A1097
Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Madison
February 1996
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to section 153.10(1), Wis. Stats., we are pleased to submit to the Governor and to the Legislature the sixth annual Health Care Data Report. This report is based on hospital inpatient discharge data reported to the Office of Health Care Information by all operating general medical-surgical and specialty hospitals in Wisconsin from January through December 1994. It also contains selected ambulatory surgery utilization and charge data from general medical-surgical hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Wisconsin during the same period.
This report fulfills the statutory requirement to report "in a manner that permits comparisons among hospitals ... the charges for up to 100 health care services or diagnostic-related groups selected by the office.
Sincerely,
josephine W. musser
Commissioner of Insurance
Trudy A. Karlson, Ph.d.
Director
Office of Health Care Information
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Madison
March 1, 1996
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Wisconsin School Laws included the following provision in Section
115.45(6)(b) &
(c):
Section 115.45 Grants for preschool to grade 5 programs.
(6) The state superintendent shall:
(b) By March 1, 1986, and annually thereafter, submit to the joint committee on finance and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.13.172(3), a budget report detailing the grants he or she intends to award under this section in the next fiscal year. The report shall provide summary data on the results of the annual testing required under sub.(4)(b) and include a description of the guidelines used to determine the individual schools and private service providers that will receive funds under this section and the types of expenditures eligible for such funds.
(c)Annually submit to the legislature under s.13.172(2) a report on the academic progress made by pupils enrolled in preschool to grade 5 programs under this sections.
This is to inform you that all Preschool to grade 5 Evaluation Reports are contained herein. A report on the academic progress for all schools for all schools funded by the Preschool to Grade 5 Program Grant is also enclosed.
Sincerely,
John T. Benson
State Superintendent
Referred to committee on Education.
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DATE: March 11, 1996
TO: Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
FROM: Katharine C. Lyall, President
The University of Wisconsin System
RE: Report pursuant to s.
36.11(22)(b),
Wis.
Stats.
At its meeting March 8, 1996, the Board of Regents accepted the attached report for submission to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3).
Section
36.11(22)(b),
Wis. Stats., requires the Board of Regents to submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the Legislature annually on the methods each UW System institution used to disseminate information to students on sexual assault and sexual harassment.
The law requires UW System institutions to incorporate into their orientation programs for newly entering students oral and written information on sexual assault and sexual harassment, including information on: 1) sexual assault by acquaintances of the victims; 2) the legal definitions and penalties for sexual assault: 3) generally available national, state, and campus statistics on sexual assault; 4) the rights of victims; and 5) protective behaviors including methods of recognizing and avoiding sexual assault and sexual harassment. In addition, each institution must annually supply to all students enrolled in the institution printed material that includes information on all of these topics.
This law was enacted in April 1990 and this is the fifth report to be compiled for the Legislature since its enactment.
If you need additional information regarding this report please contact Mark A. Schemmel at 262-5504.
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
DATE: April 15, 1996
TO: Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
FROM: Katharine C. Lyall, President
The University of Wisconsin System
RE: Report pursuant to s.
36.25(14m)(c),
Wis.
Stats.
At its meeting March 8, 1996, the Board of Regents accepted the attached report for submission to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3).
Section
36.25(14m)(c),
Wis.
Stats., requires the Board of Regents to submit a report to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the Legislature annually by April 15 on its precollege, recruitment, and retention plan for minority and disadvantaged students. The report must also include information on financial aid programs serving those students. The report for 1994-95 is attached.
If you need additional information regarding this report please contact Andrea-Teresa Arenas at 262-8636.
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
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REFERENCE BUREAU CORRECTIONS
Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 869
1. Page 1, line 1: after "bill" insert ", as shown by Assembly substitute amendment 1,"..
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Assembly Bill 1076
1. Page 10, line 16: delete "(h)".
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Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 572
In engrossing, the following correction was made:
1. Page 1, line 3: that line is moved after page 1, line 12, to place the instruction item in the position shown in the drafting record.