Scope statements
Dentistry Examining Board
Subject.
Dental specialty.
Policy Analysis
Objective of the rule. This change would indicate that if the American dental association recognizes the dental specialty the board would not need to approve it. The note which lists the specialties would be deleted.
This change would not require the board to approve every new specialty when there is one developed in the future.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
100 hours.
Dentistry Examining Board
Subject
License to practice as a faculty member at a school of dentistry.
Policy Analysis
Objective of the rule. Create rules relating to the new legislation to grant faculty licenses.
Policy Analysis
To create rules relating to new legislation authorizing the Dentistry Examining Board to grant a license to practice dentistry as a faculty member at a school of dentistry in this state.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
100 hours.
Financial Institutions—Credit Unions
Subject
Participation loan authority and parity with federal credit unions.
Policy Analysis
Objective of the rule. To amend ss.
70.01 and
70.02, Stats., by removing parity provisions, amend s.
70.05, Stats., by modifying an originating lender requirement and amend s.
70.06, Stats., by removing a participation lender requirement. The rule facilitates state-chartered credit union in engaging in certain loan participation contracts. The promulgation of this rule has been approved by the Credit Union Review Board.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
40 hours.
Financial Institutions—Credit Unions
Subject
Annual audits and verification of member accounts by state-chartered credit unions.
Policy Analysis
Objective of the rule. To create ch. DFI—CU 73. The purpose of the rule is to prescribe certain responsibilities of state-chartered credit unions regarding audits and accounts. The rule provides general responsibilities for boards of directors for financial reporting; sets forth criteria for audit requirements, certain auditors and audit reports; provides financial statement audit alternatives; and establishes procedures for verification of accounts and passbooks. The promulgation of this rule has been approved by the Credit Union Review Board.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
40 hours.
Hearing and Speech Examining Board
Subject.
Revision and clarification relating to the practice of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
Policy Analysis
Objective of the rule. Clarify and update administrative rules. Recommended changes relate to the:
•Amendment of s.
HAS 6.14 (3) (a) to change the percentage of direct observation and supervision of the clinical services requirement after the first 90 days from “not less than 25%" to “not less than 10%."0
•Revision of ch.
HAS 6 to include definitions relating to the practice of audiologist and to create additional grounds for discipline for audiologist and speech-language pathologists.
•Revision of chs.
HAS 2,
3,
4 and
5 to clarify that those chapters relate only to the regulation of hearing instrument specialists and do not relate to the regulation of audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
•Revision of rules relating to clarity, grammar, punctuation, and use of plain language.
Policy Analysis
Existing policies are reflected in chs.
HAS 1 to
8, Wis. Adm. Code. The proposal would do the following:
•Amend s.
HAS 6.14 (3) (a) to change the percentage of direct supervision provided by speech-language pathologists to unlicensed individuals from “not leas than 25%" to “not less than 10%." This proposed revision reflects the national standard of practice for speech-language pathologists.
•Revise s.
HAS 6.18 as it relates to the practice of audiology, to state that failure to maintain proper calibration of audiometric equipment, maintain adequate records of certification of calibrations for a period of 5 years and failure to clearly state the full terms of sale on all receipts, as required under s.
459.24 (3m) (a), Stats., constitutes grounds for discipline.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
80 hours.
