Wisconsin Legislature: Nursing homes and adult care

Decoy left unattended in a body of water: public nuisance provisions revised - AB225

Decoy left unattended in a body of water: public nuisance provisions revised - SB147

Body cavity search: immunity from civil and criminal liability for physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse conducting the search - AB508

Body cavity search: immunity from civil and criminal liability for physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse conducting the search - SB383

Dementia specialist certification program created; DHS duties - AB785

Dementia specialist certification program created; DHS duties - SB750

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, 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 - AB852

Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity - AB203

Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity [S.Amdt.3: liability provision modified] - SB139

Guidelines issued by certain credentialing boards allowed re best practices when prescribing controlled substances; MEB examination authority re physician license applicants - AB660

Guidelines issued by certain credentialing boards allowed re best practices when prescribing controlled substances; MEB examination authority re physician license applicants - SB520

Lyme disease: MEB and Board of Nursing to promulgate rules re best practices for diagnosis and treatment - AB768

Opioid antagonists, such as naloxone: clarifications to prescribing, dispensing, and delivery provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, standing order provisions added] - AB427

Opioid antagonists, such as naloxone: clarifications to prescribing, dispensing, and delivery provisions - SB345

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - AB112

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - SB88

Special distinguishing registration plates for Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses, and Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer established; fee, logo, trademark, contributions from interested parties, and registration number up to 7 positions provisions - AB702

Special distinguishing registration plates for Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses, and Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer established; fee, logo, trademark, contributions from interested parties, and registration number up to 7 positions provisions - SB543

Adult 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] - AB674

Adult children prevented from visiting or communicating with parent residing in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or CBRF may petition court for visitation; conditions set - SB487

Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program: DHS funding for respite care [A.Amdt.1: tribal residential facility and financial eligibility provisions added; A.Amdt.2: participation by tribe or band provisions added; A.Amdt.3: distribution limit modified] - AB787

Care management organizations: DHS may contract with a county or long-term care district to operate outside their geographic area; disposition of property and assets upon dissolution of a long-term care district; federal waiver and creation of nonstock, nonprofit corporation or service insurance corporation provisions; OCI duties - AB856

Care management organizations: DHS may contract with a county or long-term care district to operate outside their geographic area; disposition of property and assets upon dissolution of a long-term care district; federal waiver and creation of nonstock, nonprofit corporation or service insurance corporation provisions; OCI duties [S.Amdt.1: revisions and federal waiver provision removed] - SB687

County-to-county nursing home bed transfers: DHS to develop policy; report to JCF required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9118 (7g)] - SB21

Electioneering at a retirement home or residential care facility on day when special voting deputies are scheduled to be present prohibited - AB240

Electioneering at a retirement home or residential care facility on day when special voting deputies are scheduled to be present prohibited - SB161

Electronic voter registration provisions created; special registration deputies eliminated and election registration officials created; testing chief inspectors permitted; further revisions re electronic voting systems, absentee ballots, and proof of residency; GAB and DOT duties - AB389

Electronic voter registration provisions created; special registration deputies eliminated and election registration officials created; testing chief inspectors permitted; further revisions re electronic voting systems, absentee ballots, and proof of residency; GAB and DOT duties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, certain veteran ID card may be used as proof of identification, electronic voter registration list information revised, posting election returns to the Internet provision, Elections Commission and Ethics Commission members subject to standards of conduct for state public officials and filing statements of economic interest clarified, limit on political action committee contributions to certain segregated funds; S.Amdt.1: verification of certain registrations modified; A.Amdt.2: campaign contributions for other persons established] - SB295

Facilities for persons with traumatic brain injuries: DHS to establish licensure program; criteria and MA provisions - AB921

Facilities for persons with traumatic brain injuries: DHS to establish licensure program; criteria and MA provisions - SB746

Family Care and IRIS services: DHS to expand to Rock County; exemption from certain contract requirement and JCF approval - AB453

Family Care, Family Care Partnership Program (FCPP), and PACE changes, federal approval provision; IRIS program eliminated; resource center and care management organization (CMO) revisions; Children's Community Options Program created; Family Support Program eliminated; Medicaid services division [Sec. 12, 72, 73, 428, 429, 473, 503, 504, 674-689, 695, 696, 698-700, 703-713, 715, 717-719, 940, 941, 1026, 1028, 1383, 1384, 1476, 1477, 1479-1483, 1491, 1492, 1497-1499, 1504-1506, 1520-1522, 1525-1535, 1541-1620, 1622-1626, 1630-1632, 1634-1642, 1646, 1647, 1670, 1793, 1794, 1814-1816, 1844, 1858-1875, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1888, 1892-1896, 1901-1904, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2013, 2014, 2033, 2238, 2685, 2733, 2737, 3076, 3138, 4550, 4551, 4553, 4590, 4594, 4743, 4744, 9118 (9), (10), 9218 (1), 9418 (5), (6)] - AB21

Family Care, Family Care Partnership Program (FCPP), and PACE changes, federal approval provision; IRIS program eliminated; resource center and care management organization (CMO) revisions; Children's Community Options Program created; Family Support Program eliminated; Medicaid services division [Sec. 12, 72, 73, 428, 429, 473, 503, 504, 674-689, 695, 696, 698-700, 703-713, 715, 717-719, 940, 941, 1026, 1028, 1383, 1384, 1476, 1477, 1479-1483, 1491, 1492, 1497-1499, 1504-1506, 1520-1522, 1525-1535, 1541-1620, 1622-1626, 1630-1632, 1634-1642, 1646, 1647, 1670, 1793, 1794, 1814-1816, 1844, 1858-1875, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1888, 1892-1896, 1901-1904, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2013, 2014, 2033, 2238, 2685, 2733, 2737, 3076, 3138, 4550, 4551, 4553, 4590, 4594, 4743, 4744, 9118 (9), (10), 9218 (1), 9418 (5), (6); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, IRIS restored and expanded, aging and disability resource centers evaluation and reports required, DHS to administer in every county with federal waiver and JCF provisions, 703b, 1569b, 1618c, 9118 (9q), deletes 72, 73, 428, 429, 473, 503, 504, 679-681, 686, 687, 689, 703, 940, 941, 1026, 1383, 1384, 1476, 1477, 1479-1483, 1491, 1492, 1497-1499, 1504-1506, 1520-1522, 1528, 1541, 1544-1567, 1569-1585, 1587-1602, 1604-1620, 1622-1625, 1641, 1642, 1670, 1815, 1816, 1858-1875, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1893-1896, 1901-1904, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2013, 2014, 2033, 2238, 2685, 2733, 2737, 3076, 3138, 4550, 4551, 4553, 4590, 4594, 4743, 4744, 9418 (5)] - SB21

Labor region methodology study re MA reimbursement rates to nursing homes: DHS required to conduct [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9118 (4u)] - SB21

Missing adult at risk reports: law enforcement agency to refer person making the report to local aging and disability resource centers; DOT to review driver’s license of the subject of the alert to determine if restrictions should be imposed - AB792

Missing adult at risk reports: law enforcement agency to refer person making the report to local aging and disability resource centers; DOT to review driver’s license of the subject of the alert to determine if restrictions should be imposed - SB760

Nursing home bed assessment: exemption for county government-owned institutions for mental disease and state-only licensed facility [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1875d-f] - SB21

Nursing home beds transfer: DHS to allow under set conditions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9118 (3g)] - SB21

Oxygen equipment in nursing homes: rules modified re current maintenance and use standards and manufacturers’ recommendations [Admin.Code DHS 132.71] - AB242

Oxygen 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] - SB160

Psychotropic medication: signed acknowledgement form requirements for administration to CBRF residents; off premises and nursing home provisions - AB791

Psychotropic medication: signed acknowledgement form requirements for administration to CBRF residents; off premises and nursing home provisions - SB748

Support accounts for individuals with disabilities (ABLE accounts): provisions authorizing creation repealed; tax benefit contributions to accounts in other states continues [A.Amdt.1: Internal Revenue Code provisions added; A.Amdt.2: excluded from income assets re long-term care program eligibility] - AB731

Dietetic internship program established under the WIC program; DHS duties - AB530

Dietetic internship program established under the WIC program; DHS duties [S.Amdt.1: federal funds specified, DHS FTE position added] - SB402

FoodShare employment and training program: allowing participants to attend nutrition classes in fulfillment of requirements - AB245

Harvest for hope grant: DATCP to award to nonprofit statewide food banks to promote donation of excess and unmarketable farm and food products; sunset provision - AB611

Harvest for hope grant: DATCP to award to nonprofit statewide food banks to promote donation of excess and unmarketable farm and food products; sunset provision - SB474

Representation and distribution of nude child: criminal penalty exception for parents does not apply when the purpose is for sexual arousal, gratification, humiliation, degradation, or monetary gain - AB630

Representation and distribution of nude child: criminal penalty exception for parents does not apply when the purpose is for sexual arousal, gratification, humiliation, degradation, or monetary gain - SB614

School bullying policy: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; prohibitions for posting messages that threaten harm or includes obscene, lewd, or profane language where others can view it created, penalty provisions - AB496

School bullying policy: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; prohibitions for posting messages that threaten harm or includes obscene, lewd, or profane language where others can view it created, penalty provisions - SB473

Corr.Dept employees permitted to collectively bargain over workplace safety - AB813

Corr.Dept employees permitted to collectively bargain over workplace safety - SB579

Work injury supplemental benefit fund reimbursement terminated; worker's compensation operations fund and uninsured employers fund revisions, DWD duties specified [Sec. 735, 2943-2945, 2947, 2949, 2951, 2992, 2997, 3000, 3002, 3006, 3018, 9351 (1), (2), 9451 (1)] - AB21

Work injury supplemental benefit fund reimbursement terminated; worker's compensation operations fund and uninsured employers fund revisions, DWD duties specified [Sec. 735, 2943-2945, 2947, 2949, 2951, 2992, 2997, 3000, 3002, 3006, 3018, 9351 (1), (2), 9451 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 2944d, deletes 2944] - SB21

Worker's Memorial Day: April 28, 2015 proclaimed as - AJR21

Worker’s Memorial Day: April 28, 2016 proclaimed as - AJR108

Premier resort area: City of Rhinelander may declare itself as via ordinance or resolution, tax provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2003p-pg, 9437 (3f)] - SB21

Assembly Organization, Committee on, requested to meet on July 9, 2015, to consider a resolution affirming the Assembly’s commitment to the state’s open record and open government laws - AR12

Interscholastic athletic association: school district membership prohibited unless the association elects to be governed by public records and open meetings laws - AB873

Interscholastic athletic association: school district membership prohibited unless the association elects to be governed by public records and open meetings laws - SB704

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR63

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR54

Open records law and public’s access to government protected - AR32