Wisconsin Legislature: Mental health

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

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

Law enforcement agency and bargaining unit to be notified when person who (in committing a crime) killed a law enforcement officer is released from a correctional facility, mental health facility, extended supervision, or parole - AB537

Mental health and AODA insurance coverage revisions; consumer price index made basis of change; DHFS report [Sec. 3682-3687, 9325 (3)] - SB40

Parole Commission members and state employees at correctional institutions, certain mental health institutes, the Wisconsin Resource Center, and secure mental health units or facilities for sexually violent persons classified as protective occupation participants under WRS - AB354

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

Remote dispensing by pharmacists permitted, Pharmacy Examining Board provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, locations specified] - SB409

Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center addition: amendment to the 2005-07 Authorized State Building Program - AB563

Sexually violent person released from state correctional institution or institutional care or changes address: notice to residents within one-mile radius of the person's new address required - SB555

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and place of employment, exceptions specified; other prohibited places listed; exceptions for bowling centers, taverns, restaurants, private halls, and certain facilities eliminated; enforcement by person in charge of place required - SB150

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and place of employment, exceptions specified, tobacco retailer provision; other prohibited places listed; exceptions for bowling centers, taverns, restaurants, private halls, and certain facilities eliminated; enforcement by person in charge of place required - AB834

SPD representation required re involuntary commitment, protective placement or services proceeding, or involuntary administration of psychotropic medication; court may require reimbursement [Sec. 546, 547, 1814-1816, 1818, 1819, 1827-1843, 3759, 3764, 3869, 3870, 3909-3915, 3917-3926, 9336 (1), 9436 (1)] - SB40

Substance abuse program for purposes of the earned release program: Corr.Dept and DHFS may provide [Sec. 3168] - SB40

Wisconsin Resource Center and other secure mental health facilities or units: appropriations combined [Sec. 336, 338] - SB40

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

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

Children with severe disabilities involved in multiple systems of care: integrated services programs revised and expanded; ``coordinated service" replaces ``integrated service"; tribes provisions - AB700

Death penalty for first-degree intentional homicide that is vicious; jury for sentencing hearing must be unanimous or it may impose a life sentence; execution by lethal injection; court and appellate review provisions - SB115

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

``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

Protective placement of an individual with a developmental disability in a nursing home: exception to prohibitions created re placement of 30 days or less after release from a hospital (remedial legislation) - AB611

Cellular telephone use by vehicle operator during accident: new form of traffic offense created; DOT to prepare uniform report form or automated format; rebuttable presumption created; written warning re sale or lease of phones required; JCRCP duties - AB38

Customer access to toilet facility designated for use by employees of a retail establishment: permitting use by customers with certain medical conditions required; forfeiture, civil liability immunity, and forged statement provisions - AB859

Customer personal identification data: retailer prohibited from retaining for longer than necessary to complete transaction - AB267

Fertilizer containing phosphorus: application and retail sale prohibitions created; exceptions provided - AB396