448.9545 Continuing education. 448.955 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal. 448.956 Practice requirements. 448.957 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. 448.958 Injunctive relief. SUBCHAPTER VII
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AFFILIATED
CREDENTIALING BOARD
448.961 License required. 448.963 Licensure requirements; limited permits. 448.965 Duties and powers of affiliated credentialing board. 448.966 Reciprocal licensure. 448.967 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal. 448.968 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. 448.969 Injunctive relief. 448.9695 Penalties; appeal. SUBCHAPTER VIII
GENETIC COUNSELORS AFFILIATED
CREDENTIALING BOARD
448.9701 License required; exceptions. 448.9703 Duties and powers of board. 448.9704 Licensure of genetic counselors. 448.9705 Temporary license. 448.9706 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal. 448.9707 Disciplinary proceedings and actions; prohibited practice. 448.9708 Injunctive relief. SUBCHAPTER IX
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AFFILIATED
CREDENTIALING BOARD
448.972 License required; exceptions. 448.9725 Expedited partner therapy. 448.9727 Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists. 448.973 Powers and duties of board. 448.974 License; compact privilege; renewal. 448.975 Practice and employment. 448.977 Malpractice liability insurance. 448.978 Professional discipline. 448.9785 Informed consent. SUBCHAPTER X
INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT
448.980 Interstate medical licensure compact. 448.981 Implementation of the interstate medical licensure compact. SUBCHAPTER XI
PHYSICAL THERAPY
LICENSURE COMPACT
448.985 Physical therapy licensure compact. 448.986 Implementation of the physical therapy licensure compact. SUBCHAPTER XII
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
LICENSURE COMPACT
448.987 Occupational therapy licensure compact. 448.9875 Implementation of the occupational therapy licensure compact. SUBCHAPTER XIII
PA LICENSURE COMPACT
448.988 PA licensure compact. 448.9885 Implementation of the PA licensure compact. Ch. 448 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See definitions in s. 440.01. GENERAL PROVISIONS
448.01448.01 Definitions. In this chapter: 448.01(2)(2) “Disease” means any pain, injury, deformity or physical or mental illness or departure from complete health or the proper condition of the human body or any of its parts. 448.01(3)(3) “International medical program” means any medical school, residency program, medical internship program, or other program that is approved by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates or provides individuals with a medical education or training outside the United States that is substantially similar to the training required to qualify to practice medicine and surgery in this state. 448.01(5)(5) “Physician” means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or an equivalent degree as determined by the medical examining board, and holding a license granted by the medical examining board. This subsection does not apply in s. 448.980. 448.01(9)(9) “Practice of medicine and surgery” means: 448.01(9)(a)(a) To examine into the fact, condition or cause of human health or disease, or to treat, operate, prescribe or advise for the same, by any means or instrumentality. 448.01(9)(b)(b) To apply principles or techniques of medical sciences in the diagnosis or prevention of any of the conditions described in par. (a) and in sub. (2). 448.01(9)(c)(c) To penetrate, pierce or sever the tissues of a human being. 448.01(9)(d)(d) To offer, undertake, attempt or do or hold oneself out in any manner as able to do any of the acts described in this subsection. 448.01(9s)(9s) “Scene of an emergency” means an area not within the confines of a hospital or other institution which has hospital facilities or the office of a person licensed, certified or holding a limited permit under this chapter. 448.01(10)(10) “Treat the sick” means to examine into the fact, condition or cause of human health or disease, or to treat, operate, prescribe or advise for the same, or to undertake, offer, advertise, announce or hold out in any manner to do any of the aforementioned acts, for compensation, direct or indirect, or in the expectation thereof. 448.01(12)(12) “Warn” means to privately apprise the holder of a license or certificate of the unprofessional nature of the holder’s conduct and admonish the holder that continued or repeated conduct of such nature may give the medical examining board or an attached affiliated credentialing board cause to reprimand the holder or to limit, suspend or revoke such license or certificate. 448.01 NoteNOTE: Ch. 383, laws of 1975, which repealed and recreated this chapter, contains a statement of legislative policy in section 1.
448.01 AnnotationA physician, subject to certain limitations, may advise a patient whether or not continued chiropractic care is necessary without engaging in the unauthorized practice of chiropractic. 68 Atty. Gen. 316.
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
Subch. II of ch. 448 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also Med, Wis. adm. code. 448.015448.015 Definitions. In this subchapter: 448.015(1b)(1b) “Anesthesiologist” means a physician who has completed a residency in anesthesiology approved by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology, holds an unrestricted license, and is actively engaged in clinical practice. 448.015(1c)(1c) “Anesthesiologist assistant” means an individual licensed by the board to assist an anesthesiologist in the delivery of certain medical care with anesthesiologist supervision.