Scope Statements
Dentistry Examining Board
Subject
Revises sections
DE 6.02,
7.03 and
7.05, to clarify the board's advertising rule and to create consistency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training requirements.
Objective of the Rule
Clarify the board's unprofessional advertising rule, DE Ch.
6, to require training in an American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) post-graduate training program in a specialty recognized by the board as a prerequisite to advertising a practice as specializing in a dental specialty. Also, the board intends to prohibit advertising a specialty if it is not a specialty recognized by CODA, and to specify other changes to the advertising rule that may be necessary for its effective enforcement.
Clarify wherever necessary CPR requirements for licensing, renewal and certification, including certification in the administration of local anesthesia, to ensure wider availability of approved options for qualified CPR training.
Policy Analysis
Currently, the board's unprofessional conduct advertising rule requires training in a CODA-approved course. CODA approves programs, not courses. The result is that dental practices may currently advertise a purported specialty without having completed a CODA-approved program. In addition, there are a limited number of CODA-recognized specialties, and there are dental practices in Wisconsin advertising specialties that are not recognized by CODA.
To obtain a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene, an applicant must submit evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has current proficiency in CPR through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education qualified to provide such instruction. To renew a license, a dentist and dental hygienist must attest that he or she has current proficiency in CPR. The statute requires the board to consult with the Department of Health Services to determine whether an individual, organization, or institution of higher education is qualified to provide instruction in CPR. The Department of Health Services maintains a list of approved providers. The list includes five providers in addition to the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. To obtain certification to administer local anesthesia, dental hygienists must show evidence of current qualification in CPR from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC). If there are qualified CPR course providers in addition to the AHA and the ARC that are recognized for licensing and renewing a license, the board concludes there are likewise additional course providers qualified to provide CPR training for local anesthesia.
Statutory Authority
Comparison with Federal Regulations
None.
Entities Affected by the Rule
Applicants for a dentist or dental hygiene license, applicants renewing a dental or dental hygiene license, dental hygienists applying for certification to administer local anesthesia, CPR course providers, the Dentistry Examining Board and the Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Estimate of Time Needed to Develop the Rule
It is estimated that 150 staff hours will be needed to promulgate the rule.
Government Accountability Board
Subject
Creates Chapter
GAB 26 relating to Contract Sunshine.
Objective of the Rule
Rules promulgated by the Board will assist with the proper administration of
2005 Wisconsin Act 410 (“Contract Sunshine.")
Policy Analysis
Pursuant to
2005 Wisconsin Act 410 (“Contract Sunshine"), state agencies are required to provide certain information to the Government Accountability Board regarding solicitations, contracts, or orders involving major expenditures. Furthermore, the Government Accountability Board is required to post the agencies' information on an internet site. The proposed order will provide direction to agencies subject to the Act regarding the method and manner by which to comply with the Act. In addition, the proposed order will clarify responsibilities of the Government Accountability Board regarding monitoring agencies' compliance with the Act.
Statutory Authority
Comparison with Federal Regulations
At the federal level, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-282) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5) codified requirements to report publicly via the internet certain assistance and procurement data for Federal agencies for all actions that obligate $25,000 or more in Federal funds. The Office of Management and Budget established the
www.USAspending.gov website to implement the statutory requirements. The Office of Management and Budget is promulgating rules to provide further guidance to agencies regarding assistance reporting, but has relied on guidance found in OMB Circulars to date. Rules for procurement reporting are generally found in Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (See 48 CFR ch.
1). Federal procurement data is first entered into the Federal Procurement Data System and then exported to
www.USAspending.gov. The proposed rules and existing rules prescribe the manner and method for compliance with the two Acts.
Entities Affected by the Rule
The Government Accountability Board and any state agency making solicitations for bids or competitive sealed proposals, or proposed orders or contracts for which bids or competitive sealed proposals will not be solicited, that involve a major expenditure as defined in section 16.753 (1), Wis. Stats.
Estimate of Time Needed to Develop the Rule
30 hours.
Hearing and Speech Examining Board
Subject
Revises Chapter
HAS 8, relating to an ethics continuing education requirement for audiologists, hearing instrument specialists, and speech language pathologists.
Objective of the Rule
The proposed rule would require two hours in ethics out of the twenty hours of continuing education that must be completed prior to renewal of a credential for audiologists, hearing instrument specialists and speech language pathologists.
Policy Analysis
The Board may further define ethics within the context of continuing education. Credits will not be restricted by topic.
Statutory Authority
Comparison with Federal Regulations
None.
Entities Affected by the Rule
Licensed audiologists, hearing instrument specialists and speech language pathologists, continuing education sponsors and providers, and the Department of Regulation and Licensing
Estimate of Time Needed to Develop the Rule
It is estimated that 160 staff hours will be needed to promulgate the rule.
Military Affairs
Subject
Creates Chapter
DMA 1, relating to military family financial aid.
Objective of the Rule
Create rules to administer the distribution of Military Family Relief funds donated per section 20.465 (2) (r), Wis. Stats., through Military Family Financial Aid.
Policy Analysis
Currently the Military Family Relief Fund is not administered.
Statutory Authority
