Subject Index

Prescription drug prior authorization committee created to advise DHFS re MA recipients [Sec. 122]  - JR2 AB1

Psychosocial services: DHFS report on status of MA benefit implementation [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (8d)]  - SB55

Public assistance funding: allocations for some programs eliminated; DWD plan re reduced federal TANF moneys; TANF appropriations made continuing; report required [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Public assistance"] -  SB55

Regional labor cost variations for nursing home reimbursements: DHFS to develop plan [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (13d)] -  SB55

Statewide immunization registry created; memorandum of understanding between DHFS and Marshfield Clinic; report required [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (14k)]  - SB55

Supplemental MA payment to hospitals eliminated [Sec. 1766] - AB144

Supplemental MA payment to hospitals eliminated [Sec. 1766] - SB55

Women under age 65 diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer: MA coverage [Sec. 1748, 1822, 9423 (11)]  - AB144

Women under age 65 diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer: MA coverage [Sec. 1748, 1822, 9423 (11); S.Sub.Amdt.1: presumptive eligibility] -  SB55

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

Biomedical research and technology incubator at Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.: debt increase provided; public policy of the state cited [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 108f, 541m, 973y, 9107 (11)] -  SB55

Domestic abuse and sexual assault: victim support training for medical and nursing students; civil actions and criminal sentencing provisions [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1351za, 1370n, 1379t, 3871x, 4028b]  - SB55

Family medicine appropriation re family and community medicine; funds may not be encumbered if residency positions would be reduced [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 541d, 1379m; Conf.Amdt.1: fund encumberance removed, deletes 1379m]  - SB55

Medical education review committee repealed [Sec. 101, 1380] -  AB144

Medical education review committee repealed [Sec. 101, 1380; original bill only] -  SB55

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re technical college Internet courses, industrial development and growth, U.S. Learning Innovations, Internet 2, digital mammography machine, advance distributed co-laboratory, geographical education, and other technological advances [for section numbers, see entry under ``Telecommunications"]  - AB144

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re technical college Internet courses, industrial development and growth, U.W. Learning Innovations, Internet 2, digital mammography machine, advance distributed co-laboratory, geographical education, and other technological advances [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Telecommunications"] -  SB55

medical education Medical education, see also Dentistry; Marquette dental school; Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.; Nurses; University of Wisconsin — College of medicine; Veterinary medicine

Chippewa Valley Technical College grant for health care education center [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 451, 9110 (2k)] -  SB55

Domestic abuse and sexual assault: victim support training for medical and nursing students; civil actions and criminal sentencing provisions [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1351za, 1370n, 1379t, 3871x, 4028b]  - SB55

medical examiner Medical examiner, see Coroner

medical examining board Medical examining board

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded re health care provider refusal to participate in certain activities including abortion and assisted suicide; exemption from liability; civil action and examining boards provisions  - AB168

Eye examinations for children entering kindergarten required; forms to be created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2679m, 3504p, 9143 (3c); Conf.Amdt.1: ``and evaluations" added]  - SB55

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  - SB139

MEB to make certain information about physicians available to the public; health care providers allowed to correct health care information collected by DHFS -  SB140

Perfusionist licensing requirements and examining council created; exceptions provided -  AB256

Perfusionist licensing requirements and examining council created; exceptions provided -  SB108

medical leave Medical leave, see Family

medical malpractice Medical malpractice

Animal chiropractic certification created; prohibition, malpractice liability insurance, and veterinary examining board provisions -  SB401

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded re health care provider refusal to participate in certain activities including abortion and assisted suicide; exemption from liability; civil action and examining boards provisions  - AB168

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases re adult children and parents -  AB638

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases re adult children and parents -  SB193

Medical malpractice claim re state officer, employee, or agent: notice to AG revised -  SB170

Nurse-midwifery definition changed; malpractice liability insurance provision -  AB725

Nurse-midwifery definition changed; malpractice liability insurance provision -  SB397

Prescription drugs administered to pupils: civil liability immunity expanded to advanced practice nurse prescriber, optometrist, and physician assistant - SB178

Private medical malpractice: limit on recovery of noneconomic damages removed -  SB217

medical practice Medical practice, see Physician

medical practice, group Medical practice, Group

Acupuncture services: insurers required to cover; collective bargaining provision -  AB79

Community-based health management services in medically underserved areas or with health professional shortage: 3-year pilot program created; evaluation required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2850x] -  SB55

Contraceptive articles and services: insurance coverage required, exceptions provided -  AB296

Contraceptive articles and services: insurance coverage required, exceptions provided -  SB128

Deductible, coinsurance, or copayment for medical or dental care increased re persons in secured correctional facilities for adults or children -  AB564

Diabetes treatment: health insurance policies required to cover prescription medications in addition to insulin  - SB250

HMOs and contracts for provision of MA: adequate access requirements [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1787m, mg, 9323 (15k), 9423 (12p)] -  SB55

Management control delegation to a person to the substantial exclusion of the board: prohibition eliminated for HMOs, LSHOs, and PP plans [Sec. 3742-3748, 3752, 3753, 9427 (1)] - AB144

Management control delegation to a person to the substantial exclusion of the board: prohibition eliminated for HMOs, LSHOs, and PP plans [Sec. 3742-3748, 3752, 3753, 9427 (1); original bill only] -  SB55

Nervous or mental disorder or alcoholism or AODA treatment: health insurance coverage requirements revised  - SB157

Outpatient services increase in hospital and HMO rates of reimbursement: DHFS plan for distributing moneys; JCF passive review [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (13dd)]  - SB55

Point-of-service plan exceptions re 1999 WisAct 9 removed [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 509c-d]  - JR2 AB1

Preferred provider plan revisions; statutory references to ``managed care plans" changed to ``defined network plans" [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1398wm, y, 3741amc-xmt, 3763f, g] -  SB55

Reproductive health care services notice: defined network plans required to include in each provider directory  - AB885

Smoking cessation treatment and medications: health insurance coverage required -  AB674

Social worker, marriage and family therapists, professional counselor, and art, music, and dance therapist: regulations revised; insurance coverage for certain outpatient services required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, insurance provisions removed] -  AB206

Social worker, marriage and family therapists, professional counselor, and art, music, and dance therapist regulations revised; insurance coverage for certain outpatient services required -  SB96

SSN or ID number containing SSN: health care provider or insurer prohibited from using as patient or insured or enrollee number -  AB459

medical service Medical service, see also Good Samaritan; Medical assistance; specific medical occupation

Ambulance staffing and operational plans [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 329r-v, 333h] - JR2 AB1

Community health center grants eliminated [Sec. 39, 368, 9423 (2); deleted by Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1]  - JR2 AB1

Community health centers: study on federal funding for [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (3f)] - JR2 AB1

Emergency service department deposit of certain funds [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2003sd, u, ve, we, wg, 2022tf, th] -  SB55

Emergency vehicle or tow truck stopped on or near a highway and giving a visual signal: approaching motorist required to change lane or slow down while passing [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, highway machinery equipment added]  - SB10

Emergency vehicle, tow truck, or highway maintenance equipment stopped on or near a highway and giving a visual signal: approaching motorist required to change lane or slow down while passing -  AB245

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded re health care provider refusal to participate in certain activities including abortion and assisted suicide; exemption from liability; civil action and examining boards provisions  - AB168

Employment discrimination because of temporary absence re volunteer fire fighter, EMT, first responder or ambulance driver prohibited; hardship on employer provision  - AB284

EMS program: funding revision re state medical director [Sec. 2850] -  AB144

EMS program: funding revision re state medical director [Sec. 2850] -  SB55

EMT-paramedic operational plans submitted by ambulance service providers: approval limited - AB524

EMT-paramedic operational plans submitted by ambulance service providers: approval limited - SB267

Facilities and treatment facilities penalties and sanctions, certification, regulation, licensing, approval, and registration revisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Health and family services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment''] - AB144

Facilities and treatment facilities penalties and sanctions, certification, regulation, licensing, approval, and registration revisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Health and family services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment''] - SB55

Fire protection service options for town and villages expanded; AG approval for local governmental units to enter into interstate compacts for EMS or fire fighting services removed - AB791

Health care facility: prohibitions re certain activities and preventing passage to and from; definition provided; civil cause of action created -  AB465

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 161, 2849] -  AB144

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 161, 2849; original bill only] -  SB55

Health care information data purchasers: requirement eliminated re prohibition of rereleasing individual data elements [Sec. 2851, 2852] -  AB144

Health care information data purchasers: requirement eliminated re prohibition of rereleasing individual data elements [Sec. 2851, 2852; original bill only]  - SB55

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  - SB139

Health care provider fraud and abuse re MA: DHFS authority expanded [Sec. 709, 1751-1754, 1756-1759, 1761-1764, 1784-1787, 1839, 1840, 1874, 2200, 9323 (1)-(3)]  - AB144

Health care provider fraud and abuse re MA: DHFS authority expanded [Sec. 709, 1751-1754, 1756-1759, 1761-1764, 1784-1787, 1839, 1840, 1874, 2200, 9323 (1)-(3); original bill only; Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: provisions revised and restored, 709j, 1750d-k, L-z, 1786g-k, 1838w, 1840e, 1877p, 2200b, 9123 (15k), 9323 (18k)-(18pn), 9423 (18k)]  - SB55

Health care records admitted as evidence: time limit to serve copies to or notify other parties revised  - SB186

Health care records and X-rays: uniform fees charged for certified duplicates or referrals revised; evidence in court proceedings provision [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2850bg-bi, 3872x, y, 9123 (14g), 9423 (16f)]  - SB55

Health care records and X-rays: uniform fees charged for certified duplicates or referrals revised; evidence in court proceedings provision -  SB71

Health care records authentication [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3872v, 9309 (7p)]  - SB55

Health care workers employed by health care facilities: requiring overtime without worker's consent prohibited; employment discrimination provisions -  AB457

Health care workers employed by health care facilities: requiring overtime without worker's consent prohibited; employment discrimination provisions -  SB211