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1457.15 (1) (a) Grant a social worker certificate license to any individual who
2holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential
3if the social worker section determines that the requirements for obtaining the
4certificate credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to
5the requirements under s. 457.08 (1).
AB517,19,116 (b) Grant an advanced practice social worker certificate license to any
7individual who is certified licensed under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds
8a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential if the
9social worker section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate
10credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the
11requirements under s. 457.08 (2).
AB517,19,1712 (c) Grant an independent social worker certificate license to any individual who
13is certified licensed under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds a similar
14certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential if the social
15worker section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate
16credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the
17requirements under s. 457.08 (3).
AB517,19,2318 (d) Grant an independent clinical social worker certificate license to any
19individual who is certified licensed under par. (a) or under s. 457.08 (1) and who holds
20a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States credential if the
21social worker section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate
22credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the
23requirements under s. 457.08 (4).
AB517, s. 53 24Section 53. 457.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1457.15 (2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
2the marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family
3therapist certificate license to any individual who holds a similar certificate in
4another state or territory of the United States
credential if the marriage and family
5therapist section determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate
6credential in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the
7requirements under s. 457.10.
AB517, s. 54 8Section 54. 457.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,20,149 457.15 (3) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
10the professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor certificate
11license to any individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory
12of the United States
credential if the professional counselor section determines that
13the requirements for obtaining the certificate credential in the other state or
14territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.12.
AB517, s. 55 15Section 55. 457.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,20,2216 457.16 (1) The appropriate section of the examining board shall arrange for
17examinations for social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social
18worker, independent clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist and
19professional counselor certification licensure to be conducted at least semiannually
20and at times and places determined by that section of the examining board, and shall
21provide public notice of each examination at least 90 days before the date of the
22examination.
AB517, s. 56 23Section 56. 457.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,21,324 457.16 (2) Examinations shall consist of written or oral tests, or both, requiring
25applicants to demonstrate minimum competency in subjects substantially related to

1the practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work,
2independent clinical social work,
marriage and family therapy or professional
3counseling, as appropriate.
AB517, s. 57 4Section 57. 457.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,21,105 457.16 (3) An individual is not eligible for examination unless he or she
6satisfies the requirements for certification licensure under s. 457.08 (1) (a) and (b),
7(2) (intro.), (a) and (b), (3) (intro.) and (a) to (c) or (4) (intro.) and (a) to (c), 457.10 (1)
8to (3) or 457.12 (1) to (3) and, at least 30 days before the date of the examination,
9submits an application for examination to the department on a form provided by the
10department and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB517, s. 58 11Section 58. 457.20 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB517,21,1312 457.20 (1) The department shall issue a certificate of certification licensure to
13each individual who is certified licensed under this chapter.
AB517,21,16 14(2) The renewal dates for certificates licenses granted under this chapter, other
15than certificates granted under ss. 457.13 and 457.14 temporary licenses, are
16specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB517, s. 59 17Section 59. 457.20 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,21,2418 457.20 (3) (c) If the application is for renewal of a professional counselor
19certificate license that was originally granted as a professional counselor certificate
20under 1991 Wisconsin Act 160, section 21 (2) (g), evidence satisfactory to the
21professional counselor section that the applicant continues to be employed by a
22federal, state or local governmental agency as a professional counselor, professional
23rehabilitation counselor, vocational rehabilitation counselor or rehabilitation
24counselor.
AB517, s. 60 25Section 60. 457.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1457.20 (4) Renewal of an advanced practice social worker, independent social
2worker or independent clinical social worker certificate license automatically renews
3the individual's social worker certificate license without payment of the renewal fee
4for the social worker certificate license or completion of the continuing education
5requirements that would otherwise be required for renewal of a social worker
6certificate license.
AB517, s. 61 7Section 61. 457.22 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,22,16 8457.22 Continuing education. The examining board may promulgate rules
9establishing requirements and procedures for certificate holders licensees to
10complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for
11renewal. The rules may not require an individual to complete more than 30 hours
12of continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.
13The appropriate section of the examining board may waive all or part of the
14requirements established in rules promulgated under this section if it determines
15that prolonged illness, disability or other exceptional circumstances have prevented
16the individual from completing the requirements.
AB517, s. 62 17Section 62. 457.25 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,23,5 18457.25 Reporting requirements. (1) Any public or private mental health
19or health care agency, institution or facility, or any other person or entity that
20employs or contracts for services with a certificate licensee or permit holder, that
21terminates, suspends or restricts the employment or contract of the certificate
22licensee or permit
holder as a result of adverse or disciplinary action against the
23certificate licensee or permit holder relating to his or her practice of social work,
24advanced practice social work, independent social work, independent clinical social
25work,
marriage and family therapy or professional counseling shall submit a written

1report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days
2after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and
3the certificate licensee or permit holder terminates his or her employment before the
4action is taken, within 30 days after the date on which the certificate licensee or
5permit
holder terminates his or her employment.
AB517,23,17 6(2) Any state or local professional society or organization of social workers,
7marriage and family therapists or professional counselors that terminates, revokes
8or suspends the membership of a certificate licensee or permit holder, or takes any
9other adverse or disciplinary action against a certificate licensee or permit holder
10relating to his or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work,
11independent social work, independent clinical social work,
marriage and family
12therapy or professional counseling, shall submit a written report of the action to the
13appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which
14the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and the certificate licensee
15or permit
holder terminates his or her membership before the action is taken, within
1630 days after the date on which the certificate licensee or permit holder terminates
17his or her membership.
AB517,23,25 18(3) Any insurer, as defined in s. 600.03 (27), who provides professional liability
19insurance coverage for a certificate licensee or permit holder and who pays a claim
20for damages arising out of the rendering of services by the certificate licensee or
21permit
holder or obtains any information that tends to substantiate a charge that the
22certificate licensee or permit holder has engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds
23for discipline under s. 457.26 shall submit a written report of the payment or
24information to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after
25the date on which the payment is made or information is obtained.
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1(4) Any circuit court that appoints a guardian of the person or estate of a
2certificate licensee or permit holder or makes a judgment or other determination that
3a certificate licensee or permit holder is mentally ill or mentally incompetent or that
4a certificate licensee or permit holder has done any of the acts enumerated in s.
5457.26 (2) shall submit a written report of the appointment, judgment or
6determination to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after
7the date on which the appointment, judgment or determination is made.
AB517,24,16 8(5) (a) Within 30 days after receipt of a report under sub. (1), (2), (3) or (4), the
9appropriate section of the examining board shall notify the certificate licensee or
10permit
holder, in writing, of the substance of the report. The certificate licensee or
11permit
holder and the certificate holder's his or her authorized representative may
12examine the report and may place into the record a statement, of reasonable length,
13of the certificate licensee's or permit holder's view of the correctness or relevance of
14any information in the report. The certificate licensee or permit holder may institute
15an action in circuit court to amend or expunge any part of the certificate holder's his
16or her
record related to the report.
AB517,24,2417 (b) If the appropriate section of the examining board determines that a report
18submitted under sub. (1), (2), (3) or (4) is without merit or that the certificate licensee
19or permit
holder has sufficiently improved his or her conduct, that section of the
20examining board shall remove the report from the certificate holder's his or her
21record. If no report about a certificate licensee or permit holder is filed under sub.
22(1), (2), (3) or (4) for 2 consecutive years, the certificate licensee or permit holder may
23petition the appropriate section of the examining board to remove any prior reports,
24which did not result in disciplinary action, from his or her record.
AB517, s. 63 25Section 63. 457.26 (2) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
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1457.26 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
2appropriate section of the examining board may reprimand a certificate licensee or
3permit
holder or deny, limit, suspend or revoke a certificate license or permit under
4this chapter if it finds that the applicant or certificate , licensee or permit holder has
5done any of the following:
AB517,25,76 (a) Made a material misstatement in an application for a certificate license or
7permit
or for renewal of a certificate license.
AB517,25,118 (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, been convicted of an offense the
9circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of social work, advanced
10practice social work, independent social work, independent clinical social work,

11marriage and family therapy or professional counseling.
AB517, s. 64 12Section 64. 457.26 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,25,1613 457.26 (2) (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.34, practiced social work,
14advanced practice social work, independent social work, independent clinical social
15work,
marriage and family therapy or professional counseling while his or her ability
16to practice was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
AB517, s. 65 17Section 65. 457.26 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,25,2418 457.26 (2) (g) Performed social work, advanced practice social work,
19independent social work or independent clinical social work
services in violation of
20the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) or otherwise engaged in conduct while
21practicing social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work,
22independent clinical social work,
marriage and family therapy or professional
23counseling which evidences a lack of knowledge or ability to apply professional
24principles or skills.
AB517, s. 66 25Section 66. 905.04 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1905.04 (1) (bm) "Marriage and family therapist" means an individual who is
2certified licensed as a marriage and family therapist under ch. 457 or an individual
3reasonably believed by the patient to be a marriage and family therapist.
AB517, s. 67 4Section 67. 905.04 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,26,75 905.04 (1) (dm) "Professional counselor" means an individual who is certified
6licensed as a professional counselor under ch. 457 or an individual reasonably
7believed by the patient to be a professional counselor.
AB517, s. 68 8Section 68. 905.04 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,26,119 905.04 (1) (g) "Social worker" means an individual who is certified licensed as
10a social worker under ch. 457 or an individual reasonably believed by the patient to
11be a social worker.
AB517, s. 69 12Section 69. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB517,26,1413 (1) Definition. In this Section, "examining board" means the examining board
14of social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors.
AB517,26,1815 (2) Examining board membership. Notwithstanding section 15.405 (7c) (a) of
16the statutes, as affected by this act, a member of the examining board who was
17appointed on or before the effective date of this subsection may continue to serve as
18a member of the examining board until the end of his or her appointed term.
AB517,26,1919 (3) Transitional provisions.
AB517,26,2220 (a) Duties of examining board sections. Notwithstanding sections 457.08,
21457.09 (1), 457.10, 457.12, 457.13 (1), 457.14 and 457.15 of the statutes, as affected
22by this act, on the effective date of this paragraph:
AB517,27,2 231. The social worker section of the examining board shall grant a social worker
24license under section 457.08 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to any person

1who holds a valid social worker certificate that was granted by the social worker
2section of the examining board before the effective date of this subdivision.
AB517,27,7 32.  The social worker section of the examining board shall grant an advanced
4practice social worker license under section 457.08 (2) of the statutes, as affected by
5this act, to any person who holds a valid advanced practice social worker certificate
6that was granted by the social worker section of the examining board before the
7effective date of this subdivision.
AB517,27,12 83.  The social worker section of the examining board shall grant an
9independent social worker license under section 457.08 (3) of the statutes, as affected
10by this act, to any person who holds a valid independent social worker certificate that
11was granted by the social worker section of the examining board before the effective
12date of this subdivision.
AB517,27,17 134.  The social worker section of the examining board shall grant an
14independent clinical social worker license under section 457.08 (4) of the statutes,
15as affected by this act, to any person who holds a valid independent clinical social
16worker certificate that was granted by the social worker section of the examining
17board before the effective date of this subdivision.
AB517,28,3 185. The social worker section of the examining board shall grant a social worker
19training permit under section 457.09 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to any
20person who holds a valid social worker training certificate that was granted by the
21social worker section of the examining board before the effective date of this
22subdivision. Notwithstanding section 457.09 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes, as
23affected by this act, a social worker training permit granted under this subdivision
24is valid for 24 months beginning after the date on which the social worker section of
25the examining board granted the social worker training certificate to the person or

1until the date on which the person receives the results of the examination that he or
2she has taken under section 457.09 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
3whichever occurs first.
AB517,28,8 46. The marriage and family therapist section of the examining board shall grant
5a marriage and family therapist license under section 457.10 of the statutes, as
6affected by this act, to any person who holds a valid marriage and family therapist
7certificate that was granted by the marriage and family therapy section of the
8examining board before the effective date of this subdivision.
AB517,28,13 97. The professional counselor section of the examining board shall grant a
10professional counselor license under section 457.12 of the statutes, as affected by this
11act, to any person who holds a valid professional counselor certificate that was
12granted by the professional counselor section of the examining board before the
13effective date of this subdivision.
AB517,28,24 148. The professional counselor section of the examining board shall grant a
15professional counselor training permit under section 457.13 (1) of the statutes, as
16affected by this act, to any person who holds a valid professional counselor training
17certificate that was granted by the professional counselor section of the examining
18board before the effective date of this subdivision. Notwithstanding section 457.13
19(2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, a professional counselor training permit
20granted pursuant to this subdivision is valid for 24 months beginning after the date
21on which the professional counselor section of the examining board granted the
22professional counselor training certificate or until the date on which the person
23ceases to be employed in a position specified under section 457.13 (1) (d) of the
24statutes, whichever occurs first.
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19. A section of the examining board shall grant a temporary license under
2section 457.14 of the statutes, as affected by this act, to any person who holds a valid
3temporary certificate that was granted by the section of the examining board before
4the effective date of this subdivision. A temporary license granted pursuant to this
5subdivision is valid only for the period of time designated by the section of the
6examining board for the temporary certificate granted to the person. If the
7temporary certificate was renewed once by the appropriate section of the examining
8board, the temporary license may not be renewed.
AB517,29,12 910. A section of the examining board shall grant a reciprocal license under
10section 457.15 of the statutes, as affected by this act, to any person who holds a valid
11reciprocal certificate granted by the section of the examining board before the
12effective date of this subdivision.
AB517,29,1613 (b) Duty of department of regulation and licensing. The department of
14regulation and licensing shall issue a certificate of licensure under section 457.20 (1)
15of the statutes, as affected by this act, to any person who is granted a license under
16paragraph (a).
AB517, s. 70 17Section 70. Effective date.
AB517,29,1918 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after
19publication.
AB517,29,2020 (End)
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