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1Section 11. 48.561 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,5,52 48.561 (2) The department shall employ personnel in a county having a
3population of 750,000 or more who devote all of their time directly or indirectly to
4child welfare services. Whenever possible, these personnel shall be social workers
5certified under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10).
AB382,12 6Section 12. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,5,217 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. “Competent mental health professional” means a physician
8who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private practice school
9psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family therapist who is
10licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is licensed under s.
11457.12 or 457.13; an advanced practice social worker granted a certificate under s.
12457.08 (2)
, as defined in s. 457.01 (1c); an independent social worker granted a
13certificate under s. 457.08 (3)
, as defined in s. 457.01 (2g); a clinical social worker
14licensed under s. 457.08 (4), as defined in s. 457.01 (1r); a clinical substance abuse
15counselor or independent clinical supervisor who is certified under s. 440.88, or any
16of these individuals who is practicing under a currently valid training or temporary
17license or certificate granted under applicable provisions of ch. 457. “Competent
18mental health professional" does not include an individual whose license or
19certificate is suspended, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or
20certificate is limited or restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the
21limitation or restriction.
AB382,13 22Section 13 . 51.03 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,6,1023 51.03 (6) (a) In this subsection, “licensed treatment professional" means a
24physician who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private
25practice school psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family

1therapist who is licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is
2licensed under s. 457.12 or 457.13; an advanced practice social worker granted a
3certificate under s. 457.08 (2)
, as defined in s. 457.01 (1c); an independent social
4worker licensed under s. 457.08 (3), as defined in s. 457.01 (2g); a clinical social
5worker licensed under s. 457.08 (4), as defined in s. 457.01 (1r); or any of these
6individuals who is practicing under a currently valid training or temporary license
7or certificate granted under applicable provisions of ch. 457. “Licensed treatment
8professional" does not include an individual whose license or certificate is suspended,
9revoked, or voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or certificate is limited or
10restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the limitation or restriction.
AB382,14 11Section 14. 55.043 (1m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,6,1312 55.043 (1m) (a) 4. A social worker, professional counselor, or marriage and
13family therapist certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB382,15 14Section 15. 146.81 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,6,1615 146.81 (1) (hg) A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
16counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB382,16 17Section 16 . 146.89 (1) (r) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,6,1918 146.89 (1) (r) 6. A social worker who holds a certificate granted under ch. 457,
19as defined in s. 457.01 (10)
.
AB382,17 20Section 17 . 146.89 (1) (r) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,6,2321 146.89 (1) (r) 7. A marriage and family therapist who is licensed under ch. 457,
22as defined in s. 457.01 (3)
or a professional counselor who is licensed under ch. 457,
23as defined in s. 457.01 (7)
.
AB382,18 24Section 18. 146.997 (1) (d) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1146.997 (1) (d) 11. A social worker, marriage and family therapist or
2professional counselor certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB382,19 3Section 19 . 180.1901 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,7,54 180.1901 (1m) (f) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and
5social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB382,20 6Section 20. 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,7,97 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
8professional counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch.
9I of
ch. 457.
AB382,21 10Section 21 . 252.15 (1) (er) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,7,1311 252.15 (1) (er) “Social worker" means an individual who is certified or licensed
12as
a social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, or
13clinical social worker, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB382,22 14Section 22 . 253.10 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,7,1915 253.10 (2) (f) “Qualified person assisting the physician" means a social worker
16certified under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10), a registered nurse or a physician
17assistant to whom a physician who is to perform or induce an abortion has delegated
18the responsibility, as the physician's agent, for providing the information required
19under sub. (3) (c) 2.
AB382,23 20Section 23 . 256.215 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,8,221 256.215 (2) (b) The emergency medical services provider establishes, submits
22to the department, and maintains patient care protocols corresponding to the
23appropriate service level to be used by a community paramedic or a community
24emergency medical services practitioner. The emergency medical services provider
25may include in a patient care protocol only those services that do not require a

1license, certificate, or other credential under subch. II, III, IV, or VII of ch. 448, subch.
2I of ch. 457,
or ch. 441, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 455, 457, or 459 to provide.
AB382,24 3Section 24 . 257.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,8,64 257.01 (1) (a) An individual who, under ch. 455, is licensed as a psychologist
5or, under subch. I of ch. 457, is certified as a social worker or licensed as a clinical
6social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a professional counselor.
AB382,25 7Section 25 . 257.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,8,128 257.01 (1) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years,
9but is not currently, licensed as a psychologist under ch. 455 or certified as a social
10worker or licensed as a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a
11professional counselor under subch. I of ch. 457, if the individual's license or
12certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.
AB382,26 13Section 26. 303.08 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,8,2014 303.08 (1) (f) Obtaining counseling or therapy from an approved public
15treatment facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (c), an approved private treatment
16facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (b), a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a licensed clinical
17social worker, as defined in s. 457.01 (1r), a professional counselor licensed under ch.
18457, or a certified
, as defined in s. 457.01 (7), an independent social worker, as defined
19in s. 457.01 (2g),
or an advanced practice social worker, as defined in s. 457.01 (1c),
20who is authorized to practice psychotherapy under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB382,27 21Section 27. 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u. of the statutes is created to read:
AB382,8,2322 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u. The coordinated data system under s. 457.70 (11), if such
23disclosure is required under the social work licensure compact under s. 457.70.
AB382,28 24Section 28. 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) The department may investigate whether an applicant
2for or holder of any of the following credentials has been charged with or convicted
3of a crime only pursuant to rules promulgated by the department under this
4paragraph, including rules that establish the criteria that the department will use
5to determine whether an investigation under this paragraph is necessary, except as
6provided in par. (c) and ss. 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4.,
7448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 457.70 (3) (b)
84. and (7) (b) 3.
:
AB382,29 9Section 29. 440.03 (13) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (13) (c) 1.
10(intro.) and amended to read:
AB382,9,1311 440.03 (13) (c) 1. (intro.) The department shall require an all of the following
12to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
13set of the person's fingerprints:
AB382,9,15 14a. An applicant for a private detective license or a private security permit under
15s. 440.26, an.
AB382,9,17 16b. An applicant for a juvenile martial arts instructor permit under sub. (17),
17an
.
AB382,9,19 18c. An applicant for a real estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or
19license under s. 458.08, an.
AB382,9,20 20d. An applicant for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), an.
AB382,9,21 21e. An applicant for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), an.
AB382,9,23 22f. An applicant for a physical therapist license under s. 448.53 or physical
23therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, an.
AB382,9,25 24g. An applicant for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
25compact privilege under s. 448.987 (4), and an applicant for an occupational

1therapist or occupational therapy assistant license described in s. 448.987 (5) (b) 2.
2a., an
AB382,10,3 3h. An applicant for a psychologist license under s. 455.04, and a.
AB382,10,6 4z. A person for whom the department conducts an investigation under par. (b),
5to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
6set of the person's fingerprints
.
AB382,10,16 72. The department of justice may submit the fingerprint cards, and the
8department of justice shall submit the fingerprint cards of all applicants for a real
9estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or license under s. 458.08, of all
10applicants for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), of all applicants
11for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), of all applicants for a physical therapist
12license under s. 448.53 or a physical therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, and
13of all applicants for a psychologist license under s. 455.04
identified in subd. 1. c. to
14i.
, to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of verifying the identity of
15the persons fingerprinted and obtaining records of their criminal arrests and
16convictions.
AB382,10,19 173. Information obtained from the federal bureau of investigation may be shared
18with the department or the appropriate credentialing board, but shall otherwise be
19kept confidential and is not subject to disclosure under s. 19.35.
AB382,30 20Section 30. 440.03 (13) (c) 1. id. of the statutes is created to read:
AB382,10,2321 440.03 (13) (c) 1. id. An applicant for any category of social worker multistate
22license under s. 457.08 (4m) when required pursuant to the social work licensure
23compact under s. 457.70.
AB382,31 24Section 31 . 440.03 (14) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1440.03 (14) (am) The department may promulgate rules that establish
2requirements for granting a license to practice psychotherapy to a person who is
3registered under par. (a). Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish
4requirements for obtaining such a license that are comparable to the requirements
5for obtaining a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
6counselor license under subch. I of ch. 457. If the department promulgates rules
7under this paragraph, the department shall grant a license under this paragraph to
8a person registered under par. (a) who pays the initial credential fee determined by
9the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and provides evidence satisfactory to the
10department that he or she satisfies the requirements established in the rules.
AB382,32 11Section 32 . 440.043 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,11,1612 440.043 (1) The secretary shall appoint an advisory committee under s.
13440.042 to provide advice concerning behavioral health. The advisory committee
14shall semiannually conduct a review of the requirements for obtaining a credential
15under s. 440.88 or subch. I of ch. 457 or for other credentials related to behavioral
16health.
AB382,33 17Section 33 . 440.094 (1) (c) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,11,2018 440.094 (1) (c) 14. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
19professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a clinical
20substance abuse counselor certified under s. 440.88.
AB382,34 21Section 34. 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,12,3 22440.15 No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c),
23441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b)
242. a., 450.071 (3) (c) 9., 450.075 (3) (c) 9., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 457.70
25(3) (b) 4. and (7) (b) 3.
, the department or a credentialing board may not require that

1an applicant for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit
2fingerprints in connection with the department's or the credentialing board's
3credentialing.
AB382,35 4Section 35 . 446.01 (1v) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,12,95 446.01 (1v) (m) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and
6social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457. “Health care professional"
7also includes an individual who is exercising a multistate authorization to practice,
8as defined in s. 457.70 (2) (q), under any category of social worker multistate license,
9as defined in s. 457.70 (2) (r), in this state.
AB382,36 10Section 36 . 448.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,12,1911 448.08 (4) Professional partnerships and corporations permitted.
12Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, it is lawful for 2 or more
13physicians, who have entered into a bona fide partnership for the practice of
14medicine, to render a single bill for such services in the name of such partnership,
15and it also is lawful for a service corporation to render a single bill for services in the
16name of the corporation, provided that each individual licensed, registered or
17certified under this chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459
18that renders billed services is individually identified as having rendered such
19services.
AB382,37 20Section 37 . 448.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,13,221 448.67 (4) Billing by professional partnerships and corporations. If 2 or
22more podiatrists have entered into a bona fide partnership or formed a service
23corporation for the practice of podiatry, the partnership or corporation may not
24render a single bill for podiatry services provided in the name of the partnership or
25corporation unless each individual licensed, registered or certified under this

1chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459, who provided
2services is individually identified on the bill as having rendered those services.
AB382,38 3Section 38. 450.10 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,13,64 450.10 (3) (a) 10. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
5professional counselor certified or licensed under ch. 457, as those terms are defined
6under subch. I of ch. 457
.
AB382,39 7Section 39. Chapter 457 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,13,118 CHAPTER 457
9 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,
10 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND
11 SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD
AB382,40 12Section 40 . Subchapter I (title) of chapter 457 [precedes 457.01] of the statutes
13is created to read:
AB382,13,1414 chapter 457
AB382,13,1515 Subchapter I
AB382,13,1816 REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND
17 FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL
18 COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK
AB382,41 19Section 41. 457.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,13,20 20457.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
AB382,42 21Section 42. 457.01 (1c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,13,2522 457.01 (1c) “Advanced practice social worker" means an individual who holds
23an advanced practice social worker certificate granted by the social worker section
24or who is exercising a multistate authorization to practice under a master's-category
25multistate license
.
AB382,43
1Section 43. 457.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,14,32 457.01 (1g) “Certificate holder" means an individual who is certified under this
3chapter subchapter.
AB382,44 4Section 44. 457.01 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,14,85 457.01 (1r) “Clinical social worker" means an individual who holds a license
6to practice clinical social work granted by the social worker section or who is
7exercising a multistate authorization to practice under a clinical-category
8multistate license
.
AB382,45 9Section 45. 457.01 (1w) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,14,1110 457.01 (1w) “Credential" means a license or certificate granted under this
11chapter subchapter.
AB382,46 12Section 46. 457.01 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,14,1413 457.01 (2r) “Licensee" means a person who is licensed under this chapter
14subchapter.
AB382,47 15Section 47. 457.01 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB382,14,1916 457.01 (5g) “Multistate authorization to practice” means the multistate
17authorization to practice, as defined in s. 457.70 (2) (q), of an individual to practice
18the appropriate category of social work in this state under a multistate license
19granted by another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact.
AB382,48 20Section 48. 457.01 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB382,14,2121 457.01 (5r) “Multistate license” has the meaning given in s. 457.70 (2) (r).
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