The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB945,1 3Section 1 . 15.405 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,2,44 15.405 (6) (am) Two dental therapists who are licensed under ch. 447.
AB945,2 5Section 2 . 36.61 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,3,2
136.61 (1) (ak) “Dental therapist” means an individual licensed under s. 447.04
2(1m).
AB945,3 3Section 3 . 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,3,54 36.61 (1) (b) “Health care provider" means a dental therapist, dental hygienist,
5physician assistant, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner.
AB945,4 6Section 4 . 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,3,137 36.61 (3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health
8care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at
9least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this
10state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan
11assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist
12may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
13professional shortage area.
AB945,5 14Section 5 . 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,3,2015 36.61 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical
16care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in
17which an eligible applicant who is not a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires
18to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care
19in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible applicant who
20is a dental therapist or dental hygienist desires to practice.
AB945,6 21Section 6 . 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,3,2522 36.61 (8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
23professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a dental therapist or
24dental hygienist, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is
25a dental therapist or dental hygienist.
AB945,7
1Section 7. 146.81 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,4,22 146.81 (1) (c) A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
AB945,8 3Section 8 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,4,84 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist, dental
5therapist,
or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or
6nurse-midwife under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant
7under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist
8under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.
AB945,9 9Section 9 . 146.89 (1) (r) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,4,1510 146.89 (1) (r) 5. An individual who holds a valid, unexpired license,
11certification, or registration issued by another state or territory that authorizes or
12qualifies the individual to perform acts that are substantially the same as those acts
13that an individual who is described in subds. 1. to 4., except a dentist , dental
14therapist,
or dental hygienist, is licensed or certified to perform and who performs
15acts that are within the scope of that license, certification, or registration.
AB945,10 16Section 10 . 146.89 (3) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,4,2117 146.89 (3) (b) 8. Dental services, including tooth extractions and other
18procedures done under local anesthesia only and any necessary suturing related to
19the extractions, performed by a dentist or dental therapist who is a volunteer health
20provider; and dental hygiene services, performed by a dental hygienist who is a
21volunteer health provider.
AB945,11 22Section 11 . 146.89 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,5,223 146.89 (3m) (intro.) A volunteer health care provider who is a dentist or dental
24therapist
may provide dental services or a volunteer health care provider who is a

1dental hygienist may provide dental hygiene services, to persons who are recipients
2of Medical Assistance, if all of the following apply:
AB945,12 3Section 12. 146.997 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,5,44 146.997 (1) (d) 3. A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
AB945,13 5Section 13 . 155.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,5,156 155.01 (7) “Health care provider" means a nurse licensed or permitted under
7ch. 441, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist or dental therapist licensed
8under ch. 447, a physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, podiatrist, physical
9therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational
10therapy assistant licensed under ch. 448, a person practicing Christian Science
11treatment, an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a psychologist licensed under ch.
12455, a partnership thereof, a corporation or limited liability company thereof that
13provides health care services, a cooperative health care association organized under
14s. 185.981 that directly provides services through salaried employees in its own
15facility, or a home health agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).
AB945,14 16Section 14. 252.14 (1) (ar) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,5,1717 252.14 (1) (ar) 3. A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
AB945,15 18Section 15 . 257.01 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,5,2419 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician
20assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed
21practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental
22therapist
under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a
23veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a
24respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.
AB945,16 25Section 16 . 257.01 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,6,8
1257.01 (5) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years,
2but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist
3under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or
4nurse-midwife, under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447,
5licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a
6veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner
7under ch. 448, if the individual's license or certification was never revoked, limited,
8suspended, or denied renewal.
AB945,17 9Section 17. 440.03 (13) (b) 20m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,6,1010 440.03 (13) (b) 20m. Dental therapist.
AB945,18 11Section 18. 440.08 (2) (a) 25m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,6,1212 440.08 (2) (a) 25m. Dental therapist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year.
AB945,19 13Section 19. 447.01 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,6,1514 447.01 (6g) “Dental therapist” means an individual who practices dental
15therapy.
AB945,20 16Section 20. 447.01 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,6,1817 447.01 (6r) “Dental therapy” means the limited practice of dentistry, consisting
18of the services, treatments, and procedures specified in s. 447.06 (3) (b).
AB945,21 19Section 21. 447.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,6,2120 447.02 (1) (b) Governing the standards and conditions for the use of radiation
21and ionizing equipment in the practice of dentistry or dental therapy.
AB945,22 22Section 22. 447.02 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,6,2523 447.02 (1) (g) Specifying services, treatments, or procedures, in addition to
24those specified under s. 447.06 (3) (b) 1. to 26., that are included within the practice
25of dental therapy.
AB945,23
1Section 23. 447.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,7,32 447.02 (2) (a) The conditions for supervision and the degree of supervision
3required under ss. 447.03 (3) (a), (am), (b) and (d) 2. and 447.065.
AB945,24 4Section 24. 447.02 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,7,85 447.02 (3) (a) (intro.) The examining board may issue a permit authorizing the
6practice in this state, without compensation, of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental
7hygiene to an applicant who is licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental
8hygiene in another state, if all of the following apply:
AB945,25 9Section 25. 447.02 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,7,1310 447.02 (3) (a) 2. The examining board determines that the applicant is qualified
11and satisfies the criteria specified under s. 447.04 (1) (b) 1. to 3., except that the
12examining board may not require the applicant to pass an examination of state
13statutes and rules relating to dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene.
AB945,26 14Section 26. 447.02 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,7,1915 447.02 (3) (b) A permit under this subsection shall authorize the practice of
16dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in a specified area of the state for a period
17of time not more than 10 days in a year and may be renewed by the examining board.
18The examining board may not require an applicant to pay a fee for the issuance or
19renewal of a permit under this subsection.
AB945,27 20Section 27. 447.02 (5) of the statutes, as created by 2017 Wisconsin Act 116,
21is amended to read:
AB945,8,222 447.02 (5) Except as provided in ss. 447.058 and 447.063, nothing in this
23chapter may be construed as authorizing the examining board to regulate business
24or administrative support functions or services, that do not constitute the practice

1of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, provided to a business that provides
2dental or dental hygiene services.
AB945,28 3Section 28. 447.03 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,8,64 447.03 (1m) Dental therapists. Except as provided under sub. (3) and s.
5447.02 (3), no person may do any of the following unless he or she is licensed to
6practice dental therapy under this chapter:
AB945,8,77 (a) Practice or offer to practice dental therapy.
AB945,8,108 (b) Represent himself or herself to the public as a dental therapist or use, in
9connection with his or her name, any title or description that may convey the
10impression that he or she is a dental therapist.
AB945,29 11Section 29 . 447.03 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,8,1512 447.03 (3) (am) A dental therapy student who practices dental therapy under
13the supervision of a dentist in an infirmary, clinic, hospital or other institution
14connected or associated for training purposes with an accredited dental therapy
15school.
AB945,30 16Section 30 . 447.03 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,8,2217 447.03 (3) (c) An individual licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or
18dental hygiene in another state or country who practices dentistry , dental therapy,
19or dental hygiene in a program of dental education or research at the invitation of
20a group of dentists or practices dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under the
21jurisdiction of the army, navy, air force, U.S. public health service , or veterans
22bureau.
AB945,31 23Section 31. 447.04 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,8,2524 447.04 (1m) Dental therapists. (a) The examining board shall grant a license
25to practice dental therapy to an individual who does all of the following:
AB945,9,2
11. Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided
2by the department.
AB945,9,33 2. Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB945,9,54 3. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has done
5one of the following:
AB945,9,66 a. Graduated from an accredited dental therapy school.
AB945,9,127 b. Completed a dental therapy program administered by an accredited dental
8or dental hygiene school, if the school certifies to the examining board that the
9applicant's education substantially conformed to the education standards
10established by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. This subd. 3. b. applies only
11with respect to an applicant who submits an application for a dental therapy license
12before January 1, 2023.
AB945,9,1913 4. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has
14passed a national board dental therapy examination and a dental therapy clinical
15examination administered by a regional testing service approved by the examining
16board. If a national board examination or a regional testing service examination for
17dental therapy does not exist, the examining board shall accept evidence of passing
18an alternative examination administered by another entity or testing service that is
19approved by the examining board.
AB945,9,2120 5. Passes an examination administered by the examining board on the statutes
21and rules relating to dental therapy.
AB945,9,2422 5m. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has
23current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an
24automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an

1individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03
2(38) to provide such instruction.
AB945,10,43 6. Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by
4rule.
AB945,10,85 (b) The examining board may grant a license to practice dental therapy to an
6individual who is licensed in good standing to practice dental therapy in another
7state or territory of the United States or in another country if the applicant complies
8with all of the following requirements:
AB945,10,109 1. Meets the requirements for licensure established by the examining board by
10rule.
AB945,10,1711 2. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the person has
12current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an
13automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
14individual, organization, or institution of higher education qualified to provide such
15instruction. The examining board shall consult with the department of health
16services to determine whether an individual, organization, or institution of higher
17education is qualified to provide instruction under this subdivision.
AB945,10,1918 3. Presents the license to the examining board and pays the fee specified under
19s. 440.05 (2).
AB945,32 20Section 32. 447.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB945,11,18 21447.05 Expiration and renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted
22to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable
23renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable
24renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The examining
25board may not renew a license to practice dentistry unless the applicant for renewal

1attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.056, that he or she has current
2proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including and that he or she has
3current proficiency in
the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved
4through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
5education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. The examining
6board may not renew a license to practice dental therapy unless the applicant for
7renewal attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.057, that he or she has
8current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and that he or she has current
9proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through
10instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
11education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
The examining
12board may not renew a license to practice dental hygiene unless the applicant for
13renewal attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.055 and any rules
14promulgated by the department under s. 447.055, that he or she has a current
15certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and that he or she has current
16proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through
17instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
18education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
AB945,33 19Section 33 . 447.057 of the statutes is created to read:
AB945,12,3 20447.057 Continuing education; dental therapists. (1) (a) Except as
21provided in subs. (3) and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice
22dental therapy, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has
23taught, prepared, attended, or otherwise completed, during the 2-year period
24immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 12 credit
25hours of continuing education relating to the clinical practice of dental therapy that

1is sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international
2dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related
3professional organization.
AB945,12,54 (b) Continuing education required under par. (a) may include training in all of
5the following:
AB945,12,76 1. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 of the
7credit hours required under par. (a) may be satisfied by such training.
AB945,12,98 2. Infection control. Not less than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a)
9must be satisfied by such training.
AB945,12,1210 (d) After consultation with the examining board and with the department of
11health services, the department may promulgate rules requiring that continuing
12education credit hours under par. (a) include courses in specific clinical subjects.
AB945,12,14 13(2) The credit hours required under sub. (1) (a) may be satisfied by independent
14study, correspondence, or Internet programs or courses.
AB945,12,17 15(3) Subsection (1) (a) does not apply to an applicant for renewal of a license that
16expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the examining board
17initially granted the license.
AB945,12,21 18(4) A person may substitute credit hours of college level courses related to the
19practice of dental therapy for the credit hours required under sub. (1) (a). For
20purposes of this subsection, one credit hour of a college level course is equivalent to
216 credit hours of continuing education.
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