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WI Stat § 448.63 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.63 - Licensure of podiatrists.

448.63  Licensure of podiatrists. (1) Subject to sub. (4), the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as a podiatrist to a person who does all of the following:(a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department.(b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).(c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record.(d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board of all of the following:1. That the applicant is a graduate of a school of podiatric medicine and surgery approved by the affiliated credentialing board and possesses a diploma from such school conferring the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine, or equivalent degree as determined by the affiliated credentialing board, unless the affiliated credentialing board waives these requirements under sub. (2).2. That the applicant has completed 2 years of postgraduate training in a program approved by the affiliated credentialing board or one year of postgraduate training in a program approved by the affiliated credentialing board if the one-year postgraduate training was completed by June 1, 2010. (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.64. (2) The affiliated credentialing board may waive the requirement under sub. (1) (d) 1. for an applicant who establishes, to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing board, all of the following:(a) That he or she is a graduate of a podiatry school.(b) That he or she is licensed as a podiatrist by another licensing jurisdiction in the United States.(c) That the jurisdiction in which he or she is licensed required the licensee to be a graduate of a school approved by the licensing jurisdiction or of a school that the licensing jurisdiction evaluated for education equivalency.(d) That he or she has actively practiced podiatry, under the license issued by the other licensing jurisdiction in the United States, for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of his or her application. (3) The affiliated credentialing board may promulgate rules providing for various classes of temporary licenses to practice podiatry. (4) The affiliated credentialing board may grant a limited license to an applicant for a license under sub. (1) if the affiliated credentialing board finds that the applicant has not demonstrated adequate education, training or performance on any past examination or in any past practice, and that, based upon considerations of public health and safety, the applicant does not qualify for full licensure under sub. (1).History:  1997 a. 175; 2005 a. 334; 2011 a. 146.
WI Stat § 448.64 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.64 - Examination.

448.64  Examination. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or arrange for examinations for podiatrist licensure at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the affiliated credentialing board. (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), examinations shall consist of written or oral tests, or both, requiring an applicant to demonstrate minimum competency in subjects substantially related to the practice of podiatry. (3) The affiliated credentialing board may not require an applicant to take an oral examination or an examination to test proficiency in the English language for the sole reason that the applicant was educated at a podiatry school that is not in the United States if the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing board, that he or she satisfies the requirements under s. 448.63 (2). (4) The affiliated credentialing board may require an applicant who fails to appear for or to complete an examination under this section to reapply for licensure before being admitted to a subsequent examination. (5) An applicant who fails to pass an examination under this section may request reexamination, and may be reexamined not more than twice at not less than 4-month intervals, and shall pay a reexamination fee for each reexamination. An applicant who fails to pass an examination on the 2nd such reexamination may not be admitted to further examination until the applicant reapplies for licensure and submits evidence that shows, to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing board, that he or she has completed additional education or received additional professional training.History:  1997 a. 175.
WI Stat § 448.65 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.65 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal; duplicate license.

448.65  Issuance of license; expiration and renewal; duplicate license. (1) The department shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person who is licensed under this subchapter. (2) The renewal date for a license granted under this subchapter, other than a temporary license granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.63 (3), is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by all of the following:(a) The renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). (b) Proof of completion of continuing education requirements in s. 448.665. (3) A licensee whose license is lost, stolen or destroyed may apply to the department for a duplicate license. Duplicate license applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by the fee specified under s. 440.05 (7) and an affidavit setting out the circumstances of the loss, theft or destruction of the license. Upon receipt of an application under this subsection, the department shall issue a duplicate license bearing on its face the word “duplicate".History:  1997 a. 175; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 276.
WI Stat § 448.655 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.655 - Malpractice liability insurance.

448.655  Malpractice liability insurance. (1) A licensed podiatrist shall annually submit to the affiliated credentialing board evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that the podiatrist satisfies one of the following:(a) The podiatrist has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.(b) The podiatrist meets all of the following conditions:1. The podiatrist's principal place of practice is not in this state.2. The podiatrist will not be engaged in the practice of podiatry in this state for more than 240 hours during the following 12 months.3. The podiatrist has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage that covers services provided by the podiatrist to patients in this state and which is in one of the following amounts:a. At least the minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage that is required under the laws of the state in which the affiliated credentialing board determines that his or her principal place of practice is located.b. If the podiatrist is not required under the laws of the state in which the affiliated credentialing board determines that his or her principal place of practice is located to have in effect a minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage, at least the minimum amount of malpractice liability insurance coverage that the affiliated credentialing board determines is necessary to protect the public. (2) For purposes of sub. (1), a podiatrist's principal place of practice is not in this state if the affiliated credentialing board determines that, during the following 12 months, any of the following applies:(a) More than 50 percent of the podiatrist's practice will be performed outside this state.(b) More than 50 percent of the income from the podiatrist's practice will be derived from outside this state.(c) More than 50 percent of the podiatrist's patients will be treated by the podiatrist outside this state. (3) The affiliated credentialing board may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew the license of a podiatrist who fails to procure or to submit proof of the malpractice liability insurance coverage required under sub. (1).History:  1985 a. 340; 1989 a. 152; 1997 a. 175 ss. 51 to 56; Stats. 1997 s. 448.655.
WI Stat § 448.66 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.66 - Malpractice.

448.66  Malpractice. Except as provided in s. 257.03, a person who practices podiatry without having a license under this subchapter may be liable for malpractice, and his or her ignorance of a duty ordinarily performed by a licensed podiatrist shall not limit his or her liability for an injury arising from his or her practice of podiatry.History:  1997 a. 175; 2005 a. 96; 2009 a. 42.
WI Stat § 448.665 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.665 - Continuing education.

448.665  Continuing education. The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for licensees to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal of a license granted under this subchapter. The rules shall require a licensee to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study within each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of these requirements for the completion of continuing education programs or courses of study if the affiliated credentialing board determines that prolonged illness, disability or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a licensee from completing the requirements.History:  1997 a. 175.
WI Stat § 448.67 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.67 - Practice requirements.

448.67  Practice requirements. (1) Fee splitting. No licensee may give or receive, directly or indirectly, to or from any other person any fee, commission, rebate or other form of compensation or anything of value for sending, referring or otherwise inducing a person to communicate with a licensee in a professional capacity, or for any professional services not actually rendered personally by the licensee or at the licensee's direction. (2)  Separate billing required. Except as provided in sub. (4), a licensee who renders any podiatric service or assistance, or gives any podiatric advice or any similar advice or assistance, to any patient, podiatrist, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2), partnership, or corporation, or to any other institution or organization, including a hospital, for which a charge is made to a patient, shall, except as authorized by Title 18 or Title 19 of the federal Social Security Act, render an individual statement or account of the charge directly to the patient, distinct and separate from any statement or account by any other podiatrist, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber, or other person.  (3)  Billing for tests performed by the state laboratory of hygiene. A licensee who charges a patient, other person or 3rd-party payer for services performed by the state laboratory of hygiene shall identify the actual amount charged by the state laboratory of hygiene and shall restrict charges for those services to that amount. (4)  Billing by professional partnerships and corporations. If 2 or more podiatrists have entered into a bona fide partnership or formed a service corporation for the practice of podiatry, the partnership or corporation may not render a single bill for podiatry services provided in the name of the partnership or corporation unless each individual licensed, registered or certified under this chapter or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459, who provided services is individually identified on the bill as having rendered those services.History:  1997 a. 175; 2005 a. 187; 2011 a. 161.
WI Stat § 448.68 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.68 - Hospital reports.

448.68  Hospital reports. (1) Within 30 days after receipt of a report under s. 50.36 (3) (c), the affiliated credentialing board shall notify the licensee, in writing, of the substance of the report. The licensee and the licensee's authorized representative may examine the report and may place into the record a statement, of reasonable length, of the licensee's view of the correctness or relevance of any information in the report. The licensee may institute an action in circuit court to amend or expunge any part of the licensee's record related to the report. (2) If the affiliated credentialing board determines that a report submitted under s. 50.36 (3) (c) is without merit or that the licensee has sufficiently improved his or her conduct, the affiliated credentialing board shall remove the report from the licensee's record. If no report about a licensee is filed under s. 50.36 (3) (c) for 2 consecutive years, the licensee may petition the affiliated credentialing board to remove any prior reports, which did not result in disciplinary action, from his or her record. (3) Upon the request of a hospital, the affiliated credentialing board shall provide the hospital with all information relating to a licensee's loss, reduction or suspension of staff privileges from other hospitals and all information relating to the licensee's being found guilty of unprofessional conduct. In this subsection, “hospital" has the meaning specified under s. 50.33 (2).History:  1997 a. 175.
WI Stat § 448.685 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.685 - Injunctive relief.

448.685  Injunctive relief. If the affiliated credentialing board has reason to believe that a person is violating this subchapter or a rule promulgated under this subchapter, the affiliated credentialing board, the department, the attorney general or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf of this state to enjoin the person from the violation.History:  1997 a. 175.
WI Stat § 448.69 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.69 - Penalties; appeal.

448.69  Penalties; appeal. (1) Penalties. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a person who violates any provision of this subchapter or a rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.(b) A person who violates s. 448.67 (3) may be fined not more than $250. (2)  Appeal. A person aggrieved by an action taken under this subchapter by the affiliated credentialing board, its officers or its agents may apply for judicial review as provided in ch. 227, and shall file notice of such appeal with the secretary of the affiliated credentialing board within 30 days. No court of this state may enter an ex parte stay of an action taken by the affiliated credentialing board under this subchapter.History:  1997 a. 175.
WI Stat § 448.695 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.695 - Rules.

448.695  Rules. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate all of the following rules:(a) Rules defining the acts or attempted acts of commission or omission that constitute unprofessional conduct under s. 448.60 (5).(b) Rules implementing s. 448.697.  (2) The affiliated credentialing board may promulgate rules to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. (3) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules specifying the requirements for a course of instruction related to X-ray examinations by persons under the direct supervision of a podiatrist under s. 462.02 (2) (f). In promulgating the rules, the affiliated credentialing board shall consult with the radiography examining board and shall examine laws and rules in other states. The affiliated credentialing board shall approve courses that meet the requirements set forth in the rules.  (4) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules establishing all of the following:(a) Practice standards for a physician assistant practicing podiatry as provided in s. 448.975 (2) (a) 2m.NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 4-1-22 by 2021 Wis. Act 23. Prior to 4-1-22 it reads:(a) Practice standards for a physician assistant practicing podiatry as provided in s. 448.21 (4).(b) Requirements for a podiatrist who is supervising a physician assistant as provided in s. 448.975 (2) (a) 2m.NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 4-1-22 by 2021 Wis. Act 23. Prior to 4-1-22 it reads:(b) Requirements for a podiatrist who is supervising a physician assistant as provided in s. 448.21 (4).History:  1997 a. 175; 2009 a. 106; 2013 a. 345; 2017 a. 227; 2021 a. 23.
WI Stat § 448.697 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.697 - Informed consent.

448.697  Informed consent. Any podiatrist who treats a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments. The reasonable podiatrist standard is the standard for informing a patient under this section. The reasonable podiatrist standard requires disclosure only of information that a reasonable podiatrist would know and disclose under the circumstances. The podiatrist's duty to inform the patient under this section does not require disclosure of any of the following: (1) Detailed technical information that in all probability a patient would not understand. (2) Risks apparent or known to the patient. (3) Extremely remote possibilities that might falsely or detrimentally alarm the patient. (4) Information in emergencies where failure to provide treatment would be more harmful to the patient than treatment. (5) Information in cases where the patient is incapable of consenting. (6) Information about alternate modes of treatment for any condition the podiatrist has not included in his or her diagnosis at the time the podiatrist informs the patient. History:  2013 a. 345.
WI Stat § 448.70 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.70 - Definitions.

448.70  Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Affiliated credentialing board" means the dietitians affiliated credentialing board. (1m) “Certified dietitian" means an individual who is certified as a dietitian under this subchapter. (2) “Dietetics" means the integration and application of principles of nutritional science, biochemistry, food science, physiology, food systems management, behavioral science and social science in order to achieve or maintain the health of an individual or group of individuals. “Dietetics" includes assessing the nutritional needs of an individual or group of individuals and determining available resources and constraints in meeting those nutritional needs; establishing priorities, goals and objectives that meet those nutritional needs and are consistent with available resources and constraints; providing nutrition counseling; or developing, implementing and managing nutritional care systems. (3) “Dietitian" means an individual who practices dietetics.History:  1993 a. 443.
WI Stat § 448.72 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.72 - Applicability.

448.72  Applicability. This subchapter does not do any of the following: (1) Require a certificate under this subchapter for any of the following:(a) A person who is lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit or certificate of certification or registration granted under chs. 441, 446 to 451 or 456, or who is lawfully practicing in any other health care profession that is regulated by state law.(b) A person to whom a practice or procedure is delegated by a person under par. (a).(c) A person pursuing a supervised course of study, including internships, leading to a degree or certificate in dietetics from an accredited educational program or an educational program approved by the affiliated credentialing board.(d) A dietetic technician or assistant who is working under the supervision of a certified dietitian.(e) A dietitian who is serving in the U.S. armed forces, as defined in s. 40.02 (57m), or in the commissioned corps of the federal public health service or is employed by the U.S. veterans administration, and who is engaged in the practice of dietetics as part of that service or employment.(f) A person who markets or distributes food, food materials or dietary or food supplements, who explains the use, benefits or preparation of food, food materials or dietary or food supplements, who furnishes nutritional information on food, food materials or dietary or food supplements, or who disseminates nutritional information or literature, if the person does not use the title “dietitian" or “certified dietitian" and the person complies with applicable federal, state and local laws. (2) Prohibit a dietetic student described in sub. (1) (c) from using the title “dietitian student" or any other title, letters or designation that clearly indicates his or her status as a student or trainee. (3) Prohibit an individual described in sub. (1) (e) from using the title “dietitian" or any letters or designation that represents or may tend to represent the individual as a dietitian, if the title, letters or designation is used only in the course of the individual's service or employment. (4) Prohibit an individual who is registered as a dietitian with the commission on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic Association from using the title “dietitian" or “registered dietitian". (5) Prohibit an individual who is registered as a dietetic technician with the commission on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic Association from using the title “dietetic technician" or “dietetic technician registered". (6) Prohibit an individual from using the title “dietitian", “licensed dietitian" or “certified dietitian" if the person is licensed or certified as a dietitian under the laws of another state which has licensure or certification requirements that the affiliated credentialing board determines to be substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.78.History:  1993 a. 443; 1997 a. 75.
WI Stat § 448.74 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.74 - Duties of affiliated credentialing board.

448.74  Duties of affiliated credentialing board. The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules that do all of the following: (1) Establish criteria for the approval of educational programs and training under s. 448.78 (3) and (4). (2) Establish a code of ethics to govern the professional conduct of certified dietitians.History:  1993 a. 443.
WI Stat § 448.76 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 448 - Medical practices.|448.76 - Use of titles.

448.76  Use of titles. Except as provided in s. 448.72 (1) (e) and (2) to (6), a person who is not a certified dietitian may not designate himself or herself as a dietitian, claim to provide dietetic services or use any title or initials that represent or may tend to represent the person as certified or licensed as a dietitian or as certified or licensed in a nutrition-related field.History:  1993 a. 443; 1997 a. 75.