AB207,4,1917 46.90 (4) (ab) 4. A social worker, professional counselor, or marriage and family
18therapist certified under subch. I of ch. 457 or a professional counselor who is
19exercising the privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state
.
AB207,10 20Section 10 . 48.56 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,4,2321 48.56 (2) Each county department shall employ personnel who devote all or
22part of their time to child welfare services. Whenever possible, these personnel shall
23be social workers certified under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB207,11 24Section 11 . 48.561 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,5,4
148.561 (2) The department shall employ personnel in a county having a
2population of 750,000 or more who devote all of their time directly or indirectly to
3child welfare services. Whenever possible, these personnel shall be social workers
4certified under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB207,12 5Section 12. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,5,216 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. “Competent mental health professional” means a physician
7who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private practice school
8psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family therapist who is
9licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is licensed under s.
10457.12 or 457.13 or who is exercising the professional counselor privilege to practice,
11as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state
; an advanced practice social worker
12granted who holds a certificate under s. 457.08 (2); an independent social worker
13granted who holds a certificate under s. 457.08 (3); a clinical social worker who is
14licensed under s. 457.08 (4); a clinical substance abuse counselor or independent
15clinical supervisor who is certified under s. 440.88, or any of these individuals who
16is
practicing under a currently valid training or temporary license or certificate
17granted under applicable provisions of ch. 457. “Competent mental health
18professional" does not include an individual whose license or, certificate, or privilege
19is suspended, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or, certificate, or
20privilege
is limited or restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the
21limitation or restriction.
AB207,13 22Section 13 . 51.03 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,6,1123 51.03 (6) (a) In this subsection, “licensed treatment professional" means a
24physician who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private
25practice school psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family

1therapist who is licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is
2licensed under s. 457.12 or 457.13 or who is exercising the professional counselor
3privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state
; an advanced practice
4social worker granted who holds a certificate under s. 457.08 (2); an independent
5social worker who is licensed under s. 457.08 (3); a clinical social worker who is
6licensed under s. 457.08 (4); or any of these individuals who is practicing under a
7currently valid training or temporary license or certificate granted under applicable
8provisions of ch. 457. “Licensed treatment professional" does not include an
9individual whose license or, certificate, or privilege is suspended, revoked, or
10voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or, certificate, or privilege is limited or
11restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the limitation or restriction.
AB207,14 12Section 14. 55.043 (1m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,6,1513 55.043 (1m) (a) 4. A social worker, professional counselor, or marriage and
14family therapist certified under subch. I of ch. 457 or a professional counselor who
15is exercising the privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state
.
AB207,15 16Section 15. 146.81 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,6,1917 146.81 (1) (hg) A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
18counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a professional counselor
19who is exercising the privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state
.
AB207,16 20Section 16 . 146.89 (1) (r) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,6,2221 146.89 (1) (r) 6. A social worker who holds a certificate granted under subch.
22I of
ch. 457.
AB207,17 23Section 17 . 146.89 (1) (r) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,6,2524 146.89 (1) (r) 7. A marriage and family therapist who is licensed under subch.
25I of
ch. 457 or a professional counselor who is licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB207,18
1Section 18. 146.997 (1) (d) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,7,42 146.997 (1) (d) 11. A social worker, marriage and family therapist or
3professional counselor certified under subch. I of ch. 457 or a professional counselor
4who is exercising the privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state
.
AB207,19 5Section 19 . 180.1901 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,7,76 180.1901 (1m) (f) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and
7social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB207,20 8Section 20. 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,7,129 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
10professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a professional
11counselor who is exercising the privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s),
12in this state
.
AB207,21 13Section 21 . 252.15 (1) (er) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,7,1614 252.15 (1) (er) “Social worker" means an individual who is certified or licensed
15as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, or
16clinical social worker under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB207,22 17Section 22 . 253.10 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,7,2218 253.10 (2) (f) “Qualified person assisting the physician" means a social worker
19certified under subch. I of ch. 457, a registered nurse or a physician assistant to
20whom a physician who is to perform or induce an abortion has delegated the
21responsibility, as the physician's agent, for providing the information required under
22sub. (3) (c) 2.
AB207,23 23Section 23 . 256.215 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,8,524 256.215 (2) (b) The emergency medical services provider establishes, submits
25to the department, and maintains patient care protocols corresponding to the

1appropriate service level to be used by a community paramedic or a community
2emergency medical services practitioner. The emergency medical services provider
3may include in a patient care protocol only those services that do not require a
4license, certificate, or other credential under subch. II, III, IV, or VII of ch. 448, subch.
5I of ch. 457,
or ch. 441, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 455, 457, or 459 to provide.
AB207,24 6Section 24 . 257.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,8,97 257.01 (1) (a) An individual who, under ch. 455, is licensed as a psychologist
8or, under subch. I of ch. 457, is certified as a social worker or licensed as a clinical
9social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a professional counselor.
AB207,25 10Section 25 . 257.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,8,1511 257.01 (1) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years,
12but is not currently, licensed as a psychologist under ch. 455 or certified as a social
13worker or licensed as a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a
14professional counselor under subch. I of ch. 457, if the individual's license or
15certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.
AB207,26 16Section 26. 303.08 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,8,2217 303.08 (1) (f) Obtaining counseling or therapy from an approved public
18treatment facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (c), an approved private treatment
19facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (b), a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a licensed clinical
20social worker, a professional counselor licensed under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01
21(7)
, or a certified independent or advanced practice social worker who is authorized
22to practice psychotherapy under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB207,27 23Section 27. 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,9,324 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and s. 458.33 (2) (b) and (5),
25the department shall, biennially, determine each fee for an initial credential for

1which no examination is required, for a reciprocal credential, and for a credential
2renewal and any fees imposed under ss. 448.986 (2) and , 448.9875 (2), and 457.51 (2)
3by doing all of the following:
AB207,28 4Section 28. 440.03 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,9,195 440.03 (9) (a) 2. Not later than January 31 of each odd-numbered year,
6adjusting for the succeeding fiscal biennium each fee for an initial credential for
7which an examination is not required, for a reciprocal credential, and, subject to s.
8440.08 (2) (a), for a credential renewal, and any fees imposed under ss. 448.986 (2)
9and, 448.9875 (2), and 457.51 (2), if an adjustment is necessary to reflect the
10approximate administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are
11attributable to the regulation of the particular occupation or business during the
12period in which the initial or reciprocal credential, credential renewal, or compact
13privilege is in effect and, for purposes of each fee for a credential renewal, to reflect
14an estimate of any additional moneys available for the department's general
15program operations as a result of appropriation transfers that have been or are
16estimated to be made under s. 20.165 (1) (i) during the fiscal biennium in progress
17at the time of the deadline for an adjustment under this subdivision or during the
18fiscal biennium beginning on the July 1 immediately following the deadline for an
19adjustment under this subdivision.
AB207,29 20Section 29. 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u. of the statutes is created to read:
AB207,9,2321 440.03 (11m) (c) 2u. The coordinated database and reporting system under s.
22457.50 (10), if such disclosure is required under the counseling compact under s.
23457.50.
AB207,30 24Section 30. 440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,10,8
1440.03 (13) (b) (intro.) The department may investigate whether an applicant
2for or holder of any of the following credentials has been charged with or convicted
3of a crime only pursuant to rules promulgated by the department under this
4paragraph, including rules that establish the criteria that the department will use
5to determine whether an investigation under this paragraph is necessary, except as
6provided in par. (c) and ss. 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4.,
7448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 457.50 (3) (b)
83. and (5) (b) 2. a.
:
AB207,31 9Section 31. 440.03 (13) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (13) (c) 1.
10(intro.) and amended to read:
AB207,10,1311 440.03 (13) (c) 1. (intro.) The department shall require an all of the following
12to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
13set of the person's fingerprints:
AB207,10,15 14a. An applicant for a private detective license or a private security permit under
15s. 440.26, an.
AB207,10,17 16b. An applicant for a juvenile martial arts instructor permit under sub. (17),
17an
.
AB207,10,19 18c. An applicant for a real estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or
19license under s. 458.08, an.
AB207,10,20 20d. An applicant for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), an.
AB207,10,21 21e. An applicant for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), an.
AB207,10,23 22f. An applicant for a physical therapist license under s. 448.53 or physical
23therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, an.
AB207,11,2 24g. An applicant for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
25compact privilege under s. 448.987 (4), and an applicant for an occupational

1therapist or occupational therapy assistant license described in s. 448.987 (5) (b) 2.
2a., an
AB207,11,3 3h. An applicant for a psychologist license under s. 455.04, and a.
AB207,11,6 4z. A person for whom the department conducts an investigation under par. (b),
5to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
6set of the person's fingerprints
.
AB207,11,16 72. The department of justice may submit the fingerprint cards, and the
8department of justice shall submit the fingerprint cards of all applicants for a real
9estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or license under s. 458.08, of all
10applicants for a multistate license under s. 441.06 (1c) or 441.10 (1c), of all applicants
11for a compact license under s. 448.05 (2) (f), of all applicants for a physical therapist
12license under s. 448.53 or a physical therapist assistant license under s. 448.535, and
13of all applicants for a psychologist license under s. 455.04
identified in subd. 1. c. to
14i.
, to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of verifying the identity of
15the persons fingerprinted and obtaining records of their criminal arrests and
16convictions.
AB207,11,19 173. Information obtained from the federal bureau of investigation may be shared
18with the department or the appropriate credentialing board, but shall otherwise be
19kept confidential and is not subject to disclosure under s. 19.35.
AB207,32 20Section 32. 440.03 (13) (c) 1. i. of the statutes is created to read:
AB207,11,2321 440.03 (13) (c) 1. i. An applicant for a professional counselor license or privilege
22to practice under s. 457.12 when required pursuant to the counseling compact under
23s. 457.50.
AB207,33 24Section 33 . 440.03 (14) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,12,10
1440.03 (14) (am) The department may promulgate rules that establish
2requirements for granting a license to practice psychotherapy to a person who is
3registered under par. (a). Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish
4requirements for obtaining such a license that are comparable to the requirements
5for obtaining a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
6counselor license under subch. I of ch. 457. If the department promulgates rules
7under this paragraph, the department shall grant a license under this paragraph to
8a person registered under par. (a) who pays the initial credential fee determined by
9the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and provides evidence satisfactory to the
10department that he or she satisfies the requirements established in the rules.
AB207,34 11Section 34 . 440.043 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,12,1612 440.043 (1) The secretary shall appoint an advisory committee under s.
13440.042 to provide advice concerning behavioral health. The advisory committee
14shall semiannually conduct a review of the requirements for obtaining a credential
15under s. 440.88 or subch. I of ch. 457 or for other credentials related to behavioral
16health.
AB207,35 17Section 35 . 440.094 (1) (c) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,12,2018 440.094 (1) (c) 14. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
19professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a clinical
20substance abuse counselor certified under s. 440.88.
AB207,36 21Section 36. 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,13,3 22440.15 No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c),
23441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b)
242. a., 450.071 (3) (c) 9., 450.075 (3) (c) 9., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., and 457.50
25(3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2. a.
, the department or a credentialing board may not require

1that an applicant for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit
2fingerprints in connection with the department's or the credentialing board's
3credentialing.
AB207,37 4Section 37 . 446.01 (1v) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,13,85 446.01 (1v) (m) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and
6social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457. “Health care professional"
7also includes an individual who is exercising the professional counselor privilege to
8practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state.
AB207,38 9Section 38 . 448.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,13,1810 448.08 (4) Professional partnerships and corporations permitted.
11Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, it is lawful for 2 or more
12physicians, who have entered into a bona fide partnership for the practice of
13medicine, to render a single bill for such services in the name of such partnership,
14and it also is lawful for a service corporation to render a single bill for services in the
15name of the corporation, provided that each individual licensed, registered or
16certified under this chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459
17that renders billed services is individually identified as having rendered such
18services.
AB207,39 19Section 39 . 448.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,220 448.67 (4) Billing by professional partnerships and corporations. If 2 or
21more podiatrists have entered into a bona fide partnership or formed a service
22corporation for the practice of podiatry, the partnership or corporation may not
23render a single bill for podiatry services provided in the name of the partnership or
24corporation unless each individual licensed, registered or certified under this

1chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459, who provided
2services is individually identified on the bill as having rendered those services.
AB207,40 3Section 40. 450.10 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,74 450.10 (3) (a) 10. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
5professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a professional
6counselor who is exercising the privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s),
7in this state
.
AB207,41 8Section 41. Chapter 457 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,129 CHAPTER 457
10 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY,
11 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND
12 SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD
AB207,42 13Section 42 . Subchapter I (title) of chapter 457 [precedes 457.01] of the statutes
14is created to read:
AB207,14,1515 chapter 457
AB207,14,1616 Subchapter I
AB207,14,1917 REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND
18 FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL
19 COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK
AB207,43 20Section 43. 457.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,21 21457.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
AB207,44 22Section 44. 457.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,14,2423 457.01 (1g) “Certificate holder" means an individual who is certified under this
24chapter subchapter.
AB207,45 25Section 45. 457.01 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207,15,1
1457.01 (1t) “Compact” means the counseling compact under s. 457.50.
AB207,46 2Section 46. 457.01 (1w) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,15,43 457.01 (1w) “Credential" means a license or, certificate, or privilege to practice
4granted under this chapter subchapter.
AB207,47 5Section 47. 457.01 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
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