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:
AB726,108,117 457.12 (3) (a) 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1.,
82., or 3., who is approved by the professional counselor section examining board or
9satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the
10examining board upon the advice of the professional counselor section examining
11board
.
AB726,431 12Section 431. 457.12 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,108,1613 457.12 (3) (b) 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1.,
142., or 3., who is approved by the professional counselor section examining board or
15satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the
16examining board upon the advice of the professional counselor section.
AB726,432 17Section 432. 457.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,108,2018 457.12 (4) Passes an examination approved by the professional counselor
19section
examining board to determine minimum competence to practice professional
20counseling.
AB726,433 21Section 433. 457.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,108,2422 457.13 (1) (intro.) The professional counselor section examining board shall
23grant a professional counselor training license to any individual who does all of the
24following:
AB726,434 25Section 434. 457.13 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,109,7
1457.13 (1) (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor
2section
examining board that he or she is in a position, or has an offer for a position,
3as a professional counselor in a supervised clinical professional counseling practice
4or is in a position, or has an offer for a position, in which the applicant will, in the
5opinion of the professional counselor section examining board, receive training and
6supervision equivalent to the training and supervision received in a supervised
7clinical professional counseling practice.
AB726,435 8Section 435. 457.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,109,149 457.13 (2) A professional counselor training license is valid for 48 months and
10may be renewed at the discretion of the professional counselor section examining
11board
. Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (6), a professional counselor training license
12authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (6) and to practice
13professional counseling within the scope of his or her training or supervision during
14the period in which the license is valid.
AB726,436 15Section 436. 457.14 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,109,2016 457.14 (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s.
17440.05 (6), the appropriate section of the examining board may grant a temporary
18social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, clinical
19social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certificate or
20license to any individual who does one of the following:
AB726,437 21Section 437. 457.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,109,2422 457.14 (2) A temporary certificate or license granted under sub. (1) is valid for
23a period designated by the appropriate section of the examining board, not to exceed
249 months, and may be renewed once by that section of the examining board.
AB726,438 25Section 438. 457.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,110,2
1457.15 (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s.
2440.05 (2), the social worker section examining board may do all of the following:
AB726,439 3Section 439. 457.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,110,104 457.15 (1) (a) Grant a social worker certificate to any individual who holds a
5similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States and who passes
6an examination approved by the social worker section examining board that tests
7knowledge of state law relating to social work, if the social worker section examining
8board
determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other
9state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08
10(1).
AB726,440 11Section 440. 457.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,110,1812 457.15 (1) (b) Grant an advanced practice social worker certificate to any
13individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United
14States and who passes an examination approved by the social worker section
15examining board that tests knowledge of state law relating to advanced practice
16social work, if the social worker section examining board determines that the
17requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state or territory are
18substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (2).
AB726,441 19Section 441. 457.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,111,220 457.15 (1) (c) Grant an independent social worker certificate to any individual
21who holds a similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States and
22who passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board
23that tests knowledge of state law relating to independent social work, if the social
24worker section
examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining the

1certificate in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the
2requirements under s. 457.08 (3).
AB726,442 3Section 442. 457.15 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,111,104 457.15 (1) (d) Grant a clinical social worker license to any individual who holds
5a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States and
6who passes an examination approved by the social worker section examining board
7that tests knowledge of state law relating to clinical social work, if the social worker
8section
examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining the
9certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the
10requirements under s. 457.08 (4).
AB726,443 11Section 443. 457.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,111,2012 457.15 (2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
13the marriage and family therapist section examining board may grant a marriage
14and family therapist license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or
15license in another state or territory of the United States and who passes an
16examination approved by the marriage and family therapist section examining
17board
that tests knowledge of state law relating to marriage and family therapy, if
18the marriage and family therapist section examining board determines that the
19requirements for obtaining the certificate or license in the other state or territory are
20substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.10.
AB726,444 21Section 444. 457.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,112,522 457.15 (3) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2),
23the professional counselor section examining board may grant a professional
24counselor license to any individual who holds a similar certificate or license in
25another state or territory of the United States and who passes an examination

1approved by the professional counselor section examining board that tests
2knowledge of state law relating to professional counseling, if the professional
3counselor section
examining board determines that the requirements for obtaining
4the certificate or license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent
5to the requirements under s. 457.12.
AB726,445 6Section 445. 457.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,112,137 457.16 (1) The appropriate section of the examining board shall arrange for
8examinations for social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social
9worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and professional
10counselor certification and licensure to be conducted at least semiannually and at
11times and places determined by that section of the examining board, and shall
12provide public notice of each examination at least 90 days before the date of the
13examination.
AB726,446 14Section 446. 457.20 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,112,2115 457.20 (3) (c) If the application is for renewal of a professional counselor license
16that was originally granted as a professional counselor certificate under 1991
17Wisconsin Act 160
, section 21 (2) (g), evidence satisfactory to the professional
18counselor section
examining board that the applicant continues to be employed by
19a federal, state, or local governmental agency as a professional counselor,
20professional rehabilitation counselor, vocational rehabilitation counselor, or
21rehabilitation counselor.
AB726,447 22Section 447. 457.22 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,113,223 457.22 (1) (a) Upon the advice of the social worker section, promulgate
24Promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for social workers,
25advanced practice social workers, independent social workers, and clinical social

1workers to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to
2qualify for renewal.
AB726,448 3Section 448. 457.22 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,113,74 457.22 (1) (b) Upon the advice of the marriage and family therapist section,
5promulgate
Promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for
6marriage and family therapists to complete continuing education programs or
7courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.
AB726,449 8Section 449. 457.22 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,113,129 457.22 (1) (c) Upon the advice of the professional counselor section, promulgate
10Promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for professional
11counselors to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order
12to qualify for renewal.
AB726,450 13Section 450. 457.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,113,1914 457.22 (2) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) may not require an individual
15to complete more than 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study
16in order to qualify for renewal. The appropriate section of the examining board may
17waive all or part of the requirements established in rules promulgated under this
18section if it determines that prolonged illness, disability, or other exceptional
19circumstances have prevented the individual from completing the requirements.
AB726,451 20Section 451. 457.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,114,721 457.25 (1) Any public or private mental health or health care agency,
22institution or facility, or any other person or entity that employs or contracts for
23services with a credential holder, that terminates, suspends, or restricts the
24employment or contract of the credential holder as a result of adverse or disciplinary
25action against the credential holder relating to his or her practice of social work,

1advanced practice social work, independent social work, clinical social work,
2marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling shall submit a written
3report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining board within 30 days
4after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such an action exist and
5the credential holder terminates his or her employment before the action is taken,
6within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder terminates his or her
7employment.
AB726,452 8Section 452. 457.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,114,199 457.25 (2) Any state or local professional society or organization of social
10workers, marriage and family therapists, or professional counselors that terminates,
11revokes, or suspends the membership of a credential holder, or takes any other
12adverse or disciplinary action against a credential holder relating to his or her
13practice of social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work,
14clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling, shall
15submit a written report of the action to the appropriate section of the examining
16board within 30 days after the date on which the action is taken or, if grounds for such
17an action exist and the credential holder terminates his or her membership before
18the action is taken, within 30 days after the date on which the credential holder
19terminates his or her membership.
AB726,453 20Section 453. 457.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,115,321 457.25 (3) Any insurer, as defined in s. 600.03 (27), who provides professional
22liability insurance coverage for a credential holder and who pays a claim for damages
23arising out of the rendering of services by the credential holder or obtains any
24information that tends to substantiate a charge that the credential holder has
25engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline under s. 457.26 shall

1submit a written report of the payment or information to the appropriate section of
2the examining board within 30 days after the date on which the payment is made or
3information is obtained.
AB726,454 4Section 454. 457.25 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,115,115 457.25 (4) Any circuit court that appoints a guardian of the person or estate
6of a credential holder or makes a judgment or other determination that a credential
7holder is mentally ill or mentally incompetent or that a credential holder has done
8any of the acts enumerated in s. 457.26 (2) shall submit a written report of the
9appointment, judgment, or determination to the appropriate section of the
10examining board within 30 days after the date on which the appointment, judgment,
11or determination is made.
AB726,455 12Section 455. 457.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,115,1613 457.26 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the appropriate
14section of
the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to
15determine whether a violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this
16chapter has occurred.
AB726,456 17Section 456. 457.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,115,2118 457.26 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
19appropriate section of
the examining board may reprimand a credential holder or
20deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a credential under this chapter if it finds that the
21applicant credential holder has done any of the following:
AB726,457 22Section 457. 457.28 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,116,3 23457.28 Injunctive relief. If the appropriate section of the examining board
24has reason to believe that any person is violating s. 457.04, the appropriate section
25of the examining board,
the examining board, the department, the attorney general,

1or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to
2any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf of this state to enjoin
3the person from the violation.
AB726,458 4Section 458. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 459 [precedes 459.40] of the
5statutes is created to read:
AB726,116,66 CHAPTER 459
AB726,116,77 SUBCHAPTER III
AB726,116,98 LICENSURE OF SIGN
9 LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
AB726,459 10Section 459. 459.40 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,116,1111 459.40 (2) "Examining board" means the hearing and speech examining board.
AB726,460 12Section 460. 459.45 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,116,13 13459.45 (title) Powers and duties of examining board.
AB726,461 14Section 461. Chapter 460 (title) of the statutes is renumbered subchapter IV
15(title) of chapter 464 [precedes 464.60].
AB726,462 16Section 462. 460.01 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (intro.) and
17amended to read:
AB726,116,18 18464.60 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
AB726,463 19Section 463. 460.01 (1g) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (1).
AB726,464 20Section 464. 460.01 (1r) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (2) and amended
21to read:
AB726,116,2422 464.60 (2) "Affiliated credentialing "Examining board" means the massage
23therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing
medical therapy examining
24board.
AB726,465
1Section 465. 460.01 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (3) and
2amended to read:
AB726,117,43 464.60 (3) "License holder" means a person granted a license under this
4chapter subchapter.
AB726,466 5Section 466. 460.01 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (4).
AB726,467 6Section 467. 460.01 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (5).
AB726,468 7Section 468. 460.01 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (6).
AB726,469 8Section 469. 460.01 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (7).
AB726,470 9Section 470. 460.01 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (8).
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