SB233: Bill Text

SB233,2,13 (4) Eleven voting members, at least 6 of which shall be minority group members, as defined in s. 146.185 (1) (g), who are appointed from residents of this state who have a demonstrated professional or personal interest in problems of the health of minority persons. These members shall be selected so as to include, as much as possible, all of the following:

SB233,2,15 (a) A reasonably equitable representation of urban and rural communities and a reasonably equitable representation with respect to gender.

SB233,2,19 (b) The recommendations of statewide or local nonprofit organizations that represent the health interests of minority group members, as defined in s. 146.185 (1) (g), including the Wisconsin Indian tribes and the Great Lakes inter-tribal council.

SB233, s. 4 Section 4. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB233, s. 5 Section 5. 20.545 of the statutes is created to read:

SB233,3,3 20.545 Minority health board. There is appropriated to the minority health board for the following program:

SB233,3,6 (1) Improvement of minority health status. (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the staff salaries and general program operations of the minority health board.

SB233,3,9 (b) Grants to improve health status of minority group members. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make grants for activities to improve the health status of minority group members under s. 146.185 (5).

SB233,3,12 (i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received as contributions, gifts, grants and bequests for the activities of the minority health board, to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

SB233,3,15 (ky) Interagency and intra-agency aids. All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the board from the board for aids to individuals and organizations.

SB233,3,18 (kz) Interagency and intra-agency local assistance. All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the board from the board for local assistance.

SB233,4,3 (na) Federal program operations. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for the state administration and general program operations of the minority health board.

SB233,4,6 (nb) Federal program aids. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for continuing programs to be expended as aids to individuals or organizations for the purposes specified.

SB233,4,9 (nL) Federal program local assistance. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for continuing programs to be expended as local assistance for the purposes specified.

SB233, s. 6 Section 6. 146.185 of the statutes is created to read:

SB233,4,11 146.185 Minority health board. (1) In this section:

SB233,4,13 (a) "African American" means a person whose ancestors originated in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

SB233,4,17 (b) "American Indian" means a person who is enrolled as a member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or who possesses documentation of at least one-fourth American Indian ancestry or documentation of tribal recognition as an American Indian.

SB233,4,19 (c) "Asian" means a person whose ancestors originated in Asia south and southeast of the Himalayas and west of Wallace's Line in the Malay Archipelago.

SB233,4,20 (d) "Board" means the minority health board.

SB233,4,22 (e) "Economically disadvantaged" means having an income that is at or below 125% of the poverty line.

SB233,4,25 (f) "Hispanic" means a person of any race whose ancestors originated in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central America or South America or whose culture or origin is Spanish.

SB233,5,1 (g) "Minority group member" means any of the following:

SB233,5,2 1. An African American.

SB233,5,3 2. An American Indian.

SB233,5,4 3. A Hispanic.

SB233,5,5 4. An Asian.

SB233,5,7 (h) "Poverty line" means the nonfarm federal poverty line for the continental United States, as defined by the federal department of labor under 42 USC 9902 (2).

SB233,5,8 (i) "State agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.004 (12) (a).

SB233,5,9 (2) The board shall do all of the following:

SB233,5,12 (a) Identify the barriers to health care that prevent economically disadvantaged minority group members in this state from participating fully and equally in all aspects of life.

SB233,5,14 (b) Conduct statewide hearings on issues of concern to the health interests of economically disadvantaged minority group members.

SB233,5,17 (c) Review, monitor and advise all state agencies with respect to the impact on the health of economically disadvantaged minority group members of current and emerging state policies, procedures, practices, statutes and rules.

SB233,5,22 (d) Work closely with all state agencies, including the University of Wisconsin System and the technical college system, with the private sector and with groups concerned with issues of the health of economically disadvantaged minority group members to develop long-term solutions to health problems of minority group members.

SB233,5,24 (e) Disseminate information on the status of the health of economically disadvantaged minority group members in this state.

SB233,6,5 (f) Encourage economically disadvantaged minority group members who are students to enter career health care professions, by developing materials that are culturally sensitive and appropriate and that promote health care professions as careers, for use by the University of Wisconsin System, the technical college system and the Medical College of Wisconsin in recuriting the students.

SB233,6,7 (g) Submit a biennial report on the activities of the board to the governor and the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).

SB233,6,8 (3) The board may do all of the following:

SB233,6,10 (a) Accept gifts, grants, bequests and devises for the purposes of this section without approval under s. 20.907 (1) of the joint committee on finance.

SB233,6,11 (b) Contract with any state agency to carry out the activities of the board.

SB233,6,13 (4) A representative of a state agency shall do any of the following that is requested by the board:

SB233,6,15 (a) Provide information on program policies, procedures, practices and services affecting the health status of economically disadvantaged minority group members.

SB233,6,16 (b) Present recommendations to the board.

SB233,6,17 (c) Attend meetings and provide staff assistance needed by the board.

SB233,6,19 (d) Inform the state agency's appointing authority of issues concerning the board.

SB233,6,25 (5) From the appropriation under s. 20.545 (1) (b), the board shall award grants for activities to improve the health status of economically disadvantaged minority group members. A person may apply, in the manner specified by the board, for a grant of up to $50,000 to conduct these activities. A grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed 85% of the cost of the activities. An applicant's required contribution for a grant may consist of funding or an in-kind contribution.

SB233, s. 7 Section 7. Nonstatutory provisions; minority health board.

SB233,7,5 (1)  Terms of members. Notwithstanding the length of terms of the members of the minority health board specified under section 15.77 (intro.) of the statutes, as created by this act, the members initially appointed to the board shall be appointed for the following terms:

SB233,7,8 (a)  Four members, including the member who is appointed by the president of the senate and 3 of the members who are specified in section 15.77 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, for a term that expires May 1, 1996.

SB233,7,11 (b)  Four members, including the member who is appointed by the speaker of the assembly and 3 of the members who are specified in section 15.77 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, for a term that expires May 1, 1997.

SB233,7,14 (c)  Six members, including the member who is designated by the secretary of health and social services and 5 of the members who are specified in section 15.77 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, for a term that expires May 1, 1998.

SB233,7,17 (2)  Position authorizations. There is authorized for the minority health board 3.5 FTE GPR positions beginning October 1, 1995, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.545 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act.

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