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WHEFA bonding authority re HMOs and other insurers - Act 120

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Appropriation changes [Sec. 375, 381-383, 390, 398, 422, 423, 436, 437, 440, 441, 448-450, 1083, 1093, 1095, 1097, 1099, 1111, 1112, 1117, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1402] - Act 9

Community marriage policy project; assistance to local clergy to develop community-wide standards; sunset provided [Sec. 1278t, 9123 (14g), 9423 (14g)] - Act 9

Debt contracting by the state and building program [Sec. 628m, 629e, 633p, r, 636d-t, 638b-r, 3261p] - Act 9

DHFS revisions: health premiums of certain persons with HIV; informal conferences for contested cases involving care facilities; MA reimbursement for hospitals; excess revenue retained by nonprofit rate-based service providers; CBRF B and specific fiscal year references re certain mental health and social service programs eliminated; statement of parents' financial information for juvenile dispositional order; licensing a foster home in another county; kinship care child eligible for other assistance (remedial legislation) - Act 103

D.N.A. probe machine purchase: DHFS to provide funding to city of Milwaukee [Sec. 9123 (8gm)] - Act 9

Legal services collection appropriation eliminated [Sec. 456] - Act 9

PR appropriation for DHFS and DWD re certain excess federal funding; DOA duties [Sec. 79, 457, 476] - Act 9

Sustainable urban development zone program created; brownfield provisions; pilot program for certain cities; transportation planning [Sec. 332e, m, 1684d, 1709c, 1719g, m, 1722bd, 1740c, 1743d, 1747m, 1748bm, 1749k, 1756h, 1760q, 2649h, 9150 (3v), 9343 (22c)] [2649h — partial veto; all other sections (except 332e) vetoed] - Act 9

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Adolescent pregnancy prevention and other services programs: TANF funding [Sec. 394, 1124, 1125, 1127, 1129] - Act 9

Adoption placements and permanency planning re special needs children; contracting with private adoption agencies [Sec. 391g, 399g, 1131g-s, 1148m, p, 1159d-1160g, 1189p, 1192g-m, 3044j, 3197j, 9123 (12g), (12h)] [1131g-gt, k-m, r, s, 1148m, p, 1160d, g, 1189p, 1192g-m, 3044j, 3197j, 9123 (12g), (12h) — vetoed] - Act 9

Background checks on child, health or long-term care providers: fee provision [Sec. 445, 1181, 1522] - Act 9

Brighter futures initiative and tribal adolescent services [Sec. 395, 396, 397m, 652, 1094, 1108, 1122-1123p, 1124g-k, 1125g-1126, 1128d-t, 1129g-r, 1573, 9423 (4w)] [397m — partial veto] - Act 9

Child abuse and neglect determinations: appeal procedures established, disclosure of certain information to general public in fatality or near fatality cases and child abuse citizen review panel access to certain confidential records - Act 192

Child abuse and neglect reports: disclosure to certain departments and persons for investigation of or providing services re correctional community placement - Act 20

Indirect child care funding, licensing and programs for foster parents in Milwaukee county [Sec. 1211d, 1245d-1248] - Act 9

Kinship care program administration [Sec. 9123 (11t)] - Act 9

Services for children and families: funding re sales and use taxes collected by out-of-state direct marketers [Sec. 390d, 1104g, 1815g] - Act 9

State adoption center funding [Sec. 392, 1135-1139, 1191, 1192, 2043] - Act 9

Statewide automated child welfare information system created; DHFS recovery of funds re county noncompliance of implementation [Sec. 996, 1023, 1091d, 9423 (3)] - Act 9

WIC supplemental food program: council created, duties defined; study of electronic benefits transfer systems [Sec. 34b, 2435q, 9123 (8d)] [9123 (8d) — partial veto; 34b, 2435q — vetoed] - Act 9

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Sexually violent persons: supervised release and periodic reexamination; escape prevention and capture of escaped persons [Sec. 387g-388m, 995, 1001, 1002j, 1003, 1565, 2689m, 2717j, 3198m, 3206k, 3221, 3223c-3239d, 9323 (2)] - Act 9

Supplemental appropriations re compensation of certain Corr. Dept and DHFS employes [Sec. 614, 615, 618, 619, 9101 (18), 9401 (5)] [615, 619, 9401 (5) — vetoed] - Act 9

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AIDS and HIV life care prevention grants funding; grant for African American AIDS task force of the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, Inc. [Sec. 418g, 2432g-j] - Act 9

Badger care program expanded to cover any eligible child under age 19; DHFS authorized to adjust income level; outreach mailing for certain families [Sec. 1465-1476, 1476f] [1476f — vetoed] - Act 9

Birth and developmental outcome monitoring program replaced with birth defect prevention and surveillance system; medical service and counseling provisions; Council on birth defect prevention and surveillance created, report required - Act 114

Cigarette or tobacco product sold or gifted to minors: investigation of compliance with prohibitions; survey provision [Sec. 2033p, 2165mr-p, 2353sm, 2485g-L, 3072g, 3176m-t] [2485j — partial veto] - Act 9

Cooperative Indian health projects: funding from Indian gaming compact moneys [Sec. 430, 583, 2241, 9423 (8)] - Act 9

Critical access hospitals: DHFS to distribute supplements of MA moneys [Sec. 1382-1384] - Act 9

DHFS public health programs: consolidated contracts permitted, JCF passive review [Sec. 999m, 9323 (11m)] [vetoed] - AB-133

Do-not-resuscitate bracelet revisions; specifications re commercial vendor [Sec. 2283m-r] - Act 9

First responder certification revised - Act 56

Health care data collection: DHFS to submit proposal to support; DETF and Insurance commissioner to participate; memorandum of understanding; DOA and JCF duties [Sec. 9123 (8mx)] [vetoed] - AB-133

Health care information confidentiality; Independent review board created [Sec. 30g, r, 2253r, 2280b-kx, p-r, 2283g-k, 9123 (12g)] [2280c — partial veto] - Act 9

HIRSP changes re persons age 65, temporomandibular disorders, drugs for HIV treatment, medicare and deductible coverage; nonlapsible trust fund created; prescription drug coverage [Sec. 386b, 415g, 417c, 418c, 433d, 697d, 717d, 2255m-2278g, 9323 (4), (12z)] [2277t — partial veto; 2278g — vetoed] - Act 9

HIRSP premium rates for coverage of persons eligible for medicare revised - Act 165

Home health agency license renewal fee revision [Sec. 1529] - Act 9

Huntington's disease: DHFS to provide report [Sec. 9123 (8t)] [vetoed] - AB-133

Indian health program funding re grants to tribal health centers and Badger care premiums for Native Americans [Sec. 1476d, 2241c, 9123 (6tt), (6tu)] [2241c, 9123 (6tu) — vetoed] - Act 9

Lead hazard: civil and criminal liability immunity for certain dwelling owners and their employes; lead-free and lead-safe status certificates and registry; inspections changed to investigations and notification requirement; municipal ordinance revision; oil overcharge fund and technical advisory committee membership provisions; reports required [partial veto] - Act 113

Lead screening performance standard re MA services provided by HMO; report by DHFS [Sec. 1424m, 9323 (11t)] - Act 9

MA purchase plan for certain eligible persons created; eligibility and cap provisions; state share of MA payments; DHFS to request federal waiver [Sec. 1041m, 1042, 1361, 1440, 9123 (2), 9223 (1w)] - Act 9

Newborn hearing screening program [Sec. 368r, s, 434r-t, 1649r, s, 2439r, s, 9423 (11g)] [2439r — partial veto; all other sections vetoed] - Act 9

Nocturnal enuresis study: DHFS to study efficacy of behavior modification and urine alarms; to include costs of MA coverage [Sec. 9123 (7t)] [vetoed] - AB-133

Patient-identifiable data: employers may not request from DHFS [Sec. 2280n] - Act 9

Poison control center staffing qualifications [Sec. 2251d-g] - Act 9

Public health and health care financing appropriation changes [Sec. 372, 373, 376, 378-380, 400, 401, 403, 405, 407-415, 416, 420, 421, 426, 427, 434, 435, 439, 454, 563, 1054, 1056-1058, 1061-1063, 1065, 1100, 1101, 1362, 1371, 1375, 1381, 1389, 1404, 1405, 1407, 1408, 1411-1415, 1418, 1419, 1426, 1441, 1461, 1482, 1483, 1524, 2254, 2255, 2280, 2281-2283, 3111] - Act 9

Radioactive material, devices or items: licensing and other revisions [Sec. 428, 2302, 2441-2485, 2487, 2554, 2568, 2653, 9323 (9), (10), 9423 (10)] - Act 9

Semiautomatic defibrillator use by certain persons: civil liability immunity created; DHFS duty specified - Act 7

State documents distribution; reports re school district programs for school age parents and special transfer aids; supervision of school nurses and dentists and changing ``limited-English speaking" (remedial legislation) - Act 19

Tobacco control provisions re Tobacco control board, minority health, community health center grants and statewide control program; reports required [Sec. 30d, 250m, 294g, 432g, 457m, 698m, 717t, 2240r, 2400m, 2486g, 9123 (9k), 9158 (9c), (11mg)] [30d, 717t, 2400m, 2486g — partial veto; 9158 (11mg) — vetoed] - Act 9

Trauma care system: deadline for development, implementation and reporting extended [Sec. 34, 358, 1852m, 2251, 3264] - Act 9

Tuberculosis: references to sanitoriums and hospitals removed; reporting of test results; confinement process pending hearing created [for section numbers, see entry under ``Diseases"] - Act 9

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Caregiver background checks: coverage revised [Sec. 1151d, 1159d-r, 1160e-f, 1160gm-1180h, 1189r, 1521c-d, e-zr, 2124vm, 3171m, 3261dfb, dfc, 3262g, 9111 (4xx), 9423 (12xx)] [9111 (4xx) — partial veto] - Act 9

CARES administration [Sec. 1356m, n, 1373v, 1460m, 9101 (18m), 9157 (2p), 9423 (10m)] [9101 (18m) — partial veto; all other sections vetoed] - Act 9

CARES system changes: DHFS and DWD to jointly develop a plan for modification [Sec. 1361v, 9123 (7w)] [vetoed] - AB-133

Community aids: basic county allocations; performance standards repealed [Sec. 1084-1089, 1092d, 1103, 1201, 1568] - Act 9

Community aids re supportive living and children and family services [Sec. 1018, 1025] - Act 9

Community-based hunger prevention grants program repealed; DHFS report; provision re processing venison from deer causing damage [Sec. 393, 722t, 730m, 784m, 785d, 1109, 1110, 9123 (7)] - Act 9

DHFS estate claim program: lien re assignment of the home [Sec. 1051, 1052, 1458, 1459, 1479, 1480] - Act 9

Drug abuse prevention and education for American Indians: programs created; funding from Indian gaming compact moneys [Sec. 452, 585, 1106, 1107] - Act 9

Estate of MA recipient: DHFS recovery authority expanded [Sec. 653, 1049, 1050, 1053, 1444-1456, 1460, 1477, 1478, 1481, 9323 (11)] - Act 9

Family care benefit program created; long-term care redesigned; federal waiver and pilot projects; advisory council created in DHFS; federal waiver re alternative to family care; DHFS report, LAB audit; financial assessments made voluntary; denial of care prohibited for refusal to submit to assessment [Sec. 5, 6, 31, 32, 41, 118-121, 160, 165, 374, 384, 404, 419, 438, 446, 447, 453, 650, 651, 717, 932, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1017, 1019, 1020, 1024, 1029, 1031-1041, 1043, 1044, 1045g, 1046-1048, 1055, 1059g, 1060, 1068-1082, 1113, 1114, 1374, 1403, 1433v, 1435, 1438, 1439, 1493, 1496-1505, 1507, 1508, 1510-1515, 1525, 1526, 1530, 1531, 1562, 1563, 1566, 1570-1572, 1607, 1608, 1621, 1650-1652, 1740, 1972, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2034, 3028, 3044, 3047-3049, 3102-3110, 3240-3242, 9123 (1)-(1n), 9131 (3m), 9423 (1)] [1045g, 1059g — vetoed] - Act 9

Food service center project at Southern Wisconsin center for the developmentally disabled; to include proposed plans re transfer from DHFS to DVA [Sec. 9101 (19t)] - Act 9

Food stamp program administration by W-2 agencies; federal waiver and plan implementation [Sec. 1014p, 1026p, 1222] - Act 9

HIV clinical evaluation services: DHFS to request federal waiver [Sec. 1434] - Act 9

Income augmentation funds [Sec. 456r, 1091k, 9323 (13f)] [vetoed] - AB-133

Income augmentation receipts: lapse of [Sec. 1091m, 9223 (2g)] - Act 9

MA payments to nursing homes; wage or salary and fringe benefits supplement [Sec. 1390b-1401, 1406, 9123 (9m)] [9123 (9m) — partial veto] - Act 9

MA reimbursement rate for in-home personal care services increased; personal care shortage areas and reimbursement for certain losses; applicability of individual income tax deduction for certain medical care insurance policy re AB-456 delayed [partial veto] - Act 187

MA subrogation [Sec. 1489, 1490, 3086, 3087, 3089, 9309 (1)] - Act 9

Managed care for children in out-of-home care in Milwaukee county: DHFS to develop pilot program to address needs of; federal waiver provision [Sec. 9123 (13c)] - Act 9

Mental health and AODA demonstration projects; federal waiver provision [Sec. 1535-1538, 9123 (3)] - Act 9

Mental health institutes: rate setting by DHFS [Sec. 1564] - Act 9

Mental health services contracting revisions; certain authorization for Winnebago mental health institute eliminated [Sec. 389, 1000, 1541, 1542, 2125] - Act 9

Mental hygiene and social services to American Indians: funding from Indian gaming compact moneys [Sec. 451, 584, 1105] - Act 9

Nursing home bed utilization by MA recipients: DHFS report to JCF re MA appropriation accounts [Sec. 1409, 1410] - Act 9

Penalty assessments on nursing homes: DHFS may use for innovative resident protection projects [Sec. 442, 1462-1464] - Act 9

Psychiatric residents in DHFS: unclassified positions eliminated [Sec. 649, 2363] - Act 9

Rehabilitation teaching program for blind and visually impaired persons [Sec. 445g, 2332n] [vetoed] - AB-133

Respite care: administration of life-span projects; evaluation and proposed legislation re integration with long-term care [Sec. 447d, 1121g] - Act 9

Runaway programs, day care licensing and ARC community services, inc.: substance abuse day treatment funding [Sec. 443, 1096, 1098, 1118] - Act 9

State centers for the developmentally disabled: services expanded [Sec. 1540] - Act 9

Unified application process re MA, Badger care, food stamp, school lunch, and WIC programs [Sec. 9157 (3e)] [vetoed] - AB-133