Using existing Medicaid-enrolled children as an indicator for an at-risk population, the Immunization Program and Division of Health Care Financing have collaborated to establish an immunization baseline on these children. Using the WIR as the source of data, the immunization level for series complete among two-year-old Medicaid-enrolled children rose from 41% in 2002 to 65% in 2003.
The education of parents about the importance of immunization is an ongoing process. This effort was augmented in 2004 with the Governor's Hallmark Immunization Greeting Card Initiative. The card, which is co-signed by the Governor and First Lady, is mailed to all parents of newborn children and contains the message encouraging early and complete immunizations of all Wisconsin infants.
We are excited about our collaborative efforts to insure that children are adequately protected against vaccine preventable diseases. I am pleased with the progress Wisconsin is making. Our Department is committed to working with public health and health care organization to do even better in the future. Our kids deserve the absolute best from us all.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
To the Honorable, the Senate:
Sincerely,
Douglas La follette
Secretary of State
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
July 27, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2003 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Anderson, David Wisconsin World Trade Legislation Council
Bush, Daniel United Council of UW Students Inc
Carey, Ray CybrCollect, Inc
Glisch-Sanchez, David United Council of UW Students Inc
Goyke, Gary Wisconsin Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays Alliance
Goyke, Gary Wisconsin World Trade Legislation Council
Hanson, Thomas Primerica Financial Services
Jacquart, Steve Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Martin, Waldo Stockbridge-Munsee Community
Petak, George Evercare
Rogowski, Michael Evercare
Rosenzweig, Peggy Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Inc
Springer, Thomas J Evercare
Walby, Kathleen CybrCollect, Inc
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 13, 2004
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Koeppler, Kurt,
of Oshkosh. as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2005.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
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Relating to family care; reporting and investigation of caregiver misconduct; residential care centers for children and youth, child-placing agencies, day camps for children and day care programs established by school boards; group foster care; shelter care for children; community-based residential care facilities; patient rights and resolution of grievances; hospitals; hospices; nursing homes; facilities serving people with developmental disabilities; embalming standards; reporting blood test results; and electronic benefits transfer.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, July 27, 2004.
Referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, July 28, 2004
.
Relating to the SeniorCare program.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, July 26, 2004.
Referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, July 28, 2004
.
The committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance reports and recommends:
Relating to annual patients compensation fund and mediation fund fees for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004.
No action taken.
Ayes, 5
Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 None.
relating to authorization to collect a returned check fee.
Report objection recommended, Ayes 5, Noes 0.
Ayes, 5
Senators
Schultz, Brown, Kedzie, Hansen and Lassa.
Noes, 0 None.
Referred to joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, July 28, 2004
.
Dale Schultz
Chairperson
The committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Housing reports and recommends:
Relating to exiting small dwellings and rail spindle spacing.
No action taken.
Cathy Stepp
Chairperson
The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to hunting and trapping regulation changes.
No action taken.
Relating to fishing on the inland, outlying, and boundary waters of Wisconsin.
No action taken.
Relating to the snowmobile trail grant program.
No action taken.
