Subject Index

Animal chiropractic certification created; prohibition, malpractice liability insurance, and veterinary examining board provisions -  SB401

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded re health care provider refusal to participate in certain activities including abortion and assisted suicide; exemption from liability; civil action and examining boards provisions  - AB168

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases re adult children and parents -  AB638

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases re adult children and parents -  SB193

Medical malpractice claim re state officer, employee, or agent: notice to AG revised -  SB170

Nurse-midwifery definition changed; malpractice liability insurance provision -  AB725

Nurse-midwifery definition changed; malpractice liability insurance provision -  SB397

Prescription drugs administered to pupils: civil liability immunity expanded to advanced practice nurse prescriber, optometrist, and physician assistant - SB178

Private medical malpractice: limit on recovery of noneconomic damages removed -  SB217

medical practice Medical practice, see Physician

medical practice, group Medical practice, Group

Acupuncture services: insurers required to cover; collective bargaining provision -  AB79

Community-based health management services in medically underserved areas or with health professional shortage: 3-year pilot program created; evaluation required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2850x] -  SB55

Contraceptive articles and services: insurance coverage required, exceptions provided -  AB296

Contraceptive articles and services: insurance coverage required, exceptions provided -  SB128

Deductible, coinsurance, or copayment for medical or dental care increased re persons in secured correctional facilities for adults or children -  AB564

Diabetes treatment: health insurance policies required to cover prescription medications in addition to insulin  - SB250

HMOs and contracts for provision of MA: adequate access requirements [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1787m, mg, 9323 (15k), 9423 (12p)] -  SB55

Management control delegation to a person to the substantial exclusion of the board: prohibition eliminated for HMOs, LSHOs, and PP plans [Sec. 3742-3748, 3752, 3753, 9427 (1)] - AB144

Management control delegation to a person to the substantial exclusion of the board: prohibition eliminated for HMOs, LSHOs, and PP plans [Sec. 3742-3748, 3752, 3753, 9427 (1); original bill only] -  SB55

Nervous or mental disorder or alcoholism or AODA treatment: health insurance coverage requirements revised  - SB157

Outpatient services increase in hospital and HMO rates of reimbursement: DHFS plan for distributing moneys; JCF passive review [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (13dd)]  - SB55

Point-of-service plan exceptions re 1999 WisAct 9 removed [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 509c-d]  - JR2 AB1

Preferred provider plan revisions; statutory references to ``managed care plans" changed to ``defined network plans" [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1398wm, y, 3741amc-xmt, 3763f, g] -  SB55

Reproductive health care services notice: defined network plans required to include in each provider directory  - AB885

Smoking cessation treatment and medications: health insurance coverage required -  AB674

Social worker, marriage and family therapists, professional counselor, and art, music, and dance therapist: regulations revised; insurance coverage for certain outpatient services required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, insurance provisions removed] -  AB206

Social worker, marriage and family therapists, professional counselor, and art, music, and dance therapist regulations revised; insurance coverage for certain outpatient services required -  SB96

SSN or ID number containing SSN: health care provider or insurer prohibited from using as patient or insured or enrollee number -  AB459

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

Ambulance staffing and operational plans [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 329r-v, 333h] - JR2 AB1

Community health center grants eliminated [Sec. 39, 368, 9423 (2); deleted by Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1]  - JR2 AB1

Community health centers: study on federal funding for [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (3f)] - JR2 AB1

Emergency service department deposit of certain funds [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2003sd, u, ve, we, wg, 2022tf, th] -  SB55

Emergency vehicle or tow truck stopped on or near a highway and giving a visual signal: approaching motorist required to change lane or slow down while passing [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, highway machinery equipment added]  - SB10

Emergency vehicle, tow truck, or highway maintenance equipment stopped on or near a highway and giving a visual signal: approaching motorist required to change lane or slow down while passing -  AB245

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded re health care provider refusal to participate in certain activities including abortion and assisted suicide; exemption from liability; civil action and examining boards provisions  - AB168

Employment discrimination because of temporary absence re volunteer fire fighter, EMT, first responder or ambulance driver prohibited; hardship on employer provision  - AB284

EMS program: funding revision re state medical director [Sec. 2850] -  AB144

EMS program: funding revision re state medical director [Sec. 2850] -  SB55

EMT-paramedic operational plans submitted by ambulance service providers: approval limited - AB524

EMT-paramedic operational plans submitted by ambulance service providers: approval limited - SB267

Facilities and treatment facilities penalties and sanctions, certification, regulation, licensing, approval, and registration revisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Health and family services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment''] - AB144

Facilities and treatment facilities penalties and sanctions, certification, regulation, licensing, approval, and registration revisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Health and family services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment''] - SB55

Fire protection service options for town and villages expanded; AG approval for local governmental units to enter into interstate compacts for EMS or fire fighting services removed - AB791

Health care facility: prohibitions re certain activities and preventing passage to and from; definition provided; civil cause of action created -  AB465

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 161, 2849] -  AB144

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 161, 2849; original bill only] -  SB55

Health care information data purchasers: requirement eliminated re prohibition of rereleasing individual data elements [Sec. 2851, 2852] -  AB144

Health care information data purchasers: requirement eliminated re prohibition of rereleasing individual data elements [Sec. 2851, 2852; original bill only]  - SB55

Health care professional discipline process duties of DORL and report required; MEB membership and authority re summary suspension of credentials and forfeiture for unprofessional conduct revised, reports to National practitioner data bank; therapeutic-related deaths reported on death certificate  - SB139

Health care provider fraud and abuse re MA: DHFS authority expanded [Sec. 709, 1751-1754, 1756-1759, 1761-1764, 1784-1787, 1839, 1840, 1874, 2200, 9323 (1)-(3)]  - AB144

Health care provider fraud and abuse re MA: DHFS authority expanded [Sec. 709, 1751-1754, 1756-1759, 1761-1764, 1784-1787, 1839, 1840, 1874, 2200, 9323 (1)-(3); original bill only; Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: provisions revised and restored, 709j, 1750d-k, L-z, 1786g-k, 1838w, 1840e, 1877p, 2200b, 9123 (15k), 9323 (18k)-(18pn), 9423 (18k)]  - SB55

Health care records admitted as evidence: time limit to serve copies to or notify other parties revised  - SB186

Health care records and X-rays: uniform fees charged for certified duplicates or referrals revised; evidence in court proceedings provision [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2850bg-bi, 3872x, y, 9123 (14g), 9423 (16f)]  - SB55

Health care records and X-rays: uniform fees charged for certified duplicates or referrals revised; evidence in court proceedings provision -  SB71

Health care records authentication [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3872v, 9309 (7p)]  - SB55

Health care workers employed by health care facilities: requiring overtime without worker's consent prohibited; employment discrimination provisions -  AB457

Health care workers employed by health care facilities: requiring overtime without worker's consent prohibited; employment discrimination provisions -  SB211

Inmate health care provisions; Corr.Dept reports specified; medical histories to appear on staff intranet [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3329e, p-u, 9111 (3c) - (3cd)] - SB55

Interstate fire fighting and EMS agreements: attorney general's review revised [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 151n, nb] - JR2 AB1

MEB to make certain information about physicians available to the public; health care providers allowed to correct health care information collected by DHFS -  SB140

Medical information disclosed by insurer without authorization: damages and costs limits set -  SB396

Municipal fire, EMT, and first responder volunteer funds: municipal ordinance permitted re control of funds by certain officials other than treasurer - AB214

Newborn child relinquished by parent to law enforcement officer, EMT, or hospital staff member: procedures created; anonymity, juvenile court authority, and civil or criminal liability provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, coersion provisions; A.Amdt.1: further revision; S.Amdt.1: notice for TPR provision removed] -  AB54

Newborn child relinquished by parent to law enforcement officer, EMT, or hospital staff member: procedures created; anonymity, juvenile court authority, and civil or criminal liability provisions -  SB28

Newborn child relinquished to law enforcement officer, EMT, or hospital staff: information on new law must be provided to women prior to abortion; DHFS duty specified  - AB450

Nonprofit medical research foundations: property tax exemption revised -  AB778

Nurse-midwifery definition changed; malpractice liability insurance provision -  AB725

Nurse-midwifery definition changed; malpractice liability insurance provision -  SB397

Organ transport vehicles made authorized emergency vehicles; certain lights and siren provisions; traffic law exemptions - AB374

Patient health care records: identifying information used to market a service or product to a patient or health care provider prohibited; pharmacy included in confidentiality requirements; civil liability provisions; DA and DOJ authority specified - AB621

Patient health care records: pharmacy included in confidentiality requirements -  SB237

Patient health care records: uniform fees for [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 336f-h, 523p, q, 9123 (4g), 9423 (3f)] - JR2 AB1

Perfusionist licensing requirements and examining council created; exceptions provided -  AB256

Perfusionist licensing requirements and examining council created; exceptions provided -  SB108

Pharmacy Internship Board abolished; pharmacy intern provisions; grant to the Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute, Inc. [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 187d, 227r, 386m, 802m, 1356L, 3608bh-bL, 9443 (3f)] -  SB55

Physician-patient privilege extended to include health care services review organizations -  AB191

Prescription drug rebates and reduced charges: DOA to assist health care providers, insurers, or self-insurers in this state or associations in other states to negotiate rebate agreements with manufacturers or develop in-state or multistate purchasing groups; reports required -  AB876

Prisoner copayments for medical and dental care: Corr.Dept to promulgate emergency rules; appropriation revised [Sec. 9111 (3), 9211 (22)] -  JR2 AB1

Prisoner copayments for medical or dental care: requirements revised [Sec. 3388, 9311 (3)] -  AB144

Prisoner copayments for medical or dental care: requirements revised [Sec. 3388, 9311 (3)] -  SB55

Security initiative re terrorism response training, statewide trauma care system, diseases and biological and chemical threats, Hygiene laboratory, and police services by DOA; new OJA grant program [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Crime and criminals"]  - JR2 AB1

SSN or ID number containing SSN: health care provider or insurer prohibited from using as patient or insured or enrollee number -  AB459

STH 54 and certain STH 29 bridge designated and marked in honor of Wisconsin Fire Fighters and Emergency Medical Technicians -  AB914

STH 54 and certain STH 29 bridge designated and marked in honor of Wisconsin Fire Fighters and Emergency Medical Technicians -  SB493

Traffic control signals on highways: emergency preemption device installation requirements created  - AB830

Traffic control signals on highways: emergency preemption device installation requirements created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2305c, 3456n, 9352 (2g), 9452 (7g); deleted by Conf.Amdt.1] - SB55

Traffic control signals on highways: emergency preemption device installation requirements created [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 258pur, x, 461u, 9352 (1j), 9452 (1fh)] - JR2 AB1