Wisconsin Legislature: Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.

Dental (removable and fixed prosthodontic) services under MA: coverage restored; provisions re federal financial participation and retroactive payments - Act 164

Dental services under MA: coverage revised [Sec. 3011, 3019b, c, 9326 (23)] - Act 27

Group health insurance market reform; provisions re guaranteed acceptance, preexisting condition exclusions and limitations, portability, contract termination and renewability; collective bargaining of certain health care coverage requirements [partial veto] - Act 289

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, created in DOA; report required; sunset provided - Act 442

Home health, private-duty nursing and personal care service re 1995 WisAct 27 revised - Act 457

Home health, private-duty nursing and personal care services: MA expenditures limited; certain exceptions provided; study of personal care benefits [Sec. 2987-2989, 3002m, 3012, 3020m, 9126 (28q)] - Act 27

Hospital operating deficit reduction program: technical change [Sec. 2981b] - Act 27

MA copayment, coinsurance and deductible collection procedures revised - Act 191

MA expense recovery by DHSS re estate property, joint banking and payable on death accounts [Sec. 3074, 7065, 7190, 7196, 7200, 7201-7205] - Act 27

MA funded bed utilization in nursing homes: report requirements repealed [Sec. 807, 933, 2979] - Act 27

MA services: county operating deficit program created [Sec. 2975] - Act 27

MA services: county operating deficit program revised; local health department provision; types of services expanded re federal funds [Sec. 46k-p] - Act 216

Machine-readable ID cards for MA recipients: system operation date changed [Sec. 2991] - Act 27

Managed care medical assistance forms working group created [Sec. 9126 (28x)] [partial veto] - Act 27

Medical benefits or assistance assignment: provisions revised re general relief, RNIP and contracted HMOs [Sec. 3067-3072, 7042-7044, 7046, 9326 (5)] - Act 27

Mental health crisis intervention services: local governments may provide as MA benefit [Sec. 3002b, 3023] - Act 27

Migrant worker eligibility for MA and food stamps; federal waiver provision [Sec. 2788-2790, 2793, 3026] - Act 27

Nurse-midwifery services: MA coverage regardless of physician prescription [Sec. 3013] - Act 27

Outpatient hospital services: supplemental MA payments expanded [Sec. 2985] - Act 27

Pharmacist cost savings under MA program: incentive-based payment system created [Sec. 2989d] [partial veto] - Act 27

RNIP and general relief programs eliminated and replaced with relief block grants and other county programs; contracting with private health providers authorized [for section numbers, see entry under ``Relief program"] - Act 27

School medical services: provisions re federal MA funds [Sec. 821b, 3000, 3022, 9126 (7m)] [3000 — partial veto; 821b — vetoed] - Act 27

Spousal impoverishment asset protection level and monthly income limit modified [Sec. 3003-3006, 9426 (20)] - Act 27

Supplemental payments to county nursing homes extended; provision re additional federal MA funds [Sec. 7299] - Act 27

Targeted case management services for high-cost chronic or catastrophic health conditions [Sec. 3002r, 3023m] - Act 27

Targeted case management services modified re child at risk of physical, mental or emotional dysfunction [Sec. 2993, 2994, 2996, 2996m, 2998] - Act 27

Tribal AODA services: use of medical relief block grants permitted [Sec. 46b] - Act 216

Tuberculosis program and MA eligibility [Sec. 813, 3008, 3024, 6318, 9126 (8)] - Act 27

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements set; abortion coverage excluded, certain exceptions provided [partial veto] - Act 289

medical college of wisconsin, incMedical college of Wisconsin, inc.

Area health education centers: U.W. system and Medical college of Wisconsin, inc. to provide grants - Act 399

Medical college of Wisconsin: state aid formula changes [Sec. 566, 1851j-1852] - Act 27

medical educationMedical education, see also Area health education center; Marquette dental school; Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.; University of Wisconsin — College of medicine

Health care provider loan assistance program revisions [Sec. 511, 6901-6906] - Act 27

Physician loan assistance program eligibility revisions [Sec. 6899q, 9316 (1g)] - Act 27

medical examinerMedical examiner, see Coroner

medical examining boardMedical examining board

MEB procedures re credential suspension or revocation; podiatrist licensure and continuing education requirements - Act 245

Occupational therapist: certification requirements revised - Act 172

Respiratory care practitioner: certification requirements revised - Act 171

medical facilityMedical facility, see specific subject

medical malpracticeMedical malpractice

Do-not-resuscitate order: provisions re revocation, health care liability exemption, suicide definition and insurance coverage; DHSS duties - Act 200

Mental health evaluation and determination: immunity provision expanded - Act 175

Noneconomic damage awards: limit established; report required - Act 10

medical practiceMedical practice, see specific medical occupation

medical practice, groupMedical practice, Group

Health insurance revised re coverage of optometrist services and preexisting condition exclusions or limitations (remedial legislation) - Act 412

HMO and LSHO tax exemptions revised [Sec. 3344, 3345, 3397, 3399f, 3405, 3406, 3407, 4873, 7029, 7032, 9348 (5m)] - Act 27

Insurance security fund: participation and board of directors membership revised; compulsory and security surplus requirements expanded - Act 236

Maternal and child health services: provisions re assignment of benefits and 3rd party claims (remedial legislation) - Act 407

Medical benefits or assistance assignment: provisions revised re general relief, RNIP and contracted HMOs [Sec. 3067-3072, 7042-7044, 7046, 9326 (5)] - Act 27

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements set; abortion coverage excluded, certain exceptions provided [partial veto] - Act 289

medical savings accountMedical savings account, see Insurance — Health

medical serviceMedical service, see also Medical assistance; specific medical occupation

Battery definition revised re harm to an EMT, emergency department worker, first responder or ambulance driver - Act 145

Do-not-resuscitate order: provisions re revocation, health care liability exemption, suicide definition and insurance coverage; DHSS duties - Act 200

Driver accident record information in DOT files: revision re EMTs, first responders, fire fighters and law enforcement personnel - Act 184

Emergency vehicle right-of-way: owner liability for failure to yield - Act 121

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, created in DOA; report required; sunset provided - Act 442

Health care professional service corporation: chiropractors, physical therapists, dietitians and hearing and speech therapists added; revision re physician and nurse anesthetists - Act 167

Health care provider loan assistance program revisions [Sec. 511, 6901-6906] - Act 27

Helicopter transportation and EMS by national guard: program eliminated [Sec. 1032, 1413] - Act 27

Home health, private-duty nursing and personal care service re 1995 WisAct 27 revised - Act 457

Medical and dental services for prisoners: inmate fee and collections from third parties authorized [Sec. 6369q-6373, 9312 (2), (2g)] - Act 27

Medical care for county jail and house of correction prisoners: recovery of costs specified - Act 43

Medical information and medical history: noncustodial parent required to provide to court; joint custody provision - Act 375

Nurse-midwifery services: MA coverage regardless of physician prescription [Sec. 3013] - Act 27

Nursing licensure requirements: exception for certain persons created - Act 146

Personal injury actions: discovery of information re medical records permitted - Act 345

Rural medical center regulations created; certain exemptions - Act 98

medicareMedicare, see Medical assistance

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

melvin, thomas tMelvin, Thomas T.

Service as Assembly Chief clerk [AJR-18] - JR-14

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

memorial highwayMemorial highway, see Road — Construction and repair

memorials and monumentsMemorials and monuments, see Fire department; Police; Veteran — Organization

mental healthMental health

Birth to three program: eligibility for case management services [Sec. 2995] - Act 27

Children's services program funding revisions [Sec. 808, 916, 918m, 927-929, 937, 938, 941, 942m, 948, 950, 952, 954, 959m, 2298, 2310, 2318, 2337, 2339, 2355, 2356, 2387, 2397-2399, 2403, 2404, 2406, 2407, 2429, 2531, 2532, 2567b, 2588-2593, 2624, 2633, 3267, 7256, 9426 (18)] - Act 27

CIP II definition and bed closure impact [Sec. 2245, 2248, 2249, 2251, 2253, 2257-2259] - Act 27

Community mental health advocacy services: GPR appropriation eliminated [Sec. 940] - Act 27

Community mental health protection and advocacy services: funding provided [Sec. 2316m-p, 3270m] - Act 27

Community mental health services: funding to counties revised; ``integrated community services" changed to ``systems change grants" [Sec. 44L, n] - Act 216

General relief services re mental health and AODA: county requirement removed; state reimbursement prohibited [Sec. 2704, 2705b, 9326 (8)] [9326 (8) — vetoed] - Act 27

Guardianship grant program for incompetent persons: matching fund requirement [Sec. 2352] - Act 27

Health care records of minors and developmentally disabled: access to by parent, guardian or protection and advocacy agency revised - Act 169