SB70,1498,1514 7. Establishing standards of professional conduct for advanced practice
15registered nurses generally and for practicing in each recognized role.
SB70,1498,1716 (am) Notwithstanding par. (a), the board may promulgate rules to implement
17sub. (3m) (b).
SB70,1498,2018 (b) The board may not promulgate rules that expand the scope of practice of an
19advanced practice registered nurse beyond the practices within advanced practice
20registered nursing.
SB70,2865 21Section 2865 . 441.092 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70,1498,22 22441.092 Expedited partner therapy. (1) In this section:
SB70,1498,2323 (b) “Antimicrobial drug" has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (b).
SB70,1498,2424 (c) “Expedited partner therapy" has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (c).
SB70,1499,12
1(2) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 448.9785, an advanced practice
2registered nurse who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2) may provide
3expedited partner therapy if a patient is diagnosed as infected with a chlamydial
4infection, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis and the patient has had sexual contact with
5a sexual partner during which the chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, or
6trichomoniasis may have been transmitted to or from the sexual partner. The
7advanced practice registered nurse shall attempt to obtain the name of the patient's
8sexual partner. A prescription order for an antimicrobial drug prepared under this
9subsection shall include the name and address of the patient's sexual partner, if
10known. If the advanced practice registered nurse is unable to obtain the name of the
11patient's sexual partner, the prescription order shall include, in ordinary, bold-faced
12capital letters, the words, “expedited partner therapy" or the letters “EPT."
SB70,1499,16 13(3) The advanced practice registered nurse shall provide the patient with a
14copy of the information sheet prepared by the department of health services under
15s. 46.03 (44) and shall request that the patient give the information sheet to the
16person with whom the patient had sexual contact.
SB70,1499,21 17(4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), an advanced practice registered nurse is
18immune from civil liability for injury to or the death of a person who takes any
19antimicrobial drug if the antimicrobial drug is prescribed, dispensed, or furnished
20under this section and if expedited partner therapy is provided as specified under
21this section.
SB70,1499,2522 (b) The immunity under par. (a) does not extend to the donation, distribution,
23furnishing, or dispensing of an antimicrobial drug by an advanced practice
24registered nurse whose act or omission involves reckless, wanton, or intentional
25misconduct.
SB70,2866
1Section 2866. 441.10 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1500,102 441.10 (6) On or before the applicable renewal date specified determined by the
3department
under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a licensed practical nurse practicing for
4compensation shall submit to the board, on forms furnished by the department, an
5application for license renewal, together with a statement giving name, residence,
6nature and extent of practice as a licensed practical nurse during the prior year and
7prior unreported years, the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s.
8441.01 (7),
and other facts bearing upon current competency that the board requires,
9accompanied by the applicable license renewal fee determined by the department
10under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2867 11Section 2867 . 441.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1500,2412 441.10 (7) No license is required for practical nursing, but, except as provided
13in s. 257.03, no person without a license may hold himself or herself out as a licensed
14practical nurse or licensed attendant, use the title or letters “Trained Practical
15Nurse" or “T.P.N.", “Licensed Practical Nurse" or “L.P.N.", “ Licensed Attendant" or
16“L.A.", “Trained Attendant" or “T.A.", or otherwise seek to indicate that he or she is
17a licensed practical nurse or licensed attendant. No licensed practical nurse or
18licensed attendant may use the title, or otherwise seek to act as a registered, licensed,
19graduate or professional nurse. Anyone violating this subsection shall be subject to
20the penalties prescribed by s. 441.13. The board shall grant without examination a
21license as a licensed practical nurse to any person who was on July 1, 1949, a licensed
22attendant.
This subsection does not apply to any licensed practical nurse who holds
23a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued by a jurisdiction, other than
24this state, that has adopted the nurse licensure compact under s. 441.51.
SB70,2868 25Section 2868 . 441.11 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70,2869
1Section 2869. 441.11 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70,2870 2Section 2870 . 441.11 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 441.09 (5m) and
3amended to read:
SB70,1501,94 441.09 (5m) Licensure exemption. The provisions of s. 448.04 (1) (g) 448.03
5(1) (d)
do not apply to a an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under this
6section who possesses a certified registered
nurse anesthetist specialty designation
7under sub. (1) (b) 1.
or to a person who engages in the practice of a nurse anesthetist
8while performing official duties for the armed services or federal health services of
9the United States.
SB70,2871 10Section 2871 . 441.11 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70,2872 11Section 2872 . 441.15 of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
12act), is repealed.
SB70,2873 13Section 2873 . 441.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1502,214 441.15 (3) (b) On or before the applicable renewal date specified determined
15by the department
under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a person issued a license under par. (a) and
16practicing nurse-midwifery shall submit to the board on furnished forms a
17statement giving his or her name, residence, and other information that the board
18requires by rule, with the applicable renewal fee determined by the department
19under s. 440.03 (9) (a). If applicable, the person shall also submit evidence
20satisfactory to the board that he or she has in effect the malpractice liability
21insurance required under the rules promulgated under sub. (5) (bm). The board shall
22grant to a person who pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9)
23(a) for renewal of a license to practice nurse-midwifery and who satisfies the
24requirements of this paragraph the renewal of his or her license to practice

1nurse-midwifery and the renewal of his or her license to practice as a registered
2nurse.
SB70,2874 3Section 2874 . 441.16 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70,2875 4Section 2875 . 441.18 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1502,65 441.18 (2) (a) (intro.) An advanced practice registered nurse certified to who
6may
issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2) may do any of the following:
SB70,2876 7Section 2876 . 441.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1502,148 441.18 (2) (b) An advanced practice registered nurse who prescribes or delivers
9an opioid antagonist under par. (a) 1. shall ensure that the person to whom the opioid
10antagonist is prescribed has or has the capacity to provide the knowledge and
11training necessary to safely administer the opioid antagonist to an individual
12undergoing an opioid-related overdose and that the person demonstrates the
13capacity to ensure that any individual to whom the person further delivers the opioid
14antagonist has or receives that knowledge and training.
SB70,2877 15Section 2877 . 441.18 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1502,2116 441.18 (3) An advanced practice registered nurse who, acting in good faith,
17prescribes or delivers an opioid antagonist in accordance with sub. (2), or who, acting
18in good faith, otherwise lawfully prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist, shall
19be immune from criminal or civil liability and may not be subject to professional
20discipline under s. 441.07 for any outcomes resulting from prescribing, delivering,
21or dispensing the opioid antagonist.
SB70,2878 22Section 2878 . 441.19 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70,2879 23Section 2879. 442.083 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1503,524 442.083 (1) The renewal dates for licenses issued under this chapter are
25specified
shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the

1renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9)
2(a). The department may not renew a license issued to a firm unless, at the time of
3renewal, the firm satisfies the requirements under s. 442.08 (2) and demonstrates,
4to the satisfaction of the department, that the firm has complied with the
5requirements under s. 442.087.
SB70,2880 6Section 2880. 442.083 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1503,127 442.083 (2) (a) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing
8continuing education requirements for renewal of licenses granted to individuals
9licensed under this chapter. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not
10require an individual to complete more than 80 continuing education credits during
11the
per 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s.
12440.08 (2) (a)
.
SB70,2881 13Section 2881. 443.015 (1e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1503,1914 443.015 (1e) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) by the registered interior
15designer section of the examining board shall require a Wisconsin registered interior
16designer to complete at least 15 hours of continuing education during the per 2-year
17period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). At
18least 10 of the 15 hours shall be in subjects related to the practice of interior design
19that safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare.
SB70,2882 20Section 2882 . 443.07 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1503,2321 443.07 (6) The renewal date for permits under this section is specified shall be
22as determined by the department
under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of
23such permits is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2883 24Section 2883 . 443.08 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1504,4
1443.08 (3) (b) The renewal date for certificates of authorization under this
2section is specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a),
3and the fee for renewal of such certificates is determined by the department under
4s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2884 5Section 2884. 443.10 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1504,106 443.10 (2) (e) The renewal date dates for certificates of registration for
7architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, and Wisconsin registered
8interior designers is specified shall be as determined by the department under s.
9440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such certificates is determined by the
10department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2885 11Section 2885 . 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1504,1612 443.10 (5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor section shall grant
13a license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying to any applicant who
14has met the applicable requirements of this chapter. The renewal date for the license
15is specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the
16renewal fee for the license is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2886 17Section 2886. 445.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1504,2018 445.06 (1) The renewal date for a funeral director's license is specified shall be
19as determined by the department
under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such
20license is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2887 21Section 2887. 445.07 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70,2888 22Section 2888. 445.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1505,223 445.07 (2) (a) The examining board may waive the requirement under sub. (1)
24(a)
(3) (b) in cases where the examining board is satisfied that an applicant would be

1unable to satisfy the requirement prior to the renewal date by which the requirement
2must be satisfied
.
SB70,1505,43 (b) Subsection (1) (a) (3) (b) does not apply to an applicant who was granted a
4reciprocal license under s. 445.08.
SB70,2889 5Section 2889. 445.07 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 445.07 (3) (a) and
6amended to read:
SB70,1505,107 445.07 (3) (a) The examining board shall promulgate rules to implement this
8section
establish continuing education requirements for an applicant licensed under
9this chapter. The rules shall, except as required in par. (b) and sub. (2), require
10completion of 15 hours of continuing education per 2-year period
.
SB70,2890 11Section 2890. 445.07 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70,1505,1612 445.07 (3) (b) The examining board shall establish separate continuing
13education requirements for new licensees. The examining board shall specify
14permitted or required subjects for the continuing education under this paragraph,
15which shall be subjects that the examining board determines prepare a new licensee
16for practice as a funeral director.
SB70,2891 17Section 2891. 445.095 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1505,2018 445.095 (1) (c) A certificate of apprenticeship issued under this section shall
19be renewable annually upon the payment on January 1 of each year of the renewal
20fee specified in s. 440.08 (2) (2m) (b).
SB70,2892 21Section 2892 . 445.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1506,222 445.105 (3) Applications for funeral establishment permits shall be made on
23forms provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be
24accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s.
25440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for a funeral establishment permit is specified shall

1be as determined by the department
under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for
2such permit is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2893 3Section 2893 . 446.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1506,194 446.02 (1) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the
5person meets the requirements of continuing education for license renewal as the
6examining board may require, which requirements shall include current proficiency
7in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction
8provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved
9under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. The person shall include the approval
10number assigned under sub. (5) (b) to each educational program completed by the
11person to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph. During the time between
12initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure period
The examining
13board shall, for up to a 2-year period, exempt
new licensees shall not be required to
14meet continuing education requirements
from the requirements under this
15paragraph
. Any person who has not engaged in the practice of chiropractic for 2
16years or more, while holding a valid license under this chapter, and desiring to
17engage in such practice, shall be required by the examining board to complete a
18continuing education course at a school of chiropractic approved by the examining
19board or pass a practical examination administered by the examining board or both.
SB70,2894 20Section 2894 . 446.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1506,2321 446.02 (4) The renewal date for all licenses granted by the examining board is
22specified
shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the
23renewal fee for such licenses is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2895 24Section 2895 . 446.025 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.025 (3) (a) 1.
25and amended to read:
SB70,1507,3
1446.025 (3) (a) 1. The renewal date and fees for a certificate issued under this
2section are specified in shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2)
3(a).
SB70,2896 4Section 2896 . 446.025 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70,1507,65 446.025 (3) (a) 2. The renewal fees for a certificate issued under this section are
6determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2897 7Section 2897 . 446.025 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1507,128 446.025 (3) (b) A chiropractic radiological technician shall, at the time that he
9or she applies for renewal of a certificate under par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory
10to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 12 continuing
11educational credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the
12examining board, which shall require at least 12 credit hours per 2-year period.
SB70,2898 13Section 2898 . 446.026 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.026 (3) (a) 1.
14and amended to read:
SB70,1507,1615 446.026 (3) (a) 1. The renewal date and fees for a certificate issued under this
16section are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
SB70,2899 17Section 2899 . 446.026 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70,1507,1918 446.026 (3) (a) 2. The renewal fees for a certificate issued under this section are
19determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB70,2900 20Section 2900 . 446.026 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1507,2521 446.026 (3) (b) A chiropractic technician shall, at the time that he or she applies
22for renewal of a certificate under par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory to the
23examining board that he or she has completed at least 6 continuing educational
24credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board,
25which shall require at least 6 credit hours per 2-year period
.
SB70,2901
1Section 2901. 447.01 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70,1508,32 447.01 (6g) “Dental therapist” means an individual who practices dental
3therapy.
SB70,2902 4Section 2902 . 447.01 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70,1508,65 447.01 (6r) “Dental therapy” means the limited practice of dentistry, consisting
6of the services, treatments, and procedures specified in s. 447.06 (3) (b).
SB70,2903 7Section 2903 . 447.02 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1508,118 447.02 (1) (a) Governing the reexamination of an applicant who fails an
9examination specified in s. 447.04 (1) (a) 5., (1m) (e), or (2) (a) 5. The rules may specify
10additional educational requirements for those applicants and may specify the
11number of times an applicant may be examined.
SB70,2904 12Section 2904 . 447.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1508,1413 447.02 (1) (b) Governing the standards and conditions for the use of radiation
14and ionizing equipment in the practice of dentistry or dental therapy.
SB70,2905 15Section 2905 . 447.02 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70,1508,1816 447.02 (1) (g) Specifying services, treatments, or procedures, in addition to
17those specified under s. 447.06 (3) (b) 1. to 27., that are included within the practice
18of dental therapy.
SB70,2906 19Section 2906 . 447.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70,1508,2120 447.02 (2) (a) The conditions for supervision and the degree of supervision
21required under ss. 447.03 (3) (a), (am), (b) and (d) 2. and 447.065.
SB70,2907 22Section 2907 . 447.02 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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