Wisconsin Legislature: Memorial to Congress

Sexual reassignment surgery or hormonal therapy re appearance of opposite gender: Corr.Dept prohibited from using state or federal funds to provide or facilitate - AB184

Sexual reassignment surgery or hormonal therapy re appearance of opposite gender: Corr.Dept prohibited from using state or federal funds to provide or facilitate - SB88

Sexually violent person laws revised re definitions, commitment proceedings and petitions, probable cause hearing, trial on commitment petition, change of venue, experts for examination, right to remain silent, hearings to juries, discovery, confidentiality of certain records, juvenile delinquency dispositions, privileged communications with health care providers, presentence reports, periodic reexamination, supervised release, discharge from commitment, failure to comply with time limits, escape, and DAs - AB1091

Shortage of nursing and other health care professionals: U.W. System and technical college system asked to form a task force to recommend ways to reduce - AR14

Special distinguishing motorcycle registration plate for fire fighters, rescue squad members, or EMTs created; fee, disposal, and personalization provisions - AB28

Special distinguishing registration plates for emergency responder personnel created - AB431

Special orders of business for December 13, 2005 established re partial veto of AB-100 [Item C-1] and AB-20, AB-120, AB-122, AB-397, AB-521, AB-624, AB-700, AB-763, AB-802, AB-823, AB-829, AB-840, AB-844, SB-175, SB-331, SB-402, SB-403 - AR43

Special orders of business for March 9, 2006 established re AB-71, AB-87, AB-129, AB-287, AB-328, AB-538, AB-587, AB-639, AB-735, AB-777, AB-875, AB-887, AB-937, AB-966, AB-1002, AB-1003, AB-1026, AB-1032, AB-1035, AB-1044, AB-1078, AB-1090, SB-123, SB-145, SB-150, SB-183, SB-226, SB-268, SB-272, SB-273, SB-284, SB-338, SB-352, SB-359, SB-362, SB-363, SB-364, SB-365, SB-380, SB-420, SB-453, SB-457, SB-474, SB-487, SB-488, SB-489, SB-490, SB-491, SB-492, SB-493, SB-494, SB-512, SB-515, SB-527, SB-539, SB-540, SB-547, SB-549, SB-555, SB-556, SB-557, SB-560, SB-562, SB-579, SB-591, SB-592, SB-597, SB-601, SB-612, SB-613, SB-638, SB-642, SB-652, SJR-33 - AR51

Specialized medical vehicle: MA-certified provider requirements revised re wheelchair accommodations - AB122

State agent of DHFS status granted to health care providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision [S.Amdt.1: health care provider expanded to include behavioral health provider, pupil services provider, and substance abuse prevention provider] - AB385

Statewide trauma care system: confidentiality of all information and documents regarding; civil liability immunity [S.Amdt.1: confidentiality exception for health care services review] - SB457

Traffic control signal emergency preemption device: operating a motor vehicle equipped with a transmitter, other than authorized emergency vehicles, prohibited; use of transmitter in authorized emergency vehicles limited; forfeiture and definition provisions [A.Amdt.1: selling of transmitter prohibited except for authorized purposes] - AB365

U.W. and technical college fee remission extended to child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, EMT, fire fighter, or law enforcement officer who qualified for duty disability benefits and later died from the disability - AB835

U.W. and technical college fee remission extended to child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, EMT, fire fighter, or law enforcement officer who qualified for duty disability benefits and later died from the disability - SB414

Volunteer Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Technician Service Award Program: program revised and renamed Service Award Program; UI provision - AB992

Volunteer Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Technician Service Award Program: program revised and renamed Service Award Program; UI provision - SB577

Volunteer fire fighter, EMT, or first responder: individual income tax credit created re certain income - AB995

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program expanded to certain public elementary schools, charter schools, and MPCP participating schools; conditions set; definition expanded to include nurse practitioner; DOA approval required - AB829

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: status as a state agent of DHFS extended to provider regardless of certain medical malpractice insurance coverage - AB789

WHEFA bonds or notes used by a health facility to purchase information and technology equipment: income tax exemption for interest - AB493

WHEFA bonds or notes used by a health facility to purchase information and technology equipment: income tax exemption for interest - SB534

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: recovery of damages - SB71

American-made goods purchasing by federal government and others encouraged: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR29

American soldiers in Iraq charged with theft for using metal from broken equipment to reinforce their vehicles: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR30

Closing of military bases located in this state: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR22

Congressional leadership position prohibited for member who is under federal or state indictment: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR26

Federal assistance for natural disasters in Wisconsin: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR39

Federal tax exemptions, deductions, and credits that have an impact on Wisconsin: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR33

Gulf War syndrome, lung cancer, or combustion illnesses re veterans of first or second Gulf War: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR27

Memorializing Congress or the federal government: eliminating the prohibition against offering an Assembly joint resolution or the Assembly receiving a Senate joint resolution [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a), 39 (1), 41 (1)] - AR20

Outsourcing of jobs currently held by Wisconsin and U.S. citizens to other nations: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR23

Pay equity for women in the U.S.: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR25

Port security function contract to a person whose country the federal government determines to be a security or military threat prohibited: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR47

Prescription drugs imported from Canada: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR24

Privitization of social security opposed: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR31

Sikorsky v. Lockheed-Martin Marine One helicopter construction contract outsourcing: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR35

U.S. Secretary of Defense's use of a machine to sign letters to survivors of armed forces members killed in Iraq: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR28

Actions against health care provider by person under age 18: time limit clarified; disability provision - AB1071

Child abuse prevention and child mental health surcharge created, distribution set; Corr.Dept to collect from inmate wages or other moneys re nonpayment [Sec. 298, 307, 841, 2222, 2232, 2233, 2235, 2241, 2449, 2450, 2468, 2472, 9321 (7); original bill only] - AB100

Community-based psychosocial services under MA [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 330g] - AB100

Concealed weapon licensing system created; active duty or retired law enforcement officer permitted to carry a concealed firearm, ID card provision; DOJ to consider mental health status re background checks for handgun purchases; grants for shooting ranges - AB763

Concealed weapon licensing system created; active duty or retired law enforcement officer permitted to carry a concealed firearm, ID card provision; DOJ to consider mental health status re background checks for handgun purchases; grants for shooting ranges [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, list of places concealed weapons are prohibited expanded, reports modified, DOT duty specified; A.Amdt.15: license renewal and refresher course provisions, prohibited BAC lowered] - SB403

Harassment, child abuse, and vulnerable adult injunctions modified - AB54

Harassment definition modified and harassment restraining order or injunction deadline increased; payment of filing fee for child abuse or vulnerable adult injunction revised [A.Amdt.1: child abuse restraining order or injunction deadline increased] - AB636

Homeless individuals with CMI: program transferred from DHFS to Comm.Dept [Sec. 323, 331, 905-908, 9121 (5), 9421 (6)] - AB100

Mental health systems charge grants: requirements revised [Sec. 895] - AB100

Mental illness and developmental disabilities re certain minors: revisions re inpatient treatment facilities, discharge upon request, transfer from secured juvenile facility to inpatient treatment facility, outpatient treatment, and access to treatment records; consent for administration of psychotropic medication required; juvenile court provisions [A.Amdt.1: administration of psychotropic medication to minors deleted] - SB226

Mental responsibility of a defendant in a criminal action: deadline for examining physician or psychologist to report to opposing counsel or examiner specified - AB971

Mental responsibility of a defendant in a criminal action: deadline for examining physician or psychologist to report to opposing counsel or examiner specified - SB574

Nervous or mental disorder or alcoholism or AODA treatment: minimum amount of insurance coverage modified re changes in the consumer price index; DHFS report required - AB252

Nervous or mental disorder or alcoholism or AODA treatment: minimum amount of insurance coverage modified re changes in the consumer price index; DHFS report required - SB128

Protective placements and services, involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, guardianships, conservatorships, wards, and services for adults at risk and elder adults at risk: reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 264, 387, and 388 (AB-785, SB-391, and AB-539) - SB731

Protective service system laws revised; provisions re admissions, transfers, definitions, nursing homes, attorney fees, hearings, procedural rights, guardian ad litem, evaluations, power of attorney, emergency protective placement, psychotropic medication, modification and termination of protective placements, SPD, and annual reviews and reports; court, county, and DHFS duties specified - AB785

Psychotropic medications under MA, Badger Care, and prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: reimbursement limits prohibited; DHFS report on physician prescribing practices under MA, report to JCF [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (14k), (14p)] - AB100

Special orders of business for March 9, 2006 established re AB-71, AB-87, AB-129, AB-287, AB-328, AB-538, AB-587, AB-639, AB-735, AB-777, AB-875, AB-887, AB-937, AB-966, AB-1002, AB-1003, AB-1026, AB-1032, AB-1035, AB-1044, AB-1078, AB-1090, SB-123, SB-145, SB-150, SB-183, SB-226, SB-268, SB-272, SB-273, SB-284, SB-338, SB-352, SB-359, SB-362, SB-363, SB-364, SB-365, SB-380, SB-420, SB-453, SB-457, SB-474, SB-487, SB-488, SB-489, SB-490, SB-491, SB-492, SB-493, SB-494, SB-512, SB-515, SB-527, SB-539, SB-540, SB-547, SB-549, SB-555, SB-556, SB-557, SB-560, SB-562, SB-579, SB-591, SB-592, SB-597, SB-601, SB-612, SB-613, SB-638, SB-642, SB-652, SJR-33 - AR51

``Treatment records" and ``registration records" re mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, and drug dependence: definitions changed; confidentiality exception re release to physician in a medical emergency modified; good faith exception to liability for release of records eliminated - AB1094

``Treatment records" and ``registration records" re mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, and drug dependence: definitions changed; confidentiality exception re release to physician in a medical emergency modified; good faith exception to liability for release of records eliminated [S.Amdt.1: information that may be released specified] - SB650

Visual representation of a person nude without the person's consent: persons convicted of, adjudicated delinquent, or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect may be required to register as a sex offender by Corr.Dept; expungement of records provision - AB1220

Vulnerable child: maltreatment prohibited; definition provided - AB1027

Appeal procedures integrated re restitution in criminal actions, commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and commitments of sexually violent persons - AB1135

Commitments, placements, protective services, residency, venue, and county of responsibility revisions; CMI replaced with ``serious and persistent mental illness"; guardianship revisions - AB1114

Community Opportunities and Recovery Program waiver re MA recipients with serious mental illness [Sec. 845, 856, 857, 862, 872, 877, 917, 1153, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1840] - AB100

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - AB284

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - SB151

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated [for further revisions, see entry under ``Family"] - SB653

Food service workers employed at state correctional institutions, secured correctional facilities, and certain mental health institutes and secure mental health units classified as protective occupation participants under WRS - AB430

Health care facility use charges: informing patients prior to office visit required; definition and billing provisions - AB773

Health care workers employed by health care facilities: mandatory overtime prohibited; unforeseeable emergency, worker consent, definitions, and employment discrimination provisions; DWD complaint authority - SB371

Indigency determination criteria for purposes of SPD representation changed; SPD required to provide legal representation in involuntary commitment proceedings upon request, reimbursement provisions; Public Defender Board FTE positions increased - AB1219

Inmate mental health services pilot program created; Corr.Dept and DHFS duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (14x)] - AB100

Mental health institute deficit reduction and reporting requirements eliminated [Sec. 1224, 1225] - AB100

Mental illness and developmental disabilities re certain minors: revisions re inpatient treatment facilities, discharge upon request, transfer from secured juvenile facility to inpatient treatment facility, outpatient treatment, and access to treatment records; consent for administration of psychotropic medication required; juvenile court provisions [A.Amdt.1: administration of psychotropic medication to minors deleted] - SB226

Protective placements and services, involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, guardianships, conservatorships, wards, and services for adults at risk and elder adults at risk: reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 264, 387, and 388 (AB-785, SB-391, and AB-539) - SB731

Protective service system laws revised; provisions re admissions, transfers, definitions, nursing homes, attorney fees, hearings, procedural rights, guardian ad litem, evaluations, power of attorney, emergency protective placement, psychotropic medication, modification and termination of protective placements, SPD, and annual reviews and reports; court, county, and DHFS duties specified - AB785

Sex offender on parole, probation, extended supervision, supervised release, or conditional release re conviction for sexual assault of a child: Corr.Dept and DHFS required to track the person using a GPS tracking device; felony provision [for further revisions, see entry under ``Sex crimes"] - AB591