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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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).
AB726,471
10Section
471. 460.02 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.61 (title).
AB726,472
11Section
472. 460.02 of the statutes is renumbered 464.61 (1) and amended to
12read:
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464.61
(1) Except as provided in
s. 460.03 sub. (2), no person may provide
14massage therapy or bodywork therapy, designate himself or herself as a massage
15therapist or bodywork therapist or masseur or masseuse, or use or assume the title
16"massage therapist and bodywork therapist" or "massage therapist" or "bodywork
17therapist" or "masseur" or "masseuse" or any title that includes "massage therapist,"
18"bodywork therapist," or "bodyworker," or append to the person's name the letters
19"M.T.," "R.M.T.," "L.M.T.," "C.M.T.," "B.T.," "B.W.," "L.B.W.," "R.B.W.," or "C.B.W.,"
20or use any other title or designation that represents or may tend to represent that
21he or she is licensed under this
chapter subchapter, unless the person is licensed
22under this
chapter subchapter.
AB726,473
23Section
473. 460.03 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,474
24Section
474. 460.03 of the statutes is renumbered 464.61 (2), and 464.61 (2)
25(intro.), (a), (b) and (bm) 1. (intro.) and 3., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,118,2
1464.61
(2) (intro.) A license under this
chapter subchapter is not required for
2any of the following:
AB726,118,93
(a) A person holding a license, permit, registration, or certification granted by
4this state or the federal government who engages in a practice of massage therapy
5or bodywork therapy within the scope of his or her license, permit, registration, or
6certification and who does not imply that he or she is licensed under this
chapter 7subchapter. A person who is exempt from licensure under this
subsection paragraph 8may use the terms "bodywork," "bodyworker," and "bodywork therapy" to identify his
9or her practice.
AB726,118,1410
(b) A person who is authorized to practice massage therapy or bodywork
11therapy in another state or country and is providing a consultation to or
12demonstration with a license holder. A person who is exempt from licensure under
13this
subsection paragraph may use the terms "bodywork," "bodyworker," and
14"bodywork therapy" to identify his or her practice.
AB726,118,1615
(bm) 1. (intro.) A person who does any of the following and who satisfies the
16requirements of
par. (b) subd. 2.:
AB726,118,1917
3. A person who is exempt from licensure under this
subsection paragraph may
18use the terms "bodywork," "bodyworker," and "bodywork therapy" to identify his or
19her practice.
AB726,475
20Section
475. 460.04 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.62 (title) and
21amended to read:
AB726,118,22
22464.62 (title)
Duties of affiliated credentialing examining board.
AB726,476
23Section
476. 460.04 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.62 (intro.) and
24amended to read:
AB726,119,2
1464.62 (intro.) The
affiliated credentialing examining board shall
prepare do
2all of the following:
AB726,119,4
3(1) Prepare an examination on state laws and administrative rules governing
4massage therapy and bodywork therapy.
AB726,477
5Section
477. 460.04 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.62 (2), and 464.62
6(2) (intro.), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g), as renumbered, are amended to read: