446.02(10)(a)(a) A chiropractor may waive all or a portion of an insured patient's copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles due to a chiropractor who engages in the practice of chiropractic on behalf of the insured patient if all of the following are satisfied:
446.02(10)(a)1.
1. The chiropractor receives from and maintains written documentation of the patient's financial hardship, as defined by the examining board by rule.
446.02(10)(a)2.
2. The chiropractor accurately reports to the patient's insurer the actual fee charged, if any, to the patient. If the chiropractor waives all or a portion of the patient's copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles due to the chiropractor, the chiropractor may not seek payment from the insurer for any portion of the copayment, coinsurance, or deductible waived by the chiropractor unless the claim for the services related to the copayment, coinsurance, or deductible is reduced by an equal amount. In this subdivision and in
par. (b), "insurer" has the meaning given in
s. 600.03 (27).
446.02(10)(b)
(b) A chiropractor who violates
par. (a) shall refund the insurer for all payments received from the insurer that are related to the day on which a patient's payment was waived or reduced or for the course of treatment for which the patient's payment was waived or reduced.
446.02(11)
(11) The examining board shall promulgate rules implementing
s. 446.08.
446.02 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also
Chir, Wis. adm. code.
446.025
446.025
Regulation of chiropractic radiological technicians. 446.025(1)(a)(a) No person may provide X-ray services on behalf of a chiropractor in connection with the practice of chiropractic unless the person is a chiropractic radiological technician and is under the direct, on-premises supervision of a chiropractor licensed under this chapter.
446.025(1)(b)
(b) No person may designate himself or herself as a "chiropractic radiological technician" or "chiropractor radiological technician," use or assume the title "chiropractic radiological technician" or "chiropractor radiological technician" or any title that includes "chiropractic radiological technician"or "chiropractor radiological technician," append to the person's name the letters "C.R.T.," or use any other title or designation that represents or implies that he or she is a chiropractic radiological technician unless the person is certified by the examining board under this section.
446.025(2)(a)(a) The examining board shall certify as a chiropractic radiological technician an individual who does all of the following:
446.025(2)(a)1.
1. Submits an application to the department on a form provided by the department.
446.025(2)(a)3.
3. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the individual has completed a course of study approved by the examining board.
446.025(2)(a)4.
4. Subject to
ss. 111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the individual does not have an arrest or conviction record.
446.025(2)(a)5.
5. Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by rule.
446.025(2)(b)
(b) The department shall assign a unique certificate number to each individual certified under this section.
446.025(3)(b)
(b) A chiropractic radiological technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate under
par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 12 continuing educational credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.
446.025 History
History: 2009 a. 28.
446.026
446.026
Regulation of chiropractic technicians. 446.026(1)(a)(a) No person may provide adjunctive services unless the person is a chiropractic technician and is under the direct, on-premises supervision of a chiropractor licensed under this chapter.
446.026(1)(b)
(b) Except as provided in
s. 446.025 (1) (b), no person may designate himself or herself as a "chiropractic technician" or "chiropractor technician," use or assume the title "chiropractic technician" or "chiropractor technician" or any title that includes "chiropractic technician" or "chiropractor technician," append to the person's name the letters "C.T.," or use any other title or designation that represents or implies that he or she is a chiropractic technician unless the person is certified by the examining board under this section.
446.026(2)(a)(a) The examining board shall certify as a chiropractic technician an individual who does all of the following:
446.026(2)(a)1.
1. Submits an application to the department on a form provided by the department.
446.026(2)(a)3.
3. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the individual has completed a course of study approved by the examining board.
446.026(2)(a)4.
4. Subject to
ss. 111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the individual does not have an arrest or conviction record.
446.026(2)(a)5.
5. Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by rule.
446.026(2)(b)
(b) The department shall assign a unique certificate number to each individual certified under this section.
446.026(3)(b)
(b) A chiropractic technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate under
par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 6 continuing educational credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.
446.026 History
History: 2009 a. 28.
446.028
446.028
Continuing education approval; program sponsors. Each program sponsor of a continuing education program required to be completed by a chiropractor as a condition of license renewal shall submit the program to the examining board for approval. In this section, "program sponsor" means the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association, the International Chiropractors Association, a college of chiropractic approved by the examining board, and a college of medicine or osteopathy accredited by an accrediting body listed as nationally recognized by the secretary of the federal department of education. "Program sponsor" does not include an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under
s. 46.03 (38) to provide instruction in the use of an automated external defibrillator.
446.028 History
History: 2009 a. 28.
446.03
446.03
Reprimand; revocation, limitation, or suspension of a license or certificate. The examining board, by order, may reprimand a licensee, certificate holder, or registrant and may deny, limit, suspend or revoke any license, certificate, or certificate of registration if the licensee, certificate holder, or registrant does any of the following:
446.03(1)
(1) Obtains the license, certificate, or certificate of registration through error or fraud.
446.03(2)
(2) Is addicted to alcohol or other drugs.
446.03(3)
(3) Is hereafter convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction, either within or without this state, or in federal court, of any violation of any law governing the practice of chiropractic or of any felony, subject to
ss. 111.321,
111.322 and
111.335, a certified copy of the record of conviction to be conclusive evidence of such conviction.
446.03(4)
(4) Has obtained or sought to obtain anything of value by fraudulent representation in the practice of chiropractic.
446.03(5)
(5) Is guilty of unprofessional conduct.
446.03(6)
(6) Has continued practice, knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease.
446.03(7)
(7) Maintains a professional connection or association with any other person continuing to violate this chapter after 10 days' notice in writing by the department.
446.04
446.04
Unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct includes, without limitation because of enumeration, all of the following:
446.04(1)
(1) Any conduct of a character likely to deceive or defraud the public.
446.04(2)
(2) Loaning of a chiropractic license or certificate to anyone.
446.04(4)
(4) Splitting or dividing any fee for chiropractic service with any person except an associate licensed chiropractor.
446.04(5)
(5) Use of unprofessional advertising which includes, without limitation because of enumeration, all of the following:
446.04(5)(a)
(a) Any advertising statement of a character tending to deceive or mislead the public.
446.04(5)(b)
(b) Advertising professional superiority or performance of professional services in a superior manner.
446.04 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also s.
Chir 6.01, Wis. adm. code.
446.05
446.05
Procedure for hearings. 446.05(1)
(1) Subject to the rules promulgated under
s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to the conduct of any licensed chiropractor who, it has reason to believe, violated
s. 446.02 or
446.03. The person complained against may proceed to review any action of the examining board under
ch. 227.
446.05(1m)(a)(a) Subject to the rules promulgated under
s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to the conduct of any chiropractic radiological technician who, it has reason to believe, violated
s. 446.025 or
446.03. The person complained against may proceed to review any action of the examining board under
ch. 227.
446.05(1m)(b)
(b) Subject to the rules promulgated under
s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to the conduct of any chiropractic technician who, it has reason to believe, violated
s. 446.026 or
446.03. The person complained against may proceed to review any action of the examining board under
ch. 227.
446.05(2)
(2) Upon application and satisfactory proof that the cause of such revocation or suspension no longer exists, the examining board may reinstate any license, certificate, or registration suspended or revoked by it. This subsection does not apply to a license, certificate, or registration that is suspended under
s. 440.13 (2) (c) or that is revoked under
s. 440.12.
446.06
446.06
Injunction to enforce this chapter. If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any person or it is known to the examining board that any person is violating this chapter, the examining board or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring action in the name of and on behalf of the state against any such person to enjoin such person from such violations.
446.06 History
History: 1981 c. 390 s.
252.
446.07
446.07
Penalty. Anyone violating this chapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
446.07 History
History: 1997 a. 283;
2001 a. 109.
446.08
446.08
Informed consent. Any chiropractor who treats a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments. The reasonable chiropractor standard is the standard for informing a patient under this section. The reasonable chiropractor standard requires disclosure only of information that a reasonable chiropractor would know and disclose under the circumstances. The chiropractor's duty to inform the patient under this section does not require disclosure of any of the following:
446.08(1)
(1) Detailed technical information that in all probability a patient would not understand.
446.08(2)
(2) Risks apparent or known to the patient.
446.08(3)
(3) Extremely remote possibilities that might falsely or detrimentally alarm the patient.
446.08(4)
(4) Information in emergencies where failure to provide treatment would be more harmful to the patient than treatment.
446.08(5)
(5) Information in cases where the patient is incapable of consenting.
446.08(6)
(6) Information about alternate modes of treatment for any condition the chiropractor has not included in his or her diagnosis at the time the chiropractor informs the patient.
446.08 History
History: 2013 a. 345.
