Wisconsin Legislature: Health and Family Services, Department of

Large employer health care assessment created; DHFS duties specified; MA trust fund provision - SB440

Large employer prohibited from reducing or eliminating employee health care coverage if the action results in employee enrollment in Badger Care; DHFS authorized to determine and impose an assessment; MA trust fund provision - AB1148

Lead hazard investigation and remediation [Sec. 2134, 2136-2138, 2141-2144] - AB100

Marijuana-related prosecutions and property seizure actions: medical necessity defense created; DHFS to establish registry for medical users of marijuana - AB740

Meningococcal disease: DPI and all schools required to provide information to parents or guardians of pupils in grades 6 to 12 [A.Amdt.2: DHFS Secretary required to promulgate a rule requiring vaccinations against meningitis] - AB589

Mercury in vaccinations: prohibitions and penalties created; public health emergency and health care plan coverage provisions; DHFS required to test mercury content of vaccines and post results on its Web site - AB1181

Nervous or mental disorder or alcoholism or AODA treatment: minimum amount of insurance coverage modified re changes in the consumer price index; DHFS report required - AB252

Nervous or mental disorder or alcoholism or AODA treatment: minimum amount of insurance coverage modified re changes in the consumer price index; DHFS report required - SB128

OSHA testing: Hygiene Laboratory to assume full responsibility [Sec. 9152 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: position transfer revision] - AB100

Patient health care records and X-rays: DHFS prohibited from promulgating rule that prescribes fee for copies - AB404

Patient health care records and X-rays: DHFS prohibited from promulgating rule that prescribes fee for copies - SB201

Physician prescribing practices under MA or Badger Care: DHFS report required - AB922

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: property taxes deducted from person's annual household income re determining eligibility; DHFS provision - AB491

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: property taxes deducted from person's annual household income re determining eligibility; DHFS provision - SB235

Private health insurance purchasing arrangement (PHIPA) established and Private Health Insurance Purchasing Corporation of Wisconsin created to facilitate and administer; reports and audits required; health savings account provisions; DHFS duties specified - AB1140

Prostate cancer research: individual income tax checkoff created; Prostate Cancer Research Board created in DHFS re distribution of grants, report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, board deleted, DHFS duties removed, DPI and U.W. System to administer the apropriation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. and U.W. Comprehensive Cancer Center to receive moneys for research programs, annual reports required] - AB1087

Prostate cancer research: individual income tax checkoff created; Prostate Cancer Research Board created in DHFS re distribution of grants, report required - SB658

Public health planning, services, and functions; reporting of communicable diseases; vaccination, isolation, and quarantine during a public health emergency; DHFS required to develop a public health agenda every 10 years and other duties specified; contracts between municipalities and Indian tribes or bands in other states authorized; DATCP provision [A.Amdt.1: vaccination, isolation, and quarantine provisions removed] - AB881

Sanitarian regulation transferred from DHFS to DRL [Sec. 490, 1205, 1459, 2120-2130, 2285, 2286, 2327, 2335-2337, 9121 (2), 9321 (3); A.Sub.Amdt.1: application form revisions, 2126m, 2336m, deletes 2286, 2335] - AB100

School medical services re MA program: reimbursements modified; DHFS and DPI provisions - SB313

Soft drink tax re wholesale sales created; revenue deposited into the dental access trust fund to supplement MA and DHFS dental services - AB1168

Special orders of business for December 13, 2005 established re partial veto of AB-100 [Item C-1] and AB-20, AB-120, AB-122, AB-397, AB-521, AB-624, AB-700, AB-763, AB-802, AB-823, AB-829, AB-840, AB-844, SB-175, SB-331, SB-402, SB-403 - AR43

State agent of DHFS status granted to health care providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision [S.Amdt.1: health care provider expanded to include behavioral health provider, pupil services provider, and substance abuse prevention provider] - AB385

Statewide trauma care system: confidentiality of all information and documents regarding; civil liability immunity [S.Amdt.1: confidentiality exception for health care services review] - SB457

Supplemental MA payments made from community aids: sunset removed [Sec. 1133, 2498-2510, 9121 (4)] - AB100

Voluntary and informed consent for abortions: printed information and physician oral information to include data re pain awareness of unborn child at gestational age of 20 weeks - AB321

Voluntary and informed consent for abortions: printed information and physician oral information to include data re pain awareness of unborn child at gestational age of 20 weeks [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB138

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program and status as state agents of DHFS expanded to include licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians - SB544

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: status as a state agent of DHFS extended to provider regardless of certain medical malpractice insurance coverage - AB789

Well-woman program: changes re copayment for breast cancer screenings and payment for case management services [Sec. 2146-2149] - AB100

Window replacement loan program created re dwellings constructed before 1950; DOA administrative authority and report required; utility public benefits fund, DHFS, and nonprofit corporation provisions - AB1030

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Acuity-based rate payment system: DHFS to develop; to incorporate measurements under Resident Utilization Group III (RUGS III) classification methodology [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1125s, 1128m] - AB100

AODA counselor certification transferred from DHFS to DRL [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Alcohol and other drug abuse"] - AB100

Caregiver background check fees: DHFS may use revenues for investigation purposes; restriction on amount of fees eliminated [Sec. 328, 1220] - AB100

Caregiver background information: if entity requires annual disclosure of criminal conviction or charge, the entity is not required to use DHFS form; civil penalty for failure to comply with disclosure policy - AB987

CIP II enhanced funding for person relocating from nursing home to the community [Sec. 868, 869; A.Sub.Amdt.1: DHFS report to JCF re CIP relocations from nursing homes, 9121 (12r)] - AB100

CIP II enhanced funding re person relocating from nursing home to the community expanded to include individuals diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, individuals who are diverted must meet certain MA care requirements, DHFS required to develop criteria which are exempt from rule-making requirements] - SB312

CIP II funding for home and community-based services to an MA-eligible person relocated from a nursing home facility to the community authorized - AB124

CIP II funding for home and community-based services to an MA-eligible person relocated from a nursing home facility to the community authorized - SB54

Commitments, placements, protective services, residency, venue, and county of responsibility revisions; CMI replaced with ``serious and persistent mental illness"; guardianship revisions - AB1114

Community Opportunities and Recovery Program waiver re MA recipients with serious mental illness [Sec. 845, 856, 857, 862, 872, 877, 917, 1153, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1840] - AB100

Declaration to physicians (living will): MA administrators required to discuss with MA recipients residing in long-term care facilities - AB791

DHFS report to JCF re diversions and relocations from nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for mentally retarded, and centers for developmentally disabled - AB1115

Direct care reimbursement for nursing home revised; DHFS inquiries re managed care organizations and services to elderly and disabled MA recipients [Sec. 1128-1132, 9121 (7), 9421 (8); original bill only] - AB100

Disability and elder care services: appropriation titles changed [Sec. 300, 326, 329] - AB100

Domestic abuse program funding by DHFS [Sec. 900-902; A.Sub.Amdt.1: matching funds required for grants, 898c, e, 9321 (9d)] - AB100

Domestic abuse services funding: TANF replaced with GPR; DHFS grants to specific organizations; Refugee Family Strengthening Project funding (which includes bilingual staff, especially Hmong) [Sec. 309, 898, 899, 903, 904, 918-922, 1102, 1103] - AB100

Elder abuse law revisions re terminology, reporting of, investigations, services, and confidentiality; counties permitted to assist adults-at-risk who are under age 60 [A.Amdt.5: ``financial exploitation" definition expanded; S.Amdt.1: age for county assistance raised to 70 (Assembly nonconcurred; Senate recedes from its position)] - AB539

Elderly benefit specialists program funding [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 897p, r, 9121 (12c), 9225 (2d), 9421 (10e)] - AB100

Emergency assistance to needy persons: frequency revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1059b, d] - AB100

Family Care entitlement for non-MA eligible persons: requirement delayed [Sec. 878] - AB100

Family Care resource center expansion: DHFS to create nine new centers; JCF to review [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 872m-s, 878m, 9121 (12k), (12L)] - AB100

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated - AB1110

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated [for further revisions, see entry under ``Family"] - SB653

Generic drugs under MA and Badger Care: copayment increased [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1144p, 1184c, 9321 (9w), 9421 (11w)] - AB100

Group home revolving loan fund eliminated; balance transferred to appropriation for substance abuse prevention and treatment; federal block grant aids [Sec. 9221 (2)] - AB100

Guardianship and adult protective services grant revisions [Sec. 909-916] - AB100

HMOs re MA and Badger Care services: DHFS to levy an assessment [Sec. 538, 1123, 9121 (6), 9321 (6); A.Sub.Amdt.1: reimbursement for HMO services to be made under capitation rates that are actuarially sound, 1124g, provisions and sections of original bill deleted] - AB100

Home visiting services grants by DHFS revised [Sec. 322, 887, 888, 890-894, 9421 (4); original bill only] - AB100

Homeless individuals with CMI: program transferred from DHFS to Comm.Dept [Sec. 323, 331, 905-908, 9121 (5), 9421 (6)] - AB100

Independent living center grants: amount of moneys transferred by DWD to DHFS increased [Sec. 350] - AB100

Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: contract for plan payment for certain county [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 872g] - AB100

Joint services plan and report re centers for the developmentally disabled [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1225m, 9121 (12q)] - AB100

Life care and early intervention services grants: GPR funding increased [Sec. 2133; A.Sub.Amdt.1: renamed Mike Johnson life care and early intervention services grants] - AB100

MA and Badger Care eligibility: third parties required to provide information for verifying [Sec. 1190] - AB100

MA and Badger Care incorrect payments based on failure to report nonfinancial information: recovery by DHFS permitted; report to DOR re setoff against tax refund [Sec. 1167-1173, 1198, 1199, 9321 (5)] - AB100

MA funds transferred to COP under certain conditions; report revisions - AB813

MA ineligibility for nursing home services and other long-term care re divestment of assets: DHFS to request federal waiver and to implement specified changes via legislation - AB962

MA ineligibility for nursing home services and other long-term care re divestment of assets: DHFS to request federal waiver and to implement specified changes via legislation - SB565

MA recipient transportation: DHFS payments re emergency and nonemergency medical service [Sec. 1155, 1156; original bill only] - AB100

MA recipients in state centers for the developmentally disabled relocated to the community: use of CIP funding for new construction [Sec. 865; original bill only] - AB100

MA supplemental payments for school-based services: DHFS authority eliminated [Sec. 177, 1147-1149, 1880] - AB100

Managed care expansion: DHFS report to JCF; SSI provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (13w)] - AB100

Mental health systems charge grants: requirements revised [Sec. 895] - AB100

Nursing home and intermediate care facilities for mentally retarded: licensed bed assessments and deposit of revenues [Sec. 537, 1222, 1223; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1222m, deletes 1222] - AB100

Nursing home and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: restrictions on placement of persons with developmental disabilites modified - AB296

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Rock counties as one labor region - SB662

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Sauk counties as one labor region - SB547

Nursing home MA reimbursement rate: GPR increased; one-time supplement and DHFS provisions - AB972

Nursing home MA reimbursement rate: GPR increased; one-time supplement and DHFS provisions - SB532

Personal care services quality improvement; intergovernmental cooperation agreements [Sec. 829, 1243; original bill only] - AB100

Physical and occupational therapy under MA: DHFS required to substantiate reduction in duration of services [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1149f, 9321 (9k)] - AB100

Prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: reimbursement rate revised [Sec. 1187, 9321 (2); original bill only] - AB100

Prescription drugs under MA and Badger Care: DHFS report on savings and costs re capping number of prescriptions per recipient [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (13n)] - AB100

Protective placements and services, involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, guardianships, conservatorships, wards, and services for adults at risk and elder adults at risk: reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 264, 387, and 388 (AB-785, SB-391, and AB-539) - SB731

Protective service system laws revised; provisions re admissions, transfers, definitions, nursing homes, attorney fees, hearings, procedural rights, guardian ad litem, evaluations, power of attorney, emergency protective placement, psychotropic medication, modification and termination of protective placements, SPD, and annual reviews and reports; court, county, and DHFS duties specified - AB785