Wisconsin Legislature: Health and Family Services, Department of

Anatomical gift law revisions re the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of 2006 - SB310

Autism benefit under MA appropriation increased; DHFS to develop and distribute a brochure re activities a child with autism may engage in at home; health care provider that diagnoses certain conditions, injuries, or illnesses in a patient required to provide a treatment plan and referrals - AB901

Automated external defibrillator: persons required to complete course in use of specified; DHFS duties and administrative rule requirements - AB262

Automated external defibrillator: persons required to complete course in use of specified; DHFS duties and administrative rule requirements; licensure and certification provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, current proficiency through instruction replaces successfully completing a course; S.Amdt.1: cardiocerebral resuscitation information provided by the Emergency Medical Services Board] - SB142

Badger Care and certain MA program income limits: DHFS prohibited from adding depreciation re farm or self-employment income - AB24

Badger Care Plus: new program implemented; current family MA and Badger Care programs merged; health care for populations not currently covered provided; DHFS to request federal waiver [for section numbers see entry under ``Insurance — Health"] - SB40

Badger Care Plus program for health care created; DHFS to request federal waiver [for section numbers, see entry under ``Insurance — Health"] - SB40

Badger Care Plus program revisions - SB518

Badger Care program enrollment and costs: DHFS report eliminated [Sec. 1643] - SB40

Badger Care recipients with access to employer's group health insurance coverage: DHFS to report annually on actual percentages of the insurance plan costs that are paid by employers - SB183

Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, Inc.: DHFS one-time funding for HIV infection outreach and other services [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9121 (9p)] - SB40

Cancer report information: DHFS may disclose to certain researchers, conditions specified; fees, penalties, and civil liability provisions - AB740

Cancer report information: DHFS may disclose to certain researchers, conditions specified; fees, penalties, and civil liability provisions - SB415

Carbon monoxide detectors required in residential buildings, limited exceptions and waiver provision; DHFS and Comm.Dept duties specified; penalty and emergency rules provisions [S.Amdt.1: residential building definition revised, Comm.Dept shall authorize certain inspectors to conduct some inspections] - SB289

Chronic Disease Program changes [Sec. 1645, 1647-1649] - SB40

Colposcopy program and ongoing costs for serving MA recipients in certain part of the state: grant provided [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 403m, 2870m] - SB40

Community Connections Free Clinic in Dodgeville: one-time funding for dental services to low-income residents [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 403r, 9121 (8x)] - SB40

Community health centers grants from DHFS: award to certain facility that has closed repealed (remedial legislation) - SB324

Dental services to MA recipients under a managed care system: DHFS to establish a pilot project, sunset provision - SB573

Drug Abuse Program surcharge allocated to DHFS and OJA [Sec. 3866, 9407 (1)] - SB40

Drugs to treat HIV infections: DHFS may use federal project aids moneys rather than federal project operations moneys to reimburse costs (remedial legislation) - SB325

Family planning program and definition modified; nondirective information re pregnancy termination deleted; eligibility for funding revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Family planning services under MA for men: DHFS to request federal waiver [Sec. 1549] - SB40

Fetal and infant mortality project; report required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 405e, f, 9121 (6d), 9421 (8c)] - SB40

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHFS; submission to legislative committees required - AB701

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHFS; submission to legislative committees required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Food stamp employment and training program: DHFS report required re participation [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9121 (7k)] - SB40

Health and wellness and reduction of childhood and adolescent obesity: DHFS community collaboration required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3039r] - SB40

Health care plan or self-insured health plan required to disclose certain information re coverage and costs to insured or enrollee upon request; payments a health care provider may accept from uninsured or patient without public coverage restricted, disclosure of certain information required; DHFS duties and emergency rule provisions - AB872

Health Care Quality and Patient Safety Council created; duties re cost-effective health care information system; WHEFA restricted re financial assistance without demonstrated system improvement [Sec. 29, 51, 2871, 2872, 3022, 3023, 9101 (1), 9321 (6)] - SB40

Health insurers, self-insured plans, service benefit plans, and pharmacy benefits managers (third parties): requirement re providing DHFS information to help identify persons eligible for certain MA services [Sec. 395, 1017, 1610-1625, 1642, 1650, 1655, 3067] - SB40

Health opportunity accounts under Badger Care: DHFS to request federal waiver [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1559e] - SB40

HealthNet of Janesville, Inc.: grant increased [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3033r] - SB40

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for children under age 18: Badger Care Plus to cover - AB912

HIRSP pilot program for certain drugs for persons with HIV [Sec. 402, 1646, 2883, 2884; Enrolled SB-40: DHFS report on modifying pilot program re purchase of drugs, 3035r, s, 9121 (7p)] - SB40

HMO rate increase re MA: pass-through to health providers [S.Sub.Amdt.1 as amended by Senate; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

HMOs to pay increased rates to hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services re MA recipients; DHFS duties - MR8 AB1

Hospital assessment and associated program revenue appropriation eliminated; DHFS to levy, enforce, and collect assessments on the gross patient revenue of hospitals based on certain information and deposited into the hospital assessment fund - MR8 AB1

Hospital assessment revisions; MA, Badger Care, Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and HMO provisions; DHFS duties and report required - SB490

Human papillomavirus: school boards and private and charter schools required to provide information from DHFS and DPI to parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 - AB492

Human papillomavirus: school boards and private and charter schools required to provide information from DHFS and DPI to parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 - SB252

Inpatient facility reimbursement: county department of community programs reimbursement requirement reduced; DHFS appropriation provision - AB509

``Lead inspection" eliminated and replaced with ``lead investigation" in the statutes (remedial legislation) - SB327

MA dental rate increase pilot project; DHFS to increase MA pediatric dental rates in certain counties; report to JCF [S.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1] - SB40

Marijuana: medical necessity defense and immunity from arrest and prosecution; registry created; federal law provisions - AB550

Mold assessors and mold remediators: licensure requirements by DHFS established; report required - AB312

Pediatric dental care and adult emergency dental services provided by certain counties: DHFS to request federal waiver and submit amendments to state MA plan for pilot program, reports required - AB927

Pharmacy dispensing fee increase for generic drugs re certain MA programs; DHFS duties specified [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9121 (7j)] - SB40

Physical health risk assessment and disease management re MA or Badger Care enrollees [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1559g, h, 1641d, e, 9121 (7j)] - SB40

Physical health risk assessment required for everyone eligible for MA or Badger Care; DHFS to develop and implement disease management programs - SB147

Prescription drug assistance for the elderly: DHFS report requirement re compliance of certain pharmacies and pharmacists repealed [Sec. 1654] - SB40

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: DHFS to seek amendment to federal Medicaid waiver to allow property taxes be deducted from income when determining eligibility - AB137

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: DHFS to seek amendment to federal Medicaid waiver to allow property taxes be deducted from income when determining eligibility - SB76

Primary care physicians and dentists who provide services to MA recipients at a high rate of service: nonrefundable individual and corporate income tax credits created - AB748

Provider claims under MA, Badger Care, and the prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: DHFS requirements to issue payments codified, exceptions provided - AB385

Smoking cessation program for MA recipients [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9121 (7L)] - SB40

Soft drink tax re wholesale sales created; revenue deposited into the dental access trust fund to supplement MA and DHFS dental services - AB237

Soft drink tax re wholesale sales created; revenue deposited into the dental access trust fund to supplement MA and DHFS dental services - SB117

State emergency medical services plan: DHFS report eliminated [Sec. 2867] - SB40

State of emergency: state agency status for health care facilities and certain health care providers revised; governing bodies of counties allowed to make declarations of emergencies; civil liability immunity for donating or selling qualified food and household products modified; State Interoperability Council made a statutory council and renamed the Interoperability Council; tornado or other hazardous drill requirement in public and private schools revised [A.Amdt.1: mass clinic provision added; A.Amdt.2: schools to report on fire and tornado drills to fire department; S.Amdt.2: qualified emergency household products revision] - AB321

Statewide immunization program to protect against certain diseases and tetanus: DHFS report eliminated [Sec. 3035] - SB40

Statewide poison control funding increased [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2869h] - SB40

Statewide Tobacco Use Program: DHFS report repealed re grants awarded and donations accepted [Sec. 3069, 3070] - SB40

Value-based health care purchasing initiatives; Wisconsin Health Information Organization and centralized data repository provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 543t, 2898h] - SB40

Veteran interim health care plan created - AB596

Voluntary and informed consent to an abortion: physician requirement to provide certain information revised re suspected domestic abuse, sexual assault, or incest; materials published by DHFS to include domestic abuse services information - AB427

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: status as a state agent of DHFS extended to provider regardless of certain medical malpractice insurance coverage - AB263

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: status as state agents of DHFS expanded to include licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians - SB48

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Alcoholism treatment activities: DHFS report to Governor or state health planning and development agency repealed [Sec. 1826] - SB40

Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: DHFS required to establish standards of care and treatment; residential care facilities must satisfy those standards to hold themselves out as offering special services - AB493

American Indian health project grants: program revisions [Sec. 406, 2851-2861] - SB40

Bed assessment for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded revised [Sec. 1529, 1800-1805, 2897, 9121 (1); Enrolled SB-40: nursing home rate increase, 1801g, 1803m, deletes 1529, 1801, 1803, 2897] - SB40

Biennial fees for licensed adult family homes and CBRFs: DHFS to set by rule [Sec. 1764, 1781, 9121 (3), (4)] - SB40

Caregiver convicted of abuse or neglect and requesting to demonstrate rehabilitation for licensure: DHFS report requirement repealed [Sec. 1793, 1794] - SB40

Caretaker registry: notification of pending investigations re patient abuse or neglect [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

CBRF, residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and adult family homes: licensure and certification revisions; community advisory committee required; DHFS and county department duties specified - SB268

Certified or registered residential care apartment complex and certified adult family homes: service of notices to include mail and electronic mail with return acknowledgement requested (remedial legislation) - SB328

Children's long-term managed care: DHFS to seek federal waivers for 3 pilot sites and funding [Sec. 1116, 1559] - SB40

CIP 1A for residents of state centers: DHFS report re employment effect on state employees eliminated [Sec. 925] - SB40

CIP II enhanced funding re persons who meet MA level care requirements and are diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes: limitation on number of persons eliminated; DHFS provision - SB32

Community aids: basic county allocation for each fiscal year set [Sec. 1100, 1101] - SB40

Community aids funds allocated to counties: requirement re submission of proposed budget to DHFS repealed [Sec. 1105] - SB40

Community mental health block grant allocations [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1101p, 1167n, 1835c] - SB40

Developmental Disabilities, Council on, transferred to DOA from DHFS [Sec. 52, 528, 1824, 9121 (2)] - SB40

DHFS report re the utilization of beds by MA recipients in nursing homes and CBRFs and including transfer of MA appropriated GPR to Long-Term Support COP revised - AB929

DHFS report to BOALTC re certain nursing home matters and short-term care of residents: requirement repealed [Sec. 1763] - SB40