440.98(3) (3) Sanitarians; employment or contractual services. Any agency of the state may employ or contract for the services of sanitarians, registered under this section, who shall enforce the public health statutes under chs. 250 to 256 or rules promulgated under those statutes.

440.98(5) (5) Registration. Except as provided in s. 440.12 or 440.13, the department shall register as a sanitarian any person who satisfies the conditions in sub. (6) and who has presented evidence satisfactory to the department that sanitarian registration standards and qualifications of the department, as established by rule, have been met.

440.98(6) (6) Applications. An application for a sanitarian registration under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for a sanitarian registration is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such registration is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

440.98(7) (7) Reciprocity. The department may by rule set standards for sanitarians registered in other states to practice as registered sanitarians in this state.

440.98(8) (8) Revocation of registration. The department may, after a hearing held in conformance with ch. 227, revoke, deny, suspend, or limit under this subchapter the registration of any sanitarian, or reprimand the sanitarian, for practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining the registration or any unprofessional conduct, incompetence, or professional negligence.

440.98(9) (9) Forfeiture. In addition to or in lieu of a reprimand or a denial, limitation, suspension, or revocation of a registration under sub. (8), the department may assess against any person a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation under sub. (8).

440.98 History History: 1975 c. 414 s. 28; 1977 c. 29, 418; 1983 a. 189; 1985 a. 182 s. 57; 1987 a. 27; 1993 a. 27 s. 223; Stats. 1993 s. 250.05; 1997 a. 191, 237; 1999 a. 9; 2005 a. 25 ss. 2120 to 2128; Stats. 2005 s. 440.70; 2005 a. 25 ss. 2121 to 2130, 2336m, 2337; 2005 a. 254 s. 35; 2007 a. 20, 130.

440.98 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also chs. SPS 174, 175, 176, and 177, Wis. adm. code.

subch. XIII of ch. 440 SUBCHAPTER XIII

LICENSED MIDWIVES

Subch. XIII of ch. 440 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also chs. SPS 180, 181, 182, and 183, Wis. adm. code.

440.9805 440.9805 Definitions. In this subchapter:

440.9805(1) (1) “Health care provider” means a health care provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (p), a person licensed or issued a training permit as an emergency medical services practitioner under s. 256.15, or a person certified as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a).

440.9805(2) (2) “Licensed midwife” means a person who has been granted a license under this subchapter to engage in the practice of midwifery.

440.9805(3) (3) “Practice of midwifery” means providing maternity care during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.

440.9805 History History: 2005 a. 292; 2007 a. 97 s. 185; 2007 a. 130; 2009 a. 28; 2017 a. 12.

440.981 440.981 Use of title; penalty.

440.981(1) (1) No person may use the title “licensed midwife,” describe or imply that he or she is a licensed midwife, or represent himself or herself as a licensed midwife unless the person is granted a license under this subchapter or is licensed as a nurse-midwife under s. 441.15.

440.981(2) (2) Any person who violates sub. (1) may be fined not more than $250, imprisoned not more than 3 months, or both.

440.981 History History: 2005 a. 292.

440.982 440.982 Licensure.

440.982(1) (1) No person may engage in the practice of midwifery unless the person is granted a license under this subchapter, is granted a temporary permit pursuant to a rule promulgated under s. 440.984 (2m), or is licensed as a nurse-midwife under s. 441.15.

440.982(1m) (1m) Except as provided in sub. (2), the department may grant a license to a person under this subchapter if all of the following apply:

440.982(1m)(a) (a) The person submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department.

440.982(1m)(b) (b) The person pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

440.982(1m)(c) (c) The person submits evidence satisfactory to the department of one of the following:

440.982(1m)(c)1. 1. The person holds a valid certified professional midwife credential granted by the North American Registry of Midwives or a successor organization.

440.982(1m)(c)2. 2. The person holds a valid certified nurse-midwife credential granted by the American College of Nurse Midwives or a successor organization.

440.982(1m)(d) (d) The person submits evidence satisfactory to the department that the person has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.