Wednesday, October 2, 1996
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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State of Wisconsin
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
October 1, 1996
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to s.
758.19(5)(i), Wis. Stats., the information reported to the Director of State Courts under s.758.19(5)(e), Wis. Stats., by Wisconsin's counties has been compiled and is herein submitted under s.758.19(5)(e), Wis. Stats., each county is required to submit an annual report to the Director of State Courts which provides information on the actual amount expended in the previous calendar year for court costs relating to the circuit court support and the guardian ad litem payment programs.
Sincerely,
j. dennis moran
Director of State Courts
State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Administration
September 30, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
Attached to this letter is the Clean Water Fund Biennial Finance Plan for the 1997-1999 biennium.
Clean Water Fund legislation requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration to submit a Biennial Finance Plan to the Legislature and to the State Building Commission by October 1 of each even-numbered year (Section
144.2415(3)(bm), Wisconsin Statutes). The purpose of the plan is to provide information on the present value subsidy and the operations and activities of the Clean Water Fund program for the 1997-1999 biennium.
If you have and questions regarding the Biennial Finance Plan, please contact Kathryn A. Curtner at 266-0860 or Frank Hoadley at 266-2305.
Sincerely,
Kathryn A. curtner
Director, DNR
Sincerely,
frank R. hoadley
Director, DOA
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
September 13, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
In accordance with sec. 1.11(2)(j) Wis. Stats., the Department of Health and Family Services reports that it has not conducted any Environmental Impact Statements or Environmental Assessments for facilities projects during the reporting period July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996.
The Department of Administration did conduct an Environmental Assessment for purchase of the facility in Prairie du Chien for development as a Juvenile Corrections school in the Division of Youth Services, but it did not require continuation into an Environmental Impact Statement.
Sincerely,
joe leean
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
September 30, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
The attached report is submitted in accordance with s.
49.45(2)(a)21 of the Wis. Stats., which directs the Department of Health and Family Services to report annually on Wisconsin Medicaid recipient access to obstetric and pediatric services.
This report makes the following observations:
* Wisconsin Medicaid exceeds federal standards for provider participation. The latest Medicaid state plan amendment regarding obstetric and pediatric services was approved, without modification, by the federal Health Care Financing Administration.
* More than 90 percent of the primary care providers across the state are available to serve Medical recipients.
* Wisconsin offers a number of innovative programs aimed at improving access to primary care services. These include HealthCheck, prenatal care coordination and Vaccines for Children Program.
* The statewide managed care expansion effort will soon cover virtually all AFDC and Healthy Start recipients across the state. Managed care has demonstrated its excellence in assuring access to and the provision of pediatric and obstetric care.
* Wisconsin Medicaid offers a number of reimbursement incentives to promote pediatric and obstetric care in underserved areas (e.g., the Health Personnel Shortage Area incentive program).
Access to pediatric and obstetric care for Medicaid recipients will continue as a priority of the Department of Health and Family Services.
Sincerely,
joe leean
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 26, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Mettner, Joseph P.,
of Madison, as a member of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the interim term ending March 1, 1999.
