Wisconsin Legislature: Medical service

Wrongful death action and medical malpractice claim expanded to include ``unborn child", definition provision; exception to Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund claims - AB160

Amino-acid-based elemental formulas used for diagnosis or treatment of certain allergies or gastrointestinal tract disorders: health insurance policies and plans required to cover - AB920

Early intervention services: health insurance policies required to cover - AB871

Group health care policy or plan: insurer required to continue coverage on the basis of agent's or representative's written representations; higher premium and policy provisions contrary to requirements prohibited - SB691

Health insurance policies prohibited from requiring a higher deductible, copayment, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy than injected or intravenous chemotherapy - AB392

Health insurance policies prohibited from requiring a higher deductible, copayment, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy than injected or intravenous chemotherapy [A.Amdt.1: copayment limit for oral chemotherapy medication provision added, conditions specified] - SB300

HMO hospital access payments: BadgerCare Plus Core enrollees exclusion deleted [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1058k] - AB40

Influenza vaccination status of a health care provider: refusing to affiliate or contract with or excluding a provider from participating in another health network or organization based on status prohibited - AB608

Ambulance services: county or municipality may certify to DOR for collection of debts from tax refunds - AB341

Amino-acid-based elemental formulas used for diagnosis or treatment of certain allergies or gastrointestinal tract disorders: health insurance policies and plans required to cover - AB920

Attorney appointed by SPD to represent a patient is authorized to access and obtain the patient's health care records, written informed consent provision - AB759

Attorney appointed by SPD to represent a patient is authorized to access and obtain the patient's health care records, written informed consent provision - SB599

Camps lasting longer than 3 days: health services staff may designate an individual to administer medications to a camper or staff member under 18 years of age - AB775

Camps lasting longer than 3 days: health services staff may designate an individual to administer medications to a camper or staff member under 18 years of age - SB553

Child welfare and health care records: confidential exchange provisions modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 939w, 945w, 1234q, 1900e-h, 2336f] - AB40

Collective bargaining for public safety employees employed by a first class city limited to annual percentage wage increase and subject to other provisions covering general employees - SB381

Congenital heart defect screening in newborns required; DHS duties - AB111

Congenital heart defect screening in newborns required; DHS duties - SB104

DHS to request waiver of federal Medicaid law for services and support re women with increased risk of negative birth outcomes; expanding who can claim Wisconsin EITC; nurse-midwife governing provisions, hospital staff privileges, and Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund coverage; statewide electronic data management and information system for all public assistance programs; evidence-based home visitation program re child abuse or neglect or poor birth outcomes; informed consent before certain elective caesarean section and labor-inducing procedures; infant's race or ethnicity to be included on the birth certificate; cultural competency training for certain students at UW and TCS institutions; DHS reports re neonatal intensive care units and fetal and infant mortality and birth outcomes; DHS to promulgate rules for best practices for postpartum patients and newborns at hospitals - AB754

DHS to request waiver of federal Medicaid law for services and support re women with increased risk of negative birth outcomes; expanding who can claim Wisconsin EITC; nurse-midwife governing provisions, hospital staff privileges, and Injured Patients and Familes Compensation Fund coverage; statewide electronic data management and information system for all public assistance programs; evidence-based home visitation program re child abuse or neglect or poor birth outcomes; informed consent before certain elective caesarean section and labor-inducing procedures; infant's race or ethnicity to be included on the birth certificate; cultural competency training for certain students at UW and TCS institutions; DHS reports re neonatal intensive care units and fetal and infant mortality and birth outcomes; DHS to promulgate rules for best practices for postpartum patients and newborns at hospitals - SB546

Duty disability benefit for protective occupation participants under WRS revised, Wisconsin Retirement Board duty; LAB to conduct performance evaluation audit of duty disability and survivor benefits program under WRS and comparable programs of a 1st class county and 1st class city; prohibited subject of collective bargaining for municipal and state employees who are police officers, fire fighters, or emergency service providers re benefits of and eligibility for duty disability and survivor benefits - AB854

Duty disability benefit for protective occupation participants under WRS revised, Wisconsin Retirement Board duty; LAB to conduct performance evaluation audit of duty disability and survivor benefits program under WRS and comparable programs of a 1st class county and 1st class city; prohibited subject of collective bargaining for municipal and state employees who are police officers, fire fighters, or emergency service providers re benefits of and eligibility for duty disability and survivor benefits - SB657

Electronic medical records: income and franchise tax credits health care providers may claim for hardware or software sunsetted [Sec. 1345, 1396, 1432] - AB40

Emergency vehicles allowed to escort other vehicles or vehicle processions with warning lights activated; conditions and limitations provisions - AB539

Harassing, intimidating, or recklessly endangering certain public employees including police, fire fighters, EMTs, and first responders: enhanced penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB250

Harassing, intimidating, or recklessly endangering certain public employees including police, fire fighters, EMTs, and first responders: enhanced penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB211

Health care coverage premium contribution is not a prohibited subject of bargaining for public safety employees [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1722p, 9329 (1e)] - AB40

Health insurance policies prohibited from requiring a higher deductible, copayment, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy than injected or intravenous chemotherapy - AB392

Health insurance policies prohibited from requiring a higher deductible, copayment, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy than injected or intravenous chemotherapy [A.Amdt.1: copayment limit for oral chemotherapy medication provision added, conditions specified] - SB300

Inadmissibility of a statement of apology, condolence, fault, or remorse by a health care provider in a civil action or administrative hearing [A.Amdt.1: disciplinary proceeding, mediation, and arbitration added and other revisions] - AB120

Inadmissibility of a statement of apology, condolence, or remorse by a health care provider in a civil action or administrative hearing - AB296

Inadmissibility of a statement of apology, condolence, fault, or remorse by a health care provider in a civil action or administrative hearing - SB129

Influenza vaccination status of a health care provider: refusing to affiliate or contract with or excluding a provider from participating in another health network or organization based on status prohibited - AB608

Local governmental units prohibited from requiring residency for nonelective positions; collective bargaining provision [Sec. 193, 1239, 1251, 1258, 1262-1265, 1270; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, limitation on law enforcement, fire, and emergency personnel provision added; A.Amdt.3: further revisions] - AB40

Local governmental units prohibited from requiring residency for nonelective positions: 2013 WisAct 20 prohibition repealed, restores former law - AB333

Long-term care facilities: revisions re contracts with clients, civil actions for negligence, punitive damages, certain criminal actions against health care providers, and confidentiality and use of reviews, incident reports, and evaluations of health care providers; JRCCP report - AB553

Naloxone: EMTs and certified first responders may administer; law enforcement agency and fire department may contract with ambulance service provider for a supply of and training to safely administer, liability immunity provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, opioid antagonist possession, delivery, or dispensing by or to any person permitted, prescribing an opioid antagonist provisions, ambulance service provider requirements re training and supply, immunity provisions expanded and Good Samaritan law conditions added] - AB446

Naloxone: EMTs and certified first responders may administer; law enforcement agency and fire department may contract with ambulance service provider for a supply of and training to safely administer, liability immunity provision - SB352

Physical therapists authorized to prescribe or order the use of diagnostic X-ray equipment - AB658

Physical therapists authorized to prescribe or order the use of diagnostic X-ray equipment - SB496

Protected health information: use, disclosure, or request of by a covered entity is exempt from certain confidentiality requirements if complying with federal regulations; DHS duties and definition provisions - AB453

Protected health information: use, disclosure, or request of by a covered entity is exempt from certain confidentiality requirements if complying with federal regulations; DHS duties and definition provisions - SB360

Requirements to perform abortions revised; ultrasound required before informed consent for an abortion; penalty and exception provisions - AB227

Requirements to perform abortions revised; ultrasound required before informed consent for an abortion; penalty and exception provisions [S.Amdts. 1, 13, 14, 16: revisions to performance of the ultrasound] - SB206

Service award program re voluntary fire fighters, first responders, and EMTs: funding increased [Sec. 430; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients - AB630

State 911 grant program created re public safety answering point; OJA duties - AB100

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums and establishing a loan program provisions - AB241

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums and establishing a loan program provisions - SB203

Tax revisions re carry-back of net operating losses, sales and use tax exemption for commercial printing, jobs tax credit, electronic medical records credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, and the relocated business credit - AB484

Tax revisions re carry-back of net operating losses, sales and use tax exemption for commercial printing, jobs tax credit, electronic medical records credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, and the relocated business credit - SB378

Tax revisions re lowest individual income tax bracket, technical college district property tax relief aid and tax levy, carry-back of net operating loss, jobs tax credit, relocated business deduction or tax credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, research credit, state historic rehabilitation credit, electronic medical records tax credit, and sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used in commercial printing - Jr4 AB1

Tax revisions re lowest individual income tax bracket, technical college district property tax relief aid and tax levy, carry-back of net operating loss, jobs tax credit, relocated business deduction or tax credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, research credit, state historic rehabilitation credit, electronic medical records tax credit, and sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used in commercial printing [S.Amdt.1: net business loss carry-forward and depletion provisions added] - Jr4 SB1

Traumatic brain injury and PTSD awareness training for law enforcement officers, tribal officers, EMTs, and first responders required; LESB and DHS duties, emergency rules provision - AB921

Ultrasound before an abortion and hospital admitting privileges of physician performing an abortion requirements eliminated; providing information on fetal ultrasound imaging and auscultation of fetal heart tone restored to pre-2013 WisAct 37 requirements - SB623

Underage alcohol violations: law enforcement cannot issue citation if emergency medical assistance is requested via 911; UW System cannot impose disciplinary sanctions if the exemption applies; penalties for false reports; JRCCP report - AB256

Underage alcohol violations: law enforcement cannot issue citation if emergency medical assistance is requested via 911; UW System cannot impose disciplinary sanctions if the exemption applies; penalties for false reports; JRCCP report - SB222

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: additional providers allowed to participate; exempts certain advanced practice nurses from proof of financial responsibility and medical malpractice requirements [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DOA and DHS duties modified, nonprofit agency responsibilities re volunteers specified; A.Amdt.1: dental services provision] - AB270

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: out-of-state volunteer permitted under certain conditions; requirements for nonprofit agencies specified and report to DOA required - AB619

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: out-of-state volunteer permitted under certain conditions; requirements for nonprofit agencies specified and report to DOA required [A.Amdt.1: dentist and dental hygienist exception added] - SB391

Workplace wellness programs re small businesses: income and franchise tax credits created; definition provisions; DHS and DOR duties - AB78

Workplace wellness programs re small businesses: income and franchise tax credits created; definition provisions; DHS and DOR duties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, changed to grant program, DOR duties removed; A.Amdt.1: sunset added] - SB73

Wrongful death action and medical malpractice claim expanded to include ``unborn child", definition provision; exception to Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund claims - AB160

Family Care benefit and IRIS services provided to residents of Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, and Shawano counties; DHS not required to have JCF approval for contracts to provide services - AB299

Family Care benefit and IRIS services provided to residents of Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, and Shawano counties; timeline specified; DHS not required to have JCF approval for contracts to provide services - AB428

Family Care benefit and IRIS services provided to residents of Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, and Shawano counties; timeline specified; DHS not required to have JCF approval for contracts to provide services - SB503

Rafting outfitters who provide inflatable rafts for travel through Big Smokey Falls: regulations established - AB591

AODA and mental health treatment programs: DHS appropriation corrections [Sec. 360, 835, 837-840, 864-868] - AB40

Child psychiatry consultation program: DHS to create and administer; qualified consultation provider criteria and annual report required [A.Amdt.1: further revisions and report requirement modified; A.Amdt.3: registered nurse provision added] - AB452

Child psychiatry consultation program: DHS to create and administer; qualified consultation provider criteria and annual report required - SB359

Children's Mental Health, Office of, created in DHS; director is appointed by the governor [Sec. 40, 1232, 2000; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, annual report requirement added] - AB40

Comprehensive community services: full reimbursement if offered on a regional basis [Sec. 1055, 1056, 9318 (13), 9418 (6); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, report to and approval of JCF required, 1056b, deletes 1055, 9318 (13), 9418 (6)] - AB40

County community programs board required to include person or family member of person who has received services for mental illness, developmental disability, alcoholism, or drug dependency; law enforcement officer; and hospital employee or representative among appointees - AB436

County community programs board required to include person or family member of person who has received services for mental illness, developmental disability, alcoholism, or drug dependency; law enforcement officer; and hospital employee or representative among appointees - SB128