Acts Index

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 examiner Medical examiner, see Coroner

medical examining board Medical 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 leave Medical leave, see Family

medical malpractice Medical 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 practice Medical practice, see specific medical occupation

medical practice, group Medical 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

Health care benefits no longer provided by employer: notification requirements created [Sec. 354n, q, u-z, 677m, 9355 (1c)] -  Act 237

Health care coverage loss by employes: OCI required to provide information and technical assistance; notification to OCI of business closing or mass layoff -  Act 51

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

Health care plan: coverage of treatment for emergency medical condition required; prior authorization provision prohibited -  Act 155

Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996: state insurance law modified; medical savings account study revision [Sec. 92v, w, 1324c, 1325c, 2178c, p, 2210c, m, 2692tc, tm, tp, 2860c, 3133c-3134m, 4794m, 4830ec, em, 4910c-m, 4915m-4925m, 4929w, 4931m, 4932bm-4937m, 5510j, n]  -  Act 27

Managed care plans: requirements created; provisions re coverage of drugs, devices and certain experimental treatment [Sec. 90b-bq, 268f, 276bm, o, 357d, e, 368n, 393ug, ur, 566ccc-chp, chr-cnf, 594c, d, 602c-i, 9226 (1m), 9326 (3d), (3m), 9426 (1k), (1m)] [566cdf, cfk — partial veto]  -  Act 237

Temporomandibular disorders and other dental services: insurance coverage required [Sec. 2693p, 4804c, e, 4930t, u, 9327 (3p), (3rcg), 9427 (4rcg)] [4930t — partial veto]  -  Act 27

Temporomandibular disorders: insurance coverage re 1997 Wis Act 27 modified [Sec. 594m-s, 9326 (4c)] [594p — partial veto] -  Act 237

medical record Medical record, see Privacy

medical savings account Medical savings account, see Insurance — Health

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

Anatomical gift: technicians authorized to remove donated human tissue or bone -  Act 52

Corr.Dept revisions re stewards of institutions, disposal of abandoned prisoner property, health service standards and discharge from probation (remedial legislation)  -  Act 289

Do-not-resuscitate bracelet provisions created; guardian or health care agent authority to revoke order [Sec. 3087m-t] -  Act 27

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

Health care plan: coverage of treatment for emergency medical condition required; prior authorization provision prohibited -  Act 155

Health care provider assessments and physician encounter data [Sec. 42d, e, 393sb-sk, 450r, 533r, 9422 (6k)] [393se, 9422 (6k) — partial veto; 393sh, sk — vetoed]  -  Act 237

Health care records of deceased person: coroner and medical examiner allowed access to; health care provider provision (remedial legislation) -  Act 114

Massage therapy and bodywork regulations created; provisions re patient records and liability -  Act 156

Medical history and information: parent not granted legal custody required to provide; court duty specified  -  Act 191

Patient health care records release to health care provider: provision created -  Act 157

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

Primary health care grant program [Sec. 554b, 594m, 3010m, p, 3011m] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Rural medical centers: DHFS assistance re federal legislation to permit state demonstration project [Sec. 9123 (10t)]  -  Act 27

Trauma care: DHFS to assist in developing and implementing statewide system; Trauma advisory council created; report and JCF review required -  Act 154

Volunteer health care provider program revisions [Sec. 3009m-qs] -  Act 27

Workshop or seminar by DHFS: fees authorized [Sec. 558, 2062, 2072, 2079, 2101] -  Act 27

medical technician Medical technician, see Medical service

medicare Medicare, see Medical assistance

medicine Medicine, see Drugs

meeting, open Meeting, Open, see Open meeting (Governmental)

melvin, thomas t Melvin, Thomas T.

Life and service to legislature commemorated; accomplishments as Assembly chief clerk recognized [AJR-68]  -  JR-12

Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program created [Sec. 592fm, 3484m] -  Act 27

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

memorials and monuments Memorials and monuments, see Veteran — Organization

menominee county Menominee county

Menominee county management review task force created; report to include proposed legislation [Sec. 9156 (1c)]  -  Act 237

mental health Mental health

HIV infection and certain other diseases: laws revised re testing of certain defendants found not guilty by reason of mental disease or not competent to proceed -  Act 182

Homelessness transition services re CMI: match limitation eliminated; appropriation change [Sec. 600, 1534]  -  Act 27

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

Mental health block grants: DHFS distribution of funds [Sec. 1501, 1507-1509, 2157] -  Act 27

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

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

mental health _ hospitals and institutions Mental health — Hospitals and institutions, see also Community-based residential facility

Abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults resulting in death or great bodily harm: penalties revised -  Act 180

Adult agencies and facilities: non-expiring licenses permitted [Sec. 2007-2046, 2050, 2051, 2054, 2055, 2061, 2064-2070, 2073-2075, 2076-2078, 2080-2100, 9323 (2)]  -  Act 27

Centers for the developmentally disabled: DHFS to study future of [Sec. 9132 (1xyg)] -  Act 27

Centers for the developmentally disabled: relocation services for employes [Sec. 9222 (7x)] -  Act 237

Centers for the developmentally disabled: submission date of study extended [Sec. 723] -  Act 237

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

Licensed bed count report to DHFS: references to 1992 requirements eliminated (remedial legislation)  -  Act 114

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

Mendota juvenile treatment center funding [Sec. 515, 1417, 3790, 3797, 3798, 3835-3837] -  Act 27

Mental health institutes' funding: deficit reduction process; report to JCF [Sec. 2106b, 2107] -  Act 27

Mental health-related service: county community programs board or director and private or public organization or affiliation may establish entity to provide  -  Act 268

Mental health revision re admission of and outpatient treatment of minors [Sec. 2112p, vm] -  Act 27

Nursing home as institution for mental disease: DHFS determination requirements revised (remedial legislation)  -  Act 114

Protective placements re 1995 WisAct 92: applicability of limits on county liability [Sec. 5503m] -  Act 27

Public records access restricted for persons committed to inpatient treatment facilities -  Act 94

Pupil records transfer re adult correctional institution, mental health institute or state center [Sec. 268m, 361u]  -  Act 237

Sexually violent persons: institutional care provisions; placement of person released to community supervision [Sec. 568m, 5491c-x] [5491d, y — vetoed]  -  Act 27

Stalking and violation of certain restraining orders and injunctions: vehicle and property forfeiture provisions; DA exempt from certain court fees -  Act 285

Visitation at inpatient health care or treatment facilities: regulations created -  Act 153

Winnebago mental health institute: DHFS contracts with school districts for outpatient services to pupils [Sec. 569mm, 570mm, 2111, 2112, 2861] -  Act 27

Wisconsin resource center positions and funding [Sec. 9123 (14j)] -  Act 27

mental retardation Mental retardation, see also Community-based residential facility