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Children's code coverage extended to unborn children of mothers with alcohol and controlled substance abuse problems; DHFS and Child abuse and neglect prevention board duties set; priority for pregnant women for private AODA treatment - Act 292

Community aids and child welfare grants reduced; kinship care funding [Sec. 576m, p, 584, 584m, 606, 632, 1449, 1450, 1454, 1482, 1484, 1527, 1536, 1605, 1735, 1736, 1860] - Act 27

Criminal background checks and reporting and investigating client abuse for certain health care and children's facilities; computer link and automated interface; audit and study requirements [for section numbers, see entry under ``Criminal identification and investigation"] - Act 27

Criminal history and abuse record search law re 1997 WisAct 27 revised [Sec. 156, 157, 158-187, 191, 227-250, 393, 9422 (3)] - Act 237

Day care centers: parent's right to know and posting certain report provisions expanded - Act 256

Delinquent taxes: day care, child welfare and secure facility licensing denial, nonrenewal or revocation for; SSN and federal employe ID number provisions [Sec. 153m-155t, 188m-190m, 505, 9322 (2)-(5)] - Act 237

Federal funds for certain child and youth services: DHFS to transfer to Corr.Dept; PR-S appropriation account created; youth aids allocations [Sec. 522-525, 1437, 1439, 1440, 1479, 1483, 1737, 1924, 3834, 3850-3851p] - Act 27

Foster care and adoption assistance funding: DHFS use of federal moneys expanded; foster care rate increases [Sec. 1480, 1481, 1485, 1486, 1503,1639m, 9423 (9g)] - Act 27

Integrated services programs for children with severe disabilities: certain reports and evaluations by DHFS eliminated (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Juvenile adjudicated delinquent or with delinquency petition pending re serious crime: day care licensure, certification, employment, contracting or residence prohibited - Act 281

Kinship care: long-term program created - Act 105

Milwaukee child welfare services: duty and authority transferred to DHFS; children's services network provision [Sec. 64d, g, 574, 575, 580, 585-590, 757d, 1404-1406, 1408, 1414, 1415, 1427m-1436, 1445, 1451-1453, 1488-1500, 1504, 1550-1570, 1572-1578, 1580-1583, 1585, 1586, 1589, 1592-1594, 1596-1602, 1604, 1606-1610, 1612-1622, 1623, 1624, 1625, 1626, 1627, 1628, 1629, 1630, 1678-1701, 1702-1733, 1801g, 1945, 2766, 2984, 3304m, 3877, 4957, 5232-5240, 9123 (1), 9423 (2), (3)] [9123 (1) — partial veto] - Act 27

Milwaukee child welfare services re 1997 WisAct 27: county contribution modified; funding revision [Sec. 151m, p, 9222 (3f), 9422 (4f)] [9222 (3f) — vetoed] - Act 237

Milwaukee child welfare services re 1997 WisAct 27: county contribution modified [vetoed] - SB-362

Nonexpiring licenses for children's programs [Sec. 1631, 1633, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1643-1645d, 1652, 1656-1661, 1663, 1664, 1667-1676, 5250, 5253, 9323 (4)] - Act 27

Nonpayment of support: DHFS and DWD to withhold, suspend or restrict certain licenses, permits or certifications; SSN, memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions - Act 191

Nonpayment of support: DHFS denial, nonrenewal, suspension or restriction re certain health licenses; SSN and subpoena or warrant provisions - Act 191

Nonpayment of support: DOA, DHFS and DOT may deny, suspend or revoke licenses; SSN, subpoena or warrant provisions - Act 191

SSI recipient's dependent children: payments by DHFS required [Sec. 603, 1802, 1862, 1951, 1984, 9123 (3), 9323 (5)] [9123 (3) — vetoed] - Act 27

WIC enforcement; DHFS contract with entities re alternative food distribution; groceries and pharmacies allowed to accept drafts in exchange for certain food [Sec. 555, 3285, 3438-3447, 5186, 5193] - Act 27

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Bonding authorization for juvenile correctional facilities transferred from DHFS to Corr.Dept [Sec. 735] - Act 27

Corr.Dept duty re fees and collections for care in juvenile correctional institutions [Sec. 39-42, 57, 93-98, 208-214, 332m, 491-502, 603, 606-608, 671, 686-690, 698-700, 9411 (1)] - Act 237

Mendota juvenile treatment center funding [Sec. 515, 1417, 3790, 3797, 3798, 3835-3837] - Act 27

Statutory rape prosecution pilot program created; sunset and nursing home forfeiture provisions - Act 280

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Badger care health plan created; DHFS to request federal waiver; report required; JCF duties [Sec. 529m, 567b, 591cm, 594gm, mm, 1797-1798m, 1819b, 1833c, 1866v, x, 1878p, 1891, 1892, 1949, 1950b, 1952-1966b, 1969b-1973b, 1980p, 5036m, n, 5189p, 9132 (7c)] [1980p — partial veto] - Act 27

Breast cancer screening, mobile mammography van and other women's health programs: JCF to approve plan and may supplement appropriations [Sec. 534, 9123 (10g)] - Act 27

Breast cancer screening: mobile mammography van deleted; grants for use of other devices [Sec. 722w, 9422 (3c)] - Act 237

``Critical access" category of hospitals created; DHFS to apply to federal government to establish medicare rural hospital flexibility program [Sec. 252-254, 260-265, 9122 (1)] - Act 237

Delinquent taxes: DHFS denial, nonrenewal or revocation of certain health licenses or certifications; SSN and federal employe ID number provisions [Sec. 255-259, 266-268, 269-273, 389-392, 453-460, 462, 463, 464g, h, i, j, 9322 (2)] - Act 237

Dental services under MA: DHFS to request federal waiver re pilot managed care program [Sec. 1942m] [partial veto] - Act 27

Family coverage under mandatory HIRSP plan: DHFS to study [Sec. 9123 (11mp)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Family planning services under MA: DHFS to request federal waiver re demonstration project [Sec. 1943c] - Act 27

Health care information: revisions re collection, analysis and dissemination by DHFS and confidentiality; provisions created re storage and disposal of certain documents and disclosure to or by insurer; Board on health care membership expanded; Bureau of health care information created; reports required [partial veto] - Act 231

Health insurance premium subsidies: eligibility expanded [Sec. 3409-3425, 3427-3431] - Act 27

Health, occupational and environmental data: DHFS may charge fees for analysis and provision of [Sec. 3394] - Act 27

HIRSP administration transferred from OCI to DHFS; report required re plan operation [Sec. 210-214, 591c, 592h, 2300, 3013-3031m, 4796, 4797, 4801-4804, 4808-4902, 4912, 4930, 9123 (4), 9127 (2), (3m), 9327 (3m), 9427 (1m)] [3026f — partial veto] - Act 27

Hospitals for sale or lease: regulations established in certain cases; application requirements created; AG, DHFS and OCI duties specified - Act 93

Hunger, Board on, abolished; duties transferred to DHFS [Sec. 60g, 1519m, 1520m, 1521m, 1522d, j, 9123 (12p), 9423 (10q)] - Act 27

MA denial appeals: DHFS may delegate responsibility to counties or W-2 agencies to the extent permitted by federal law or waiver [Sec. 1905, 1911, 1912] - Act 27

MA estate recovery re certain funds, joint account or payable-on-death account; payment schedule and transfer by affidavit [Sec. 1144, 1976, 3166, 3173, 4051, 5201-5210, 9323 (1)] - Act 27

MA subrogation cases: DHFS liability [Sec. 5184, 9309 (1)] - Act 27

Neonatal intensive care unit training grants created [Sec. 43m, n, 9122 (3ty), (3tz), 9422 (3ty)] - Act 237

Obstetric and pediatric services under MA: DHFS annual report requirement eliminated [Sec. 199] - Act 237

OHCI transferred from OCI to DHFS [Sec. 32, 34, 54, 93, 94, 98, 208, 215-220, 1317, 3041-3087, 3306, 4795, 4798, 9127 (1)] - Act 27

Osteoporosis prevention and education program [Sec. 9123 (6m)] - Act 27

Primary health care program: appropriation account reduced [Sec. 9223 (1)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Printed materials required to be given to a woman prior to abortion: county department authority to charge fee removed; information re family planning [Sec. 1446L, m, 3451t-3452s] - Act 27

Rural medical centers: DHFS assistance re federal legislation to permit state demonstration project [Sec. 9123 (10t)] - Act 27

Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program created [Sec. 592fm, 3484m] - Act 27

Trauma care: DHFS to assist in developing and implementing statewide system; Trauma advisory council created; report and JCF review required - Act 154

W-2 health plan elimination by 1997 WisAct 27: cross-references eliminated - Act 41

Wetlands and increase in cases of blastomycosis: DHFS to study [Sec. 3394e, 9123 (4t)] [9123 (4t) — vetoed] - Act 27

Women's health grant program and screening for low-income women; report re health insurance program for uninsured children and families [Sec. 592, 1944, 3482, 9123 (5), (6)] [9123 (5) — vetoed] - Act 27

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Adult agencies and facilities: non-expiring licenses permitted [Sec. 2007-2046, 2050, 2051, 2054, 2055, 2061, 2064-2070, 2073-2075, 2076-2078, 2080-2100, 9323 (2)] - Act 27

AODA community-based program funding [Sec. 595m, n, 606b, 9423 (2g)] [595m, 9423 (2g) — partial veto; 595n — vetoed] - Act 27

``Assisted living facility" changed to ``residential care apartment complex"; ``stove" defined - Act 13

Benefit specialist program for older persons: DHFS to allocate funding - Act 41

Centers for the developmentally disabled: DHFS to study future of [Sec. 9132 (1xyg)] - Act 27

Centers for the developmentally disabled: relocation services for employes [Sec. 9222 (7x)] - Act 237

Centers for the developmentally disabled: submission date of study extended [Sec. 723] - Act 237

CIP-1B funding for relocation of individual: facility required to submit plan for delicensing bed [Sec. 1473] - Act 27

Community AODA and HIV services programs; foster grandparent funding revision [Sec. 590m, 600m, 604, 1411, 1505, 1506, 1524, 2131, 2132, 2142, 2709m, 2733m-2738m, 2745ag, ar, 2847, 3406, 3407] - Act 27

Elderly person care or foster care: report and proposed legislation re tax credit for persons providing [Sec. 9123 (12j)] - Act 27

Home health, personal care, private-duty nursing services and long-term COP: limitations eliminated [Sec. 1459, 1940, 1941, 1967, 1968] - Act 27

Homelessness transition services re CMI: match limitation eliminated; appropriation change [Sec. 600, 1534] - Act 27

Joint AODA prevention plan revisions [Sec. 1535m] - Act 27

Licensed bed count report to DHFS: references to 1992 requirements eliminated (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Long-term care pilot program: DHFS may contract with entity re information clearinghouse [Sec. 599, 1455-1458, 1461, 1465-1468, 1910, 2048, 2052, 9123 (2)] - Act 27

Long-term care: pilot project established; DHFS to submit proposed legislation re elderly and adult disabled persons; contractual authorization for counties; COP funding increased [Sec. 44, 92, 9122 (3), (4), 9222 (5)-(7), (8)] - Act 237

MA outreach funding [Sec. 42c, 9222 (8k)] - Act 237

MA reimbursement of nursing homes and CBRFs; standards requirement for efficiently and economically operated facilities removed, report re utilization of beds by MA recipients [Sec. 1919-1921, 1923, 1925, 1928, 1931-1932m] [1921, 1932m — partial veto] - Act 27

Medicare upper limit consultant: DHFS to hire [Sec. 96r] - Act 27

Mental health block grants: DHFS distribution of funds [Sec. 1501, 1507-1509, 2157] - Act 27

Mental health institutes' funding: deficit reduction process; report to JCF [Sec. 2106b, 2107] - Act 27

Nursing home and CBRF revisions re beds stated on license, posting notice of certain ombudsman program and informing residents of rights and responsibilities (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Nursing home as institution for mental disease: DHFS determination requirements revised (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Nursing home bed delicensing and banking; DHFS approval of certain expenditures eliminated [Sec. 1917, 1918, 1922, 3033-3038] - Act 27

Nursing home forfeitures revised; report required [Sec. 226c-h, 550m, 9322 (6cc)] - Act 237

Nursing home minimum staffing, reports, LAB audit and BOALTC positions [Sec. 217m, 218m, 223m, 225g, h, 226bd-br, 251g-m, 9122 (5k), 9131 (2k), 9203 (1k), 9222 (8mk)] - Act 237

Nursing home staffing ratios and replacement rates and violations of statutes or rules: report revisions (remedial legislation) - Act 114

School-community AODA prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation services plan of DHFS and DPI: requirements eliminated (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Substance abuse block grants: DHFS and Corr.Dept distribution of funds; funding to certain community organization re programs to limit violence and drug use [Sec. 1514-1516, 1525, 1526, 3856] - Act 27

Urgent MA determinations [Sec. 199m, 9122 (3t)] - Act 237

Winnebago mental health institute: DHFS contracts with school districts for outpatient services to pupils [Sec. 569mm, 570mm, 2111, 2112, 2861] - Act 27

Working recipients of SSI and SSDI: DHFS to establish pilot project; federal waiver requested [Sec. 205, 9222 (1), (2)] - Act 237

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