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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 16 - Continuing Education For Pharmacists › Section Phar 16.02 - Continuing education required; waiver

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each pharmacist
			 required to complete the continuing education requirement provided under s.
			 450.085,
			 Stats., shall, at the time of making application for renewal of a license under
			 s.
			 450.08(2)
			 (a), Stats., sign a statement on the
			 application for renewal certifying that the pharmacist has completed at least
			 30 hours of acceptable continuing education programs within the 2-year period
			 immediately preceding the date of his or her application for renewal. The 30
			 hours of continuing education for pharmacists first applies to applications
			 that are submitted to the department to renew a license to practice pharmacy
			 that expires on June 1, 2000. This subsection does not apply to an application
			 for renewal of a license that expires on the first renewal date after the date
			 on which the board initially granted the license.
(2) A pharmacist may apply to the board for
			 waiver of the requirements of this chapter on grounds of exceptional
			 circumstances such as prolonged illness, disability or other similar
			 circumstances that the pharmacist indicates have prevented him or her from
			 meeting the requirements. The board will consider each application for waiver
			 individually on its merits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 16 - Continuing Education For Pharmacists › Section Phar 16.03 - Acceptable continuing educational programs

Current through June 24, 2024
The board recognizes only those educational programs offered by
				a provider approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education at the
				time of attendance, or other board approved programs.
As of August 9, 1999, the board has not approved any programs
				  other than programs offered by a provider approved by the Accreditation Council
				  for Pharmacy Education.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 16 - Continuing Education For Pharmacists › Section Phar 16.04 - Evidence of compliance

Current through June 24, 2024
The board accepts as evidence of compliance with this chapter
				certification by a providing institution or organization that a pharmacist has
				attended and completed continuing education programs approved under the
				provisions of s.
				Phar
				16.03. Certification may be the original, or verified
				copies of, documents certifying attendance and completion.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 16 - Continuing Education For Pharmacists › Section Phar 16.05 - Retention requirement

Current through June 24, 2024
The pharmacist shall retain evidence of compliance for 3 years
				following the renewal date for the biennium for which 30 hours of credit are
				required for renewal of a license.
For example, a pharmacist who renews his or her license on
				  June 1, 2000, must retain proof of having obtained 30 hours of continuing
				  education in the 2 years preceding renewal until June 1, 2003.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 17 - Pharmacy Internship › Section Phar 17.01 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted pursuant to the authority
				in ss.
				15.08(5)
				(b),
				227.11(2),
				and
				450.02(3) (d) and
				(e), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 17 - Pharmacy Internship › Section Phar 17.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(3m) "
			 General supervision" means to continually coordinate, direct and inspect the
			 practice of another.
(4) "Intern"
			 means a person completing an internship in order to meet the requirement under
			 s.
			 450.03(2)
			 (b), Stats.
(9) "Supervising pharmacist" means a
			 pharmacist who supervises and is responsible for the actions of an intern in
			 the practice of pharmacy.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 17 - Pharmacy Internship › Section Phar 17.035 - Internship

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The internship is a practical experience
			 consisting of the practice of pharmacy under the general supervision of a
			 supervising pharmacist.
(2) A
			 record of the internship hours shall be maintained by one of the following
			 methods:
(a) The school of pharmacy in a
			 manner determined by the school of pharmacy to track and record the hours and
			 locations worked by an intern.
(b)
			 The supervising pharmacist detailing the hours and location worked by an intern
			 under the pharmacist's supervision, signed by the intern and the supervising
			 pharmacist.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 18 - Third-Party Logistics Providers › Section Phar 18.01 - Authority and applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
			 The rules in this chapter are adopted pursuant to the authority delegated by
			 ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 450.02 (3), and 450.075 (4), Stats.
(2) Pursuant to s. 450.075 (7) (b), Stats.,
			 the rules in this chapter only apply if the Pharmacy Examining Board makes a
			 determination on a biennial basis, that continued licensure by this state of
			 third-party logistics providers is required.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 18 - Third-Party Logistics Providers › Section Phar 18.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Designated representative" means an individual who functions on behalf of a
			 third-party logistics provider or an out-of-state third-party logistic provider
			 as specified in s. Phar 18.05.
(2)
			 "Facility" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (11m), Stats.
(3) "Out-of-state third-party logistics
			 provider" has the meaning given s. 450.01 (13w), Stats.
(4) "Third-party logistics provider" has the
			 meaning given in s. 450.01 (21s), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 18 - Third-Party Logistics Providers › Section Phar 18.04 - Inspections

Current through June 24, 2024
Pursuant to s. 450.075 (6), Stats., a third-party logistics
				provider or out-of-state third-party logistics provider regardless of licensure
				status shall permit the board or its authorized representatives and authorized
				federal, state, and local law enforcement officials to enter and inspect their
				premises and delivery vehicles, and to audit their records and written
				operating procedures, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, to the
				extent authorized by law. Such officials shall be required to show appropriate
				identification prior to being permitted access to the third-party logistics
				provider or out-of-state third-party logistics provider's premises and delivery
				vehicles.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 18 - Third-Party Logistics Providers › Section Phar 18.05 - Responsible persons

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
			 DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. The individual acting as the designated
			 representative for a third-party logistics provider or an out-of-state
			 third-party logistics provider shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Is at least 21 years old.
(b) Has been employed full-time for at least
			 three years in a pharmacy or with a wholesale prescription drug distributor in
			 a capacity related to the dispensing of and distribution of, and recordkeeping
			 related to, prescription drugs.
(c)
			 Is employed full-time in a managerial position.
(d) Is physically present at the third-party
			 logistics provider's or out-of-state third-party logistics provider's facility
			 during regular business hours. This paragraph does not preclude the person from
			 taking authorized sick leave and vacation time or from being absent from the
			 facility for other authorized business or personal purposes.
(e) Is actively involved in and aware of the
			 daily operation of the third-party logistics provider or the out-of-state
			 third-party logistics provider.
(f)
			 Is a designated representative for only one applicant at any given time. This
			 paragraph does not apply if more than one third-party logistics provider or
			 out-of-state third-party logistics provider is located at the facility and the
			 third-party logistics provider or out-of-state third-party logistics providers
			 located at the facility are members of an affiliated group.
(g) Has not been convicted of violating any
			 federal, state, or local law relating to distribution of a controlled
			 substance.
(h) Has not been
			 convicted of a felony.
(i) Submits
			 to the department 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the
			 person's fingerprints. The department of justice shall provide for the
			 submission of the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for
			 purposes of verifying the identity of the person and obtaining the person's
			 criminal arrest and conviction record.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 18 - Third-Party Logistics Providers › Section Phar 18.06 - Facility and storage requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
All facilities licensed as third-party logistics providers or
				out-of-state third-party logistics providers shall:
(1) Maintain access to warehouse space of
			 suitable size to facilitate safe operations, including a suitable area to
			 quarantine suspect product.
(2)
			 Have written policies and procedures to:
(a)
			 Address receipt, security, storage, inventory, shipment, and distribution of a
			 product.
(b) Identify, record, and
			 report confirmed losses or thefts.
(c) Correct errors and inaccuracies in
			 inventories.
(d) Provide support
			 for manufacturer recalls.
(e)
			 Prepare for, protect against, and address any reasonably foreseeable crisis
			 that affects security or operation at the facility, such as a strike, fire, or
			 flood.
(f) Ensure that any expired
			 product is segregated from other products and returned to the manufacturer or
			 repackager or destroyed.
(g)
			 Maintain the capability to trace the receipt and outbound distribution of a
			 product, and supplies and records of inventory.
(h) Quarantine or destroy a suspect product
			 if directed to do so by the respective manufacturer, wholesale distributor,
			 dispenser, or an authorized government agency.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 18 - Third-Party Logistics Providers › Section Phar 18.07 - Security requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
All facilities shall require the following:
(1) Access from outside the premises is kept
			 to a minimum and is well controlled.
(2) The outside perimeter of the premises is
			 well lighted.
(3) Entry into areas
			 where prescription drugs are held is limited to authorized personnel.
(4) An alarm system is maintained to detect
			 entry after hours.
(5) A security
			 system is maintained that will provide suitable protection against theft and
			 diversion, including, when appropriate, a system that provides protection
			 against theft or diversion that is facilitated or hidden by tampering with
			 computers or electronic records.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Pharmacy Examining Board › Chapter Phar 18 - Third-Party Logistics Providers › Section Phar 18.08 - Compliance

Current through June 24, 2024
A third-party logistics provider or an out-of-state
				third-party logistics provider who elects to be licensed under this chapter and
				fails to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations may
				be subject to disciplinary action by the board under s. 450.10,
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 1 - License And Compact Privilege To Practice Physical Therapy › Section PT 1.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The rules in this chapter are adopted by
			 the physical therapy examining board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
			 15.08(5) (b), 448.53(1), and 448.986(3), Stats.
(2) The rules in this chapter are adopted to
			 govern the issuance of licenses to physical therapists and physical therapist
			 assistants under ss. 448.53, 448.535, 448.54, and 448.55, Stats., and the
			 granting of compact privileges under subch. IX of ch. 448, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 1 - License And Compact Privilege To Practice Physical Therapy › Section PT 1.03 - Licensure requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as provided under subs. (3) and
			 (4), every person applying for any class of license to provide physical therapy
			 services shall submit to the board all of the following:
(a) A completed and verified application form
			 provided by the board and the fees specified in s. 440.05(1), Stats.
Note:
Application forms are available from the
				department of safety and professional services' website at
www.dsps.wi.gov
.
(c) For a physical therapist, verified
			 documentary evidence of graduation from a school of physical therapy; for a
			 physical therapist assistant, verified documentary evidence of satisfactory
			 completion of a physical therapist assistant educational program approved by
			 the board.
(d) In the case of a
			 graduate of a foreign school of physical therapy or physical therapist
			 assistant educational program, verification of educational equivalency to a
			 board-approved school of physical therapy or physical therapist assistant
			 educational program. The verification required under this paragraph shall be
			 obtained from a board-approved foreign graduate evaluation service, based upon
			 submission to the evaluation service of all of the following material:
1. A verified copy of transcripts from the
			 schools from which secondary education was obtained.
2. A verified copy of the diploma from the
			 school or educational program at which professional physical therapy or
			 physical therapist assistant training was completed.
3. A record of the number of class hours
			 spent in each subject, for both preprofessional and professional courses. For
			 subjects which include laboratory and discussion sections, the hours must be
			 described in hours per lecture, hours per laboratory, and hours per discussion
			 per week. Information must include whether subjects have been taken at basic
			 entry or advanced levels.
4. A
			 syllabus that describes the material covered in each subject
			 completed.
(e) Evidence
			 of successful completion of the examinations specified in ch. PT 2.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 1 - License And Compact Privilege To Practice Physical Therapy › Section PT 1.04 - Compact privilege requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
Every person applying for a compact privilege shall submit to
				the board all of the following:
(1) A
			 completed application form provided by the board.
(2) The fee specified in s. 448.985(3) (d),
			 Stats.
(3) Evidence of successful
			 completion of the examination specified in s.  PT 2.01(6) (c).
An application for a compact privilege may be obtained from
				  the department of safety and professional services' website at
www.dsps.wi.gov
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 2 - Examinations › Section PT 2.001 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The rules in this chapter are adopted by
			 the board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08(5) (b), 448.53(1) and 448.54, Stats.
(2) The rules in
			 this chapter are adopted to govern examination of applicants for licensure of
			 physical therapist and physical therapist assistants under ss. 448.53, 448.535,
			 448.54, and 448.55, Stats.
The examination requirement for a physical therapist or
				  physical therapist assistant compact privilege is under s.  PT 1.04.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 2 - Examinations › Section PT 2.01 - Panel review of applications; examinations required

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All
					applicants shall complete written examinations. In addition, an applicant may
					be required to complete an oral examination if the applicant:
(a) Has a medical condition which in any way
					impairs or limits the applicant's ability to practice physical therapy with
					reasonable skill and safety.
(b)
					Uses chemical substances so as to impair in any way the applicant's ability to
					practice physical therapy with reasonable skill and safety.
(c) Has been diagnosed as suffering from
					pedophilia, exhibitionism or voyeurism.
(d) Has within the past 2 years engaged in
					the illegal use of controlled substances.
(e) Has been subject to adverse formal action
					during the course of physical therapy education, postgraduate training,
					hospital practice, or other physical therapy employment.
(f) Has been disciplined or had licensure
					denied by a licensing or regulatory authority in Wisconsin or another
					jurisdiction.
(g) Has been
					convicted of a crime the circumstances of which substantially relate to the
					practice of physical therapy.
(h)
					Has not practiced as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant for a
					period of 3 years prior to application, unless the applicant has been graduated
					from a school of physical therapy or a physical therapist assistant educational
					program within that period.
(i) Has
					been graduated from a physical therapy school or a physical therapist assistant
					educational program not approved by the board.
(j) Has voluntarily limited the scope of his
					or her practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant after
					being the subject of an investigation by a credentialing authority or
					employer.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 2 - Examinations › Section PT 2.02 - Conduct of examinations

Current through June 24, 2024
At the start of the examinations, applicants shall be provided
				with the rules of conduct to be followed during the course of the examinations.
				Any violation of these rules of conduct by any applicant may be cause for the
				board to withhold the applicant's grade and to find after a hearing that the
				applicant has failed the examination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 2 - Examinations › Section PT 2.03 - Failure and reexamination

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant who fails to achieve a passing grade on the
						examination on statutes and rules may retake the examination upon submission of
						a reexamination fee.
A list of all current examination and reexamination fees may
							be obtained at no charge from the Office of Examinations, Department of Safety
							and Professional Services, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8366, Madison,
							WI 53708 or by email at
							dsps@wisconsin.gov.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 3 - Temporary Licenses › Section PT 3.001 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to
				the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5) (b),
				227.11(2) and
				448.53(2), and
				448.55(3),
				Stats., and govern the various classes of temporary licenses to practice
				physical therapy.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 3 - Temporary Licenses › Section PT 3.01 - Temporary license to practice under supervision, initial licensure

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant for
			 a regular license to practice as a physical therapist may apply to the board
			 for a temporary license to practice as a physical therapist under supervision.
			 An applicant for a temporary license under this subsection shall meet all of
			 the following requirements:
(a) The applicant
			 has not previously been licensed or granted a compact privilege to practice in
			 this state as a physical therapist.
(b) The applicant is a graduate of an
			 approved school of physical therapy.
(c) The applicant has applied to take the
			 national physical therapist examination and is awaiting results.
(d) The applicant is not required to take an
			 oral examination under s.  PT 2.01(1).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 4 - Locum Tenens License › Section PT 4.001 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to
				the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5) (b),
				227.11(2),
				448.53(2), and
				(3), Stats., and govern locum tenens
				licenses.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 4 - Locum Tenens License › Section PT 4.01 - Locum tenens license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A person who holds a valid license to
			 practice physical therapy issued by another licensing jurisdiction of the
			 United States may apply to the board for a locum tenens license to practice
			 physical therapy and shall submit to the board all of the following:
(a) A completed and verified application
			 form.
Note:
Application forms are available from the
				department of safety and professional services' website at
www.dsps.wi.gov
.
(b) A letter of recommendation from a
			 physician or supervisor or present employer stating the applicant's
			 professional capabilities.
(c) A
			 verified photostatic copy of a license to practice physical therapy issued to
			 the applicant by another licensing jurisdiction of the United States.
(d) A letter requesting the applicant's
			 services from a physical therapist licensed under s. 448.53(1), Stats., an
			 individual who holds a physical therapist compact privilege granted by the
			 board, or an organization or facility located in this state.
(e) The required fees specified in s. 440.05(6), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 5 - Physical Therapist Assistants, Unlicensed Personnel, And Students › Section PT 5.001 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to
				the authority delegated by ss. 15.08(5) (b), 227.11(2), 448.52(1m) (c), and
				448.56(6), Stats., and govern the practice and supervision of physical
				therapist assistants and the supervision of unlicensed personnel, physical
				therapist students, and physical therapist assistant
				students.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 5 - Physical Therapist Assistants, Unlicensed Personnel, And Students › Section PT 5.01 - Practice and supervision of physical therapist assistants

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A physical therapist assistant shall
			 assist a physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy under the
			 general supervision of a physical therapist.
(2) In providing general supervision, the
			 physical therapist shall do all of the following:
(a) Have primary responsibility for physical
			 therapy care rendered by the physical therapist assistant.
(b) Have direct face-to-face contact with the
			 physical therapist assistant at least every 14 calendar days. Electronic
			 face-to-face communications may be used to fulfill this requirement. Audio-only
			 telephone, email messages, text messages, facsimile transmission, mail or
			 parcel service are not considered acceptable electronic
			 communications.
(c) Remain
			 accessible to telecommunications in the interim between direct contacts while
			 the physical therapist assistant is providing patient care.
(d) Establish a written policy and procedure
			 for written and oral communication. This policy and procedure shall include a
			 specific description of the supervisory activities undertaken for the physical
			 therapist assistant as well as a description of the manner by which the
			 physical therapist shall manage all aspects of patient care. The amount of
			 supervision shall be appropriate to the setting and the services
			 provided.
(e) Provide initial
			 patient examination, evaluation and interpretation of referrals and create the
			 initial patient record for every patient the physical therapist
			 treats.
(f) Develop and revise as
			 appropriate a written patient treatment plan and program.
(g) Delegate appropriate portions of the
			 treatment plan and program to the physical therapist assistant consistent with
			 the physical therapist assistant's education, training and
			 experience.
(h) Provide on-site
			 assessment and reevaluation of each patient at a minimum of one time per
			 calendar month or every tenth treatment day, whichever is sooner, and adjust
			 the treatment plan as appropriate.
(i) Coordinate discharge plan decisions and
			 the final assessment with the physical therapist assistant.
(j) Limit the number of physical therapist
			 assistants practicing under general supervision to a number appropriate to the
			 setting in which physical therapy is administered, to ensure that all patients
			 under the care of the physical therapist receive services that are consistent
			 with accepted standards of care and consistent with all other requirements
			 under this chapter. No physical therapist may at any time supervise more than 2
			 physical therapist assistants full-time equivalents practicing under general
			 supervision.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 5 - Physical Therapist Assistants, Unlicensed Personnel, And Students › Section PT 5.03 - Supervision of students

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as provided under sub. (2), a
			 physical therapist shall provide direct, immediate, on-premises supervision of
			 a student at all times.
(2)
(a) A physical therapist providing
			 supervision of a physical therapist assistant student under sub. (1) may
			 delegate that supervision to a physical therapist assistant. The delegating
			 physical therapist shall, as required under s.  PT 5.01, provide general
			 supervision of the physical therapist assistant supervising the physical
			 therapist assistant student.
(b) A
			 physical therapist assistant supervising a physical therapist assistant student
			 under par. (a) shall provide face-to-face contact with the student, as
			 necessary, and be physically present in the same building when a service is
			 performed by the student.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 6 - Referrals › Section PT 6.001 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to
				the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5) (b),
				227.11(2), and
				448.56(1m) (b),
				Stats., and govern referrals.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 6 - Referrals › Section PT 6.01 - Referrals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In addition to the services excepted from
			 written referral under s.
			 448.56, Stats., a written
			 referral is not required to provide the following services, related to the
			 work, home, leisure, recreational and educational environments:
(a) Conditioning.
(b) Injury prevention and application of
			 biomechanics.
(c) Treatment of
			 musculoskeletal injuries with the exception of acute fractures or soft tissue
			 avulsions.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 7 - Unprofessional Conduct › Section PT 7.01 - Authority and intent

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The definitions of this chapter are
			 adopted by the board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
			 15.085(5) (b)
			 and 448.527, Stats., to establish
			 the standards of ethical conduct by physical therapists and physical therapist
			 assistants.
(2) Physical therapists
			 and physical therapist assistants are guided by values of accountability,
			 altruism, compassion, caring, excellence, integrity, professional duty, and
			 responsibility. As representatives of the physical therapy profession, they are
			 obligated to empower, educate, and enable patients to facilitate greater
			 independence, health, wellness, and enhanced quality of life. Physical
			 therapists and physical therapist assistants must therefore act, at all times,
			 with honesty, compliance with the law, reasonable judgment, competence, and
			 respect for the patient's dignity.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 7 - Unprofessional Conduct › Section PT 7.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
For the purposes of these rules:
(1) "Negligence in the practice of physical
			 therapy" means an act performed without the care and skill of a reasonable
			 physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who performs the act in
			 question, whether or not the negligent care results in actual harm to the
			 patient.
(2) "Patient health care
			 record" has the meaning given in s.
			 146.81(4),
			 Stats.
(3) "Sexual contact" has the
			 meaning given in s. 948.01(5),
			 Stats.
(4) "Sexually explicit
			 conduct" has the meaning given in s.
			 948.01(7),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 8 - Biennial License Renewal › Section PT 8.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to
				the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5) (b),
				227.11(2) and
				448.53, Stats., and govern
				biennial renewal of licensees of the board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 8 - Biennial License Renewal › Section PT 8.02 - Renewal required; method of renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
Each licensee shall renew his or her license biennially with
				the department. Each licensee shall complete a renewal application form and
				return it with the required fee to the department prior to the next succeeding
				March 1.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 8 - Biennial License Renewal › Section PT 8.05 - Requirements for late renewal and reinstatement

Current through June 24, 2024
A license shall expire if it is not renewed by March 1 of each
				odd-numbered year, except for temporary licenses granted pursuant to ch. PT 3.
				A licensee who allows their license to expire may apply to the board to renew
				or reinstate their license by completing one of the following:
(1) RENEWAL BEFORE 5 YEARS. If the licensee
			 applies for renewal of the license less than 5 years after its expiration, the
			 license shall be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee and completion of the
			 continuing education requirements specified in ch. PT 9.
(2) RENEWAL AFTER 5 YEARS OR MORE. If the
			 licensee applies for renewal of the license more than 5 years after its
			 expiration, the board shall make inquiry as it finds necessary to determine
			 whether the applicant is competent to practice under the license in this state,
			 and shall impose any reasonable conditions on renewal of the license, including
			 oral examination, as the board deems appropriate. All applicants under this
			 paragraph shall be required to pass the open book examination on statutes and
			 rules, which is the same examination given to initial applicants. This section
			 does not apply to licensees who have unmet disciplinary requirements or whose
			 licenses have been surrendered or revoked.
(3) REINSTATEMENT. A licensee who has unmet
			 disciplinary requirements and failed to renew within 5 years of the renewal
			 date or whose license has been surrendered or revoked, may apply to have the
			 license reinstated in accordance with all of the following:
(a) Evidence of the completion of the
			 requirements under s.
			  PT 8.05(2).
(b) Evidence of completion of disciplinary
			 requirements, if applicable.
(c)
			 Evidence of rehabilitation or change in circumstances warranting reinstatement
			 of the license.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 9 - Continuing Education › Section PT 9.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to
				the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5) (b),
				227.11(2) and
				448.55(3),
				Stats., and govern required biennial continuing education of licensees of the
				board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 9 - Continuing Education › Section PT 9.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
					"Contact hour" means not less than 50 minutes a licensee spends in actual
					attendance at or completion of acceptable continuing education.
(2) "Continuing education" means planned,
					organized learning activities designed to maintain, improve, or expand a
					licensee's knowledge and skills relevant to the enhancement of practice,
					education, or theory development to improve the safety and welfare of the
					public.
(4) "Licensee" means a
					person licensed to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist
					assistant in this state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 9 - Continuing Education › Section PT 9.03 - Continuing education requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Unless granted a postponement or waiver
					under sub. (8), every physical therapist shall complete at least 30 hours of
					board-approved continuing education in each biennial registration period, as
					specified in s. 448.55(3), Stats. Four of the required 30 hours shall be in
					the area of ethics, jurisprudence, or both.
(2) Unless granted a postponement or waiver
					under sub. (8), every physical therapist assistant shall complete at least 20
					hours of board-approved continuing education in each biennial registration
					period, as specified in s. 448.55(3), Stats. Four of the required 20 hours
					shall be in the area of ethics, jurisprudence, or both.
(3) Continuing education hours may apply only
					to the registration period in which the hours are acquired. If a license has
					lapsed, the board may grant permission to apply continuing education hours
					acquired after lapse of the license to a previous biennial period of licensure
					during which required continuing education was not acquired. In no case may
					continuing education hours be applied to more than one biennial
					period.
(4) Unless granted a
					postponement or waiver under sub. (8), a licensee who fails to meet the
					continuing education requirements by the renewal deadline shall cease and
					desist from practice.
(5) During
					the time between initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure
					period new licensees shall not be required to meet continuing education
					requirements.
(6) Applicants from
					other states applying for a license to practice as a physical therapist under
					s. 448.53(3), Stats., shall submit proof of completion of at least 30 hours of
					continuing education approved by the board within 2 years prior to
					application.
(7) Applicants from
					other states applying for a license to practice as a physical therapist
					assistant under s. 448.53(3), Stats., shall submit proof of completion of at
					least 20 hours of continuing education approved by the board within 2 years
					prior to application.
(8) A
					licensee may apply to the board for a postponement or waiver of the
					requirements of this section on grounds of prolonged illness or disability, or
					on other grounds constituting extreme hardship. The board shall consider each
					application individually on its merits, and the board may grant a postponement,
					partial waiver or total waiver as deemed appropriate.
Under 2001 Wisconsin Act 70, continuing education
				  requirements do not become effective until the licensing period beginning
				  November 1, 2005 and ending on October 31, 2007.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 9 - Continuing Education › Section PT 9.04 - Standards for approval

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To be approved for credit, a continuing
					education program shall meet all of the following criteria:
(a) The program constitutes an organized
					program of learning that contributes directly to the licensee's knowledge,
					skill, behavior, and abilities related to the practice of physical
					therapy.
(b) The program pertains
					to subject matters which integrally relate to the practice of the
					profession.
(c) The program is
					conducted by individuals who have specialized education, training or experience
					by reason of which the individuals should be considered qualified concerning
					the subject matter of the activity or program.
(d) The program fulfills pre-established
					goals and objectives.
(e) The
					program provides proof of attendance by licensees.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 10 - Ordering X-Rays › Section PT 10.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to
				the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5) (b)
				and 448.56(7) (a),
				Stats., and specify the qualifications a physical therapist must satisfy to
				order x-rays.
See also s.
				  448.56(7) (b),
				  Stats., relating to coordination of care with the patient's primary care
				  physician or an appropriate health care
				  practitioner.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 10 - Ordering X-Rays › Section PT 10.02 - Qualifications

Current through June 24, 2024
A physical therapist may order x-rays to be performed by
				qualified persons if the physical therapist satisfies one of the following
				qualifications:
(1) The physical
			 therapist holds an entry level clinical doctorate or transitional clinical
			 doctoral degree in physical therapy from a college or university that has a
			 physical therapy program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in
			 Physical Therapy Education or a successor organization.
(2) The physical therapist has been issued a
			 specialty certification from the American Board of Physical Therapy
			 Specialties. The clinical practice hours leading to the specialty certification
			 shall include training in the practice of ordering x-rays. A specialty
			 certification issued by a national organization other than the American Board
			 of Physical Therapy Specialties satisfies the qualification under this
			 subsection if the certification program meets the criteria under sub. (4) (a)
			 to (f).
(3) The physical therapist
			 has completed a residency or fellowship accredited by the American Board of
			 Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education. The residency or
			 fellowship shall include training in the practice of ordering x-rays.
			 Completion of a residency or fellowship accredited by a national organization
			 other than the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship
			 Education satisfies the qualification under this subsection if the residency or
			 fellowship program meets the criteria under sub. (4) (a) to (f).
(4) The physical therapist has successfully
			 completed a formal x-ray ordering training program meeting all of the following
			 criteria:
(a) The program constitutes an
			 organized program of learning which contributes directly to the professional
			 competency of a licensee to order x-rays.
(b) The program pertains to subject matters
			 which integrally relate to the practice of ordering x-rays.
(c) The program is conducted by individuals
			 who have specialized education, training, or experience by reason of which the
			 individuals should be considered qualified concerning the practice of ordering
			 x-rays. This shall include demonstrated physician involvement in the
			 development or presentation of the program.
(d) The program fulfills pre-established
			 goals and objectives.
(e) The
			 program provides proof of attendance by licensees.
(f) The program includes a final examination
			 or other assessment of a licensees' competency to order
			 x-rays.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter PA 1 - Authority And Definitions › Section PA 1.01 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in chs. PA 1 to 4 are adopted by the Physician Assistant Affiliated
										Credentialing Board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.085(5) (b), 440.09(5), 448.973(1), and
										448.975(5) (a), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter PA 1 - Authority And Definitions › Section PA 1.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in chs. PA 1 to 4:
(1)
								 "Alternate collaborator" means a physician or physician assistant who is designated temporary duties of
								 collaboration by the collaborating physician when the collaborating physician is temporarily
								 unavailable.
(2) "Board" means the physician assistant affiliated
								 credentialing board.
(3) "Department" means the department of
								 safety and professional services.
(4) "Educational program" means
								 a program for educating and preparing physician assistants which is approved by the board.
(5) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01(5), Stats.
(6) "Physician assistant" means a person licensed under s. 448.974,
								 Stats.
(7) "Physician associate" is analogous to and has the same
								 meaning as "physician assistant."
(8) "Podiatrist" has the
								 meaning given in s. 448.60(3), Stats.
(9) "Podiatry" or
								 "podiatric medicine and surgery" has the meaning given in s. 448.60(4), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter PA 2 - License To Practice As A Physician Assistant › Section PA 2.01 - Initial licensure

Current through June 24, 2024
Except as provided under sub. (3), the board shall grant an initial license
										to practice as a physician assistant to any applicant who has been found qualified by three-fourths of the
										members of the board and satisfies all of the following requirements, as determined by the board:
(1) The applicant shall submit all of the following:
(a) A completed application form.
Note:
Application forms are available from the department of
										safety and professional services' website at
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
(b)
								 The fee determined by the department under s. 448.07(2), Stats.
(c) Evidence of graduation from an educational program approved under s. PA
								 2.02.
(d) Evidence of having successfully passed the National
								 Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certification Examination or an equivalent
								 national examination approved by the board.
(e) A listing of all
								 employers, practice settings, internships, residencies, fellowships, and other employment for the past 7
								 years.
(f) An attestation that the applicant is at least 18 years
								 old.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter PA 2 - License To Practice As A Physician Assistant › Section PA 2.02 - Education program approval

Current through June 24, 2024
The board shall only approve an education program for a physician assistant
										or physician associate that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the
										Physician Assistant or its successor, or, prior to 2001, by the Committee on Allied Health Education and
										Accreditation or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. If the applicant does
										not satisfy this requirement, the applicant may show that, prior to January 1, 1986, the applicant
										successfully passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the National
										Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter PA 2 - License To Practice As A Physician Assistant › Section PA 2.03 - Oral interviews and personal appearances

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The board may require an applicant to complete an oral interview or
								 personal appearance before the board, if any of the following circumstances apply:
(a) The applicant has a medical condition which in any way impairs or
								 limits the applicant's ability to practice as a physician assistant with reasonable skill and
								 safety.
(b) The applicant uses chemical substances that impair in
								 any way the applicant's ability to practice as a physician assistant with reasonable skill and
								 safety.
(c) The applicant has been disciplined or had
								 certification denied by a licensing or regulatory authority in Wisconsin or another jurisdiction.
(d) The applicant has been convicted of a crime, the circumstances of which
								 substantially relate to the practice of physician assistants.
(e)
								 The applicant has not practiced as a physician assistant for a period of 3 years prior to application, unless
								 the applicant has graduated from an approved educational program in the last 3 years under s. PA
								 2.02.
(f) The applicant has been found to have been negligent in
								 the practice as a physician assistant or is currently a party in a lawsuit in which it was alleged that the
								 applicant has been negligent in the practice of medicine.
(g) The
								 applicant has been diagnosed with any condition that may create a risk of harm to a patient or the
								 public.
(h) The applicant has within the last 2 years engaged in
								 the illegal use of controlled substances.
(i) The applicant has
								 been subject to adverse formal action during the course of physician assistant education, postgraduate
								 training, hospital practice, or other physician assistant employment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter PA 2 - License To Practice As A Physician Assistant › Section PA 2.04 - License renewal and continuing medical education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A licensee shall renew their license
								 as specified by ss. 440.03(9) (a) and 440.08(2) (a), Stats.
(2)
								 A licensee shall complete a renewal application approved by the board and return it with the required fee
								 prior to the date specified by ss. 440.03(9) (a) and 440.08(2) (a), Stats.
Note:
Instructions for renewal applications can be found on the
										department of safety and professional services' website at
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
(3)
								 Except as provided under sub. (4) and specified by s. 440.08(2) (a), Stats., a licensee shall attest to the
								 completion of the following:
(a) At least 30 hours of continuing medical
								 education classified as Category 1 as defined by the NCCPA or as approved by the Board.
(b) Of the required 30 hours of continuing medical education, at least 2
								 hours are on the topic of responsible controlled substances prescribing.