Wis. Admin. Code Medical Examining Board Med 13.02 - Continuing medical education required; waiver

(1) Each physician required to complete the biennial training requirements provided under s. 448.13, Stats., shall, in each second year at the time of making application for a certificate of registration as required under s. 448.07, Stats., sign a statement on the application for registration certifying that the physician has completed at least 30 hours of acceptable continuing medical educational programs within the biennial registration period.

(1x)

(a) Except as provided under par. (b), a minimum of 2 of the 30 hours of continuing medical education required under sub. (1) shall be an educational course or program related to prescribing opioids and other controlled substances.

(b) This subsection does not apply to a physician who, at the time of making application for a certificate of registration, does not hold a U.S. drug enforcement administration number to prescribe controlled substances.

(2) A physician may apply to the board for waiver of the requirements of this chapter on grounds of prolonged illness or disability or other similar circumstances, and each case will be considered individually on its merits by the board.

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Wis. Admin. Code Medical Examining Board Med 13.02

Cr. Register, February, 1977, No. 254, eff. 3-1-77; am. (1), Register, March, 1979, No. 279, eff. 4-1-79; am. (1), February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; am. Register, May, 1997, No. 497, eff. 6-1-97; am. Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00. Amended by, EmR1631: emerg. am. (1), cr. (1g), (1r), eff. 11-10-16; CR 16-070: am. (1), cr. (1g), (1r) Register May 2017 No. 737, eff. 6/1/2017 Amended by, CR 18-072: am. (1g), (1r), cr. (1v), Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8/1/2019 Amended by, CR 21-017: cr. (1x) Register November 2022 No. 793, eff. 2/1/2022 Amended by, CR 22-067: r. (1g), (1r), (1v), am. (1x) (a) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10/1/2023