Senate Bill 268
Relating to: community oversight of residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, community-based residential facilities, and adult family homes.
Mershart, Eileen,
of Madison, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Weirich, Lisabeth,
of Middleton, as a member of the Real Estate Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Relating to rental unit energy efficiency requirements and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, October 17, 2007.
Relating to the standards for training required for staff and supervisors involved in the access, initial assessment, and ongoing services delivered to children and families in child abuse and neglect cases.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, October 15, 2007.
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The following bills, appointments, and clearinghouse rules were rereferred to the committee on
Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation, by the committee on
Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (1) (c):
Senate Bill 9
Relating to: the administration by a dentist of oral medication to induce conscious sedation.
Senate Bill 18
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.
Senate Bill 45
Relating to: income and franchise tax credits for information technology equipment used to maintain medical records in electronic form and for interest on bonds or notes issued by the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority for purposes related to the purchase of information technology equipment by health facilities, and granting rule-making authority.
Senate Bill 51
S409
Relating to: establishing a publicly financed health care system for residents of this state, creating the Department of Health Planning and Finance, Health Policy Board, and regional consumer health councils, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: creating the option to make an anatomical gift as part of a living will and eliminating the designation of a specific physician to perform transplantation.
Senate Bill 70
Relating to: continuing education for dentists and granting rule-making authority.
Senate Bill 71
Relating to: substitutions by pharmacists dispensing epilepsy drugs.
Senate Bill 117
Relating to: imposing a tax on the sale of soft drinks, creating a dental access trust fund, creating grants for dental public health and dental education projects, and making appropriations.
Senate Bill 138
Relating to: claims for loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases.
Senate Bill 142
Relating to: requirements to successfully complete training on use of an automated external defibrillator, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Senate Bill 144
Relating to: changes relating to assets and divestment for Medical Assistance eligibility.
Senate Bill 147
Relating to: requiring a disease management program and health risk assessments.
Senate Bill 175
Relating to: needle electromyography, surface electromyography, and nerve conduction studies.
Senate Bill 218
Relating to: voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and requiring provision of information on domestic abuse services.
Senate Bill 232
Relating to: pharmacists, contraceptives, and the definition of abortion.
Senate Bill 233
Relating to: vehicles transporting human organs for transplantation, medical personnel for human organ harvesting or transplantation purposes, or medical devices or equipment for emergency purposes.
Senate Bill 246
Relating to: mental health professionals who may provide outpatient services for the treatment of nervous and mental conditions and alcoholism and other drug abuse problems or who, under Medical Assistance, may provide psychotherapy and alcohol and other drug abuse services and exempting certain Medical Assistance benefits from physician prescription requirements.
Senate Bill 252
Relating to: providing information about the human papillomavirus to schools and to parents of pupils in grades 6 to 12.
Senate Bill 264
Relating to: the reporting of child abuse or neglect exemption for privileged information.
Senate Bill 287
Relating to: allowing a 16-year-old to donate blood with parental consent.
Senate Bill 310
Relating to: anatomical gifts, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Assembly Bill 37
Relating to: the administration by a dentist of oral medication to induce conscious sedation.
Grignon, John,
of New Berlin, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Serlin, Erica,
of Madison, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Brown, Jeanne,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Relating to benefits covered by the Wisconsin medical assistance program, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, October 5, 2007.
Relating to training licenses for marriage and family therapists.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, October 8, 2007.
Relating to training licenses for professional counselors.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, October 8, 2007.
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The following joint resolutions, bills, and appointments were rereferred to the committee on
Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing, by the committee on
Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule
20 (1) (c):
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: equal rights (first consideration).
Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: eligibility for release before conviction (first consideration).
Senate Bill 8
Relating to: permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon.
Senate Bill 21
Relating to: disciplinary procedures for certain local law enforcement officers and fire fighters.
Senate Bill 26
Relating to: adding a circuit court branch in Calumet County.
Relating to: releasing persons arrested for certain offenses related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Senate Bill 38
Relating to: possession of dogs by certain felony offenders and providing a penalty.
