AB64: Bill Text

AB64,63,20 (a) Two physical therapists licensed under subch. I of ch. 464.

AB64,63,21 (b) Two occupational therapists licensed under subch. II of ch. 464.

AB64,63,22 (c) Two athletic trainers licensed under subch. III of ch. 464.

AB64,63,24 (d) Two individuals, each of whom is a massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 464.

AB64,63,25 (e) One public member.

AB64,49 Section 49. 15.406 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,50 Section 50 . 15.406 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,51 Section 51 . 15.406 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,52 Section 52 . 15.406 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,53 Section 53 . 15.407 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,54 Section 54 . 15.407 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,55 Section 55 . 15.407 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,56 Section 56 . 15.407 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,64,12 15.407 (4) Medical assistants council. There is created a medical assistants council in the department of safety and professional services and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed by the medical examining board for 3-year terms:

AB64,64,13 (a) Two licensed anesthesiologist assistants.

AB64,64,14 (b) Two certified respiratory care practitioners.

AB64,64,15 (c) Two licensed perfusionists.

AB64,64,17 (d) One physician appointed by the chairperson of the medical examining board.

AB64,64,18 (e) Two physician assistants.

AB64,64,19 (f) One public member.

AB64,57 Section 57 . 15.407 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,58 Section 58 . 15.407 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,59 Section 59 . 15.407 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,65,3 15.407 (10) (b) An employee of the department of safety and professional services designated by the secretary of safety and professional services shall serve as secretary, but shall not be a member, of the uniform dwelling code council. The council shall meet at least twice a year. Seven members of the uniform dwelling code council shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business a majority vote of the uniform dwelling code council is required.

AB64,60 Section 60. 15.407 (11) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,61 Section 61. 15.407 (13) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,62 Section 62 . 15.407 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,65,10 15.407 (14) (b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. The employee of the department of safety and professional services designated by the secretary of safety and professional services under par. (a) 10. shall serve as nonvoting secretary of the conveyance safety code council.

AB64,63 Section 63. 15.407 (16) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,64 Section 64. 15.407 (17) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,65 Section 65 . 15.407 (18) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,66 Section 66. 15.407 (19) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,65,17 15.407 (19) Occupational license review council. There is created in the department of safety and professional services an occupational license review council. The council shall consist of the following members:

AB64,65,19 (a) Eight members appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

AB64,65,22 (b) One majority party member and one minority party member from each house of the legislature, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses.

AB64,65,25 (c) The secretary of safety and professional services or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair of the council. The secretary or the secretary's designee shall serve as a nonvoting member, except that he or she may vote in the case of a tie.

AB64,67 Section 67. 15.407 (19) of the statutes, as created by 2017 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB64,68 Section 68. 15.675 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB64,66,5 15.675 (1) (d) The secretary of the department of safety and professional services or his or her designee.

AB64,69 Section 69 . 15.945 of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,70 Section 70. 16.004 (15) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,66,11 16.004 (15) (b) 1. At its own discretion, the The department may provide legal services to any state agency that has a secretary who serves at the pleasure of the governor and shall assess the state agency for legal services provided by the division of legal services.

AB64,71 Section 71. 16.004 (15) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,72 Section 72. 16.004 (16) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,66,18 16.004 (16) Printing and mailing services. The department shall administer all printing and mailing services for each agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (1e), excluding the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The secretary may grant an agency a partial or total exemption if the agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the secretary that a valid business reason exists for the exemption.

AB64,73 Section 73. 16.004 (20) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,66,21 16.004 (20) Shared services agencies. (a) In this subsection, “shared services agency” means any of the following:

AB64,66,23 1. A department created in subch. II of ch. 15 except the department of justice and the department of public instruction.

AB64,67,3 2. An independent agency created under subch. III of ch. 15 except the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the technical college system board.

AB64,67,8 (b) The division of personnel management in the department shall administer for each shared services agency its responsibilities to provide human resources services and payroll and benefit services. The department may charge shared services agencies for services provided under this paragraph in accordance with a methodology determined by the department.

AB64,74 Section 74. 16.004 (23) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,67,12 16.004 (23) State agency mailing, publishing, and printing. (a) In this subsection, “state agency” means any office, department, or independent agency in the executive branch of state government.

AB64,67,16 (b) The secretary may waive in whole or in part any statutory requirement for a state agency to mail, publish, or print any document, as defined in s. 990.09 (1) (a), if the secretary determines that the waiver will reduce spending while keeping information accessible to the public and protecting public health and welfare.

AB64,75 Section 75. 16.009 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,76 Section 76. 16.009 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,67,21 16.009 (1) (ac) “Access” means the ability to have contact with a person or to obtain, examine, or retrieve information or data pertinent to the activities of the board with respect to a person.

AB64,77 Section 77. 16.009 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,67,24 16.009 (1) (ar) “Client" means an individual who requests or is receiving services of the office, or a resident on whose behalf a request is made.

AB64,78 Section 78. 16.009 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,79 Section 79. 16.009 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,68,4 16.009 (1) (br) “Disclosure” means the release, the transfer, the provision of access to, or divulging in any manner of information outside the entity holding the information.

AB64,80 Section 80. 16.009 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,81 Section 81. 16.009 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,68,10 16.009 (1) (cg) “Enrollee” means an enrollee, as defined in s. 46.2805 (3), an individual receiving services under the Family Care Partnership Program or the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly, or an individual receiving long-term care benefits as a veteran.

AB64,82 Section 82. 16.009 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,68,15 16.009 (1) (cm) “Family Care Partnership Program” means an integrated health and long-term care program operated under an amendment to the state Medical Assistance plan under 42 USC 1396u-2 and a waiver under 42 USC 1396n (c).

AB64,83 Section 83. 16.009 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,68,18 16.009 (1) (cr) “Family care program” means the program under ss. 46.2805 to 46.2895 that provides the family care benefit, as defined in s. 46.2805 (4).

AB64,84 Section 84. 16.009 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,85 Section 85. 16.009 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,86 Section 86. 16.009 (1) (ef) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,68,24 16.009 (1) (ef) “Immediate family member” means a member of a client's household or a relative of a client with whom the client has a close personal or significant financial relationship.

AB64,87 Section 87. 16.009 (1) (gr) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,69,4 16.009 (1) (gr) “Ombudsman" means the state long-term care ombudsman, as specified in sub. (4) (a), or any employee or volunteer who is a representative of the office and who is designated by the state long-term care ombudsman to fulfill the duties under this section, 42 USC 3058g, and 45 CFR 1324.

AB64,88 Section 88. 16.009 (1) (gv) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,69,8 16.009 (1) (gv) “Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly” means in integrated health and long-term care program operated under 42 USC 1395eee or 1396u-4.

AB64,89 Section 89. 16.009 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,90 Section 90 . 16.009 (1) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,69,12 16.009 (1) (k) “Self-directed services option” has the meaning given in s. 46.2899 (1).

AB64,91 Section 91 . 16.009 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,69,16 16.009 (2) (a) Appoint an executive director within the classified service who shall serve as the state long-term care ombudsman as specified under sub. (4) (a) and who shall employ staff within the classified service.

AB64,92 Section 92. 16.009 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,69,24 16.009 (2) (b) 1. Investigate complaints from any person concerning improper conditions or treatment of aged or disabled persons who are 60 years of age or older and who receive long-term care in certified or licensed long-term care facilities or under programs administered by state or federal governmental agencies or concerning noncompliance with or improper administration of federal statutes or regulations or state statutes or rules related to long-term care for the aged or disabled persons who are 60 years of age or older.

AB64,93 Section 93. 16.009 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,70,3 16.009 (2) (b) 2. Serve as mediator or advocate to resolve any problem or dispute relating to long-term care for the aged or disabled persons who are 60 years of age or older.

AB64,94 Section 94. 16.009 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,70,6 16.009 (2) (b) 3. Comply with the requirements of 42 USC 3058f to 3058h and 45 CFR 1321 and 1324.

AB64,95 Section 95. 16.009 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: