Acts Index

Tuition remission for unremarried surviving spouse having a child with the veteran: provision created [Sec. 733mr, mw, 738mr, mw, 9346 (1), 9352 (1k)] -  Act 20

mass transit Mass transit, see Metropolitan transportation

maternal and infant care Maternal and infant care

BadgerCare Plus: new program implemented; current family MA and BadgerCare programs merged; health care for populations not currently covered provided; DHFS to request federal waiver [for section numbers see entry under ``Insurance — Health"] -  Act 20

Child abuse and neglect prevention, food distribution and hunger prevention, and WIC programs of DHFS' Division of Children and Family Services transferred to DCF [Sec. 343, 829c, 1125, 1125m, 1176d, f, 1821m] -  Act 20

Early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities: appropriation account made continuing [Sec. 414]  -  Act 20

Fetal and infant mortality project; report required [Sec. 405e, f, 9121 (6d), 9421 (8c)] [9121 (6d) — partial veto; 405f, 9421 (8c) — vetoed] -  Act 20

matus, andrew Matus, Andrew

Life and military service commended [SJR-77] -  JR-36

meb MEB, see Medical Examining Board

mediation Mediation, see Court — Procedure

medical assistance Medical assistance

Assessments on licensed beds of nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: all revenue deposited into the MA trust fund (remedial legislation)  -  Act 95

BadgerCare Plus: new program implemented; current family MA and BadgerCare programs merged; health care for populations not currently covered provided; DHFS to request federal waiver [for section numbers see entry under ``Insurance — Health"] -  Act 20

Colposcopy program and ongoing costs for serving MA recipients in certain part of the state: grant provided [Sec. 403m, 2870m] -  Act 20

Community Connections Free Clinic in Dodgeville: one-time funding for dental services to low-income residents [Sec. 403r, 9121 (8x)] -  Act 20

Disproportionate share hospitals: revision re DHFS payment of MA supplements [Sec. 1391, 1538, 9321 (7)]  -  Act 20

Family Care program expanded, districts renamed ``long-term care districts"; JCF authority revised; changes re county use of COP funds, Wisconsin Partnership Program operations, resource center governing boards and local and regional committees [for section numbers, see entry under ``Nursing homes and adult care"] -  Act 20

Health care tax credit (HCTC) program: current HIRSP Authority requirements repealed; provisions re Badger Care Plus as an HCTC qualifying plan [Sec. 1605 (2m), 2895h]  -  Act 20

Health insurers, self-insured plans, service benefit plans, and pharmacy benefits managers (third parties): requirement re providing DHFS information to help identify persons eligible for certain MA services [Sec. 395, 1017, 1610-1625, 1642, 1650, 1655, 3067] -  Act 20

HealthNet of Janesville, Inc.: grant increased [Sec. 3033r] -  Act 20

HIRSP Authority changes -  Act 39

Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund transfer to MA trust fund; sum sufficient GPR appropriation created [Sec. 212p, 697p, 3701c, 3702d-L, 9225 (2)]  -  Act 20

Long-term care facilities, information, referral, and assessment: requirements revised [Sec. 909, 916, 921, 927, 928, 1760-1762, 1765-1767, 1769, 1770, 1773, 1774, 1777, 1779, 1780, 1806, 1808] -  Act 20

MA asset transfer rule changes [Sec. 1533, 1560-1586, 1596, 1599-1602, 3666, 3698-3701, 9321 (4), 9421 (2)]  -  Act 20

MA collections and other recoveries [Sec. 391] -  Act 20

MA coverage of certain childless adults under age 65: DHFS to request federal waiver for demonstration project [Sec. 382, 390, 392w, 393, 1392, 1546, 2881, 2894h, 9421 (4)]  -  Act 20

MA eligibility: documentary evidence of U.S. citizenship or nationality required [Sec. 1678] -  Act 20

MA false claim recoveries; treble damages in certain cases; qui tam [whistleblower] provisions; AG duties [Sec. 635, 1629m, 2902, 2904, 3751, 3753-3756, 3775, 9329 (2)]  -  Act 20

MA labor region expanded to include Rock County; nursing home payment methodology [Sec. 1530h]  -  Act 20

MA or Badger Care eligibility extended for parents following death of a child; DHFS to request federal waiver [Sec. 1554m] -  Act 20

MA program benefits funding decreased -  Act 226

MA program: funding decreased for fiscal year 2006-07 [Sec. 9221 (2)] -  Act 5

MA retroactive eligibility repayments [Sec. 1632] -  Act 20

Medicare Part D re persons with HIV infections: restriction on DHFS subsidization of premiums revised [Sec. 3037, 3038] -  Act 20

Outpatient prescription drug dual eligibles: MA coverage eliminated [Sec. 1589, 1591, 1603] -  Act 20

Pharmacy dispensing fee increase for generic drugs re certain MA programs; DHFS duties specified [Sec. 9121 (7j)] [vetoed] -  SB-40

Physical health risk assessment and disease management re MA or Badger Care enrollees [Sec. 1559g, h, 1641d, e, 9121 (7j)] [1559g, 1641d — partial veto; 9121 (7j) — vetoed] -  Act 20

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): DHFS may administer under the MA program (remedial legislation) -  Act 141

Respiratory care services for ventilator-dependent recipients under MA: specified hourly rates eliminated (remedial legislation) -  Act 90

Smoking cessation program for MA recipients [Sec. 9121 (7L)]  -  Act 20

SSN requirement re MA, Badger Care, or elderly drug assistance program: exemption expanded re well-established religious objections [Sec. 1673, 1674, 9321 (8)]  -  Act 20

State long-term care partnerships and MA eligibility: DHFS requirement re federal pilot project repealed; provisions re MA eligibility determination; long-term care insurance requirements [Sec. 1551c, 1598r, 1604, 1634r, 2873, 2874, 3652m, 3664c] -  Act 20

Tobacco settlement permanent endowment fund revisions; MA trust fund, MA and Badger Care Plus benefits, appropriation obligation bonds, and DOA provisions [partial veto]  -  Act 226

Tobacco settlement permanent endowment fund: transfer to MA trust fund [Sec. 697, 697n] -  Act 20

U.W. physician services to MA recipients: intergovernmental transfer program funding created [Sec. 254, 697d, m]  -  Act 20

medical clinic or center Medical clinic or center, see Hospitals

medical college of wisconsin, inc Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.

Appropriation for ``translational research" [Sec. 9c-n, 232, 596i, 9105 (1) (m)] -  Act 20

medical education Medical education, see also Dentistry; Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; Nurses; University of Wisconsin — College of Medicine; Veterinary medicine

Medical practice in underserved areas: funding to support certain programs; receipt of gifts and grants from private sources required [Sec. 732t] -  Act 20

medical examining board Medical Examining Board

Respiratory care: MEB may issue a temporary certificate under certain conditions -  Act 54

medical malpractice Medical malpractice

Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund transfer to MA trust fund; sum sufficient GPR appropriation created [Sec. 212p, 697p, 3701c, 3702d-L, 9225 (2)]  -  Act 20

medical practice, group Medical practice, Group

Health insurance for full-time student on medically necessary leave of absence: insurer required to continue until certain events occur -  Act 36

medical record Medical record, see Privacy

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

American Indian health project grants: program revisions [Sec. 406, 2851-2861] -  Act 20

Automated external defibrillator: persons required to have current proficiency through instruction specified; DHFS duties and administrative rule requirements; licensure and certification provisions; Emergency Medical Services Board required to provide information on cardiocerebral resuscitation  -  Act 104

Colposcopy program and ongoing costs for serving MA recipients in certain part of the state: grant provided [Sec. 403m, 2870m] -  Act 20

Community health centers grants from DHFS: award to certain facility that has closed repealed (remedial legislation) -  Act 88

Electronic medical records: income and franchise tax credits created for hardware or software purchased by health care providers [Sec. 1948, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2022, 2059, 2063, 2066, 2115, 2119, 2483, 3577] -  Act 20

HealthNet of Janesville, Inc.: grant increased [Sec. 3033r] -  Act 20

Medical practice in underserved areas: funding to support certain programs; receipt of gifts and grants from private sources required [Sec. 732t] -  Act 20

Nurse-midwife license: paying renewal fee also renews RN license [Sec. 3503] -  Act 20

``Nurse's assistant", ``hospice aide", and ``home health aide" changed to ``nurse aide"; ``intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" changed to ``intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation"; ``instructional and competency evaluation program" changed to ``instructional program" and DHFS duties revised; ``feeding assistant" caregiver classification created, nursing home provisions; reporting certain allegations to DRL eliminated (remedial legislation)  -  Act 153

Organ transport vehicles and emergency medical device transport vehicles are authorized emergency vehicles; siren, lights, and safety and training course provisions [Sec. 2651g, 3190m, p, 3220c, 3427c, e, 3432c, e, 9348 (7j)]  -  Act 20

Part-time fire fighter or EMT re private, nonprofit volunteer fire company or a volunteer fire department or EMS program maintained by a local governmental unit: wages paid at regular intervals, but no less than annually, by agreement with employers -  Act 195

Personal care services provided by an individual: any entity that employs or contracts with required to conduct background checks and disclose certain information to clients or a client's guardian; exception and DHFS duties  -  Act 172

Public safety officer annuitants, including chaplains: DETF authorized to make payments for health care coverage or long-term care coverage from retirement annuity or deferred compensation account -  Act 226

Respiratory care services for ventilator-dependent recipients under MA: specified hourly rates eliminated (remedial legislation) -  Act 90

Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Compensation Program created to compensate health care providers re services for victim of sexual offense [Sec. 491, 492, 494, 495, 499, 500, 3752, 3757, 3806, 3837-3865, 3887, 3891, 9329 (4)]  -  Act 20

Special distinguishing registration plates for EMTs: first responders added to that group -  Act 38

Special distinguishing registration plates: surviving spouse of a fire fighter who died in the line of duty permitted to retain or apply for; changes similar condition for surviving spouse of military group member from permissive to mandatory; fire fighter, EMT, or rescue squad member who surrendered plates due to injury preventing performance of duties may apply for reissuance of the plates -  Act 194

Volunteer fire fighter and EMT wage payment frequency revised  -  Act 7

WHEFA bonds interest: tax exemption if proceeds used by health facility to fund acquisition of information technology hardware or software [Sec. 1947m, 2021m, 2087h, 9341 (6j)] -  Act 20

medicare Medicare, see Medical assistance

medicine Medicine, see Drugs

memorial certificate Memorial certificate, see Legislature — Member

memorial highway Memorial highway, see Road — Marking

memorials and monuments Memorials and monuments, see Road — Marking; Veteran — Organization

mendota juvenile treatment center Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center, see Juvenile detention facility

mental health Mental health

Community mental health block grant allocations [Sec. 1101p, 1167n, 1835c] -  Act 20

Defendant deemed incompetent: procedure revised; DHFS to determine treatment [Sec. 337, 3871-3874]  -  Act 20

Health care services that tribal bodies provide with relief block grant moneys: mental health services added [Sec. 1393]  -  Act 20

Mental Health, Council on: membership revised -  Act 113