AB1090, s. 43 12Section 43. 448.04 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,15,1213 448.04 (1) (c) Temporary educational permit to practice medicine and surgery.
14Application for a temporary educational permit to practice medicine and surgery
15may be made to the board by a person who meets the requirements of s. 448.05 (2).
16Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed one year and may be renewed
17annually for not more than 4 years. Such permit shall entitle the holder to take
18postgraduate educational training in a facility approved by the board. The holder
19of such permit may, under the direction of a person licensed to practice medicine and
20surgery in this state, perform services requisite to the training authorized by this
21section. Acting under such direction, the holder of such permit shall also have the
22right to prescribe drugs other than narcotics and to sign any certificates, reports or
23other papers for the use of public authorities which are required of or permitted to
24persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery. The holder of such permit shall
25confine training and practice to the facility in which the holder is taking the training.

1The purpose of this paragraph is solely to provide opportunities in this state for the
2postgraduate education of certain persons having training in medicine and surgery
3satisfactory to the board, without compliance with the licensure requirements of this
4chapter subchapter. Nothing in this paragraph changes in any respect the
5requirements for licensure to practice medicine and surgery in this state. The
6violation of this paragraph by the holder of such permit shall constitute cause for the
7revocation of the permit. All holders of such permits shall be subject to such
8provisions of this chapter subchapter as the board, by rule, determines are
9appropriate and to any penalties applicable to those with a temporary or regular
10license to practice medicine and surgery. The board may require an applicant for
11licensure under this paragraph to appear before a member of the board for an
12interview and oral examination.
AB1090, s. 44 13Section 44. 448.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1090, s. 45 14Section 45. 448.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,15,2015 448.04 (3) Duplicate. Any person holding a license or certificate granted under
16this chapter subchapter, which is lost, stolen or destroyed, may apply to the board
17for a duplicate thereof. Such application shall be made in such manner as the board
18may designate and shall be accompanied by an affidavit setting out the
19circumstances of loss. The board shall then issue a duplicate bearing on its face the
20word "duplicate".
AB1090, s. 46 21Section 46. 448.05 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,15,2422 448.05 (1) (d) Be found qualified by three-fourths of the members of the board,
23except that an applicant for a temporary license under s. 448.04 (1) (b) 1. and 3. and
24(d)
must be found qualified by 2 members of the board.
AB1090, s. 47 25Section 47. 448.05 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1090, s. 48
1Section 48. 448.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,16,112 448.07 (1) (a) Every person licensed or certified under this chapter subchapter
3shall register on or before November 1 of each odd-numbered year following issuance
4of the license or certificate with the board in such manner as the board shall
5designate and upon forms the board shall provide. The secretary of the board, on or
6before October 1 of each odd-numbered year, shall mail or cause to be mailed to every
7person required to register a registration form. The board shall furnish to each
8person registered under this section a certificate of registration, and the person shall
9display the registration certificate conspicuously in the office at all times. No person
10may exercise the rights or privileges conferred by any license or certificate granted
11by the board unless currently registered as required under this subsection.
AB1090, s. 49 12Section 49. 448.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,16,1413 448.07 (2) Fees. The fees for examination and licenses granted or renewed
14under this chapter subchapter are specified in ss. 440.05 and 440.08.
AB1090, s. 50 15Section 50. 448.075 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (title) and
16amended to read:
AB1090,16,17 17448.655 (title) Podiatrists; malpractice Malpractice liability insurance.
AB1090, s. 51 18Section 51. 448.075 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (1)
19(intro.) and amended to read:
AB1090,16,2220 448.655 (1) (intro.)  Every A licensed podiatrist shall annually submit to the
21affiliated credentialing board evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
22board of that the podiatrist satisfies one of the following:
AB1090, s. 52 23Section 52. 448.075 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (1) (a) and
24amended to read:
AB1090,17,3
1448.655 (1) (a) That the The podiatrist has in effect malpractice liability
2insurance coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and
3$1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.
AB1090, s. 53 4Section 53. 448.075 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (1)
5(b) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB1090,17,76 448.655 (1) (b) (intro.) That the The podiatrist meets all of the following
7conditions:
AB1090,17,8 81. The podiatrist's principal place of practice is not in this state; that the.
AB1090,17,10 92. The podiatrist will not be engaged in the practice of podiatry in this state for
10more than 240 hours during the following 12 months; that the.
AB1090,17,13 113. The podiatrist has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage that
12covers services provided by the podiatrist to patients in this state ; if the podiatrist
13and which is in one of the following amounts:
AB1090,17,19 14a. At least the minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage
15that
is required under the laws of the state in which the affiliated credentialing board
16determines that his or her principal place of practice is located to have in effect a
17minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage, that the podiatrist has
18in effect at least that minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage;
19and, if
.
AB1090,17,25 20b. If the podiatrist is not required under the laws of the state in which the
21affiliated credentialing board determines that his or her principal place of practice
22is located to have in effect a minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance
23coverage, that the podiatrist has in effect at least the minimum amount of
24malpractice liability insurance coverage that the affiliated credentialing board
25determines is necessary to protect the public.
AB1090,18,3
1(2) For purposes of this paragraph sub. (1), a podiatrist's principal place of
2practice is not in this state if the affiliated credentialing board determines that,
3during the following 12 months, any of the following applies:
AB1090, s. 54 4Section 54. 448.075 (1) (b) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are renumbered 448.655
5(2) (a), (b) and (c).
AB1090, s. 55 6Section 55. 448.075 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 448.655 (3) and amended
7to read:
AB1090,18,108 448.655 (3) The affiliated credentialing board may suspend, revoke or refuse
9to issue or renew the license of a podiatrist who fails to procure or to submit proof of
10the malpractice liability insurance coverage required under sub. (1).
AB1090, s. 56 11Section 56. 448.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,18,1812 448.08 (1) Fee splitting. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no
13person licensed or certified under this chapter subchapter may give or receive,
14directly or indirectly, to or from any person, firm or corporation any fee, commission,
15rebate or other form of compensation or anything of value for sending, referring or
16otherwise inducing a person to communicate with a licensee in a professional
17capacity, or for any professional services not actually rendered personally or at his
18or her direction.
AB1090, s. 57 19Section 57. 448.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,19,620 448.08 (2) Separate billing required. Any person licensed under this chapter
21subchapter who renders any medical or surgical service or assistance whatever, or
22gives any medical, surgical or any similar advice or assistance whatever to any
23patient, physician or corporation, or to any other institution or organization of any
24kind, including a hospital, for which a charge is made to such patient receiving such
25service, advice or assistance, shall, except as authorized by Title 18 or Title 19 of the

1federal social security act, render an individual statement or account of the charges
2therefor directly to such patient, distinct and separate from any statement or account
3by any physician or other person, who has rendered or who may render any medical,
4surgical or any similar service whatever, or who has given or may give any medical,
5surgical or similar advice or assistance to such patient, physician, corporation, or to
6any other institution or organization of any kind, including a hospital.
AB1090, s. 58 7Section 58. 448.08 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
8(Assembly Bill 325), is amended to read:
AB1090,19,189 448.08 (4) Professional partnerships and corporations permitted.
10Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, it is lawful for 2 or more
11physicians or 2 or more podiatrists, who have entered into a bona fide partnership
12for the practice of medicine or podiatry, to render a single bill for such services in the
13name of such partnership;, and it also is lawful for a service corporation to render a
14single bill for services in the name of the corporation; , provided that each individual
15physician or podiatrist that renders billed services and each individual licensed,
16registered or certified under subch. III or IV of this chapter or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455,
17457 or 459 that renders billed services is individually identified as having rendered
18such services.
AB1090, s. 59 19Section 59. 448.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,19,2220 448.09 (1) Penalties. Anyone violating s. 448.08 (3) may be fined not more than
21$250. Anyone violating any other provision of this chapter subchapter may be fined
22not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
AB1090, s. 60 23Section 60. 448.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,20,324 448.09 (2) Appeal. Any person aggrieved by any action taken under this
25chapter subchapter by the board, its officers or its agents may apply for judicial

1review as provided in ch. 227, and shall file notice of such appeal with the secretary
2of the board within 30 days. No court of this state may enter an ex parte stay of any
3action taken by the board under this chapter subchapter.
AB1090, s. 61 4Section 61. 448.10 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1090, s. 62 5Section 62. 448.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,20,106 448.10 (5) Midwifery. Any person who, on May 7, 1953, was practicing
7midwifery in this state under a certificate of registration issued by the examining
8board may continue to so practice under such certificate but subject to the provisions
9of ch. 150, 1951 stats., as in effect prior to such date and subject to the other
10provisions of this chapter subchapter.
AB1090, s. 63 11Section 63. 448.11 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,20,18 12448.11 Injunction. If it appears upon complaint to the board by any person
13or if it is known to the board that any person is violating this chapter subchapter, or
14rules adopted by the board under this chapter subchapter, the board or the attorney
15general may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring action in
16the name and on behalf of the state against any such person to enjoin such person
17from such violation. The attorney general shall represent the board in all
18proceedings.
AB1090, s. 64 19Section 64. 448.21 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,20,2120 448.21 (1) (d) The practice of podiatry within the meaning of s. 448.01 (8)
21448.60 (4).
AB1090, s. 65 22Section 65. 448.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1090,20,2423 448.40 (1) The board may promulgate rules to carry out the purposes of this
24chapter subchapter.
AB1090, s. 66
1Section 66. Subchapter IV of chapter 448 [precedes 448.70] of the statutes, as
2created by 1993 Wisconsin Act 443, is renumbered subchapter V of chapter 448
3[precedes 448.70].
AB1090, s. 67 4Section 67. Subchapter IV of chapter 448 [precedes 448.60] of the statutes is
5created to read:
AB1090,21,66 Chapter 448
AB1090,21,77 subchapter Iv
AB1090,21,98 podiatrists
9 affiliated credentialing board
AB1090,21,11 10448.60 Definitions. (1) "Affiliated credentialing board" means the podiatrists
11affiliated credentialing board.
AB1090,21,12 12(2) "Licensee" means a person who is licensed under this subchapter.
AB1090,21,15 13(5) "Unprofessional conduct" means an act or attempted act of commission or
14omission, as defined by the affiliated credentialing board by rule under s. 448.695 (1),
15or an act by a podiatrist in violation of ch. 161 or 450.
AB1090,21,22 16448.61 License required. Except as provided in s. 448.62, no person may
17practice podiatry, designate himself or herself as a podiatrist, use or assume the title
18"doctor of surgical chiropody", "doctor of podiatry", "doctor of podiatric medicine", or
19append to the person's name the words or letters "doctor", "Dr.", "D.S.C.", "D.P.M.",
20"foot doctor", "foot specialist" or any other title, letters or designation which
21represents or may tend to represent the person as a podiatrist unless the person is
22licensed under this subchapter.
AB1090,21,24 23448.62 Applicability. This subchapter does not require a license for any of the
24following:
AB1090,22,2
1(1) A person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
2registration or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
AB1090,22,4 3(2) A person assisting a podiatrist in practice under the direct, on-premises
4supervision of the podiatrist.
AB1090,22,6 5(3) A podiatry student engaged in activities required for his or her education
6or training.
AB1090,22,9 7(4) A podiatrist who is licensed to practice podiatry in another state or country
8and is providing a consultation or demonstration with a podiatrist who is licensed
9under this subchapter.
AB1090,22,11 10(5) A person performing the gratuitous domestic administration of family
11remedies.
AB1090,22,13 12(6) A person furnishing medical assistance or first aid at the scene of an
13emergency.
AB1090,22,16 14448.63 Licensure of podiatrists. (1) Subject to sub. (4), the affiliated
15credentialing board shall grant a license as a podiatrist to a person who does all of
16the following:
AB1090,22,1817 (a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided
18by the department.
AB1090,22,1919 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB1090,22,2220 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
21to the affiliated credentialing board that the applicant does not have an arrest or
22conviction record.
AB1090,22,2423 (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board of all of
24the following:
AB1090,23,5
11. That the applicant is a graduate of a school of podiatric medicine and surgery
2approved by the affiliated credentialing board and possesses a diploma from such
3school conferring the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine, or equivalent degree as
4determined by the affiliated credentialing board, unless the affiliated credentialing
5board waives these requirements under sub. (2).
AB1090,23,76 2. That the applicant has completed 12 months of postgraduate training in a
7program approved by the affiliated credentialing board.
AB1090,23,88 (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.64.
AB1090,23,11 9(2) The affiliated credentialing board may waive the requirement under sub.
10(1) (d) 1. for an applicant who establishes, to the satisfaction of the affiliated
11credentialing board, all of the following:
AB1090,23,1212 (a) That he or she is a graduate of a podiatry school.
AB1090,23,1413 (b) That he or she is licensed as a podiatrist by another licensing jurisdiction
14in the United States.
AB1090,23,1715 (c) That the jurisdiction in which he or she is licensed required the licensee to
16be a graduate of a school approved by the licensing jurisdiction or of a school that the
17licensing jurisdiction evaluated for education equivalency.
AB1090,23,2018 (d) That he or she has actively practiced podiatry, under the license issued by
19the other licensing jurisdiction in the United States, for at least 3 years immediately
20preceding the date of his or her application.
AB1090,23,22 21(3) The affiliated credentialing board may promulgate rules providing for
22various classes of temporary licenses to practice podiatry.
AB1090,24,3 23(4) The affiliated credentialing board may grant a limited license to an
24applicant for a license under sub. (1) if the affiliated credentialing board finds that
25the applicant has not demonstrated adequate education, training or performance on

1any past examination or in any past practice, and that, based upon considerations
2of public health and safety, the applicant does not qualify for full licensure under sub.
3(1).
AB1090,24,6 4448.64 Examination. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or
5arrange for examinations for podiatrist licensure at least semiannually and at times
6and places determined by the affiliated credentialing board.
AB1090,24,9 7(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), examinations shall consist of written or oral
8tests, or both, requiring an applicant to demonstrate minimum competency in
9subjects substantially related to the practice of podiatry.
AB1090,24,14 10(3) The affiliated credentialing board may not require an applicant to take an
11oral examination or an examination to test proficiency in the English language for
12the sole reason that the applicant was educated at a podiatry school that is not in the
13United States if the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the affiliated
14credentialing board, that he or she satisfies the requirements under s. 448.63 (2).
AB1090,24,17 15(4) The affiliated credentialing board may require an applicant who fails to
16appear for or to complete an examination under this section to reapply for licensure
17before being admitted to a subsequent examination.
AB1090,24,25 18(5) An applicant who fails to pass an examination under this section may
19request reexamination, and may be reexamined not more than twice at not less than
204-month intervals, and shall pay a reexamination fee for each reexamination. An
21applicant who fails to pass an examination on the 2nd such reexamination may not
22be admitted to further examination until the applicant reapplies for licensure and
23submits evidence that shows, to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing board,
24that he or she has completed additional education or received additional professional
25training.
AB1090,25,3
1448.65 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal; duplicate license.
2(1) The department shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person who is
3licensed under this subchapter.
AB1090,25,8 4(2) The renewal date for a license granted under this subchapter, other than a
5temporary license granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.63 (3), is specified
6under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department
7on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by all of the
8following:
AB1090,25,99 (a) The renewal fee specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB1090,25,1010 (b) Proof of completion of continuing education requirements in s. 448.665.
AB1090,25,17 11(3) A licensee whose license is lost, stolen or destroyed may apply to the
12department for a duplicate license. Duplicate license applications shall be submitted
13to the department on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied
14by the fee specified under s. 440.05 (7) and an affidavit setting out the circumstances
15of the loss, theft or destruction of the license. Upon receipt of an application under
16this subsection, the department shall issue a duplicate license bearing on its face the
17word "duplicate".
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