AB64,1953 11Section 1953 . 448.20 of the statutes is renumbered 448.20 (2m), and 448.20
12(2m) (title), (a), (c) (intro.) and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,838,2113 448.20 (2m) (title) Council on Duties; physician assistants; duties. (a)
14Recommend licensing and practice standards. The council on physician assistants
15shall develop and recommend to the examining board licensing and practice
16standards for physician assistants. In developing the standards, the council shall
17consider the following factors: an individual's training, wherever given; experience,
18however acquired, including experience obtained in a hospital, a physician's office,
19the armed services or the federal health service of the United States, or their
20equivalent as found by the examining board; and education, including that offered
21by a medical school and the technical college system board.
AB64,838,2322 (c) Advise board. (intro.) The council shall advise the board on all of the
23following
:
AB64,839,3
1(d) Adhere to program objectives. In formulating standards under this section
2subsection, the council shall recognize that an objective of this program is to increase
3the existing pool of health personnel.
AB64,1954 4Section 1954 . 448.20 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,839,65 448.20 (1m) Definition. In this section, “council" means the medical assistants
6council.
AB64,1955 7Section 1955 . 448.20 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,839,98 448.20 (4m) Duties; perfusionists. The council shall consult with the board
9as provided in s. 448.40 (2) (b) and (c).
AB64,1956 10Section 1956 . 448.20 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,839,1311 448.20 (5m) Duties; respiratory care practitioners. The council shall advise
12the board regarding the promulgation of rules relating to respiratory care
13practitioners.
AB64,1957 14Section 1957 . 448.23 of the statutes is renumbered 448.20 (3m) and amended
15to read:
AB64,839,2016 448.20 (3m) Council on Duties; anesthesiologist assistants. The council on
17anesthesiologist assistants
shall guide, advise, and make recommendations to the
18board regarding the scope of anesthesiologist assistant practice and promote the safe
19and competent practice of anesthesiologist assistants in the delivery of health care
20services.
AB64,1958 21Section 1958 . 448.40 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,839,2422 448.40 (2) (b) Establishing the scope of the practice of perfusion. In
23promulgating rules under this paragraph, the board shall consult with the
24perfusionists examining medical assistants council.
AB64,1959 25Section 1959 . 448.40 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,840,4
1448.40 (2) (c) Establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of
2a license to practice perfusion under s. 448.13 (2). In promulgating rules under this
3paragraph, the board shall consult with the perfusionists examining medical
4assistants
council.
AB64,1960 5Section 1960. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.50] of the
6statutes is repealed.
AB64,1961 7Section 1961. 448.50 of the statutes is renumbered 464.01, and 464.01 (1v)
8and (4) (b) 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,840,109 464.01 (1v) “Examining board" means the physical medical therapy examining
10board.
AB64,840,14 11(4) (b) 1. Using roentgen rays or radium for any purpose, except that “physical
12therapy" includes ordering X-rays to be performed by qualified persons, subject to
13s. 448.56 (7) 464.08 (9) (a), and using X-ray results to determine a course of care or
14to determine whether a referral to another health care provider is necessary.
AB64,1962 15Section 1962. 448.51 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (title).
AB64,1963 16Section 1963. 448.51 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (a) and
17amended to read:
AB64,840,2018 464.02 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 448.52 sub. (2), no person may practice
19physical therapy unless the person is licensed as a physical therapist under this
20subchapter.
AB64,1964 21Section 1964. 448.51 (1e) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (b).
AB64,1965 22Section 1965. 448.51 (1s) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (c).
AB64,1966 23Section 1966. 448.51 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (d) and
24amended to read:
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1464.02 (1) (d) Except as provided in s. 448.52 (2m) sub. (2) (b), no person may
2claim to render physical therapy or physiotherapy services unless the person is
3licensed as a physical therapist under this subchapter.
AB64,1967 4Section 1967. 448.52 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1968 5Section 1968. 448.52 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (2) (a).
AB64,1969 6Section 1969. 448.52 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (2) (b), and
7464.02 (2) (b) 1., as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,841,108 464.02 (2) (b) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) subd. 2., a chiropractor licensed
9under ch. 446 claiming to render physical therapy, if the physical therapy is provided
10by a physical therapist employed by the chiropractor.
AB64,1970 11Section 1970. 448.522 of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (7).
AB64,1971 12Section 1971. 448.527 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1972 13Section 1972. 448.527 of the statutes is renumbered 464.03 (1) and amended
14to read:
AB64,841,1715 464.03 (1) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules
16establishing a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of physical
17therapists and physical therapist assistants.
AB64,1973 18Section 1973. 448.53 of the statutes is renumbered 464.04, and 464.04 (1) (e),
19as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,841,2020 464.04 (1) (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.54 464.06.
AB64,1974 21Section 1974. 448.535 of the statutes is renumbered 464.05, and 464.05 (1) (e),
22as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,841,2323 464.05 (1) (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.54 464.06.
AB64,1975 24Section 1975. 448.54 of the statutes is renumbered 464.06, and 464.06 (3), as
25renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,842,6
1464.06 (3) Notwithstanding s. 448.53 464.04 (1) (f), the examining board may
2not require an applicant for physical therapist licensure to take an oral examination
3or an examination to test proficiency in the English language for the sole reason that
4the applicant was educated at a physical therapy school that is not in the United
5States if the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the examining board, that
6he or she satisfies the requirements under s. 448.53 464.04 (3).
AB64,1976 7Section 1976. 448.55 of the statutes is renumbered 464.07, and 464.07 (2), as
8renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,842,149 464.07 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter, other
10than temporary licenses granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.53 464.04 (2),
11are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the
12department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee
13determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and proof of compliance with
14the requirements established in any rules promulgated under sub. (3).
AB64,1977 15Section 1977. 448.56 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (title) and
16amended to read:
AB64,842,17 17464.08 (title) Practice requirements and restrictions.
AB64,1978 18Section 1978. 448.56 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (1) (a) and
19amended to read:
AB64,843,920 464.08 (1) (a) Except as provided in this subsection paragraph and s. 448.52
21464.02 (2), a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of
22a physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced
23practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2). Written referral is not
24required if a physical therapist provides services in schools to children with
25disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules promulgated by the

1department of public instruction; provides services as part of a home health care
2agency; provides services to a patient in a nursing home pursuant to the patient's
3plan of care; provides services related to athletic activities, conditioning, or injury
4prevention; or provides services to an individual for a previously diagnosed medical
5condition after informing the individual's physician, physician assistant,
6chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified
7under s. 441.16 (2) who made the diagnosis. The examining board may promulgate
8rules establishing additional services that are excepted from the written referral
9requirements of this subsection paragraph.
AB64,1979 10Section 1979. 448.56 (1m) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (2)
11(title).
AB64,1980 12Section 1980. 448.56 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (2).
AB64,1981 13Section 1981. 448.56 (1m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (1) (b) and
14amended to read:
AB64,843,2015 464.08 (1) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the
16requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a physician, physician
17assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber
18makes a written referral under sub. (1) par. (a). The purpose of the rules shall be to
19ensure continuity of care between the physical therapist and the health care
20practitioner.
AB64,1982 21Section 1982. 448.56 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (3) and amended
22to read:
AB64,844,323 464.08 (3) Fee splitting. No licensee may give or receive, directly or indirectly,
24to or from any other person any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of
25compensation or anything of value for sending, referring, or otherwise inducing a

1person to communicate with a licensee in a professional capacity, or for any
2professional services not actually rendered personally by the licensee or at the
3licensee's direction.
AB64,1983 4Section 1983. 448.56 (3) to (5) of the statutes are renumbered 464.08 (4) to (6).
AB64,1984 5Section 1984. 448.56 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (8) and amended
6to read:
AB64,844,127 464.08 (8) Physical therapist assistants. A physical therapist assistant may
8assist a physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy if the physical therapist
9provides direct or general supervision of the physical therapist assistant. The
10examining board shall promulgate rules defining “direct or general supervision" for
11purposes of this subsection. Nothing in this subsection interferes with delegation
12authority under any other provision of this chapter or ch. 448.
AB64,1985 13Section 1985 . 448.56 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (9).
AB64,1986 14Section 1986. 448.565 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1987 15Section 1987. 448.565 of the statutes is renumbered 464.03 (2) and amended
16to read:
AB64,844,1917 464.03 (2) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules
18establishing procedures and requirements for filing complaints against licensees
19and shall publicize the procedures and requirements.
AB64,1988 20Section 1988. 448.567 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1989 21Section 1989. 448.567 of the statutes is renumbered 464.03 (3) and amended
22to read:
AB64,844,2523 464.03 (3) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules that
24require the examining board on a periodic basis to conduct performance self-audits
25of its activities under this subchapter.
AB64,1990
1Section 1990. 448.57 of the statutes is renumbered 464.09, and 464.09 (2)
2(intro.), (c), (d) and (f), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,845,63 464.09 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
4examining board may reprimand a licensee or may deny, limit, suspend , or revoke
5a license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the applicant or licensee has
6done any of the following:
AB64,845,77 (c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive, or misleading.
AB64,845,88 (d) Advertised, practiced, or attempted to practice under another's name.
AB64,845,109 (f) Engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct in violation of the code of
10ethics established in the rules promulgated under s. 448.527 464.03 (1).
AB64,1991 11Section 1991. 448.58 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1992 12Section 1992. 448.58 of the statutes is renumbered 464.10 (2) and amended
13to read:
AB64,845,1914 464.10 (2) If the examining board has reason to believe that any person is
15violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter, the
16examining board, the department, the attorney general, or the district attorney of
17the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring
18an action in the name and on behalf of this state to enjoin the person from the
19violation.
AB64,1993 20Section 1993. 448.59 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1994 21Section 1994. 448.59 of the statutes is renumbered 464.10 (1).
AB64,1995 22Section 1995 . Subchapter IV (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.60] of the
23statutes is amended to read:
AB64,845,2424 CHAPTER 448
AB64,845,2525 SUBCHAPTER IV
AB64,846,2
1PODIATRY AFFILIATED
2 CREDENTIALING BOARD
AB64,1996 3Section 1996 . 448.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,846,54 448.60 (1) “Affiliated credentialing board" “Board" means the podiatry
5affiliated credentialing
medical examining board.
AB64,1997 6Section 1997. 448.60 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,846,117 448.60 (3) “Podiatrist" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of
8podiatric medicine or doctor of surgical chiropody or equivalent degree as determined
9by the affiliated credentialing board, and holding a license to practice podiatry or
10podiatric medicine and surgery granted by the affiliated credentialing board under
11this subchapter
.
AB64,1998 12Section 1998. 448.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,846,1513 448.60 (5) “Unprofessional conduct" means an act or attempted act of
14commission or omission, as defined by the affiliated credentialing board by rule
15under s. 448.695 (1), or an act by a podiatrist in violation of ch. 450 or 961.
AB64,1999 16Section 1999. 448.63 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,846,1817 448.63 (1) (intro.) Subject to sub. (4), the affiliated credentialing board shall
18grant a license as a podiatrist to a person who does all of the following:
AB64,2000 19Section 2000. 448.63 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,846,2220 448.63 (1) (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 , and 111.335, submits evidence
21satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that the applicant does not have an
22arrest or conviction record.
AB64,2001 23Section 2001. 448.63 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,846,2524 448.63 (1) (d) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated
25credentialing
board of all of the following:
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