Subject Index

Dental (removable and fixed prosthodontic) services under MA: coverage restored [A.Amdt.1: amendment to state MA plan to receive federal funds; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, retroactive payment added] -  AB666

Estate recovery for certain disease aids costs: provisions created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3044b-j, 7065b, c, 7190b, c, 7191b, c, 7193b, c, 7194b, c, 7195b, c, 7197b, c, 7198b, c, 7199b, c, y, 7200b, c, 7206b, c, 9126 (32g), 9426 (24g)]  - AB150

Home health and private-duty nursing services: MA expenditures limited; certain exceptions provided [Sec. 2987-2989, 3012; A.Sub.Amdt.1: personal care services added, personal care benefits study provided, 3002m, 3020m, 9126 (28q); A.Amdt.26 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: limits on reimbursement to providers of home health services, 2988b]  - AB150

Home health, private-duty nursing and personal care service MA expenditures and long-term care COP funding: provisions of 1995 WisAct 27 modified -  AB772

Home health, private-duty nursing and personal care service re 1995 WisAct 27: DHSS authority to limit reimbursements eliminated [A.Amdt.1: limitations on provision of services under MA reduced] -  AB1080

MA benefits recovery from estates: provisions re 1993 WisAct 437 revised -  SB140

MA copayment, coinsurance and deductible collection procedures revised -  AB547

MA eligibility re medically needy: nursing home income limits set; federal waiver required [Sec. 3027, 3029, 3030, 9426 (22); original bill only] -  AB150

MA expense recovery by DHSS re estate property, joint banking and payable on death accounts [Sec. 3074, 7065, 7190, 7196, 7200, 7201-7205] -  AB150

MA for children and pregnant women: program expanded -  AB277

MA funded bed utilization in nursing homes: 1995 WisAct 27 provisions re COP funding and DHFS report requirements revised -  AB1006

MA funded bed utilization in nursing homes: report requirements repealed [Sec. 807, 933, 2979]  - AB150

MA funded bed utilization in nursing homes: report to JCF restored; fund transfer to COP under certain conditions  - AB717

MA privatization: DHSS to study [Sec. 9126 (20); original bill only] -  AB150

MA privatization: DHSS to study -  SB222

MA services: county operating deficit program created [Sec. 2975] -  AB150

MA services: county operating deficit program revised; local health department provision; types of services expanded re federal funds [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 46k-p]  - SB565

Managed care medical assistance forms working group created [A.Amdt.26 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9126 (28x)]  - AB150

Medical benefits or assistance assignment: provisions revised re general relief, RNIP and contracted HMOs [Sec. 3067-3072, 7042-7044, 7046, 9326 (5)] -  AB150

Pharmacist cost savings under MA program: incentive-based payment system created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2989d]  - AB150

Targeted case management services for high-cost chronic or catastrophic health conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3002r, 3023m] -  AB150

Tuberculosis program and MA eligibility [Sec. 813, 3008, 3024, 6318, 9126 (8)] -  AB150

health and social services, department of _ mental hygiene Health and social services, Department of — Mental hygiene

CIP-IB program: DHSS authorized to provide higher reimbursement services re closed facility; DOA to appprove [Sec. 2266, 9126 (3)] -  AB150

Community mental health advocacy services: GPR appropriation eliminated [Sec. 940] -  AB150

Community mental health protection and advocacy services: funding provided [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2316m-p, 3270m]  - AB150

Conditional release program funding designation changed [Sec. 935, 3260] -  AB150

Involuntary civil commitments and emergency detentions: new standard of dangerousness created; AG required to review; report required [S.Amdt.1: further revisions, DOJ project positions increased; S.Amdt.2: reports expanded]  - SB270

Mendota mental health institute secured adolescent treatment unit eliminated; new facility created; definition, bed limitation and unit operation modified [Sec. 41-44, 79-82, 9412]  - AB935

Mendota mental health institute secured adolescent treatment unit eliminated; new facility created; definition, bed limitation and unit operation modified [Sec. 41-44, 79-82, 9412; S.Sub.Amdt.1: bonding revision, 30s]  - SB565

Mental health crisis intervention services: local governments may provide as MA benefit [Sec. 3002, 3023; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 3002b, delete 3002]  - AB150

Mental health treatment facilities: certification and fee revision [Sec. 3251, 7047] -  AB150

Psychiatrists employed by or under contract to a county: state agent status created; liability insurance provision  - SB661

Severely emotionally disturbed children: funding revised [Sec. 932, 953, 2306-2309, 2311-2314] - AB150

Severely emotionally disturbed youth and independent living centers: obsolete appropriations eliminated [Sec. 897, 913, 955, 2349] -  AB150

Sexually violent persons: funding for treatment, services and Wisconsin resource center -  AB1039

Sexually violent persons: funding for treatment, services and Wisconsin resource center [S.Amdt.1: determination of county of residence] -  SB623

Wisconsin resource center: bonding authorized for facility expansion [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3, 4, 9108 (1), 9400]  - SB563

health and social services, department of _ public welfare Health and social services, Department of — Public welfare, see also County — Human service department

AFDC and JOBS program federal waivers; benefit cap; self-sufficiency first and pay after performance  - AB21

AFDC and JOBS program federal waivers; pay for performance requirement [Sec. 2884, 9126 (11); original bill only]  - AB150

AFDC asset limits for automobiles: DHSS to request federal waiver re increase in amount of equity value  - AB332

AFDC family cap requirement: exemptions created [Sec. 856, 2864, 2868, 9126 (9), 9326 (6); original bill only]  - AB150

AFDC payments limited re children committing felonies; DHSS to request federal waiver -  AB31

AFDC standards of assistance: DHSS to request federal waiver to reduce -  AB731

AFDC two-tier demonstration project: DHSS to request federal waiver to expand statewide -  AB322

AFDC two-tier demonstration project: revisions re benefits and residence requirement [Sec. 2866, 2867]  - AB150

Child care re at-risk and low-income families: priorities revised  - AB259

Child welfare services transferred from certain county department to DHSS [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9126 (27g)]  - AB150

Child welfare services transferred from Milwaukee county to DHFS: planning required; Milwaukee child welfare partnership council created; TPR and adoption resource pool; MA coverage provided; DOA duties set [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, automated information system provisions, MA coverage specified for prenatal, postpartum and young child]  - SB615

Community aids restructured [Sec. 2279-2296, 2299-2301, 2315, 2316, 2353, 2361-2363, 2367-2371, 3134, 3250, 3264, 4018, 9126 (14); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 2039g, r, 2281m, s, 2289b, 2292m, 2293m, 2296m, 3134m, 3264m, deletes 2279, 2281, 2289, 2292, 2293, 3134, 3264]  - AB150

Data collection re social and human services expenditures: DHSS report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9126 (27t)]  - AB150

DHSS revisions re learnfare sanctions, HIRSP eligibility, maternal and child health services, noncompliance by nursing homes and intermediate care facilities and WIC administration (remedial legislation) -  AB863

Disaster relief efforts: work program for general relief recipients created -  SB29

Economic support and work programs transferred from DHSS to DILHR; LIEAP transferred to DOA [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Public assistance"] - AB150

Electronic benefit transfer system for food stamp and other programs: DHSS to implement; county participation optional [S.Amdt.1: tribal governing bodies included, use of nontraditional retailers (farmers' markets), program not implemented if certain conditions apply; S.Amdt.2: JCF to review]  - SB445

Federal child welfare funds allocation revision; allocation for services to American Indians eliminated [Sec. 2625-2632] - AB150

Fingerprinting applicants for AFDC or general relief permitted; federal approval required -  AB139

Food stamp outreach program eliminated [Sec. 860, 2327] -  AB150

Funeral, burial and cemetery expenses of AFDC recipients: DHSS to amend re special needs items [Sec. 9126 (27)]  - AB150

Home visits to investigate AFDC and general relief eligibility  - AB30

JOBS requirements re parents, other caretakers, orientation and job search activities; federal waiver provision [Sec. 2874, 2876, 2877, 2880, 9126 (10); original bill only]  - AB150

LIEAP transferred from DHSS to DOA [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9126 (27i)] -  AB150

Migrant worker eligibility for MA and food stamps; federal waiver provision [Sec. 2788-2790, 2793, 3026]  - AB150

Minor parents living arrangement: DHSS to seek federal waiver to eliminate exceptions re AFDC and W-2 [A.Sub.Amdt.3]  - AB591

Property tax relief fund created; moneys transferred from general fund [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, additional transfer re DHSS revenues, JCF to certify] - AB808

Regional, human and social services delivery services: feasibility study provided [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9126 (27u)]  - AB150

Rent for AFDC recipients: direct payment by DHSS to landlord required [Sec. 2854-2860, 3123; original bill only]  - AB150

Rent for AFDC recipients: direct payment by DHSS to landlord required -  AB517

Rent for AFDC recipients: direct payment by DHSS to landlord required -  SB194

RNIP and general relief programs eliminated and replaced with emergency medical relief program [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under: ``Relief program"]  - AB150

SSI program: state administration provisions; eligibility for state supplement [Sec. 921, 2845-2849, 9426 (17); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, monitoring and review systems to be developed, 921b-922c, 2846b, c, deletes 921, 2845-2847]  - AB150

SSI program: temporary assistance program created for applicants who have not begun receiving benefits; general relief eligibility modified -  AB576

Transitional housing operational grants repealed [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 284m, 1087y] - AB150

Welfare overpayments: administrative costs provision re state charging fees for certain collections; provision for recovery fee assessment and retention [Sec. 2144, 2147, 2151, 2795-2797, 2887-2889, 3077-3079, 3426; original bill only]  - AB150

Welfare overpayments: administrative costs provision re state charging fees for certain collections; provision for recovery fee assessment and retention -  SB196

WIC program: DHSS positions funded by federal funds limited [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9126 (28t); deleted by A.Amdt.26 to A.Sub.Amdt.1] -  AB150

Wisconsin works: new public assistance program for families with dependent children created; federal waiver requirements; employment, training and job access loan components  - AB591

Wisconsin works: new public assistance program for families with dependent children created; federal waiver requirements; employment, training and job access loan components  - SB359

health and social services, department of _ vocational rehabilitation Health and social services, Department of — Vocational rehabilitation

Hispanic workers injured in industrial accidents: program eliminated [Sec. 2420] -  AB150

Homecraft portion of home-based enterprise program eliminated [Sec. 2418, 2419; original bill only]  - AB150

Homecraft program services revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2418f-2419d] -  AB150

Vocational rehabilitation, Division of, transferred from DHSS to DILHR [Sec. 113, 895, 896, 898-912, 914, 915, 936, 956, 957, 1009-1014, 1758, 1813, 1947, 1950, 1997, 2014, 2023, 2025, 2031, 2270, 2271, 2317, 2350, 2408-2417, 2421, 2422, 2997, 3520, 3744, 3745, 9126 (17), (18), 9426 (15); A.Sub.Amdt.1: vocational rehabilitation report, 2023m, 9126 (17m), 9130 (15g), deletes 2023] -  AB150

health care fraud and abuse, council on Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, see Administration, Department of

health care information, office of _ohci_ Health care information, Office of (OHCI), see Insurance — Commissioner, Office of

health care liability Health care liability, see Medical malpractice

health care provider Health care provider, see Chiropractic; Hospitals; Medical education; Medical practice, Group; Medical service; Nurses; Optometry; Physician; Podiatry

health care record Health care record, see Medical service; Privacy