AB517: Bill Text

AB517,11,2 457.03 (1) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist section and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing minimum standards for educational programs that must be completed for certification licensure under this chapter and for supervised clinical training that must be completed for certification licensure as an independent clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor under this chapter and approve educational programs and supervised clinical training programs in accordance with those standards.

AB517,11,18 (2) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist section and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing a code of ethics to govern the professional conduct of certificate licensees and permit holders. The rules shall specify the services included within the practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work or independent clinical social work that an individual who is certified licensed under this chapter as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker or independent clinical social worker is qualified to may perform and the degree of supervision, if any, required to perform those services. The rules may not permit a certificate licensee or permit holder to engage in psychotherapy unless the individual is certified licensed under this chapter as an advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, independent clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor and has engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time supervised social work, marriage and family therapy or professional counseling clinical practice after receiving the master's or doctorate degree required under s. 457.08 (3) (b) or (4) (b), 457.10 (2) or 457.12 (2).

AB517,11,24 (3) Upon the advice of the social worker section, promulgate rules establishing levels of advanced social work practice, in addition to the levels of practice for which certificates licenses are granted under s. 457.08 (2) to (4), and establishing appropriate educational, training, experience, examination and continuing education requirements for certification licensure and renewal of a certificate license at each level of practice established in rules promulgated under this subsection.

AB517, s. 28 Section 28. 457.04 (1) to (4) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB517,12,4 457.04 (1) Use Practice social work or designate himself or herself as a social worker or use or assume the title "social worker" or any other title or designation which represents or may tend to represent the person as a social worker unless the person is certified licensed as a social worker under this chapter.

AB517,12,11 (2) Use Designate himself or herself as an advanced practice social worker, use or assume the title "advanced practice social worker" or any other title or designation which represents or may tend to represent the person as an advanced practice social worker or, notwithstanding sub. (1), perform services specified in rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) that an advanced practice social worker may perform unless the person is certified licensed as an advanced practice social worker, independent social worker or independent clinical social worker under this chapter.

AB517,12,18 (3) Use Designate himself or herself as an independent social worker, use or assume the title "independent social worker" or any other title or designation which represents or may tend to represent the person as an independent social worker or, notwithstanding sub. (1), perform services specified in rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) that an independent social worker may perform unless the person is certified licensed as an independent social worker or independent clinical social worker under this chapter.

AB517,12,25 (4) Use Designate himself or herself as an independent clinical social worker, use or assume the title "independent clinical social worker" or "clinical social worker" or any other title or designation which represents or may tend to represent the person as an independent clinical social worker or, notwithstanding sub. (1), perform services specified in rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) that an independent clinical social worker may perform unless the person is certified licensed as an independent clinical social worker under this chapter.

AB517, s. 29 Section 29. 457.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,13,6 457.04 (5) Use Practice marriage and family therapy or designate himself or herself as a marriage and family therapist or use or assume the title "marriage and family therapist", "marriage and family counselor" or any similar other title or designation which represents or may tend to represent the person as a marriage and family therapist unless any of the following applies:

AB517,13,8 (a) The person is certified licensed as a marriage and family therapist under this chapter.

AB517,13,11 (b) The person is certified licensed as an independent clinical social worker under this chapter and initially became certified as an independent clinical social worker under this chapter ch. 457, 1995 stats., on or before May 31, 1995.

AB517, s. 30 Section 30. 457.04 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,13,18 457.04 (6) Use Practice professional counseling or designate himself or herself as a professional counselor or use or assume the title "professional counselor", "professional rehabilitation counselor", "vocational rehabilitation counselor" or, "rehabilitation counselor" or any similar other title or designation which represents or may tend to represent the person as a professional counselor unless the person is certified licensed as a professional counselor under this chapter.

AB517, s. 31 Section 31. 457.06 (intro.) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB517,13,23 457.06 (title) General requirements for certification licensure. (intro.) The social worker section, marriage and family therapist section or professional counselor section may not grant any certificate license under this chapter unless the applicant does all of the following:

AB517,13,25 (1) Submits an application for the certificate license to the department on a form provided by the department.

AB517, s. 32 Section 32. 457.08 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,14,3 457.08 (title) Social worker certificate and advanced practice certificates licenses.

AB517, s. 33 Section 33. 457.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,14,7 457.08 (1) (title) Social worker certificate license . (intro.) The social worker section shall grant a social worker certificate license to an individual who qualifies under s. 457.09 (5) (d) or to any individual who does all of the following:

AB517, s. 34 Section 34. 457.08 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,14,12 457.08 (2) (title) Advanced practice social worker certificate license. (intro.) The social worker section shall grant an advanced practice social worker certificate license to any individual who is certified licensed under sub. (1) and does all of the following:

AB517, s. 35 Section 35. 457.08 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,14,16 457.08 (3) (title) Independent social worker certificate license . (intro.) The social worker section shall grant an independent social worker certificate license to any individual who is certified licensed under sub. (1) and does all of the following:

AB517, s. 36 Section 36. 457.08 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,14,21 457.08 (4) (title) Independent clinical social worker certificate license. (intro.) The social worker section shall grant an independent clinical social worker certificate license to any individual who is certified licensed under sub. (1) and does all of the following:

AB517, s. 37 Section 37. 457.09 (title) and (1) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB517,15,3 457.09 (title) Social worker training certificate permit. (1) (intro.) The social worker section shall grant a social worker training certificate permit to any individual who does all of the following:

AB517,15,5 (a) Submits an application for the certificate permit to the department on a form provided by the department.

AB517, s. 38 Section 38. 457.09 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,15,9 457.09 (1) (d) Submits a statement to the social worker section that he or she is seeking to attain social worker degree equivalency under sub. (4) while he or she holds a social worker training certificate permit.

AB517, s. 39 Section 39. 457.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,15,14 457.09 (2) (a) A Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (1), a social worker training certificate permit authorizes the holder to use the title specified in s. 457.04 (1) and practice social work within the scope of his or her training or education during the period in which the certificate permit is valid.

AB517,15,17 (b) A social worker training certificate permit holder is a social worker certified licensed under this chapter for purposes of any law governing social workers certified licensed under this chapter.

AB517, s. 40 Section 40. 457.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,15,20 457.09 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a social worker training certificate permit is valid for 24 months.

AB517,15,24 (b) A social worker training certificate permit shall expire on the date on which the certificate permit holder receives the results of the examination that he or she has taken under sub. (5) (a) if that date occurs before the end of the period specified in par. (a).

AB517,15,25 (c) A social worker training certificate permit may not be renewed.

AB517, s. 41 Section 41. 457.09 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,16,3 457.09 (4) (intro.) During the period in which a social worker training certificate permit is valid, the certificate permit holder shall do all of the following:

AB517, s. 42 Section 42. 457.09 (4) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB517,16,7 457.09 (4) (b) 1. A human services internship that involves direct practice with clients and that is supervised by a social worker certified licensed under this chapter who has a bachelor's or master's degree in social work.

AB517,16,10 2. One year of social work employment that involves direct practice with clients and that is supervised by a social worker certified licensed under this chapter who has a bachelor's or master's degree in social work.

AB517, s. 43 Section 43. 457.09 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,16,15 457.09 (4m) (a) The social worker section shall determine whether a course, internship or employment satisfies the requirements under sub. (4) and whether a social worker training certificate permit holder has attained social worker degree equivalency.

AB517,16,22 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (4), for the purpose of determining whether a social worker training certificate permit holder has attained social worker degree equivalency under sub. (4), the section shall apply course work or internships that the certificate permit holder completed, or employment that the certificate permit holder held, as part of the program leading to the degree that he or she specified to satisfy the requirement in sub. (1) (c) if the course work, internship or employment satisfies the requirements in sub. (4).

AB517, s. 44 Section 44. 457.09 (5) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB517,17,3 457.09 (5) (a) A social worker training certificate permit holder may take the national social work examination at any time after he or she completes the requirements under sub. (4).

AB517,17,6 (b) If a social worker training certificate permit holder passes the examination specified under par. (a), he or she shall be permitted to take an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.

AB517, s. 45 Section 45. 457.09 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,17,10 457.09 (5) (d) The social worker section shall grant a social worker certificate license to an individual who has held a social worker training certificate permit and who passes the examinations specified under pars. (a) and (b).

AB517, s. 46 Section 46. 457.10 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,17,14 457.10 (title) Marriage and family therapist certificate license. (intro.) The marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist certificate license to any individual who does all of the following:

AB517, s. 47 Section 47. 457.12 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,17,18 457.12 (title) Professional counselor certificate license. (intro.) The professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor certificate license to any individual who does all of the following:

AB517, s. 48 Section 48. 457.13 (title) and (1) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB517,17,23 457.13 (title) Professional counselor training certificate permit. (1) (intro.) The professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor training certificate permit to any individual who does all of the following:

AB517,17,25 (a) Submits an application for the certificate permit to the department on a form provided by the department.

AB517, s. 49 Section 49. 457.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,18,9 457.13 (2) A professional counselor training certificate permit is valid for 24 months or until the date on which the holder of the certificate permit ceases to be employed in a position specified in sub. (1) (d), whichever occurs first, and may not be renewed by the professional counselor section. A Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (6), a professional counselor training certificate permit authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (6) and to practice professional counseling within the scope of his or her training or supervision during the period in which the certificate permit is valid.

AB517, s. 50 Section 50. 457.14 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,18,22 457.14 (title) Temporary certificates licenses. Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the appropriate section of the examining board may grant a temporary social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, independent clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor certificate license to any individual who satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (1) (a) and (b), (2) (a) and (b), (3) (a) to (c) or (4) (a) to (c), 457.10 (1) to (3) or 457.12 (1) to (3) and has submitted an application to take the next available examination for certification licensure under s. 457.08 (1) (c), (2) (c), (3) (d) or (4) (d), 457.10 (4) or 457.12 (4). A temporary certificate license granted under this section is valid for a period designated by the appropriate section of the examining board, not to exceed 9 months, and may be renewed once by that section of the examining board.

AB517, s. 51 Section 51. 457.15 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,18,24 457.15 (title) Reciprocal certificates licenses.

AB517, s. 52 Section 52. 457.15 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB517,19,5 457.15 (1) (a) Grant a social worker certificate license to any individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential if the social worker section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (1).

AB517,19,11 (b) Grant an advanced practice social worker certificate license to any individual who is certified licensed under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential if the social worker section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (2).

AB517,19,17 (c) Grant an independent social worker certificate license to any individual who is certified licensed under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential if the social worker section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (3).

AB517,19,23 (d) Grant an independent clinical social worker certificate license to any individual who is certified licensed under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential if the social worker section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (4).

AB517, s. 53 Section 53. 457.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,20,7 457.15 (2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist certificate license to any individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential if the marriage and family therapist section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.10.

AB517, s. 54 Section 54. 457.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,20,14 457.15 (3) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor certificate license to any individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential if the professional counselor section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.12.

AB517, s. 55 Section 55. 457.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,20,22 457.16 (1) The appropriate section of the examining board shall arrange for examinations for social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, independent clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist and professional counselor certification licensure to be conducted at least semiannually and at times and places determined by that section of the examining board, and shall provide public notice of each examination at least 90 days before the date of the examination.

AB517, s. 56 Section 56. 457.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,21,3 457.16 (2) Examinations shall consist of written or oral tests, or both, requiring applicants to demonstrate minimum competency in subjects substantially related to the practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work, independent clinical social work, marriage and family therapy or professional counseling, as appropriate.

AB517, s. 57 Section 57. 457.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,21,10 457.16 (3) An individual is not eligible for examination unless he or she satisfies the requirements for certification licensure under s. 457.08 (1) (a) and (b), (2) (intro.), (a) and (b), (3) (intro.) and (a) to (c) or (4) (intro.) and (a) to (c), 457.10 (1) to (3) or 457.12 (1) to (3) and, at least 30 days before the date of the examination, submits an application for examination to the department on a form provided by the department and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).

AB517, s. 58 Section 58. 457.20 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB517,21,13 457.20 (1) The department shall issue a certificate of certification licensure to each individual who is certified licensed under this chapter.

AB517,21,16 (2) The renewal dates for certificates licenses granted under this chapter, other than certificates granted under ss. 457.13 and 457.14 temporary licenses, are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

AB517, s. 59 Section 59. 457.20 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,21,24 457.20 (3) (c) If the application is for renewal of a professional counselor certificate license that was originally granted as a professional counselor certificate under 1991 Wisconsin Act 160, section 21 (2) (g), evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section that the applicant continues to be employed by a federal, state or local governmental agency as a professional counselor, professional rehabilitation counselor, vocational rehabilitation counselor or rehabilitation counselor.

AB517, s. 60 Section 60. 457.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,22,6 457.20 (4) Renewal of an advanced practice social worker, independent social worker or independent clinical social worker certificate license automatically renews the individual's social worker certificate license without payment of the renewal fee for the social worker certificate license or completion of the continuing education requirements that would otherwise be required for renewal of a social worker certificate license.

AB517, s. 61 Section 61. 457.22 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517,22,16 457.22 Continuing education. The examining board may promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for certificate holders licensees to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal. The rules may not require an individual to complete more than 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal. The appropriate section of the examining board may waive all or part of the requirements established in rules promulgated under this section if it determines that prolonged illness, disability or other exceptional circumstances have prevented the individual from completing the requirements.