Subject Index

meb MEB, see Medical Examining Board

medal of honor Medal of honor

Conner, (1LT) Garlin Murl: U.S. Congress and House Armed Services Committee urged to adopt H.R. 605, awarding a Medal of Honor posthumously re World War II acts of valor  - SR7

medicaid Medicaid, see Medical assistance

medical assistance Medical assistance

Acuity-based rate payment system: DHFS to develop; to incorporate measurements under Resident Utilization Group III (RUGS III) classification methodology [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1125s, 1128m] -  AB100

All Kids program created re health care coverage for certain children under age 19 regardless of family income; DHFS authority and duties specified -  AB959

Appropriation revisions: Corr.Dept and U.W. System re energy and utility expenses, prescription drug assistance for elderly persons program, MA trust fund, and supplemental MA payments to nursing homes; rule prohibiting a structural imbalance in the general fund does not apply [budget adjustment bill] [A.Amdt.1: budget stabilization fund provision added]  - AB438

Appropriation revisions: Corr.Dept and U.W. System re energy and utility expenses, prescription drug assistance for elderly persons program, MA trust fund, and supplemental MA payments to nursing homes; rule prohibiting a structural imbalance in the general fund does not apply [budget adjustment bill] - SB216

Badger Care and MA program income limits: depreciation re farm and self-employment income exempted  - AB119

Badger Care, prescription drug assistance, and MA: 2004-05 GPR appropriations revised; MA trust fund provision [A.Amdt.1: Ho-Chunk Nation Indian gaming payments provision] -  AB102

Badger Care, prescription drug assistance, and MA: 2004-05 GPR appropriations revised; MA trust fund provision  - SB64

Cigarette tax and tobacco products tax rates increased; tobacco use control grants and MA trust fund provisions; DOR duty set - AB451

Cigarette tax and tobacco products tax rates increased; tobacco use control grants and MA trust fund provisions; DOR duty set - SB211

Cigarette tax increased; Badger Care, prescription drug assistance, and MA GPR appropriations revised; drug dispensing fee re pharmacies increased; certain MA nursing home, hospital, and trust fund appropriation provisions  - AB779

Cigarette tax increased; Badger Care, prescription drug assistance, and MA GPR appropriations revised; drug dispensing fee re pharmacies increased; certain MA nursing home, hospital, and trust fund appropriation provisions  - AB847

CIP 1A and 1B funding for placements in residential facilities with 8 or fewer beds [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 865m]  - AB100

CIP II enhanced funding for person relocating from nursing home to the community [Sec. 868, 869; A.Sub.Amdt.1: DHFS report to JCF re CIP relocations from nursing homes, 9121 (12r)] -  AB100

CIP II enhanced funding re person relocating from nursing home to the community expanded to include individuals diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, individuals who are diverted must meet certain MA care requirements, DHFS required to develop criteria which are exempt from rule-making requirements]  - SB312

CIP II funding for home and community-based services to an MA-eligible person relocated from a nursing home facility to the community authorized -  AB124

CIP II funding for home and community-based services to an MA-eligible person relocated from a nursing home facility to the community authorized -  SB54

Community-based psychosocial services under MA [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 330g] -  AB100

Community Opportunities and Recovery Program waiver re MA recipients with serious mental illness [Sec. 845, 856, 857, 862, 872, 877, 917, 1153, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1840]  - AB100

Declaration to physicians (living will): MA administrators required to discuss with MA recipients residing in long-term care facilities -  AB791

Dental services not reimbursed under the MA program: nonrefundable individual and corporate income tax credits created - AB445

Direct care reimbursement for nursing home revised; DHFS inquiries re managed care organizations and services to elderly and disabled MA recipients [Sec. 1128-1132, 9121 (7), 9421 (8); original bill only] -  AB100

Elective surgical procedures under MA: second medical opinion requirement eliminated [Sec. 1124]  - AB100

Essential access city hospitals: revision re MA eligibility [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1135c-e] -  AB100

Family Care entitlement for non-MA eligible persons: requirement delayed [Sec. 878] -  AB100

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated [for further revisions, see entry under ``Family"]  - SB653

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased -  AB991

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased -  SB552

Functional screen to determine MA nursing home levels of care: use prohibited [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1132f, 1217r]  - AB100

Gastric bypass or stapling surgery coverage under MA and Badger Care prohibited unless covered under federal MA law [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1146j, 1157j, 9321 (9q)]  - AB100

Generic drugs under MA and Badger Care: copayment increased [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1144p, 1184c, 9321 (9w), 9421 (11w)] - AB100

Gross receipts tax imposed on certain large retailers to pay for health care coverage provided by the state; DOR duties set - AB508

Guardian appointment and subsidized guardianship payments; eligibility re MA, child care subsidy, and adoption assistance; federal waiver provision [Sec. 330, 843, 844, 851-855, 884, 885, 924-930, 932-936, 938, 940-950, 952, 1024-1026, 1028-1044, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1150, 2441-2444, 2458-2461, 9121 (1)] -  AB100

HIRSP eligibility specified re MA and other programs and benefits [Sec. 2033-2035; original bill only]  - AB100

HIRSP Medicare deductible [Sec. 2036, 2037, 9421 (3); original bill only] -  AB100

HMOs re MA and Badger Care services: DHFS to levy an assessment [Sec. 538, 1123, 9121 (6), 9321 (6); A.Sub.Amdt.1: reimbursement for HMO services to be made under capitation rates that are actuarially sound, 1124g, provisions and sections of original bill deleted] -  AB100

Hospital definition modified for MA purposes re laws relating to DHFS -  SB605

Large employer health care assessment created; DHFS duties specified; MA trust fund provision  - AB860

Large employer health care assessment created; DHFS duties specified; MA trust fund provision  - SB440

Large employer prohibited from reducing or eliminating employee health care coverage if the action results in employee enrollment in Badger Care; DHFS authorized to determine and impose an assessment; MA trust fund provision  - AB1148

MA and Badger Care eligibility: third parties required to provide information for verifying [Sec. 1190]  - AB100

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)] -  AB100

MA coverage for youths leaving out-of-home care [Sec. 1151, 1152, 9321 (1), 9421 (2); original bill only]  - AB100

MA funds transferred to COP under certain conditions; report revisions -  AB813

MA GPR appropriation decreased and transfer of certain amount from general fund to MA trust fund; low-income energy assistance program income eligibility revised and GPR appropriation -  SB582

MA GPR appropriation decreased; transfer of certain amount from general fund to MA trust fund [A.Amdt.1: MA reimbursement rate for nursing homes increased and one-time supplement to MA reimbursement for nursing homes added]  - AB981

MA GPR appropriation decreased; transfer of certain amount from general fund to MA trust fund  - SB535

MA ineligibility for nursing home services and other long-term care re divestment of assets: DHFS to request federal waiver and to implement specified changes via legislation  - AB962

MA ineligibility for nursing home services and other long-term care re divestment of assets: DHFS to request federal waiver and to implement specified changes via legislation  - SB565

MA recipient transportation: DHFS payments re emergency and nonemergency medical service [Sec. 1155, 1156; original bill only] -  AB100

MA recipients in state centers for the developmentally disabled relocated to the community: use of CIP funding for new construction [Sec. 865; original bill only]  - AB100

MA supplemental payments for school-based services: DHFS authority eliminated [Sec. 177, 1147-1149, 1880]  - AB100

MA waiver programs: revisions re consent to participate by person's legal representative -  AB540

Managed care expansion: DHFS report to JCF; SSI provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (13w)] - AB100

Medical services not reimbursed under the MA program re primary care physicians: nonrefundable individual and corporate income tax credits created -  AB446

Nursing home and intermediate care facilities for mentally retarded: licensed bed assessments and deposit of revenues [Sec. 537, 1222, 1223; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1222m, deletes 1222] -  AB100

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Rock counties as one labor region  - SB662

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Sauk counties as one labor region  - SB547

Nursing home MA reimbursement rate: GPR increased; one-time supplement and DHFS provisions  - AB972

Nursing home MA reimbursement rate: GPR increased; one-time supplement and DHFS provisions  - SB532

Nursing home MA reimbursement rate: GPR increased, staff provisions; estimated general fund balance minimum and general fund expenditure maximum rule modified  - AB771

Nursing home MA reimbursement rate: GPR increased, staff provisions; estimated general fund balance minimum and general fund expenditure maximum rule modified  - SB343

One-time MA nursing home reimbursement supplement re 2005 WisAct 211 (AB-981) modified - AB1128

Physical and occupational therapy under MA: DHFS required to substantiate reduction in duration of services [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1149f, 9321 (9k)] -  AB100

Physician order entry record system for medical services: incentive MA payment to hospitals that establish authorized  - AB1121

Physician prescribing practices under MA or Badger Care: DHFS report required -  AB922

Prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: reimbursement rate revised [Sec. 1187, 9321 (2); original bill only]  - AB100

Prescription drugs under MA and Badger Care: DHFS report on savings and costs re capping number of prescriptions per recipient [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (13n)]  - AB100

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 [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (14k), (14p)] -  AB100

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  AB807

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  SB388

Revenue obligations re MA [Sec. 115, 116] -  AB100

School medical services re MA program: reimbursements modified; DHFS and DPI provisions -  SB313

Soft drink tax re wholesale sales created; revenue deposited into the dental access trust fund to supplement MA and DHFS dental services -  AB1168

Special orders of business for December 13, 2005 established re partial veto of AB-100 [Item C-1] and AB-20, AB-120, AB-122, AB-397, AB-521, AB-624, AB-700, AB-763, AB-802, AB-823, AB-829, AB-840, AB-844, SB-175, SB-331, SB-402, SB-403 -  AR43

Special orders of business for March 9, 2006 established re AB-71, AB-87, AB-129, AB-287, AB-328, AB-538, AB-587, AB-639, AB-735, AB-777, AB-875, AB-887, AB-937, AB-966, AB-1002, AB-1003, AB-1026, AB-1032, AB-1035, AB-1044, AB-1078, AB-1090, SB-123, SB-145, SB-150, SB-183, SB-226, SB-268, SB-272, SB-273, SB-284, SB-338, SB-352, SB-359, SB-362, SB-363, SB-364, SB-365, SB-380, SB-420, SB-453, SB-457, SB-474, SB-487, SB-488, SB-489, SB-490, SB-491, SB-492, SB-493, SB-494, SB-512, SB-515, SB-527, SB-539, SB-540, SB-547, SB-549, SB-555, SB-556, SB-557, SB-560, SB-562, SB-579, SB-591, SB-592, SB-597, SB-601, SB-612, SB-613, SB-638, SB-642, SB-652, SJR-33 -  AR51

Special orders of business for March 2, 2006 established re AB-172, AB-539, AB-579, AB-785, AB-851, AB-904, AB-933, AB-945, AB-976, AB-992, AB-993, AB-1021, AB-1036, AB-1037, AB-1038, AB-1052, AB-1054, AB-1071, AB-1072, AB-1073, AB-1074, SB-161, SB-221, SB-259, SB-312, SB-414, SB-495, SB-496, SB-497, SB-511, SB-529, SJR-33 -  AR49

Specialized medical vehicle: MA-certified provider requirements revised re wheelchair accommodations  - AB122

Supplemental MA payments made from community aids: sunset removed [Sec. 1133, 2498-2510, 9121 (4)]  - AB100

Supplemental MA payments to county and municipal nursing homes: any additional federal moneys must be distributed to the nursing homes -  AB802

Transportation fund transfer to general fund [Sec. 9248 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 456g, r, 533g, r, 9448 (4m), deletes 9248 (1); S.Amdt.50 to Engr.AB-100: one-time transfer to MA trust fund, 537d, e] - AB100

Unborn child prenatal care: coverage provided re ineligibility for Badger Care or MA [Sec. 311, 316, 321, 1174-1184, 1185, 1186, 1193, 9421 (1)] -  AB100

Wisconsin Health Care Plan and Board created re mandatory health care coverage for persons not eligible for Medicare; assessment and group health insurance policy provisions; OCI to request certain federal waivers  - SB698

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

Joint academic programs: study of [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9152 (8q)] -  AB100