AB64,862,14 8(1m) Subject to sub. (1) (a), a licensee may provide athletic training to an
9individual without a referral, except that a licensee may not provide athletic training
10as described under s. 448.95 464.40 (5) (d) or (e) in an outpatient rehabilitation
11setting unless the licensee has obtained a written referral for the individual from a
12practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II, III, IV, V, or VII of this chapter
13subch. I or II of this chapter; under ch. 446; under subch. II, IV, or V of ch. 448; or
14under s. 441.16 (2).
AB64,862,16 15(3) (intro.) When working on behalf of his or her employer, a licensee may, in
16accordance with a protocol established under sub. (1) (a), do all any of the following:
AB64,862,22 17(4) If a licensee or the consulting physician of the licensee determines that a
18patient's medical condition is beyond the scope of practice of the licensee, the licensee
19shall, in accordance with the protocol established under sub. (1) (a), refer the patient
20to a health care practitioner who is licensed under subch. I of this chapter; under ch.
21446 or; under ch. 447; or under subch. II, III or IV of ch. 448 and who can provide
22appropriate treatment to the patient.
AB64,2059 23Section 2059. 448.957 of the statutes is renumbered 464.48, and 464.48 (1),
24(2) (intro.), (c), (d) and (h) and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,863,4
1464.48 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
2credentialing
examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to
3determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
4subchapter has occurred.
AB64,863,8 5(2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
6credentialing
examining board may reprimand a licensee or may deny, limit,
7suspend, or revoke a license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the
8applicant or licensee has done any of the following:
AB64,863,99 (c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive, or misleading.
AB64,863,1010 (d) Advertised, practiced, or attempted to practice under another's name.
AB64,863,1211 (h) Failed to cooperate with the affiliated credentialing examining board in an
12investigation under this section.
AB64,863,15 13(3) In addition to or in lieu of the penalties provided under sub. (2), the
14affiliated credentialing examining board may assess against an applicant or licensee
15a forfeiture of not more than $10,000 for each violation specified under sub. (2).
AB64,2060 16Section 2060. 448.958 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2061 17Section 2061. 448.958 of the statutes is renumbered 464.49 (2) and amended
18to read:
AB64,863,2419 464.49 (2) If the affiliated credentialing examining board has reason to believe
20that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
21subchapter, the affiliated credentialing examining board, the department, the
22attorney general, or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and
23may, in addition to any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf
24of this state to enjoin the person from the violation.
AB64,2062 25Section 2062. 448.959 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2063
1Section 2063. 448.959 of the statutes is renumbered 464.49 (1).
AB64,2064 2Section 2064. Subchapter VII (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.96] of the
3statutes is renumbered subchapter II (title) of chapter 464 [precedes 464.20] and
4amended to read:
AB64,864,55 Chapter 464
AB64,864,66 Subchapter II
AB64,864,97 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
8 AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING
9 BOARD
Therapy
AB64,2065 10Section 2065. 448.96 of the statutes is renumbered 464.20, and 464.20 (1), (3),
11(4), (5) and (6), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,864,1312 464.20 (1) “Affiliated credentialing “Examining board" means the occupational
13therapists affiliated credentialing
medical therapy examining board.
AB64,864,16 14(3) “Occupation" means intentional, action-oriented behavior that is
15personally meaningful to an individual and that is determined by the individual's
16characteristics, culture, and environment.
AB64,864,18 17(4) “Occupational therapist" means an individual who is licensed by the
18affiliated credentialing examining board to practice occupational therapy.
AB64,864,23 19(5) “Occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of purposeful and
20meaningful occupations to evaluate and treat individuals of all ages who have a
21disease, disorder, impairment, activity limitation, or participation restriction that
22interferes with their ability to function independently in daily life roles and
23environments and to promote health and wellness.
AB64,865,3
1(6) “Occupational therapy assistant" means an individual who is licensed by
2the affiliated credentialing examining board to assist in the practice of occupational
3therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
AB64,2066 4Section 2066. 448.961 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (title).
AB64,2067 5Section 2067. 448.961 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (1) (a) and
6amended to read:
AB64,865,117 464.21 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 448.962 (1) sub. (2) (a), a person who is
8not licensed as an occupational therapist may not practice occupational therapy,
9designate himself or herself as an occupational therapist, claim to render
10occupational therapy services, or use the abbreviation “ O.T." or “O.T.R." after the
11person's name.
AB64,2068 12Section 2068. 448.961 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (1) (b) and
13amended to read:
AB64,865,1914 464.21 (1) (b) Except as provided in s. 448.962 (2) sub. (2) (b), a person who is
15not licensed as an occupational therapy assistant may not assist in the practice of
16occupational therapy, describe himself or herself as an occupational therapy
17assistant, or claim to render occupational therapy services as an occupational
18therapy assistant or use the abbreviation “O.T.A." or “C.O.T.A." after the person's
19name.
AB64,2069 20Section 2069. 448.962 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2070 21Section 2070. 448.962 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (2) (a), and
22464.21 (2) (a) (intro.), 3. (intro.), 4. and 5., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,865,2423 464.21 (2) (a) (intro.) Require any of the following None of the following is
24required
to be licensed as an occupational therapist under this subchapter:
AB64,866,3
13. (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in this state
2under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.963 464.22 (4), if at least one of the
3following applies:
AB64,866,54 4. Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
5registration, or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
AB64,866,86 5. Any person assisting an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
7assistant in practice under the direct, immediate, and on-premises supervision of
8the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
AB64,2071 9Section 2071. 448.962 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.21 (2) (b), and
10464.21 (2) (b) (intro.), 3. and 4., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,866,1211 464.21 (2) (b) (intro.) Require any of the following None of the following is
12required
to be licensed as an occupational therapy assistant under this subchapter:
AB64,866,1513 3. (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in this state
14under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.963 464.22 (4), if at least one of the
15following applies:
AB64,866,1716 4. Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
17registration, or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
AB64,2072 18Section 2072. 448.963 of the statutes is renumbered 464.22, and 464.22 (2)
19(intro.), (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. and (c), (3) (intro.), (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. and (c) and (4)
20(intro.), (a) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,866,2221 464.22 (2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a
22license as an occupational therapist to a person who does all of the following:
AB64,866,2423 (b) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
24examining board that he or she has done any of the following:
AB64,867,5
11. Successfully completed the academic requirements and supervised
2internship of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the
3affiliated credentialing examining board and accredited by the Accreditation Council
4for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy
5Association.
AB64,867,96 3. Been initially certified as an occupational therapist by the National Board
7for Certification in Occupational Therapy, if the affiliated credentialing examining
8board determines that the requirements for the certification are equivalent to the
9requirements under subds. 1. and 2.
AB64,867,1010 (c) Passes an examination under s. 448.964 464.23.
AB64,867,12 11(3) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a license
12as an occupational therapy assistant to a person who does all of the following:
AB64,867,1413 (b) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
14examining board that he or she has done any of the following:
AB64,867,1915 1. Successfully completed the academic requirements and supervised
16internship of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the
17affiliated credentialing examining board and accredited by the Accreditation Council
18for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy
19Association.
AB64,867,2320 3. Been initially certified as an occupational therapy assistant by the National
21Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, if the affiliated credentialing
22examining board determines that the requirements for the certification are
23equivalent to the requirements under subds. 1. and 2.
AB64,867,2424 (c) Passes an examination under s. 448.964 464.23.
AB64,868,3
1(4) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board may, upon application,
2issue a permit for a limited period of time designated by the affiliated credentialing
3examining board to any of the following:
AB64,868,64 (a) A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
5examining board of having met the requirements under sub. (2) (b) 1. or 2., to practice
6occupational therapy in association with an occupational therapist.
AB64,868,107 (b) A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
8examining board of having met the requirements under sub. (3) (b) 1. or 2., to assist
9in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational
10therapist.
AB64,2073 11Section 2073. 448.964 of the statutes is renumbered 464.23, and 464.23 (1),
12as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,868,1613 464.23 (1) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall conduct or
14arrange for examinations required for occupational therapist and occupational
15therapy assistant licensure under s. 448.963 464.22 (2) (c) and (3) (c) at times and
16places determined by the affiliated credentialing board.
AB64,2074 17Section 2074. 448.965 of the statutes is renumbered 464.24, and 464.24 (title),
18(1) (intro.) and (b) and (2), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,868,21 19464.24 (title) Duties and powers of affiliated credentialing examining
20board.
(1) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall promulgate
21rules that establish each of the following:
AB64,868,2322 (b) Continuing education requirements for license renewal for an occupational
23therapist or occupational therapy assistant under s. 448.967 464.25 (2).
AB64,869,3
1(2) The affiliated credentialing examining board may promulgate rules that
2define the scope of practice of occupational therapy or the scope of assisting in the
3practice of occupational therapy.
AB64,2075 4Section 2075. 448.966 of the statutes is renumbered 464.234 and amended to
5read:
AB64,869,12 6464.234 Reciprocal licensure. (1) Upon application and payment of the fee
7specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a
8license as an occupational therapist to a person who holds a similar certificate or
9license in another state or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing
10examining board determines that the requirements for receiving the certificate or
11license in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the
12requirements under s. 448.963 464.22 (2).
AB64,869,19 13(2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the
14affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a license as an occupational
15therapy assistant to a person who holds a similar certificate or license in another
16state or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing examining board
17determines that the requirements for receiving the certificate or license in the other
18state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.963
19464.22 (3).
AB64,2076 20Section 2076. 448.967 of the statutes is renumbered 464.25, and 464.25 (2),
21as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,870,222 464.25 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are
23specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the
24department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee
25determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and a statement attesting

1compliance with the continuing education requirements established in rules
2promulgated under s. 448.965 464.24 (1) (b).
AB64,2077 3Section 2077. 448.968 of the statutes is renumbered 464.26, and 464.26 (1)
4and (2) (intro.), (c), (d) and (f), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,870,85 464.26 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
6credentialing
examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to
7determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
8subchapter has occurred.
AB64,870,12 9(2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
10credentialing
examining board may reprimand a licensee or deny, limit, suspend, or
11revoke a license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the applicant or
12licensee has done any of the following:
AB64,870,1313 (c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive, or misleading.
AB64,870,1414 (d) Advertised, practiced, or attempted to practice under another's name.
AB64,870,1615 (f) Engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct in violation of the code of
16ethics established in the rules promulgated under s. 448.965 464.24 (1) (c).
AB64,2078 17Section 2078. 448.969 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2079 18Section 2079. 448.969 of the statutes is renumbered 464.27 (3) and amended
19to read:
AB64,870,2520 464.27 (3) If the affiliated credentialing examining board has reason to believe
21that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
22subchapter, the affiliated credentialing examining board, the department, the
23attorney general, or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and
24may, in addition to any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf
25of this state to enjoin the person from the violation.
AB64,2080
1Section 2080. 448.970 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2081 2Section 2081. 448.970 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.27 (1).
AB64,2082 3Section 2082. 448.970 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.27 (2) and
4amended to read:
AB64,871,105 464.27 (2) Any person aggrieved by any action taken under this subchapter by
6the affiliated credentialing examining board, its officers, or its agents may apply for
7judicial review as provided in ch. 227, and shall file notice of such appeal with the
8secretary of the affiliated credentialing examining board within 30 days. No court
9of this state may enter an ex parte stay of any action taken by the affiliated
10credentialing
examining board under this subchapter.
AB64,2083 11Section 2083 . 449.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,871,1312 449.01 (4) Examining board. In this chapter, “examining board" means
13optometry examining board the medical examining board.
AB64,2084 14Section 2084. 449.07 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB64,871,15 15449.07 (title) Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
AB64,2085 16Section 2085. 449.07 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,871,2117 449.07 (2) The examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary
18action under sub. (1), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate
19offense against a person who violates sub. (1) (a) to (h) if the violation presents a
20serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation
21constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,2086 22Section 2086. 450.10 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,871,2523 450.10 (3) (a) 5. A physician, physician assistant, or podiatrist, physical
24therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational
25therapy assistant
licensed under ch. 448.
AB64,2087
1Section 2087. 450.10 (3) (a) 5q. of the statutes is renumbered 450.10 (3) (a) 14.
2and amended to read:
AB64,872,33 450.10 (3) (a) 14. An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI III of ch. 448 464.
AB64,2088 4Section 2088. 450.10 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
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