Wisconsin Legislature: Medical assistance

Emissions inspection of motor vehicles: provisions created for transfer of ownership to surviving spouse - Act 46

Individual income tax rates reduced [Sec. 284e-im] - Act 237

Individual income tax rates reduced; indexing implemented [Sec. 2261ds-o, fm, fn, 2302m, no, 9443 (3t)] - Act 27

Married persons filing joint return: tax credit increased [Sec. 2262ns-nu] - Act 27

Nonpayment of support: DWD to establish system to suspend operator's licenses, professional certificates and recreational licenses for failure to pay; SSN required on professional license applications, written judgments in actions affecting the family and marriage documents; driver's license number required on recreation licenses; memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions - Act 191

Spouse of slain correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer provided tuition exemption at technical college and U.W. systems; technical college exemption extended to child of slain correctional officer - Act 163

Veteran definition expanded re civil service hiring; spousal provision added [Sec. 3290e, f, r, 3310d-t, 9156 (7d), 9317 (3g)] - Act 27

mass transitMass transit, see Metropolitan transportation

massage therapistMassage therapist, see Trades and occupations

maternal and infant careMaternal and infant care, see also Aid to families with dependent children

ARC community services, inc.: funding for substance abuse day treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants [Sec. 1500s] - Act 27

Badger care health plan created; DHFS to request federal waiver; report required; JCF duties [Sec. 529m, 567b, 591cm, 594gm, mm, 1797-1798m, 1819b, 1833c, 1866v, x, 1878p, 1891, 1892, 1949, 1950b, 1952-1966b, 1969b-1973b, 1980p, 5036m, n, 5189p, 9132 (7c)] [1980p — partial veto] - Act 27

Children's code coverage extended to unborn children of mothers with alcohol and controlled substance abuse problems; DHFS and Child abuse and neglect prevention board duties set; priority for pregnant women for private AODA treatment - Act 292

Child's first book initiative funding: Governor may contract with state agency to send books to parents of newborn children [Sec. 9120 (1)] - Act 237

Fetal death report filed with state registrar (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Milwaukee healthy women and infants program [Sec. 551b, 3449s] - Act 27

Neonatal intensive care unit training grants created [Sec. 43m, n, 9122 (3ty), (3tz), 9422 (3ty)] - Act 237

Obstetric and pediatric services under MA: DHFS annual report requirement eliminated [Sec. 199] - Act 237

Public health aids eliminated [Sec. 539, 3399] - Act 27

Unborn child: crime and penalties created re causing harm, death or great bodily harm; certain exceptions provided - Act 295

WIC enforcement; DHFS contract with entities re alternative food distribution; groceries and pharmacies allowed to accept drafts in exchange for certain food [Sec. 555, 3285, 3438-3447, 5186, 5193] - Act 27

WIC supplemental food program appropriation increased [Sec. 9222 (7t)] - Act 237

mathiowetz, bernardMathiowetz, Bernard

Life and public service [AJR-114] - JR-24

mattress and beddingMattress and bedding, see Personal property

mckay, curtisMcKay, Curtis

Life and public service [AJR-127] - JR-23

mebMEB, see Medical examining board

mediationMediation, see Agricultural credit; School — Board

medical assistanceMedical assistance

Child abuse and neglect: prevention program created; child abuse and neglect and early childhood family education center grants; domestic abuse training for certain staffs - Act 293

CIP-1B funding for relocation of individual: facility required to submit plan for delicensing bed [Sec. 1473] - Act 27

CIP use of model service contract to receive COP funds required (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Community care of certain developmentally disabled persons: reimbursement by county for care costs [Sec. 1914m, 1915m, 2134-2137] [2136 — partial veto] - Act 27

COP services for MA recipients: monthly limit on reimbursement eliminated [Sec. 99] - Act 237

COP supplement changed re decreased utilization of nursing home beds by MA recipients [Sec. 44L, 98m, n, 203g-i, 9222 (7g)] [203g — partial veto; 44L, 98m, n, 203h, i — vetoed] - Act 237

``Critical access" category of hospitals created; DHFS to apply to federal government to establish medicare rural hospital flexibility program [Sec. 252-254, 260-265, 9122 (1)] - Act 237

Dental services under MA: DHFS to request federal waiver re pilot managed care program [Sec. 1942m] [partial veto] - Act 27

Family planning services under MA: DHFS to request federal waiver re demonstration project [Sec. 1943c] - Act 27

Fraudulent misrepresentation of residence: W-2 and food stamp provisions to incorporate federal provisions [Sec. 1755, 1764, 1799, 1800, 1808, 1809] - Act 27

Health insurance premium subsidies: eligibility expanded [Sec. 3409-3425, 3427-3431] - Act 27

Home health, personal care, private-duty nursing services and long-term COP: limitations eliminated [Sec. 1459, 1940, 1941, 1967, 1968] - Act 27

In-home and community mental health and AODA services; reimbursement for community-based psychological services [Sec. 1946m, 1948m, 1967m, 1968m] - Act 27

MA annual review for certain residents of nursing homes and mental disease institutions: requirement eliminated [Sec. 1916] - Act 27

MA copayments re specialized medical vehicle services [Sec. 204] - Act 237

MA denial appeals: DHFS may delegate responsibility to counties or W-2 agencies to the extent permitted by federal law or waiver [Sec. 1905, 1911, 1912] - Act 27

MA estate recovery re certain funds, joint account or payable-on-death account; payment schedule and transfer by affidavit [Sec. 1144, 1976, 3166, 3173, 4051, 5201-5210, 9323 (1)] - Act 27

MA outreach funding [Sec. 42c, 9222 (8k)] - Act 237

MA reimbursement of nursing homes and CBRFs; standards requirement for efficiently and economically operated facilities removed, report re utilization of beds by MA recipients [Sec. 1919-1921, 1923, 1925, 1928, 1931-1932m] [1921, 1932m — partial veto] - Act 27

MA subrogation cases: DHFS liability [Sec. 5184, 9309 (1)] - Act 27

Medicare upper limit consultant: DHFS to hire [Sec. 96r] - Act 27

Mental health crisis intervention services under MA: city, village and town authority eliminated (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Nursing facilities in certain high-cost labor region: MA direct care payments [Sec. 9123 (15s)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Nursing home formula provisions re occupancy rate standard and direct care target increase requirement for excess funding [Sec. 9123 (13b), (13d)] - Act 27

Obstetric and pediatric services under MA: DHFS annual report requirement eliminated [Sec. 199] - Act 237

Primary health care program: appropriation account reduced [Sec. 9223 (1)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Respiratory care services payment rate increased [Sec. 1941b-e, 9423 (9p)] - Act 27

Urgent MA determinations [Sec. 199m, 9122 (3t)] - Act 237

W-2 health plan elimination by 1997 WisAct 27: cross-references eliminated - Act 41

Women's health grant program and screening for low-income women; report re health insurance program for uninsured children and families [Sec. 592, 1944, 3482, 9123 (5), (6)] [9123 (5) — vetoed] - Act 27

Working recipients of SSI and SSDI: DHFS to establish pilot project; federal waiver requested [Sec. 205, 9222 (1), (2)] - Act 237

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

Family practice residency program expanded re medically underserved areas in central Milwaukee [Sec. 9153 (2zgg)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Family practice residency program: funding increased [Sec. 9134 (1), 9234 (1), 9252 (1)] - Act 237

Physician education and training study required - Act 311

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

Health care information: revisions re collection, analysis and dissemination by DHFS and confidentiality; provisions created re storage and disposal of certain documents and disclosure to or by insurer; Board on health care membership expanded; Bureau of health care information created; reports required [partial veto] - Act 231

Neonatal intensive care unit training grants created [Sec. 43m, n, 9122 (3ty), (3tz), 9422 (3ty)] - Act 237

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriation created re collection of penalties [Sec. 26, 557-566, 9210 (3f)] - Act 237

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriations consolidated [Sec. 189-192, 4414, 4420, 4421, 4424, 4432, 4438, 4439, 4441] - Act 27

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: definition and practice requirements modified [Sec. 1942, 4405-4413, 4415-4419, 4421b-4423, 4425-4431, 4433- 4437, 4439b-4440, 4441n, 4442, 9310 (1)] - Act 27

medical examinerMedical examiner, see Coroner

medical examining boardMedical examining board

MEB authority re administrative warnings, disciplinary actions against physicians and verification of continuing education compliance; circuit court clerk to notify MEB of physician negligence findings; reports required; toll-free number to report physician misconduct required - Act 311

Physician assistant: revisions re regulation of, definition and authority to prescribe drugs and medical devices; MEB duties set - Act 67

Physician education and training study required - Act 311

Podiatrists affiliated credentialing board created in DORL; Podiatry examining council abolished - Act 175

medical leaveMedical leave, see Family

medical malpracticeMedical malpractice

Health care liability insurance: occurence or claims-made coverage authorized; minimum limits increased; OCI duty set - Act 11

Pharmacist administration of vaccines: revision re 1997 WisAct 68 [Sec. 727m, 9141 (1g)] - Act 237

Pharmacists: continuing education required; administration of drug products, devices and vaccines permitted; liability insurance and advisory council provisions - Act 68

medical practiceMedical practice, see specific medical occupation

medical practice, groupMedical practice, Group

AODA and nervous and mental disorder insurance coverage: deductibles allowed [Sec. 4930d-rm, 9327 (3g), 9427 (4g)] - Act 27

Breast reconstruction re mastectomy: insurance coverage required [Sec. 1324m, 1325m, 2860f, 4804b, 4930v, 9427 (4rcg)] - Act 27

Genetic test information from health care providers: insurers prohibited from requesting - Act 74

Guaranteed renewability of individual health benefit plans: provisions of current law reconciled [Sec. 575m, 595] - Act 237