Note: This Section deletes a reference in current law to a funeral director in good
standing and replaces it with the more accurate reference to an inactive funeral director
who is not doing business at a recognized funeral establishment. It also authorizes an
inactive funeral director to transfer to active status by paying the fee currently required
for a transfer of a credential under s. 440.05 (7) (under current law, no fee is required).
AB759, s. 33 13Section 33. 448.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,15,2214 448.13 (1) Each physician shall, in each 2nd year at the time of application for
15a certificate of registration under s. 448.07, submit proof of attendance at and
16completion of continuing education programs or courses of study approved for at
17least 30 hours of credit by the board within the 2 calendar years immediately
18preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective date of the
19physician's application for a certificate of registration
. The board may waive this
20requirement if it finds that exceptional circumstances such as prolonged illness,
21disability or other similar circumstances have prevented a physician from meeting
22the requirement.

Note: This Section clarifies that a physician applying for renewal of his or her
certificate of registration must submit proof that he or she has completed at least 30 hours
of continuing education during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the
physician's application for renewal. Current law requires that the continuing education
be completed within the 2 calendar years preceding the calendar year for which the
certificate of registration is effective, which is confusing since a certificate of registration
is not issued for a calendar year but for a 2-year period that begins on November 1 of each
odd-numbered year.
AB759, s. 34 1Section 34 . 449.01 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,16,2 2449.01 (title) Definitions; discrimination prohibited.
AB759, s. 35 3Section 35. 449.01 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB759,16,44 449.01 (intro.) In this chapter:
AB759, s. 36 5Section 36. 449.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 449.01 (5m).
AB759, s. 37 6Section 37. 449.01 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB759,16,87 449.01 (1m) Credential. "Credential" means a license, certification or
8certificate of registration that is issued under this chapter.
AB759, s. 38 9Section 38. 449.01 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 449.015 and amended to
10read:
AB759,16,15 11449.015 Discrimination prohibited. Any agency of the state, county,
12municipality or school district shall accept the optometric services , as defined listed
13in sub. (1), of s. 449.01 (5m) that are provided by optometrists licensed under this
14chapter, on the same basis as those of any other person authorized by law to render
15such services.
AB759, s. 39 16Section 39. 449.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,16,1817 449.01 (4) (title) Examining board. In this chapter, "examining "Examining
18board" means optometry examining board.
AB759, s. 40 19Section 40 . 449.07 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,17,220 449.07 (1) (intro.) The examining board, by order, may reprimand a credential
21holder
and may deny, limit, suspend or revoke any license or certificate of

1registration
credential if the licensee or registrant credential holder or applicant for
2a credential
:
Note: Sections 34 to 40 establish the authority of the optometry examining board
to deny a credential (defined as a license, certification or certificate of registration) to an
applicant for a credential on the same grounds on which the optometry examining board
may deny, limit, suspend or revoke the credential of a person who already holds the
credential.
AB759, s. 41 3Section 41. 449.18 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,17,94 449.18 (7) The examining board shall promulgate rules requiring applicants
5for renewal under sub. (4) to attend continuing education courses approved by the
6examining board. The rules shall establish criteria for the approval of such courses
7and may not require an applicant for renewal to attend more than 30 hours of courses
8within the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the expiration date specified in
9sub. (4)
of the applicant's application for renewal.
Note: This Section establishes that an optometrist who is certified to use
therapeutic pharmaceuticals or to remove foreign bodies from an eye must complete at
least 30 hours of continuing education during the 2-year period immediately preceding
the date of his or her application for renewal of the certification. This eliminates the
possibility that an optometrist applying for renewal of his or her certificate could take
advantage of the 5-year credential renewal grace period created by 1991 Wisconsin Act
39
and satisfy the continuing education requirement using course work completed up to
7 years before the date of the renewal application.
AB759, s. 42 10Section 42. 450.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,17,1711 450.08 (2) (a) A pharmacist's license may be renewed by paying the applicable
12fee specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) on or before the applicable renewal date specified
13under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Failure to obtain renewal If a pharmacist fails to renew his
14or her license
within the time period specified under this paragraph terminates the
15right of the person to be licensed as a
s. 440.08 (3) (b), the pharmacist, and such right
16can
may restore his or her license only be acquired by passing an examination to the
17satisfaction of the board.
Note: This Section reconciles the provision in current law that does not allow for
renewal of a pharmacist's license without an examination once the license renewal date

has passed with the general 5-year credential renewal grace period, created by 1991
Wisconsin Act 39
, that allows the department of regulation and licensing or an examining
board to renew a credential within 5 years after the credential renewal date without
requiring the credential holder to pass an examination.
AB759, s. 43 1Section 43. 632.87 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,18,72 632.87 (2) No insurer may, under a contract or plan covering vision care
3services or procedures, refuse to provide coverage for vision care services or
4procedures provided by an optometrist licensed under ch. 449 within the scope of the
5practice of optometry, as defined in s. 449.01 (1) (5m), if the contract or plan includes
6coverage for the same services or procedures when provided by another health care
7provider.
AB759, s. 44 8Section 44. 632.87 (2m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,18,119 632.87 (2m) (a) (intro.) No health maintenance organization or preferred
10provider plan that provides vision care services or procedures within the scope of the
11practice of optometry, as defined in s. 449.01 (1) (5m), may do any of the following:
AB759, s. 45 12Section 45. 632.87 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,18,1813 632.87 (2m) (a) 2. Fail to provide to persons covered by the health maintenance
14organization or preferred provider plan, at the time vision care services or
15procedures are needed, the opportunity to choose optometrists from the listing under
16subd. 1. from whom the persons may obtain covered vision care services and
17procedures within the scope of the practice of optometry, as defined in s. 449.01 (1)
18(5m).
AB759, s. 46 19Section 46. 632.87 (2m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB759,19,320 632.87 (2m) (a) 4. When vision care services or procedures are deemed
21appropriate by the health maintenance organization or preferred provider plan,
22restrict or discourage a person covered by the health maintenance organization or

1preferred provider plan from obtaining covered vision care services or procedures,
2within the scope of the practice of optometry as defined in s. 449.01 (1) (5m), from
3participating optometrists solely on the basis that the providers are optometrists.
AB759,19,44 (End)
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