Wisconsin Legislature: Health Services, Department of

Public assistance advisory committee: DHS to create to review proposed legislation, requests for federal waivers, review performance data outcomes, and costs of changes re public assistance programs; DCF, DOA, and JCF duties - AB1044

Public assistance advisory committee: DHS to create to review proposed legislation, requests for federal waivers, review performance data outcomes, and costs of changes re public assistance programs; DCF, DOA, and JCF duties - SB870

Public benefits databases review: DHS and DCF to compare information against nationally recognized databases that contain death records and remove individuals determined to be deceased - AB979

Public benefits databases review: DHS and DCF to compare information against nationally recognized databases that contain death records and remove individuals determined to be deceased - SB797

Reach Out and Read Wisconsin program: DHS to distribute grant moneys to Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin in support of - AB541

Reach Out and Read Wisconsin program: DHS to distribute grant moneys to Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin in support of - SB449

Special license plate revenue from Donate Life Wisconsin and Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation: payment responsibility transferred from DHS to DOT [Sec. 372, 373, 535, 536, 1784, 1785, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897] - AB64

Special license plate revenue from Donate Life Wisconsin and Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation: payment responsibility transferred from DHS to DOT [Sec. 372, 373, 535, 536, 1784, 1785, 1894-1897] - SB30

Violent death reporting system: funding increased - AB1065

Wisconsin Hospital Association Foundation Quality Improvement Fund grant requirements: increase participation by rural hospitals, broaden scope of activities, and report required - AB255

Wisconsin Hospital Association Foundation Quality Improvement Fund grant requirements: increase participation by rural hospitals, broaden scope of activities, and report required - SB162

Civil legal aid to qualified individuals: DOA, DHS, DCF, DWD, and DOJ to allocate federal grant money for - AB115

Counties that contract with CBRFs for certain client groups: public notice and public listening session and informational hearing requirements; DHS to make certain information re licensing and complaints available; law enforcement response reimbursement provision - AB982

Crisis intervention training grants for law enforcement agencies and correctional officers: amount increased and overtime costs allowed - AB612

Crisis intervention training grants for law enforcement agencies and correctional officers: amount increased and overtime costs allowed - SB553

Drug trafficking, evidence-based substance abuse prevention, juvenile and family treatment courts, and drug treatment for inmates of county jails: grant programs established; DOJ, DHS, DCF duties [A.Amdt.1: ``juvenile" added to ``family treatment courts"; A.Amdt.2: tribal jail and law enforcement agency provisions added, search warrant based on sworn affidavit or complaint modified] - AB906

Drug trafficking, evidence-based substance abuse prevention, juvenile and family treatment courts, and drug treatment for inmates of county jails: grant programs established; DOJ, DHS, DCF duties - SB768

Emergency detention or involuntary commitment: DHS to allow law enforcement to transport detainees to either Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute; DHS and hospitals to develop grant program for regional mental health crisis centers to accept emergency detention - AB815

Emergency detention or involuntary commitment: DHS to allow law enforcement to transport detainees to either Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute; DHS and hospitals to develop grant program for regional mental health crisis centers to accept emergency detention - SB681

Juvenile correctional facilities: DOC to establish one or more Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities; closure of Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School; counties authorized to establish secured residential care center for children and youth; supervision of certain juveniles transferred from DOC to county departments; Juvenile Corrections Study Committee created; Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee created re costs of establishing secured residential care centers, JCF provision; youth aids funding revisions; DOC employees, reports, and sunset provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, convert closed schools into an adult correctional facility, expand Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center, limitation on placement in juvenile detention facility; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB953

Longevity awards for DOC and DHS correctional officers and youth counselors: DPM to include in the 2017-19 state employee compensation plan [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1761p, 9101 (11w)] - AB64

Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center funding [Sec. 745] - AB64

Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center funding [Sec. 745] - SB30

Sexually violent person on supervised release: DHS required to notify DA and local governmental units of intended residential placement - AB312

Supervised release: changes to placement, right to counsel, reimbursement report by clerk of courts; DHS and SPD duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 377h, 979p, 2230s, 2251y, 2257e-p, 2261d, 2262L-x, 9120 (1t), 9320 (1t)] - AB64

Supervised release for sexually violent person: procedure revised re person’s county of residence prepares a report for DHS which submits a plan to the court, penalty provisions; eligibility for public defender changed [A.Amdt.1: populous county provision added; S.Amdt.1: DHS FTE position added (nonconcurred in Assembly, Senate recedes from its position)] - AB539

Supervised release for sexually violent person: procedure revised re person’s county of residence prepares a report for DHS which submits a plan to the court, penalty provisions; eligibility for public defender changed - SB446

Wisconsin substance abuse program renamed Wisconsin rehabilitation program and revised, DHS conditions removed, and earned release provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1856c-1857h] - AB64

Addiction medicine consultation program: DHS to create and administer - Jr7 AB9

Addiction medicine consultation program: DHS to create and administer - Jr7 SB9

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia: DHS to award grants to increase awareness in rural and underserved urban areas for 2017-18 fiscal year - AB632

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia: DHS to award grants to increase awareness in rural and underserved urban areas for 2017-18 fiscal year - SB527

Ambulatory surgical center reimbursement rates under MA: DHS to develop plan to increase, JCF approval required [A.Amdt.20 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9120 (4j)] - AB64

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment; JCF provision - AB721

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment; JCF provision - SB606

BadgerCare Plus and childless adults demonstration project: DHS to seek federal waiver or submit amendments to MA program re income eligibility limit and allowing small businesses to purchase coverage - AB449

BadgerCare Plus and childless adults demonstration project: DHS to seek federal waiver or submit amendments to MA program re income eligibility limit and allowing small businesses to purchase coverage - SB363

BadgerCare Plus Core: DHS to submit amendment to Medicaid waiver to provide employment and training services for childless adults [Sec. 927, 928; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, report to and approval of JCF required, 928b, d, deletes 928] - AB64

BadgerCare Plus Core: DHS to submit amendment to Medicaid waiver to provide employment and training services for childless adults [Sec. 927, 928] - SB30

Birth defect prevention and surveillance system changes; DHS duties specified; administrative code provisions [Admin.Code DHS 116.04, 116.05] [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1791e-u, 2266r-t] - AB64

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth provisions revised; disposition of remains, anatomical gift, and forfeiture provisions; DHS study on a fetal tissue and umbilical cord blood bank for research required - AB550

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth provisions revised; disposition of remains, anatomical gift, and forfeiture provisions; DHS study on a fetal tissue and umbilical cord blood bank for research required - SB424

Communicable disease control and prevention: grants to local health departments [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 370r, 1791c] - AB64

Communicable disease control and prevention measures: DHS to distribute funds to local health departments - AB293

Communicable disease control and prevention measures: DHS to distribute funds to local health departments - SB242

Community paramedic, community EMT, and community EMS provider approval process created; EMT acting under the delegation of a health care provider provision [A.Amdt.1: community EMT changed to community EMS practitioner to reflect 2017 WisAct 12 changes] - AB151

Community paramedic, community EMT, and community EMS provider approval process created; EMT acting under the delegation of a health care provider provision - SB149

Complex rehabilitation technology: DHS to establish rules and polices for MA recipients who are complex needs patients, definition provisions - AB462

Complex rehabilitation technology: DHS to establish rules and polices for MA recipients who are complex needs patients, definition provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 926p, 931n, 9120 (5h); A.Amdt.20: further revisions] - AB64

Complex rehabilitation technology: DHS to establish rules and polices for MA recipients who are complex needs patients, definition provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, certain specialized and durable medical equipment specified] - SB381

Council on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANDA and PANS), to advise DHS established and annual report required - AB638

Council on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANDA and PANS), to advise DHS established and annual report required - SB535

CPR instruction to bystander: public safety answering points required to provide telephonic assistance on administering, dispatcher training and quality assurance provisions; DMA grants [A.Amdt.1: DHS replaces DMA, liability exemption added; A.Amdt.2: grants changed to moneys] - AB654

Credentialing renewal period for a certified first responder or licensed EMT or paramedic revised - SB28

Credentialing renewal period for a certified first responder or licensed EMT or paramedic revised [Sec. 1797, 1798; original bill only] - AB64

Credentialing renewal period for a certified first responder or licensed EMT or paramedic revised [Sec. 1797, 1798] - SB30

Critical access hospital grant re behavioral health crisis management system, conditions specified; involuntary commitment for treatment hearings held by videoconferencing permitted under certain conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 379f, g, 978f, k, 979k, 9120 (6d), 9420 (6d)] - AB64

Dental reimbursement pilot project in MA program: counties added under certain conditions and DHS biennial report required - AB627

Dental reimbursement pilot project in MA program: counties added under certain conditions and DHS biennial report required - SB572

DHS Office of Inspector General audit of family planning service reimbursements paid to covered entities under MA; percentage of overpayment recoveries budgeted in the 2019-21 biennium for specified appropriations [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 379ar, as, 9120 (6p), (6t), 9220 (5p)-(5s), 9420 (4b)] - AB64

Direct primary care agreements between health care provider and patient or employer allowed; DHS to establish direct primary care program for MA recipients; insurance law exemption and report provision - AB798

Direct primary care agreements between health care provider and patient or employer allowed; DHS to establish direct primary care program for MA recipients; insurance law exemption and report provision - SB670

Do-not-resuscitate necklace or pendant meeting certain criteria allowed; DHS duties - AB560

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provisions - AB310

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provision [Sec. 371, 1794, 1795; original bill only] - AB64

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provisions [S.Amdt.1: ``first responder" changed to ``emergency medical responder" and ``emergency medical technician" changed to ``emergency medical services practitioner"] - SB238

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provisions - SB29

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provision [Sec. 371, 1794, 1795] - SB30

Emergency physician services and reimbursement workgroup established by DHS, report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9120 (5f)] - AB64

EMT and first responder terminology changes - AB59

EMT and first responder terminology changes - SB24

Family planning services: DHS restriction on distributing certain funds and term “women’s health block grants” eliminated; funding increased - AB141

Family planning services: DHS restriction on distributing certain funds and term “women’s health block grants” eliminated; funding increased - SB92

Fetal body parts: sale and research prohibitions; final disposition required; DHS to request information on establishing a public cord blood collection operation - AB83

Fetal body parts: sale and research prohibitions; final disposition required; DHS to request information on establishing a public cord blood collection operation - SB422

Graduate medical training in an addiction specialty and development of a training program: existing DHS grant programs to hospitals and rural hospitals expanded to include - Jr7 AB7

Graduate medical training in an addiction specialty and development of a training program: existing DHS grant programs to hospitals and rural hospitals expanded to include - Jr7 SB7

Graduate medical training support grants appropriation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 378k, 2265t, 9220 (1m), 9420 (3k)] - AB64

Groundwater quality standards for specified contaminants: DHS required to establish - AB1006

Home health agencies and hospices: accrediting organizations DHS will recognize accreditation from [Sec. 973, 974, 976] - AB64

Home health agencies and hospices: accrediting organizations DHS will recognize accreditation from [Sec. 973, 974, 976] - SB30

Hospital assessment fund and critical access hospital assessment fund transfers to MA trust fund modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 379c, d, 971p-v] - AB64

Hospital chargemaster: copy filed with DHS on annual basis required; notice and penalty provisions - AB1012

Instructional program for nurse aides: conforming state law to federal law requirements for Medicare and Medicaid - AB432

Instructional program for nurse aides: conforming state law to federal law requirements for Medicare and Medicaid - SB341

Intensive care coordination program: reimburse hospitals and health care systems for certain services to MA recipients, report provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 928g, 2249e, g] - AB64

Intensive care coordination services provided to MA recipients: DHS program to reimburse hospitals and health care systems; pilot programs and federal approval provisions - AB871