with
6page 6, line 2 and substitute:
AB907-AA1,2,6 7“49.45 (29z) Buprenorphine prior authorization review. The department
8shall review its prior authorization policy on buprenorphine-containing products
9provided to Medical Assistance program recipients. On the first day of the 7th month
10beginning after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], and every
116 months thereafter, the department shall submit to the standing committees of the
12legislature with jurisdiction over health under s. 13.172 (3) a report describing the
13department's findings on the prior authorization policy on

1buprenorphine-containing products and its progress on eliminating prior
2authorization requirements for buprenorphine-containing products in populations
3where removal of prior authorization is appropriate. The department is not required
4to submit the report under this subsection after the date the prior authorization
5requirement for use of buprenorphine-containing products by Medical Assistance
6program recipients is eliminated for all appropriate populations.”.
AB907-AA1,2,9 74. Page 7, line 6: delete “department." and substitute “department; the
8marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining
9board; or other appropriate credentialing board.".
AB907-AA1,2,10 105. Page 13, line 7: delete lines 7 to 15 and substitute:
AB907-AA1,2,11 11 Section 27m. 457.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB907-AA1,2,1612 457.02 (5) Authorize any individual who is certified or licensed under this
13chapter
s. 457.08 (1), (2), or (3), 457.09 (1), or 457.14 (1) (a) to (c) to use the title
14“alcohol and drug counselor" or “chemical dependency counselor" unless the
15individual is certified as an alcohol and drug counselor or as a chemical dependency
16counselor through a process recognized by the department.
AB907-AA1,28m 17Section 28m. 457.02 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB907-AA1,3,218 457.02 (5m) Authorize any individual who is certified or licensed under this
19chapter
s. 457.08 (1), (2), or (3), 457.09 (1), or 457.14 (1) (a) to (c) to treat alcohol or
20substance dependency or abuse as a specialty unless the individual is a certified
21substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under s.
22440.88, or unless the individual satisfies educational and supervised training
23requirements established in rules promulgated by the examining board. In
24promulgating rules under this subsection, the examining board shall consider the

1requirements for qualifying as a certified substance abuse counselor, clinical
2supervisor, or prevention specialist under s. 440.88.
AB907-AA1,29m 3Section 29m. 961.385 (2) (cm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2015
4Wisconsin Act 266
, is amended to read:
AB907-AA1,3,95 961.385 (2) (cm) 1. (intro.) A practitioner, pharmacist, registered nurse
6licensed under s. 441.06, or substance abuse counselor, as defined in s. 440.88 (1) (b),
7or an individual authorized under s. 457.02 (5m) to treat licensed under s. 457.08 (4),
8457.10, 457.11, 457.12, 457.13, or 457.14 (1) (d) to (f) who treats
alcohol or substance
9dependency or abuse as a specialty, if any of the following is applicable:”.
AB907-AA1,3,12 106. Page 14, line 14: delete that line and substitute “clinical social worker,
11marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor license granted
under ch.
12457, Stats., granted by DSPS.”.
AB907-AA1,3,14 137. Page 14, line 21: delete “credential" and substitute “ clinical social worker,
14marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor license granted
".
AB907-AA1,3,16 158. Page 14, line 22: after “Stats." insert “and knowledgeable in addiction
16treatment.
".
AB907-AA1,3,18 179. Page 17, line 9: delete “treatment staff" and substitute “treatment staff a
18counselor
".
AB907-AA1,3,20 1910. Page 20, line 16: delete the material beginning with “(1) Except" and
20ending with “an" on line 17 and substitute “An”.
AB907-AA1,3,21 2111. Page 20, line 19: delete “(a)" and substitute “(1)".
AB907-AA1,3,22 2212. Page 20, line 20: delete “(b)" and substitute “(2)".
AB907-AA1,3,23 2313. Page 20, line 21: delete “(c)" and substitute “(3)".
AB907-AA1,4,1
114. Page 21, line 1: delete “(d)" and substitute “(4)".
AB907-AA1,4,2 215. Page 21, line 4: delete “1." and substitute “(a)".
AB907-AA1,4,3 316. Page 21, line 5: delete “2." and substitute “(b)".
AB907-AA1,4,4 417. Page 21, line 6: delete “3." and substitute “(c)".
AB907-AA1,4,5 518. Page 21, line 7: delete “4." and substitute “(d)".
AB907-AA1,4,6 619. Page 21, line 8: delete “5." and substitute “(e)".
AB907-AA1,4,7 720. Page 21, line 9: delete “6." and substitute “(f)".
AB907-AA1,4,8 821. Page 21, line 10: delete “7." and substitute “(g)".
AB907-AA1,4,9 922. Page 21, line 10: delete “subds. 1. to 6." and substitute “pars. (a) to (f)".
AB907-AA1,4,10 1023. Page 21, line 11: delete “(e)" and substitute “(5)".
AB907-AA1,4,11 1124. Page 21, line 13: delete “(f)" and substitute “(6)".
AB907-AA1,4,12 1225. Page 21, line 17: delete “1." and substitute “(a)".
AB907-AA1,4,13 1326. Page 21, line 19: delete “2." and substitute “(b)".
AB907-AA1,4,14 1427. Page 21, line 22: delete “(g)" and substitute “(7)".
AB907-AA1,4,15 1528. Page 22, line 1: delete lines 1 to 5.
AB907-AA1,4,17 1629. Page 22, line 6: delete the material beginning with “(1) Except" and
17ending with “an" on line 7 and substitute “An”.
AB907-AA1,4,18 1830. Page 22, line 9: delete “(a)" and substitute “(1)".
AB907-AA1,4,19 1931. Page 22, line 10: delete “(b)" and substitute “(2)".
AB907-AA1,4,20 2032. Page 22, line 11: delete “(c)" and substitute “(3)".
AB907-AA1,4,21 2133. Page 22, line 14: delete “(d)" and substitute “(4)".
AB907-AA1,5,1
134. Page 22, line 15: delete “1." and substitute “(a)".
AB907-AA1,5,2 235. Page 22, line 16: delete “2." and substitute “(b)".
AB907-AA1,5,3 336. Page 22, line 19: delete “a." and substitute “1.".
AB907-AA1,5,4 437. Page 22, line 20: delete “b." and substitute “2.".
AB907-AA1,5,5 538. Page 22, line 21: delete “c." and substitute “3.".
AB907-AA1,5,6 639. Page 22, line 22: delete “d." and substitute “4.".
AB907-AA1,5,7 740. Page 22, line 23: delete “e." and substitute “5.".
AB907-AA1,5,8 841. Page 22, line 24: delete “f." and substitute “6.".
AB907-AA1,5,9 942. Page 22, line 25: delete “g." and substitute “7.".
AB907-AA1,5,10 1043. Page 22, line 25: delete “subds. 2. a. to f." and substitute “subds. 1. to 6.".
AB907-AA1,5,11 1144. Page 23, line 1: delete “(e)" and substitute “(5)".
AB907-AA1,5,12 1245. Page 23, line 3: delete “(f)" and substitute “(6)".
AB907-AA1,5,13 1346. Page 23, line 5: delete “(g)" and substitute “(7)".
AB907-AA1,5,14 1447. Page 23, line 10: delete “(h)" and substitute “(8)".
AB907-AA1,5,15 1548. Page 23, line 14: delete lines 14 to 18.
AB907-AA1,5,17 1649. Page 24, line 2: delete “under ch. 457," and substitute “licensed under s.
17457.08 (4), 457.10, 457.11, 457.12, 457.13, or 457.14 (1) (d) to (f),".
AB907-AA1,5,19 1850. Page 24, line 5: delete “credential under ch. 457," and substitute “license
19under s. 457.08 (4), 457.10, 457.11, 457.12, 457.13, or 457.14 (1) (d) to (f),".
AB907-AA1,5,21 2051. Page 24, line 14: delete “credential under ch. 457," and substitute “license
21under s. 457.08 (4), 457.10, 457.11, 457.12, 457.13, or 457.14 (1) (d) to (f),".
AB907-AA1,5,22 2252. Page 24, line 15: delete “2 years" and substitute “at least one year".
AB907-AA1,6,3
153. Page 24, line 17: delete the material beginning with “credential" and
2ending with “ch. 457," on line 18 and substitute “license under s. 457.08 (4), 457.10,
3457.11, 457.12, 457.13, or 457.14 (1) (d) to (f),”.
AB907-AA1,6,4 454. Page 30, line 18: delete that line and substitute:
AB907-AA1,6,6 5“c. A license under s. 457.08 (4), 457.10, 457.11, 457.12, 457.13, or 457.14 (1)
6(d) to (f), Stats.”.
AB907-AA1,6,9 755. Page 32, line 13: delete the material beginning with “credential" and
8ending with “457," on line 14 and substitute “license granted under s. 457.08 (4),
9457.10, 457.11, 457.12, 457.13, or 457.14 (1) (d) to (f),”.
AB907-AA1,6,10 1056. Page 35, line 17: after that line insert:
AB907-AA1,6,11 11 Section 65m. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB907-AA1,6,21 12(1m) The medical examining board may use the procedure under section 227.24
13of the statutes to promulgate rules under section 448.40 (2) (ck) and (cm) of the
14statutes that are necessary to implement this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24
15(1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection
16remain in effect until May 1, 2019, or the date on which permanent rules take effect,
17whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes,
18the examining board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule
19under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the
20public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of
21emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB907-AA1,7,7 22(2m) The board of nursing may use the procedure under section 227.24 of the
23statutes to promulgate rules under section 441.16 (3) (d) of the statutes that are
24necessary to implement this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the

1statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until
2May 1, 2019, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
3Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the board is not
4required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
5emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety,
6or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
7promulgated under this subsection.
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