Wisconsin Legislature: Medical service

Employment discrimination re temporary absence to respond to emergency call as a volunteer fire fighter, EMT, first responder, or ambulance driver prohibited; undue hardship provision - AB812

False report of a crime: knowingly making or causing another person to make prohibited, misdemeanor and felony penalties; court may order convicted person to reimburse certain costs to the responding law enforcement or emergency response agency - AB699

Health care: confidentiality provisions of services reviews modified; provider reports or employee statements prohibited as evidence in a civil or criminal action, exception provided; criminal liability eliminated re negligent abuse or neglect of an individual at risk or a patient or resident; not guilty of negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosive, or fire if within scope of health care provider's practice - AB863

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 - AB224

Health care provider peer review: current law modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Health care provider statement or gesture of apology or condolence is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing - AB53

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 care workers employed by health care facilities: mandatory overtime prohibited; unforeseeable emergency, worker consent, definitions, and employment discrimination provisions; DWD complaint authority - AB926

Health care workers employed by health care facilities: mandatory overtime prohibited; unforeseeable emergency, worker consent, definitions, and employment discrimination provisions; DWD complaint authority - SB512

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

Healthy lifestyles: employers and employees encouraged to develop programs; health care providers encouraged to endorse and adopt certain initiatives; schools encouraged to examine curricula and programming; economic incentives encouraged - SR3

Information technology hardware or software purchased by health care providers or facilities: income and franchise tax credits created re medical records in electronic format; income tax exemption on interest on WHEFA bonds and notes - AB111

Information technology hardware or software purchased by health care providers or facilities: income and franchise tax credits created re medical records in electronic format; income tax exemption on interest on WHEFA bonds and notes - SB45

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

Medical health records access modifications [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Medical practice in underserved areas: funding to support certain programs; receipt of gifts and grants from private sources required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 732t] - SB40

Medical record copying fees: current law permitting health care providers to charge modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Nurse-midwife license: paying renewal fee also renews RN license [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3503] - SB40

``Nurse's assistant", ``hospice aide", and ``home health aide" changed to ``nurse aide"; ``intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" changed to ``intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation"; ``instructional and competency evaluation program" changed to ``instructional program" and DHFS duties revised; ``feeding assistant" caregiver classification created, nursing home provisions; reporting certain allegations to DRL eliminated (remedial legislation) - SB548

Organ transport vehicles and emergency medical device transport vehicles are authorized emergency vehicles - OC7 SB2

Organ transport vehicles and emergency medical device transport vehicles are authorized emergency vehicles; siren, lights, and safety and training course provisions - AB461

Organ transport vehicles and emergency medical device transport vehicles are authorized emergency vehicles; siren, lights, and safety and training course provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2651g, 3190m, p, 3220c, 3427c, e, 3432c, e, 9348 (7j)] - SB40

Organ transport vehicles and emergency medical device transport vehicles are authorized emergency vehicles; siren, lights, and safety and training course provisions - SB233

Personal care worker agency re private residence: disclosure of certain information from background check to client or guardian; updated background information on caregivers required every two years [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, any entity employing personal care givers to conduct a background check, exception and DHFS duties] - SB393

Prisoner health care record information release in certain cases [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin congratulated on its ``Stars of Life" program - SJR6

Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin congratulated on its ``Stars of Life" program - SJR83

Public safety officer annuitants, including chaplains: DETF authorized to make payments for health care coverage or long-term care coverage from retirement annuity or deferred compensation account [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Respiratory care services for ventilator-dependent recipients under MA: specified hourly rates eliminated (remedial legislation) - SB326

Retirement plan income re hazardous duty personnel: certain amount made tax exempt; committee created to study the taxation of pension income, report required - AB861

Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Compensation Program created to compensate health care providers re services for victim of sexual offense [Sec. 491, 492, 494, 495, 499, 500, 3752, 3757, 3806, 3837-3861, 3863-3865, 3887, 3891, 9329 (4)] - SB40

Special distinguishing motorcycle registration plate for fire fighters, rescue squad members, or EMTs created; fee, disposal, and personalization provisions - SB267

Special distinguishing registration plates for EMTs: first responders added to that group - AB88

Special distinguishing registration plates for fire fighters and groups that are military in nature: DOT must allow surviving spouse of fire fighter who died in the line of duty to retain the special plate; changes similar condition for surviving spouse of military group member from permissive to mandatory [A.Amdt.2: surviving spouse of fire fighter added; A.Amdt.3: EMTs and rescue squad members added, reissuance of plates surrendered due to injury preventing performance of duties] - SB20

Special orders of business for March 11, 2008 established re AB-482, AB-668, AB-685, AB-688, AB-709, AB-735, AB-745, AB-765, AB-769, AB-798, AB-803, AB-807, AB-809, AB-828, AB-846, AB-849, AB-862, AB-863, AB-893, AB-898, SB-49, SB-72, SB-86, SB-142, SB-260, SB-288, SB-403, SB-430 - AR17

Specialized medical vehicle, human service vehicle, and caregiver-related entities that operate or contract for any transportation vehicle for the elderly or persons with disabilities: operator ID cards and certain information displayed on the vehicle required; DOT duties set - AB665

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

Tenant termination of tenancy permitted for imminent threat of serious physical harm, conditions specified; lease is void and unenforceable if landlord takes certain actions in retaliation for tenant's contact with law enforcement, health, or safety services; municipality and county prohibited from imposing a fee on property owner or occupant for call for emergency services - AB520

Tenant termination of tenancy permitted for imminent threat of serious physical harm, conditions specified; lease is void and unenforceable if landlord takes certain actions in retaliation for tenant's contact with law enforcement, health, or safety services; municipality and county prohibited from imposing a fee on property owner or occupant for call for emergency services [for further revisions, see entry under ``Landlord and tenant"] - SB269

U.W. and technical college fee remissions for child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, fire fighter, EMT, or law enforcement officer who is killed in the line of duty or dies as a result of a qualifying disability: revisions re age of child and limit on number of credits or consecutive years - SB286

Volunteer fire fighter, EMT, or first responder: individual income tax credit created re certain income - AB953

Volunteer fire fighter wage payment frequency revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, EMTs added] - AB123

Volunteer fire fighters and volunteer EMTs: wages paid quarterly permitted by agreement with employers [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, part-time fire fighter or EMT who is a member of a program maintained by a local government or private, nonprofit company specified, quarterly changed to regular intervals] - AB531

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

WHEFA bonds interest: tax exemption if proceeds used by health facility to fund acquisition of information technology hardware or software [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1947m, 2021m, 2087h, 9341 (6j)] - SB40

WRS annuities and deferred compensation account distributions re public safety officers: payment from for health or long-term care insurance coverage allowed - AB851

WRS annuities and deferred compensation account distributions re public safety officers: payment from for health or long-term care insurance coverage allowed - SB471

Reduction in size of Wisconsin national guard opposed: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR5

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility to possess a firearm under federal law during certain proceedings, other duties specified - AB424

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility to possess a firearm under federal law during certain proceedings, other duties specified - SB216

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

Defendant deemed incompetent: procedure revised; DHFS to determine treatment [Sec. 337, 3871-3874] - SB40

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; equal coverage to treatment of physical condition re deductibles, copayments, etc.; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required - AB922

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; equal coverage to treatment of physical condition re deductibles, copayments, etc.; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required - SB375

Health care services that tribal bodies provide with relief block grant moneys: mental health services added [Sec. 1393] - SB40

Mental Health, Council on: membership revised - AB173

Outpatient treatment of nervous and mental disorders and AODA problems: coverage by group health insurance policies and defined network plans of treatment by clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors required; MA revisions re service providers and physician prescribed requirement - AB463

Outpatient treatment of nervous and mental disorders and AODA problems: coverage by group health insurance policies and defined network plans of treatment by clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors required; MA revisions re service providers and physician prescribed requirement - SB246

Patient health care records and treatment records: confidentiality requirements revised; redisclosure provision - AB793

Patient health care records and treatment records: confidentiality requirements revised; redisclosure provision - SB487

Protective placements and protective services, involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, guardianships, conservatorships, wards, and services for adults at risk and elder adults at risk: reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 264, 387, and 388 - AB279

Protective placements and protective services, involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, guardianships, conservatorships, wards, and services for adults at risk and elder adults at risk: reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 264, 387, and 388 - SB153

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

Veterans assistance program appropriation [Sec. 512; Enrolled SB-40: funds re post traumatic disorders and Center for Veterans Issues (Milwaukee) outreach services, DVA report on referral re telemedicine facilities, sunset provided, 782m, 783m, 786g, m] - SB40

Appellate procedures integrated re commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and commitments of sexually violent persons - SB420

Appellate procedures integrated re restitution in criminal actions, commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and commitments of sexually violent persons - AB276

Assessments on licensed beds of nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: all revenue deposited into the MA trust fund (remedial legislation) - SB370

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility to possess a firearm under federal law during certain proceedings, other duties specified - AB424

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility to possess a firearm under federal law during certain proceedings, other duties specified - SB216

Court order to transfer a minor from one inpatient facility to another: approval process modified (remedial legislation) - AB612

Defendant deemed incompetent: procedure revised; DHFS to determine treatment [Sec. 337, 3871-3874] - SB40

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - AB30

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - SB8

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Family Care program expanded, districts renamed ``long-term care districts"; JCF authority revised; changes re county use of COP funds, Wisconsin Partnership Program operations, resource center governing boards and local and regional committees [for section numbers, see entry under ``Nursing homes and adult care"] - SB40

Family Care program expanded; JCF authority revised; county use of COP funds for mental health, substance abuse, or Family Support Program services permitted in certain cases [for sections numbers, see entry under ``Persons with disabilities"] - SB40

Health care facility use charges: informing patients prior to office visit required; definition and billing provisions - AB71