Chapter 448, MEDICAL PRACTICES

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Wis. Stat. § 448.971 Definitions
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448.971 Definitions. In this subchapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Board” means the physician assistant affiliated credentialing board. (1L) “Compact” means the PA licensure compact under s. 448.988. (1m) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined…
Wis. Stat. § 448.972 License required; exceptions
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448.972 License required; exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), no person may represent himself or herself as a “PA” or “physician assistant,” use or assume the title “PA” or “physician assistant,” or append to the person’s name the words or letters “physician …
Wis. Stat. § 448.9725 Expedited partner therapy
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448.9725 Expedited partner therapy. (1) In this section: (b) “Antimicrobial drug” has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (b). (c) “Expedited partner therapy” has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (c). (2) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 448.9785, a physician assistant m…
Wis. Stat. § 448.9727 Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists
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448.9727 Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists. (1) In this section: (a) “Administer” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (1). (b) “Deliver” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (5). (c) “Dispense” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (7). (d) “Opioid antagonist” has th…
Wis. Stat. § 448.973 Powers and duties of board
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448.973 Powers and duties of board. (1) (a) The board shall promulgate rules implementing s. 448.9785. (b) The board shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for physician assistants. (c) The board may promulgate other rules to carry out the purposes …
Wis. Stat. § 448.974 License; compact privilege; renewal
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448.974 License; compact privilege; renewal. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the board shall grant an initial license to practice as a physician assistant to any applicant who is found qualified by three-fourths of the members of the board and satisfies all of the followi…
Wis. Stat. § 448.975 Practice and employment
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448.975 Practice and employment. (1) (a) Subject to the limitations and requirements under sub. (2); the physician assistant’s experience, education, and training; and any rules promulgated under sub. (5), a physician assistant may do any of the following: 1. Examine into the fac…
Wis. Stat. § 448.976 Civil liability
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448.976 Civil liability. No physician assistant shall be liable for any civil damages for either of the following: (1) Reporting in good faith to the department of transportation under s. 146.82 (3) a patient’s name and other information relevant to a physical or mental condition…
Wis. Stat. § 448.977 Malpractice liability insurance
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448.977 Malpractice liability insurance. (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), no physician assistant may practice as authorized under s. 448.975 unless he or she has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage evidenced by one of the following: (a) Personal liabili…
Wis. Stat. § 448.978 Professional discipline
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448.978 Professional discipline. (1g) In this section: (a) “Unprofessional conduct” includes a determination made by a physician assistant under ch. 154 or 155 if the physician assistant does not have sufficient education, training, and experience to make the determination. (b) “…
Wis. Stat. § 448.9785 Informed consent
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448.9785 Informed consent. Any physician assistant who treats a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate medical modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments. The reasonable physician assistant standard is the stan…
Wis. Stat. § 448.979 Penalties
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448.979 Penalties. Any person who violates this subchapter is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 9 months, or both. History: 2021 a. 23.
Wis. Stat. § 448.9793 Injunction
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448.9793 Injunction. If it appears upon complaint to the board by any person or if it is known to the board that any person is violating this subchapter, or rules adopted by the board under this subchapter, the board or the attorney general may investigate and may, in addition to…
Wis. Stat. § 448.9795 Duty to report
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448.9795 Duty to report. (1) A physician assistant who has reason to believe any of the following about another physician assistant shall promptly submit a written report to the board that includes facts relating to the conduct of the other physician assistant: (a) The other phys…
Wis. Stat. § 448.980 Interstate medical licensure compact
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448.980 Interstate medical licensure compact. The following compact is hereby ratified and entered into: (1) SECTION 1 — PURPOSE. In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, the member states of the interstate m…
Wis. Stat. § 448.981 Implementation of the interstate medical licensure compact
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448.981 Implementation of the interstate medical licensure compact. (1) In this section: (a) “Board” means the medical examining board. (b) “Compact” means the interstate medical licensure compact entered into under s. 448.980. (c) “Expedited license” has the meaning given in s. …
Wis. Stat. § 448.985 Physical therapy licensure compact
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448.985 Physical therapy licensure compact. (1) PURPOSE. (a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services. The practice of physical therapy occurs in the state where the …
Wis. Stat. § 448.986 Implementation of the physical therapy licensure compact
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448.986 Implementation of the physical therapy licensure compact. (1) In this section: (a) “Compact” means the physical therapy licensure compact under s. 448.985. (b) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.985 (2) (d), that is granted under the compa…
Wis. Stat. § 448.987 Occupational therapy licensure compact
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448.987 Occupational therapy licensure compact. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of occupational therapy with the goal of improving public access to occupational therapy services. The practice of occupational therapy occurs in the stat…
Wis. Stat. § 448.9875 Implementation of the occupational therapy licensure compact
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448.9875 Implementation of the occupational therapy licensure compact. (1) In this section: (a) “Compact” means the occupational therapy licensure compact under s. 448.987. (b) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.987 (2) (d), that is granted under …
Wis. Stat. § 448.988 PA licensure compact
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448.988 PA licensure compact. (1) PURPOSE. In order to strengthen access to medical services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of medical services, the participating states of the PA licensure compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive proc…
Wis. Stat. § 448.9885 Implementation of the PA licensure compact
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448.9885 Implementation of the PA licensure compact. (1) In this section: (a) “Board” means the physician assistant affiliated credentialing board. (b) “Compact” means the PA licensure compact under s. 448.988. (c) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 4…
Wis. Stat. § 448.9887 Dietitian licensure compact
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448.9887 Dietitian licensure compact. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of dietetics with the goal of improving public access to dietetics services. This compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and …
Wis. Stat. § 448.9888 Implementation of the dietitian licensure compact
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448.9888 Implementation of the dietitian licensure compact. (1) In this section: (a) “Compact” means the dietitian licensure compact under s. 448.9887. (b) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.9887 (2) (i), that is granted under the compact to an in…
Wis. Stat. § 448.9889 Respiratory care interstate compact
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448.9889 Respiratory care interstate compact. 448.9889(1)(1) Title and purpose. 448.9889(1)(a)(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of respiratory therapy with the goal of improving public access to respiratory therapy services by providing resp…
Wis. Stat. § 448.98895 Implementation of the respiratory care interstate compact
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448.98895 Implementation of the respiratory care interstate compact. (1) In this section: (a) “Compact” means the respiratory care interstate compact under s. 448.9889. (b) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.9889 (2) (h), that is granted under the…