Amendment CA1-ASA1-AB133

AB133-ASA1-CA1,183,18 (c) The health care coverage program established under par. (a), or any health care coverage plan included in the program, may not be combined with any health care coverage plan under subch. IV.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,183,22 (d) All insurance rates for health care coverage under the program shall be published annually in a single publication that is made available to employers and employes. The rates may be listed by county or by any other regional factor that the board considers appropriate.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,183,24 (e) All plans under the health care coverage program shall have an enrollment period that is established by the board.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,184,8 (f) 1. If the department has selected an administrator under par. (a) 2., the administrator shall charge employers who participate in the health care coverage program a fee to cover the cost of administrative services for the health care coverage program. The administrator shall reimburse the department for the expenses incurred by the department in designing, marketing and contracting for administrative services for the program. All moneys received by the department under this subdivision shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.515 (2) (g).

AB133-ASA1-CA1,184,14 2. If the department has not selected an administrator under par. (a) 2., the department shall charge employers who participate in the health care coverage program a fee to cover the costs incurred by the department in designing, marketing and providing administrative services for the health care coverage program. All moneys received by the department under this subdivision shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.515 (2) (g).

AB133-ASA1-CA1,184,18 (g) The department may not sell any health care coverage under the health care coverage program to an employer or enroll any employe in the health care coverage program, but the department shall make information about the program available to employers on a statewide basis.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,184,20 (3) Any employer who participates in the health care coverage program shall do all of the following:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,184,23 (a) Offer health care coverage under one or more plans to all of its permanent employes who have a normal work week of 30 or more hours and may offer health care coverage under one or more plans to any of its other employes.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,185,3 (b) Provide health care coverage under one or more plans to at least 50% of its permanent employes who have a normal work week of 30 or more hours and who do not otherwise receive health care coverage as a dependent under any other plan that is not offered by the employer or a percentage of such employes specified by the board, whichever percentage is greater.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,185,6 (c) Pay for each employe at least 50% but not more than 100% of the lowest premium rate that would be available to the employer for that employe's coverage under the health care coverage program.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,185,8 (d) Make premium payments for the health care coverage of its employes in the manner specified by the board.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,185,12 (4) Any employer that provides health care coverage for its employes under the program and that voluntarily terminates coverage under the program is not eligible to participate in the program for at least 3 years from the date that coverage is terminated.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,185,18 (5) Any insurer that offers a health care coverage plan under the health care coverage program shall provide coverage under the plan to any employer that applies for coverage, and to all of the employer's employes who elect coverage under the health care coverage plan, without regard to the health condition or claims experience of any individual who would be covered under the health care coverage plan if all of the following apply:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,185,20 (a) The employer agrees to pay the premium required for coverage under the health care coverage plan.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,185,23 (b) The employer agrees to comply with all provisions of the health care coverage plan that apply generally to a policyholder or an insured without regard to health condition or claims experience.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,185,25 (6) (a) Health care coverage under the health care coverage program may only be sold by insurance agents licensed under ch. 628.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,186,4 (b) An insurance agent may not sell any health care coverage under the health care coverage program on behalf of an insurer unless he or she is employed by the insurer or has a contract with the insurer to sell the health care coverage on behalf of the insurer.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,186,9 (c) The board shall set, and may adjust as often as semiannually, the commission rate for the sale of a policy under the health care coverage program. The rate shall be based on the average commission rate that insurance agents are paid in the state for the sale of comparable health insurance policies at the time that the rate is set or adjusted.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,186,11 (d) An insurer shall specify on the first page of any policy sold under the health care coverage program the amount of the commission paid to the insurance agent.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,186,18 (7) (a) Annually, on or before December 31, the board shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor on the operation of the health care coverage program. The report shall specify the number of employers and employes participating in the health care coverage program, calculate the costs of the health care coverage program to employers and their employes and include recommendations for improving the health care coverage program.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,187,2 (b) No later than January 1, 2008, the board shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor that offers recommendations as to whether the department should continue to be involved in the design, marketing and contracting for administrative services for the health care coverage program. If the board recommends that the department not be involved in the performance of these functions, the board shall submit proposed legislation eliminating the department's involvement in the performance of these functions to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) at the time that the board submits its report.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 944yr Section 944yr. Subchapter X of chapter 40 [precedes 40.98] of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 944ym, is repealed.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,187,5 663. Page 537, line 19: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,187,6 " Section 945dm. 42.035 of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,187,19 42.035 Treatment of certain state fair park board employes. Notwithstanding s. 230.08 (2) (pm), those employes holding positions in the classified service at the state fair park board on the effective date of this section .... [revisor inserts date], who have achieved permanent status in class before that date, shall retain, while serving in the unclassified service at the state fair park board, those protections afforded employes in the classified service under ss. 230.34 (1) (a) and 230.44 (1) (c) relating to demotion, suspension, discharge, layoff or reduction in base pay. Those employes of the state fair park board on the effective date of this section .... [revisor inserts date], who have not achieved permanent status in class in any position at the state fair park board on that date are eligible to receive the protections, privileges and rights preserved under this section if they successfully complete service equivalent to the probationary period required in the classified service for the position that they hold on that date.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,187,20 664. Page 537, line 19: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,187,21 " Section 945de. 43.24 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,187,24 43.24 (1) (intro.) Each public library system shall be paid state aid for the operation and maintenance of the system. The Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the amount paid to each system shall be determined as follows:

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 945dh Section 945dh. 43.24 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,188,4 43.24 (1) (a) 1. Determine the percentage change in the total amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e) between the previous fiscal year and the current fiscal year.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,188,6 2. Multiply the amount of state aid received by the system in the previous fiscal year by the sum of 1.0 and the result under subd. 1. expressed as a decimal.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 945dp Section 945dp. 43.24 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,188,11 43.24 (1) (b) If the territory of a public library system is altered, the department shall adjust the aid paid to that system under par. (a). The department shall promulgate rules establishing the method the department will use to make the adjustment.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 945dt Section 945dt. 43.24 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,188,18 43.24 (1) (c) Beginning in the fiscal year in which the total amount of state aid appropriated for public library systems under s. 20.255 (3) (e), as determined by the department, equals at least 11.25% of the total operating expenditures for public library services from local and county sources in the calendar year ending in that fiscal year, the amount paid to each system shall be determined by adding the result of each of the following calculations:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,188,20 1. Multiply the system's percentage of the state's population by the product of the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and 0.85.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,188,22 2. Multiply the system's percentage of the state's geographical area by the product of the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and 0.075.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,3 3. Divide the sum of the payments to the municipalities and counties in the system under subch. I of ch. 79 for the current fiscal year, as reflected in the statement of estimated payments under s. 79.015, by the total of all payments under subch. I of ch. 79 for the current fiscal year, as reflected in the statement of estimated payments under s. 79.015, and multiply the result by the product of the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) (e) and 0.075.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,4 665. Page 537, line 19: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,5 " Section 945ds. 43.17 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,15 43.17 (9) (a) All contracts for public construction , the estimated cost of which exceeds $5,000, made by a federated public library system whose territory lies within 2 or more counties or by a federated public library system whose territory lies within a single county with a population of at least 500,000 shall be let by the public library system board to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with s. 62.15 (1) to (11) and (14). For purposes of this section, the system board possesses the powers conferred by s. 62.15 on the board of public works and the common council. All contracts made under this section shall be made in the name of the federated public library system and shall be executed by the system board president and such other board officer as the system board designates.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,16 666. Page 538, line 21: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,17 " Section 946g. 44.34 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,18 44.34 (13) Produce a CD-ROM about the restoration of the state capitol.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,20 667. Page 541, line 19: delete "School for the Visually" and substitute "Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,21 668. Page 541, line 20: delete "Handicapped".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,22 669. Page 543, line 6: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,189,23 " Section 955p. 44.72 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,190,2 44.72 (1) (e) Consult with the department of public instruction before awarding grants under this subsection.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,190,4 670. Page 545, line 16: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 546, line 4.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,190,6 671. Page 552, line 2: before "to" insert "including a community-based residential facility,".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,190,7 672. Page 555, line 10: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,190,8 " Section 999d. 46.036 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,190,19 46.036 (4) (a) Except as provided in this paragraph, maintain a uniform double entry accounting system and a management information system which are compatible with cost accounting and control systems prescribed by the department. The department shall establish a simplified double entry bookkeeping system for use by family-operated group homes. Each purchaser shall determine whether a family-operated group home from which it purchases services shall use the double entry accounting system or the simplified system and shall include this determination in the purchase of service contract. In this paragraph, "family-operated group home" means a group home licensed under s. 48.66 (1) (a) for which the licensee is one or more individuals who operate not more than one group home.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,190,20 673. Page 555, line 10: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,190,21 " Section 997m. 46.03 (44) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,191,2 46.03 (44) Stray voltage research. Conduct research and investigate allegations that the 3rd harmonic of 60-hertz current harms people and dairy animals. The department shall allocate moneys transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (kx) from the appropriation under s. 20.155 (1) (jm) for this purpose.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,191,3 674. Page 555, line 25: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,191,4 " Section 999p. 46.041 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,191,12 46.041 (1) (a) Provide for the temporary residence and evaluation of children referred from courts assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938, the institutions and services under the jurisdiction of the department, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, county departments under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23, private child welfare agencies, schools the Wisconsin School for the deaf and visually handicapped, Deaf, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and mental health facilities within the state at the discretion of the superintendent director of the institution providing services under this section.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,191,13 675. Page 559, line 21: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,191,14 " Section 1003c. 46.10 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,191,20 46.10 (2m) The liability specified in sub. (2) shall not apply to tuberculosis patients receiving care, maintenance, services and supplies under ss. 58.06 and 252.07 to 252.10, to persons 18 and older receiving care, maintenance, services and supplies provided by prisons named in s. 302.01 or to parents of a minor who receives care for alcohol or drug abuse under s. 51.47 (1) without consent of the minor's parent or guardian.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 1003t Section 1003t. 46.18 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,192,5 46.18 (1) Trustees. Every county home, infirmary, hospital, tuberculosis hospital or sanatorium, or similar institution, shall, subject to regulations approved by the county board, be managed by a board of trustees, electors of the county, chosen by ballot by the county board. At its annual meeting, the county board shall appoint an uneven number of trustees, from 3 to 9 at the option of the board, for staggered 3-year terms ending the first Monday in January. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the county board; but the chairperson of the county board may appoint a trustee to fill the vacancy until the county board acts.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 1003u Section 1003u. 46.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,192,15 46.20 (1) Any 2 or more counties may jointly, by majority vote of all the members of each county board, provide for a county home, infirmary, hospital, tuberculosis hospital or sanatorium, or similar institution, or juvenile detention home, which shall be established, maintained and operated pursuant to all the statutes relating to the establishment, maintenance and operation of similar institutions, respectively, by any single county whose population is less than 250,000, except as otherwise provided in this section; and in all respects, except as herein specified, each such institution shall be the county institution of each of the counties so joining.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 1003v Section 1003v. 46.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,192,24 46.20 (3) Upon approval of the site, plans and specifications, as provided in s. 252.073 as to tuberculosis sanatoriums and ss. 46.17 and 301.37, as to other institutions, the joint committee shall report to the several county boards the estimated cost of the site and buildings, and the amount thereof chargeable to each county on the basis set forth in sub. (6) (a), appending to each report a copy of the plans and specifications and all matter relating to the site and buildings. If the report is approved by each county board, the joint committee shall purchase the site and cause the buildings to be erected in accordance with the plans and specifications.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 1003w Section 1003w. 46.20 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 1003x Section 1003x. 46.20 (10) of the statutes is repealed.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,193,7 676. Page 569, line 25: delete "whether or not the person is a private pay admittee at the time of admission." and substitute "whether or not the person is a private pay admittee at the time of admission. except that a person seeking admission or about to be admitted on a private pay basis may waive the assessment, unless the person is expected to become eligible for medical assistance within 6 months of assessment.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,193,8 677. Page 570, line 4: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,193,9 " Section 1045g. 46.27 (7) (cL) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,193,13 46.27 (7) (cL) No county department or aging unit may deny services to a person under par. (cj) who refused to have an assessment completed as required under par. (cj) 3. a. before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,193,14 678. Page 570, line 4: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,193,15 " Section 1045d. 46.27 (7) (ck) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,193,21 46.27 (7) (ck) 1. Subject to the approval of the department, and except as provided in sub. (7b) (a), a county may establish and implement more restrictive conditions than those imposed under par. (cj) on the use of funds received under par. (b) for the provision of services to a person in a community-based residential facility. A county that establishes more restrictive conditions under this subdivision shall include the conditions in its community options plan under sub. (3) (cm).

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 1045e Section 1045e. 46.27 (7) (cm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,194,2 46.27 (7) (cm) 1. (intro.) Beginning Except as provided sub. (7b), beginning on January 1, 1996, no county, private nonprofit agency or aging unit may use funds received under par. (b) to provide services in any community-based residential facility that has more than 8 beds, unless one of the following applies:".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,194,3 679. Page 572, line 6: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,194,4 " Section 1048m. 46.27 (7b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,194,6 46.27 (7b) Pilot program in Chippewa County. The department shall establish a pilot project in Chippewa County to effect all of the following:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,194,11 (a) Notwithstanding the maximum total amount established by Chippewa County under sub. (3) (f), Chippewa County may not deny services under this section to an eligible individual who resides in a community-based residential facility when the individual becomes eligible, solely because the maximum total amount has been reached.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,194,15 (b) In making a determination under sub. (7) (cj) 3. e. regarding the cost-effectiveness of a placement in a community-based residential facility, Chippewa County shall consider all state and federal funds needed for all options considered.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,194,21 (c) Chippewa County, or a private nonprofit agency or aging unit in Chippewa County, may use funds received under sub. (7) (b) to provide services in any community-based residential facility that has 20 or fewer beds notwithstanding sub. (7) (cm) 1. Subsection (7) (cm) 1. applies in Chippewa County, however, with respect to the use of funds received under sub. (7) (b) to provide services in any community-based residential facility that has more than 20 beds.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,195,3 680. Page 574, line 23: delete "whether or not the person is a private pay admittee at the time of admission." and substitute "whether or not the person is a private pay admittee at the time of admission. except that a person seeking admission or about to be admitted on a private pay basis may waive the assessment, unless the person is expected to become eligible for medical assistance within 6 months of assessment.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,195,4 681. Page 575, line 2: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,195,5 " Section 1059. 46.27 (11) (c) 5q. of the statutes is created to read: