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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
Madison
September 1, 2009
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Section
227.485 (9) of the Wis. Stats. requires the Department to submit a report concerning decisions and resulting payments of attorney fees and related legal costs. Attorney fees and other legal costs are to be paid whenever the opposing party to an agency's Chapter
227 hearing prevails and it is determined the agency's position was not substantially justified. As indicated in the attached chart, two payments totaling $7,679.14 were made during SFY 2009.
In addition, under 814.245 (10) of the Wis. Stats., the Department is required to report any awards granted to the Department regarding frivolous motions brought against this Department. In SFY 2009, no motions of opposing parties were found to be frivolous. Consequently, the Department has no awards to report.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Timberlake
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health and Healthcare Reform.
State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
Madison
September 2, 2009
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is a copy of the annual report the Public Service Commission (Commission) shall submit to the legislature as provided for in Wis. Stat. 1.11 (2)(j). It reports on the number and type of proposed actions requiring the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement by the Commission between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.
If you have any questions about this report, please contact our Environmental Analysis and Review Coordinator, Kathleen Zuelsdorff, at (608) 266-2730.
Sincerely,
Eric Callisto
Chairperson
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
Madison
September 4, 2009
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Section
55.14 (11) of the Wis. Stats. requires the Department of Health Services to submit a report concerning any orders for the involuntary administration of psychotropic medications to individuals who are receiving protective services. Counties and their contract agencies are required to submit copies of these orders to the Department. Sections
51.14 (3) and
(8) establish the criteria for issuance of court orders. Six counties (Dodge, Oneida, Pierce, Rock, Washburn and Richland) provided copies of protective placement court orders for psychotropic medications in the last year.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Timberlake
Secretary
Referred to committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.
