AB959,11,2418 448.956 (1m) Subject to sub. (1) (a), a licensee may provide athletic training
19to an individual without a referral, except that a licensee may not provide athletic
20training as described under s. 448.95 (5) (d) or (e) in an outpatient rehabilitation
21setting unless the licensee has obtained a written referral for the individual from a
22practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II, III, IV, or V, or VII of this chapter;
23under ch. 446; under subch. I of ch. 465; or under s. 441.16 (2) or from a practitioner
24who holds a compact privilege under subch. XI or XII of ch. 448 or subch. II of ch. 465.
AB959,30
1Section 30. Subchapter VII (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.96] of the
2statutes is renumbered subchapter I (title) of chapter 465 [precedes 465.01] and
3amended to read:
AB959,12,44 CHAPTER 465
AB959,12,55 SUBCHAPTER i
AB959,12,86 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
7 AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING

8THERAPY examining BOARD
AB959,31 9Section 31. 448.96 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 465.01 (intro.).
AB959,32 10Section 32. 448.96 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB959,33 11Section 33. 448.96 (1n) of the statutes is renumbered 465.01 (3) and amended
12to read:
AB959,12,1413 465.01 (3) “Compact" means the occupational therapy licensure compact under
14s. 448.987 465.50.
AB959,34 15Section 34. 448.96 (1o) of the statutes is renumbered 465.01 (4) and amended
16to read:
AB959,12,1917 465.01 (4) “Compact privilege" means a compact privilege, as defined in s.
18448.987 465.50 (2) (d), that is granted under the compact to an individual to practice
19in this state.
AB959,35 20Section 35. 448.96 (2) and (3) of the statutes are renumbered 465.01 (5) and
21(6).
AB959,36 22Section 36. 448.96 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 465.01 (7) and amended
23to read:
AB959,13,3
1465.01 (7) “Occupational therapist" means an individual who is licensed by the
2affiliated credentialing board to practice occupational therapy or who holds an
3occupational therapist compact privilege.
AB959,37 4Section 37. 448.96 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 465.01 (8).
AB959,38 5Section 38. 448.96 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 465.01 (9) and amended
6to read:
AB959,13,107 465.01 (9) “Occupational therapy assistant" means an individual who is
8licensed by the affiliated credentialing board to assist in the practice of occupational
9therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist or who holds an
10occupational therapy assistant compact privilege.
AB959,39 11Section 39. 448.961 of the statutes is renumbered 465.03 and amended to
12read:
AB959,13,18 13465.03 License required. (1) Except as provided in s. 448.962 465.05 (1), no
14person may practice occupational therapy, designate himself or herself as an
15occupational therapist, claim to render occupational therapy services, or use the
16abbreviation “O.T." or “O.T.R." after the person's name unless the person is licensed
17as an occupational therapist or holds a valid occupational therapist compact
18privilege.
AB959,13,24 19(2) Except as provided in s. 448.962 465.05 (2), no person may assist in the
20practice of occupational therapy, describe himself or herself as an occupational
21therapy assistant, claim to render occupational therapy services as an occupational
22therapy assistant, or use the abbreviation “O.T.A." or “C.O.T.A." after the person's
23name unless the person is licensed as an occupational therapy assistant or holds a
24valid occupational therapy assistant compact privilege.
AB959,40
1Section 40. 448.962 of the statutes is renumbered 465.05, and 465.05 (1) (c)
2(intro.) and (2) (c) (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB959,14,53 465.05 (1) (c) (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in
4this state under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.963 465.07 (4), if at least
5one of the following applies:
AB959,14,8 6(2) (c) (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in this
7state under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.963 465.07 (4), if at least one
8of the following applies:
AB959,41 9Section 41. 448.963 of the statutes is renumbered 465.07, and 465.07 (2)
10(intro.), (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. and (c), (3) (intro.), (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. and (c) and (4)
11(intro.), (a) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB959,14,1312 465.07 (2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an
13occupational therapist to a person who does all of the following:
AB959,14,1514 (b) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board
15that he or she has done any of the following:
AB959,14,2016 1. Successfully completed the academic requirements and supervised
17internship of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the
18affiliated credentialing board and accredited by the Accreditation Council for
19Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy
20Association.
AB959,14,2421 3. Been initially certified as an occupational therapist by the National Board
22for Certification in Occupational Therapy, if the affiliated credentialing board
23determines that the requirements for the certification are equivalent to the
24requirements under subds. 1. and 2.
AB959,14,2525 (c) Passes an examination under s. 448.964 465.09.
AB959,15,2
1(3) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an
2occupational therapy assistant to a person who does all of the following:
AB959,15,43 (b) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board
4that he or she has done any of the following:
AB959,15,95 1. Successfully completed the academic requirements and supervised
6internship of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the
7affiliated credentialing board and accredited by the Accreditation Council for
8Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy
9Association.
AB959,15,1310 3. Been initially certified as an occupational therapy assistant by the National
11Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, if the affiliated credentialing board
12determines that the requirements for the certification are equivalent to the
13requirements under subds. 1. and 2.
AB959,15,1414 (c) Passes an examination under s. 448.964 465.09.
AB959,15,17 15(4) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board may, upon application, issue a
16permit for a limited period of time designated by the affiliated credentialing board
17to any of the following:
AB959,15,2018 (a) A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
19board of having met the requirements under sub. (2) (b) 1. or 2., to practice
20occupational therapy in association with an occupational therapist.
AB959,15,2321 (b) A person who presents evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
22board of having met the requirements under sub. (3) (b) 1. or 2., to assist in the
23practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
AB959,42 24Section 42. 448.964 of the statutes is renumbered 465.09, and 465.09 (1), as
25renumbered, is amended to read:
AB959,16,4
1465.09 (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or arrange for
2examinations required for occupational therapist and occupational therapy
3assistant licensure under s. 448.963 465.07 (2) (c) and (3) (c) at times and places
4determined by the affiliated credentialing board.
AB959,43 5Section 43. 448.965 of the statutes is renumbered 465.11, and 465.11 (title),
6(1) (intro.) and (b) and (2), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB959,16,9 7465.11 (title) Duties and powers of affiliated credentialing board. (1)
8(intro.) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules that establish each
9of the following:
AB959,16,1110 (b) Continuing education requirements for license renewal for an occupational
11therapist or occupational therapy assistant under s. 448.967 465.14 (2).
AB959,16,14 12(2) The affiliated credentialing board may promulgate rules that define the
13scope of practice of occupational therapy or the scope of assisting in the practice of
14occupational therapy.
AB959,44 15Section 44. 448.966 of the statutes is renumbered 465.13 and amended to
16read:
AB959,16,23 17465.13 Reciprocal licensure. (1) Upon application and payment of the fee
18specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as
19an occupational therapist to a person who holds a similar certificate or license in
20another state or territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board
21determines that the requirements for receiving the certificate or license in the other
22state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.963
23465.07 (2).
AB959,17,4 24(2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the
25affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an occupational therapy

1assistant to a person who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or
2territory of the United States if the affiliated credentialing board determines that the
3requirements for receiving the certificate or license in the other state or territory are
4substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.963 465.07 (3).
AB959,45 5Section 45. 448.967 of the statutes is renumbered 465.14, and 465.14 (2), as
6renumbered, is amended to read:
AB959,17,127 465.14 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are
8specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the
9department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee
10determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and a statement attesting
11compliance with the continuing education requirements established in rules
12promulgated under s. 448.965 465.11 (1) (b).
AB959,46 13Section 46. 448.968 of the statutes is renumbered 465.15, and 465.15 (1) and
14(2) (intro.) and (f), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB959,17,1815 465.15 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
16credentialing
board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine
17whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
18subchapter has occurred.
AB959,17,23 19(2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
20credentialing
board may reprimand a licensee or compact privilege holder or deny,
21limit, suspend or revoke a license granted under this subchapter or a compact
22privilege if it finds that the applicant, licensee, or compact privilege holder has done
23any of the following:
AB959,17,2524 (f) Engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct in violation of the code of
25ethics established in the rules promulgated under s. 448.965 465.11 (1) (c).
AB959,47
1Section 47. 448.969 of the statutes is renumbered 465.17 and amended to
2read:
AB959,18,8 3465.17 Injunctive relief. If the affiliated credentialing board has reason to
4believe that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under
5this subchapter, the affiliated credentialing board, the department, the attorney
6general or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in
7addition to any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf of this state
8to enjoin the person from the violation.
AB959,48 9Section 48. 448.9695 of the statutes is renumbered 465.19, and 465.19 (2), as
10renumbered, is amended to read:
AB959,18,1611 465.19 (2) Any person aggrieved by any action taken under this subchapter by
12the affiliated credentialing board, its officers or its agents may apply for judicial
13review as provided in ch. 227, and shall file notice of such appeal with the secretary
14of the affiliated credentialing board within 30 days. No court of this state may enter
15an ex parte stay of any action taken by the affiliated credentialing board under this
16subchapter.
AB959,49 17Section 49. Subchapter XII (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.987] of the
18statutes is renumbered subchapter II (title) of chapter 465 [precedes 465.50].
AB959,50 19Section 50. 448.987 of the statutes is renumbered 465.50.
AB959,51 20Section 51. 448.9875 (title) and (1) (intro.) of the statutes are renumbered
21465.51 (title) and (1) (intro.).
AB959,52 22Section 52. 448.9875 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 465.51 (1)
23(b) and (c) and amended to read:
AB959,18,2524 465.51 (1) (b) “Compact” means the occupational therapy licensure compact
25under s. 448.987 465.50.
AB959,19,3
1(c) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.987
2465.50 (2) (d), that is granted under the compact to an individual to practice in this
3state.
AB959,53 4Section 53. 448.9875 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 465.51 (1) (a) and
5amended to read:
AB959,19,76 465.51 (1) (a) “Examining board” “Board” means the occupational therapists
7affiliated credentialing
therapy examining board.
AB959,54 8Section 54. 448.9875 (2) and (3) of the statutes are renumbered 465.51 (2) and
9(3) and amended to read:
AB959,19,1110 465.51 (2) The department may impose a fee for an individual to receive a
11compact privilege as provided in s. 448.987 465.50 (3) (c).
AB959,19,15 12(3) The examining board may, by rule, require an individual seeking a compact
13privilege to meet a jurisprudence requirement in accordance with s. 448.987 465.50
14(4) (a) 9., if such a requirement is imposed by the examining board under s. 448.964
15465.09 in order to obtain a license under s. 448.963 465.07.
AB959,55 16Section 55. 448.9875 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 465.51 (4), and 465.51
17(4) (b), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB959,19,2118 465.51 (4) (b) Subject to s. 448.987 465.50 and any rules promulgated
19thereunder, ss. 440.20 to 440.22 and the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) shall
20apply to an individual who holds a compact privilege in the same manner that they
21apply to holders of licenses issued under subch. VII II.
AB959,56 22Section 56. 450.10 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB959,20,323 450.10 (3) (a) 5. A physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, physical
24therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, occupational therapy
25assistant,
or genetic counselor licensed under ch. 448, a physical therapist or

1physical therapist assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XI of ch. 448,
2or an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who is licensed under
3subch. I of ch. 465 or
holds a compact privilege under subch. XII II of ch. 448 465.
AB959,57 4Section 57. 451.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB959,20,85 451.02 (1) An individual holding a license, permit or certificate under ch. 441,
6446, 447, 448, or 449, or 465 or a compact privilege under subch. XI or XII of ch. 448
7or subch. II of ch. 465 who engages in a practice of acupuncture that is also included
8within the scope of his or her license, permit, certificate, or privilege.
AB959,58 9Section 58. Chapter 465 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB959,20,1110 CHAPTER 465
11 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
AB959,59 12Section 59. 465.01 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB959,20,1313 465.01 (2) “Board” means the occupational therapy examining board.
AB959,60 14Section 60. 632.895 (12m) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB959,20,1615 632.895 (12m) (b) 7. An occupational therapist, as defined in s. 448.96 (4)
16465.01 (7).
AB959,61 17Section 61. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB959,21,218 (1) Transitional provisions. All members serving terms on the occupational
19therapists affiliated credentialing board on the effective date of this subsection are
20transferred to the occupational therapy examining board; each member's term on the
21occupational therapy examining board shall expire on the date it would have expired
22on the occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board. Any matter pending
23with the occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board on the effective date
24of this subsection is transferred to the occupational therapy examining board, and
25all materials submitted to or actions taken by the occupational therapists affiliated

1credentialing board with respect to the pending matter are considered as having
2been submitted to or taken by the occupational therapists examining board.
AB959,21,33 (End)
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