Pain clinic certification provisions created, requirements specified; DHS duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.1: payment method revised and MEB provision added] -
AB366Primary spinal care practitioner licensure program established; Spinal Medicine Affiliated Credentialing Board created in MEB -
SB762DHS 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, 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 -
AB852Insurance statutes: miscellaneous changes -
AB420Insurance statutes: miscellaneous changes -
SB287Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions -
AB179Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions -
SB125Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases: parent has right to recover for adult child who has not reached the age of 27 -
AB498Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases: parent has right to recover for adult child who has not reached the age of 27 -
SB378Mental health treatment under MA: limitations on what is required for prior authorizations set; DHS and HMO duties -
AB713Qualified treatment trainees to provide certain mental health services under MA: HMO or other managed care organization must provide or DHS prohibited from contracting with them; definition provision -
AB711Addiction treatment programs that use methadone: annual report to DHS and physician to review individual’s records before prescribing required [A.Amdt.1: reporting requirements modified, prescription review requirement removed] -
AB367Addiction treatment programs that use methadone: annual report to DHS and physician to review individual’s records before prescribing required -
SB271Adoption re TPR: DCF contact preference forms; access to identifying information, medical and genetic information, and the original birth certificate; State Registrar and DHS duties -
AB650Adult children prevented from visiting or communicating with parent residing in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or CBRF may petition court for visitation; conditions set [A.Amdt.1: facilities expanded; A.Amdt.2: sanctions, remedies, and guardian conduct provisions added; A.Amdt.3: expedited hearings provision added; A.Amdt.5: ``adult child" changed to ``family members" and definition provision] -
AB674Adult children prevented from visiting or communicating with parent residing in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or CBRF may petition court for visitation; conditions set -
SB487Advanced life support training grant created, sunset provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 668r, s, 9118 (3q), 9418 (7q)] -
SB21Advisory council to advise DSPS on matters concerning midwives (remedial legislation) -
AB683Advisory council to advise DSPS on matters concerning midwives (remedial legislation) -
SB558Ambulance services: county or municipality may certify to DOR for collection of debts from tax refunds -
AB31Ambulance services: county or municipality may certify to DOR for collection of debts from tax refunds -
SB40Ambulance staffing at paramedic level revision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4109j, k] -
SB21Ambulance staffing requirements revised re EMTs and first responders; DHS duties -
AB213Ambulance staffing requirements revised re EMTs and first responders; DHS duties [S.Amdt.1: respiratory care practitioner and pediatric patient transferred to another hospital by airplane provisions added; S.Amdt.3: municipality population provisions and waivers added; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -
SB143Andy Dean, Sara Dean, Troy Thomas, Dean Bogdonovich, and Bob Wilke: actions to save the life of 13 year old Bailey Venet commended -
AJR9Andy Dean, Sara Dean, Troy Thomas, Dean Bogdonovich, and Bob Wilke: actions to save the life of 13 year old Bailey Venet commended -
SJR8Assembly Organization, Committee on, required to immediately appoint a Taskforce on Women’s Access to Affordable Reproductive Health Care Services; report of findings and recommendations required by July 1, 2016 -
AR21Child abuse and neglect reporting law recodified; revisions re persons mandated to report, training, eliminating health care provider exception from reporting of sexual intercourse or contact, and definitions of ``physical injury” and ``neglect” -
AB489Compatible offices and positions: EMT, volunteer fire fighter, or first responder whose compensation does not exceed set amount may also hold an elective office in the same city, town, or village -
AB519Compatible offices and positions: EMT, volunteer fire fighter, or first responder whose compensation does not exceed set amount may also hold an elective office in the same city, town, or village [A.Amdt.1: compensation based on population condition added] -
SB581Complementary and alternative health care practitioners: requirements and prohibitions established; practice protection laws exemptions; DSPS duties and definition provisions -
AB307Complementary and alternative health care practitioners: requirements and prohibitions established; practice protection laws exemptions; DSPS duties and definition provisions -
SB198Cosleeping with a child under 12 months while intoxicated and causing harm or death made a felony; CANPB to prepare and make available materials re safe sleep and cosleeping while intoxicated; providing the information to pregnant women or parents of newborns, pupils in one of grades 10 to 12, and other specified individuals required, immunity from liability provision -
AB94Cosleeping with a child under 12 months while intoxicated and causing harm or death made a felony; CANPB to prepare and make available materials re safe sleep and cosleeping while intoxicated; providing the information to pregnant women or parents of newborns, pupils in one of grades 10 to 12, and other specified individuals required, immunity from liability provision -
SB46CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 -
AB545CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 -
SB412Dementia specialist certification program created; DHS duties -
AB785Dementia specialist certification program created; DHS duties -
SB750DHS authorization to charge assessments to health care providers eliminated [Sec. 671, 3484] -
AB21DHS authorization to charge assessments to health care providers eliminated [Sec. 671, 3484] -
SB21DHS 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, 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 -
AB852EMS from out-of-state: exemption from license, permit, or certificate requirements when responding to call for mutual aid -
AB289EMS from out-of-state: exemption from license, permit, or certificate requirements when responding to call for mutual aid [S.Amdt.1: ``mutual aid" definition added] -
SB210Examining boards, affiliated credentialing boards, and DSPS: changes to laws governing; renaming, eliminating, membership modified, and creating certain boards or councils; Governor and DSPS duties -
AB726Examining boards, affiliated credentialing boards, and DSPS: changes to laws governing; renaming, eliminating, membership modified, and creating certain boards or councils; Governor and DSPS duties -
SB568First responders on duty at prisons: warden or superintendent required to ensure -
AB836First responders on duty at prisons: warden or superintendent required to ensure -
SB612Health care information from hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers collected, analyzed, and disseminated by an entity revised -
AB765Health care information from hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers collected, analyzed, and disseminated by an entity revised -
SB628High-deductible health plan option for municipal police officers, fire fighters, and EMTs [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1952c; S.Amdt.2: further revision] -
SB21Home medical oxygen provider: licensure program administered by the Pharmacy Examining Board established, emergency rule provision -
AB26Home medical oxygen provider: licensure program administered by the Pharmacy Examining Board established, emergency rule provision -
SB13Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions -
AB179Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions -
SB125Licensed midwife services added to benefits covered by MA [Sec. 1799, 1807] -
AB21Licensed midwife services added to benefits covered by MA [Sec. 1799, 1807] -
SB21Lysosomal storage disorders: newborn screening required; DHS duties -
AB65Lysosomal storage disorders: newborn screening required; DHS duties -
SB39Out-of-state ambulance service providers: licensing requirement exemptions -
AB249Out-of-state ambulance service providers: licensing requirement exemptions [S.Amdt.1: EMT and first responder provisions added] -
SB182Oxygen equipment in nursing homes: rules modified re current maintenance and use standards and manufacturers’ recommendations [Admin.Code DHS 132.71] -
AB242Oxygen equipment in nursing homes: rules modified re current maintenance and use standards and manufacturers’ recommendations [Admin.Code DHS 132.71] [S.Amdt.1: additional rule revisions] -
SB160Pain clinic certification provisions created, requirements specified; DHS duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.1: payment method revised and MEB provision added] -
AB366Physical therapists may order X-rays under certain conditions -
AB549Physical therapists may order X-rays under certain conditions -
SB453Prescription drug monitoring program changes re timing of submission of records and disclosure of records; emergency rule provision [A.Amdt.1: review of patient's records exemptions, veterinarian prescription orders included, DSPS Secretary to notify LRB when the program is operational; A.Amdt.2: disclosure of records cannot contain patient's personally identifiable information] -
AB364Prescription drug monitoring program changes re timing of submission of records and disclosure of records; emergency rule provision -
SB268Spiritual 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 -
AB959Stars of Life re EMS professionals: 2015 honorees commended -
AJR72Stars of Life re EMS professionals: 2015 honorees commended -
SJR63Survivors 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 -
SB192Underage alcohol violations: law enforcement cannot issue citation if emergency medical assistance is requested via 911; false report penalties -
SB471Volunteer Health Care Provider Program, opioid treatment program, Well-Woman Program provision (remedial legislation) -
AB679Volunteer Health Care Provider Program, opioid treatment program, Well-Woman Program provision (remedial legislation) -
SB554WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; study of restricted work during employee healing period required; DHA, LIRC, DOJ, and DWD duties -
AB501WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties [A.Amdt.1: certain employees of newspapers or magazines provision added] -
AB724WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; study of restricted work during employee healing period required; DHA, LIRC, DOJ, and DWD duties -
SB456WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties -
SB536Women’s Access to Affordable Reproductive Health Care Services, Task Force on: Assembly committee created; annual report required -
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