Subject Index

physical therapist or therapy Physical therapist or therapy, see Persons with disabilities; Trades and occupations

physically disabled Physically disabled, see Persons with disabilities

physician Physician, see also Medical education; Medical malpractice

Advanced practice nurse prescribers and physician assistants: certain medically related actions authorized [A.Amdt.1: physician assistant references deleted]  - AB683

Advanced practice nurse prescribers and physician assistants: certain medically related actions authorized  - SB354

Anatomical gift as part of living will option created; provision that a specific physician carry out the procedures eliminated - SB73

Anatomical gift requests from a hospital, organ procurement organization, tissue bank, coroner, or medical examiner: consent requirements for certain uses of tissue created; civil damages, unprofessional conduct, and standards for entity receiving the donation provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, civil liability and professional conduct provisions removed, forfeiture and DHFS report added] -  AB659

Anatomical gift requests from a hospital, organ procurement organization, tissue bank, coroner, or medical examiner: consent requirements for certain uses of tissue created; civil damages, unprofessional conduct, and standards for entity receiving the donation provisions -  SB395

Anesthesia administered in an office-based setting: MEB to implement rules and establish written guidelines; physician and report provisions; exception for dentistry  - SB434

Anesthesia administered in an office-based setting: MEB to implement rules and establish written guidelines; physician, nurse, certain assistant or trainee, and report provisions; exception for dentistry -  AB853

Cancer drug repository program expanded to include prescription drugs and supplies for chronic diseases; fee and DHFS provisions -  AB197

Cancer drug repository program expanded to include prescription drugs and supplies for chronic diseases; fee and DHFS provisions -  SB109

Chelation therapy: physician permitted to practice -  AB733

Child abuse or neglect: false statement knowingly made by person required to report such incidents prohibited  - AB80

Covenant by physician not to compete with employer for more than one year after termination declared an unreasonable restraint of trade -  SB686

Drug product equivalent: label to include statement re substitution by pharmacist unless practitioner requests omission [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, prescribed brand name included on bottle] -  AB258

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded to include sterilization, abortion, experiments re in vitro human embryos, procedures re fetal tissue, assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killings; health care providers and health facilities employees revisions; definitions, disciplinary actions, liability, and damages provisions [A.Amdt.1: access to patient health care records provision added] -  AB207

Epilepsy drugs: pharmacist prohibited from substituting a drug product equivalent without prescribing practitioner and patient consent; certain health insurers prohibited from penalizing a participating provider, pharmacist, or enrollee for requesting specific epilepsy drugs -  AB1210

Health care facility use charges: informing patients prior to office visit required; definition and billing provisions - AB773

Health Care Information, Board on, eliminated; Health Care Quality and Patient Safety Board created; duties include physician information database, rules re health care information, technology plan and strategies, and health plan system automation; provisions re DHFS and WHEFA duties, health improvement fund, and liability insurance [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government" ] -  AB100

Health care provider authorized to prescribe drugs or devices prohibited from accepting anything of value from drug manufacturers or distributors; disciplinary provisions  - SB720

Health care provider or facility or employee who, in good faith, reports, initiates, or testifies in an action or proceeding re violations of laws or ethical standards by another health care provider or facility or employee: immunity from liability provided - AB1127

Health care provider statement of apology or condolence is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing  - AB1021

Licensed drug manufacturer and distributor conduct regulated re certain professional conferences, giving anything of value to a health care provider, and entering into a consulting agreement with a health care provider; exceptions provided  - AB1067

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

Medication for purpose of ending life: certain individuals permitted to make written requests for; requirements specified; physician, BOALTC, and penalty provisions  - AB507

Medication for purpose of ending life: certain individuals permitted to make written requests for; requirements specified; physician, BOALTC, and penalty provisions  - SB224

Mental responsibility of a defendant in a criminal action: deadline for examining physician or psychologist to report to opposing counsel or examiner specified - AB971

Mental responsibility of a defendant in a criminal action: deadline for examining physician or psychologist to report to opposing counsel or examiner specified - SB574

Needle electromyography: only a physician or chiropractic neurologist permitted to perform - SB394

Patient health care records: requirements created for transfer from health care provider who is deceased or ceases practice to another health care provider -  AB465

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 labels: practitioner must include symptom or purpose for which the drug is prescribed if the patient wants that information on the label -  AB269

Prescription drug manufacturer prohibited from giving or offering anything of monetary value to any practitioner to encourage prescribing the manufacturer's drugs; product samples excluded -  AB467

Rural physicians: loan program through HEAB created for U.W. Madison Medical School or Medical College of Wisconsin graduates, conditions specified - AB976

Sexually violent person commitment procedures revised; definitions modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions]  - SB318

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

State agent of DHFS status granted to health care providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision [S.Amdt.1: health care provider expanded to include behavioral health provider, pupil services provider, and substance abuse prevention provider] - AB385

``Treatment records" and ``registration records" re mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, and drug dependence: definitions changed; confidentiality exception re release to physician in a medical emergency modified; good faith exception to liability for release of records eliminated - AB1094

``Treatment records" and ``registration records" re mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, and drug dependence: definitions changed; confidentiality exception re release to physician in a medical emergency modified; good faith exception to liability for release of records eliminated [S.Amdt.1: information that may be released specified]  - SB650

Voluntary and informed consent for abortions: printed information and physician oral information to include data re pain awareness of unborn child at gestational age of 20 weeks - AB321

Voluntary and informed consent for abortions: printed information and physician oral information to include data re pain awareness of unborn child at gestational age of 20 weeks [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB138

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program expanded to certain public elementary schools, charter schools, and MPCP participating schools; conditions set; definition expanded to include nurse practitioner; DOA approval required  - AB829

physician assistant Physician assistant, see Physician

pier Pier, see Port

pipeline Pipeline, see Petroleum; Petroleum — Taxation

planning Planning, see Land use planning and control; Municipality — Planning; Regional planning

plants Plants, see also Weeds

Tangible personal property used in farming: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchases [for further revisions, see entry under ``Farm and farming"] - AB646

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required  - AB967

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required  - SB541

plastics Plastics, see Solid waste management

plats Plats

Impact fees: laws revised re imposition by, accounting and use of GAAP, and payment; report required [S.Amdt.2: GAAP and report provisions removed, publication of municipal budget summary and requirements on plat approval conditions provisions added] -  SB681

Real estate documents: requirements for recording media revised -  SB27

Register of deeds: county ordinance to revise cutoff time to file documents permitted; technical changes re recording certain real estate, tax lien, and probate documents; location of county highway register revised [A.Amdt.1: form of plats, maps, and plans modified] -  AB107

Subdivision ordinance re extraterritorial plat: requiring subdivider to install public improvements permitted  - AB324

Subdivision plat: school board approval required -  AB693

Subdivisions of land abutting state trunk highways or connecting highways: DOT rule-making authority limited  - AB10

Subdivisions of land abutting state trunk highways or connecting highways: DOT rule-making authority limited  - SB10

Transportation project plats: filing by DOT or a municipality and making corrections revised -  SB499

plumber Plumber

Automatic fire sprinkler contractor fees and terms for credentials increased; provision re Comm.Dept plumbing supervisors [Sec. 2014-2026] -  AB100

Comm.Dept may assess a forfeiture for violating certain licensing requirements; interest, AG authority, and school fund provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, limited to plumbing] - AB750

Plumbing fixture: political subdivision prohibited from enacting an ordinance or adopting a resolution to impose or collect a fee for purchase or installation under certain conditions  - AB370

plumbing Plumbing, see Plumber

pobzeb, vang Pobzeb, Vang

Life and dedication to the Hmong community commended -  SJR37

podiatry Podiatry

``Podiatry" or ``podiatric medicine and surgery" redefined; required postgraduate training period increased  - SB591

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

State agent of DHFS status granted to health care providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision [S.Amdt.1: health care provider expanded to include behavioral health provider, pupil services provider, and substance abuse prevention provider] - AB385

poelman, eric Poelman, Eric

Life and military service commended -  SJR46

point source pollution Point source pollution, see Environmental protection

poland Poland, see International relations

police Police, see also Fish and game warden; Milwaukee — Police; Sheriff; Traffic officer

Award to dependents when crime victim or person aiding police is killed re certain crimes: payment prohibition re victim listed on child support lien docket eliminated  - AB949

Boats, boat trailers, and boating equipment with reason to believe zebra mussels are attached prohibited from navigable waters; law enforcement officer authority provisions  - SB49

Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code revisions re child abuse investigations of noncaregivers, definition of ``relative", holding a child in custody, and placement of a child for adoption [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provision of information to relative caregivers added] -  SB284

Combined protective services departments: cities and towns authorized to provide; limitations on villages removed  - AB198

Combined protective services departments: population restriction on villages removed -  AB94

Combined protective services departments: population restriction on villages removed -  SB63

Compulsory financial responsibility for motor vehicle operation: assurance and proof of coverage required; forfeiture and law enforcement provisions -  AB391

Compulsory financial responsibility for motor vehicle operation: assurance and proof of coverage required; forfeiture and law enforcement provisions -  SB684

Computer used to commit a crime is subject to forfeiture; disposition by law enforcement provisions  - SB627

Concealed weapon carried by active, retired, and out-of-state law enforcement officers permitted under certain conditions; restrictions, ID cards, and forfeiture provisions; DOJ and law enforcement agency duties specified  - AB561

Concealed weapon licensing system created; active duty or retired law enforcement officer permitted to carry a concealed firearm, ID card provision; DOJ to consider mental health status re background checks for handgun purchases; grants for shooting ranges -  AB763