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State of Wisconsin
Board of Health Care Information
April 23, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The purpose of this letter is to inform you about the Wisconsin Consumer Guide to Health Care, an Internet-based resource that enables the state's citizens to make informed choices about their health care. It fulfills the
1997 Wisconsin Act 231 mandate, which requires that the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) produce a guide to assist consumers in choosing health care providers and plans.
To view the Guide, you can go through the DHFS Web site (
http://www/dhfs.state.wi.us) or access it directly (
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/guide). The Bureau of Health Care Information also has brochures, which are available for your distribution, describing the Guide's contents and how to access it. To obtain this brochure, please call Joan Gugel at (608) 267-7955 or send her a fax at (608) 261-6380.
Sincerely,
Ronald H. Dix
Chairperson
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Relating to security.
Submitted by Department of Corrections.
Report received from Agency, April 27, 2001.
Referred to committee on Economic Development and Corrections, April 27, 2001
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Relating to the education for employment program.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
Report received from Agency, April 27, 2001.
Referred to committee on Education,
April 27, 2001
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The committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Relating to placing the name and location of a bank home office on a bank check.
No action taken.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
