SECTION 2095n. 153.50 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.50 (5) (b) (intro.) Upon receipt of a request under par. (a), the department or entity under contract under s. 153.05 (2m) (a), whichever is appropriate, shall, as soon as practicable, comply with the request or notify the requester, in writing, of all of the following:
SECTION 2095p. 153.50 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
153.50 (5) (b) 1. That the department or entity is denying the request in whole or in part.
SECTION 2095q. 153.50 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.50 (6) (a) The department or entity under contract under s. 153.05 (2m) (a) may not require a health care provider submitting health care information under this chapter to include the patient's name, street address or social security number.
SECTION 2095rc. 153.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.60 (1) The department shall, by the first October 1 after the commencement of each fiscal year, estimate the total amount of expenditures under this chapter for the department and the board for that fiscal year for data collection, database development and maintenance, generation of data files and standard reports, orientation and training provided under s. 153.05 (9) (a) and maintaining the board. The department shall assess the estimated total amount for that fiscal year less the estimated total amount to be received for purposes of administration of this chapter under s. 20.435 (4) (hi) during the fiscal year, the unencumbered balance of the amount received for purposes of administration of this chapter under s. 20.435 (4) (hi) from the prior fiscal year and the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (dg), 1997 stats., for the fiscal year, to health care providers, other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, who are in a class of health care providers from whom the department collects data under this chapter in a manner specified by the department by rule. The department shall obtain approval from the board for the amounts of assessments for health care providers other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The department shall work together with the department of regulation and licensing to develop a mechanism for collecting assessments from health care providers other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. No health care provider that is not a facility may be assessed under this subsection an amount that exceeds $75 per fiscal year. Each hospital shall pay the assessment on or before December 1. All payments of assessments shall be deposited in credited to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (hg).
SECTION 2095rd. 153.65 of the statutes is renumbered 153.65 (1) and amended to read:
153.65 (1) The department may, but is not required to, provide, upon request from a person, a data compilation or a special report based on the information collected by the department. The department shall establish user fees for the provision of these compilations or reports, payable by the requester, which shall be sufficient to fund the actual necessary and direct cost of the compilation or report. All moneys collected under this section subsection shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (hi).
SECTION 2095re. 153.65 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
153.65 (2) Beginning January 1, 2004, unless the entity under contract under s. 153.05 (2m) (a) otherwise agrees and except as provided in s. 153.46 (6), the entity has the exclusive right to use and to provide for a fee, upon request from a person, a data compilation or a special report based on the information concerning hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers that is collected by the entity or provided by the department to the entity. Subject to approval by the group specified under s. 153.01 (4j) (b), the entity shall establish reasonable and necessary user fees for the provision of a compilation or report, payable by the requester, which shall be sufficient to fund the actual necessary and direct cost of the compilation or report. The entity may retain all user fees paid under this subsection.
SECTION 2095rf. 153.75 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (1) (a) Providing procedures, for information submitted by health care providers who are not hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers, to ensure the protection of patient confidentiality under s. 153.50.
SECTION 2095rg. 153.75 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (1) (b) Establishing procedures under which health care providers who are not hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers are permitted to review, verify and comment on information and include the comments with the information.
SECTION 2095rh. 153.75 (1) (L) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2095ri. 153.75 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (1) (m) Specifying the classes of health care providers, other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, from whom claims data and other health care information will be collected.
SECTION 2095rj. 153.75 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (1) (n) Specifying the uniform data set of health care information, as adjusted for case mix and severity, to be collected from health care providers other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
SECTION 2095rk. 153.75 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (1) (p) Specifying the methods for using and disseminating health care data in order for health care providers other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to provide health care that is effective and economically efficient and for consumers and purchasers to make informed decisions in selecting health care plans and health care providers.
SECTION 2095rL. 153.75 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (1) (q) Specifying the information to be provided by the department in the consumer guide under s. 153.21 (1).
SECTION 2095rm. 153.75 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (1) (r) Specifying the standard reports that will be issued by the department in addition to those required in ss. 153.20 and s. 153.21 (1).
SECTION 2095rn. 153.75 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (1) (t) Establishing standards for determining under s. 153.05 (13) (a) if a requirement under s. 153.05 (1) (a), (5) (a), or (8) (a) is burdensome for a health care provider other than a hospital or ambulatory surgery center.
SECTION 2095rp. 153.75 (1) (u) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (1) (u) Specifying the methods for adjusting health care information obtained from health care providers other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers for case mix and severity.
SECTION 2095rt. 153.75 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.75 (2) (a) Exempting certain classes of health care providers that are not hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers from providing all or portions of the data required under this chapter.".
10.
Page 1078, line 17: after that line insert:
"(10k) TRANSFER OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION TO ENTITY; TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.(a) Before 12 months have elapsed after a contract is agreed upon under section 153.05 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of health and family services shall provide to the entity under that contract all health care information databases and computer software related to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, including manuals, documentation, and program codes, that the department possesses under chapter 153 of the statutes, as affected by this act.
(b) The department of health and family services shall provide the entity under contract under section 153.05 (2m) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, with transition assistance concerning health care data collection and dissemination to assist the entity in ensuring that the entity's program under the contract is functioning by January 1, 2004.".
11.
Page 1109, line 25: after that line insert:
"(3k) HOSPITAL AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER DATA COLLECTION. There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (4) (hg) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2003, to the appropriation to the department of administration under section 20.505 (1) (im) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2003, $750,000 in fiscal year 2003-04.".
12.
Page 1132, line 22: after that line insert:
"(11k) ASSESSMENTS ON HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS. The treatment of section 153.60 (1) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2004.".
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Swissdorf (CM) - Tri-County Dental Clinic
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
SENATE AMENDMENT ,
TO 2003 SENATE BILL 44
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 374, line 20: after that line insert:
"SECTION 470d. 20.435 (5) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.435 (5) (dm) Rural health dental Dental clinics. The amounts in the schedule for the rural health dental clinics under s. 146.65 and for one-time start-up costs under 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9124 (1f).
SECTION 470e. 20.435 (5) (dm) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
20.435 (5) (dm) Dental Rural health dental clinics. The amounts in the schedule for the rural health dental clinics under s. 146.65 and for one-time start-up costs under 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9124 (1f).".
2.
Page 1073, line 8: after that line insert:
"(1f) DENTAL CLINIC START-UP COSTS. From the appropriation under section 20.435 (5) (dm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of health and family services shall distribute $50,000 in state fiscal year 2003-04 for payment to support one-time start-up costs for the tri-county dental clinic in the city of Appleton that will serve low-income persons in the counties of Winnebago, Calumet, and Outagamie.".
3.
Page 1132, line 22: after that line insert:
"(11f) DENTAL CLINIC START-UP COSTS. The treatment of section 20.435 (5) (dm) (by SECTION 470e) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2004.".
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Swissdorf (CM) - Exempting persons with hemophilia from requirement to apply for other programs
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
SENATE AMENDMENT ,
TO 2003 SENATE BILL 44
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 628, line 5: delete the material beginning with "49.68" and ending with "49.685" on line 6, and substitute "49.68 or 49.683".
2.
Page 628, line 6: delete the material beginning with "49.68" and ending with "49.685" on line 7, and substitute "49.68 or 49.683".
3.
Page 628, line 12: delete "49.68, 49.683, or 49.685" and substitute "49.68 or 49.683".
4.
Page 1118, line 22: delete "49.68, 49.683, or 49.685" and substitute "49.68 or 49.683".
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Swissdorf (CM) - Veterans trust fund payment of state share of MA related to nurse stipends
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
SENATE AMENDMENT ,
TO 2003 SENATE BILL 44
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 373, line 4: after that line insert:
"SECTION 435m. 20.435 (4) (vt) of the statutes is created to read:
20.435 (4) (vt) Veterans trust fund; nurse stipends. From the veterans trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for the state share of the medical assistance costs related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.365 (7).".
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Renner - Transfer of veterans mortgage loan funds to general fund
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
SENATE AMENDMENT ,
TO 2003 SENATE BILL 44
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 1113, line 6: delete lines 6 to 8.
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
LFB:......Renner - Veterans' tuition and fee reimbursement program
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
SENATE AMENDMENT ,
TO 2003 SENATE BILL 44
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 392, line 21: after that line insert:
"SECTION 564g. 20.485 (2) (tf) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (tf) Veterans' tuition and fee reimbursement program. The Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the veterans' tuition and fee reimbursement program under s. 45.25. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the department may encumber moneys under this appropriation for the fiscal year biennium up to 60 days after the end of that fiscal year biennium if an estimate is first submitted to the department of administration showing the amounts that will be encumbered during that 60-day period.
SECTION 564m. 20.485 (2) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (th) Correspondence courses and part-time classroom study. The Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the veterans' correspondence courses and part-time classroom study program under s. 45.396. Notwithstanding ss. 16.52 (5) and 20.001 (3) (a), after June 30, 1998, the department may encumber moneys under this appropriation for the fiscal year biennium up to 60 days after the end of that fiscal year biennium if an estimate is first submitted to and approved by the secretary of administration showing the amounts that will be encumbered during that 60-day period.".
2.
Page 523, line 23: after that line insert:
"SECTION 1088m. 45.25 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
45.25 (title) Veterans' tuition and fee reimbursement program.
SECTION 1088p. 45.25 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 45.25 (1m) and amended to read:
45.25 (1m) ADMINISTRATION. The department shall administer a tuition and fee reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as undergraduates in any institution of higher education, as defined in s. 45.396 (1) (a), in this state, enrolling in a school that is approved under s. 45.35 (9m), enrolling in a proprietary school that is approved under s. 45.54, or receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.
SECTION 1088r. 45.25 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
45.25 (1g) DEFINITION. In this section, "tuition," when referring to the University of Wisconsin System, means "academic fees," as described in s. 36.27 (1), and when referring to the technical colleges, means "program fees," as described in s. 38.24 (1m) (a) and (b).
