15.406(4)(a) (a) Four athletic trainers who are licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448 and who have not been issued a credential in athletic training by a governmental authority in a jurisdiction outside this state. One of the athletic trainer members may also be licensed under ch. 446 or 447 or subch. II, III or IV of ch. 448.

15.406(4)(b) (b) One member who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under subch. II of ch. 448 and who has experience with athletic training and sports medicine.

15.406(4)(c) (c) One public member.

15.406(5) (5) Occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, an occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

15.406(5)(a) (a) Three occupational therapists who are licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448.

15.406(5)(b) (b) Two occupational therapy assistants who are licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448.

15.406(5)(c) (c) Two public members.

15.406(6) (6) Massage therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing board.

15.406(6)(a) (a) There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a massage therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing board. The affiliated credentialing board shall consist of the following 7 members appointed for 4-year terms:

15.406(6)(a)1. 1. Six massage therapists or bodywork therapists licensed under ch. 460 who have engaged in the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy for at least 2 years preceding appointment. One member appointed under this subdivision shall be a representative of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school approved by the department of safety and professional services under s. 440.52. One member appointed under this subdivision shall be a representative of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy program offered by a technical college in this state. No other members appointed under this subdivision shall be directly or indirectly affiliated with a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school or program.

15.406(6)(a)2. 2. One public member.

15.406(6)(b) (b) In appointing members under par. (a), the governor shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the membership of the affiliated credentialing board is diverse, based on all of the following factors:

15.406(6)(b)1. 1. Massage or bodywork therapies practiced in this state.

15.406(6)(b)2. 2. Affiliation and nonaffiliation with a professional association for the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy.

15.406(6)(b)3. 3. Professional associations with which massage therapists or bodywork therapists in this state are affiliated.

15.406(6)(b)4. 4. Practice in urban and rural areas in this state.

15.406(7) (7) Physician assistant affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a physician assistant affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms:

15.406(7)(a) (a) Eight physician assistants licensed under subch. IX of ch. 448.

15.406 Note NOTE: The cross-reference to subch. IX of ch. 448 was changed from subch. VIII of ch. 448 by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. to reflect the renumbering under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. of subch. VIII of ch. 448.

15.406(7)(b) (b) One public member.

15.406(8) (8) Genetic counselors affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of safety and professional services, attached to the medical examining board, a genetic counselors affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

15.406(8)(a) (a) Four genetic counselors who are licensed under subch. VIII of ch. 448.

15.406(8)(b) (b) Two members who are licensed to practice medicine and surgery under subch. II of ch. 448, at least one of whom is a clinical geneticist.

15.406(8)(c) (c) One public member.

15.406 History History: 1993 a. 107, 443; 1997 a. 75, 175; 1999 a. 9, 180; 2001 a. 70; 2009 a. 113, 149; 2009 a. 355 s. 3m; 2011 a. 32; 2017 a. 59, 329; 2021 a. 23; 2021 a. 240 s. 30; 2021 a. 251; s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.

15.407 15.407 Same; councils.

15.407(1m) (1m) Respiratory care practitioners examining council. There is created a respiratory care practitioners examining council in the department of safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity in the formulating of rules to be promulgated by the medical examining board for the regulation of respiratory care practitioners. The respiratory care practitioners examining council shall consist of 3 certified respiratory care practitioners, each of whom shall have engaged in the practice of respiratory care for at least 3 years preceding appointment, one physician and one public member. The respiratory care practitioner and physician members shall be appointed by the medical examining board. The members of the examining council shall serve 3-year terms. Section 15.08 (1) to (4) (a) and (6) to (10) shall apply to the respiratory care practitioners examining council, except that members of the examining council may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

15.407(2m) (2m) Perfusionists examining council. There is created a perfusionists examining council in the department of safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

15.407(2m)(a) (a) Three licensed perfusionists appointed by the medical examining board.