SB96,37,1110 632.87 (6) (a) In this subsection, "psychotherapy" has the meaning given in s.
11457.01 (8m).
SB96,37,1912 (b) No policy, plan, or contract that covers psychotherapy services may exclude
13or refuse to provide coverage for psychotherapy services performed by a clinical
14social worker licensed under ch. 457, a marriage and family therapist licensed under
15ch. 457, or a professional counselor licensed under ch. 457, within the scope of the
16clinical social worker's, marriage and family therapist's, or professional counselor's
17professional license, if the policy, plan, or contract includes coverage for
18psychotherapy services performed by another health care provider, as defined in s.
19146.81 (1).
SB96, s. 97 20Section 97. 632.89 (1) (e) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,37,2321 632.89 (1) (e) 4. A clinical social worker who is licensed under ch. 457, a
22marriage and family therapist who is licensed under ch. 457, or a professional
23counselor who is licensed under ch. 457.
SB96, s. 98 24Section 98. 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.
SB96, s. 99 4Section 99. 905.04 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,38,75 905.04 (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.
SB96, s. 100 8Section 100. 905.04 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,38,139 905.04 (1) (g) "Social worker" means an individual who is certified or licensed
10as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, or
11clinical social worker
under ch. 457 or an individual reasonably believed by the
12patient to be a social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social
13worker, or clinical social worker
.
SB96, s. 101 14Section 101. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB96,38,1515 (1) Definitions. In this Section:
SB96,38,1616 (a) "Department" means the department of regulation and licensing.
SB96,38,1817 (b) "Examining board" means the marriage and family therapy, professional
18counseling, and social work examining board.
SB96,38,2319 (2) Examining board membership. Notwithstanding section 15.405 (7c) (a) and
20(am) of the statutes, as affected by this act, a member of the examining board who
21was appointed on or before the effective date of this subsection may continue to serve
22as a member of the examining board until the end of his or her appointed term, except
23for a member whose appointed term expires on or before January 1, 2002.
SB96,38,2424 (3) Transitional provisions.
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1(a) Duties of examining board sections. Notwithstanding sections 457.08 (4)
2(intro.), (c) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., and 4. and (d), 457.10 (intro.) and (3) (intro.), (a), (b), (c),
3and (d), 457.12 (intro.) and (3) (a) (intro.), 1., 2., 3., and 4. and (b) (intro.), 1., 2., 3.,
4and 4., 457.14 (1), and 457.15 (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c), and (d), (2), and (3) of the
5statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this paragraph:
SB96,39,10 61. The social worker section of the examining board shall grant a clinical social
7worker license under section 457.08 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to any
8person who holds a valid independent clinical social worker certificate that was
9granted by the social worker section of the examining board before the effective date
10of this subdivision.
SB96,39,15 112. The marriage and family therapist section of the examining board shall
12grant a marriage and family therapist license under section 457.10 of the statutes,
13as affected by this act, to any person who holds a valid marriage and family therapist
14certificate that was granted by the marriage and family therapy section of the
15examining board before the effective date of this subdivision.
SB96,39,20 163. The professional counselor section of the examining board shall grant a
17professional counselor license under section 457.12 of the statutes, as affected by this
18act, to any person who holds a valid professional counselor certificate that was
19granted by the professional counselor section of the examining board before the
20effective date of this subdivision.
SB96,40,5 214. The appropriate section of the examining board shall grant a temporary
22social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor license under
23section 457.14 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to any person who holds a
24valid temporary social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
25counselor certificate that was granted by that section of the examining board before

1the effective date of this subdivision. A temporary license granted pursuant to this
2subdivision is valid only for the period of time designated by the section of the
3examining board for the temporary certificate granted to the person. If the
4temporary certificate was renewed once by the section, the temporary license may
5not be renewed.
SB96,40,86 (b) Duty of department. The department shall issue a certificate of licensure
7under section 457.20 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to any person who is
8granted a license under paragraph (a ).
SB96, s. 102 9Section 102. Initial applicability.
SB96,40,1310 (1) Insurance coverage of services. The treatment of sections 40.51 (8) and
11(8m), 60.23 (25), 66.0137 (4), 111.91 (2) (pm), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.981 (4t), 185.983 (1)
12(intro.), 609.655 (3) (a), 609.71, 632.87 (1) and (6), and 632.89 (1) (e) 4. of the statutes
13first applies to all of the following:
SB96,40,1614 (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c ), insurance policies, plans, or
15contracts that are issued or renewed, and self-insured health plans that are
16established, extended, modified, or renewed, on the effective date of this paragraph.
SB96,40,1917 (b) Insurance policies, plans, or contracts covering employees who are affected
18by a collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with this act
19that are issued or renewed on the earlier of the following:
SB96,40,20 201. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.
SB96,40,22 212. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified,
22or renewed.
SB96,40,2523 (c) Self-insured health plans covering employees who are affected by a
24collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with this act
25that are established, extended, modified, or renewed on the earlier of the following:
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11. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.
SB96,41,3 22. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified,
3or renewed.
SB96, s. 103 4Section 103. Effective date.
SB96,41,65 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after
6publication.
SB96,41,77 (End)
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