July 11, 2002 Room BO201
Thursday Business Building
1:00 p.m. Waukesha County Technical College
800 Main Street
PEWAUKEE, WI 53702
July 12, 2002 Room E105
Friday Education Building
10:00 a.m. Mid-State Technical College
500 – 32nd Street North
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494
The hearing sites are accessible to people with disabilities. At each of the two sites, parking for people with disabilities is available in the parking lot next to the building. People with disabilities may enter each building, at each site, directly from the parking lot.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Health and Family Services
The Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (WCDP) is the payer of last resort for Wisconsin citizens with medical problems relating to chronic renal disease, adult cystic fibrosis or hemophilia. The department administers the WCDP. The WCDP reimburses beneficiaries' dialysis and transplant services, home supplies, lab and x-ray services for chronic renal disease recipients.
The majority of WCDP's annual $5 million budget is for reimbursement of recipients' drug costs. WCDP copayments are currently $1 per prescription. These rules increase WCDP copayments to a total of $5 for each generic drug prescription and $10 for each brand name drug prescription. These new copayment amounts resemble those used by commercial health insurers. They were determined by the Department in consultation with its Chronic Renal Disease Program Advisory Committee.
The proposed rules potentially affect approximately 6,500 individuals with chronic renal disease, 200 individuals with hemophilia and 150 individuals with adult cystic fibrosis. Approximately 41% of persons enrolled in the program received state-funded benefits in state fiscal year 2000-01. The rest either incurred no expenses that were covered under WCDP, or their expenses did not exceed the required deductibles.
The Department issued emergency rules, identical to the proposed permanent rules, that took effect July 1, 2002. The Department intends the proposed permanent rules to replace the emergency rules. The public hearings will hear testimony with regard to both the proposed permanent rules and the existing emergency rules.
Contact Person
To find out more about the hearing or to request a copy of the proposed rules, write or phone:
Randy McElhose
Division of Health Care Financing
P.O. Box 309, Room B274
Madison, WI 53701-0309 (608) 267-7127 or, if you are hearing impaired, (608) 266-1511 (TTY).
If you are hearing or visually impaired, do not speak English, or have other personal circumstances which might make communication at the hearing difficult and if you, therefore, require an interpreter, or a non-English, large-print or taped version of the hearing document, contact the person at the address or phone number above. A person requesting a non-English or sign language interpreter should make that request at least 10 days before the hearing. With less than 10 days notice, an interpreter may not be available.
Written comments on the proposed rules received at the above address no later than July 22, 2002 will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing.
Fiscal Estimate
The fiscal impact of these proposed rules was developed and reviewed by Department staff, the program's fiscal agent, and the Department's chronic renal disease advisory committee. WCDP copayments are currently $1 per prescription. These rules increase WCDP copayments to a total of $5 for each generic drug prescription and $10 for each brand name drug prescription. The Department estimates that WCDP funding requirements resulting from a higher generic drug prescription copayment will be reduced by $69,100 [($5-$1) X 17,277 generic drug prescriptions]. The Department also estimates that WCDP funding requirements resulting from a higher brand name drug prescription copayment will be reduced by $206,400 [($10-$1) X 22,930 brand name drug prescriptions]. Therefore, the Department estimates the total annual state savings to be $69,100 + $206,400 = $275,500.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule changes will not affect small businesses as “small business" is defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats. The proposed WCDP rule changes affect the Department of Health and Family Services, the Department's fiscal agent and the program's enrollees.
Notice of Hearings
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
27.01 (2),
29.014,
29.089 (3),
29.041 and
227.11, Stats., interpreting ss.
29.014,
29.089 (3) and
29.041, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings relating to small game and expanded spring turkey hunting in state parks. Hunting for small game, including migratory and upland game birds, will be allowed at Governor Dodge, Mill Buff, Mirror Lake and Newport state parks. Spring turkey hunting during the first 3 periods only will be allowed with permits at Interstate, Newport and Willow River state parks. The proposed rule will sunset in 2005. The small game hunting will follow established Department rules except:
1. The proposed parks will be open to all small game species except those specifically exempted by the regional land leader.
2. The use of dogs for small game hunting will be permitted only for game birds.
3. Small game hunting will be permitted only between November 1 and December 15 (except where statewide or regional season ends earlier for a particular species). Bag limits applicable to the land surrounding the park would apply to the park as well.
4. Small game hunting will be permitted from one half-hour before sunrise until 12 noon.
5. Small game hunting will be by permit only.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
Hearing Information
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the hearings will be held on:
Monday, July 15, 2002 at 7:00 p.m
Council Chambers
Dodgeville City Hall
100 E. Fountain St.
Dodgeville
Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
Community Room
St. Croix Co. Courthouse
1101 Carmichael Rd.
Hudson
Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
Community Center
Kilbourn Public Library
620 Elm Street
Wis. Dells
Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
Room A150
Door Co. Courthouse
421 Nebraska Street
Sturgeon Bay
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that Department staff will be available to answer questions for an hour preceding the public hearing.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Kurt Thiede at (608) 267-2452 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Fiscal Estimate
$62,160 increased costs.
Contact Person
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Kurt Thiede, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than July 19, 2002. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [WM-33-02] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Kurt Thiede, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 or Ms. Alison Matthias, Bureau of Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI
Notice of Hearings
Natural Resources
(Fish, Game, etc., Chs.
NR 1—)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
29.014,
29.041,
29.197 and
227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting ss.
29.014,
29.041 and
29.197, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to ch.
NR 10, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the 2002 migratory game bird season. The actual season lengths, dates and harvest allocations will change after the receipt of the federal framework regulations. The proposed significant regulations are:
Ducks - The state is divided into two zones each with 60-day season. The season begins at noon September 28 and continues for 60 days, closing November 26. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks including no more than: 4 mallards, of which only one may be a hen, one black duck, one pintail, 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads and 3 scaup. Shooting of canvasbacks is prohibited from September 28 to October 18 and November 10 to November 26. A canvasback season is created starting October 19 and continuing 20 days to November 9. The daily bag limit is one and this duck shall be counted as part of the 6 duck daily bag limit.
Canada geese - The state is apportioned into three goose hunting zones: Horicon, Collins and Exterior. Other special goose management subzones within the Exterior Zone include Brown County, Burnett County, Rock Prairie and the Mississippi River. Season length are as follows: Collins Zone - 72 days; Exterior Zone - 70 days; Horicon Zone - 94 days; Mississippi River Subzone - 70 days.
Youth hunt - The Canada goose bag limit is established for the youth waterfowl hunt and two days will be offered.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on:
Monday, August 5, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
DNR Northern Service Center
107 Sutliff
Rhinelander
Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
Room 310, Green Bay City Hall
100 N. Jefferson
Green Bay
Wednesday, August 7, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
Comfort Suites, Highway J and I-94
Pewaukee
Thursday, August 8, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
Auditorium, Administrative Center
