SB391,7,1311 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.
SB391,22 14Section 22. 253.10 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,7,1915 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.
SB391,23 20Section 23. 256.215 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,8,221 256.215 (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.
SB391,24 3Section 24. 257.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,8,64 257.01 (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.
SB391,25 7Section 25. 257.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,8,128 257.01 (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.
SB391,26 13Section 26. 303.08 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,8,2014 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.
SB391,27 21Section 27. 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u. of the statutes is created to read:
SB391,8,2322 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.
SB391,28 24Section 28. 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,9,8
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.
:
SB391,29 9Section 29. 440.03 (13) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (13) (c) 1.
10(intro.) and amended to read:
SB391,9,1311 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:
SB391,9,15 14a. An applicant for a private detective license or a private security permit under
15s. 440.26, an.
SB391,9,17 16b. An applicant for a juvenile martial arts instructor permit under sub. (17),
17an
.
SB391,9,19 18c. An applicant for a real estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or
19license under s. 458.08, an.
SB391,9,20 20d. An applicant for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), an.
SB391,9,21 21e. An applicant for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), an.
SB391,9,23 22f. An applicant for a physical therapist license under s. 448.53 or physical
23therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, an .
SB391,9,25 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
SB391,10,3 3h. An applicant for a psychologist license under s. 455.04, and a.
SB391,10,6 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
.
SB391,10,16 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.
SB391,10,19 173. 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.
SB391,30 20Section 30. 440.03 (13) (c) 1. id. of the statutes is created to read:
SB391,10,2321 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.
SB391,31 24Section 31. 440.03 (14) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,11,10
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.
SB391,32 11Section 32. 440.043 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,11,1612 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.
SB391,33 17Section 33. 440.094 (1) (c) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,11,2018 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.
SB391,34 21Section 34. 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,12,3 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.
SB391,35 4Section 35. 446.01 (1v) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,12,95 446.01 (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.
SB391,36 10Section 36. 448.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,12,1911 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.
SB391,37 20Section 37. 448.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,13,221 448.67 (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.
SB391,38 3Section 38. 450.10 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,13,64 450.10 (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
.
SB391,39 7Section 39. Chapter 457 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,13,118 CHAPTER 457
9 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,
10 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND
11 SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD
SB391,40 12Section 40. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 457 [precedes 457.01] of the statutes
13is created to read:
SB391,13,1414 chapter 457
SB391,13,1515 Subchapter I
SB391,13,1816 REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND
17 FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL
18 COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK
SB391,41 19Section 41. 457.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,13,20 20457.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
SB391,42 21Section 42. 457.01 (1c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,13,2522 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
.
SB391,43
1Section 43. 457.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,14,32 457.01 (1g) “Certificate holder" means an individual who is certified under this
3chapter subchapter.
SB391,44 4Section 44. 457.01 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,14,85 457.01 (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
.
SB391,45 9Section 45. 457.01 (1w) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,14,1110 457.01 (1w) “Credential" means a license or certificate granted under this
11chapter subchapter.
SB391,46 12Section 46. 457.01 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,14,1413 457.01 (2r) “Licensee" means a person who is licensed under this chapter
14subchapter.
SB391,47 15Section 47. 457.01 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB391,14,1916 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.
SB391,48 20Section 48. 457.01 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB391,14,2121 457.01 (5r) “Multistate license” has the meaning given in s. 457.70 (2) (r).
SB391,49 22Section 49. 457.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,14,2523 457.01 (10) “Social worker" means an individual who holds a social worker
24certificate granted by the social worker section or who is exercising a multistate
25authorization to practice under a bachelor's-category multistate license
.
SB391,50
1Section 50. 457.01 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
SB391,15,32 457.01 (12) “Social work licensure compact” means the social work licensure
3compact under s. 457.70.
SB391,51 4Section 51. 457.02 (intro.), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (5m) and (6) (c) of the statutes
5are amended to read:
SB391,15,7 6457.02 Applicability. (intro.) This chapter subchapter does not do any of the
7following:
SB391,15,16 8(1) Require any individual to be certified or licensed under this chapter
9subchapter in order to use the title “pastoral counselor," “investment counselor,"
10“vocational counselor," “career counselor," “alcohol and drug counselor," “chemical
11dependency counselor," or “employee assistance counselor," or to engage in such
12counseling, if the individual does not use any other title or designation that
13represents or may tend to represent that he or she is certified or licensed under this
14chapter subchapter, and does not represent himself or herself as an individual who
15engages in social work, advanced practice social work, independent social work,
16clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling.
SB391,15,20 17(2) Require any individual who is licensed as a school social worker or school
18counselor by the department of public instruction to be certified or licensed under
19this chapter subchapter in order to use the title “school social worker" or “school
20counselor."
SB391,16,2 21(3) Require a person who is a psychologist or a psychiatrist to be licensed under
22this chapter subchapter in order to use the title “marriage and family therapist,"
23“marriage and family counselor," or “professional counselor" if the psychologist or
24psychiatrist does not use the term “licensed," “certified," or “registered" or any

1similar term in connection with the title “marriage and family therapist," “marriage
2and family counselor," or “professional counselor."
SB391,16,6 3(4) Authorize any individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter
4subchapter to use the title “school social worker" or “school counselor" unless the
5individual is licensed as a school social worker or school counselor by the department
6of public instruction.
SB391,16,11 7(5) Authorize any individual who is certified under s. 457.08 (1), 457.09 (1), or
8457.14 (1) (a) to (c) or who is exercising a multistate authorization to practice to use
9the title "alcohol and drug counselor" or "chemical dependency counselor" unless the
10individual is certified as an alcohol and drug counselor or as a chemical dependency
11counselor through a process recognized by the department.
SB391,16,20 12(5m) Authorize any individual who is certified under s. 457.08 (1), 457.09 (1),
13or 457.14 (1) (a) to (c) or who is exercising a multistate authorization to practice to
14treat substance use disorder as a specialty unless the individual is a certified
15substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under s.
16440.88, or unless the individual satisfies educational and supervised training
17requirements established in rules promulgated by the examining board. In
18promulgating rules under this subsection, the examining board shall consider the
19requirements for qualifying as a certified substance abuse counselor, clinical
20supervisor, or prevention specialist under s. 440.88.
SB391,16,24 21(6) (c) Provide a consultation or demonstration with an individual licensed
22under this chapter subchapter if the person providing the consultation or
23demonstration is licensed to practice marriage and family therapy, professional
24counseling, or clinical social work in another state or territory of the United States.
SB391,52 25Section 52. 457.03 (1), (1m) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB391,17,8
1457.03 (1) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family
2therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing
3minimum standards for educational programs that must be completed for
4certification or licensure under this chapter subchapter and for supervised clinical
5training that must be completed for licensure as a clinical social worker, marriage
6and family therapist, or professional counselor under this chapter subchapter and
7approve educational programs and supervised clinical training programs in
8accordance with those standards.
SB391,17,12 9(1m) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family
10therapist section, and professional counselor section, and consistent with s. 457.16,
11promulgate rules establishing examination requirements for certification and
12licensure under this chapter subchapter.
SB391,17,21 13(2) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist
14section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing a code of
15ethics to govern the professional conduct of certificate holders and, licensees, and
16individuals exercising a multistate authorization to practice
. The rules shall specify
17the services included within the practice of social work, advanced practice social
18work, or independent social work that an individual who is certified under this
19chapter as
a social worker, advanced practice social worker, or independent social
20worker may perform and the degree of supervision, if any, required to perform those
21services.
SB391,53 22Section 53. 457.033 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391,18,7 23457.033 Psychometric testing. The marriage and family therapy,
24professional counseling, and social work examining board and the psychology
25examining board shall jointly promulgate rules that specify the different levels of

1psychometric testing that an individual who is certified or licensed under this
2chapter subchapter, or an individual who is exercising a multistate authorization to
3practice,
is qualified to perform. Such rules shall be consistent with the guidelines
4of the American Psychological Association, or other nationally recognized guidelines,
5for performing psychometric testing. A certificate holder or, licensee, or holder of a
6multistate license
may not engage in psychometric testing except as provided under
7the rules promulgated under this section.
SB391,54 8Section 54. 457.035 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB391,18,109 457.035 (1) The individual is licensed under this chapter as a clinical social
10worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor.
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