EmR1516, CR 15-046 Hearing Information

STATE OF WISCONSIN   OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (OCI)

★★★ NOTICE OF RULEMAKING HEARING ★★★

Notice of Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance will hold a public hearing on a permanent and emergency rule pursuant to s. 227.18 and 227.24, Stats., to amend s. Ins 17.01 (3) and repeal and recreate s. Ins 17.28 (6) relating to the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund annual fund and mediation panel fees for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 at the time and place shown below. The emergency rule was published June 11, 2015.

Hearing Information

Date:   July 28, 2015

Time:   10:30 am

Location:   OCI Room 227, 125 S. Webster Street 2nd Floor, Madison, WI.

Accessibility Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Amber Scott at
[phone] with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing. There is also handicap access at the hearing location.

Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments

Written comments can be mailed to:

Julie E. Walsh

Legal Unit - OCI Rule Comment for Rule Ins 1701

Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

PO Box 7873

Madison WI 53707-7873

Written comments can be hand delivered to:

Julie E. Walsh

Legal Unit - OCI Rule Comment for Rule Ins 1701

Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

125 South Webster St – 2nd Floor

Madison WI 53703-3474

Comments can be emailed to:

Julie E. Walsh at [e-mail]

The deadline for submitting comments is 4:00 p.m. on August 10, 2015.

The rules may be reviewed and comments made at adminrules.wisconsin.gov or at http://www.oci.wi.gov/ocirules.htm no later than 4:00 pm on August 10, 2015.

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., the proposed rule may have an effect on small businesses. The initial regulatory flexibility analysis is as follows:

  a.   Types of small businesses affected:

    Small businesses that employ physicians or other health care professionals participating in the fund.

  b.   Description of reporting and bookkeeping procedures required:

    None beyond those currently required.

  c.   Description of professional skills required:

    None beyond those currently required.

Agency Small Business Regulatory Coordinator The OCI small business coordinator is Kate Ludlum [e-mail] or 608-264-6232.

CONTACT PERSON

A copy of the full text of the emergency rule and the proposed permanent rule changes, analysis and fiscal estimate may be obtained from the OCI internet Web site at http://oci.wi.gov/ocirules.htm or by contacting Inger Williams, Public Information and Communications, OCI, at: [e-mail], [phone], 125 South Webster Street – 2nd Floor, Madison WI or PO Box 7873, Madison WI 53707-7873.