Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This substitute amendment differs from 2019 Assembly Bill 487 in the
following respects:
1. The substitute amendment narrows the definition of the “practice of
psychology” such that certain activities would not, under the substitute amendment,
require a psychologist license. The substitute amendment also broadens an
exception to the prohibition against practicing psychology without a license
concerning persons engaged in educational or vocational counseling or testing.
2. The substitute amendment further specifies the supervised experience that
is required in order for an individual to be granted a psychologist license.
3. The substitute amendment deletes references to certain organizations
specified in the bill and instead requires the board to determine or approve the
relevant organization.
4. The substitute amendment eliminates a change that would limit a provision
that allows a psychologist licensed in another jurisdiction to temporarily practice in
this state to only individuals licensed in the United States or Canada. Under the
substitute amendment, the provision also applies to individuals licensed in foreign
countries, but the other state's, country's, or territory's standards must, in the
opinion of the board, be equivalent to or higher than the requirements for licensure
as a psychologist in this state.
5. In addition to allowing an interim psychologist license to be granted to an
individual who has not yet completed his or her required postdoctoral supervised
experience, the substitute amendment allows it to be granted to an individual who
has not yet completed a required written examination on the professional practice
of psychology.
6. The substitute amendment affects a provision that allows the board to waive
certain psychologist licensure requirements for individuals licensed in other
jurisdictions. Specifically, the substitute amendment eliminates changes to this
provision so that it will continue to apply to individuals licensed in foreign countries,
and not just individuals licensed in the United States or Canada.
7. The substitute amendment eliminates language in the bill that requires
licensees to retain proof of completion of required continuing education. The
substitute amendment also eliminates a provision allowing the board to audit any
licensee under investigation for compliance with continuing education
requirements.
8. The substitute amendment deletes various changes from the bill relating to
professional discipline, including changes that added certain additional grounds for
professional discipline against a licensee. The substitute amendment also

eliminates a provision that, in certain circumstances, allows the board to require a
licensee or applicant to submit to a psychological examination.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB378-SSA1,1 1Section 1 . 15.405 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,3,92 15.405 (10m) Psychology examining board. There is created in the
3department of safety and professional services a psychology examining board
4consisting of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four of the members
5shall be psychologists licensed in this state. Each of the psychologist members shall
6represent a different specialty area within the field of psychology.
Two members
7shall be public members. The governor shall, to the extent possible, nominate
8psychologists to the board who represent different specialty areas within the field of
9psychology.
SB378-SSA1,2 10Section 2 . 48.375 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,3,1711 48.375 (2) (c) “Counselor" means a physician including a physician specializing
12in psychiatry, a licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under ch.
13455
, or an ordained member of the clergy. “Counselor" does not include any person
14who is employed by or otherwise affiliated with a reproductive health care facility,
15a family planning clinic, or a family planning agency; any person affiliated with the
16performance of abortions, except abortions performed to save the life of the mother;
17or any person who may profit from giving advice to seek an abortion.
SB378-SSA1,3 18Section 3 . 48.375 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,4,719 48.375 (4) (b) 1m. A physician who specializes in psychiatry or a licensed
20psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4), licensed under ch. 455 states in writing that
21the physician or psychologist believes, to the best of his or her professional judgment

1based on the facts of the case before him or her, that the minor is likely to commit
2suicide rather than file a petition under s. 48.257 or approach her parent, or guardian
3or legal custodian, if one has been appointed, or an adult family member of the minor,
4or one of the minor's foster parents, if the minor has been placed in a foster home and
5the minor's parent has signed a waiver granting the department, a county
6department, or the foster parent the authority to consent to medical services or
7treatment on behalf of the minor, for consent.
SB378-SSA1,4 8Section 4 . 49.45 (30f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,4,229 49.45 (30f) Psychotherapy and alcohol and other drug abuse services. The
10department shall include licensed mental health professionals, as defined in s.
11632.89 (1) (dm), and licensed psychologists, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under
12ch. 455
, as providers of psychotherapy and of alcohol and other drug abuse services.
13Except for services provided under sub. (30e), the department may not require that
14licensed mental health professionals or licensed psychologists be supervised; may
15not require that clinical psychotherapy or alcohol and other drug abuse services be
16provided under a certified program; and, notwithstanding subs. (9) and (9m), may
17not require that a physician or other health care provider first prescribe
18psychotherapy or alcohol and other drug abuse services to be provided by a licensed
19mental health professional or licensed psychologist before the professional or
20psychologist may provide the services to the recipient. This subsection does not
21affect the department's powers under ch. 50 or 51 to establish requirements for
22facilities that are licensed, certified, or operated by the department.
SB378-SSA1,5 23Section 5 . 50.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,5,924 50.06 (4) A determination that an individual is incapacitated for purposes of
25sub. (2) shall be made by 2 physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), or by one physician

1and one licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under ch. 455, who
2personally examine the individual and sign a statement specifying that the
3individual is incapacitated. Mere old age, eccentricity, or physical disability, either
4singly or together, are insufficient to make a finding that an individual is
5incapacitated. Neither of the individuals who make a finding that an individual is
6incapacitated may be a relative, as defined in s. 242.01 (11), of the individual or have
7knowledge that he or she is entitled to or has a claim on any portion of the individual's
8estate. A copy of the statement shall be included in the individual's records in the
9facility to which he or she is admitted.
SB378-SSA1,6 10Section 6 . 50.94 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,5,2011 50.94 (8) A determination that a person is incapacitated may be made only by
122 physicians or by one physician and one licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01
13(4),
licensed under ch. 455 who personally examine the person and sign a statement
14specifying that the person is incapacitated. Mere old age, eccentricity , or physical
15disabilities, singly or together, are insufficient to determine that a person is
16incapacitated. Whoever determines that the person is incapacitated may not be a
17relative, as defined in s. 242.01 (11), of the person or have knowledge that he or she
18is entitled to or has claim on any portion of the person's estate. A copy of the
19statement shall be included in the records of the incapacitated person in the hospice
20to which he or she is admitted.
SB378-SSA1,7 21Section 7. 51.30 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,6,622 51.30 (1) (b) “Treatment records" include the registration and all other records
23that are created in the course of providing services to individuals for mental illness,
24developmental disabilities, alcoholism, or drug dependence and that are maintained
25by the department; by county departments under s. 51.42 or 51.437 and their staffs;

1by treatment facilities; or by psychologists licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2) or
2licensed mental health professionals who are not affiliated with a county department
3or treatment facility. Treatment records do not include notes or records maintained
4for personal use by an individual providing treatment services for the department,
5a county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437, or a treatment facility, if the notes or
6records are not available to others.
SB378-SSA1,8 7Section 8 . 54.01 (27) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,6,98 54.01 (27) “Psychologist" means a licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01
9(4)
licensed under ch. 455.
SB378-SSA1,9 10Section 9 . 155.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,6,2111 155.05 (2) Unless otherwise specified in the power of attorney for health care
12instrument, an individual's power of attorney for health care takes effect upon a
13finding of incapacity by 2 physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), or one physician and
14one licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under ch. 455, who
15personally examine the principal and sign a statement specifying that the principal
16has incapacity. Mere old age, eccentricity, or physical disability, either singly or
17together, are insufficient to make a finding of incapacity. Neither of the individuals
18who make a finding of incapacity may be a relative of the principal or have knowledge
19that he or she is entitled to or has a claim on any portion of the principal's estate.
20A copy of the statement, if made, shall be appended to the power of attorney for health
21care instrument.
SB378-SSA1,10 22Section 10 . 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,7,223 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b) and in ss. 440.51, 442.04,
24444.03, 444.11, 447.04 (2) (c) 2., 449.17 (1m) (d), 449.18 (2) (e), 455.06 (1) (b), 463.10,

1463.12, and 463.25 and subch. II of ch. 448, the renewal dates for credentials are as
2follows:
SB378-SSA1,11 3Section 11. 440.88 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,7,104 440.88 (3m) Exception. This section does not apply to a physician, as defined
5in s. 448.01 (5), a clinical social worker, as defined in s. 457.01 (1r), a licensed
6psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2), a marriage
7and family therapist, as defined in s. 457.01 (3), or a professional counselor, as
8defined in s. 457.01 (7), who practices as a substance abuse clinical supervisor or
9provides substance abuse counseling, treatment, or prevention services within the
10scope of his or her licensure.
SB378-SSA1,12 11Section 12. 455.01 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,7,1512 455.01 (3m) “Fee" “ Fee," when used other than in reference to a fee for a
13credential,
means direct or indirect payment or compensation, monetary or
14otherwise, including the expectation of payment or compensation whether or not
15actually received.
SB378-SSA1,13 16Section 13 . 455.01 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB378-SSA1,14 17Section 14 . 455.01 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB378-SSA1,7,2118 455.01 (5) (a) “Practice of psychology" means the observation, description,
19evaluation, interpretation, prediction, or modification of human behavior by the
20application of psychological principles, methods, or procedures for any of the
21following purposes, in exchange for a fee:
SB378-SSA1,7,2422 1. Preventing, eliminating, evaluating, assessing, or predicting symptomatic,
23maladaptive, or undesired behavior and promoting adaptive health maintaining
24behavior or psychological functioning.
SB378-SSA1,7,2525 2. Assisting in legal decision making.
SB378-SSA1,8,2
1(b) “Practice of psychology" includes all of the following if done in exchange for
2a fee:
SB378-SSA1,8,53 1. Psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of a person's
4characteristics, including intelligence; personality; cognitive, physical, or emotional
5abilities; skills; interests; aptitudes; or neuropsychological functioning.
SB378-SSA1,8,76 2. Counseling, consultation, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis,
7biofeedback, behavior therapy, and applied behavior analysis.
SB378-SSA1,8,108 3. The diagnosis, treatment, or management of mental and emotional disorders
9or disabilities, substance use disorders, disorders of habit or conduct, and the
10psychological aspects of physical illnesses, accidents, injuries, or disabilities.
SB378-SSA1,8,1111 4. Psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, or remediation.
SB378-SSA1,8,1412 5. Consultation with other psychologists, physicians, or other health care
13professionals and with a patient regarding all available treatment options with
14respect to the provision of care for a specific patient or client.
SB378-SSA1,8,1515 6. The supervision of anything specified in subds. 1. to 5.
SB378-SSA1,15 16Section 15. 455.01 (6) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB378-SSA1,8,2217 455.01 (6) “Psychotherapy" means the diagnosis and treatment of mental,
18emotional, or behavioral disorders, conditions, or addictions through the application
19of methods derived from established psychological or systemic principles, including
20for the purpose of assisting individuals with modifying their behaviors, cognitions,
21emotions, or personality characteristics, or for the purpose of understanding
22unconscious processes or intrapersonal, interpersonal, or psychosocial dynamics.
SB378-SSA1,16 23Section 16. 455.01 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB378-SSA1,17 24Section 17 . 455.02 (1m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,8,2525 455.02 (1m) (title) License required to practice.
SB378-SSA1,18
1Section 18. 455.02 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 455.02 (1m) (a) and
2amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,9,63 455.02 (1m) (a) Except as provided in s. sub. (2m) and ss. 257.03 and 455.03,
4no person may engage in the practice of psychology or the private practice of school
5psychology
, or attempt to do so or make a representation as authorized to do so,
6without a license issued by the examining board.
SB378-SSA1,19 7Section 19 . 455.02 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,9,248 455.02 (2m) (d) A person employed in a position as a psychologist or
9psychological assistant by an a regionally accredited college, junior college or
10university or other academic or research
higher educational institution, if the person
11is performing activities that are a part of the duties for which he or she is employed,
12is performing those activities solely within the confines of or under the jurisdictions
13of the institution in which he or she is employed, and does not render or offer to
14render psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the salary that
15he or she receives for the performance of the official duties with the institution with
16which he or she is employed. An individual acting under this paragraph may,
17without obtaining a license under s. 455.04 (1) or (4), disseminate research findings
18and scientific information to others, such as accredited academic institutions or
19governmental agencies, or may offer lecture services for a fee.
teach the practice of
20psychology, conduct psychological research, present lectures on the practice of
21psychology, perform any consultation required by his or her academic or research
22functions, or provide expert testimony in court related to his or her field of expertise.
23A person employed in a position under this paragraph may utilize or represent
24himself or herself by the academic or research title conferred upon him or her by the

1administration of the laboratory, school, college, or university or use the title
2“psychology professor” or “academic psychologist.”
SB378-SSA1,20 3Section 20 . 455.02 (2m) (f) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB378-SSA1,10,114 455.02 (2m) (f) A person providing psychological services as part of a
5psychology training program, if his or her activities and services constitute a part of
6the supervised course of study and are performed under the supervision of a
7psychologist licensed under this chapter and the person does not provide or offer to
8provide psychological services to the public for a fee over and above any salary that
9he or she may receive for the performance of the official duties with the employing
10agency or organization. A person providing services under this paragraph may use
11the title “psychology student,” “psychology intern,” or “psychology resident.”
SB378-SSA1,21 12Section 21 . 455.02 (2m) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB378-SSA1,22 13Section 22 . 455.02 (2m) (k) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB378-SSA1,10,1614 455.02 (2m) (k) A person whose activities are limited to educational or
15vocational counseling or testing that is performed in a human resources, personnel,
16or educational setting.
SB378-SSA1,23 17Section 23 . 455.02 (2m) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,10,2518 455.02 (2m) (m) A person providing psychological services as an employee of
19a federal, state or local governmental agency, if the person is providing the
20psychological services as a part of the duties for which he or she is employed, is
21providing the psychological services solely within the confines of or under the
22jurisdiction of the agency by which he or she is employed, and does not provide or offer
23to provide psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the salary that
24he or she receives for the performance of the official duties with the agency by which
25he or she is employed.
SB378-SSA1,24
1Section 24. 455.02 (2m) (o) to (s) of the statutes are created to read:
SB378-SSA1,11,152 455.02 (2m) (o) A person providing psychological services as an employee of a
3state or local governmental agency, if the person is providing the psychological
4services as a part of the duties for which he or she is employed, is providing the
5psychological services solely within the confines of or under the jurisdiction of the
6agency by which he or she is employed, does not provide or offer to provide
7psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the salary that he or she
8receives for the performance of the official duties with the agency by which he or she
9is employed, and has received a master's degree in psychology from a regionally
10accredited higher educational institution or has fulfilled requirements
11commensurate with a master's degree, as determined by the examining board. The
12examining board may promulgate rules to further establish requirements for
13exemptions under this paragraph for persons who do not hold a master's degree in
14psychology. A person providing services under this paragraph may use the title
15“psychological associate.”
SB378-SSA1,11,2016 (p) A person providing psychological services under the supervision of a
17psychologist licensed under this chapter as part of a formal psychology fellowship
18program that meets the program standards of an organization as determined by the
19examining board. A person providing services under this paragraph may use the
20title “psychology fellow.”
SB378-SSA1,11,2221 (q) A person whose activities are limited to testifying in a court in this state
22regarding services rendered in another state.
SB378-SSA1,12,223 (r) A person engaging in the private practice of school psychology who holds a
24valid private practice school psychologist license issued under s. 455.04 (4), 2017

1stats. A person acting under this paragraph may use the title “private practice school
2psychologist.”
SB378-SSA1,12,53 (s) A person who holds a doctoral degree in psychology but does not engage in
4the practice of psychology. A person described in this paragraph may use the title
5“psychologist” or “doctor of psychology.”
SB378-SSA1,25 6Section 25 . 455.02 (3m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB378-SSA1,26 7Section 26 . 455.02 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 455.02 (1m) (b) and
8amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,12,179 455.02 (1m) (b) Except as provided in s. sub. (2m) and ss. 257.03 and 455.03,
10only an individual licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2) may use the title “psychologist"
11or any similar title or state or imply that he or she is licensed to practice psychology,
12and only an individual licensed under s. 455.04 (4) may use the title “private practice
13school psychologist" or any similar title or state or imply that he or she is licensed
14to engage in the private practice of school psychology
. Except as provided in s. sub.
15(2m) and ss.
257.03 and 455.03, only an individual licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (4)
16or (2) may represent himself or herself to the public by any description of services
17incorporating the word “psychological" or “psychology "..”
SB378-SSA1,27 18Section 27 . 455.025 of the statutes is created to read:
SB378-SSA1,12,21 19455.025 Practice of medicine and surgery. Nothing in this chapter shall
20be construed to authorize a psychologist to engage in the practice of medicine and
21surgery.
SB378-SSA1,28 22Section 28. 455.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,13,7 23455.03 Temporary practice. A psychologist who is licensed or certified by
24a similar examining board of another state or territory of the United States or of a
25foreign country or province whose standards, in the opinion of the examining board,

1are equivalent to or higher than the requirements for licensure as a psychologist in
2s. 455.04 (1) may offer provide psychological services as a psychologist in this state
3for on not more than 60 working days in any year without holding a license issued
4under s. 455.04 (1). The psychologist shall report to the examining board the nature
5and extent of his or her practice in this state if it exceeds 20 working days within a
6year. In this section, “day” means any part of a day during which psychological
7services are rendered.
SB378-SSA1,29 8Section 29 . 455.04 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,13,10 9455.04 (title) Licensure of psychologists and private practice school
10psychologists
.
SB378-SSA1,30 11Section 30 . 455.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,13,1712 455.04 (1) (intro.) The department Subject to s. 455.09, the examining board
13shall issue grant a psychologist license to an individual who submits an application
14for the license to the department on a form provided by the department, pays the fee
15specified in s. 440.05 (1) or, if sub. (3) applies, the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2)
16determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9), and is found by the examining
17board to meet
satisfies all of the following requirements:
SB378-SSA1,31 18Section 31 . 455.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,13,2019 455.04 (1) (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 , and 111.335, not have an arrest
20or
a conviction record.
SB378-SSA1,32 21Section 32 . 455.04 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB378-SSA1,14,522 455.04 (1) (c) Hold a doctoral degree in psychology from a college or university
23accredited by a regional accrediting agency approved by the state board of education
24in the state in which the college or university is located
program accredited by an
25organization approved by the examining board
, or have had other academic training

1or specialized experience, which in the opinion of that the examining board is
2determines to be substantially equivalent thereto based upon standards established
3by rule
. The examining board may require examinations to determine the
4equivalence of such training and experience and may also require examinations for
5individuals holding doctoral degrees in psychology from non-American universities.
SB378-SSA1,33 6Section 33 . 455.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB378-SSA1,14,107 455.04 (1) (d) Complete at least 3,000 hours of supervised graduate-level
8experience in the practice of psychology under conditions satisfactory to the
9examining board and established by rule. Supervised hours shall consist of all of the
10following:
SB378-SSA1,14,1211 1. At least 1,500 hours of experience in a successfully completed internship,
12which shall be accrued after the completion of all doctoral level coursework.
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