Chapter 448, MEDICAL PRACTICES

448.67 Practice requirements. (1) FEE SPLITTING. No licensee may give or receive, directly or indirectly, to or from any other person any fee, commission, rebate or other form of compensation or anything of value for sending, referring or otherwise inducing a person to communicat…

448.675 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. (1) INVESTIGATION; HEARING; ACTION. (a) The affiliated credentialing board shall investigate allegations of unprofessional conduct and negligence in treatment by a licensee. Information contained in reports filed with the affiliated c…

448.68 Hospital reports. (1) Within 30 days after receipt of a report under s. 50.36 (3) (c), the affiliated credentialing board shall notify the licensee, in writing, of the substance of the report. The licensee and the licensee’s authorized representative may examine the report…

448.685 Injunctive relief. If the affiliated credentialing board has reason to believe that a person is violating this subchapter or a rule promulgated under this subchapter, the affiliated credentialing board, the department, the attorney general or the district attorney of the …

448.69 Penalties; appeal. (1) PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a person who violates any provision of this subchapter or a rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. (b) A person who vi…

448.695 Rules. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate all of the following rules: (a) Rules defining the acts or attempted acts of commission or omission that constitute unprofessional conduct under s. 448.60 (5). (b) Rules implementing s. 448.697. (2) The affili…

448.697 Informed consent. Any podiatrist who treats a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments. The reasonable podiatrist standard is the standard for informing a patien…

448.70 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Affiliated credentialing board” means the dietitians affiliated credentialing board. (1m) “Certified dietitian” means an individual who is certified as a dietitian under this subchapter or who holds a compact privilege. (1r) “Compact” …

448.72 Applicability. This subchapter does not do any of the following: (1) Require a certificate under this subchapter for any of the following: (a) A person who is lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit or certificate of certification or registration granted …

448.74 Duties of affiliated credentialing board. The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules that do all of the following: (1) Establish criteria for the approval of educational programs and training under s. 448.78 (1m) (c) and (d). (2) Establish a code of ethics t…

448.76 Use of titles. Except as provided in s. 448.72 (1) (e) and (2) to (6), a person who is not a certified dietitian may not designate himself or herself as a dietitian, claim to provide dietetic services or use any title or initials that represent or may tend to represent the…

448.78 Certification of dietitians; compact privileges. (1m) CERTIFICATE. The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a certificate as a dietitian to an individual who does all of the following: (a) Submits an application for the certificate to the department on a form provide…

448.80 Temporary certificate. Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the affiliated credentialing board may grant a temporary dietitian certificate to an individual who satisfies the requirements under s. 448.78 (1m) (a) to (d) and has submitted an ap…

448.82 Reciprocal certificate. Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a dietitian certificate to an individual who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the United States…

448.84 Examinations. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or arrange for examinations for dietitian certification at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the affiliated credentialing board, and shall provide public notice of each examination at…

448.86 Issuance of certificate; expiration and renewal. (1) The department shall issue a certificate to each individual who is certified under this subchapter. (2) The renewal dates for certificates granted under this subchapter, other than temporary certificates granted under s.…

448.87 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated credentialing board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter…

448.94 Penalties. Any person who violates this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. History: 1993 a. 443. SUBCHAPTER VI ATHLETIC TRAINERS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD Cross-r…

448.95 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Affiliated credentialing board” means the athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board. (4) “Athletic trainer” means an individual who engages in athletic training. (5) “Athletic training” means doing any of the following: (a) Prev…

448.951 Use of title. Except as provided in s. 448.952, no person may designate himself or herself as an athletic trainer or use or assume the title “athletic trainer”, “licensed athletic trainer”, “certified athletic trainer” or “registered athletic trainer” or append to the per…

448.952 Applicability. This subchapter does not require a license under this subchapter for any of the following: (1) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit, registration or certification granted by this state or the federal government, if the person…

448.9525 Duties of affiliated credentialing board. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall do all of the following: (a) Maintain a complete list of athletic trainers licensed under this subchapter that includes the address of each person on the list. (b) Provide a copy of th…

448.953 Licensure of athletic trainers. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant an athletic trainer license to a person who does all of the following: (a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department. (b) Pays the fee sp…

448.954 Examination. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or arrange for examinations for athletic trainer licensure at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the affiliated credentialing board. Examinations shall consist of written or oral tests…

448.9545 Continuing education. (1) (a) To be eligible for renewal of a license issued under s. 448.953 (1) or (2), a licensee shall, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), complete not less than 30 credit hours of contin…

448.955 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal. (1) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). (2) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided, subject to sub. (3), by the department an…

448.956 Practice requirements. (1) (a) A licensee may engage in athletic training only in accordance with an evaluation and treatment protocol that is established by the athletic trainer in accordance with the rules promulgated under s. 448.9525 (2) and recorded on a protocol for…

448.957 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated credentialing board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapte…

448.958 Injunctive relief. If the affiliated credentialing board has reason to believe that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter, the affiliated credentialing board, the department, the attorney general or the district attorney of …

448.959 Penalties. Any person who violates this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. History: 1999 a. 9. SUBCHAPTER VII OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AFFILIATED CREDENTIALING BOARD …

448.96 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Affiliated credentialing board” means the occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board. (1n) “Compact” means the occupational therapy licensure compact under s. 448.987. (1o) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as …

448.961 License required. (1) Except as provided in s. 448.962 (1), no person may practice occupational therapy, designate himself or herself as an occupational therapist, claim to render occupational therapy services, or use the abbreviation “O.T.” or “O.T.R.” after the person’s…

448.962 Applicability. This subchapter does not do any of the following: (1) Require any of the following to be licensed as an occupational therapist: (a) Any person employed as an occupational therapist by a federal agency, as defined under s. 59.57 (2) (c) 1., if the person pro…

448.963 Licensure requirements; limited permits. (1) An applicant for a license granted under this subchapter shall do each of the following: (a) Submit an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department. (b) Pay the fee specified in s. 440.05 (…

448.964 Examination. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or arrange for examinations required for occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant licensure under s. 448.963 (2) (c) and (3) (c) at times and places determined by the affiliated credentiali…

448.965 Duties and powers of affiliated credentialing board. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules that establish each of the following: (a) Standards for acceptable examination performance by an applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or occu…

448.966 Reciprocal licensure. (1) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an occupational therapist to a person who holds a similar certificate or license in another state or territory of the …

448.967 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal. (1) The department shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person who is licensed under this subchapter. (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal app…

448.968 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated credentialing board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapte…

448.969 Injunctive relief. If the affiliated credentialing board has reason to believe that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter, the affiliated credentialing board, the department, the attorney general or the district attorney of …

448.9695 Penalties; appeal. (1) A person who violates any provision of this subchapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. (2) Any person aggrieved by any action taken under this subchapter by the affiliated credentialing board, it…

448.970 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling,” “American Board of Genetic Counseling,” “American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics,” and “National Society of Genetic Counselors” include an equivalent successor organization as det…

448.9701 License required; exceptions. (1) (a) Except as provided in sub. (2), no person may practice genetic counseling unless the person is licensed under this subchapter. (b) No person may designate himself or herself as a genetic counselor or use or assume the title “genetic …

448.9703 Duties and powers of board. The board shall promulgate rules to do all of the following: (1) Adopt the National Society of Genetic Counselors code of ethics as a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of genetic counselors. (2) Establish criteria for the appro…

448.9704 Licensure of genetic counselors. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the board shall grant a license as a genetic counselor to an applicant who does all of the following: (a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department. (…

448.9705 Temporary license. (1) The board may, by rule, provide for a temporary license to practice genetic counseling for an applicant who satisfies the requirements of s. 448.9704 (1) other than the examination requirement under s. 448.9704 (1) (d) 2. (2) Except as provided in …

448.9706 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal. (1) The department shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person who is licensed under this subchapter. (2) Except as provided in s. 448.9705, the renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified …

448.9707 Disciplinary proceedings and actions; prohibited practice. (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter h…

448.9708 Injunctive relief. If the board has reason to believe that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter, the board, the department, the attorney general, or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in ad…

448.9709 Penalties. Any person who violates this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. History: 2021 a. 251; 2025 a. 130. SUBCHAPTER IX PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AFFILIATED CREDENTIA…