AB726,385 21Section 385. 457.01 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,386 22Section 386. 457.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,98,2423 457.01 (10) "Social worker" means an individual who holds a social worker
24certificate granted by the social worker section under this chapter.
AB726,387 25Section 387. 457.01 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,388
1Section 388. 457.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,99,92 457.03 (1) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family
3therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate
Promulgate rules
4establishing minimum standards for educational programs that must be completed
5for certification or licensure under this chapter and for supervised clinical training
6that must be completed for licensure as a clinical social worker, marriage and family
7therapist, or professional counselor under this chapter and approve educational
8programs and supervised clinical training programs in accordance with those
9standards.
AB726,389 10Section 389. 457.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,99,1811 457.03 (2) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family
12therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate
Promulgate rules
13establishing a code of ethics to govern the professional conduct of certificate holders
14and licensees. The rules shall specify the services included within the practice of
15social work, advanced practice social work, or independent social work that an
16individual who is certified under this chapter as a social worker, advanced practice
17social worker, or independent social worker may perform and the degree of
18supervision, if any, required to perform those services.
AB726,390 19Section 390. 457.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,99,2420 457.03 (3) Upon the advice of the social worker section, promulgate Promulgate
21rules establishing levels of social work practice for individuals with master's or
22doctoral degrees in social work, in addition to the levels of practice for which
23certificates are granted under s. 457.08 (2) and (3), and establishing appropriate
24educational, training, experience, examination, and continuing education

1requirements for certification and renewal of a certificate at each level of practice
2established in rules promulgated under this subsection.
AB726,391 3Section 391. 457.04 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,100,74 457.04 (8) (a) 1. The name, address, and telephone number of, and any other
5contact information available for, the appropriate section official of the examining
6board that or department who is responsible for receiving a complaint and
7investigating and conducting a hearing under
for purposes of s. 457.26 (1).
AB726,392 8Section 392. 457.06 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,100,12 9457.06 General requirements for certification or licensure. (intro.) The
10social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, or professional
11counselor section
examining board may not grant any certificate or license under this
12chapter unless the applicant does all of the following:
AB726,393 13Section 393. 457.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,100,1614 457.08 (1) Social worker certificate. (intro.) The social worker section
15examining board shall grant a social worker certificate to an individual who qualifies
16under s. 457.09 (5) (d) or to any individual who does all of the following:
AB726,394 17Section 394. 457.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,100,2118 457.08 (1) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
19examining board that he or she has received a bachelor's or master's degree in social
20work from a program accredited by, or a preaccreditation program of, the council on
21social work education or a doctorate degree in social work.
AB726,395 22Section 395. 457.08 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,100,2523 457.08 (1) (c) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section
24examining board to determine minimum competence to practice as a social worker
25as specified in the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2).
AB726,396
1Section 396. 457.08 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,101,52 457.08 (2) Advanced practice social worker certificate. (intro.) The social
3worker section
examining board shall grant an advanced practice social worker
4certificate to any individual who is certified under sub. (1) and does all of the
5following:
AB726,397 6Section 397. 457.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,101,107 457.08 (2) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
8examining board that he or she has received a master's degree in social work from
9a program accredited by, or a preaccreditation program of, the council on social work
10education or a doctorate degree in social work.
AB726,398 11Section 398. 457.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,101,1412 457.08 (2) (c) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section
13examining board to determine minimum competence to practice as an advanced
14practice social worker as specified in the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2).
AB726,399 15Section 399. 457.08 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,101,1816 457.08 (3) Independent social worker certificate. (intro.) The social worker
17section
examining board shall grant an independent social worker certificate to any
18individual who is certified under sub. (1) and does all of the following:
AB726,400 19Section 400. 457.08 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,101,2320 457.08 (3) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
21examining board that he or she has received a master's degree in social work from
22a program accredited by, or a preaccreditation program of, the council on social work
23education or a doctorate degree in social work.
AB726,401 24Section 401. 457.08 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,102,4
1457.08 (3) (c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
2examining board that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree in social work
3he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time supervised
4social work practice approved by the social worker section examining board.
AB726,402 5Section 402. 457.08 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,102,106 457.08 (3) (d) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section
7examining board to determine minimum competence to practice as an independent
8social worker as specified in the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) or passes the
9academy of certified social workers examination administered by the National
10Association of Social Workers.
AB726,403 11Section 403. 457.08 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,102,1412 457.08 (4) Clinical social worker license. (intro.) The social worker section
13examining board shall grant a clinical social worker license to any individual who is
14certified under sub. (1) and does all of the following:
AB726,404 15Section 404. 457.08 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,102,1716 457.08 (4) (b) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
17examining board that he or she satisfies each of the following:
AB726,405 18Section 405. 457.08 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,102,2519 457.08 (4) (b) 2. As part of the master's or doctorate degree program specified
20in subd. 1. or postgraduate studies, the individual has completed a clinical social
21work concentration and supervised clinical field training, both of which are approved
22by the social worker section examining board, except that, upon the advice of the
23social worker section examining board, the examining board may promulgate rules
24that allow an individual to substitute a specified number of hours of supervised
25clinical work experience for the supervised clinical field training.
AB726,406
1Section 406. 457.08 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,103,62 457.08 (4) (c) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
3examining board that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree in social work
4he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 3,000 hours of clinical social work
5practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, supervised by
6one of the following:
AB726,407 7Section 407. 457.08 (4) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,103,118 457.08 (4) (c) 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1.,
92., or 3., who is approved by the social worker section examining board or satisfies
10requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the
11examining board upon the advice of the social worker section examining board.
AB726,408 12Section 408. 457.08 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,103,1513 457.08 (4) (d) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section
14examining board to determine minimum competence to practice as a clinical social
15worker.
AB726,409 16Section 409. 457.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,103,1817 457.09 (1) (intro.) The social worker section examining board shall grant a
18social worker training certificate to any individual who does all of the following:
AB726,410 19Section 410. 457.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,103,2320 457.09 (1) (c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
21examining board that he or she has a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
22university in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or another human service
23program approved by the section examining board.
AB726,411 24Section 411. 457.09 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,104,3
1457.09 (1) (d) Submits a statement to the social worker section examining
2board
that he or she is seeking to attain social worker degree equivalency under sub.
3(4) while he or she holds a social worker training certificate.
AB726,412 4Section 412. 457.09 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,104,85 457.09 (4m) (a) The social worker section examining board shall determine
6whether a course, internship, or employment satisfies the requirements under sub.
7(4) and whether a social worker training certificate holder has attained social worker
8degree equivalency.
AB726,413 9Section 413. 457.09 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,104,1610 457.09 (4m) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (4), for the purpose of determining
11whether a social worker training certificate holder has attained social worker degree
12equivalency under sub. (4), the section examining board shall apply course work or
13internships that the certificate holder completed, or employment that the certificate
14holder held, as part of the program leading to the degree that he or she specified to
15satisfy the requirement in sub. (1) (c) if the course work, internship , or employment
16satisfies the requirements in sub. (4).
AB726,414 17Section 414. 457.09 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,104,2118 457.09 (5) (b) If a social worker training certificate holder passes the
19examination specified under par. (a), he or she shall be permitted to take an
20examination approved by the social worker section examining board that tests
21knowledge of state law relating to social work.
AB726,415 22Section 415. 457.09 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,105,223 457.09 (5) (c) If an individual fails an examination specified under par. (a) or
24(b), he or she may retake the examination. The social worker section examining

1board
may not place any restrictions on the number of times an individual may
2retake the examinations specified under pars. (a) and (b).
AB726,416 3Section 416. 457.09 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,105,64 457.09 (5) (d) The social worker section examining board shall grant a social
5worker certificate to an individual who has held a social worker training certificate
6and who passes the examinations specified under pars. (a) and (b).
AB726,417 7Section 417. 457.10 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,105,10 8457.10 Marriage and family therapist license. (intro.) The marriage and
9family therapist section
examining board shall grant a marriage and family
10therapist license to any individual who does all of the following:
AB726,418 11Section 418. 457.10 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,105,1312 457.10 (2) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family
13therapist section
examining board that he or she has done any of the following:
AB726,419 14Section 419. 457.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,105,2015 457.10 (2) (b) Received a master's or doctorate degree in marriage and family
16therapy, psychology, sociology, social work, professional counseling , or other mental
17health field that included course work that the marriage and family therapist section
18examining board determines is substantially equivalent to the course work required
19for a master's or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy described under
20par. (a).
AB726,420 21Section 420. 457.10 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,106,222 457.10 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family
23therapist section
examining board that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree
24required under sub. (2) he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 3,000 hours

1of marriage and family therapy practice, including at least 1,000 hours of
2face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:
AB726,421 3Section 421. 457.10 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,106,84 457.10 (3) (d) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a), (b),
5or (c), who is approved by the marriage and family therapist section examining board
6or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by
7the examining board upon the advice of the marriage and family therapist section
8examining board.
AB726,422 9Section 422. 457.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,106,1210 457.10 (4) Passes an examination approved by the marriage and family
11therapist section
examining board to determine minimum competence to practice
12marriage and family therapy.
AB726,423 13Section 423. 457.11 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,106,1614 457.11 (1) (intro.) The marriage and family therapist section examining board
15shall grant a marriage and family therapist training license to any individual who
16does all of the following:
AB726,424 17Section 424. 457.11 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,107,318 457.11 (1) (c) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.10 (2), or submits proof
19satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section examining board that he
20or she is enrolled or will be enrolled in an institute for marriage and family therapy
21that is approved by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy
22education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy or by the
23marriage and family therapist section examining board, or holds a graduate degree
24in a mental health field approved by the marriage and family therapist section
25examining board and is enrolled or will be enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree

1program in marriage and family therapy accredited by the commission on
2accreditation for marriage and family therapy education or by the marriage and
3family therapist section
examining board.
AB726,425 4Section 425. 457.11 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,107,115 457.11 (1) (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family
6therapist section
examining board that he or she is in a position, or has an offer for
7a position, as a marriage and family therapist in a supervised marriage and family
8therapist practice or is in a position, or has an offer for a position, in which the
9applicant will, in the opinion of the marriage and family therapist section examining
10board
, receive training and supervision equivalent to the training and supervision
11received in a supervised marriage and family therapist practice.
AB726,426 12Section 426. 457.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,107,1813 457.11 (2) A marriage and family therapist training license is valid for 48
14months and may be renewed at the discretion of the marriage and family therapist
15section
examining board. A marriage and family therapist training license
16authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (5) and to practice
17marriage and family therapy within the scope of his or her training or supervision
18during the period in which the license is valid.
AB726,427 19Section 427. 457.12 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,107,22 20457.12 Professional counselor license. (intro.) The professional counselor
21section
examining board shall grant a professional counselor license to any
22individual who does all of the following:
AB726,428 23Section 428. 457.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,108,224 457.12 (2) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section
25examining board that he or she has received a master's or doctorate degree in

1professional counseling or its equivalent from a program approved by the
2professional counselor section examining board.
AB726,429 3Section 429. 457.12 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,108,54 457.12 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor
5section
examining board that he or she has done any of the following:
AB726,430 6Section 430. 457.12 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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