Subject Index

HIRSP premium rates for coverage of persons eligible for medicare revised -  SB417

Lead screening performance standard re MA services provided by HMO [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1424m, 9323 (11t); Conf. Amdt.1: DHFS report required] -  AB133

MA changes re School for the visually handicapped and the School for deaf, dental services, pharmaceutical drugs and hospital supplement for uncompensated care [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1427g-i, 1433t, u, 1434t, 9123 (9n)-(9q); Conf.Amdt.1: reimbursement for MA school medical services administrative costs, supplemental payments for hospitals, 1384g, 1427j, 9123 (13d), deletes 1434t, 9123 (9p)] - AB133

MA eligibility: asset requirements for children under age 19 and pregnant women eliminated -  AB883

MA eligibility: asset requirements for children under age 19 and pregnant women eliminated -  SB461

MA overpayment recoupment: class 3 administrative proceedings re evidence -  AB824

MA overpayment recoupment: class 3 administrative proceedings re evidence -  SB433

MA payments to nursing homes [Sec. 1390-1401, 1406; A.Sub.Amdt.1: wage or salary and fringe benefits supplement, 1390b, 9123 (9m), deletes 1390] - AB133

MA payments to nursing homes [Sec. 1390-1401, 1406] -  SB45

MA purchase plan for certain eligible persons created; DHFS to request federal waiver [Sec. 1042, 1361, 1440, 9123 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: eligibility and cap provisions, state share of MA payments, 1041m, 9223 (1w)] -  AB133

MA purchase plan for certain eligible persons created; DHFS to request federal waiver [Sec. 1042, 1361, 1440, 9123 (2)] - SB45

MA reimbursement rate for in-home personal care services increased; applicability of individual income tax deduction for certain medical care insurance policy re AB-456 delayed [S.Sub.Amdt.1: personal care shortage areas and reimbursement for certain losses, rule-making authority]  - AB942

MA services provider fraud and abuse changes [Sec. 1363-1370, 1372, 1373, 1376-1380, 1420-1424, 1443, 1485, 1486, 1494, 1790, 2354, 2355, 9323 (5)-(8); original bill only] - AB133

MA services provider fraud and abuse changes [Sec. 1363-1370, 1372, 1373, 1376-1380, 1420-1424, 1443, 1485, 1486, 1494, 1790, 2354, 2355, 9323 (5)-(8)]  - SB45

MA subrogation [Sec. 1489, 1490, 3086, 3087, 3089, 9309 (1)] - AB133

MA subrogation [Sec. 1489, 1490, 3086, 3087, 3089, 9309 (1)] - SB45

MA supplemental payments to certain nursing home staff and for in-home personal care services; report required  - AB344

Managed care for children in out-of-home care in Milwaukee county: DHFS to develop pilot program to address needs of; federal waiver provision [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (13c)] -  AB133

Medical or surgical service or procedure integral to another service or procedure: prohibiting health insurer from denying payment -  AB655

Medicare premium payment using accumulated unused sick leave and certain health insurance premium credits  - AB512

Medicare supplement policy: individual income tax deduction created -  AB848

Medicare supplement policy: individual income tax deduction created -  SB458

Medicare upper limit consultant: requirement eliminated [Sec. 42] -  AB133

Medicare upper limit consultant: requirement eliminated [Sec. 42] -  SB45

Mental health and AODA demonstration projects; federal waiver provision [Sec. 1535-1538, 9123 (3)]  - AB133

Mental health and AODA demonstration projects; federal waiver provision [Sec. 1535-1538, 9123 (3)]  - SB45

Milwaukee county medical services for certain low-income persons: intergovernmental transfer of funds [Sec. 406, 1204, 1416, 1417] -  AB133

Milwaukee county medical services for certain low-income persons: intergovernmental transfer of funds [Sec. 406, 1204, 1416, 1417] -  SB45

Nocturnal enuresis study: DHFS to study efficacy of behavior modification and urine alarms; to include costs of MA coverage [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (7t)] - AB133

Nursing home bed utilization by MA recipients: DHFS report to JCF re MA appropriation accounts [Sec. 1409, 1410]  - AB133

Nursing home bed utilization by MA recipients: DHFS report to JCF re MA appropriation accounts [Sec. 1409, 1410]  - SB45

Nursing home housekeeping, laundry and food worker wages or salaries: MA supplement provided - AB857

Nursing home housekeeping, laundry and food worker wages or salaries: MA supplement provided - SB446

Personal care services: DHFS to designate shortage areas and reimbursements modified re shortage areas, MA and certain county and local departments -  AB630

Personal care services: DHFS to designate shortage areas and reimbursements modified re shortage areas, MA and certain county and local departments -  SB397

Pharmacy participation in MA re low-income, elderly prescription drug costs: income level revised; preferred drugs identified; reimbursement rates specified; DHFS duties set  - AB870

Prescription drug charges for low-income, elderly MA beneficiaries: income eligibility revised; rebate agreements with drug manufacturers; DHFS duties and contract provision; report required -  SB476

Prescription drug charges for low-income medicare beneficiaries: criteria created; rebate agreements with drug manufacturers; DHFS duties and contract provisions; report required - AB815

Relief block grants to tribal governing bodies: funding from Indian gaming compact moneys [Sec. 402, 582, 1207, 9423 (7)] - AB133

Relief block grants to tribal governing bodies: funding from Indian gaming compact moneys [Sec. 402, 582, 1207, 9423 (7)] - SB45

Residential AODA treatment: MA coverage revision re number of beds -  AB895

Residential AODA treatment: MA coverage [Sec. 1428, 1437] -  AB133

Residential AODA treatment: MA coverage [Sec. 1428, 1437] -  SB45

Sales tax rebate for individuals on onetime basis provisions re nonresident with resident spouse, consideration of state or federal monetary assistance and medical assistance; referred to as onetime rebate of nonbusiness consumer sales tax  - OC9 AB3

Sales tax rebate for individuals on onetime basis; school property tax rent credit and school levy tax credit revised [for further revisions, see entry under ``Special session, 1999 — October"] - OC9 AB1

School discipline and safety: grants to reduce violence and disruption; safe school plan; suspensions and expulsions for threats; toll-free telephone number; parental liability for damage caused by child; reporting pupil without parent or guardian; school performance report; truancy definition; MA reimbursement; DOJ and DPI to seek federal funds; threats to use dangerous weapon or explosive -  SB239

Technical change re MA medically indigent [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1433tm, 1437m-q, 1439g, q]  - AB133

Unified application process re MA, Badger care, food stamp, school lunch, and WIC programs [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9157 (3e)] -  AB133

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

Area health education centers appropriations consolidated [Sec. 249, 285; A.Sub.Amdt.1: centers and projects to be implemented and operated solely by Regents, JCF passive review, 9154 (2c); Conf.Amdt.1: JCF passive review removed, deletes 9154 (2c)] -  AB133

Area health education centers appropriations consolidated [Sec. 249, 285] -  SB45

Tobacco control provisions re new council, nonlapsible trust fund, minority health, community health center grants and statewide control program; reports required [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Tobacco"]  - AB133

Tobacco-related illness prevention: Medical college of Wisconsin to study [Sec. 250; original bill only]  - AB133

Tobacco-related illness prevention: Medical college of Wisconsin to study [Sec. 250] -  SB45

Tobacco research and use prevention: LAB audit of Medical college of Wisconsin and U.W. Center for tobacco research and intervention [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9131 (2g)]  - AB133

medical education Medical education, see also Dentistry; Marquette dental school; Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.; Nurses

Graduate medical education: JLC to study funding alternatives for health care providers serving MA recipients or certain areas of the state [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9131 (4c)] - AB133

Graduate medical education payment; grant for St. Clare health mission [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 377d, 405h, 9123 (12m), (14e), 9423 (12m)] - AB133

La Crosse health science center: funding for Western Wisconsin technical college's share of costs [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 299m, 9147 (2d); deleted by Conf.Amdt.1]  - AB133

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: funding from Indian gaming compact moneys [Sec. 202, 562, 2957-2964, 9210 (1)] -  AB133

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: funding from Indian gaming compact moneys [Sec. 202, 562, 2957-2964, 9210 (1)] -  SB45

medical examiner Medical examiner, see Coroner

medical examining board Medical examining board

Athletic trainer regulations and affiliated credentialing board created; use of titles restricted; reciprocal licensure provision [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 37k, 2252m, 2305m, 2432r, 2841mt, 2923t, v, 3113g, m, 9142 (2t), 9442 (1m)] - AB133

Athletic trainer regulations and affiliated credentialing board created; use of titles restricted; reciprocal licensure provision - AB191

Athletic trainer regulations and affiliated credentialing board created; use of titles restricted; reciprocal licensure provision - SB79

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded re health care provider refusal to participate in certain activities including abortion and assisted suicide; exemption from liability; examining boards provision -  AB324

Health care professional discipline process duties of DORL and report required; MEB membership and authority re summary suspension of credentials and forfeiture for unprofessional conduct revised, reports to National practitioner data bank; therapeutic-related deaths reported on death certificate  - SB317

MEB to make certain information about physicians available to the public; health care providers allowed to correct health care information collected by DHFS -  SB318

Nonresident physicians license created -  AB541

medical leave Medical leave, see Family

medical malpractice Medical malpractice

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded re health care provider refusal to participate in certain activities including abortion and assisted suicide; exemption from liability; examining boards provision -  AB324

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases re adult children and parents -  AB771

Physician prescribing antibiotic drug for STD to one patient for use by another: civil liability immunity created  - AB98

Prescription drugs administered to pupils: civil liability immunity expanded to advanced practice nurse prescriber  - SB519

Psychiatrist under contract to a county: state agent status provided re representation by DOJ in court actions  - SB313

medical practice Medical practice, see specific medical occupation

medical practice, group Medical practice, Group

Acupuncture service: insurance coverage required; collective bargaining provision -  AB4

Badger care program re HMOs: independent actuarial firm audit re reimbursement rates; MA program services must be separate contract; LAB duty set -  SB438

Contraceptive articles and services: insurance coverage required, exceptions provided -  AB362

Contraceptive articles and services: insurance coverage required, exceptions provided -  SB182

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) - AB902

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) - SB504

Health benefit plans: internal grievance procedures and independent review of certain coverage determinations required; OCI duties set -  AB518

Health benefit plans: internal grievance procedures and independent review of certain coverage determinations required; OCI duties set -  SB269

Health benefit plans: internal grievance procedures and independent review of certain coverage determinations required; OCI duties set -  SB350

Health care benefits no longer provided by employer: notification requirements revised -  AB122