AB726,18,85 46.90 (5m) (br) 5. Refer the case to the department of safety and professional
6services if the financial exploitation, neglect, self-neglect, or abuse involves an
7individual who is required to hold a credential, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a), under
8chs. 440 to 460 480.
AB726,61 9Section 61. 48.78 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,18,2210 48.78 (2) (g) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit an agency from disclosing
11information about an individual in its care or legal custody on the written request
12of the department of safety and professional services or of any interested examining
13board or affiliated credentialing board in that department for use in any
14investigation or proceeding relating to any alleged misconduct by any person who is
15credentialed or who is seeking credentialing under ch. 448, 455 or, 457, or 464.
16Unless authorized by an order of the court, the department of safety and professional
17services and any examining board or affiliated credentialing board in that
18department shall keep confidential any information obtained under this paragraph
19and may not disclose the name of or any other identifying information about the
20individual who is the subject of the information disclosed, except to the extent that
21redisclosure of that information is necessary for the conduct of the investigation or
22proceeding for which that information was obtained.
AB726,62 23Section 62. 49.45 (8) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,18,2524 49.45 (8) (a) 3. "Occupational therapist" has the meaning given in s. 448.96
25464.20 (4).
AB726,63
1Section 63. 49.45 (8) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,19,32 49.45 (8) (a) 5. "Physical therapist" has the meaning given in s. 448.50 464.01
3(3).
AB726,64 4Section 64. 50.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,19,115 50.01 (2) "Nurse aide" means a person who performs routine patient care
6duties delegated by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who supervises the
7person, for the direct health care of a patient or resident. "Nurse aide" does not mean
8a feeding assistant, as defined in s. 146.40 (1) (aw); a person who is licensed,
9permitted, certified, or registered under ch. 441, 448, 449, 450, 451, 455, 459, or 460,
10or 464
; or a person whose duties primarily involve skills that are different than those
11taught in instructional programs for nurse aides.
AB726,65 12Section 65. 50.36 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,19,2013 50.36 (3) (b) If, as a result of peer investigation or written notice thereof, a
14hospital staff member who is licensed by the medical examining board or podiatry
15affiliated credentialing board
, for any reasons that include the quality of or ability
16to practice, loses his or her hospital staff privileges, has his or her hospital staff
17privileges reduced, or resigns from the hospital staff, the hospital shall so notify the
18medical examining board or podiatry affiliated credentialing board, whichever is
19applicable
, within 30 days after the loss, reduction or resignation takes effect.
20Temporary suspension due to incomplete records need not be reported.
AB726,66 21Section 66. 50.36 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,20,522 50.36 (3) (c) If, as a result of peer investigation or written notice thereof, a
23hospital staff member who is licensed by the medical examining board or podiatry
24affiliated credentialing board
, for reasons that do not include the quality of or ability
25to practice, loses his or her hospital staff privileges for 30 days or more, has his or

1her hospital staff privileges reduced for 30 days or more, or resigns from the hospital
2staff for 30 days or more, the hospital shall so notify the medical examining board
3or podiatry affiliated credentialing board, whichever is applicable, within 30 days
4after the loss, reduction or resignation takes effect. Temporary suspension due to
5incomplete records need not be reported.
AB726,67 6Section 67. 50.39 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,20,157 50.39 (3) Facilities governed by ss. 45.50, 48.62, 49.70, 49.72, 50.02, 51.09, and
8252.10, juvenile correctional facilities as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), correctional
9institutions governed by the department of corrections under s. 301.02, and the
10offices and clinics of persons licensed to treat the sick under chs. 446, 447, and 448,
11and 464
are exempt from ss. 50.32 to 50.39. Sections 50.32 to 50.39 do not abridge
12the rights of the medical examining board, physical medical therapy examining
13board, podiatry affiliated credentialing board, dentistry examining board, pharmacy
14examining board, chiropractic examining board, and board of nursing in carrying out
15their statutory duties and responsibilities.
AB726,68 16Section 68. 50.50 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,20,1817 50.50 (7m) "Occupational therapy" has the meaning given in s. 448.96 464.20
18(5).
AB726,69 19Section 69. 55.043 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2055
, is amended to read:
AB726,21,221 55.043 (4) (b) 5. Refer the case to the department of safety and professional
22services or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, as
23appropriate, if the financial exploitation, neglect, self-neglect, or abuse involves an
24individual who is required to hold a credential, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a), under

1chs. 440 to 460 480 or to hold a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06
2or 89.072.
AB726,70 3Section 70. 101.625 of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,71 4Section 71. 101.64 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 29,
5is amended to read:
AB726,21,86 101.64 (3) Revise the rules under this subchapter after consultation, as
7appropriate,
with the uniform dwelling code council or with the contractor
8certification council, as appropriate
.
AB726,72 9Section 72. 145.02 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,21,1510 145.02 (4) (a) The department shall prescribe rules as to the qualifications,
11examination, and licensing of master and journeyman plumbers and restricted
12plumber licensees, for the licensing of utility contractors, for the registration of
13plumbing apprentices and pipe layers, and for the registration and training of
14registered learners. The plumbers council, created under s. 15.407 (16), shall advise
15the department in formulating the rules.
AB726,73 16Section 73. 146.37 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,22,617 146.37 (1g) Except as provided in s. 153.76, no person acting in good faith who
18participates in the review or evaluation of the services of health care providers or
19facilities or the charges for such services conducted in connection with any program
20organized and operated to help improve the quality of health care, to avoid improper
21utilization of the services of health care providers or facilities , or to determine the
22reasonable charges for such services, or who participates in the obtaining of health
23care information under subch. I of ch. 153, is liable for any civil damages as a result
24of any act or omission by such person in the course of such review or evaluation. Acts
25and omissions to which this subsection applies include, but are not limited to, acts

1or omissions by peer review committees or hospital governing bodies in censuring,
2reprimanding, limiting, or revoking hospital staff privileges or notifying the medical
3examining board or podiatry affiliated credentialing board under s. 50.36 or taking
4any other disciplinary action against a health care provider or facility and acts or
5omissions by a medical director in reviewing the performance of emergency medical
6technicians or ambulance service providers.
AB726,74 7Section 74. 146.40 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,22,168 146.40 (1) (d) "Nurse aide" means an individual who performs routine patient
9care duties delegated by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who
10supervises the individual, for the direct health care of a patient or resident. "Nurse
11aide" does not mean a feeding assistant, an individual who is licensed, permitted,
12certified, or registered under ch. 441, 448, 449, 450, 451, 455, 459, or 460, or 464, or
13an individual whose duties primarily involve skills that are different than those
14taught in instructional programs for nurse aides approved under sub. (3) or (3g) or
15evaluated by competency evaluation programs for nurse aides approved under sub.
16(3m).
AB726,75 17Section 75. 146.81 (1) (dg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,22,1918 146.81 (1) (dg) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed
19under subch. III I of ch. 448 464.
AB726,76 20Section 76. 146.81 (1) (eq) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,22,2121 146.81 (1) (eq) An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI III of ch. 448 464.
AB726,77 22Section 77. 146.81 (1) (es) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,22,2423 146.81 (1) (es) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
24licensed under subch. VII II of ch. 448 464.
AB726,78 25Section 78. 146.81 (1) (hp) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,23,2
1146.81 (1) (hp) A massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under
2subch. IV of ch. 460 464.
AB726,79 3Section 79. 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,23,84 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist or dental
5hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under
6ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under ch. 448, a
7pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV
8of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III I of ch. 448 464.
AB726,80 9Section 80. 146.997 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,23,1110 146.997 (1) (d) 4. A physician, podiatrist, or perfusionist, physical therapist,
11or physical therapist assistant
licensed under ch. 448.
AB726,81 12Section 81. 146.997 (1) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,23,1413 146.997 (1) (d) 5. An occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant,
14A physician assistant or respiratory care practitioner certified under ch. 448.
AB726,82 15Section 82. 146.997 (1) (d) 13. of the statutes is renumbered 146.997 (1) (d) 13s.
16and amended to read:
AB726,23,1817 146.997 (1) (d) 13s. A massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under
18subch. IV of ch. 460 464.
AB726,83 19Section 83. 146.997 (1) (d) 13e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,23,2120 146.997 (1) (d) 13e. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant
21licensed under subch. I of ch. 464.
AB726,84 22Section 84. 146.997 (1) (d) 13m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,23,2423 146.997 (1) (d) 13m. An occupational therapist or occupational therapist
24assistant licensed under subch. II of ch. 464.
AB726,85 25Section 85. 154.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,24,2
1154.01 (3) "Health care professional" means a person licensed, certified or
2registered under ch. 441, 448 or, 455 , or 464.
AB726,86 3Section 86. 155.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,24,154 155.01 (7) "Health care provider" means a nurse licensed or permitted under
5ch. 441, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist licensed under ch. 447, a
6physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, or podiatrist, physical therapist,
7physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational therapy
8assistant
licensed under ch. 448, a person practicing Christian Science treatment,
9an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a psychologist licensed under ch. 455, a
10physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or
11occupational therapist assistant licensed under ch. 464,
a partnership thereof, a
12corporation or limited liability company thereof that provides health care services,
13a cooperative health care association organized under s. 185.981 that directly
14provides services through salaried employees in its own facility, or a home health
15agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).
AB726,87 16Section 87. 157.061 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,88 17Section 88. 157.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,25,1118 157.08 (2) (b) Before a cemetery authority sells or encumbers any cemetery
19land, except for a sale described in par. (a), the cemetery authority shall notify the
20cemetery board department in writing of the proposed sale or encumbrance. If
21within 60 days after the cemetery board department is notified of the proposed sale
22or encumbrance the cemetery board department notifies the cemetery authority in
23writing that the cemetery board department objects to the sale or encumbrance the
24cemetery authority may not sell or encumber the cemetery land unless the cemetery
25board
department subsequently notifies the cemetery authority in writing that the

1objection is withdrawn. The cemetery board department may object to a sale or
2encumbrance only if it determines that the cemetery authority will not be financially
3solvent or that the rights and interests of owners of cemetery lots and mausoleum
4spaces will not be adequately protected if the sale or encumbrance occurs. The
5cemetery board department may, before the expiration of the 60-day period, notify
6the cemetery authority in writing that the cemetery board department approves of
7the sale or encumbrance. Upon receipt of the cemetery board's department's written
8approval, the cemetery authority may sell or encumber the cemetery land and is
9released of any liability under this paragraph. The cemetery board department shall
10make every effort to make determinations under this paragraph in an expeditious
11manner.
AB726,89 12Section 89. 157.11 (9g) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,25,1613 157.11 (9g) (a) 1. c. If not invested as provided in subd. 1. a. or b., otherwise
14deposited by the cemetery authority in an investment approved by the cemetery
15board
department if the care funds are segregated and invested separately from all
16other moneys held by the cemetery authority.
AB726,90 17Section 90. 157.19 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,25,2218 157.19 (2) (b) The cemetery authority may not change the trustee of a care fund
19under s. 157.11 (9g) that is deposited under this section or of a care fund under s.
20157.12 (3), and the financial institution may not release any portion of the principal
21amount of the care fund, without the cemetery board's department's written
22approval.
AB726,91 23Section 91. 157.19 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,26,1124 157.19 (2) (c) Upon request of the financial institution, the preneed seller, as
25defined in s. 440.90 (8), shall furnish the financial institution with a copy of the

1preneed sales contract. Except as provided in s. 440.92 (2) (c), (f), and (j) and (5),
2preneed trust funds, and any interest or dividends that have accumulated on the
3preneed trust funds, may not be withdrawn until all obligations under the preneed
4sales contract have been fulfilled. The financial institution is not responsible for the
5fulfillment of any part of the preneed sales contract, except that the financial
6institution shall release the preneed trust funds, and any interest or dividends that
7have accumulated on the preneed trust funds, as provided by the terms of the
8preneed sales contract. The trustee of a preneed trust fund may not be changed
9without the cemetery board's department's written approval. If the trustee or
10account number of a preneed trust fund is changed, the cemetery authority shall
11notify the cemetery board department in writing within 30 days after the change.
AB726,92 12Section 92. 157.19 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,26,2013 157.19 (2) (d) The cemetery board department shall promulgate rules
14establishing reasonable requirements and standards for the approval of changes
15under pars. (b) and (c). For approval of changes under par. (b), the rules shall require
16the cemetery authority to submit evidence that the rights and interests of the
17beneficiary of the care fund will be adequately protected if the change is approved.
18For approval of changes under par. (c), the rules shall require the trustee to submit
19evidence that the rights and interests of the purchaser under the preneed sales
20contract will be adequately protected if the change is approved.
AB726,93 21Section 93. 157.19 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,26,2422 157.19 (4) The cemetery board department may promulgate rules allowing
23funds invested under this section to be deposited with a financial institution located
24outside this state.
AB726,94 25Section 94. 157.19 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,27,7
1157.19 (5) (b) If the cemetery board department determines that care funds
2under s. 157.11 (9g) that have not been deposited with a city or county as provided
3in s. 157.11 (9g) (a) are not being properly segregated from other moneys held by the
4cemetery authority or that those care funds are not being properly invested as
5required in s. 157.11 (9g) (a), the cemetery board department may require the
6cemetery authority to deposit those care funds with a financial institution for
7investment under this section.
AB726,95 8Section 95. 157.62 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,27,149 157.62 (2) (a) Except as provided in ss. 157.625 and 157.63 (1), every cemetery
10authority shall file an annual report with the cemetery board department. The
11report shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the cemetery board
12department. The report shall be made on a calendar-year basis unless the cemetery
13board
department, by rule, provides for other reporting periods. The report is due
14on the 60th day after the last day of the reporting period.
AB726,96 15Section 96. 157.62 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,27,1816 157.62 (2) (c) All records relating to accountings of trust funds described under
17par. (b) 3. to 7. and maintained by the department and by the cemetery board are
18confidential and are not available for inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1).
AB726,97 19Section 97. 157.65 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,28,520 157.65 (2) The department of justice or any district attorney, upon informing
21the department of justice, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of
22the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this
23subchapter. The court may, prior to entry of final judgment, make such orders or
24judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered
25because of the acts or practices involved in the action, if proof of such loss is submitted

1to the satisfaction of the court. The department of justice may subpoena persons and
2require the production of books and other documents, and may request the board
3described in s. 15.405 (3m) or
the department of safety and professional services to
4exercise its authority under sub. (1) to aid in the investigation of alleged violations
5of this subchapter.
AB726,98 6Section 98. 180.1901 (1m) (ag) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,99 7Section 99. 180.1901 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,28,88 180.1901 (1m) (b) Medical examining board under subch. II or IV of ch. 448.
AB726,100 9Section 100. 180.1901 (1m) (bg) of the statutes is renumbered 180.1901 (1m)
10(h) and amended to read:
AB726,28,1211 180.1901 (1m) (h) Physical Medical therapy examining board under subch. III
12of
ch. 448 464.
AB726,101 13Section 101. 180.1901 (1m) (bk) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,102 14Section 102. 180.1901 (1m) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,28,1615 180.1901 (1m) (br) Dietitians affiliated credentialing board Department of
16safety and professional services
under subch. V of ch. 448.
AB726,103 17Section 103. 180.1901 (1m) (bs) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,104 18Section 104. 180.1901 (1m) (bu) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,105 19Section 105. 231.01 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,28,2120 231.01 (7) (d) 2. Any office or clinic of a person licensed under ch. 446, 447, 448,
21449, or 455, or 464, or the substantially equivalent laws or rules of another state.
AB726,106 22Section 106. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4e. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar)
238e. and amended to read:
AB726,28,2524 252.14 (1) (ar) 8e. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed
25under subch. III I of ch. 448 464.
AB726,107
1Section 107. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4p. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar)
28m. and amended to read:
AB726,29,43 252.14 (1) (ar) 8m. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
4licensed under subch. VII II of ch. 448 464.
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