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:
AB64,2002
1Section 2002. 448.63 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,847,62 448.63 (1) (d) 1. That the applicant is a graduate of a school of podiatric
3medicine and surgery approved by the affiliated credentialing board and possesses
4a diploma from such school conferring the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine, or
5equivalent degree as determined by the affiliated credentialing board, unless the
6affiliated credentialing board waives these requirements under sub. (2).
AB64,2003 7Section 2003. 448.63 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,847,118 448.63 (1) (d) 2. That the applicant has completed 2 years of postgraduate
9training in a program approved by the affiliated credentialing board or one year of
10postgraduate training in a program approved by the affiliated credentialing board
11if the one-year postgraduate training was completed by June 1, 2010.
AB64,2004 12Section 2004. 448.63 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,847,1513 448.63 (2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board may waive the
14requirement under sub. (1) (d) 1. for an applicant who establishes, to the satisfaction
15of the affiliated credentialing board, all of the following:
AB64,2005 16Section 2005. 448.63 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,847,1817 448.63 (3) The affiliated credentialing board may promulgate rules providing
18for various classes of temporary licenses to practice podiatry.
AB64,2006 19Section 2006. 448.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,847,2520 448.63 (4) The affiliated credentialing board may grant a limited license to an
21applicant for a license under sub. (1) if the affiliated credentialing board finds that
22the applicant has not demonstrated adequate education, training or performance on
23any past examination or in any past practice, and that, based upon considerations
24of public health and safety, the applicant does not qualify for full licensure under sub.
25(1).
AB64,2007
1Section 2007. 448.64 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,848,42 448.64 (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or arrange for
3examinations for podiatrist licensure at least semiannually and at times and places
4determined by the affiliated credentialing board.
AB64,2008 5Section 2008. 448.64 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,848,116 448.64 (3) The affiliated credentialing board may not require an applicant to
7take an oral examination or an examination to test proficiency in the English
8language for the sole reason that the applicant was educated at a podiatry school that
9is not in the United States if the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the
10affiliated credentialing board, that he or she satisfies the requirements under s.
11448.63 (2).
AB64,2009 12Section 2009. 448.64 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,848,1513 448.64 (4) The affiliated credentialing board may require an applicant who
14fails to appear for or to complete an examination under this section to reapply for
15licensure before being admitted to a subsequent examination.
AB64,2010 16Section 2010. 448.64 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,848,2417 448.64 (5) An applicant who fails to pass an examination under this section
18may request reexamination, and may be reexamined not more than twice at not less
19than 4-month intervals, and shall pay a reexamination fee for each reexamination.
20An applicant who fails to pass an examination on the 2nd such reexamination may
21not be admitted to further examination until the applicant reapplies for licensure
22and submits evidence that shows, to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing
23board, that he or she has completed additional education or received additional
24professional training.
AB64,2011 25Section 2011. 448.655 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,849,3
1448.655 (1) (intro.) A licensed podiatrist shall annually submit to the affiliated
2credentialing
board evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that
3the podiatrist satisfies one of the following:
AB64,2012 4Section 2012. 448.655 (1) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,849,75 448.655 (1) (b) 3. a. At least the minimum amount of malpractice liability
6insurance coverage that is required under the laws of the state in which the affiliated
7credentialing
board determines that his or her principal place of practice is located.
AB64,2013 8Section 2013. 448.655 (1) (b) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,849,149 448.655 (1) (b) 3. b. If the podiatrist is not required under the laws of the state
10in which the affiliated credentialing board determines that his or her principal place
11of practice is located to have in effect a minimum amount of malpractice liability
12insurance coverage, at least the minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance
13coverage that the affiliated credentialing board determines is necessary to protect
14the public.
AB64,2014 15Section 2014. 448.655 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,849,1816 448.655 (2) (intro.) For purposes of sub. (1), a podiatrist's principal place of
17practice is not in this state if the affiliated credentialing board determines that,
18during the following 12 months, any of the following applies:
AB64,2015 19Section 2015. 448.655 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,849,2220 448.655 (3) The affiliated credentialing board may suspend, revoke, or refuse
21to issue or renew the license of a podiatrist who fails to procure or to submit proof of
22the malpractice liability insurance coverage required under sub. (1).
AB64,2016 23Section 2016. 448.665 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,850,9 24448.665 Continuing education. The affiliated credentialing board shall
25promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for licensees to

1complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for
2renewal of a license granted under this subchapter. The rules shall require a licensee
3to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study
4within each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under
5s. 440.08 (2) (a). The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of these
6requirements for the completion of continuing education programs or courses of
7study if the affiliated credentialing board determines that prolonged illness,
8disability or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a licensee from
9completing the requirements.
AB64,2017 10Section 2017. 448.675 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,850,2211 448.675 (1) (a) The affiliated credentialing board shall investigate allegations
12of unprofessional conduct and negligence in treatment by a licensee. Information
13contained in reports filed with the affiliated credentialing board under s. 49.45 (2)
14(a) 12r., 50.36 (3) (b), 609.17, or 632.715, or under 42 CFR 1001.2005, shall be
15investigated by the affiliated credentialing board. Information contained in a report
16filed with the affiliated credentialing board under s. 50.36 (3) (c) may, within the
17discretion of the affiliated credentialing board, be used as the basis of an
18investigation of a person named in the report. The affiliated credentialing board may
19require a licensee to undergo and may consider the results of a physical, mental, or
20professional competency examination if the affiliated credentialing board believes
21that the results of the examination may be useful to the affiliated credentialing board
22in conducting its investigation.
AB64,2018 23Section 2018. 448.675 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,851,1224 448.675 (1) (b) After an investigation, if the affiliated credentialing board finds
25that there is probable cause to believe that the person is guilty of unprofessional

1conduct or negligence in treatment, the affiliated credentialing board shall hold a
2hearing on such conduct. The affiliated credentialing board may require a licensee
3to undergo and may consider the results of a physical, mental, or professional
4competency examination if the affiliated credentialing board believes that the
5results of the examination may be useful to the affiliated credentialing board in
6conducting its hearing. A finding by a court that a podiatrist has acted negligently
7in treating a patient is conclusive evidence that the podiatrist is guilty of negligence
8in treatment. A certified copy of the order of a court is presumptive evidence that the
9finding of negligence in treatment was made. The affiliated credentialing board
10shall render a decision within 90 days after the date on which the hearing is held or,
11if subsequent proceedings are conducted under s. 227.46 (2), within 90 days after the
12date on which those proceedings are completed.
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