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10185.81 Admission of foreign cooperatives. A foreign cooperative is entitled
11to all rights, exemptions and privileges of a cooperative organized under this chapter,
12if it is authorized to do business in this state under ch. 180. Such foreign cooperative
13may qualify under ch. 180 whether or not formed for profit and whether or not formed
14with stock. Any such foreign cooperative claiming to be subject to s. 71.26 (1) (a) or
1571.45 (1)
(a) may be required to furnish the department of revenue with such facts
16as said department shall deem necessary to establish the foreign cooperative's rights
17thereunder.".
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196.218
(5) (a) 6. To pay
the department of administration for
23telecommunications services provided
under s. 16.972 (1) to the campuses of the
24University of Wisconsin System
at River Falls, Stout, Superior and Whitewater.".
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227.01
(13) (zx) Determines a fee under s. 440.03 (9) for an initial credential
5for which no examination is required, for a reciprocal credential, or for a credential
6renewal.".
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230.01
(3) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to either infringe upon
10or supersede the rights guaranteed state employees under subch. V
or VI of ch. 111.".
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230.046
(10) (a) Conduct off-the-job employee development and training
15programs relating to functions under this chapter or subch. V
or VI of ch. 111.".
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230.08
(2) (pd) The chairperson of the
parole earned release review 20commission.".
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1230.12
(3) (e) 1. The director, after receiving recommendations from the board
2of regents, shall submit to the joint committee on employment relations a proposal
3for adjusting compensation and employee benefits for employees under ss. 20.923
4(4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d) who are not included in a collective bargaining
5unit under subch. V
or VI of ch. 111 for which a representative is certified. The
6proposal shall include the salary ranges and adjustments to the salary ranges for the
7university senior executive salary groups 1 and 2 established under s. 20.923 (4g).
8The proposal shall be based upon the competitive ability of the board of regents to
9recruit and retain qualified faculty and academic staff, data collected as to rates of
10pay for comparable work in other public services, universities and commercial and
11industrial establishments, recommendations of the board of regents and any special
12studies carried on as to the need for any changes in compensation and employee
13benefits to cover each year of the biennium. The proposal shall also take proper
14account of prevailing pay rates, costs and standards of living and the state's
15employment policies. The proposal for such pay adjustments may contain
16recommendations for across-the-board pay adjustments, merit or other
17adjustments and employee benefit improvements. Paragraph (b) and sub. (1) (bf)
18shall apply to the process for approval of all pay adjustments for such employees
19under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The proposal as approved
20by the joint committee on employment relations and the governor shall be based
21upon a percentage of the budgeted salary base for such employees under ss. 20.923
22(4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The amount included in the proposal for merit
23and adjustments other than across-the-board pay adjustments is available for
24discretionary use by the board of regents.".
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230.35
(2d) (e) For employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit
4for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. V
or VI of ch. 111,
5this subsection shall apply unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining
6agreement.
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230.35
(3) (e) 6. For employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit
9for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. V
or VI of ch. 111,
10this paragraph shall apply unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining
11agreement.
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230.88
(2) (b) No collective bargaining agreement supersedes the rights of an
14employee under this subchapter. However, nothing in this subchapter affects any
15right of an employee to pursue a grievance procedure under a collective bargaining
16agreement under subch. V
or VI of ch. 111, and if the division of equal rights
17determines that a grievance arising under such a collective bargaining agreement
18involves the same parties and matters as a complaint under s. 230.85, it shall order
19the arbitrator's final award on the merits conclusive as to the rights of the parties
20to the complaint, on those matters determined in the arbitration which were at issue
21and upon which the determination necessarily depended.".
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1250.15
(2) (c) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (fh), the department
2shall award
$25,000 $50,000 in each fiscal year as a grant to HealthNet of Janesville,
3Inc.".
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6254.715 Restaurants serving fish. (1) A restaurant or temporary
7restaurant may serve fish taken from the wild to the individual who caught the fish,
8or to his or her guests, without obtaining a permit under s. 29.541 (1) (b) if all of the
9following conditions are satisfied:
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(a) The fish are legally taken.
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(b) While the fish are at the restaurant and before the fish are prepared for
12eating, they are stored in a cooler, which may be a portable cooler, that does not
13contain any other food.
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(c) The area where the fish are prepared for eating is washed and sanitized
15before and after preparation of the fish.
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(d) All items used to prepare and serve the fish are washed in a dishwasher
17after such use.
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18(2) A restaurant or temporary restaurant may make a pecuniary profit from
19preparing and serving fish as provided under sub. (1).".
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24Healthy Wisconsin Plan
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1260.01 Definitions. In this chapter, except as otherwise provided:
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2(1) "Authority" means the Healthy Wisconsin Authority.
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3(2) "Board" means the board of trustees of the authority.
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4(3) "Health care network" means a provider-driven, coordinated group of
5health care providers comprised of primary care physicians, medical specialists,
6physician assistants, nurses, clinics, one or more hospitals, and other health care
7providers and facilities, including providers and facilities that specialize in mental
8health services and alcohol or other drug abuse treatment.
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9 (4) "Medical inflation" means changes in the consumer price index for all
10consumers, U.S. city average, for the medical care group, including medical care
11commodities and medical care services, as determined by the U.S. department of
12labor.
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13(5) "Plan" means the Healthy Wisconsin Plan.
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14(6) "Primary care provider" means a health care provider who is identified as
15the key professional responsible for coordinating all medical care for a given
16participant, including referral to a specialist. "Primary care provider" includes
17general practice physicians, family practitioners, internists, pediatricians,
18obstetricians and gynecologists, advanced practice nurses, certified nurse midwives,
19and physician assistants. "Primary care provider" may also include a specialist who
20is treating a person with a chronic medical condition or special health care needs for
21which regular treatment by a specialist is medically necessary or a specialist who is
22treating a disabled person.
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23260.05 Creation and organization of authority. (1) Creation and
24membership of board. There is created a public body corporate and politic to be
25known as the "Healthy Wisconsin Authority." The nonvoting members of the board
1shall consist of the secretary of employee trust funds and 4 representatives from the
2advisory committee under s. 260.49 who are health care personnel and
3administrators, selected by the advisory committee. The secretary of employee trust
4funds shall serve as the initial chairperson of the board until such time as the board
5elects a chairperson from its voting membership. The board shall also consist of the
6following voting members, nominated by the governor and with the advice and
7consent of the senate appointed, for staggered 6-year terms:
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(a) Four members selected from a list of names submitted by statewide labor
9or union coalitions. One of these members shall be a public employee.
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(b) Four members selected from a list of names submitted by statewide
11business and employer organizations. One of these members shall be a public
12employer.
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(c) One member selected from a list of names submitted by statewide public
14school teacher labor organizations.
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(d) One member selected from a list of names submitted by statewide small
16business organizations.
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(e) Two members who are farmers, selected from a list of names submitted by
18statewide general farm organizations.
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(f) One member who is a self-employed person.
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(g) Three members selected from a list of names submitted by statewide health
21care consumer organizations.
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22(2) Terms of office; vacancies; quorum; business. (a) The terms of all members
23of the board shall expire on July 1.
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(b) Each member of the board shall hold office until a successor is appointed
25and qualified unless the member vacates or is removed from his or her office. A
1member who serves as a result of holding another office or position vacates his or her
2office as a member when he or she vacates the other office or position. A member who
3ceases to qualify for office vacates his or her office. A vacancy on the board shall be
4filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the board for the remainder
5of the unexpired term, if any.
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(c) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the purpose
7of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes,
8notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies. Action may be taken by the board
9upon a vote of a majority of the members present. Meetings of the members of the
10board may be held anywhere within or without the state.
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11(3) Board member responsibility as trustee. Each member of the board shall
12be responsible for taking care that the highest level of independence and judgment
13is exercised at all times in administering the plan and overseeing the individuals and
14organizations selected to implement the plan.
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15(4) Duties. The board shall:
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(a) Establish and administer a health care system in this state that ensures
17that all eligible persons have access to high quality, timely, and affordable health
18care. In establishing and administering the health care system, except as otherwise
19provided by law, the board shall seek to attain all of the following goals:
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1. Every resident of this state shall have access to affordable, comprehensive
21health care services.
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2. Health care reform shall maintain and improve choice of health care
23providers and high quality health care services in this state.
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3. Health care reform shall implement cost containment strategies that retain
25and assure affordable coverage for all residents of this state.
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1(b) Establish, fund, and manage the plan as provided in this chapter.
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(c) Appoint an executive director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
3The board may delegate to one or more of its members or its executive director any
4powers and duties the board considers proper. The executive director shall receive
5such compensation as may be determined by the board.
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(d) Provide for mechanisms to enroll every eligible resident in this state under
7the plan. Contracts entered into by the board with providers shall include provisions
8to enroll all eligible persons at the point of service, and outreach programs to assure
9every eligible person becomes enrolled in the plan.
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(e) Create a program for consumer protection and a process to resolve disputes
11with providers.
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(f) Establish an independent and binding appeals process for resolving
13disputes over eligibility and other determinations made by the board. Any person
14who is adversely affected by a board eligibility determination or any other
15determination is entitled to judicial review of the determination.
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(g) Submit an annual report on its activities to the governor and chief clerk of
17each house of the legislature, for distribution under s. 13.172 (2).
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(h) Contract for annual, independent, program evaluations and financial
19audits that measure the extent to which the plan is achieving the goals under par.
20(a) 1. to 3. The board may not enter into a contract with the same auditor for more
21than 6 years.
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(i) Accept bids from health care networks in accordance with the criteria set out
23in s. 260.30, or make payments to fee-for-service providers in accordance with s.
24260.30. The board shall consult with the department of employee trust funds in
25determining the most effective and efficient way of purchasing health care benefits.
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1(j) Audit health care networks and providers to determine if their services meet
2the plan objectives and criteria under this chapter.
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3(5) Powers. The board shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to
4carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In addition to all other powers
5granted the board under this chapter, the board may:
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(a) Adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws and policies and procedures for the
7regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business.
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(b) Have a seal and alter the seal at pleasure.
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(c) Maintain an office.
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(d) Sue and be sued.
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(e) Accept gifts, grants, loans, or other contributions from private or public
12sources.
