AB726: Bill Text

AB726,415 Section 415. 457.09 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,2 457.09 (5) (c) If an individual fails an examination specified under par. (a) or (b), he or she may retake the examination. The social worker section examining board may not place any restrictions on the number of times an individual may retake the examinations specified under pars. (a) and (b).

AB726,416 Section 416. 457.09 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,6 457.09 (5) (d) The social worker section examining board shall grant a social worker certificate to an individual who has held a social worker training certificate and who passes the examinations specified under pars. (a) and (b).

AB726,417 Section 417. 457.10 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,10 457.10 Marriage and family therapist license. (intro.) The marriage and family therapist section examining board shall grant a marriage and family therapist license to any individual who does all of the following:

AB726,418 Section 418. 457.10 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,13 457.10 (2) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section examining board that he or she has done any of the following:

AB726,419 Section 419. 457.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,105,20 457.10 (2) (b) Received a master's or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy, psychology, sociology, social work, professional counseling , or other mental health field that included course work that the marriage and family therapist section examining board determines is substantially equivalent to the course work required for a master's or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy described under par. (a).

AB726,420 Section 420. 457.10 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,106,2 457.10 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section examining board that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree required under sub. (2) he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 3,000 hours of marriage and family therapy practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:

AB726,421 Section 421. 457.10 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,106,8 457.10 (3) (d) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a), (b), or (c), who is approved by the marriage and family therapist section examining board or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of the marriage and family therapist section examining board.

AB726,422 Section 422. 457.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,106,12 457.10 (4) Passes an examination approved by the marriage and family therapist section examining board to determine minimum competence to practice marriage and family therapy.

AB726,423 Section 423. 457.11 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,106,16 457.11 (1) (intro.) The marriage and family therapist section examining board shall grant a marriage and family therapist training license to any individual who does all of the following:

AB726,424 Section 424. 457.11 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,107,3 457.11 (1) (c) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.10 (2), or submits proof satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section examining board that he or she is enrolled or will be enrolled in an institute for marriage and family therapy that is approved by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy or by the marriage and family therapist section examining board, or holds a graduate degree in a mental health field approved by the marriage and family therapist section examining board and is enrolled or will be enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program in marriage and family therapy accredited by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education or by the marriage and family therapist section examining board.

AB726,425 Section 425. 457.11 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,107,11 457.11 (1) (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section examining board that he or she is in a position, or has an offer for a position, as a marriage and family therapist in a supervised marriage and family therapist practice or is in a position, or has an offer for a position, in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the marriage and family therapist section examining board, receive training and supervision equivalent to the training and supervision received in a supervised marriage and family therapist practice.

AB726,426 Section 426. 457.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,107,18 457.11 (2) A marriage and family therapist training license is valid for 48 months and may be renewed at the discretion of the marriage and family therapist section examining board. A marriage and family therapist training license authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (5) and to practice marriage and family therapy within the scope of his or her training or supervision during the period in which the license is valid.

AB726,427 Section 427. 457.12 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,107,22 457.12 Professional counselor license. (intro.) The professional counselor section examining board shall grant a professional counselor license to any individual who does all of the following:

AB726,428 Section 428. 457.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,108,2 457.12 (2) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section examining board that he or she has received a master's or doctorate degree in professional counseling or its equivalent from a program approved by the professional counselor section examining board.

AB726,429 Section 429. 457.12 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,108,5 457.12 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section examining board that he or she has done any of the following:

AB726,430 Section 430. 457.12 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,108,11 457.12 (3) (a) 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who is approved by the professional counselor section examining board or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of the professional counselor section examining board.

AB726,431 Section 431. 457.12 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,108,16 457.12 (3) (b) 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who is approved by the professional counselor section examining board or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of the professional counselor section.

AB726,432 Section 432. 457.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,108,20 457.12 (4) Passes an examination approved by the professional counselor section examining board to determine minimum competence to practice professional counseling.

AB726,433 Section 433. 457.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,108,24 457.13 (1) (intro.) The professional counselor section examining board shall grant a professional counselor training license to any individual who does all of the following:

AB726,434 Section 434. 457.13 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,109,7 457.13 (1) (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section examining board that he or she is in a position, or has an offer for a position, as a professional counselor in a supervised clinical professional counseling practice or is in a position, or has an offer for a position, in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the professional counselor section examining board, receive training and supervision equivalent to the training and supervision received in a supervised clinical professional counseling practice.

AB726,435 Section 435. 457.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,109,14 457.13 (2) A professional counselor training license is valid for 48 months and may be renewed at the discretion of the professional counselor section examining board. Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (6), a professional counselor training license authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (6) and to practice professional counseling within the scope of his or her training or supervision during the period in which the license is valid.

AB726,436 Section 436. 457.14 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,109,20 457.14 (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the appropriate section of the examining board may grant a temporary social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certificate or license to any individual who does one of the following:

AB726,437 Section 437. 457.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,109,24 457.14 (2) A temporary certificate or license granted under sub. (1) is valid for a period designated by the appropriate section of the examining board, not to exceed 9 months, and may be renewed once by that section of the examining board.

AB726,438 Section 438. 457.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,110,2 457.15 (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the social worker section examining board may do all of the following:

AB726,439 Section 439. 457.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,110,10 457.15 (1) (a) Grant a social worker certificate to any individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work, if the social worker section examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (1).

AB726,440 Section 440. 457.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,110,18 457.15 (1) (b) Grant an advanced practice social worker certificate to any individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board that tests knowledge of state law relating to advanced practice social work, if the social worker section examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (2).

AB726,441 Section 441. 457.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,111,2 457.15 (1) (c) Grant an independent social worker certificate to any individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board that tests knowledge of state law relating to independent social work, if the social worker section examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (3).

AB726,442 Section 442. 457.15 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,111,10 457.15 (1) (d) Grant a clinical social worker license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board that tests knowledge of state law relating to clinical social work, if the social worker section examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (4).

AB726,443 Section 443. 457.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,111,20 457.15 (2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the marriage and family therapist section examining board may grant a marriage and family therapist license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination approved by the marriage and family therapist section examining board that tests knowledge of state law relating to marriage and family therapy, if the marriage and family therapist section examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.10.

AB726,444 Section 444. 457.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,112,5 457.15 (3) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the professional counselor section examining board may grant a professional counselor license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination approved by the professional counselor section examining board that tests knowledge of state law relating to professional counseling, if the professional counselor section examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.12.

AB726,445 Section 445. 457.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,112,13 457.16 (1) The appropriate section of the examining board shall arrange for examinations for social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and professional counselor certification and licensure to be conducted at least semiannually and at times and places determined by that section of the examining board, and shall provide public notice of each examination at least 90 days before the date of the examination.

AB726,446 Section 446. 457.20 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,112,21 457.20 (3) (c) If the application is for renewal of a professional counselor license that was originally granted as a professional counselor certificate under 1991 Wisconsin Act 160, section 21 (2) (g), evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section examining board that the applicant continues to be employed by a federal, state, or local governmental agency as a professional counselor, professional rehabilitation counselor, vocational rehabilitation counselor, or rehabilitation counselor.

AB726,447 Section 447. 457.22 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,113,2 457.22 (1) (a) Upon the advice of the social worker section, promulgate Promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for social workers, advanced practice social workers, independent social workers, and clinical social workers to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.

AB726,448 Section 448. 457.22 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,113,7 457.22 (1) (b) Upon the advice of the marriage and family therapist section, promulgate Promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for marriage and family therapists to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.

AB726,449 Section 449. 457.22 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,113,12 457.22 (1) (c) Upon the advice of the professional counselor section, promulgate Promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for professional counselors to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.

AB726,450 Section 450. 457.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,113,19 457.22 (2) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) may not require an individual to complete more than 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal. The appropriate section of the examining board may waive all or part of the requirements established in rules promulgated under this section if it determines that prolonged illness, disability, or other exceptional circumstances have prevented the individual from completing the requirements.

AB726,451 Section 451. 457.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,114,7 457.25 (1) Any public or private mental health or health care agency, institution or facility, or any other person or entity that employs or contracts for services with a credential holder, that terminates, suspends, or restricts the employment or contract of the credential holder as a result of adverse or disciplinary action against the credential holder relating to his or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling shall submit a written report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and the credential holder terminates his or her employment before the action is taken, within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder terminates his or her employment.

AB726,452 Section 452. 457.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,114,19 457.25 (2) Any state or local professional society or organization of social workers, marriage and family therapists, or professional counselors that terminates, revokes, or suspends the membership of a credential holder, or takes any other adverse or disciplinary action against a credential holder relating to his or her practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, shall submit a written report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and the credential holder terminates his or her membership before the action is taken, within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder terminates his or her membership.

AB726,453 Section 453. 457.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,115,3 457.25 (3) Any insurer, as defined in s. 600.03 (27), who provides professional liability insurance coverage for a credential holder and who pays a claim for damages arising out of the rendering of services by the credential holder or obtains any information that tends to substantiate a charge that the credential holder has engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline under s. 457.26 shall submit a written report of the payment or information to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which the payment is made or information is obtained.

AB726,454 Section 454. 457.25 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,115,11 457.25 (4) Any circuit court that appoints a guardian of the person or estate of a credential holder or makes a judgment or other determination that a credential holder is mentally ill or mentally incompetent or that a credential holder has done any of the acts enumerated in s. 457.26 (2) shall submit a written report of the appointment, judgment, or determination to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days after the date on which the appointment, judgment, or determination is made.

AB726,455 Section 455. 457.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,115,16 457.26 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the appropriate section of the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter has occurred.

AB726,456 Section 456. 457.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,115,21 457.26 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the appropriate section of the examining board may reprimand a credential holder or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a credential under this chapter if it finds that the applicant credential holder has done any of the following:

AB726,457 Section 457. 457.28 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,116,3 457.28 Injunctive relief. If the appropriate section of the examining board has reason to believe that any person is violating s. 457.04, the appropriate section of the examining board, the examining board, the department, the attorney general, or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf of this state to enjoin the person from the violation.

AB726,458 Section 458. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 459 [precedes 459.40] of the statutes is created to read:

AB726,116,6 CHAPTER 459

AB726,116,7 SUBCHAPTER III