Acts Index

Caregiver background check fees: DHFS may use revenues for investigation purposes; restriction on amount of fees eliminated [Sec. 328, 1220] -  Act 25

Caregiver background information: if entity required annual disclosure of criminal conviction or charge, the entity is not required to use DHFS form; civil penalty for failure to comply with disclosure policy -  Act 351

CIP II enhanced funding for person relocating from nursing home to the community; DHFS report to JCF re CIP relocations from nursing homes [Sec. 868, 869, 9121 (12r)] [869 — partial veto; 9121 (12r) — vetoed] -  Act 25

CIP II enhanced funding re person relocating from nursing home to the community expanded to include certain persons who meet MA level care requirements and are diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes; DHFS required to develop criteria and rule-making provision -  Act 355

Community Opportunities and Recovery Program waiver re MA recipients with serious mental illness [Sec. 845, 856-862, 872, 877, 917, 1153, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1840]  -  Act 25

Disability and elder care services: appropriation titles changed [Sec. 300, 326, 329] -  Act 25

Domestic abuse program funding by DHFS; matching funds required for grants [Sec. 898c, e, 900-902, 9321 (9d)]  -  Act 25

Domestic abuse services funding: TANF replaced with GPR; DHFS grants to specific organizations; Refugee Family Strengthening Project funding (which includes bilingual staff, especially Hmong) [Sec. 309, 898, 899, 903, 904, 918-922, 1102, 1103] -  Act 25

Elder abuse law revisions re terminology, reporting of, investigations, services, and confidentiality; counties permitted to assist adults-at-risk who are under age 60; ``financial exploitation" defined -  Act 388

Elderly benefit specialists program funding [Sec. 897p, r, 9121 (12c), 9225 (2d), 9421 (10e)] -  Act 25

Emergency assistance to needy persons: frequency revised [Sec. 1059b, d] -  Act 25

Family Care entitlement for non-MA eligible persons: requirement delayed [Sec. 878] -  Act 25

Family Care resource center expansion: DHFS to create nine new centers; JCF to review [Sec. 872m-s, 878m, 9121 (12k), (12L)] -  Act 25

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF approval; pilot project requirements integrated into contract requirements; provisions re DHFS use of capitation payments re long-term care services, self-directed services option, evaluations, and increased funding for reimbursement for certain care provided by nursing homes; annual report re certain relocations or diversions required  -  Act 386

Generic drugs under MA and Badger Care: copayment increased [Sec. 1144p, 1184c, 9321 (9w), 9421 (11w)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Group home revolving loan fund eliminated; balance transferred to appropriation for substance abuse prevention and treatment; federal block grant aids [Sec. 9221 (2)]  -  Act 25

Guardianship and adult protective services grant revisions [Sec. 909-916] -  Act 25

HMO services: reimbursement to be made under capitation rates that are actuarially sound [Sec. 1124g] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Homeless individuals with CMI: program transferred from DHFS to Comm.Dept [Sec. 323, 331, 905-908, 9121 (5), 9421 (6)] -  Act 25

Independent living center grants: amount of moneys transferred by DWD to DHFS increased [Sec. 350]  -  Act 25

Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: contract for plan payment for certain county [Sec. 872g]  -  Act 25

Joint services plan and report re centers for the developmentally disabled [Sec. 1225m, 9121 (12q)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

MA and Badger Care eligibility: third parties required to provide information for verifying [Sec. 1190]  -  Act 25

MA and Badger Care incorrect payments based on failure to report nonfinancial information: recovery by DHFS permitted; report to DOR re setoff against tax refund [Sec. 1167-1173, 1198, 1199, 9321 (5)] -  Act 25

MA supplemental payments for school-based services: DHFS authority eliminated [Sec. 177, 1147-1149, 1880]  -  Act 25

Managed care expansion: DHFS report to JCF; SSI provision [Sec. 9121 (13w)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Mental health systems charge grants: requirements revised [Sec. 895] -  Act 25

Mike Johnson life care and early intervention services grants [Sec. 2133] -  Act 25

Nursing home and intermediate care facilities for mentally retarded: licensed bed assessments and deposit of revenues [Sec. 537, 1222m, 1223] [partial veto]  -  Act 25

Nursing home and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: restrictions on placement of persons with developmental disabilites modified -  Act 47

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Sauk counties as one labor region  -  Act 301

Physical and occupational therapy under MA: DHFS required to substantiate reduction in duration of services [Sec. 1149f, 9321 (9k)] -  Act 25

Prescription drugs under MA and Badger Care: DHFS report on savings and costs re capping number of prescriptions per recipient [Sec. 9121 (13n)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Protective service system laws revised; provisions re admissions, transfers, definitions, nursing homes, attorney fees, hearings, procedural rights, guardian ad litem, evaluations, power of attorney, emergency protective placement, psychotropic medication, modification and termination of protective placements, SPD, and annual reviews and reports; court, county, and DHFS duties specified -  Act 264

Psychotropic medications under MA, Badger Care, and prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: reimbursement limits prohibited; DHFS report on physician prescribing practices under MA, report to JCF [Sec. 9121 (14k), (14p)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Public assistance programs: eligibility limited to U.S. citizens and aliens admitted for permanent residence; documentary proof required with application, forfeiture provision [vetoed] -  SB-567

Refugee Family Strengthening Project: DHFS to report on alternative funding sources [Sec. 9121 (13f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Special education transition services and vocational opportunities available in counties: DPI, DWD, and DHFS to establish clearinghouse of information; Internet provision  -  Act 218

SSI program administration revisions [Sec. 315, 340, 345, 937, 939, 953, 1027, 1114-1117, 1120, 1154, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1195-1197, 1200-1202, 1435, 1436, 2484]  -  Act 25

health care information, board on Health Care Information, Board on, see Health and Family Services, Department of — Health

health care liability Health care liability, see Medical malpractice

health care provider Health care provider, see Dentistry; Hospitals; Medical education; Medical practice, Group; Medical service; Nurses; Nursing homes; Optometry; Physician; Podiatry; Psychology; Trades and occupations

health care record Health care record, see Medical service; Privacy

health insurance Health insurance, see Insurance — Health; Public employee — Group insurance

health insurance risk_sharing plan Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan

HIRSP changes; HIRSP Authority and Health Care Tax Credit Program created; reports and LAB provisions  -  Act 74

health maintenance organization _hmo_ Health maintenance organization (HMO), see Medical practice, Group

health officer Health officer, see Public health

health savings account Health savings account, see Insurance — Health

hearings and appeals, division of Hearings and Appeals, Division of

Motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or distributor: duties concerning motor vehicle dealers clarified; DHA provision  -  Act 256

heinzen, raymond Heinzen, Raymond

Life and public service [SJR-36] -  JR-16

helland, stanton peter Helland, Stanton Peter

Life and dedication to conservation issues commended [AJR-34] -  JR-14

hemauer, kyle m Hemauer, Kyle M.

Life and military service commended [AJR-46] -  JR-20

high school High school, see School

higher educational aids board Higher Educational Aids Board, see also Scholarships and loans

Nursing Student Loan Progam in HEAB extended to include master's and doctoral degrees in nursing; loan forgiveness requirement revised -  Act 368

Vocational diploma program (two-year): eligibility for higher education scholarship extended to include  -  Act 267

Wisconsin health education assistance loan repayment transfer [Sec. 167g, k, 725m, 9222 (1f)] -  Act 25

Wisconsin higher education grant: maximum amount increased -  Act 367

Wisconsin higher education grant revisions [Sec. 166d, 727-729k] [166d — partial veto]  -  Act 25

Wisconsin higher education grants: funding from auxiliary enterprises eliminated [Sec. 167, 199, 730]  -  Act 25

highway Highway, see Road and its subheadings

highway aid Highway aid, see Road — Finance

hirsp HIRSP, see Health and Family Services, Department of — Health

HIRSP, see Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan

historical society Historical society

SHSW excess general bonding authority revised [Sec. 470p, 471p] -  Act 25

Unclassified division administrators: number reduced [Sec. 2107] -  Act 25

hiv _human immunodeficiency virus_ HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus), see Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

hmo _health maintenance organization_ HMO (Health maintenance organization), see Medical practice, Group

hmong Hmong, see Minority groups

hockey Hockey, see University of Wisconsin — Athletics

holding company Holding company, see Bank

holidays and special dates Holidays and special dates

Gulf War Illness Recognition Day: Governor to annually proclaim January 17 as -  Act 37

``Ronald Reagan Day" recognized February 6, 2005, and subsequent yearly anniversaries thereafter [SJR-4]  -  JR-3

home care services Home care services, see Trades and occupations

homeland security Homeland security, see Civil defense

homeless Homeless, see Public assistance; Veteran — Relief

homeschool Homeschool, see School — Branches of instruction

homicide Homicide, see Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder

horse racing Horse racing, see Racing

horses Horses

Farm truck or dual purpose farm truck combined with a semitrailer or farm trailer: exemption from motor carrier regulations and marking requirement; horse trailer, vehicle combination weight, and passenger provisions; DOT prohibited from promulgating certain rules -  Act 65

Veterinary license required re castration of certain livestock  -  Act 237