AB40: Bill Text

AB40, s. 1010 Section 1010. 36.46 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 36.46 (2m) and amended to read:

AB40,507,21 36.46 (2m) Notwithstanding par. (a) sub. (1), if, within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the secretary's proposed action, the proposed reserve funds may be accumulated. If, within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the secretary's proposed action, the proposed reserve funds may not be accumulated unless the committee approves that action.

AB40, s. 1011 Section 1011. 36.46 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 1012 Section 1012. 36.48 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,508,5 36.48 Alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention programs. The board shall appoint alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention program counselors for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The counselors shall develop alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention programs and train faculty, academic staff and classified staff in the prevention of and early intervention in alcohol and other drug abuse.

AB40, s. 1013 Section 1013. 36.49 (intro.) and (2) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 36.49 and amended to read:

AB40,508,12 36.49 Environmental program grants and scholarships. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (rm), the board shall annually do the following: (2) Provide provide annual scholarships totaling $100,000 to students enrolled in the sustainable management degree program through the University of Wisconsin-Extension extension.

AB40, s. 1014 Section 1014. 36.49 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 37.49 and amended to read:

AB40,508,20 37.49 Environmental program grants. Make From the appropriation under s. 20.280 (1) (rm), annually the board shall award need-based grants totaling $100,000 to students who are members of underrepresented groups and who are enrolled in a program leading to a certificate or a bachelor's degree from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison university.

AB40, s. 1015 Section 1015. 36.54 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,509,2 36.54 (2) (a) 2. "Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district or, school district, or state agency or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district, or school district.

AB40, s. 1016 Section 1016. 36.54 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,509,4 36.54 (2) (a) 3. "State agency" includes the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB40, s. 1017 Section 1017. 36.56 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 37.56 (title).

AB40, s. 1018 Section 1018. 36.56 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 37.56 and amended to read:

AB40,509,13 37.56 From the appropriation under s. 20.285 20.280 (1) (qm), the center for cooperatives under s. 36.11 37.11 (40) may award grants to persons to form forestry cooperatives under ch. 185 or 193 that consist primarily of private, nonindustrial owners of woodland. A grant recipient shall provide matching funds equal to 50% of the grant amount awarded. The match may be in the form of money or in-kind services or both, but may not include money received from the state.

AB40, s. 1019 Section 1019. 36.56 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 1020 Section 1020. 36.58 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 37.58 (title).

AB40, s. 1021 Section 1021. 36.58 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 1022 Section 1022. 36.58 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 37.58 (2).

AB40, s. 1023 Section 1023. 36.58 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 37.58 (3), and 37.58 (3) (c), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB40,509,22 37.58 (3) (c) The veterinary diagnostic laboratory board may identify services that are necessary to protect human health and safety for which the veterinary diagnostic laboratory may not charge fees.

AB40, s. 1024 Section 1024. 36.58 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 37.58 (3m) and amended to read:

AB40,510,4 37.58 (3m) Appointment of director. After consultation with the veterinary diagnostic laboratory board, the The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall appoint an individual who has received the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine as the director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory.

AB40, s. 1025 Section 1025. 36.58 (4) and (5) of the statutes are repealed.

AB40, s. 1026 Section 1026. 36.58 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 37.58 (6).

AB40, s. 1027 Section 1027. 36.59 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 1028 Section 1028. 36.60 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,510,9 36.60 (title) Physician and dentist Dentist loan assistance program.

AB40, s. 1029 Section 1029. 36.60 (1) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (1) (ag).

AB40, s. 1030 Section 1030. 36.60 (1) (aj) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (1) (aj).

AB40, s. 1031 Section 1031. 36.60 (1) (ap) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (1) (ap).

AB40, s. 1032 Section 1032. 36.60 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (1) (b).

AB40, s. 1033 Section 1033. 36.60 (1) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (1) (cm).

AB40, s. 1034 Section 1034. 36.60 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,510,16 36.60 (1) (d) "Rural area" has the meaning given in s. 36.63 37.63 (1) (c).

AB40, s. 1035 Section 1035. 36.60 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB40,510,22 36.60 (2) (a) Except as provided in subd. 2., the The board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist, up to $50,000 in educational loans obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate medical or dental training.

AB40, s. 1036 Section 1036. 36.60 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (2) (a) 2.

AB40, s. 1037 Section 1037. 36.60 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,511,4 36.60 (2) (b) A physician or dentist who is a participant in the national health service corps scholarship program under 42 USC 254n, or a physician or dentist who was a participant in that program and who failed to carry out his or her obligations under that program, is not eligible for loan repayment under this section.

AB40, s. 1038 Section 1038. 36.60 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (3) (a).

AB40, s. 1039 Section 1039. 36.60 (4m) of the statutes is renumbered 37.60 (4m).

AB40, s. 1040 Section 1040. 36.60 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,511,12 36.60 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in which a physician desires to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which a dentist desires to practice.

AB40, s. 1041 Section 1041. 36.60 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,511,17 36.60 (5) (b) 2. The likelihood that a physician will remain in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area, and that a dentist will remain in the dental health shortage area or rural area, in which he or she desires to practice after the loan repayment period.

AB40, s. 1042 Section 1042. 36.60 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,511,21 36.60 (5) (b) 3. The per capita income of the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in which a physician desires to practice and of the dental health shortage area or rural area in which a dentist desires to practice.

AB40, s. 1043 Section 1043. 36.60 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,512,3 36.60 (5) (b) 4. The financial or other support for physician recruitment and retention provided by individuals, organizations, or local governments in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in which a physician desires to practice and for dentist recruitment and retention provided by individuals, organizations, or local governments in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which a dentist desires to practice.

AB40, s. 1044 Section 1044. 36.60 (5) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,512,9 36.60 (5) (b) 5. The geographic distribution of the physicians and dentists who have entered into loan repayment agreements under this section and the geographic distribution of the eligible practice areas, health professional shortage areas, dental health shortage areas, and rural areas in which the eligible applicants desire to practice.

AB40, s. 1045 Section 1045. 36.60 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,512,13 36.60 (5) (d) An agreement under sub. (3) does not create a right of action against the state on the part of the physician, dentist , or lending institution for failure to make the payments specified in the agreement.

AB40, s. 1046 Section 1046. 36.60 (6m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,512,17 36.60 (6m) (a) (intro.) The board shall, by rule, establish penalties to be assessed by the board against physicians and dentists who breach agreements entered into under sub. (3). The rules shall do all of the following:

AB40, s. 1047 Section 1047. 36.60 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,512,21 36.60 (8) (b) Identify eligible practice areas and rural areas with an extremely high need for medical care and dental health shortage areas and rural areas with an extremely high need for dental care.

AB40, s. 1048 Section 1048. 36.60 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,512,24 36.60 (8) (d) Publicize the program under this section to physicians, dentists, and eligible communities.

AB40, s. 1049 Section 1049. 36.60 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,513,2 36.60 (8) (e) Assist physicians and dentists who are interested in applying for the program under this section.

AB40, s. 1050 Section 1050. 36.60 (8) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,513,5 36.60 (8) (f) Assist communities in obtaining physicians' and dentists' services through the program under this section.

AB40, s. 1051 Section 1051. 36.60 (8) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,513,9 36.60 (8) (h) Notwithstanding subs. (3) (b) and (5) (a) and (b), ensure that moneys appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (qj) are used under this section only to repay loans on behalf of physicians and dentists who agree to practice in a rural area.

AB40, s. 1052 Section 1052. 36.60 (9) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,513,17 36.60 (9) Expanded loan assistance program. (intro.) The board may agree to repay loans as provided under this section on behalf of a physician or dentist under an expanded physician and dentist loan assistance program that is funded through federal funds in addition to state matching funds. To be eligible for loan repayment under the expanded physician and dentist loan assistance program, a physician or dentist must fulfill all of the requirements for loan repayment under this section, as well as all of the following:

AB40, s. 1053 Section 1053. 36.60 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,513,19 36.60 (9) (a) The physician or dentist must be a U.S. citizen.

AB40, s. 1054 Section 1054. 36.60 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,513,22 36.60 (9) (b) The physician or dentist may not have a judgment lien against his or her property for a debt to the United States.

AB40, s. 1055 Section 1055. 36.60 (9) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,513,25 36.60 (9) (c) (intro.) The physician or dentist must agree to do all of the following:

AB40, s. 1056 Section 1056. 36.60 (9) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,514,5 36.60 (9) (c) 2. Use a sliding fee scale or a comparable method of determining payment arrangements for patients who are not eligible for medicare or medical assistance and who are unable to pay the customary fee for the physician's or dentist's services.

AB40, s. 1057 Section 1057. 36.60 (9) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,514,9 36.60 (9) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area, if a physician, or in a dental health shortage area, if a dentist.

AB40, s. 1058 Section 1058. 36.61 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,514,12 36.61 (title) Health care provider Dental hygienist loan assistance program.

AB40, s. 1059 Section 1059. 36.61 (1) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 37.61 (1) (am) and amended to read:

AB40,514,18 37.61 (1) (am) "Eligible practice area" means a primary care shortage area, an American Indian reservation, or trust lands of an American Indian tribe, except that with respect to a dental hygienist "eligible practice area" means a dental health shortage area.

AB40, s. 1060 Section 1060. 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 37.61 (1) (b) and amended to read:

AB40,514,22 37.61 (1) (b) "Health care provider" means a dental hygienist, physician assistant, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner.

AB40, s. 1061 Section 1061. 36.61 (1) (bp) of the statutes is renumbered 37.61 (1) (bp) and amended to read:

AB40,515,2 37.61 (1) (bp) "Health professional shortage area" has the meaning given in s. 36.60 37.60 (1) (aj).

AB40, s. 1062 Section 1062. 36.61 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 37.61 (1) (d) and amended to read: