Subject Index

neighborhood organization Neighborhood organization, see Organization, Miscellaneous

nervous disorder Nervous disorder, see Mental health

newborn child Newborn child, see Maternal and infant care

news media News media, see Newspaper and magazine; Television

news shield News shield, see Freedom of speech and press

newspaper and magazine Newspaper and magazine, see also Freedom of speech and press

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a communication about a candidate or political party via the media; exception to disbursements by corporations and cooperatives; penalty provision  - SB463

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a communication about a candidate or political party via the media; exceptions provided  - SB77

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a mass communication about a candidate or political party; exceptions provided  - AB272

Electronic mail addresses of subscribers to DNR periodicals and other publications: DNR authorized to refuse to reveal  - AB220

Electronic mail addresses of subscribers to DNR periodicals and other publications: DNR authorized to refuse to reveal  - SB110

Legal notices: qualifications of newspapers permitted to publish revised; municipality allowed to mail to affected persons - AB55

Liquefied petroleum gas installation: Comm.Dept may not approve construction unless a class 1 notice has been published, conditions specified -  AB495

Notice of ordinances, rules, and orders: amount of information contained modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Official state newspaper required to be available in print form in every county in the state -  AB257

Periodical subscription: solicitation to renew regulated; injured person may sue for damages; DATCP authority specified  - SB125

Publication of a local governmental unit ordinance in a newspaper: requirements revised -  AB582

Publication of a local governmental unit ordinance in a newspaper: requirements revised -  SB335

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

``The Country Today": honoring 30 years of dedication to rural communities and commitment to promoting agriculture and rural life -  AJR28

nichol, gerald c Nichol, Gerald C.

Appointment to Government Accountability Board confirmed - AR10

nickname Nickname, see School — Health program

911 _emergency number system_ 911 (Emergency number system), see Telephone

nitrogen oxide Nitrogen oxide, see Air pollution

nomination Nomination, see Elections

nonmoving traffic violation Nonmoving traffic violation, see Motor vehicle — Parking

nonpoint source pollution Nonpoint source pollution, see Environmental protection; Water — Pollution

nonprofit organization Nonprofit organization, see Cemetery; Charitable corporation; Corporation; Organization, Miscellaneous

notary public Notary public

Notary public fee schedule repealed -  SB54

Notary public who is not an attorney prohibited from certain actions that imply he or she is an attorney; exemption provided - AB468

notice Notice, see Newspaper and magazine; specific subject

novak, shaun allen Novak, Shaun Allen

Life and military service commended -  SJR10

nowakowski, richard b Nowakowski, Richard B.

Life and public service - AJR77

nrb NRB, see Natural Resources Board

nuclear power Nuclear power, see Electric utility

nuclear waste Nuclear waste, see Radiation

nudity or nude photograph Nudity or nude photograph, see Obscenity

nuisance Nuisance, see also Weeds

Nuisance lawsuit: DOJ prohibited from bringing or joining under certain set conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Public nuisance actions: court required to award defendant all of the defendant's costs and expenses if determined the activity was not a public nuisance; DOJ prohibited from bringing an action if alleged activity is not in violation of a statute, rule, permit, or ordinance -  AB804

Receivership for abatement of residential nuisances: all cities, towns, and villages allowed to apply to circuit court  - AB673

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

nurnberg, keith a Nurnberg, Keith A.

Life and military service commended -  AJR68

Life and military service commended -  SJR61

nurse_midwife Nurse-midwife, see Medical service

nursery Nursery, see Plants

nurses Nurses, see also Medical malpractice

Antibiotic drug treatment for chlamydial infections, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis: physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse permitted to prescribe to patient for use by the person with whom the patient had sexual intercourse; written information requirement -  AB318

Certified advanced practice nurse prescribers authority re diagnosing an illness or injury for DVA purposes, certifying a special examination required by DOT for an operator's license, and writing a recommendation for a specialized hunting permit applicant with a physical disability  - AB497

Child abuse or neglect reporting: no privilege for information in reports required by certain professionals  - AB556

Child abuse or neglect reporting: no privilege for information in reports required by certain professionals  - SB264

Community health centers grants from DHFS: award to certain facility that has closed repealed (remedial legislation) - SB324

DVA nurse stipend program [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 395m, 509m] -  SB40

Health care provider statement or gesture of apology or condolence is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing - AB53

Nurse-midwife license: paying renewal fee also renews RN license [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3503]  - SB40

``Nurse's assistant", ``hospice aide", and ``home health aide" changed to ``nurse aide"; ``intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" changed to ``intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation"; ``instructional and competency evaluation program" changed to ``instructional program" and DHFS duties revised; ``feeding assistant" caregiver classification created, nursing home provisions; reporting certain allegations to DRL eliminated (remedial legislation)  - SB548

Nursing services grants to school districts other than MPS, report required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 241m, 2684m]  - SB40

Revenue limit increase for school nurse compensation costs [S.Sub.Amdt.1 as modified by Senate; deleted by A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Special registration plate or temporary certification re parking privileges for disabled persons: public health nurse allowed to provide certification to enable a person to obtain [A.Amdt.1: podiatrist provisions added, also applies to special ID cards for physically disabled] -  AB169

State of emergency: state agency status for health care facilities and certain health care providers revised; governing bodies of counties allowed to make declarations of emergencies; civil liability immunity for donating or selling qualified food and household products modified; State Interoperability Council made a statutory council and renamed the Interoperability Council; tornado or other hazardous drill requirement in public and private schools revised [A.Amdt.1: mass clinic provision added; A.Amdt.2: schools to report on fire and tornado drills to fire department; S.Amdt.2: qualified emergency household products revision] -  AB321

nursing homes and adult care Nursing homes and adult care, see also Community-based residential facility; Veteran — Hospitals and home

Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: DHFS required to establish standards of care and treatment; residential care facilities must satisfy those standards to hold themselves out as offering special services -  AB493

Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: DHFS required to establish standards of care and treatment; residential care facilities must satisfy those standards to hold themselves out as offering special services -  SB283

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

Bed assessment for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded revised [Sec. 1529, 1800-1805, 2897, 9121 (1); Enrolled SB-40: nursing home rate increase, 1801g, 1803m, deletes 1529, 1801, 1803, 2897] - SB40

Caretaker registry: notification of pending investigations re patient abuse or neglect [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

CBRF posting of long-term care ombudsman program: requirement revised [Sec. 1778] -  SB40

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

DHFS report re the utilization of beds by MA recipients in nursing homes and CBRFs and including transfer of MA appropriated GPR to Long-Term Support COP revised  - AB929

DHFS report to BOALTC re certain nursing home matters and short-term care of residents: requirement repealed [Sec. 1763] - SB40

Disability ombudsman program for Family Care recipients [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 954m] -  SB40

Election administration law changes -  AB904

Family Care district renamed Long-term care district; Wisconsin Partnership Program operation provision; administrative revisions [Sec. 18, 19, 131-134, 156, 163, 631, 632, 692, 756, 757, 759, 846, 850, 868, 880, 917, 938, 939, 978, 993, 1000-1002, 1021-1073, 1821, 1822, 1876-1878, 1930-1932, 2020, 2608, 2642, 2643, 2647, 2665, 3678, 3931, 3932, 9421 (7)] -  SB40

Family Care liaison and advocacy services for Grant County [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 954mb] -  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 [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 18, 19, 131-134, 156, 163, 413, 415, 631, 632, 692, 756-759, 846, 850, 868, 880, 904-911, 916-921, 927, 928, 934-954, 955-982, 984-997, 998-1016, 1018-1073, 1104a-g, 1518, 1588, 1597, 1598, 1760-1792, 1806-1809, 1821, 1822, 1876-1878, 1930-1932, 2020, 2608, 2642, 2643, 2647, 2665, 3678, 3931, 3932, 9421(7), 9421(8q)] - 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 Care provider contracts [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 997m, 9321 (9c)] -  SB40

Family Care resource center governing boards and local and regional committees: provisions revised [Sec. 904-906, 944, 954, 957-977, 987, 989-992, 998] - SB40

Health care facility use charges: informing patients prior to office visit required; definition and billing provisions - AB71

Health care workers employed by health care facilities: mandatory overtime prohibited; unforeseeable emergency, worker consent, definitions, and employment discrimination provisions; DWD complaint authority - AB926

Health care workers employed by health care facilities: mandatory overtime prohibited; unforeseeable emergency, worker consent, definitions, and employment discrimination provisions; DWD complaint authority - SB512

Identification requirement for voting in elections created, provisional and absentee ballot provisions; use of corroborating electors to verify residence discontinued; DOT ID card fee waived and obtaining a card without a photo for religious reasons; special voting deputies to certain adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes permitted  - SB567

Long-term care facilities, information, referral, and assessment: requirements revised [Sec. 909, 916, 921, 927, 928, 1760-1762, 1765-1767, 1769, 1770, 1773, 1774, 1777, 1779, 1780, 1806, 1808] -  SB40