Wisconsin Legislature: Medal of Honor

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required; referrals to nonphysicians, deductibles, out-of-pocket limit, and providing certain information to insured on request provisions - AB512

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required; referrals to nonphysicians, deductibles, out-of-pocket limit, and providing certain information to insured on request provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, annual and pre- and postpartum depression screenings removed, equal coverage requirement exceptions added] - SB362

``Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" designated each October - AJR74

Infant mortality program in Racine County: funding allocation; DHS and City of Racine Health Department duties [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2550d-h, 3410] - AB75

MA services by managed care organizations; DHS reports re quality of care for MA recipients and reducing MA program costs [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1301c, 1313h, p, 1315n, 9122 (10q), 9322 (3f), 9422 (14g)] - AB75

Mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location where she is authorized to be; penalty provision [A.Amdt.2: individuals prohibited from requesting or directing a mother to move or cover herself or otherwise restrict a mother from breast-feeding; A.Amdt.2 to A.Amdt.2: ``request" removed] - AB57

Mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location where she is authorized to be; penalty provision - SB16

Newborn hearing screening required; State Laboratory of Hygiene duties specified - AB488

Newborn hearing screening required; State Laboratory of Hygiene duties specified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, appropriation provision; S.Amdt.1: appropriation modified] - SB323

``Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day": May 2, 2009 designated as - AJR48

``Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day": May 2, 2009 designated as - SJR32

Permanency planning for children in out-of-home care, right to be heard in proceedings involving children in out-of-home care, notice to relatives when child is removed from home, placement with siblings re foster home or adoption, plan for transition to independent living, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, TPR filing requirements, reasonable efforts to achieve goals of permanency plan, informal disposition, confidentiality of records - AB486

Permanency planning for children in out-of-home care, right to be heard in proceedings involving children in out-of-home care, notice to relatives when child is removed from home, placement with siblings re foster home or adoption, plan for transition to independent living, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, TPR filing requirements, reasonable efforts to achieve goals of permanency plan, informal disposition, confidentiality of records [S.Amdt.1: effective date changed re paying support or maintenance arrears to certain public assistance recipients] - SB347

Pregnant pupils: school districts required to offer transportation [A.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by A.Amdts.] - AB75

Prenatal, postpartum, and young child care coordination: providers in City of Racine certified re children who have not attained the age of two [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1313k, 2550d-h, 3410] - AB75

W-2 grants for caretaker of newborn infant and at-risk pregnant women revised [Sec. 1174-1182, 1216, 9308 (10), 9408 (9), (10); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, caretaker provision removed, 1182c, e, 9308 (10i), 9408 (10i); deletes 1178, 1182, 9308 (10), 9408 (10)] - AB75

WIC and emergency food assistance program transferred from DCF to DHS; electronic benefit transfer for all DHS benefits permitted [Sec. 485, 488, 490, 829, 1144, 1217-1223, 1376, 2480, 3237-3239, 3392, 9122 (1); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, deletes 1221-1223] - AB75

Life and public service - AJR34

Remarkable athletic career in basketball commended - SR3

Life, public service, and work advocating for poor and immigrant communities in Milwaukee commended upon her death - AJR117

Life, public service, and work advocating for poor and immigrant communities in Milwaukee commended upon her death - SJR64

Medal of Honor Day (March 25): Governor to annually proclaim - AB425

Medal of Honor Day (March 25): Governor to annually proclaim - SB293

Administrative contracts for MA: certain program revenues appropriated; provision re enrollment fees for BadgerCare Plus childless adults [Sec. 356, 358, 1301] - AB75

Ambulatory surgical center assessment created; DOR duties [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 601s, 681g, 1623m, 2433x, 9143 (4u)] - AB75

Autism benefit services under MA provided to all eligible individuals, funding provision; DHS to distribute information on autism therapies; Autism Paraprofessional Board and licensing requirements created; health care provider required to provide referral if diagnosing a patient with a condition that requires further treatment, exceptions noted - AB141

BadgerCare Plus Benchmark Plan and HIRSP eligibility [Sec. 1358, 2434] - AB75

BadgerCare Plus: technical changes; certain annual DHS report eliminated [Sec. 873-877, 1297-1299, 1328-1333, 1335-1337, 1338-1353, 1354, 1356, 9422 (1); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 872k] - AB75

Base appropriation for MA benefits [Sec. 78; original bill only] - AB75

Birth to 3 Program: DHS to request waiver of federal Medicaid law; counties to pay nonfederal share; reimbursement by MA program [Sec. 363, 438, 912, 1316, 1317, 1324, 1325] - AB75

Centers for the developmentally disabled: CIP reduction; certain DHS report requirements eliminated [Sec. 857, 1290; Enrolled AB-75: CIP-1A funding increased, report requirement retained, deletes 857] - AB75

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Program revisions; expansion re home visitation program services; matching funds requirement [Sec. 1102-1127, 2547, 2549, 2550, 9108 (6); Enrolled AB-75: certain restrictions reinstated, matching requirement removed, 1106d, 1110d, 1111d; deletes 1104-1110, 1115] - AB75

Children receiving MA and who have health insurance coverage: DHS incentive payments for DCF to identify [Sec. 1300, 1377; Enrolled AB-75: funding re incentive payments to local child support agencies, 487p, 1268p, 1377; deletes 1300] - AB75

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; DHS provision - SB96

Community recovery mental health services: DHS may implement through MA [Sec. 394, 890, 891, 1306, 1310, 1323; Enrolled AB-75: maintenance-of-effort requirement removed, deletes 890, 891] - AB75

Critical access hospital assessment created, MA and DHS provisions; health care provider loan program through U.W. revised re amount and rural areas; rural physician residency assistance program established through the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health's Department of Family Medicine, annual report to JCF required - AB770

Critical access hospital assessment created, MA and DHS provisions; health care provider loan program through U.W. revised re amount and rural areas; rural physician residency assistance program established through the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health's Department of Family Medicine, annual report to JCF required - SB553

Family planning demonstration project: DHS may request federal waiver to include men [Sec. 1302, 1303] - AB75

Federal economic stimulus funds: DCF appropriation created [Sec. 510; Enrolled AB-75: further revisions] - AB75

Federal MA percentage calculations [Sec. 9122 (4), 9422 (9)] - AB75

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; DHS duties and emergency rule provisions - AB539

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services and specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions; DHS duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, hospital provisions modified; A.Amdt.2: public information reported to a health care information organization provision added] - AB614

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services and specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions; DHS duties - SB418

HIV-related specialty care and hospital services for MA recipients: DHS to pay certain grant moneys to the hospital - AB899

HIV-related specialty care and hospital services for MA recipients: DHS to pay certain grant moneys to the hospital [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, hospital provisions replaced with the creation of HIV-related care coordination services provided to MA recipients, DHHS approval required] - SB647

Hospital assessment increased; DHS duties and MA provisions; independent rural hospital supplements [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1294d, 3416b, 9122 (5i), (6i), 9222 (4i), 9422 (13i)] - AB75

Hospital assessment increased; MA and rural border hospitals provisions - JN9 SB1

Hospital assessment revisions; MA and DHS provisions; report required [Sec. 6, 11-14, 29-32, 34-40, 46, 47, 49-66, 69, 70, 556, 557, 9122 (1), 9222 (1), 9322 (1), 9422 (1)] - SB62

Hospital certificate of approval: DHS to issue one that covers UWHCA's inpatient and outpatient facilities that satisfy requirements for a hospital; MA reimbursement provision [Sec. 48, 68] - SB62

Insurance claim intercept for MA liability or child support obligation: requirements created [Sec. 1380, 3146, 9326 (2); original bill only] - AB75

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance [A.Amdt.1: HIRSP provision removed, segregated accounts provisions revised; A.Amdt.2: appointment of a special deputy commissioner to rehabilitate an insurer added] - AB701

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance - SB516

MA case management services reimbursement to independent living centers: criteria clarified [Sec. 907, 908, 1305] - AB75

MA dental service delivery in certain southeast Wisconsin counties: DHS to use fee-for-service model [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1317n] - AB75

MA eligibility: DHS to request a waiver re disregarding income and assets of person's spouse under certain conditions - AB238

MA eligibility: independence account assets disregarded [Sec. 1327; Enrolled AB-75: modified to exclude certain retirement assets] - AB75

MA general purpose revenue lapse [Sec. 9222 (1), 9422 (8); Enrolled AB-75: MA funding shift and carryover balance, 9222 (1c), (1d)] - AB75

MA GPR appropriation increased [Sec. 9222 (3)] - SB62

MA purchase plan eligibility: DHS to seek waiver from DHHS Secretary to disregard income of married person's spouse - AB964

MA purchase plan eligibility: DHS to seek waiver from DHHS Secretary to disregard income of married person's spouse - SB682

MA services by managed care organizations; DHS reports re quality of care for MA recipients and reducing MA program costs [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1301c, 1313h, p, 1315n, 9122 (10q), 9322 (3f), 9422 (14g)] - AB75

MA services provided by licensed mental health professionals: definitions, funding, and requirements revised [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1305r, 1321r, 1323c, 1443m, 2995sm, 3137r, 9422 (12r)] - AB75

MA spending plan re MA and SeniorCare programs: DHS to submit plan re efficiencies and reductions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (11q)] - AB75

MA trust fund increase; provision re nursing home operating deficits [Sec. 1293, 9222 (2), 9422 (10), (11); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 9222 (2u), (4q)] - AB75

Medical Assistance Trust Fund: U.W. Regents to transfer moneys to [Sec. 257, 258, 9454 (1)] - AB75

Milwaukee County enrollment services unit established in DHS re administration of income maintenance and state supplemental payment programs; DCF may contract with DHS to administer child care subsidy program in Milwaukee County; county civil service employees and collective bargaining agreement provisions; JSCRS appendix report - AB194

Milwaukee County enrollment services unit established in DHS re administration of income maintenance and state supplemental payment programs; DCF may contract with DHS to administer child care subsidy program in Milwaukee County; county civil service employees and collective bargaining agreement provisions; JSCRS appendix report - SB161

Municipally-owned nursing homes: supplemental MA payments [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1292n] - AB75

Nursing home or intermediate care facility operated by a commission created by two or more political subdivisions: assessments and MA payments permitted under certain conditions - AB944

Nursing home or intermediate care facility operated by a commission created by two or more political subdivisions: assessments and MA payments permitted under certain conditions - SB684

Nursing home petitions to modify MA payments: requirement re DHS establishment of reviewing mechanism repealed [Sec. 350, 1292] - AB75

Podiatrists: civil liability immunity for providing aid at certain athletic events, privileged communication with patients, certify to DOT that applicant is fit to teach driving, may diagnose illness or injury for DVA purposes, may submit statement for specialized hunting permit, added to list of enumerated providers of sickness care, insurers to give equal weight to certifications of disability by, added to list of free choice providers for persons eligible for MA; Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board renamed Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board - AB273

Podiatrists: civil liability immunity for providing aid at certain athletic events, privileged communication with patients, certify to DOT that applicant is fit to teach driving, may diagnose illness or injury for DVA purposes, may submit statement for specialized hunting permit, added to list of enumerated providers of sickness care, insurers to give equal weight to certifications of disability by, added to list of free choice providers for persons eligible for MA; Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board renamed Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board [A.Amdt.1: health care provider definition revised] - SB191

Prenatal, postpartum, and young child care coordination: providers in City of Racine certified re children who have not attained the age of two [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1313k, 2550d-h, 3410] - AB75

Transporting MA recipients to obtain medical care: advance authorization requirement eliminated [Sec. 1321; Enrolled AB-75: funding revision, DHS reports to JCF re contracting with entity for MA management services and effectiveness of manager program, 9122 (4f)] - AB75