2017 Subject Index to Legislation

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment; JCF provision - AB721

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment; JCF provision - SB606

BadgerCare Plus and childless adults demonstration project: DHS to seek federal waiver or submit amendments to MA program re income eligibility limit and allowing small businesses to purchase coverage - AB449

BadgerCare Plus and childless adults demonstration project: DHS to seek federal waiver or submit amendments to MA program re income eligibility limit and allowing small businesses to purchase coverage - SB363

BadgerCare Plus Core: DHS to submit amendment to Medicaid waiver to provide employment and training services for childless adults [Sec. 927, 928; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, report to and approval of JCF required, 928b, d, deletes 928] - AB64

BadgerCare Plus Core: DHS to submit amendment to Medicaid waiver to provide employment and training services for childless adults [Sec. 927, 928] - SB30

Birth defect prevention and surveillance system changes; DHS duties specified; administrative code provisions [Admin.Code DHS 116.04, 116.05] [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1791e-u, 2266r-t] - AB64

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth provisions revised; disposition of remains, anatomical gift, and forfeiture provisions; DHS study on a fetal tissue and umbilical cord blood bank for research required - AB550

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth provisions revised; disposition of remains, anatomical gift, and forfeiture provisions; DHS study on a fetal tissue and umbilical cord blood bank for research required - SB424

Communicable disease control and prevention: grants to local health departments [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 370r, 1791c] - AB64

Communicable disease control and prevention measures: DHS to distribute funds to local health departments - AB293

Communicable disease control and prevention measures: DHS to distribute funds to local health departments - SB242

Community paramedic, community EMT, and community EMS provider approval process created; EMT acting under the delegation of a health care provider provision [A.Amdt.1: community EMT changed to community EMS practitioner to reflect 2017 WisAct 12 changes] - AB151

Community paramedic, community EMT, and community EMS provider approval process created; EMT acting under the delegation of a health care provider provision - SB149

Complex rehabilitation technology: DHS to establish rules and polices for MA recipients who are complex needs patients, definition provisions - AB462

Complex rehabilitation technology: DHS to establish rules and polices for MA recipients who are complex needs patients, definition provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 926p, 931n, 9120 (5h); A.Amdt.20: further revisions] - AB64

Complex rehabilitation technology: DHS to establish rules and polices for MA recipients who are complex needs patients, definition provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, certain specialized and durable medical equipment specified] - SB381

Council on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANDA and PANS), to advise DHS established and annual report required - AB638

Council on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANDA and PANS), to advise DHS established and annual report required - SB535

CPR instruction to bystander: public safety answering points required to provide telephonic assistance on administering, dispatcher training and quality assurance provisions; DMA grants [A.Amdt.1: DHS replaces DMA, liability exemption added; A.Amdt.2: grants changed to moneys] - AB654

Credentialing renewal period for a certified first responder or licensed EMT or paramedic revised - SB28

Credentialing renewal period for a certified first responder or licensed EMT or paramedic revised [Sec. 1797, 1798; original bill only] - AB64

Credentialing renewal period for a certified first responder or licensed EMT or paramedic revised [Sec. 1797, 1798] - SB30

Critical access hospital grant re behavioral health crisis management system, conditions specified; involuntary commitment for treatment hearings held by videoconferencing permitted under certain conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 379f, g, 978f, k, 979k, 9120 (6d), 9420 (6d)] - AB64

Dental reimbursement pilot project in MA program: counties added under certain conditions and DHS biennial report required - AB627

Dental reimbursement pilot project in MA program: counties added under certain conditions and DHS biennial report required - SB572

DHS Office of Inspector General audit of family planning service reimbursements paid to covered entities under MA; percentage of overpayment recoveries budgeted in the 2019-21 biennium for specified appropriations [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 379ar, as, 9120 (6p), (6t), 9220 (5p)-(5s), 9420 (4b)] - AB64

Direct primary care agreements between health care provider and patient or employer allowed; DHS to establish direct primary care program for MA recipients; insurance law exemption and report provision - AB798

Direct primary care agreements between health care provider and patient or employer allowed; DHS to establish direct primary care program for MA recipients; insurance law exemption and report provision - SB670

Do-not-resuscitate necklace or pendant meeting certain criteria allowed; DHS duties - AB560

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provisions - AB310

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provision [Sec. 371, 1794, 1795; original bill only] - AB64

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provisions [S.Amdt.1: ``first responder" changed to ``emergency medical responder" and ``emergency medical technician" changed to ``emergency medical services practitioner"] - SB238

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provisions - SB29

Emergency medical services funding: use expanded to include first responder training; escrow of unused funds provision [Sec. 371, 1794, 1795] - SB30

Emergency physician services and reimbursement workgroup established by DHS, report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9120 (5f)] - AB64

EMT and first responder terminology changes - AB59

EMT and first responder terminology changes - SB24

Family planning services: DHS restriction on distributing certain funds and term “women’s health block grants” eliminated; funding increased - AB141

Family planning services: DHS restriction on distributing certain funds and term “women’s health block grants” eliminated; funding increased - SB92

Fetal body parts: sale and research prohibitions; final disposition required; DHS to request information on establishing a public cord blood collection operation - AB83

Fetal body parts: sale and research prohibitions; final disposition required; DHS to request information on establishing a public cord blood collection operation - SB422

Graduate medical training in an addiction specialty and development of a training program: existing DHS grant programs to hospitals and rural hospitals expanded to include - Jr7 AB7

Graduate medical training in an addiction specialty and development of a training program: existing DHS grant programs to hospitals and rural hospitals expanded to include - Jr7 SB7

Graduate medical training support grants appropriation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 378k, 2265t, 9220 (1m), 9420 (3k)] - AB64

Groundwater quality standards for specified contaminants: DHS required to establish - AB1006

Home health agencies and hospices: accrediting organizations DHS will recognize accreditation from [Sec. 973, 974, 976] - AB64

Home health agencies and hospices: accrediting organizations DHS will recognize accreditation from [Sec. 973, 974, 976] - SB30

Hospital assessment fund and critical access hospital assessment fund transfers to MA trust fund modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 379c, d, 971p-v] - AB64

Hospital chargemaster: copy filed with DHS on annual basis required; notice and penalty provisions - AB1012

Instructional program for nurse aides: conforming state law to federal law requirements for Medicare and Medicaid - AB432

Instructional program for nurse aides: conforming state law to federal law requirements for Medicare and Medicaid - SB341

Intensive care coordination program: reimburse hospitals and health care systems for certain services to MA recipients, report provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 928g, 2249e, g] - AB64

Intensive care coordination services provided to MA recipients: DHS program to reimburse hospitals and health care systems; pilot programs and federal approval provisions - AB871

Intensive care coordination services provided to MA recipients: DHS program to reimburse hospitals and health care systems; pilot programs and federal approval provisions - SB742

Intravenous technician endorsement for EMTs: DHS to develop and approve training programs [Sec. 1796, 1799; original bill only] - AB64

Intravenous technician endorsement for EMTs: DHS to develop and approve training programs - SB27

Intravenous technician endorsement for EMTs: DHS to develop and approve training programs [Sec. 1796, 1799] - SB30

Lead investigation of dwelling where occupant under age 6 has blood lead poisoning or lead exposure: DHS administrative rule requirements re DHHS standard changes - SB856

Lead investigation of dwelling where occupant under age 6 has blood lead poisoning or lead exposure: DHS administrative rule requirements re DHHS standard changes - AB950

Lead investigation of facilities serving children under age 6: DHS required to promulgate rules requiring; facility notification requirements - AB949

Lead investigation of facilities serving children under age 6: DHS required to promulgate rules requiring; facility notification requirements - SB855

Lead poisoning or lead exposure: blood lead level in definition lowered [Sec. 1792] - AB64

Lead poisoning or lead exposure: blood lead level in definition lowered [Sec. 1792] - SB30

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - AB1072

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - AB1073

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs [S.Amdt.2: legislative oversight for federal approval limited to DHS, DWD workforce training appropriation provision] - SB886

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - SB887

Lyme disease laboratory test notice form creation; online availability, patient copy, and annual update requirement - AB316

MA incorrect payment or employer penalty under BadgerCare Plus: recovery provisions revised [Sec. 950-953] - AB64

MA incorrect payment or employer penalty under BadgerCare Plus: recovery provisions revised [Sec. 950-953] - SB30

MA reimbursement for mental health consultation, conditions and sunset provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 928h] - AB64

Marijuana use, medical and recreational, permitted with restrictions and excise tax and penalty provisions; DHS duties re medical marijuana registry, licensing compassion centers, and registering certain testing laboratories; permitted THC concentration while operating a vehicle revised; fair employment law, UI, and drug testing for specific public assistance and work experience programs exemption for THC; health insurance coverage required for medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols - AB482

Medical use of marijuana and marijuana distribution entities provisions created; DHS duties - AB75

Medical use of marijuana and marijuana distribution entities provisions created; DHS duties - SB38

Medication for the purpose of ending life: individuals meeting requirements may request from their physicians; DHS duties; does not constitute attempted suicide - AB216

Medication for the purpose of ending life: individuals meeting requirements may request from their physicians; DHS duties; does not constitute attempted suicide - SB312

Mental health services for homeless individuals: grant program transferred from DOA to DHS [Sec. 130-132, 451, 9101 (3)] - AB64

Mental health services for homeless individuals: grant program transferred from DOA to DHS [Sec. 130-132, 451, 9101 (3)] - SB30

Mike Johnson Life Care and Early Intervention Services Grants: funding increased [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1785r] - AB64

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements; LAB audit provision - AB1041

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements; LAB audit provision - SB865

Nonpublic family planning provider subject to a federal funding prohibition: DHS required to provide state MA reimbursement, conditions set - AB392

Nonpublic family planning provider subject to a federal funding prohibition: DHS required to provide state MA reimbursement, conditions set - SB269

Opioid treatment programs in underserved and high-need areas: DHS to create additional programs, funding provision [A.Amdt.4: methamphetamine treatment added] - Jr7 AB8

Opioid treatment programs in underserved and high-need areas: DHS to create additional programs, funding provision - Jr7 SB8

Palliative Care Council established within DHS, duties specified; statewide palliative care consumer and professional information and education program required, sunset provision - AB633

Palliative Care Council established within DHS, duties specified; statewide palliative care consumer and professional information and education program required, sunset provision - SB548

Personal care services reimbursement under MA increased; eligibility for BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core expanded; DHS required to apply for Medicaid expansion - AB755