AB75-SSA1,1532,149 445.105 (3) Applications for funeral establishment permits shall be made on
10forms provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be
11accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s.
12440.03 (9) (a)
specified under s. 440.05 (1). The renewal date and renewal fee for a
13funeral establishment permit is are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal
14fee for such permit is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a)
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ib 15Section 2995ib. 446.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 446.01 (1t).
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ibm 16Section 2995ibm. 446.01 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1532,1917 446.01 (1d) "Adjunctive services" means services that are preparatory or
18complementary to the practice of chiropractic. "Adjunctive services" includes all of
19the following:
AB75-SSA1,1532,2120 (a) The taking and preparation of preliminary patient histories, as defined by
21the examining board by rule.
AB75-SSA1,1532,2322 (b) Providing physiotherapy treatment, as defined by the examining board by
23rule.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ic 24Section 2995ic. 446.01 (1h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1533,3
1446.01 (1h) "Chiropractic radiological technician" means an individual who
2holds a certificate as a chiropractic radiological technician granted by the examining
3board.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995icm 4Section 2995icm. 446.01 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1533,65 446.01 (1p) "Chiropractic technician" means an individual who holds a
6certificate as a chiropractic technician granted by the examining board.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995id 7Section 2995id. 446.02 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1533,108 446.02 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (9), no person may engage in the
9practice of chiropractic or attempt to do so or hold himself or herself out as authorized
10to do so, unless such person satisfies all of the following:
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995idm 11Section 2995idm. 446.02 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1533,1212 446.02 (1) (a) Is licensed by the examining board; and.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ie 13Section 2995ie. 446.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1534,314 446.02 (1) (b) Meets Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that
15the person meets
the requirements of continuing education for license renewal as the
16examining board may require, which requirements shall include current proficiency
17in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction
18provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved
19under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. The person shall include the approval
20number assigned under sub. (5) (b) to each educational program completed by the
21person to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.
During the time between
22initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure period new licensees
23shall not be required to meet continuing education requirements. Any person who
24has not engaged in the practice of chiropractic for 2 years or more, while holding a
25valid license under this chapter, and desiring to engage in such practice, shall be

1required by the examining board to complete a continuing education course at a
2school of chiropractic approved by the examining board or pass a practical
3examination administered by the examining board or both.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995iem 4Section 2995iem. 446.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.02 (2) (a)
51. and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1534,126 446.02 (2) (a) 1. The Except as provided in subd. 2., the examining board shall
7grant a license to engage in the practice of chiropractic to a qualified person who
8submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the
9department, accompanied by satisfactory evidence of completion of the educational
10requirements established in the rules promulgated under par. (b), passes the
11examination examinations described under sub. (3) and pays the license fee specified
12in s. 440.05 (1).
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995if 13Section 2995if. 446.02 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1534,1914 446.02 (2) (a) 2. The examining board may not issue a license under this
15subsection to an applicant who has defaulted on any loan obtained by the applicant
16to finance the applicant's education. The examining board shall promulgate rules
17to implement this subdivision, including standards for satisfactory documentary
18evidence to be submitted by the applicant to verify compliance with the requirements
19under this subdivision.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ifm 20Section 2995ifm. 446.02 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1534,2221 446.02 (2) (b) 4. Has successfully completed the examinations required under
22sub. (3).
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ig 23Section 2995ig. 446.02 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1534,2524 446.02 (3) (intro.) The examining board shall require each applicant for
25licensure to successfully complete the following examinations:
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995igm
1Section 2995igm. 446.02 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 446.02 (3) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1535,113 446.02 (3) (a) Examination An examination administered by the examining
4board. The examination
shall be in the subjects usually taught in such reputable
5schools of chiropractic, and shall be conducted at least twice a year at such times and
6places as the examining board determines. The examination shall include a practical
7examination of the applicant as prescribed by the examining board. In lieu of its own
8written examination, the examining board may accept, in whole or in part,the
9certificate of
The examining board shall charge an examination fee to each applicant
10for licensure under sub. (2) to cover the cost of developing and administering the
11examination required under this paragraph.
AB75-SSA1,1535,12 12(b) Any examination required by the national board of chiropractic examiners.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2295ih 13Section 2295ih. 446.02 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
1420
, is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1535,1715 446.02 (4) The renewal date and renewal fee for all licenses granted by the
16examining board is are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such
17licenses is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a)
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ihm 18Section 2995ihm. 446.02 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 446.02 (5) (a).
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ii 19Section 2995ii. 446.02 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1535,2220 446.02 (5) (b) The examining board shall assign a unique approval number to
21each continuing education program approved by the examining board under s.
22446.028.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995iim 23Section 2995iim. 446.02 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1536,324 446.02 (7) (a) Except as provided in par. pars. (b) and (d), a chiropractor who
25is licensed under this chapter may delegate to a person who is not licensed under this

1chapter the performance of services that are adjunctive to the practice of chiropractic
2services if the services are performed under the direct, on-premises supervision of
3the chiropractor.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ij 4Section 2995ij. 446.02 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1536,75 446.02 (7) (d) 1. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
6inserts date], a chiropractor may delegate X-ray services only to a chiropractic
7radiological technologist.
AB75-SSA1,1536,98 2. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], a
9chiropractor may delegate adjunctive services only to a chiropractic technologist.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ijm 10Section 2995ijm. 446.02 (7d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1536,1611 446.02 (7d) (a) A chiropractor shall evaluate each patient before commencing
12treatment of the patient to determine whether the patient has a condition that is
13treatable by the practice of chiropractic. The evaluation shall be based upon an
14examination that is appropriate to the patient. To conduct the evaluation, the
15chiropractor shall utilize chiropractic science, as defined by the examining board by
16rule, and the principles of education and training of the chiropractic profession.
AB75-SSA1,1536,2317 (b) A chiropractor shall discontinue the practice of chiropractic on a patient if,
18at any time after the evaluation under par. (a) or during or following treatment of the
19patient, the chiropractor determines or reasonably believes that the patient's
20condition is not treatable by the practice of chiropractic, or will not respond to further
21practice of chiropractic by the chiropractor, except that a chiropractor may provide
22maintenance, supportive, and wellness care to the patient if the patient is being
23treated by another health care professional.
AB75-SSA1,1537,1124 (c) A chiropractor who discontinues the practice of chiropractic as required in
25par. (b) shall inform the patient of the reason for discontinuing the practice of

1chiropractic and shall refer the patient to a physician licensed under subch. II of ch.
2448. A chiropractor may continue to provide maintenance, supportive, and wellness
3care to a patient referred under this paragraph who requests these services from the
4chiropractor. A referral under this paragraph shall describe the chiropractor's
5findings. If the referral is written, the chiropractor shall provide the patient with a
6copy and shall maintain a copy in the patient's records. If the referral is oral, the
7chiropractor shall communicate the referral directly to the physician, shall notify the
8patient about the referral, and shall make a written record of the oral referral. The
9written record of the oral referral shall include the name of the physician to whom
10the patient was referred and the date of the referral. The chiropractor shall maintain
11a copy of the written record of the oral referral in the patient's records.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ik 12Section 2995ik. 446.02 (9) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1537,1413 446.02 (9) (d) A person who performs services that are adjunctive to the
14practice of chiropractic and
services that are delegated to the person under sub. (7).
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995ikm 15Section 2995ikm. 446.02 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1537,1916 446.02 (10) (a) A chiropractor may waive all or a portion of an insured patient's
17copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles due to a chiropractor who engages in the
18practice of chiropractic on behalf of the insured patient if all of the following are
19satisfied:
AB75-SSA1,1537,2120 1. The chiropractor receives from and maintains written documentation of the
21patient's financial hardship, as defined by the examining board by rule.
AB75-SSA1,1538,222 2. The chiropractor accurately reports to the patient's insurer the actual fee
23charged, if any, to the patient. If the chiropractor waives all or a portion of the
24patient's copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles due to the chiropractor, the
25chiropractor may not seek payment from the insurer for any portion of the

1copayment, coinsurance, or deductible waived by the chiropractor. In this
2subdivision and in par. (b), "insurer" has the meaning given in s. 600.03 (27).
AB75-SSA1,1538,63 (b) A chiropractor who violates par. (a) shall refund the insurer for all payments
4received from the insurer that are related to the day on which a patient's payment
5was waived or reduced and for the course of treatment for which the patient's
6payment was waived or reduced.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995iL 7Section 2995iL. 446.025 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1538,12 8446.025 Regulation of chiropractic radiological technicians. (1) (a) No
9person may provide X-ray services on behalf of a chiropractor in connection with the
10practice of chiropractic unless the person is a chiropractic radiological technician and
11is under the direct, on-premises supervision of a chiropractor licensed under this
12chapter.
AB75-SSA1,1538,1913 (b) No person may designate himself or herself as a "chiropractic radiological
14technician" or "chiropractor radiological technician," use or assume the title
15"chiropractic radiological technician" or "chiropractor radiological technician" or any
16title that includes "chiropractic radiological technician"or "chiropractor radiological
17technician," append to the person's name the letters "C.R.T.," or use any other title
18or designation that represents or implies that he or she is a chiropractic radiological
19technician unless the person is certified by the examining board under this section.
AB75-SSA1,1538,21 20(2) (a) The examining board shall certify as a chiropractic radiological
21technician an individual who does all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1538,2322 1. Submits an application to the department on a form provided by the
23department.
AB75-SSA1,1538,2424 2. Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB75-SSA1,1539,2
13. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the individual
2has completed a course of study approved by the examining board.
AB75-SSA1,1539,53 4. Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
4to the examining board that the individual does not have an arrest or conviction
5record.
AB75-SSA1,1539,76 5. Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by
7rule.
AB75-SSA1,1539,98 (b) The department shall assign a unique certificate number to each individual
9certified under this section.
AB75-SSA1,1539,11 10(3) (a) The renewal date and fees for a certificate issued under this section are
11specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB75-SSA1,1539,1512 (b) A chiropractic radiological technician shall, at the time that he or she
13applies for renewal of a certificate under par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory to the
14examining board that he or she has completed at least 12 continuing educational
15credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995iLm 16Section 2995iLm. 446.026 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1539,20 17446.026 Regulation of chiropractic technicians. (1) (a) No person may
18provide adjunctive services unless the person is a chiropractic technician and is
19under the direct, on-premises supervision of a chiropractor licensed under this
20chapter.
AB75-SSA1,1540,221 (b) Except as provided in s. 446.025 (1) (b), no person may designate himself
22or herself as a "chiropractic technician" or "chiropractor technician," use or assume
23the title "chiropractic technician" or "chiropractor technician" or any title that
24includes "chiropractic technician" or "chiropractor technician," append to the
25person's name the letters "C.T.," or use any other title or designation that represents

1or implies that he or she is a chiropractic technician unless the person is certified by
2the examining board under this section.
AB75-SSA1,1540,4 3(2) (a) The examining board shall certify as a chiropractic technician an
4individual who does all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1540,65 1. Submits an application to the department on a form provided by the
6department.
AB75-SSA1,1540,77 2. Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB75-SSA1,1540,98 3. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the individual
9has completed a course of study approved by the examining board.
AB75-SSA1,1540,1210 4. Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
11to the examining board that the individual does not have an arrest or conviction
12record.
AB75-SSA1,1540,1413 5. Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by
14rule.
AB75-SSA1,1540,1615 (b) The department shall assign a unique certificate number to each individual
16certified under this section.
AB75-SSA1,1540,18 17(3) (a) The renewal date and fees for a certificate issued under this section are
18specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB75-SSA1,1540,2219 (b) A chiropractic technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal
20of a certificate under par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board
21that he or she has completed at least 6 continuing educational credit hours in
22programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995im 23Section 2995im. 446.028 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1541,8 24446.028 Continuing education approval; program sponsors. Each
25program sponsor of a continuing education program required to be completed by a

1chiropractor as a condition of license renewal shall submit the program to the
2examining board for approval. In this section, "program sponsor" means the
3Wisconsin Chiropractic Association, the International Chiropractors Association, a
4college of chiropractic approved by the examining board, and a college of medicine
5or osteopathy accredited by an accrediting body listed as nationally recognized by the
6secretary of the federal department of education. "Program sponsor" does not include
7an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s.
846.03 (38) to provide instruction in the use of an automated external defibrillator.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995imm 9Section 2995imm. 446.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1541,14 10446.03 Reprimand; license revocation, limitation, or suspension of a
11license or certificate
. The examining board, by order, may reprimand a licensee,
12certificate holder,
or registrant and may deny, limit, suspend or revoke any license,
13certificate,
or certificate of registration if the licensee, certificate holder, or registrant
14does any of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1541,16 15(1) Obtained Obtains the license, certificate, or certificate of registration
16through error or fraud;.
AB75-SSA1,1541,17 17(2) Is addicted to alcohol or other drugs; .
AB75-SSA1,1541,22 18(3) Is hereafter convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction, either within or
19without this state, or in federal court, of any violation of any law governing the
20practice of chiropractic or of any felony, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335,
21a certified copy of the record of conviction to be conclusive evidence of such
22conviction;.
AB75-SSA1,1541,24 23(4) Has obtained or sought to obtain anything of value by fraudulent
24representation in the practice of chiropractic;.
AB75-SSA1,1541,25 25(5) Is guilty of unprofessional conduct; .
AB75-SSA1,1542,2
1(6) Has continued practice, knowingly having an infectious or contagious
2disease; or.
AB75-SSA1,1542,5 3(7) If the applicant or registrant maintains Maintains a professional
4connection or association with any other person continuing to violate this chapter
5after 10 days' notice in writing by the department.
AB75-SSA1, s. 2995in 6Section 2995in. 446.04 (intro.), (1), (2), (4) and (5) (intro.) and (a) of the
7statutes are amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1542,9 8446.04 Unprofessional conduct. (intro.) Unprofessional conduct includes,
9without limitation because of enumeration, all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1542,10 10(1) Any conduct of a character likely to deceive or defraud the public;.
AB75-SSA1,1542,11 11(2) Loaning of a chiropractic license or certificate to anyone;.
AB75-SSA1,1542,13 12(4) Splitting or dividing any fee for chiropractic service with any person except
13an associate licensed chiropractor;.
AB75-SSA1,1542,15 14(5) (intro.) Use of unprofessional advertising which shall include includes,
15without limitation because of enumeration, all of the following:
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