AB905: Bill Text

AB905,19,4 440.20 (4) (a) In addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480, the The department or appropriate examining board, affiliated credentialing board, or board in the department may reprimand the holder of a credential or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke the credential of any person who intentionally violates s. 252.14 (2) or intentionally discloses the results of a blood test in violation of s. 252.15 (3m) (b) or (f) or (5m).

AB905,78 Section 78. 440.20 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB905,19,7 440.20 (4) (b) The grounds for discipline specified under par. (a) are in addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480.

AB905,79 Section 79. 440.20 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 440.20 (5) (a) and amended to read:

AB905,19,17 440.20 (5) (a) In addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480, the The department, or the appropriate credentialing board or other board in the department, may reprimand a credential holder, or may deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a credential, if the credential holder fails to respond, to the satisfaction of the department, credentialing board, or other board in the department, within 30 days to a request for information from the department, credentialing board, or other board in the department in connection with an investigation of alleged misconduct of the credential holder.

AB905,80 Section 80. 440.20 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB905,19,20 440.20 (5) (b) The grounds for discipline specified under par. (a) are in addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480.

AB905,81 Section 81. 445.04 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB905,19,24 445.04 (3) (a) Written examinations for a funeral director's license under pars. (b) and (c) shall be held at least once a year and shall be conducted by the examining board at a time and place to be designated by the examining board.

AB905,82 Section 82. 445.04 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB905,20,2 445.04 (3) (b) (intro.) The comprehensive examination shall include the subjects of:

AB905,83 Section 83. 445.04 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB905,20,5 445.04 (3) (c) The jurisprudence examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of state law relating to funeral directing.

AB905,84 Section 84. 445.045 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB905,20,9 445.045 (1) (g) The person must have successfully passed a comprehensive examination conducted by the examining board as required by under s. 445.04 (3) (b) and a jurisprudence examination under s. 445.04 (3) (c).

AB905,85 Section 85. 445.08 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 445.08 and amended to read:

AB905,20,21 445.08 Reciprocity in issuance of licenses. Any person holding a valid license as a funeral director or embalmer in another state having requirements substantially equal to those in this state for a funeral director's license may apply for a license to practice in this state by filing with the examining board a certified statement from an authorized official of the that state in which the applicant holds a license, showing the qualifications upon which said license was granted. that verifies the person's licensure in that state. An applicant for licensure under this section shall pass the jurisprudence examination under s. 445.04 (3) (c) and shall satisfy the requirement under s. 445.045 (1) (b). Thereupon the examining board may, upon the payment of the required fee, issue a funeral director's license.

AB905,86 Section 86. 445.08 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB905,87 Section 87. 446.02 (7) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB905,20,25 446.02 (7) (d) 1. Beginning on July 1, 2010, a A chiropractor may delegate X-ray services only to a chiropractic radiological technologist technician.

AB905,88 Section 88. 446.02 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB905,21,3 446.02 (7) (d) 2. Beginning on July 1, 2010, a A chiropractor may delegate adjunctive services only to a chiropractic technologist technician.

AB905,89 Section 89. 447.05 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB905,21,20 447.05 Expiration and renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The examining board may not renew a license to practice dentistry unless the applicant for renewal attests that he or she has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. The examining board may not renew a license to practice dental hygiene unless the applicant for renewal attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.055 and any rules promulgated by the department examining board under s. 447.055, that he or she has a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.

AB905,90 Section 90. 447.055 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 447.055 (1) (a) 1.

AB905,91 Section 91. 447.055 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 447.055 (1) (a) 2. and amended to read:

AB905,22,6 447.055 (1) (a) 2. Biennially, beginning January 1, 2007, the department shall consult with the examining board and with the department of health services regarding the number of credit hours of continuing education required for eligibility for renewal under par. (a). After consulting with the examining board and the department of health services, and notwithstanding par. (a) Notwithstanding subd. 1., the department examining board may promulgate a rule requiring not more than 20 nor less than 12 credit hours of continuing education for eligibility for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene.

AB905,92 Section 92. 447.055 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB905,22,11 447.055 (1) (d) After consultation with the examining board and with the department of health services, the department The examining board may promulgate rules requiring that continuing education credit hours under par. (a) include courses in specific clinical subjects.

AB905,93 Section 93. 448.04 (1) (i) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB905,23,2 448.04 (1) (i) 3. The board may issue a temporary certificate to practice respiratory care to an individual who submits to the board an application, the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) (a), written verification that the applicant has passed the national board for respiratory care's certified respiratory therapy technician examination, evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets the requirements of s. 448.05 (5r), and evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is certified to practice respiratory care in another state. The board may not issue a temporary certificate under this subdivision to an individual who has previously been issued a temporary certificate under this subdivision. If an applicant for a temporary certificate under this subdivision has been subjected to professional discipline as a result of the applicant's practice of respiratory care, the applicant shall submit to the board a description of the circumstances of the discipline. A temporary certificate under this subdivision may be issued for a period not to exceed 3 months and may not be renewed.

AB905,94 Section 94. 457.02 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB905,23,11 457.02 (5m) Authorize any individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter to treat alcohol or substance dependency or abuse substance use disorder as a specialty unless the individual is a certified substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under s. 440.88, or unless the individual satisfies educational and supervised training requirements established in rules promulgated by the examining board. In promulgating rules under this subsection, the examining board shall consider the requirements for qualifying as a certified substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under s. 440.88.

AB905,95 Section 95. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB905,23,14 (1) Review of bills affecting housing. Section 13.099 of the statutes may not apply to the actions of the legislature in enacting this act.

AB905,96 Section 96. Initial applicability.

AB905,23,20 (1) Examinations for funeral directing. The treatment of sections 445.04 (3) (a), (b) (intro.), and (c) and 445.045 (1) (g) of the statutes, the repeal of section 445.08 (4) of the statutes, and the renumbering and amendment of section 445.08 (1) of the statutes first apply to an application for a funeral director's license received by the funeral directors examining board on the effective date of this subsection.

AB905,97 Section 97. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB905,23,24 (1) The repeal and recreation of section 20.165 (2) (j) of the statutes takes effect on June 30, 2021.

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