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14448.527 Code of ethics. The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall
15promulgate rules establishing a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of
16physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
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17Section
11. 448.53 (1) (intro.), (c), (d) and (f) of the statutes are amended to
18read:
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448.53
(1) (intro.) The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a
20license as a physical therapist to a person who does all of the following:
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(c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
22to the
affiliated credentialing examining board that the applicant does not have an
23arrest or conviction record.
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(d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the
affiliated credentialing examining 25board that the applicant is a graduate of a school of physical therapy approved by the
1affiliated credentialing examining board, unless the
affiliated credentialing 2examining board waives this requirement under sub. (3).
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(f) If the person was educated at a physical therapy school that is not in the
4United States, the person satisfies any additional requirements for demonstrating
5competence to practice physical therapy that the
affiliated credentialing examining 6board may establish by rule.
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7Section
12. 448.53 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.53
(1) (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence
9satisfactory to the
affiliated credentialing examining board that the applicant does
10not have an arrest or conviction record.
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11Section
13. 448.53 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.53
(1) (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the
affiliated credentialing 13examining board that the applicant is a graduate of a school of physical therapy
14approved by the
affiliated credentialing examining board, unless the
affiliated
15credentialing examining board waives this requirement under sub. (3).
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16Section
14. 448.53 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.53
(1) (f) If the person was educated at a physical therapy school that is not
18in the United States, the person satisfies any additional requirements for
19demonstrating competence to practice physical therapy that the
affiliated
20credentialing examining board may establish by rule.
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21Section
15. 448.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.53
(2) The
affiliated credentialing examining board may promulgate rules
23providing for various classes of temporary licenses to practice physical therapy.
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24Section
16. 448.53 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1448.53
(3) (intro.) The
affiliated credentialing examining board may waive the
2requirement under sub. (1) (d) for an applicant who establishes, to the satisfaction
3of the
affiliated credentialing examining board, all of the following:
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4Section
17. 448.535 (1) (intro.), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
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448.535
(1) (intro.) The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a
6license as a physical therapist assistant to a person who does all of the following:
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(c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
8to the
affiliated credentialing examining board that the applicant does not have an
9arrest or conviction record.
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(d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the
affiliated credentialing examining 11board that the applicant is a graduate of a physical therapist assistant educational
12program accredited by an agency that is approved by the
affiliated credentialing 13examining board.
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14Section
18. 448.535 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.535
(1) (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, submits evidence
16satisfactory to the
affiliated credentialing examining board that the applicant does
17not have an arrest or conviction record.
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18Section
19. 448.535 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.535
(1) (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the
affiliated credentialing 20examining board that the applicant is a graduate of a physical therapist assistant
21educational program accredited by an agency that is approved by the
affiliated
22credentialing examining board.
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23Section
20. 448.535 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.535
(2) The
affiliated credentialing examining board may waive a
25requirement under sub. (1) (d) or (e), or both, for an applicant who establishes to the
1satisfaction of the
affiliated credentialing
examining board that he or she is licensed
2as a physical therapist assistant by another licensing jurisdiction in the United
3States. The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall promulgate rules for
4granting a waiver under this subsection. The rules may require an applicant to
5satisfy additional requirements as a condition for granting a waiver.
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6Section
21. 448.54 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.54
(1) The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall conduct or
8arrange for examinations for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant
9licensure at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the
affiliated
10credentialing examining board.
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11Section
22. 448.54 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.54
(3) Notwithstanding s. 448.53 (1) (f), the
affiliated credentialing 13examining board may not require an applicant for physical therapist licensure to
14take an oral examination or an examination to test proficiency in the English
15language for the sole reason that the applicant was educated at a physical therapy
16school that is not in the United States if the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction
17of the
affiliated credentialing examining board, that he or she satisfies the
18requirements under s. 448.53 (3).
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19Section
23. 448.55 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.55
(3) The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall promulgate rules
21that require an applicant for renewal of a license to demonstrate continued
22competence as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
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23Section
24. 448.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.56
(1) Written referral. Except as provided in this subsection and s.
25448.52, a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of a
1physician, chiropractor, dentist or podiatrist. Written referral is not required if a
2physical therapist provides services in schools to children with disabilities, as
3defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules promulgated by the department of public
4instruction; provides services as part of a home health care agency; provides services
5to a patient in a nursing home pursuant to the patient's plan of care; provides services
6related to athletic activities, conditioning or injury prevention; or provides services
7to an individual for a previously diagnosed medical condition after informing the
8individual's physician, chiropractor, dentist or podiatrist who made the diagnosis.
9The
affiliated credentialing examining board may promulgate rules establishing
10additional services that are excepted from the written referral requirements of this
11subsection.
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12Section
25. 448.56 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.56
(1m) (b) The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall promulgate
14rules establishing the requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a
15physician, chiropractor, dentist, or podiatrist makes a written referral under sub. (1).
16The purpose of the rules shall be to ensure continuity of care between the physical
17therapist and the health care practitioner.
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18Section
26. 448.56 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.56
(6) Physical therapist assistants. A physical therapist assistant may
20assist a physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy if the physical therapist
21provides direct or general supervision of the physical therapist assistant. The
22affiliated credentialing examining board shall promulgate rules defining "direct or
23general supervision" for purposes of this subsection. Nothing in this subsection
24interferes with delegation authority under any other provision of this chapter.
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25Section
27. 448.565 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1448.565 Complaints. The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall
2promulgate rules establishing procedures and requirements for filing complaints
3against licensees and shall publicize the procedures and requirements.
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4Section
28. 448.567 of the statutes is amended to read:
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5448.567 Performance audits. The
affiliated credentialing examining board
6shall promulgate rules that require the
affiliated credentialing examining board on
7a periodic basis to conduct performance self-audits of its activities under this
8subchapter.
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9Section
29. 448.57 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.57
(1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
affiliated
11credentialing examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to
12determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
13subchapter has occurred.
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14Section
30. 448.57 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.57
(2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
16affiliated credentialing examining board may reprimand a licensee or may deny,
17limit, suspend or revoke a license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the
18applicant or licensee has done any of the following:
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19Section
31. 448.57 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.57
(3) (a) A licensee may voluntarily surrender his or her license to the
21affiliated credentialing examining board, which may refuse to accept the surrender
22if the
affiliated credentialing examining board has received allegations of
23unprofessional conduct against the licensee. The
affiliated credentialing examining 24board may negotiate stipulations in consideration for accepting the surrender of
25licenses.
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1Section
32. 448.57 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.57
(3) (b) The
affiliated credentialing examining board may restore a
3license that has been voluntarily surrendered under par. (a) on such terms and
4conditions as it considers appropriate.
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5Section
33. 448.57 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.57
(4) The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall prepare and
7disseminate to the public an annual report that describes final disciplinary action
8taken against licensees during the preceding year.
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9Section
34. 448.57 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.57
(5) The
affiliated credentialing examining board may report final
11disciplinary action taken against a licensee to any national database that includes
12information about disciplinary action taken against health care professionals.
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13Section
35. 448.58 of the statutes is amended to read:
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14448.58 Injunctive relief. If the
affiliated credentialing examining board has
15reason to believe that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule
16promulgated under this subchapter, the
affiliated credentialing examining board,
17the department, the attorney general or the district attorney of the proper county
18may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring an action in the
19name and on behalf of this state to enjoin the person from the violation.
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20Section
36. 655.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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655.45
(1) For the quarter beginning on July 1, 1986, and for each quarter
22thereafter, the director of state courts shall file reports complying with sub. (2) with
23the medical examining board, the physical therapists
affiliated credentialing 24examining board, the podiatrists affiliated credentialing board, the board of nursing
1and the department, respectively, regarding health care providers licensed by the
2respective bodies.
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(1)
Transitional provisions. All members serving terms on the physical
5therapists affiliated credentialing board on the effective date of this subsection are
6transferred on the effective date to the physical therapists examining board; each
7member's term on the physical therapists examining board shall expire on the date
8it would have expired on the physical therapists affiliated credentialing board. Any
9matter pending with the physical therapists affiliated credentialing board on the
10effective date of this subsection is transferred to the physical therapists examining
11board and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the physical therapists
12affiliated credentialing board with respect to the pending matter are considered as
13having been submitted to or taken by the physical therapists examining board.