2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Land information program: requirement that certain departments and agencies submit a plan to enable information to be readily translatable, retrievable, and geographically referenced eliminated - SB570

Lead inspection requirements: certain lead-safe renovations exempted from sampling or testing - AB257

Lead inspection requirements: certain lead-safe renovations exempted from sampling or testing [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``partial lead inspection" replaces ``sampling and testing", written disclosure of the inspection required] - SB178

Legislative Office of Inspector General created, JCLO to appoint each inspector general; reports required; state agencies, LAB, and DOJ duties; offices of inspector general in DCF and DHS eliminated - AB382

Legislative Office of Inspector General created, JCLO to appoint each inspector general; reports required; state agencies, LAB, and DOJ duties; offices of inspector general in DCF and DHS eliminated - SB368

Mental Health, Council on: DHS to pay stipend to public members - AB710

MPCP research: ``qualified independent researcher" defined and access to department databases; confidentiality and fee provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1696m, 1767m, 1833t, 2012t, 3076c, 4714g, 9408 (2q)] - SB21

Physician assessment appropriation in DHS: lapse to general fund [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9218 (2c)] - SB21

Pretrial intoxicated driver intervention grant program transferred from DOT to DHS [Sec. 656, 692, 2595, 4349] - AB21

Pretrial intoxicated driver intervention grant program transferred from DOT to DHS [Sec. 656, 692, 2595, 4349] - SB21

Public assistance and UI benefits: DOA to create a system to identify recipients, tabulate amounts received in a year by individuals and families, and generate annual, detailed statements; DHS, DCF, and DWD to assist - AB140

Public assistance program eligibility that depends on a relationship or arrangement with a child set out in a court order: DCF and DHS required to verify - AB386

Public assistance program eligibility that depends on a relationship or arrangement with a child set out in a court order: DCF and DHS required to verify - SB290

Renewable energy consumption: new goals for certain state agencies set, DOA report required; new goal re electric energy consumed in the state set, PSC reports required - SB773

Restaurants, lodging, and recreation: oversight of transferred to DATCP from DHS [for section numbers, see entry under ``Restaurant"] - AB21

Restaurants, lodging, and recreation: oversight of transferred to DATCP from DHS [for section numbers, see entry under ``Restaurant"] - SB21

Violent death reporting system: funding increased - AB962

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program, opioid treatment program, Well-Woman Program provision (remedial legislation) - AB679

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program, opioid treatment program, Well-Woman Program provision (remedial legislation) - SB554

health services, department of _ administrative rules Health Services, Department of -- Administrative rules

Oxygen equipment in nursing homes: rules modified re current maintenance and use standards and manufacturers’ recommendations [Admin.Code DHS 132.71] - AB242

Oxygen equipment in nursing homes: rules modified re current maintenance and use standards and manufacturers’ recommendations [Admin.Code DHS 132.71] [S.Amdt.1: additional rule revisions] - SB160

health services, department of _ corrections Health Services, Department of -- Corrections

Sex offender residence restrictions modified and penalties for violation by high-risk offenders revised; conditions for release from civil commitment established by DHS - AB290

Violent sex offenders on supervised release: procedures and residency requirements revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, restricting certain local ordinance or resolution provision added] - AB497

Violent sex offenders on supervised release: procedures and residency requirements revised - SB409

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Abortion law revisions re postfertilization age of unborn child, prohibition at or after 20 weeks, hospital and clinic reporting requirements, and informed consent; exemption, civil remedies, injunction, and penalty provisions - AB237

Abortion law revisions re postfertilization age of unborn child, prohibition at or after 20 weeks, hospital and clinic reporting requirements, and informed consent; exemption, civil remedies, injunction, and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: protection provision modified re substantial risk to the pregnant woman] - SB179

Addiction treatment programs that use methadone: annual report to DHS and physician to review individual’s records before prescribing required [A.Amdt.1: reporting requirements modified, prescription review requirement removed] - AB367

Addiction treatment programs that use methadone: annual report to DHS and physician to review individual’s records before prescribing required - SB271

Advanced life support training grant created, sunset provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 668r, s, 9118 (3q), 9418 (7q)] - SB21

Ambulance staffing requirements revised re EMTs and first responders; DHS duties - AB213

Ambulance staffing requirements revised re EMTs and first responders; DHS duties [S.Amdt.1: respiratory care practitioner and pediatric patient transferred to another hospital by airplane provisions added; S.Amdt.3: municipality population provisions and waivers added; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB143

BadgerCare Plus: three months of ineligibility for certain individuals eliminated [Sec. 1810-1813] - AB21

BadgerCare Plus: three months of ineligibility for certain individuals eliminated [Sec. 1810-1813] - SB21

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment; JCF provision - AB221

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment; JCF provision - AB855

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment; JCF provision - SB174

Behavioral health care coordination pilot projects and psychiatric consultation reimbursement pilot projects authorized; grant to develop Internet site and system re availability of inpatient psychiatric beds; DHS duties and reports required - AB408

Behavioral health care coordination pilot projects and psychiatric consultation reimbursement pilot projects authorized; grant to develop Internet site and system re availability of inpatient psychiatric beds; DHS duties and reports required - SB293

Child or family support income withholding orders; deferred prosecution agreements re domestic abuse surcharge and GPS surcharge; certain DCF and DHS appropriations modified; home visitation program grants; references to Milwaukee County by population - AB440

Child or family support income withholding orders; deferred prosecution agreements re domestic abuse surcharge and GPS surcharge; certain DCF and DHS appropriations modified; home visitation program grants; references to Milwaukee County by population - SB317

Community mental health services funding: certain appropriations consolidated to form; certain relocation programs eliminated [Sec. 693, 694, 701, 702, 1518, 1519, 1523, 1524, 1536, 1537, 1633, 1802, 1897-1900, 9118 (1), 9418 (1)] - AB21

Community mental health services funding: certain appropriations consolidated to form; certain relocation programs eliminated [Sec. 693, 694, 701, 702, 1518, 1519, 1523, 1524, 1536, 1537, 1633, 1802, 1897-1900, 9118 (1), 9418 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DHS required to consult Wisconsin Counties Association and other organizations interested in mental health and get JCF approval before implementing distribution method, 9118 (1q)] - SB21

Dental reimbursement pilot project for certain services in certain counties; MA waiver required [Sec. 1798, 9318 (2)] - AB21

Dental reimbursement pilot project for certain services in certain counties; MA waiver required [Sec. 1798, 9318 (2)] - SB21

DHS to request waiver of federal Medicaid law for services and support re women with increased risk of negative birth outcomes; expanding who can claim Wisconsin EITC; nurse-midwife governing provisions, and Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund coverage; statewide electronic data management and information system for all public assistance programs; evidence-based home visitation program re child abuse or neglect or poor birth outcomes; informed consent before certain elective caesarean section and labor-inducing procedures; infant's race or ethnicity to be included on the birth certificate; cultural competency training for certain students at UW and TCS institutions; DHS reports re neonatal intensive care units and fetal and infant mortality and birth outcomes; DHS to promulgate rules for best practices for postpartum patients and newborns at hospitals - AB852

Dietetic internship program established under the WIC program; DHS duties - AB530

Dietetic internship program established under the WIC program; DHS duties [S.Amdt.1: federal funds specified, DHS FTE position added] - SB402

Facilities for persons with traumatic brain injuries: DHS to establish licensure program; criteria and MA provisions - AB921

Facilities for persons with traumatic brain injuries: DHS to establish licensure program; criteria and MA provisions - SB746

Family income eligibility level modified for BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core; DHS required to comply with federal requirements and make necessary changes to qualify for enhanced federal MA percentage (or FMAP); private schools participating in parental choice programs revisions re family income limit, per pupil payment, instructional staff license or permit, background checks, reading readiness assessments, high school diploma criteria, corporal punishment, expulsion, building inspections, school data and pupil records, school must be located in this state and in operation for two years, and meetings between school's governing board and pupils, prospective pupils, and their parents - AB854

Family planning and related preventive health services: DHS to annually apply for federal grants and distribute funds to the Wisconsin Well-Woman Program and other entities under certain conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DHS staffing provision] - AB310

Family planning and related preventive health services: DHS to annually apply for federal grants and distribute funds to the Wisconsin Well-Woman Program and other entities under certain conditions - SB237

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of"] - AB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - AB163

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - SB119

Food protection practices certificate issued by DHS required to operate a school lunchroom in schools participating in the National School Lunch Program [A.Amdt.1: ``operator or manager of the lunchroom" defined re charter, private, and tribal schools; A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: tribal school removed] - AB37

Food protection practices certificate issued by DHS required to operate a school lunchroom in schools participating in the National School Lunch Program - SB34

Food protection practices (FPP) certificate renewal: retraining course option for certificate holder at restaurant with five or fewer food handlers; DHS duties [A.Amdt.1: certificate specifics and DHS authority provisions added] - AB17

Food protection practices (FPP) certificate renewal: retraining course option for certificate holder at restaurant with five or fewer food handlers; DHS duties - SB12

Grow Wisconsin pilot program in Dane, Rock, and Milwaukee counties: DHS directed to implement re assisting FoodShare recipients to purchase food grown or made in Wisconsin - AB292

Grow Wisconsin pilot program in Dane, Rock, and Milwaukee counties: DHS directed to implement re assisting FoodShare recipients to purchase food grown or made in Wisconsin - SB214

Health: patient rights to medically accurate information; Office of Advancement in Medical Knowledge and Care created; hospital offering maternity care services required to permit all standard reproductive health care services in its capacity and honor stated conscientious beliefs of certain health care providers; abortion laws revised; employment retribution and unfair discrimination prohibitions; DHS to establish an Implementation Health Care Task Force, report required; prohibited acts against health care patient or provider, penalties and civil actions provisions; health care liability insurance policy requirements; Comprehensive Women’s Health Research Council created - AB880

Health: patient rights to medically accurate information; Office of Advancement in Medical Knowledge and Care created; hospital offering maternity care services required to permit all standard reproductive health care services in its capacity and honor stated conscientious beliefs of certain health care providers; abortion laws revised; employment retribution and unfair discrimination prohibitions; DHS to establish an Implementation Health Care Task Force, report required; prohibited acts against health care patient or provider, penalties and civil actions provisions; health care liability insurance policy requirements; Comprehensive Women’s Health Research Council created - SB653

Lead investigation conducted by DHS in homes of certain children: required blood lead level in children under 6 years of age reduced - AB957

Lysosomal storage disorders: newborn screening required; DHS duties - AB65

Lysosomal storage disorders: newborn screening required; DHS duties - SB39

MA demonstration project re health care coverage for low-income, childless adults under age 65: DHS to request amendment to DHHS wavier; quarterly report to JCF required [Sec. 1796, 1797, 9118 (6)] - AB21

MA demonstration project re health care coverage for low-income, childless adults under age 65: DHS to request amendment to DHHS wavier; quarterly report to JCF required [Sec. 1796, 1797, 9118 (6)] - SB21

MA purchase plan (MAPP) eligibility and premium requirements revised; other MA and long-term care program eligibility modified re certain account and retirement income; DHS duties - AB414

Marijuana: state law changed to allow recreational and medical use of; restrictions, permits, taxation, medical registry, compassion centers, and penalties specified; OWI provision; DHS duties - AB224

Medical marijuana registry created and DHS duties; medical use defense to prosecutions, ID cards, dispensaries, testing laboratories, discrimination, background checks, fees, penalties, and local government provisions - SB789

Medication for the purpose of ending life: individuals meeting requirements may request from their physicians; DHS duties; does not constitute attempted suicide - AB67

Medication for the purpose of ending life: individuals meeting requirements may request from their physicians; DHS duties; does not constitute attempted suicide - SB28

Mental health services in schools: DHS cannot require mental health clinic or licensed treatment professional from designating a school site as a clinic in order to provide services [A.Amdt.1: MA reimbursement for licensed treatment professionals added] - AB664

Mental health services in schools: DHS cannot require mental health clinic or licensed treatment professional from designating a school site as a clinic in order to provide services - SB591

Mental health treatment under MA: limitations on what is required for prior authorizations set; DHS and HMO duties - AB713

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements; LAB audit provision - AB869

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9118 (11f)] - SB21

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements; LAB audit provision - SB646

Outpatient mental health clinics: DHS to accept evidence of accreditation by certain organizations for certification for reimbursement purposes; on-site inspection waived - AB712

Pain clinic certification provisions created, requirements specified; DHS duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.1: payment method revised and MEB provision added] - AB366

Pain clinic certification provisions created, requirements specified; DHS duties - SB272

Pharmacists administering vaccines to children age 6 to 18: required to update the Wisconsin Immunization Registry and MA reimbursement provisions [Sec. 1801, 4037] - AB21

Pharmacists administering vaccines to children age 6 to 18: required to update the Wisconsin Immunization Registry and MA reimbursement provisions [Sec. 1801, 4037] - SB21

Poison control system: federal matching funds [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4109d] - SB21

Premium assistance program: DHS to develop to assist certain eligible persons purchase coverage through an American health benefit exchange; federal approval and JCF provisions - AB101