Referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
April 6, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The Department of Health Services (DHS) is submitting the attached State Annual Performance Report for the Birth to 3 Program to meet the requirement in s.
51.44 (5)(c) to report on the Department's progress on implementing the Birth to 3 Program. The enclosed report, which covers the federal fiscal year 2007, was submitted to the federal government, to meet federal requirements.
The report highlights the very positive outcomes produced by the Birth to 3 Program. As intended, the vast majority, over 93%, of children are served in their homes or other settings for typically developing children, such as child care centers. Parent satisfaction with the program remains high. In addition, all required compliance federal indicators identified by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) demonstrated compliance between 94.83% and 100%.
In the past year, the state and counties have engaged in a broad array of measures to improve the quality of the program. These efforts will continue to ensure that children with disabilities and their families are well served by Wisconsin's Birth to 3 Program. Of particular note was an intensive collaborative effort with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) on improving transition processes for children leaving the Birth to 3 Program and beginning special education services provided by local school districts.
Please contact Carol Noddings Eichinger of my staff at 608-267-3270 if you have questions regarding this report.
Sincerely,
karen e. timberlake
Secretary
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
April 6, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Enclosed, please find a copy of the
Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report prepared by the City of Racine Health Department as required by
2007 Wisconsin Act 20, s.
9121. The report highlights activities during 2008 and plans for continuing work during 2009.
Thank you for your support and interest in reducing infant mortality in Southeast Wisconsin. Please contact Georgia Cameron, Division of Public Health at 414-227-4926 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Karen E. timberlake
Secretary
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State of Wisconsin
Building Commission
April 7, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As required under Section
13.48(7), Wisconsin Statutes, I am submitting the Building Commission's recommended 2009-11 Building Program. The Building Commission reviewed state agency requests and adopted the recommendations contained in this document on April 1, 2009.
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In summary, the recommended State Building Program continues the pattern, established in 2003-05, of restraint on the overall level of expenditures from General Fund Supported Borrowing, emphasizing high priority projects that will support the state's economy and emphasizing energy conservation and sustainability and continuing capital repair and upgrading of existing state facilities. I trust that the Legislature will agree with the Commission's recommendations and will support the priority projects the Commission has recommended for the next biennium. The staff of the Department of Administration will be available to assist you in any way possible in your review of these recommendations.
Sincerely,
david w. helbach
Secretary
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Relating to to annual patients compensation fund fees and medical mediation panel fees for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Insurance Commissioner.
Report received from Agency, April 7, 2009.
Referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue,
April 8, 2009
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Relating to continuing education and requirements for proficiency in the use of automated external defibrillators.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, April 6, 2009.
Referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue,
April 8, 2009
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