Wisconsin Legislature: Medical practice, Group

Obstetric and pediatric services under MA: DHFS annual report requirement eliminated [Sec. 199] - Act 237

Primary health care program: appropriation account reduced [Sec. 9223 (1)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Respiratory care services payment rate increased [Sec. 1941b-e, 9423 (9p)] - Act 27

Urgent MA determinations [Sec. 199m, 9122 (3t)] - Act 237

W-2 health plan elimination by 1997 WisAct 27: cross-references eliminated - Act 41

Women's health grant program and screening for low-income women; report re health insurance program for uninsured children and families [Sec. 592, 1944, 3482, 9123 (5), (6)] [9123 (5) — vetoed] - Act 27

Working recipients of SSI and SSDI: DHFS to establish pilot project; federal waiver requested [Sec. 205, 9222 (1), (2)] - Act 237

medical college of wisconsin, incMedical college of Wisconsin, inc.

Family practice residency program expanded re medically underserved areas in central Milwaukee [Sec. 9153 (2zgg)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Family practice residency program: funding increased [Sec. 9134 (1), 9234 (1), 9252 (1)] - Act 237

Physician education and training study required - Act 311

medical educationMedical education, see also Dentistry; Marquette dental school; Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.; University of Wisconsin — College of medicine

Health care information: revisions re collection, analysis and dissemination by DHFS and confidentiality; provisions created re storage and disposal of certain documents and disclosure to or by insurer; Board on health care membership expanded; Bureau of health care information created; reports required [partial veto] - Act 231

Neonatal intensive care unit training grants created [Sec. 43m, n, 9122 (3ty), (3tz), 9422 (3ty)] - Act 237

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriation created re collection of penalties [Sec. 26, 557-566, 9210 (3f)] - Act 237

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriations consolidated [Sec. 189-192, 4414, 4420, 4421, 4424, 4432, 4438, 4439, 4441] - Act 27

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: definition and practice requirements modified [Sec. 1942, 4405-4413, 4415-4419, 4421b-4423, 4425-4431, 4433- 4437, 4439b-4440, 4441n, 4442, 9310 (1)] - Act 27

medical examinerMedical examiner, see Coroner

medical examining boardMedical examining board

MEB authority re administrative warnings, disciplinary actions against physicians and verification of continuing education compliance; circuit court clerk to notify MEB of physician negligence findings; reports required; toll-free number to report physician misconduct required - Act 311

Physician assistant: revisions re regulation of, definition and authority to prescribe drugs and medical devices; MEB duties set - Act 67

Physician education and training study required - Act 311

Podiatrists affiliated credentialing board created in DORL; Podiatry examining council abolished - Act 175

medical leaveMedical leave, see Family

medical malpracticeMedical malpractice

Health care liability insurance: occurence or claims-made coverage authorized; minimum limits increased; OCI duty set - Act 11

Pharmacist administration of vaccines: revision re 1997 WisAct 68 [Sec. 727m, 9141 (1g)] - Act 237

Pharmacists: continuing education required; administration of drug products, devices and vaccines permitted; liability insurance and advisory council provisions - Act 68

medical practiceMedical practice, see specific medical occupation

medical practice, groupMedical practice, Group

AODA and nervous and mental disorder insurance coverage: deductibles allowed [Sec. 4930d-rm, 9327 (3g), 9427 (4g)] - Act 27

Breast reconstruction re mastectomy: insurance coverage required [Sec. 1324m, 1325m, 2860f, 4804b, 4930v, 9427 (4rcg)] - Act 27

Genetic test information from health care providers: insurers prohibited from requesting - Act 74

Guaranteed renewability of individual health benefit plans: provisions of current law reconciled [Sec. 575m, 595] - Act 237

Health care benefits no longer provided by employer: notification requirements created [Sec. 354n, q, u-z, 677m, 9355 (1c)] - Act 237

Health care coverage loss by employes: OCI required to provide information and technical assistance; notification to OCI of business closing or mass layoff - Act 51

Health care plan: coverage of treatment for emergency medical condition required; prior authorization provision prohibited - Act 155

Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996: state insurance law modified; medical savings account study revision [Sec. 92v, w, 1324c, 1325c, 2178c, p, 2210c, m, 2692tc, tm, tp, 2860c, 3133c-3134m, 4794m, 4830ec, em, 4910c-m, 4915m-4925m, 4929w, 4931m, 4932bm-4937m, 5510j, n] - Act 27

Managed care plans: requirements created; provisions re coverage of drugs, devices and certain experimental treatment [Sec. 90b-bq, 268f, 276bm, o, 357d, e, 368n, 393ug, ur, 566ccc-chp, chr-cnf, 594c, d, 602c-i, 9226 (1m), 9326 (3d), (3m), 9426 (1k), (1m)] [566cdf, cfk — partial veto] - Act 237

Temporomandibular disorders and other dental services: insurance coverage required [Sec. 2693p, 4804c, e, 4930t, u, 9327 (3p), (3rcg), 9427 (4rcg)] [4930t — partial veto] - Act 27

Temporomandibular disorders: insurance coverage re 1997 Wis Act 27 modified [Sec. 594m-s, 9326 (4c)] [594p — partial veto] - Act 237

medical recordMedical record, see Privacy

medical savings accountMedical savings account, see Insurance — Health

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

Anatomical gift: technicians authorized to remove donated human tissue or bone - Act 52

Corr.Dept revisions re stewards of institutions, disposal of abandoned prisoner property, health service standards and discharge from probation (remedial legislation) - Act 289

Do-not-resuscitate bracelet provisions created; guardian or health care agent authority to revoke order [Sec. 3087m-t] - Act 27

Health care plan: coverage of treatment for emergency medical condition required; prior authorization provision prohibited - Act 155

Health care provider assessments and physician encounter data [Sec. 42d, e, 393sb-sk, 450r, 533r, 9422 (6k)] [393se, 9422 (6k) — partial veto; 393sh, sk — vetoed] - Act 237

Health care records of deceased person: coroner and medical examiner allowed access to; health care provider provision (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Massage therapy and bodywork regulations created; provisions re patient records and liability - Act 156

Medical history and information: parent not granted legal custody required to provide; court duty specified - Act 191

Patient health care records release to health care provider: provision created - Act 157

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriation created re collection of penalties [Sec. 26, 557-566, 9210 (3f)] - Act 237

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriations consolidated [Sec. 189-192, 4414, 4420, 4421, 4424, 4432, 4438, 4439, 4441] - Act 27

Primary health care grant program [Sec. 554b, 594m, 3010m, p, 3011m] [vetoed] - AB-100

Rural medical centers: DHFS assistance re federal legislation to permit state demonstration project [Sec. 9123 (10t)] - Act 27

Trauma care: DHFS to assist in developing and implementing statewide system; Trauma advisory council created; report and JCF review required - Act 154

Volunteer health care provider program revisions [Sec. 3009m-qs] - Act 27

Workshop or seminar by DHFS: fees authorized [Sec. 558, 2062, 2072, 2079, 2101] - Act 27

medical technicianMedical technician, see Medical service

medicareMedicare, see Medical assistance

medicineMedicine, see Drugs

meeting, openMeeting, Open, see Open meeting (Governmental)

melvin, thomas tMelvin, Thomas T.

Life and service to legislature commemorated; accomplishments as Assembly chief clerk recognized [AJR-68] - JR-12

Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program created [Sec. 592fm, 3484m] - Act 27

memorial certificateMemorial certificate, see Legislature — Member; name of specific individual

memorials and monumentsMemorials and monuments, see Veteran — Organization

menominee countyMenominee county

Menominee county management review task force created; report to include proposed legislation [Sec. 9156 (1c)] - Act 237

mental healthMental health

HIV infection and certain other diseases: laws revised re testing of certain defendants found not guilty by reason of mental disease or not competent to proceed - Act 182

Homelessness transition services re CMI: match limitation eliminated; appropriation change [Sec. 600, 1534] - Act 27

In-home and community mental health and AODA services; reimbursement for community-based psychological services [Sec. 1946m, 1948m, 1967m, 1968m] - Act 27

Mental health block grants: DHFS distribution of funds [Sec. 1501, 1507-1509, 2157] - Act 27

Mental health crisis intervention services under MA: city, village and town authority eliminated (remedial legislation) - Act 114

mental health _ hospitals and institutionsMental health — Hospitals and institutions, see also Community-based residential facility

Abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults resulting in death or great bodily harm: penalties revised - Act 180

Adult agencies and facilities: non-expiring licenses permitted [Sec. 2007-2046, 2050, 2051, 2054, 2055, 2061, 2064-2070, 2073-2075, 2076-2078, 2080-2100, 9323 (2)] - Act 27

Centers for the developmentally disabled: DHFS to study future of [Sec. 9132 (1xyg)] - Act 27

Centers for the developmentally disabled: relocation services for employes [Sec. 9222 (7x)] - Act 237

Centers for the developmentally disabled: submission date of study extended [Sec. 723] - Act 237

Community care of certain developmentally disabled persons: reimbursement by county for care costs [Sec. 1914m, 1915m, 2134-2137] [2136 — partial veto] - Act 27

Licensed bed count report to DHFS: references to 1992 requirements eliminated (remedial legislation) - Act 114