SB640: Bill Text

SB640,11,18 150.892 Rule-making authority. The commission shall promulgate rules that it determines are necessary to administer this subchapter.

SB640,11,20 150.894 Penalties. Any person violating this subchapter or a rule promul gated under this subchapter shall forfeit $20,000 for each violation.

SB640, s. 2 Section 2. 441.07 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,11,23 441.07 (1) (f) Any act that violates subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 3 Section 3. 446.04 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,12,2 446.04 (4m) Violating subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150; and

SB640, s. 4 Section 4. 447.07 (3) (km) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,12,5 447.07 (3) (km) Violated subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 5 Section 5. 448.01 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 448.01 (11) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB640,12,8 448.01 (11) (intro.) "Unprofessional conduct" means those any of the following:

SB640,12,11 (a) Those acts or attempted acts of commission or omission defined as unprofes sional conduct by the board under the authority delegated to the board by s. 15.08 (5) (b) and any.

SB640,12,12 (b) Any act by a physician or podiatrist in violation of ch. 161 or 450.

SB640, s. 6 Section 6. 448.01 (11) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,12,16 448.01 (11) (c) Any act in violation of subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150 by a person holding a license, certificate or limited permit granted by the board.

SB640, s. 7 Section 7. 448.57 (2) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,12,19 448.57 (2) (gm) Violated subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 8 Section 8. 448.90 (2) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,12,22 448.90 (2) (gm) Violated subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 9 Section 9. 449.07 (1) (fc) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,12,25 449.07 (1) (fc) Violates subch. V. of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150;

SB640, s. 10 Section 10. 449.19 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB640,13,7 449.19 Referral to other specialists. If, during the course of examining a person, an optometrist determines the existence of a pathological condition requiring treatment outside the scope of the practice of optometry, the optometrist shall so ad vise the person and shall refer the person to an appropriate medical specialist for fur ther evaluation. No referral under this section may violate subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 11 Section 11. 450.10 (1) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,13,10 450.10 (1) (a) 3m. Violating subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 12 Section 12. 455.09 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,13,13 455.09 (1) (em) Violates subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 13 Section 13. 457.26 (2) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,13,16 457.26 (2) (gm) Violated subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 14 Section 14. 459.34 (2) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,13,19 459.34 (2) (fm) Violated subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 15 Section 15. 459.46 (5) (b) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB640,13,22 459.46 (5) (b) 6m. Violated subch. V of ch. 150 or a rule promulgated under subch. V of ch. 150.

SB640, s. 16 Section 16. Initial applicability.

SB640,13,25 (1)  This act first applies to referrals made on the effective date of this subsec tion.

SB640, s. 17 Section 17. Effective date.

SB640,14,3 (1)  This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publi cation.

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