AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Medical Assistance
Under current law, personal care services are a covered benefit for certain beneficiaries of the Medical Assistance Program. This bill allows DHS to charge a fee to certify providers of personal care services and allows DHS to promulgate emergency rules for certification of providers of personal care services.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.45 (42) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (42) (d).
SECTION 2. 49.45 (42) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (42) (c) The department may charge a fee to certify a provider of personal care services described under par. (d) 3. e. Fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (6) (jm).
SECTION 3. 49.45 (42) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (42) (d) 3. The provider of the personal care services is one of the following:
a. An independent living center meeting the criteria to receive a grant under s. 46.96.
b. A county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437.
c. A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band certified to provide services to medical assistance beneficiaries.
d. A home health agency licensed under s. 50.49.
e. Any other entity certified under sub. (2) (a) 11. to provide personal care services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. j.
SECTION 9122. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
(1) PERSONAL CARE PROVIDER AGENCY; RULES. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of health services may promulgate rules establishing criteria for certification of agencies that provide personal care services under the Medical Assistance Program, which shall remain in effect until the date on which permanent rules take effect, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
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LRB-0669LRB-0669/1
GMM:jld:md
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0196 - TEACH telecommunications access by business entities
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Education
Other educational and cultural agencies
Under current law, certain educational agencies, such as school districts, private schools, technical college districts, private colleges, and public library systems, may participate in the Educational Telecommunications Access Program, under which DOA provides, or contracts for the provision of, Internet access to the educational agencies. Currently, an educational agency that is provided with a data line for Internet access under the program may not provide access to the data line to any business entity that is operated for profit. This bill permits an educational agency to provide access to a data line provided under the program to a business entity if: 1) the business entity is broadcasting an event sponsored by the educational agency; 2) the business entity has the permission of the educational agency to record and broadcast the event; and 3) the business entity reimburses DOA for its proportionate share of the cost of the data line used to broadcast the event.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 16.997 (2g) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2g) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
16.997 (2g) (a) (intro.) Provide access to the data line to any business entity, as defined in s. 13.62 (5)., unless the business entity complies with all of the following:
SECTION 2. 16.997 (2g) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are created to read:
16.997 (2g) (a) 1. The business entity is broadcasting an event sponsored by the educational agency.
2. The business entity has the permission of the educational agency to record and broadcast the event.
3. The business entity reimburses the department for its proportionate share of the cost of the data line used to broadcast the event.
SECTION 3. 20.505 (1) (is) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.505 (1) (is) Information technology and communications services; nonstate entities. From the sources specified in ss. 16.972 (2) (b) and (c), 16.974 (2) and (3), and 16.997 (2) (d) and (2g) (a) 3., to provide computer, telecommunications, electronic communications, and supercomputer services, but not integrated business information system services under s. 16.971 (2) (cf), to state authorities, units of the federal government, local governmental units, and entities in the private sector, the amounts in the schedule.
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LRB-0670LRB-0670/2
PJK:jld&nwn:jf
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Jablonsky, BB0198 - Eligibility of childless adults for HIRSP HIV/AIDS program
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Public assistance
Under current law, DHS administers a program under which DHS reimburses eligible individuals who have a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection for the cost of the drug azidothymidine (AZT) or other cost-effective alternatives. In addition, DHS is required to conduct a three-year pilot program under which DHS may pay premiums for coverage under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan (HIRSP), and copayments under HIRSP for drugs eligible for reimbursement under the AZT-reimbursement program, for up to 100 individuals at any given time who are eligible for the AZT-reimbursement program and who do not have health insurance coverage. HIRSP is, generally, a health insurance program administered by the HIRSP Authority that provides major medical health insurance coverage for persons who are covered under Medicare because they are disabled, persons who have tested positive for HIV, and persons who have been refused coverage, or coverage at an affordable price, in the private health insurance market because of their mental or physical health conditions.
This bill makes the pilot program under which DHS may pay premiums and drug copayments under HIRSP for persons with HIV a permanent program.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.686 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.686 (6) (title) HEALTH INSURANCE RISK-SHARING PLAN PILOT PROGRAM COVERAGE.
SECTION 2. 49.686 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.686 (6) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), the department shall conduct a 3-year pilot program, to begin on January 1, 2008, under which the department may pay premiums for coverage under the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan under subch. II of ch. 149, and pay copayments under that plan for prescription drugs for which reimbursement may be provided under sub. (2), for individuals who satisfy all of the following:
SECTION 3. 49.686 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.686 (6) (b) The pilot program shall be open to a minimum of 100 participants at any given time, with more participants if the department determines that it is cost-effective.
SECTION 4. 49.686 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.686 (6) (c) The department may promulgate rules for the administration of the pilot program. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (3), rules under this paragraph may be promulgated as emergency rules under s. 227.24 without a finding of emergency.
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LRB-0671LRB-0671/2
ARG:nwn&bjk:md
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0197 - Securities fees
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Commerce and economic development
Commerce
Securities
Current law generally requires a person who represents a broker-dealer or issuer in securities transactions to be licensed as an agent (securities agent), and generally requires an investment adviser representative to be licensed, before transacting business in this state. Securities agents and investment adviser representatives must pay to DFI initial and renewal license fees of $30. In addition, broker-dealers and investment advisers, including investment advisers registered with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, that maintain a branch office in this state must pay a filing fee of $30 for each branch office.
This bill increases the initial and renewal license fees for securities agents and investment adviser representatives from $30 to $60. The bill also increases the broker-dealer and investment adviser branch office filing fee from $30 to $60.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 551.614 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
551.614 (2) FEES RELATED TO BROKER-DEALERS, AGENTS, INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVES, AND FEDERAL COVERED ADVISERS. Every applicant for an initial or renewal license under s. 551.401, 551.402, 551.403, or 551.404 shall pay a filing fee of $200 in the case of a broker-dealer or investment adviser and $30 $60 in the case of an agent representing a broker-dealer or issuer or an investment adviser representative. Every federal covered adviser in this state that is required to make a notice filing under s. 551.405 shall pay an initial or renewal notice filing fee of $200. A broker-dealer, investment adviser, or federal covered adviser maintaining a branch office within this state shall pay an additional filing fee of $30 $60 for each branch office. When an application is denied, or an application or a notice filing is withdrawn, the filing fee shall be retained.
SECTION 9317. Initial applicability; Financial Institutions.
(1) SECURITIES FEES. The treatment of section 551.614 (2) of the statutes first applies to filings received by the division of securities on the effective date of this subsection.
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LRB-0707LRB-0707/P6
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0188 - Community Mental Health Services 1915 (i) State Plan Option
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and Human Services
Mental illness and developmental disabilities
This bill specifies that DHS may implement through the Medical Assistance program the state plan option under the federal Social Security Act, which provides federal funding for home and community-based services for people with mental illness.
