AB150: Bill Text

AB150, s. 6538 Section 6538. 440.08 (2) (a) 50. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2135,18 440.08 (2) (a) 50. Nurse-midwife: March 1 of each even-numbered year; $36 $41.

AB150, s. 6539 Section 6539. 440.08 (2) (a) 51. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2135,21 440.08 (2) (a) 51. Nursing home administrator: July 1 of each even-numbered year; $63 $114.

AB150, s. 6540 Section 6540. 440.08 (2) (a) 52. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2135,24 440.08 (2) (a) 52. Occupational therapist: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $37 $42.

AB150, s. 6541 Section 6541. 440.08 (2) (a) 53. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2136,2 440.08 (2) (a) 53. Occupational therapy assistant: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $36 $41.

AB150, s. 6542 Section 6542. 440.08 (2) (a) 54. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2136,5 440.08 (2) (a) 54. Optometrist: January 1 of each even-numbered year; $66 $69.

AB150, s. 6543 Section 6543. 440.08 (2) (a) 55. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2136,7 440.08 (2) (a) 55. Pharmacist: June 1 of each even-numbered year; $78 $76.

AB150, s. 6544 Section 6544. 440.08 (2) (a) 56. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2136,9 440.08 (2) (a) 56. Pharmacy: June 1 of each even-numbered year; $36 $41.

AB150, s. 6545 Section 6545. 440.08 (2) (a) 57. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2136,12 440.08 (2) (a) 57. Physical therapist: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $40 $45.

AB150, s. 6546 Section 6546. 440.08 (2) (a) 58. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2136,15 440.08 (2) (a) 58. Physician: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $111 $102.

AB150, s. 6547 Section 6547. 440.08 (2) (a) 59. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2136,18 440.08 (2) (a) 59. Physician assistant: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $36 $48.

AB150, s. 6548 Section 6548. 440.08 (2) (a) 60. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2136,20 440.08 (2) (a) 60. Podiatrist: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $79 $187.

AB150, s. 6549 Section 6549. 440.08 (2) (a) 61. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2136,23 440.08 (2) (a) 61. Private detective: September 1 of each even-numbered year; $120 $212.

AB150, s. 6550 Section 6550. 440.08 (2) (a) 62. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2137,2 440.08 (2) (a) 62. Private detective agency: September 1 of each even-numbered year; $36 $41.

AB150, s. 6551 Section 6551. 440.08 (2) (a) 63. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2137,5 440.08 (2) (a) 63. Private practice school psychologist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year; $36 $65.

AB150, s. 6552 Section 6552. 440.08 (2) (a) 63m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2137,8 440.08 (2) (a) 63m. Professional counselor: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $36 $53.

AB150, s. 6553 Section 6553. 440.08 (2) (a) 63t. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2137,11 440.08 (2) (a) 63t. Professional fund-raiser: September 1 of each even-numbered year; $41.

AB150, s. 6554 Section 6554. 440.08 (2) (a) 64. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2137,13 440.08 (2) (a) 64. Psychologist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year; $82 $124.

AB150, s. 6555 Section 6555. 440.08 (2) (a) 65. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2137,16 440.08 (2) (a) 65. Real estate broker: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $74 $106.

AB150, s. 6556 Section 6556. 440.08 (2) (a) 66. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2137,19 440.08 (2) (a) 66. Real estate corporation or partnership: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $46 $72.

AB150, s. 6557 Section 6557. 440.08 (2) (a) 66m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2137,22 440.08 (2) (a) 66m. Real estate partnership: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $69.

AB150, s. 6558 Section 6558. 440.08 (2) (a) 67. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2137,25 440.08 (2) (a) 67. Real estate salesperson: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $55 $70.

AB150, s. 6559 Section 6559. 440.08 (2) (a) 68. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2138,3 440.08 (2) (a) 68. Respiratory care practitioner: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $38 $42.

AB150, s. 6560 Section 6560. 440.08 (2) (a) 68d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2138,5 440.08 (2) (a) 68d. Social worker: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $36 $43.

AB150, s. 6561 Section 6561. 440.08 (2) (a) 68h. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2138,8 440.08 (2) (a) 68h. Social worker, advanced practice: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $36 $47.

AB150, s. 6562 Section 6562. 440.08 (2) (a) 68p. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2138,11 440.08 (2) (a) 68p. Social worker, independent: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $36 $41.

AB150, s. 6563 Section 6563. 440.08 (2) (a) 68t. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2138,14 440.08 (2) (a) 68t. Social worker, independent clinical: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $36 $50.

AB150, s. 6564 Section 6564. 440.08 (2) (a) 68u. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2138,17 440.08 (2) (a) 68u. Social worker training: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $41.

AB150, s. 6565 Section 6565. 440.08 (2) (a) 68v. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2138,20 440.08 (2) (a) 68v. Speech-language pathologist: February 1 of each odd-numbered year; $41 $46.

AB150, s. 6566 Section 6566. 440.08 (2) (a) 69. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2138,23 440.08 (2) (a) 69. Time-share salesperson: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $36 $102.

AB150, s. 6567 Section 6567. 440.08 (2) (a) 70. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2139,2 440.08 (2) (a) 70. Veterinarian: January 1 of each even-numbered year; $67 $80.

AB150, s. 6568 Section 6568. 440.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2) (c) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB150,2139,7 440.08 (2) (c) (intro.) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and, except as provided in sub. (3), shall include the all of the following:

AB150,2139,8 1. The applicable renewal fee specified in pars. (a) and (b).

AB150, s. 6569 Section 6569. 440.08 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2139,10 440.08 (2) (c) 2. The health care provider assessment, if applicable.

AB150, s. 6570 Section 6570. 440.08 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2139,17 440.08 (3) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in rules promulgated under par. (b), if the department does not receive an application to renew a credential before its renewal date, the holder of the credential may restore the credential by payment of the applicable renewal fee specified in sub. (2) (a), by payment of any applicable health care provider assessment specified in s. 440.10 and by payment of the following amount:

AB150, s. 6571 Section 6571. 440.08 (3) (a) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are consolidated, renumbered 440.08 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB150,2140,2 440.08 (3) (a) Except as provided in rules promulgated under par. (b), if the department does not receive an application to renew a credential before its renewal date, the holder of the credential may restore the credential by payment of the applicable renewal fee specified in sub. (2) (a), by payment of any applicable health care provider assessment specified in s. 440.10 and by payment of the following amount: 2. If the application is received by the department 30 days or more after the renewal date, a late renewal fee of $25.

AB150, s. 6572 Section 6572. 440.08 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 6573 Section 6573. 440.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2140,16 440.08 (4) Denial of credential renewal. If the department or the interested examining board or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, determines that an applicant for renewal has failed to comply with sub. (2) (c) 1. or (3) or with any other applicable requirement for renewal established under chs. 440 to 480 other than s. 440.10, or that the denial of an application for renewal of a credential is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare, the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board may summarily deny the application for renewal by mailing to the holder of the credential a notice of denial that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the denial and a notice that the holder may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial is mailed, have the denial reviewed at a hearing before the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board.

AB150, s. 6574 Section 6574. 440.10 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2140,19 440.10 Health care provider assessment. (1) The department shall levy a health care provider assessment of $300 on all of the following credentials:

AB150,2140,20 (a) A license to practice medicine and surgery granted under ch. 448.

AB150,2140,21 (b) A license to practice podiatry granted under ch. 448.

AB150,2140,22 (c) A license to practice chiropractic granted under ch. 446.

AB150,2140,24 (2) The health care provider assessment under sub. (1) is in addition to the renewal fee specified under s. 448.08 (2) (a) for the credential.

AB150,2141,8 (3) A person holding a credential specified in sub. (1) shall pay the health care provider assessment at the time the person renews the credential under s. 440.08 (2) (a). If a person holding a credential specified in sub. (1) fails to pay the health care provider assessment at the time the person renews the credential, the department shall request the department of revenue to collect the health care provider assessment as provided under s. 73.03 (49). The department may not deny renewal of a credential solely on the ground that the credential holder has failed to pay a health care provider assessment levied under this section.

AB150, s. 6575 Section 6575. 440.12 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2141,11 440.12 Self-inspection programs. (1) In this section, "self-inspection program" means any of the following:

AB150,2141,16 (a) A procedure requiring a person who has management or control authority over a credentialed location, or over a location for which an application for a credential is pending, to review conditions of the location for compliance with legal requirements, and to verify in a report to the credentialing authority that the location is in compliance with those requirements.

AB150,2141,20 (b) A procedure requiring a person who is credentialed, or who is an applicant for a credential, to review specific requirements for professional practice and to verify in a report to the credentialing authority that his or her practice is in compliance with those requirements.

AB150,2142,2 (2) The department, or any examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department that has the authority to establish standards of conduct for a profession, may promulgate rules establishing a self-inspection program. The department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board may establish a self-inspection program in addition to other inspection programs required by law or as an alternative to other inspection programs required by law.

AB150, s. 6576 Section 6576. 440.205 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,2142,25 440.205 Administrative warnings. If, after the department or a board, examining board or affiliated credentialing board in the department determines that there is substantial evidence of misconduct by the holder of a credential, but determines that a disciplinary proceeding should not be commenced against the holder of the credential, then the department, board, examining board or affiliated credentialing board may close the investigation by the issuance of an administrative warning. If an administrative warning is issued, the holder of the credential may obtain a review of the administrative warning through a personal appearance before the department, board, examining board or affiliated credentialing board that issued the administrative warning. Administrative warnings shall be private and confidential, do not constitute an adjudication of guilt or the imposition of discipline and may not be used as evidence that the holder of the credential is guilty of the alleged misconduct. However, if a subsequent allegation of misconduct by the holder of the credential is received by the department or a board, examining board or affiliated credentialing board in the department, the matter relating to the issuance of the administrative warning may be reopened and disciplinary proceedings may be commenced on the matter, or the administrative warning may be used in any subsequent disciplinary proceeding as evidence that the holder of the credential had actual knowledge that certain practices were contrary to law. The department shall promulgate rules establishing uniform procedures for the issuance and use of administrative warnings. The rules shall include a definition of "substantial evidence of misconduct" for purposes of this section.

AB150, s. 6577 Section 6577. 440.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,2143,6 440.23 (1) If the holder of a credential pays a fee required under s. 440.05 (1) or (6), 440.08, 440.42 (1), 440.43 (1), 440.44 (1), 444.03, 444.05, 444.11 or 459.46 (2) (b) by check and the check is not paid by the bank upon which the check is drawn, the department may cancel the credential on or after the 60th day after the department receives the notice from the bank, subject to sub. (2).