Subject Index

medical malpractice Medical malpractice

Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties -  AB653

Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties -  SB460

Health care provider conduct, statement, or gesture of apology, condolence, or sympathy is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing -  AB710

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases re adult children and parents -  AB291

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases re adult children and parents -  SB203

Medical malpractice: notice requirement and liability limits revised re civil actions against local governments, political corporations, volunteer fire companies, and their officers, agents, or employees, and state officers - AB179

Medical malpractice: notice requirement and liability limits revised re civil actions against local governments, political corporations, volunteer fire companies, and their officers, agents, or employees, and state officers [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, limits on liability removed]  - SB127

Nurse-midwifery practice revisions, coverage by the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and hospital staff privileges -  AB675

Nurse-midwifery practice revisions, coverage by the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and hospital staff privileges -  SB451

Wrongful death claims arising out of medical malpractice: statute of limitations revised -  SB563

medical practice, group Medical practice, Group

Autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified: insurance coverage required -  AB15

Autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified: insurance coverage required -  SB3

Chemotherapy, oral and injected: medical benefit coverage and equal copayment required -  AB974

Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties -  AB217

Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties -  SB163

Disability insurance policy: insurer to pay health care provider directly for services under certain conditions; assignment of benefits definition -  AB665

Disability insurance policy: insurer to pay health care provider directly for services under certain conditions; assignment of benefits definition -  SB453

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

Injuries based on the use of alcohol or controlled substance: health insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans prohibited from excluding or denying coverage  - AB730

Injuries based on the use of alcohol or controlled substance: health insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans prohibited from excluding or denying coverage  - SB483

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

Smoking cessation treatment: health care plans required to cover; guidelines and exceptions provisions  - AB946

medical record Medical record, see Hospitals; Privacy

medical resident Medical resident, see Medical education

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

Abuse and neglect of patients and residents at a care facility or other inpatient health care facility: exception created  - AB955

Abuse and neglect of patients and residents at a care facility or other inpatient health care facility: exception created  - SB657

Affirmative defense created for a parent or guardian of individual under age 18 who uses spiritual treatment in lieu of medical treatment; exception to prohibition of compelling a person who elects Christian Science treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children under certain circumstances  - SB384

Ambulance operator safety program: DOT to establish and administer; driver schools, technical colleges, and authorized emergency vehicle exemption from traffic restrictions  - AB724

Ambulance operator safety program: DOT to establish and administer; driver schools, technical colleges, and authorized emergency vehicle exemption from traffic restrictions  - SB518

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

Ambulatory surgical facility licensing requirements created - AB760

Anesthesiologist Assistants, Council on, created in DRL; licensure requirements and practice standards created  - AB671

Anesthesiologist Assistants, Council on, created in DRL; licensure requirements and practice standards created  - SB535

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

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety officer: intent to cause bodily harm removed as an element to qualify as a felony; JRCCP report -  AB775

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety worker: removing the ``intent" element and still classify it as a felony crime; JRCCP report -  SB334

Chemotherapy, oral and injected: medical benefit coverage and equal copayment required -  AB974

Cooperative sickness care associations: revisions and name changed to cooperative health care associations  - AB683

Cooperative sickness care associations: revisions and name changed to cooperative health care associations  - SB471

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction in the high school grades: public, private, and charter schools required to offer [A.Amdt.1: instruction in use of an AED replaced with instruction about AEDs] -  AB725

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction in the high school grades: public, private, and charter schools required to offer  - SB686

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

Disability insurance policy: insurer to pay health care provider directly for services under certain conditions; assignment of benefits definition -  AB665

Disability insurance policy: insurer to pay health care provider directly for services under certain conditions; assignment of benefits definition -  SB453

Emergency management: chap.166, Wis.Stats, recodified [A.Amdts.1, 2, and 3: further revisions]  - AB316

Emergency management: chap.166, Wis.Stats, recodified -  SB226

Employee who is a volunteer fire fighter, EMT, first responder, or ambulance driver: employer required to allow employee to be late to work or absent if the employee was responding to an emergency, conditions specified; discrimination and complaint provisions -  AB464

Employee who is a volunteer fire fighter, EMT, first responder, or ambulance driver: employer required to allow employee to be late to work or absent if the employee was responding to an emergency, conditions specified; discrimination and complaint provisions [S.Amdt.1: exception for certain hospital employees] -  SB308

EMT basic license: DHS may not charge fee to volunteers -  AB313

Health care facility, health care provider, or employee of: liability from immunity for reporting violation of law or certain standards, unprofessional conduct, or negligence in patient care; confidentiality of patient health care records provision - AB336

Health care facility use charge: patient notification and good faith estimate requirements, billing provision  - AB207

Health care provider conduct, statement, or gesture of apology, condolence, or sympathy is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing -  AB710

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

Impersonating a fire fighter, EMT, or first responder: criminal penalties created; JRCCP report - AB324

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

Mandatory overtime and on-call time: health care facility prohibited from requiring of certain employees that are paid an hourly wage or are classified as nonsupervisory; exemption, discrimination, complaint, and penalty provisions  - AB152

Mandatory overtime and on-call time: health care facility prohibited from requiring of certain employees that are paid an hourly wage or are classified as nonsupervisory; exemption, discrimination, complaint, and penalty provisions  - SB108

Marijuana: medical necessity defense and immunity from arrest and prosecution; DHS to establish a registry for medical users of marijuana and license and regulate compassion centers, fee provision; does not affect federal law; JRCCP report  - AB554

Marijuana: medical necessity defense and immunity from arrest and prosecution; DHS to establish a registry for medical users of marijuana and license and regulate compassion centers, fee provision; does not affect federal law; JRCCP report  - SB368

Medical physics performance testing of medical imaging and therapeutic equipment: sales and use tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report -  AB976

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

Nurse-midwifery practice revisions, coverage by the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and hospital staff privileges -  AB675

Nurse-midwifery practice revisions, coverage by the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and hospital staff privileges -  SB451

Nursing workforce survey and allocations to nursing center; ``nurses" definition re RNs, LPNs, nurse-midwives, and advanced practice nurse prescribers; report required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 228h, 518h, 2207t, 2995cy-de, dt, ed]  - AB75

Orthotic or prosthetic devices and services: health care plans required to cover if prescribed by a physician as medically necessary -  AB331

Patient health care records: laws revised re access, inspection, fees, statutes related to evidence, electronic format, and forfeiture for noncompliance; health care provider definition expanded [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 970g, 1427L, r, 1582, 1662, 1728, 2171r, 2429b-e, 2433b-v, 2436n, 2506r, 2521n, 2530r, 2572g, h, 2740b, r, 2995ctm, 3135t, 3138n, 3147g, 3173b, 3197n, 3285gb-p, 9322 (9c)] -  AB75

Prescription drugs or devices for incarcerated persons: Corr.Dept and sheriffs required to charge for  - AB448

Presumption for employment-connected infectious disease established for fire fighters, EMS providers, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers; JSCRS appendix report - AB644

Presumption for employment-connected infectious disease established for fire fighters, EMS providers, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers; JSCRS appendix report - SB429

Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin congratulated on its ``Stars of Life" program  - SJR13

Special distinguishing registration plates re fire fighters and EMTs: color and design continued; exemption from redesign cycle -  AB394

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients -  AB590

Structural collapse emergency response: establishment of regional structural collapse teams, standards specified; DEM duties set -  AB319

Structural collapse emergency response: establishment of regional structural collapse teams, standards specified; DEM duties set -  SB229

Surgical technology: qualification requirements imposed on persons employed by hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; definition and continuing education provisions  - AB744

Surgical technology: qualification requirements imposed on persons employed by hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; definition and continuing education provisions  - SB660

U.W. and technical college fee remissions for child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, fire fighter, EMT, or law enforcement officer who is killed in the line of duty or dies as a result of a qualifying disability: revisions re age of child and limit on number of credits or consecutive years - SB18

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: chiropractors, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and phlebotomists may participate -  AB195

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: state required to pay for legal representation and costs and damages re certain claims; chiropractors and physical therapists added  - AB44

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: state required to pay for legal representation and costs and damages re certain claims; chiropractors and physical therapists added [S.Amdt.1: podiatrist added] -  SB80

WC law revisions re number of employees, emergency responders, compensation amounts, payment of benefits, and administration -  AB706