The department believes that the rules reflect an appropriate and reasonable response to address the life/safety risks involved. The new rule reflects national model codes and recognized standards for fire-resistive construction. The concern of establishing retroactive rules for existing buildings necessitates extensive research in indicating risks, possible solutions, and the impacts.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Housing and the Senate Committee on Business, Economic Development,and Urban Affairs. No comments were received.
Ch. ILHR 60 - Child Day Care Facilities.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The rules establish minimum safety requirements when children under the age of 24 months are cared for on floors above or below the floor level of exit discharge. The requirements are more restrictive than for day care facilities where children can take self-preservation.
The child day care facility operators were concerned over the safe egress of children under the age of 24 months from floors other than the floor of exit discharge. When children under the age of 24 months are located on floors other than the level of exit discharge, the rules require the entire building to be sprinklered and that floor level must be divided into two smoke compartments. The rules are based on national building codes and address the additional safety considerations when children under the age of 24 months are cared for on floors other than the level of exit discharge.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Children and Families and the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations. No comments were received.
Ch. DOC 309 - Inmate mail, property, and telephones.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This proposed rule is not expected to impact on small businesses as defined in s. 227.114 (1)(a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments reported.
Ch. ETF 52 - Duty disability benefit program.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
This rule affects only a benefit program open exclusively to governmental employes classified as “protective occupation participants” under s. 40.02 (48). Stats., and the state, municipal or local units of government which employ them and which also participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System. The Department therefore anticipates that the provisions of this rule will have no direct adverse impact on small businesses.
Summary of Comments:
No comments reported.
SS. HSS 45.05 (11) and HFS 46.06 (11) - Outdoor play space for children attending day care centers.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. Although many of the day care centers in the state are small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats., the changes will affect only centers that do not have on-premises outdoor play space and even these will not be much affected because they are now permitted to use off-premises outdoor play space under exceptions granted by the Department on a case-by-case basis.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
S. Ins 3.70 - Aggregating creditable coverage for the state health insurance risk-sharing plan.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses and therefore a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The legislature standing committee had no comments on this rule.
Ch. NR 10 - Hunting and trapping.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules regulate individual hunters and trappers; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. The Assembly Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing on the proposed rule on July 9, 1998. The Committee on Natural Resources did not make any recommendations regarding the proposed rule.
Ch. NR 10 - Wildlife management housekeeping changes.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules regulate individual hunters and trappers; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. The Assembly Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing on the proposed rule on July 9, 1998. The Committee on Natural Resources did not make any recommendations regarding the proposed rule.
Ch. NR 487 - Clean fuel fleet program to reduce volatile organic compound and oxides of nitrogen emissions from fleet vehicles.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The parties likely to be impacted or interested in the delay of the Clean Fuel Fleet Program are clean fuel providers and covered fleet operators. The proposed rule delays the clean fuel fleet program by one year will not impose any new requirements on small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rule was reviewed by the Assembly Environment Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. There were no comments or recommendations on the proposed rule.
NR 500 and 600 series - Solid waste management technical corrections.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The Department does not believe that the proposed revisions to the NR 500 and 600 rule series will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. The proposed lowering of fees on small municipal solid waste combustors will have a beneficial effect on owners of these facilities.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. The Assembly Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing on the proposed rule on July 9, 1998. The Committee on Natural Resources did not make any recommendations regarding the proposed rule.
Ch. PI 2 - School district boundary appeals board.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule has no effect on small businesses as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
Ch. PI 11 - Children with disabilities.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule has no effect on small businesses as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comment were reported.
E x e c u t i v e O r d e r s
The following is a listing of recent Executive Orders issued by the Governor.
Executive Order 349. Relating to the Governor's Fatherhood Initiatives.
Executive Order 350. Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconsin be Flown at Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for the Honorable Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Late Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Executive Order 351. Relating to a Proclamation of a State of Emergency.
Executive Order 352. Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconsin be Flown at Half-Staff as Mark of Respect for the Late Sheriff Deputy John M. Schmitt of the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Public Notices
Public Notice
Health & Family Services
(Medical Assistance Reimbursement of Hospitals)
The State of Wisconsin reimburses hospitals for medical services provided to low-income persons under the authority of Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act and ss. 49.43 to 49.47, Wisconsin Statutes. The State's Department of Health and Family Services administers this program which is called Medicaid or Medical Assistance (MA). Federal statutes and regulations require a state plan that provides the methods and standards for paying for hospital inpatient services.
A state plan is now in effect for reimbursement for inpatient hospital services. The Department is proposing to make changes in this plan effective October 1, 1998 relating to disproportionate share hospital payments.
