Wisconsin Legislature: Medical service

Child abuse and neglect reporting law recodified; revisions re persons mandated to report, training, eliminating health care provider exception from reporting of sexual intercourse or contact, and definitions of ``physical injury” and ``neglect” - AB489

Compatible offices and positions: EMT, volunteer fire fighter, or first responder whose compensation does not exceed set amount may also hold an elective office in the same city, town, or village - AB519

Complementary and alternative health care practitioners: requirements and prohibitions established; practice protection laws exemptions; DSPS duties and definition provisions - AB307

Complementary and alternative health care practitioners: requirements and prohibitions established; practice protection laws exemptions; DSPS duties and definition provisions - SB198

Cosleeping with a child under 12 months while intoxicated and causing harm or death made a felony; CANPB to prepare and make available materials re safe sleep and cosleeping while intoxicated; providing the information to pregnant women or parents of newborns, pupils in one of grades 10 to 12, and other specified individuals required, immunity from liability provision - AB94

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 - AB545

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 - SB412

Dementia specialist certification program created; DHS duties - AB785

Dementia specialist certification program created; DHS duties - SB750

DHS authorization to charge assessments to health care providers eliminated [Sec. 671, 3484] - AB21

DHS authorization to charge assessments to health care providers eliminated [Sec. 671, 3484] - 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

EMS from out-of-state: exemption from license, permit, or certificate requirements when responding to call for mutual aid - AB289

EMS from out-of-state: exemption from license, permit, or certificate requirements when responding to call for mutual aid [S.Amdt.1: ``mutual aid" definition added] - SB210

Examining boards, affiliated credentialing boards, and DSPS: changes to laws governing; renaming, eliminating, membership modified, and creating certain boards or councils; Governor and DSPS duties - AB726

First responders on duty at prisons: warden or superintendent required to ensure - AB836

First responders on duty at prisons: warden or superintendent required to ensure - SB612

Health care information from hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers collected, analyzed, and disseminated by an entity revised - AB765

Health care information from hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers collected, analyzed, and disseminated by an entity revised - SB628

High-deductible health plan option for municipal police officers, fire fighters, and EMTs [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1952c; S.Amdt.2: further revision] - SB21

Home medical oxygen provider: licensure program administered by the Pharmacy Examining Board established, emergency rule provision - AB26

Home medical oxygen provider: licensure program administered by the Pharmacy Examining Board established, emergency rule provision - SB13

Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions - AB179

Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions - SB125

Licensed midwife services added to benefits covered by MA [Sec. 1799, 1807] - AB21

Licensed midwife services added to benefits covered by MA [Sec. 1799, 1807] - SB21

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

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

Out-of-state ambulance service providers: licensing requirement exemptions - AB249

Out-of-state ambulance service providers: licensing requirement exemptions [S.Amdt.1: EMT and first responder provisions added] - SB182

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

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

Physical therapists may order X-rays under certain conditions - AB549

Physical therapists may order X-rays under certain conditions - SB453

Prescription drug monitoring program changes re timing of submission of records and disclosure of records; emergency rule provision [A.Amdt.1: review of patient's records exemptions, veterinarian prescription orders included, DSPS Secretary to notify LRB when the program is operational; A.Amdt.2: disclosure of records cannot contain patient's personally identifiable information] - AB364

Prescription drug monitoring program changes re timing of submission of records and disclosure of records; emergency rule provision - SB268

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients - AB959

Stars of Life re EMS professionals: 2015 honorees commended - AJR72

Stars of Life re EMS professionals: 2015 honorees commended - SJR63

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums and establishing a loan program provisions - SB192

Underage alcohol violations: law enforcement cannot issue citation if emergency medical assistance is requested via 911; false report penalties - SB471

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

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; study of restricted work during employee healing period required; DHA, LIRC, DOJ, and DWD duties - AB501

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties [A.Amdt.1: certain employees of newspapers or magazines provision added] - AB724

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties - SB536

Women’s Access to Affordable Reproductive Health Care Services, Task Force on: Assembly committee created; annual report required - AB914

medicareMedicare, see Medical assistance

medicineMedicine, see Drugs

meeting, openMeeting, Open, see Open meeting (Governmental)

memorial certificateMemorial certificate, see Legislature -- Member; name of specific individual

memorial highwayMemorial highway, see Road -- Marking

memorials and monumentsMemorials and monuments, see Fire department; Veteran -- Organization

menasha, city ofMenasha, City of, see Winnebago County

mendota juvenile treatment centerMendota Juvenile Treatment Center, see Juvenile detention facility

mental healthMental health, see also Intellectual disabilities

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

Children's Mental Health, Office of: director appointed by secretary of DHS, not the Governor [Sec. 146] - AB21

Children's Mental Health, Office of: director appointed by secretary of DHS, not the Governor [Sec. 146; original bill only] - SB21

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

Competency determination hearings and commitment - AB259

Competency determination hearings and commitment - SB181

Dementia training for mental health mobile crisis teams: DHS to award grants [A.Amdt.1: changed to a one time grant] - AB790

Dementia training for mental health mobile crisis teams: DHS to award grants - SB694

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - AB51

Invasion of privacy re capturing an intimate representation without consent: laws revised; surveillance device clarified, and ``consent” and other definition provisions [A.Amdt.2: exemption added] - AB521

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

Mental health crisis service grants [Sec. 672, 673, 9118 (7), 9418 (4)] - AB21

Mental health crisis service grants [Sec. 672, 673, 9118 (7), 9418 (4)] - SB21

Mental Health Screening Month: November 2016 proclaimed as - SJR99

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

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

PTSD as a mitigating factor: court may consider when sentencing a military veteran - AB180

PTSD as a mitigating factor: court may consider when sentencing a military veteran - SB414

Qualified treatment trainees to provide certain mental health services under MA: HMO or other managed care organization must provide or DHS prohibited from contracting with them; definition provision - AB711

Retirement system for populous county and first class city: duty disability benefits for a mental injury provisions created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1923p, 1948L] - SB21

Veterans and eligible family members in need: health care provided by DVA expanded to include treatment for substance abuse and mental illness; county veterans service officer duties - AB510

Veterans and eligible family members in need: health care provided by DVA expanded to include treatment for substance abuse and mental illness; county veterans service officer duties - SB370

mental health _ hospitals and institutesMental health -- Hospitals and institutes, see also Community-based residential facility; Prison