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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
June 10, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Albers, Seratti and Van Roy,
cosponsored by Senator Schultz. Referred to Committee on Health.
AB397,1,2
1An Act to amend 448.06 (2); and
to create 448.015 (1c), 448.02 (3) (am) and
2448.02 (3) (i) of the statutes;
relating to: chelation therapy.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Medical Examining Board licenses physicians to
practice, investigates allegations of malpractice or unprofessional behavior by a
physician, and imposes discipline on a physician who commits malpractice or acts
unprofessionally.
This bill permits a physician to practice chelation therapy. Chelation therapy
is a medical treatment in which a chemical is introduced into a patient's body for the
purpose of binding and either removing or rearranging metallic elements. Under the
bill, the Medical Examining Board may not deny a license, investigate, or take
disciplinary action against a physician solely because he or she practices, or wishes
to practice, chelation therapy.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB397, s. 1
3Section
1. 448.015 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.015
(1c) "Chelation therapy" means a medical treatment in which a
5chemical is introduced into the body for the purpose of binding, and removing or
6rearranging, metallic elements in the body.
AB397, s. 2
1Section
2. 448.02 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.02
(3) (am) If the board receives an allegation of unprofessional conduct
3or negligence involving the practice of chelation therapy, the board shall consult, as
4part of its investigation under par. (a), with at least one physical who devotes a
5significant portion of his or her practice to chelation therapy.
AB397, s. 3
6Section
3. 448.02 (3) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.02
(3) (i) The board may not investigate or take disciplinary action against
8a physician solely because the physician practices, attempts to practice, proposes to
9practice, or holds himself or herself out to the public as one who practices, chelation
10therapy.
AB397, s. 4
11Section
4. 448.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB397,2,2012
448.06
(2) Denial of license or certificate. The board may deny an
13application for any class of license or certificate and refuse to grant such license or
14certificate on the basis of unprofessional conduct on the part of the applicant, failure
15to possess the education and training required for that class of license or certificate
16for which application is made, or failure to achieve a passing grade in the required
17examinations.
The board may not deny an application for a physician's license and
18may not refuse to grant a physician's license solely because the applicant practices,
19attempts to practice, proposes to practice, or holds himself or herself out to the public
20as one who practices, chelation therapy.
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(1) The medical examining board may not investigate or take disciplinary
23action against a physician solely because the physician practices, attempts to
1practice, proposes to practice, or holds himself or herself out to the public as one who
2practices, chelation therapy before the effective date of this subsection.
