Report received from Agency, October 16, 1997.
To committee on Housing.
Referred on October 23, 1997.
Relating to the inspection of elevators and mechanical lifting devices.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, October 14, 1997.
To committee on Small Business and Economic Development.
Referred on October 23, 1997.
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Madison
August 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to section 153.35(2), Wis. Stat., we are pleased to submit to the Governor and to the Legislature the Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals, Fiscal Year 1996, which provides summary and detailed information about fiscal data, utilization, and staffing at Wisconsin hospitals. This report, prepared by the Office of Health Care Information, sets forth comparisons among hospitals of increases or decreases in gross revenues, net revenues, revenues, and expenditures.
Sincerely,
Josephine W. Musser
Commissioner of Insurance
Barbara A. Rudolph, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Office of Health Care Information
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
September 30, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
The following summarizes the result of Community Aid audit adjustments made during 1996 for County Social Service Departments and County Departments of Community Programs. This annual report is mandated and issued pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes Section
46.495(2)(b) to the Chief Clerk of each house by September 30 of each year.
RECOVERIES None
Sincerely,
joe leean
Secretary, DHFS
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
October 1, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
The attached report is submitted in accordance with s.49.45(2)(a)21 of the Wis. Stats., which directs the Department of Health and Family Services to report annually on Wisconsin Medicaid recipient access to obstetric and pediatric services. The report outlines the variety of federal and state mandates and initiatives that have been established to encourage increased provisions of these important services by physicians and other professions and increased use of medical services by children and pregnant women who receive Medicaid.
I am pleased to advise you that for the eighth consecutive year, Wisconsin's State Plan Amendment, which assures the federal Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) that Wisconsin Medicaid recipients have access to pediatric and obstetric care equal to that of the general population, has been approved by HCFA.
Access to pediatric and obstetric care for Medicaid recipients will continue as a focus of Departmental efforts.
Sincerely,
joe leean
Secretary, DHFS
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
October 1, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
State statute s.
46.277(5m) requires that the Department of Health and Family Services submit a report to the Legislature each year by October 1, describing the cost and quality of services used under the Medicaid Waiver Program and the extent to which existing services have been used under the program in the preceding calendar year. The attached report covers calendar year 1996 activity for the Community Options Program Waiver and the Community Integration Program II.
These programs are designed to relocate or divert elderly and physically disabled persons from nursing homes and finance their care with Medicaid in a community setting. The level of Medicaid waiver funding must be no greater than the Medicaid cost for nursing home care. This annual report demonstrates that Wisconsin is in compliance with these regulations.
Sincerely,
joe leean
Secretary, DHFS
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison
October 2, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am submitting the quarterly report of the Wisconsin Lottery for the quarter ending September 30, 1997. As required by s.
565.37 (3), Wis. Stats., the attached materials contain Wisconsin Lottery year to date sales and financial information.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please feel free to contact me at (608) 266-6466.
Sincerely,
Cate Zeuske
Secretary of Revenue
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
Madison
October 7, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
The enclosed report has been sent to you pursuant to sec. 1.11(2)(j), Stats. This statute states:
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"Annually, no later than September 15, submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172(2), including the number of proposed actions for which the agency conducted an assessment of whether an impact statement was required under par. (c) and the number of impact statements prepared under par. (c)."
This report addresses the activities of the Department of Transportation for Fiscal Year 1997, the period from July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997.
We apologize for the tardiness of this report.
Sincerely,
Charles H. Thompson
Secretary, DOT
Referred to committee on Highways and Transportation.
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State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Technical College System Board
Madison
October 10, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. ss 38.12 (11), this is to notify you that all sixteen districts of the Wisconsin Technical College System have provided the required materials, information and orientations on sexual assault and sexual harassment for the 1997-98 school year. Information and materials are provided in student handbooks, information flyers, resource guides, student newspaper, booklets, college policies and/or verbal orientation sessions. Assurances from the districts and sample orientation materials are on file in our office and are available upon request.
If you need additional information or have any questions on this matter, please contact Mr. Keith Krinke, Director, Human Resources at 266-1844.
Sincerely,
Edward Chin
State Director
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Revenue
Madison
October 17, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
In accordance with section 71.55(10)(e), Wis. Stats. (1995-96), I am enclosing copies of the Department of Revenue reports on distribution of enrollment cards for the Wisconsin State Medical Society "Partnercare" program.
