Subject Index

Open Enrollment Program application extension for pupils of the closed Porterfield Elementary School in the Marinette School District [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

marinette county Marinette County

CTH CP overpass re USH 141 in Marinette County: DOT to affix signs identifying the overpass [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9148 (15c)] -  SB40

Pound, Town of: road improvement grant from the transportation economic assistance program [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9148 (11x)] -  SB40

marketing Marketing, see Agriculture; Farm produce

marriage Marriage, see also Divorce; Income tax; Vital statistics

College savings program and college tuition and expenses program: income tax deduction may be claimed by divorced or legally separated parent of child; total annual deduction set re married parents filing jointly or separately or a divorced or legally separated parent -  AB154

Homestead exemption: value of certain property increased; DOA duties and land owned by husband and wife provisions - AB858

MA eligibility: DHFS to request a waiver re disregarding income and assets of person's spouse under certain conditions - AB691

Marriage license applicant, regardless of age, required to present a certified copy of his or her birth certificate  - AB709

Pets: placement provisions created re annulment, divorce, or legal separation action; domestic abuse temporary restraining order or injunction condition -  AB436

Property tax credit for veterans and spouses revised; surviving spouse provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1990s-sm, 9341 (3c)] - SB40

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re age limit, residency for a consecutive 5-year period after entering active duty service, and service-connected disability -  AB365

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re repeal of age limit - AB256

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re repeal of age limit and residency for a consecutive 10-year period after entering active duty service  - SB101

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re residency for a consecutive 5-year period after entering active duty service -  AB292

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re service-connected disability  - SB146

Special distinguishing registration plates for fire fighters and groups that are military in nature: DOT must allow surviving spouse of fire fighter who died in the line of duty to retain the special plate; changes similar condition for surviving spouse of military group member from permissive to mandatory [A.Amdt.2: surviving spouse of fire fighter added; A.Amdt.3: EMTs and rescue squad members added, reissuance of plates surrendered due to injury preventing performance of duties] - SB20

Special orders of business for March 11, 2008 established re AB-482, AB-668, AB-685, AB-688, AB-709, AB-735, AB-745, AB-765, AB-769, AB-798, AB-803, AB-807, AB-809, AB-828, AB-846, AB-849, AB-862, AB-863, AB-893, AB-898, SB-49, SB-72, SB-86, SB-142, SB-260, SB-288, SB-403, SB-430 -  AR17

Tuition and fee remission for spouse of veteran who died of a service-connected disability or had a service-connected disability of 100 percent re technical colleges and U.W. System  - SB539

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to include veterans with certain residency prior to registering as a student -  AB97

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to include veterans with certain residency prior to registering as a student -  AB132

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to veteran who is a resident for 10 continuous years after entering service and before the student registers for college -  SB100

Tuition and fee remissions for veterans and certain dependents: GPR funding for Regents and TCS boards [Sec. 226, 735, 736, 740, 741, 749, 9322 (2); Enrolled SB-40: GPR funding replaced with new biennial appropriation]  - SB40

Tuition remission for unremarried surviving spouse having a child with the veteran: provision created [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 733mr, mw, 738mr, mw, 9346 (1), 9352 (1k)]  - SB40

marriage and family therapist Marriage and family therapist, see Trades and occupations

martial arts Martial arts, see Athletics

mascot Mascot, see School — Health program

mass transit Mass transit, see Metropolitan transportation

maternal and infant care Maternal and infant care

Appointment of a guardian for a child born to a mother who is under 16 years old: DHFS or county department of human or social services requirements created; parenting class requirement; juvenile court duties -  AB971

Badger Care Plus: new program implemented; current family MA and Badger Care programs merged; health care for populations not currently covered provided; DHFS to request federal waiver [for section numbers see entry under ``Insurance — Health"] -  SB40

Badger Care Plus program for health care created; DHFS to request federal waiver [for section numbers, see entry under ``Insurance — Health"] -  SB40

Badger Care Plus program revisions - SB518

Birth Defect Prevention and Surveillance, Council on: report repealed re birth defects registry [Sec. 3058]  - SB40

Birth defect prevention and surveillance system revisions; state registrar and DHFS duties specified; stillborn human provision - AB185

Child abuse and neglect prevention, food distribution and hunger prevention, and WIC programs of DHFS' Division of Children and Family Services transferred to DCF [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 343, 829c, 1125, 1125m, 1176d, f, 1821m]  - SB40

Children's products: sale by commercial suppliers regulated re unsafe products; DATCP duties specified; recall, baby crib, injunction, and forfeiture provisions; residential care center for children and youth, foster home, group home, day care center or provider, or shelter care facility prohibitions and inspection requirements -  SB37

Early intervention services for children and families: DHFS report on implementation progress repealed [Sec. 1825]  - SB40

Early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities: appropriation account made continuing [Sec. 414]  - SB40

Fetal and infant mortality project; report required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 405e, f, 9121 (6d), 9421 (8c)]  - SB40

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; equal coverage to treatment of physical condition re deductibles, copayments, etc.; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required  - AB922

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; equal coverage to treatment of physical condition re deductibles, copayments, etc.; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required  - SB375

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for children under age 18: Badger Care Plus to cover -  AB912

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for infants and young children: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; exceptions provided -  AB133

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for infants and young children: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; exceptions provided -  SB88

Home visitation services revised; cap eliminated [Sec. 436, 1376-1382, 3060, 3062, 3064, 9455 (3)]  - SB40

Maternity coverage for surrogate mothers required -  AB631

Mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location where she is authorized to be; penalty provision  - AB104

Mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location where she is authorized to be; penalty provision  - SB30

Newborn hearing: DHFS report re percentage of deliveries in hospitals with screening programs repealed [Sec. 3057]  - SB40

Postpartum Depression Awareness Month: July recognized as -  AJR96

Pregnant or breast-feeding employee may request and employer required to provide reasonable accommodations; undue hardship, discrimination, and complaint provisions  - AB160

Pregnant or breast-feeding employee may request and employer required to provide reasonable accommodations; undue hardship, discrimination, and complaint provisions  - SB75

W-2 grants for certain pregnant women and custodial parents revised [Sec. 1413-1419, 1433, 9354 (1), 9454 (1)]  - SB40

matus, andrew Matus, Andrew

Life and military service commended -  AJR89

Life and military service commended -  SJR77

mayhem Mayhem, see Assembly, Unlawful

meat Meat, see Livestock and meat

meb MEB, see Medical Examining Board

mediation Mediation, see Court — Procedure

medicaid Medicaid, see Medical assistance

medical assistance Medical assistance

Assessments on licensed beds of nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: all revenue deposited into the MA trust fund (remedial legislation)  - SB370

Autism benefit under MA appropriation increased; DHFS to develop and distribute a brochure re activities a child with autism may engage in at home; health care provider that diagnoses certain conditions, injuries, or illnesses in a patient required to provide a treatment plan and referrals  - AB901

Badger Care and certain MA program income limits: DHFS prohibited from adding depreciation re farm or self-employment income -  AB24

Badger Care Plus: new program implemented; current family MA and Badger Care programs merged; health care for populations not currently covered provided; DHFS to request federal waiver [for section numbers see entry under ``Insurance — Health"] -  SB40

Badger Care Plus program for health care created; DHFS to request federal waiver [for section numbers, see entry under ``Insurance — Health"] -  SB40

Badger Care Plus program revisions - SB518

Child abuse and neglect prevention program grant revisions; DHFS and Indian tribe duties set - AB663

Children's long-term managed care: DHFS to seek federal waivers for 3 pilot sites and funding [Sec. 1116, 1559]  - SB40

CIP 1A for residents of state centers: DHFS report re employment effect on state employees eliminated [Sec. 925]  - SB40

CIP II enhanced funding re persons who meet MA level care requirements and are diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes: limitation on number of persons eliminated; DHFS provision -  SB32

Colposcopy program and ongoing costs for serving MA recipients in certain part of the state: grant provided [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 403m, 2870m] -  SB40

Community Connections Free Clinic in Dodgeville: one-time funding for dental services to low-income residents [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 403r, 9121 (8x)] -  SB40

Dental services to MA recipients under a managed care system: DHFS to establish a pilot project, sunset provision  - SB573

Disproportionate share hospitals: revision re DHFS payment of MA supplements [Sec. 1391, 1538, 9321 (7)]  - SB40

Family Care benefit entitlement and eligibility revisions [Sec. 952, 981, 982, 1005-1016, 1018] - SB40

Family Care program expanded, districts renamed ``long-term care districts"; JCF authority revised; changes re county use of COP funds, Wisconsin Partnership Program operations, resource center governing boards and local and regional committees [for section numbers, see entry under ``Nursing homes and adult care"] -  SB40

Family Care program expanded; JCF authority revised; county use of COP funds for mental health, substance abuse, or Family Support Program services permitted in certain cases [for sections numbers, see entry under ``Persons with disabilities"] - SB40

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased; federal poverty line provision  - AB852

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased; federal poverty line provision  - SB460

Family planning services under MA for men: DHFS to request federal waiver [Sec. 1549] -  SB40

Health care plan or self-insured health plan required to disclose certain information re coverage and costs to insured or enrollee upon request; payments a health care provider may accept from uninsured or patient without public coverage restricted, disclosure of certain information required; DHFS duties and emergency rule provisions -  AB872

Health care providers required to provide consumers with certain charge or payment rate information upon request  - SB337

Health care providers required to provide consumers with certain charge or payment rate information upon request; penalty provision -  AB729

Health care quality fund created; funding from cigarette excise tax increase, money transfer from Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and other sources; to be another funding source for MA, Badger Care, prescription drugs for seniors, and tobacco use control [for section numbers, see entry under ``Insurance — Health"] -  SB40

Health care tax credit (HCTC) program: current HIRSP Authority requirements repealed; provisions re Badger Care Plus as an HCTC qualifying plan [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1605 (2m), 2895h] -  SB40