Subject Index

Health care coverage loss by employes: OCI required to provide information and technical assistance; notification to DILJD and OCI of benefits before closing or mass layoff [A.Amdt.1: benefits notification removed] -  AB11

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; report required [for further revisions, see entry under ``Medical service"]  - SB315

Health care plan: coverage of treatment for emergency medical condition required; prior authorization provision prohibited - AB675

Health care plan: point-of-service coverage option requirements created and definition provided  - AB961

Health care plan: requirements established; utilization review program and point-of-service coverage option required; retaliatory employment termination, emergency services and OCI provisions -  AB652

Health care plan: requirements established; utilization review program and point-of-service coverage option required; retaliatory employment termination, emergency services and OCI provisions -  SB375

Health insurance coverage of dependents who cease to be full-time students for medical reasons - AB490

Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996: state insurance law modified [A.Amdt.8 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 92v, w, 1324c, 1325c, 2178c, p, 2210c, m, 2692tc, tm, tp, 2860c, 3133c-3134m, 4794m, 4830ec, em, 4910c-m, 4915m-4925m, 4929w, 4931m, 4932b, 4932d-4937m, 5510j, n; S.Amdt.1 to Engr.AB-100: medical savings account study, 4932bm, br, deletes 4932b] -  AB100

Immunizations for children: health insurance policy coverage required -  SB206

Infertility diagnosis and treatment: insurance coverage required  - AB286

Intraoral splint devices and certain dental services: insurance coverage required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1325c, e, 2178n, 2210, 2693p, 2860, 4804c, e, 4930t, u, 9327 (3n), (3p), 9427 (4m); A.Amdt.8: changed to temporomandibular disorders and other dental services, 9327 (3rcg), 9427 (4rcg), deletes 1325c, e, 2178n, 2210, 2860, 9327 (3n), (3p), 9427 (4m)]  - AB100

Latex product of certain composition: use by health care providers prohibited; DHFS duties specified  - AB593

Managed care plans: requirements created -  AB673

Managed care plans: requirements created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 90b-bq, 268f, 276bm, o, 357d, e, 368n, 393ug, ur, 566ccc-chp, chr-cnf, 594c, d, 602c-i, 9226 (1m), 9326 (3d), (3m), 9426 (1k), (1m)] -  AB768

Managed care plans: requirements created -  SB380

Managed care plans: requirements created; LSHO excluded -  AB927

Mastectomy: duration of insurance coverage of inpatient hospital services specified; exception provided  - AB98

Pediatric health care: insurance coverage of preventive services required -  AB76

Pediatric health care: insurance coverage of preventive services required -  SB99

Pregnancy as a preexisting condition re group health insurance  - AB606

Pregnancy as a preexisting condition re group health insurance  - AB650

Smoking cessation treatment and medications: health insurance coverage required -  AB945

Temporomandibular disorders and other dental services: required insurance coverage exception re dental care only policies -  AB695

Temporomandibular disorders and other dental services: required insurance coverage exception re dental care only policies -  SB389

Temporomandibular disorders: insurance coverage re 1997 Wis Act 27 modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 594m-s, 9326 (4c)]  - AB768

Universal health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of health planning and finance, Health policy board and regional health councils created; LRB duty set  - AB955

medical record Medical record, see Privacy

medical savings account Medical savings account, see Insurance — Health

medical service Medical service, see also Medical assistance; specific medical occupation

Abandonment of child law revised re hospital, clinic or medical office -  SB196

Abortion-related activities: volunteer health care provider program participants prohibited from engaging in; definition provided -  AB877

Adult care facilities for elderly revised re criminal history searches of certain employes and reporting of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property by nurse's assistant; personal exemptions tax credit modified; DORL duties  - AB341

Anatomical gift: technicians authorized to remove donated human tissue or bone [Sec. 3088-3092; original bill only] - AB100

Anatomical gift: technicians authorized to remove donated human tissue or bone [A.Amdt.1: technician definition revised re training or approval by certain organizations]  - AB179

Anatomical gift: technicians authorized to remove donated human tissue or bone [Sec. 3088-3092]  - SB77

Childbirth: insurance coverage of hospital or home care required; duration specified -  AB222

Corr.Dept revisions re stewards of institutions, disposal of abandoned prisoner property, health service standards and discharge from probation -  AB921

Corr.Dept revisions re stewards of institutions, disposal of abandoned prisoner property, health service standards and discharge from probation (remedial legislation)  - AB747

Do-not-resuscitate bracelet provisions created; guardian or health care agent authority to revoke order [A.Amdt.8 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3087m-t] -  AB100

Employment discrimination based on creed: definition expanded re health care provider participation in certain procedures; liability and disciplinary provisions  - AB953

EMS: additional traffic violation surcharge imposed; distribution of funds required -  AB147

Family and medical leave: various revisions; provisions re school conference and activities - AB166

Family and medical leave: various revisions; provisions re school conference and activities - SB97

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; report required [S.Sub.Amdt.2; A.Amdt.23: appropriation re physician encounter data (Assembly recedes its position); A.Amdt.25: report on information collected from medical school faculty required; A.Amdt.28: health care provider confidentiality provision] -  SB315

Health care plan: coverage of treatment for emergency medical condition required; prior authorization provision prohibited - AB675

Health care plan: requirements established; utilization review program and point-of-service coverage option required; retaliatory employment termination, emergency services and OCI provisions -  AB652

Health care plan: requirements established; utilization review program and point-of-service coverage option required; retaliatory employment termination, emergency services and OCI provisions -  SB375

Health care provider assessments and physician encounter data [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 42d, e, 393sb-sk, 450r, 533r, 9422 (6k)] - AB768

Health care records of deceased person: coroner and medical examiner allowed access to; health care provider provision (remedial legislation) -  SB495

Health care records revisions re HIV test results disclosure, written consent for release and accuracy challenged by individual; ``properly authorized request" and ``record" definitions - AB303

Health care records: uniform fees charged for certified duplicates revised -  SB250

Incapacitated persons without power of attorney for health care: provisions created re health care decisions by surrogate - SB312

Managed health care for prisoners: Corr.Dept to contract for study of cost-effectiveness [Sec. 9111 (3); deleted by A.Amdt.8 to A.Sub.Amdt.1] -  AB100

Managed health care for prisoners: Corr.Dept to contract for study of cost-effectiveness [Sec. 9111 (3)]  - SB77

Massage therapy and bodywork regulations and examining board created; provisions re patient records and liability - AB461

Massage therapy and bodywork regulations and examining board created; provisions re patient records and liability [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, examining board removed] - SB262

Medical device, new drug and biological product review and approval: Congress urged to enact legislation to facilitate (memorial to Congress) -  AJR65

Medical device, new drug and biological product review and approval: Congress urged to enact legislation to facilitate (memorial to Congress) -  SJR13

Medical history and information: parent not granted legal custody required to provide; court duty specified [S.Sub.Amdt.2] - SB494

Medical history and information: parent not granted sole legal custody required to provide; release to 18 year old child provision; DHFS duty -  AB289

OHCI eliminated, duties transferred to DHFS; Board on health care information transferred to DHFS, report and duty provisions; hospital and ambulatory surgery center revisions; criminal extortion crime created re patient health care records - AB552

OHCI eliminated, duties transferred to DHFS; Board on health care information transferred to DHFS, report and duty provisions; hospital and ambulatory surgery center revisions; criminal extortion crime created re patient health care records [original bill only] -  SB315

Patient health care records release to health care provider: provision created -  SB319

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriation created re collection of penalties [Sec. 26, 557-566; A.Sub.Amdt.1: appropriation revised, 9210 (3f)] - AB768

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriation created re collection of penalties [Sec. 26, 557-566] -  SB436

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriations consolidated [Sec. 189-192, 4414, 4420, 4421, 4424, 4432, 4438, 4439, 4441] -  AB100

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriations consolidated [Sec. 189-192, 4414, 4420, 4421, 4424, 4432, 4438, 4439, 4441] -  SB77

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: definition and practice requirements modified [Sec. 1942, 4405-4413, 4415-4419, 4422, 4423, 4425-4431, 4433-4437, 4440, 4442, 9310 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: technical changes, 4407j, 4421b-f, 4426n, 4429p, 4439b-f, 4441n]  - AB100

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: definition and practice requirements modified [Sec. 1942, 4405-4413, 4415-4419, 4422, 4423, 4425-4431, 4433-4437, 4440, 4442, 9310 (1)] -  SB77

Primary health care grant program [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 554b, 594m, 3010m, p, 3011m] -  AB100

Rural medical centers: assistance re federal legislation to permit state demonstration project [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (10t)] - AB100

Telecommunication services: sales tax exemption re communication with hospital -  AB38

Tetrahydrocannabinols (marijuana) laws: controlled substance schedule and penalties revised; medical necessity defense created; occupational tax exemption, DOR duty set  - AB560

Trauma care: DHFS to assist in developing and implementing statewide system; Trauma advisory council created; report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, JCF review required] -  AB638

Volunteer EMT or fire fighter: eligibility to hold elective office revised -  AB550

Volunteer health care provider program revisions [A.Amdt.8 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3009m-qs] -  AB100

WHEFA bonding authority revised re rural medical center and bond counsel services; restriction re fitness or weight reduction center [Sec. 3319-3323, 9322 (1), 9422 (1); original bill only] - AB100

WHEFA bonding authority revised re rural medical center and bond counsel services; restriction re fitness or weight reduction center [Sec. 3319-3323, 9322 (1), 9422 (1)]  - SB77

Workshop or seminar by DHFS: fees authorized [Sec. 558, 2062, 2072, 2079, 2101] -  AB100

Workshop or seminar by DHFS: fees authorized [Sec. 558, 2062, 2072, 2079, 2101] -  SB77

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: immunity from liability created -  AB538

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: immunity from liability created -  SB289

medical technician Medical technician, see Medical service

medical waste Medical waste, see Solid waste management

medicare Medicare, see Medical assistance

medicine Medicine, see Drugs

meeting, open Meeting, Open, see Open meeting (Governmental)

melvin, thomas t Melvin, Thomas T.

Cigarette tax increased; cigarette tax fund created, moneys to U.W. Madison Center for tobacco research and intervention and the Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program -  SB440