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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 23 - Administrative Physician License › Section Med 23.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining
				board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5),
				227.11,
				and
				448.40, Stats., and govern
				application for licensure as an administrative physician under s.
				448.04(1)
				(ac), Stats., and also govern practice
				thereunder.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 23 - Administrative Physician License › Section Med 23.02 - Application, credentials and eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for an administrative physician license must
				provide a completed and verified application which includes proof that the
				applicant has graduated from and possesses a diploma from an allopathic or
				osteopathic medical school approved by the board; and documentary evidence of
				completion of a postgraduate training program approved by the board. Applicants
				for an administrative physician license must also meet the same qualifications
				for licensure as applicants applying under s.
				448.05(2)
				(a) or (b), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 23 - Administrative Physician License › Section Med 23.04 - Practice limitations

Current through June 24, 2024
The Board may issue an administrative physician license to an
				applicant whose primary responsibilities are those of an administrative or
				academic nature, such as professional managerial, administrative, or
				supervisory activities. The holder of an administrative physician license may
				not examine, care for, or treat patients. An administrative physician license
				does not include the authority to prescribe drugs or controlled substances,
				delegate medical acts, issue opinions regarding medical necessity, or conduct
				clinical trials on humans.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 23 - Administrative Physician License › Section Med 23.05 - Registration and renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
Each administrative physician licensee shall register
				biennially with the board. Administrative physicians who possess the degree of
				doctor of osteopathy must register by March 1 of each even-numbered year.
				Administrative physicians who possess the degree of doctor of medicine must
				register on or before November 1 of each odd-numbered year. The department
				shall mail to each licensee at his or her last known address as it appears in
				the records of the board a notice of renewal for registration. The board shall
				notify the licensee within 30 business days of receipt of a completed
				registration form as to whether the application for registration is approved or
				denied. The administrative physician licensee must comply with all other
				provisions of s.
				448.13,
				Stats., and of ch. Med 13.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 24 - Telemedicine › Section Med 24.01 - Authority and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining
				board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5),
				227.11,
				and
				448.40, Stats., and govern
				the standards of the practice of medicine using telemedicine. The rules in this
				chapter may not be construed to prohibit any of the following:
(1) Consultations between physicians or the
			 transmission and review of digital images, pathology specimens, test results,
			 or other medical data by physicians related to the care of patients in this
			 state.
(2) Patient care in
			 consultation with another physician who has an established physician-patient
			 relationship with the patient.
(3)
			 Patient care in on-call or cross-coverage situations in which the physician has
			 access to patient records.
(4)
			 Treating a patient with an emergency medical condition. In this subsection,
			 emergency medical condition means a medical condition manifesting itself by
			 acute symptoms of sufficient severity that the absence of immediate medical
			 attention will result in serious jeopardy to patient health, serious impairment
			 to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of a body organ or part.
(5) Use of telemedicine by a physician
			 assistant licensed by the medical examining board to provide patient care,
			 treatment, or services within the licensee's scope of practice under s.
			 Med
			 8.07.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 24 - Telemedicine › Section Med 24.02 - Definition of telemedicine

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter, "telemedicine" means the practice of medicine
				when patient care, treatment, or services are provided through the use of
				medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic
				communications. Telemedicine does not include the provision of health care
				services only through an audio-only telephone, email messages, text messages,
				facsimile transmission, mail or parcel service, or any combination
				thereof.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 24 - Telemedicine › Section Med 24.05 - Standards of practice and conduct

Current through June 24, 2024
A physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery by the
				medical examining board shall be held to the same standards of practice and
				conduct, including patient confidentiality and recordkeeping, regardless of
				whether health care services are provided in person or by
				telemedicine.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 24 - Telemedicine › Section Med 24.06 - Equipment and technology

Current through June 24, 2024
A physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery by the
				medical examining board who provides health care services by telemedicine is
				responsible for the quality and safe use of equipment and technology that is
				integral to patient diagnosis and treatment. The equipment and technology used
				by the physician to provide health care services by telemedicine shall provide,
				at a minimum, information that will enable the physician to meet or exceed the
				standard of minimally competent medical practice.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 24 - Telemedicine › Section Med 24.07 - Internet diagnosis and treatment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) When a
			 physician uses a website to communicate to a patient located in this state, the
			 physician may not provide treatment recommendations, including issuing a
			 prescription, unless the following requirements are met:
(a) The physician shall be licensed to
			 practice medicine and surgery by the medical examining board as required under
			 s.
			 Med
			 24.04.
(b)
			 The physician's name and contact information have been made available to the
			 patient.
(c) Informed consent as
			 required under s.
			 448.30, Stats.,
			 and ch. Med 18.
(d) A documented
			 patient evaluation has been performed. A patient evaluation shall include a
			 medical history and, to the extent required to meet or exceed the standard of
			 minimally competent medical practice, an examination or evaluation, or both,
			 and diagnostic tests.
(e) A patient
			 health care record is prepared and maintained as required under ch. Med
			 21.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 25 - Sports Physician Licensure Exemption › Section Med 25.01 - Authority and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining
				board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5)
				(b) and
				448.03(2m)
				(e), Stats., and implement the sports
				physician licensure exemption under s.
				448.03(2m),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 25 - Sports Physician Licensure Exemption › Section Med 25.02 - Exemption for medical services provided to a sports team

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) QUALIFICATION
			 FOR EXEMPTION. A physician who is licensed in good standing to practice
			 medicine and surgery in another state may practice medicine and surgery in this
			 state without a license granted by the medical examining board if the physician
			 has a written agreement with a sports team to provide care to team members and
			 coaching staff traveling with the team for a specific sporting event to take
			 place in this state.
(2) EXEMPTION
			 PERIOD. An exemption under this section is valid only while the physician is
			 traveling with the sports team, and, except as provided under sub. (3), is
			 subject to a limit of 10 days per sporting event.
(3) EXTENSION. The medical examining board
			 may extend an exemption under this section for up to 20 days. As provided under
			 s.
			 448.03(2m)
			 (c) 1 b., Stats., the total extensions
			 granted a physician under this subsection may not exceed 30 days in a given
			 calendar year. The board shall grant a request for extension that is submitted
			 to the board at least 10 days prior to the expiration date under sub. (2) and
			 includes all of the following:
(a) A completed
			 application on a form provided by the board.
(b) Evidence of the written agreement between
			 the applicant and the sports team.
(c) Evidence the applicant is licensed and
			 currently eligible to practice medicine and surgery in another state.
Note:
An application for extension may be obtained
				from the department of safety and professional services at (608) 261-2112 or
				from the department's website at
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 25 - Sports Physician Licensure Exemption › Section Med 25.03 - Exemption for medical services provided at the request of a national sport governing body

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION. A physician
			 who is licensed in good standing to practice medicine and surgery in another
			 state may practice medicine and surgery in this state without a license granted
			 by the medical examining board if the physician meets all of the following
			 criteria:
(a) The physician has an invitation
			 from a national sport governing body to provide services to team members and
			 coaching staff at a national sport training center in this state or to provide
			 services to athletes and coaching staff at an event or competition in this
			 state that is sanctioned by the national sport governing body.
Note:
Examples of a national sport governing body
				are the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the United States Olympic
				Committee.
(b) The
			 physician's practice is limited to that required by the national sport
			 governing body.
(c) The services to
			 be provided by the physician are within the physician's training and
			 expertise.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 25 - Sports Physician Licensure Exemption › Section Med 25.04 - Practice limitations

Current through June 24, 2024
As provided under s.
				448.03(2m)
				(b), Stats., a physician may not do any of
				the following while practicing under s. Med 25.02 or 25.03:
(1) Provide care or consultation to any
			 person residing in this state, other than an athlete, team member, or member of
			 a coaching staff specified under s. Med 25.02(1) or 25.03(1) (a).
(2) Practice at a health care facility, as
			 defined in s.
			 146.997(1)
			 (c), Stats., or a clinic, as defined in s.
			 146.903(1)
			 (b), Stats. Med 25.04(3)
(3) Prescribe drugs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 26 - Military Medical Personnel › Section Med 26.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Adequate supervision" means the licensed supervising practitioner is competent
			 and authorized under his or her applicable license or certification to perform
			 the delegated clinical act, and must have reasonable evidence that the
			 supervised individual is minimally competent to perform the act under the
			 circumstances.
(2) "Administering
			 facility" means an inpatient health care facility, as defined in s.
			 50.135 (1),
			 Stats., an outpatient health care location, a community-based residential
			 facility, as defined in s.
			 50.01 (1g),
			 Stats., or a residential care apartment complex, as defined in s.
			 50.01 (6d),
			 Stats., that is a party to the memorandum of understanding specified in s.
			 Med 26.05
			 (1) and maintains a written policy governing
			 registered military medical personnel specified in s.
			 Med 26.05 (1)
			 (g).
(3) "Advanced practice nurse prescriber"
			 means a certified advanced practice nurse prescriber authorized to issue
			 prescription orders under s.
			 441.16 (2),
			 Stats.
(4) "Basic patient care"
			 means care that can be performed following a defined procedure with minimal
			 modification in which the responses of the patient to the care are
			 predictable.
(5) "Basic patient
			 situation" as determined by a licensed supervising practitioner means the
			 following 3 conditions prevail at the same time in a given situation:
(a) The patient's clinical condition is
			 predictable.
(b) Medical or nursing
			 orders are not changing frequently and do not contain complex
			 modifications.
(c) The patient's
			 clinical condition requires only basic patient care.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 26 - Military Medical Personnel › Section Med 26.04 - Delegated authority

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as otherwise prohibited by any
			 other rule or statute, a licensed supervising practitioner may delegate their
			 licensed or certified professional practice authority to perform a clinical act
			 to a person who is a military medical personnel program participant if all of
			 the following are true:
(a) The licensed
			 supervising practitioner is competent and authorized under their applicable
			 license or certification to perform the delegated clinical act.
(b) The licensed supervising practitioner has
			 reasonable evidence that the supervised military medical personnel program
			 participant is minimally competent to perform the delegated clinical act under
			 the circumstances based on the individual's level of training and experience.
			 Such reasonable evidence may include the memorandum of understanding signed by
			 the military medical personnel program participant and the administering
			 facility specified in s.
			 Med 26.05.
			 Reasonable evidence may also include any other relevant information as
			 determined by the licensed supervising practitioner.
(c) The delegated clinical act is not a
			 surgical procedure or the issuance of a prescription order.
(d) The delegated clinical act is performed
			 in an administering facility.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 26 - Military Medical Personnel › Section Med 26.06 - Extension of memorandum of understanding expiration date

Current through June 24, 2024
The medical examining board may extend the termination date of
				a signed memorandum of understanding under s.
				Med 26.05 if
				it appears that, because of unforeseen circumstances, the applicant requires
				more time to receive a license under s.
				441.06,
				441.10,
				448.04,
				448.61, or
				448.974,
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 26 - Military Medical Personnel › Section Med 26.07 - Complaints, investigations, suspension, and termination of authorization

Current through June 24, 2024
The medical examining board may receive and investigate
				complaints against a military medical personnel program participant performing
				delegated clinical acts pursuant to this chapter. The medical examining board
				may suspend or terminate a military medical personnel program participant's
				authority to perform delegated clinical acts pursuant to this
				chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 1 - Authority And Definitions › Section NHA 1.01 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in chs.
				NHA
				1 to 5 are adopted pursuant to ss.
				15.08(5)
				(b),
				227.11(2),
				and
				456.02,
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 1 - Authority And Definitions › Section NHA 1.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in chs.
				NHA
				1 to 5:
(1)
			 "Accredited college or university" means an educational institution that is
			 accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S.
			 department of education.
(1g)
			 "Board" means the nursing home administrator examining board.
(1m) "Credit hour" means, for purposes of
			 education completed to obtain an initial credential, a period of at least 50
			 minutes of instruction for a term of not less than 16 sessions. For purposes of
			 continuing education, one earned semester credit hour shall be granted 4
			 contact hours of continuing education credit, and one earned quarter credit
			 hour shall be granted 2 contact hours of continuing education credit.
(2) "Experience in the field of institutional
			 administration" means work experience acquired in any consecutive 36-month
			 period within the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of application
			 for licensure, as an employee, student, trainee, or intern in the total
			 operation and activities of a nursing home under the supervision of persons
			 licensed under ch. 456, Stats., or holding the equivalent license in another
			 state recognized by the board, and exposure to and knowledge of each of the
			 following:
(a) Fiscal management, including
			 all of the following:
1. Financial planning,
			 forecasting, and budgeting.
2.
			 Accounting practices and principles.
3. Fiscal intermediaries.
4. Public finance programs.
5. Management of residents' funds.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 2 - Requirements For Examination › Section NHA 2.01 - Examinations

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator
				shall pass all of the following examinations:
(1) The Core of Knowledge Examination for
			 Long Term Care Administrators administered by NAB.
(2) The National Nursing Home Administrators
			 Line of Service Examination administered by NAB.
(3) An examination administered by the board
			 on laws and administrative rules of this state governing nursing home
			 administration.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 2 - Requirements For Examination › Section NHA 2.02 - Application for examination

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for examination for a license as a nursing home
				administrator shall submit all of the following to the board:
(1m) An application on a form provided by the
			 board. A qualified applicant with a disability shall be provided with
			 reasonable accommodations requested in connection with the completion of an
			 application for examination submitted under this section.
(2) The fees authorized by s.
			 440.05(1),
			 Stats.
(3) Subject to ss.
			 111.321,
			 111.322,
			 and
			 111.335,
			 Stats., if an applicant has a pending criminal charge or an arrest or
			 conviction record, documentation necessary for the board to determine whether
			 the circumstances substantially relate to the practice of nursing home
			 administration.
Applications are available from the department of safety and
				  professional services at (608) 266-2112 or dsps@wisconsin.gov, or from the
				  department's website at:
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 2 - Requirements For Examination › Section NHA 2.04 - Passing grades

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) NATIONAL. To pass the national
			 examination under s.
			 NHA 2.01(1) or
			 (2), an applicant shall receive a grade
			 determined by the board to represent minimum competence to practice. The board
			 may adopt the passing grade recommended by NAB.
(2) STATE. To pass the examination under s.
			 NHA
			 2.01(3), an applicant shall receive a
			 grade determined by the board to represent minimum competence to practice. The
			 board shall determine the passing grade after consultation with subject matter
			 experts who have reviewed a representative sample of the examination questions
			 and available candidate performance statistics.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 3 - Educational Programs Meeting Licensing And Continuing Educational Requirements › Section NHA 3.01 - Board approval

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as provided in sub. (1m), all
			 regular courses of study, programs of study, and specialized courses shall be
			 approved by the board.
(1m) Regular
			 courses of study and programs of study accredited by NAB for Nursing Home
			 Administrators and Health Services Executives shall be considered approved by
			 the board. Approval will remain valid unless explicitly revoked by the board or
			 its designated authority.
(2) An
			 application for approval of a regular course of study shall include a current
			 copy of the college or university catalog that contains a summary of the
			 requirements for completion of the degree program, including a list of the
			 required courses and a description of the supervised clinical
			 practicum.
(3) An application for
			 approval of a program of study shall include a current copy of the college or
			 university catalog that contains a summary of the requirements for completion
			 of the program of study, including a list and description of the required
			 courses and the number of credits approved for each course.
(4) An application for approval of a
			 specialized course shall include a current copy of the course syllabus, a
			 description of the course, and the number of proposed credits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 3 - Educational Programs Meeting Licensing And Continuing Educational Requirements › Section NHA 3.02 - Continuing education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as provided in sub. (7), every
			 nursing home administrator shall complete at least 24 contact hours in approved
			 continuing education programs in each biennial renewal period.
(1m) Except as provided in s.
			 NHA
			 3.03(4) and (5), continuing education
			 programs must be approved by NAB.
Note:
A list of approved programs is available
				from the department of safety and professional services website at:
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
(2) Continuing education contact hours may
			 apply only to the biennial renewal period in which the contact hours are
			 acquired.
(3) If audited, a nursing
			 home administrator shall submit to the board a certificate of attendance issued
			 by the provider or other evidence of attendance satisfactory to the
			 board.
(4) To audit for compliance,
			 the board shall require any nursing home administrator who is under
			 investigation by the board for alleged misconduct to submit evidence of
			 completion of 24 hours of continuing education for the biennium preceding the
			 renewal.
(5) Every nursing home
			 administrator shall maintain records of continuing education hours for at least
			 5 years for auditing purposes.
(6)
			 A licensee may claim continuing education hours for courses successfully
			 completed at an accredited college or university if all of the following
			 requirements are satisfied:
(a) The courses
			 are relevant to the practice of nursing home administration and cover one or
			 more of the subject matter topics listed under s.
			 NHA
			 3.03(5).
(b) The courses are completed, with a passing
			 grade, within the 2-year period immediately preceding the date of application
			 for renewal.
(c) The licensee
			 claims no more than 18 contact hours of the required 24 contact hours during
			 the 2-year period immediately preceding the date of application for
			 renewal.
(d) One semester credit
			 hour earned from an accredited college or university shall equal 4 contact
			 hours and one quarter credit hour earned shall equal 2 contact hours.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 3 - Educational Programs Meeting Licensing And Continuing Educational Requirements › Section NHA 3.03 - Approval of continuing education programs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An application
			 for a continuing education program shall be submitted to NAB for approval. Any
			 continuing education program approved by NAB shall be accepted by the board if
			 all of the following are satisfied:
(a) The
			 program relates to one or more of the following general subject areas:
1. General administration of a nursing
			 home.
2. Long-term patient
			 care.
3. Organization of
			 health-care systems.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 4 - Licensure › Section NHA 4.01 - Licensure by examination, education, and experience

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION. An
			 applicant for licensure shall submit all of the following:
(a) An application for licensure on a form
			 provided by the board.
(b) Evidence
			 of satisfying the examination requirements under s.
			 NHA 2.01. Active
			 certification as a health services executive granted by NAB shall be accepted
			 as evidence of satisfying the requirements under s.
			 NHA 2.01(1) and
			 (2).
Note:
Applications are available from the
				department of safety and professional services at (608) 266-2112,
				dsps@wisconsin.gov, or from the department's website at
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
(d) Evidence of successful completion of one
			 of the following educational and experience requirements:
1. A regular course of study.
2. A program of study and one year of
			 experience in the field of institutional administration.
3. Specialized courses and one year of
			 experience in the field of institutional administration.
4. Active certification as a health services
			 executive granted by NAB.
(e) Subject to ss.
			 111.321,
			 111.322,
			 and
			 111.335,
			 Stats., if an applicant has a pending criminal charge or an arrest or
			 conviction record, documentation necessary for the board to determine whether
			 the circumstances substantially relate to the practice of nursing home
			 administration.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 4 - Licensure › Section NHA 4.015 - Licensure by reciprocity

Current through June 24, 2024
The board may grant a license as a nursing home administrator
				to an applicant who holds a current and unrestricted license issued by the
				proper authorities in any other jurisdiction, upon submission of an application
				form provided by the board, along with all of the following:
(1) Evidence of a bachelor's degree in any
			 field that was obtained from an accredited college or university, current
			 certification as a nursing home administrator granted by the American College
			 of Health Care Administrators, or current certification as a health services
			 executive granted by NAB.
Note:
The American College of Health Care
				Administrators may be contacted at
http://www.achca.org
.
(2) Evidence of at least 2,000 hours of
			 practice as a nursing home administrator in any consecutive 3-year period
			 within the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of application for
			 licensure.
(3) Evidence of passing
			 the examination required for licensure under s.
			 NHA
			 2.01(3).
(4) Subject to ss.
			 111.321,
			 111.322,
			 and
			 111.335,
			 Stats., if an applicant has a pending criminal charge or an arrest or
			 conviction record, documentation necessary for the board to determine whether
			 the circumstances substantially relate to the practice of nursing home
			 administration.
(5) The fee
			 required under s.
			 440.05(2),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 4 - Licensure › Section NHA 4.02 - Biennial renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL. To renew and
			 obtain a new certificate of registration a licensee shall, by July 1 of the
			 even-numbered year following initial licensure and every 2 years thereafter,
			 file all of the following with the board all of the following:
(a) An application for renewal on a form
			 prescribed by the board.
(b)
			 Certification from the licensee that, during the biennial period immediately
			 preceding application, the licensee has completed the continuing education
			 requirements specified in s.
			 NHA
			 3.02.
(c)
			 The fee required under s.
			 440.03(9)
			 (a), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 4 - Licensure › Section NHA 4.03 - Reciprocity

Current through June 24, 2024
The board at its discretion and otherwise subject to laws
				pertaining to licensure of nursing home administrators may grant a license as a
				nursing home administrator to an applicant who holds a current license issued
				by the proper authorities in any other jurisdiction, which has not been revoked
				or suspended, upon payment of the fee required under s.
				440.05(2),
				Stats., and submission of evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant
				has satisfied all of the following:
(1) Has a bachelor's degree in any field that
			 was obtained from an accredited college or university or holds a current
			 certification as a nursing home administrator granted by the American college
			 of health care administrators.
Note: The American College of Health Care Administrators may be
				contacted at 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 355, Alexandria, VA 22314.
(2) Has practiced as a nursing
			 home administrator for at least 2,000 hours in any consecutive 3-year period
			 within the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of application for
			 licensure.
(3) Has passed the state
			 law examination required for licensure under s.
			 NHA 2.01(3)
			 (b).
(4) Does not have an arrest or conviction
			 record, subject to ss.
			 111.321,
			 111.322
			 and
			 111.335,
			 Stats. An applicant who has a pending criminal charge or has a conviction
			 record shall provide the board with all related information necessary for the
			 board to determine whether the circumstances of the pending charge or
			 conviction substantially relate to the practice of nursing home
			 administration.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board › Chapter NHA 5 - Standards of conduct › Section NHA 5.02 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through June 24, 2024
The following conduct, without limitation because of
				enumeration, constitutes unfitness to practice as a nursing home
				administrator:
(1) Violating in a
			 negligent manner, by an act or acts of omission or commission, or aiding or
			 abetting the violation of any law substantially relating to the practice of
			 nursing home administration;
(2)
			 Practicing in a manner which substantially departs from the standard of care
			 ordinarily exercised by a nursing home administrator which harms or could have
			 harmed a patient;
(3) Practicing
			 while impaired by physical, mental or emotional disorder or drug or alcohol
			 abuse;
(4) Intentionally falsifying
			 patient records;
(5) Failing to
			 report to the board any practice by a licensee that constitutes a consistent
			 danger to the health, welfare, or safety of patient or public;
(6) Engaging in any practice as a nursing
			 home administrator which constitutes a substantial danger to the health,
			 welfare, or safety of patient or public;
(7) Refusing to render services to a person
			 because of race, color, sex, religion, or age;
(8) Obtaining or attempting to obtain any
			 compensation by fraud;
(9)
			 Impersonating another nursing home administrator;
(10) Advertising in a manner which is false,
			 deceptive, or misleading;
(11)
			 Exercising undue influence on or taking unfair advantage of a
			 patient;
(12) Committing or aiding
			 or abetting the commission of rebate or fee-splitting arrangements with health
			 care providers;
(13) Having one's
			 license revoked or suspended in another state or United States jurisdiction;
			 or,
(14) Violating or attempting to
			 violate any formal disciplinary order of the board.
(15) Intentionally providing false
			 information to the board in connection with an application for a license or for
			 renewal of a license.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 1 - Definitions › Section OT 1.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the occupational
				therapists affiliated credentialing board under the authority of ss.
				15.085(5)
				(b),
				227.11(2)
				and
				448.965,
				Stats., to govern the licensure and regulation of occupational therapists and
				occupational therapy assistants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 2 - Licensure Of Occupational Therapists And Occupational Therapy Assistants › Section OT 2.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board under the
				authority of ss.
				15.085(5)
				(b),
				227.11(2)
				and
				448.965,
				Stats., to govern the licensure and regulation of occupational therapists and
				occupational therapy assistants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 2 - Licensure Of Occupational Therapists And Occupational Therapy Assistants › Section OT 2.02 - Applications and credentials

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
			 Except as provided under s. OT 2.08, every applicant for initial licensure as
			 an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant 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
www.dsps.wi.gov
.
(b) Evidence of initial certification as an
			 occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant from the national
			 board for certification in occupational therapy; and that the applicant has
			 completed an occupational therapist educational program, or an occupational
			 therapy assistant educational program.
(c) Written verification from the national
			 board for certification in occupational therapy that the applicant has passed
			 the examination required by this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 2 - Licensure Of Occupational Therapists And Occupational Therapy Assistants › Section OT 2.03 - Examinations, panel review of applications

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)Applicants for
			 licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall
			 pass the certification examination for occupational therapist or the
			 certification examination for occupational therapy assistant of the national
			 board for certification in occupational therapy, and shall complete an open
			 book examination on statutes and rules governing the practice of occupational
			 therapy in Wisconsin.
(2)An
			 applicant may be required to complete an oral examination if the applicant
			 meets any of the following criteria:
(a) Has a
			 medical condition which in any way impairs or limits the applicant's ability to
			 practice occupational therapy with reasonable skill and safety.
(b) Uses chemical substances so as to impair
			 in any way the applicant's ability to practice occupational therapy with
			 reasonable skill and safety.
(c)
			 Has been disciplined or had licensure denied by a licensing or regulatory
			 authority in Wisconsin or another jurisdiction.
(d) Has been convicted of a crime the
			 circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of occupational
			 therapy.
(e) Has not practiced
			 occupational therapy for a period of 5 years prior to application, unless the
			 applicant has graduated from a school of occupational therapy within that
			 period. Practice for the purposes of this paragraph includes direct client
			 treatment and education, occupational therapy instruction in an occupational
			 therapy academic program recognized by the board, occupational therapy
			 research, and service in administrative positions for health care providers or
			 governmental bodies with responsibility relating to occupational
			 therapy.
(f) Has been found
			 negligent in the practice of occupational therapy or has been a party in a
			 lawsuit in which it was alleged that the applicant has been negligent in the
			 practice of occupational therapy.
(g) Has been diagnosed as suffering from
			 pedophilia, exhibitionism or voyeurism.
(h) Has within the past 2 years engaged in
			 the illegal use of controlled substances.
(i) Has been subject to adverse formal action
			 during the course of occupational therapy education, postgraduate training,
			 hospital practice, or other occupational therapy employment.
(j) Has graduated from an occupational
			 therapy school not approved by the board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 2 - Licensure Of Occupational Therapists And Occupational Therapy Assistants › Section OT 2.04 - Exemption from written examination for certain occupational therapy assistant applicants

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant
				who graduated from an occupational therapy assistant educational program prior
				to 1977 is exempt from the requirements for a written licensure examination for
				occupational therapy assistant.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 2 - Licensure Of Occupational Therapists And Occupational Therapy Assistants › Section OT 2.05 - Examination review by applicant

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)An applicant who
			 fails the oral or statutes and rules examination may request a review of that
			 examination by filing a written request and the fee required under s.
			 440.07(3),
			 Stats., with the board within 30 days of the date on which examination results
			 are mailed.
(2)Examination reviews
			 are by appointment only.
(3)An
			 applicant may review the statutes and rules examination for not more than one
			 hour.
(4)An applicant may review a
			 tape of the oral examination for not more than 2 hours.
(5)The applicant may not be accompanied
			 during the review by any person other than the proctor.
(6)At the beginning of the review, the
			 applicant shall be provided with a copy of the questions, a copy of the
			 applicant's answer sheet or oral tape and a copy of the master answer
			 sheet.
(7)The applicant may review
			 the examination in the presence of a proctor. The applicant shall be provided
			 with a form on which to write comments, questions or claims of error regarding
			 any items in the examination. Bound reference books shall be permitted.
			 Applicants shall not remove any notes from the area. Notes shall be retained by
			 the proctor and made available to the applicant for use at a hearing, if
			 desired. The proctor shall not defend the examination nor attempt to refute
			 claims of error during the review.
(8)An applicant may not review the
			 examination more than once.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 2 - Licensure Of Occupational Therapists And Occupational Therapy Assistants › Section OT 2.06 - Board review of examination error claim

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant claiming examination error
			 shall file a written request for board review in the board office within 30
			 days of the date the examination was reviewed by the applicant. The request
			 shall include all of the following:
(a) The
			 applicant's name and address.
(b)
			 The type of license for which the applicant applied.
(c) A description of the mistakes the
			 applicant believes were made in the examination content, procedures, or
			 scoring, including the specific questions or procedures claimed to be in
			 error.
(d) The facts which the
			 applicant intends to prove, including reference text citations or other
			 supporting evidence for the applicant's claim.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 2 - Licensure Of Occupational Therapists And Occupational Therapy Assistants › Section OT 2.07 - Temporary license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)An applicant for licensure may apply to
			 the board for a temporary license to practice as an occupational therapist or
			 occupational therapy assistant if the applicant does all of the following:
(a) Remits the fee specified in s.
			 440.05(6),
			 Stats.
(b) Is a graduate of an
			 approved school and is scheduled to take the national certification examination
			 for occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant or has taken the
			 national certification examination and is awaiting results.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 2 - Licensure Of Occupational Therapists And Occupational Therapy Assistants › Section OT 2.08 - Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses

Current through June 24, 2024
A reciprocal license to practice as an occupational therapist
				or occupational therapy assistant shall be granted to a service member, a
				former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service
				member who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 440.09(2), Stats. Subject to s. 440.09(2m), Stats., the board may request
				verification necessary to make a determination under this
				section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 3 - Biennial License Renewal › Section OT 3.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board under the
				authority of ss. 15.085(5) (b), 227.11(2), and 448.965, Stats., to govern
				biennial renewal requirements for occupational therapists and occupational
				therapy assistants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 3 - Biennial License Renewal › Section OT 3.02 - Renewal required; method of renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
Each licensee shall renew biennially with the board. Each
				licensee shall submit a completed renewal application and the required renewal
				fee to the department by the date specified in s. 440.08(2) (a) 52. or 53.,
				Stats., as applicable. The board shall notify a licensee within 30 business
				days of receipt of a completed renewal application whether renewal is approved
				or denied.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 3 - Biennial License Renewal › Section OT 3.03 - Initial renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
A licensee who is initially granted and issued a license shall
				renew the license as provided under s.  OT 3.02  by the date specified in s.
				440.08(2) (a) 52. or 53., Stats., as applicable.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 3 - Biennial License Renewal › Section OT 3.04 - Renewal prohibited

Current through June 24, 2024
The license of an occupational therapist or occupational
				therapy assistant who has not complied with the provisions of s.  OT 3.06  and s.
				448.967(2), Stats., may not be renewed.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 3 - Biennial License Renewal › Section OT 3.05 - Late renewal and reinstatement

Current through June 24, 2024
Failure to renew as required under s.  OT 3.02  shall cause a
				license to expire. A licensee who allows a license to expire may apply to the
				board for late renewal or reinstatement of the license by completing one of the
				following:
(1) LATE RENEWAL WITHIN 5
			 YEARS. If a licensee applies for renewal within 5 years after the renewal date,
			 the license shall be renewed upon submission of the completed application and
			 fee required under s.  OT 3.02, payment of the late fee under s. 440.08(3) (a),
			 Stats., and fulfillment of the continuing education requirements under s.  OT 3.06.
(2) LATE RENEWAL AFTER 5
			 YEARS. If a licensee applies for renewal more than 5 years after the renewal
			 date, the board shall make such inquiry as it finds necessary to determine
			 whether the applicant is competent to practice under the license in this state.
			 Subject to s. 440.08(3) (b), Stats., the board shall impose any reasonable
			 conditions on the renewal of the license, including oral examination, as the
			 board deems appropriate. All applicants under this subsection shall be required
			 to pass the open book examination on statutes and rules, which is the same
			 examination given to initial applicants. Except as provided under sub. (3) (a),
			 this subsection does not apply to licensees who have unmet disciplinary
			 requirements or whose licenses have been denied at renewal, 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 denied at renewal,
			 surrendered, or revoked, may apply to have the license reinstated. An
			 application for reinstatement shall include all of the following:
(a) Evidence of completion of the
			 requirements under sub. (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 › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 4 - Practice And Supervision › Section OT 4.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board under the
				authority of ss.
				15.085(5)
				(b),
				227.11(2)
				and
				448.965,
				Stats., to govern the standards of practice and supervision requirements for
				occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter OT 4 - Practice And Supervision › Section OT 4.02 - Scope of practice

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Occupational therapy," as defined at s.
			 448.96(5),
			 Stats., may include the following interventions:
(a) Remediation or restitution of performance
			 abilities that are limited due to impairment in biological, physiological,
			 psychological or neurological processes.
(b) Adaptation of task, process or
			 environment, or the teaching of compensatory techniques, in order to enhance
			 performance.
(c) Disability
			 prevention methods and techniques which facilitate the development or safe
			 application of performance skills.
(d) Health promotion strategies and practices
			 which enhance performance abilities.