March
31
, 2009
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The following rules have been published in the March 31, 2009 Wisconsin Administrative
Register No. 639:
Clearinghouse Rules Effective Date(s)
07-1084-1-2009
08-0434-1-2009
08-0904-1-2009
08-0954-1-2009
Sincerely,
BRUCE J. HOESLY
Senior Legislative Attorney/Code Editor
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Corrections
March 18, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The following information is provided for your consideration and review pursuant to 301.08(6m), Wisconsin Statutes. The figures below pertain to calendar year 2008.
1) There were sixty-three Chapter
51 mental health commitments within the Department of Corrections. Of these, twenty-one were initial commitments and forty-two were extensions of commitments from previous years.
Fifty-five of the sixty-three commitments were obtained at the Wisconsin Resource Center (male inmates). Of these, seventeen were initial commitments and thirty-eight were renewals of commitments from previous years.
Eight of the sixty-three commitments were obtained at Taycheedah Correctional Institution (female inmates). Of these, four were initial commitments and four were recommitments from previous year.
After a Chapter
51 commitment, male inmates returned to the Wisconsin Resource Center (WRC) for further treatment. Average length of stay for WRC inmates was 372 days. Three male inmates were transferred from WRC to Mendota Mental Health Institute on an involuntary basis.
After a Chapter
51 initial commitment, females were transferred to Winnebago Mental Health Institute (WMHI). For recommitments, females remained at TCI. In addition, one female was transferred to WMHI and received treatment on a voluntary basis. Average length of stay for committed individuals was 20 days.
2) The total number of inmates who were treated with psychotropic medication in 2008 was 8,115. This number includes inmates who were incarcerated for short-term stays as well as long-term stays. The number of inmates who were treated with psychotropic medication on any specific date is estimated at approximately 4,700. Of these, the number treated on an involuntary basis was the same as the number of involuntary commitments (sixty-three). Major classes of medication included antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers.
3) Mental Health Services are available at all of the major institutions. Services include crisis intervention, individual counseling, and group therapy. Specific programs include sex offender treatment, anger management, domestic violence, substance abuse treatment, and cognitive interventions. Psychiatrists are available at all major institutions to provide evaluations for psychotropic medication and management of these medications. In addition, consultation is available from both psychologists and psychiatrists to evaluate competency to consent to psychotropic medication and/or medical treatment.
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If you have any questions or need any further information, please let me know.
Sincerely,
rick raemisch
Secretary
Referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
March 31, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by s.
20.002(11)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3), Wisconsin Statutes) and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative cash balances during the month of February 2009.
On February 1, 2009, the
Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $101.1 million. This negative balance continued through February 28, 2009, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $74.3 million. The
Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $101.3 million on February 9, 2009. The negative balance was due to the transfer of $200 million to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund per
2007 Wisconsin Act 20, and the pending liquidation of fund securities necessary to offset this shortfall.
On February1, 2009, the Conservation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $ 1.6 million. This negative balance continued through February 28, 2009, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $15.7 million. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On February1, 2009, the Utility Public Benefits Fund cash balance closed at a negative $1.6million. This negative balance continued through February 28, 2009, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $5.6 million. The Utility Public Benefits Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative 6.7 million on February 23, 2009. The negative balance was due to a delayed transfer to the fund.
The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, Conservation Fund, and Utility Public Benefits Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitations and did not exceed the balances of the funds available for interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority, and as a result, the funds requiring the use of the authority will effectively bear the interest cost.
Sincerely,
michael l. morgan
Secretary
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
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Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
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