Wisconsin Legislature: Hospitals and health care facilities

Animal-drawn vehicle: counties may enact an ordinance requiring registration; fee provision - SB752

Animal-drawn vehicle operated on highways: lighting requirements revised re amber or yellow lights and inclement weather - AB475

Animal-drawn vehicle operated on highways: lighting requirements revised re amber or yellow lights and inclement weather - SB386

Advanced practice clinician training programs: grants to hospitals and clinics to establish [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 371t, 1657b] - AB64

Allied health professional education and training consortia: DHS grants to; matching fund provision - AB224

Allied health professional education and training consortia: DHS grants to; matching fund provision - SB165

Allied health professional education and training grants created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 371r, 1657d] - AB64

Ambulatory surgical center assessment eliminated [Sec. 468, 543, 1664] - AB64

Ambulatory surgical center assessment eliminated [Sec. 468, 543, 1664] - SB30

Ambulatory surgical center reimbursement rates under MA: DHS to develop plan to increase, JCF approval required [A.Amdt.20 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9120 (4j)] - AB64

Billing practices for health care providers not in the patient’s network: disclosure, notice, billing, and mediation requirements created - SB778

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

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

Disproportionment share hospital payments increased and create rural critical care access supplement re MA [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 924p, r] - AB64

Emergency care hospital rates: limiting what hospitals can charge uninsured patients of certain income - AB1015

Emergency care hospital rates: limiting what hospitals can charge uninsured patients of certain income - SB880

Emergency detention or involuntary commitment: DHS to allow law enforcement to transport detainees to either Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute; DHS and hospitals to develop grant program for regional mental health crisis centers to accept emergency detention - AB815

Emergency detention or involuntary commitment: DHS to allow law enforcement to transport detainees to either Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute; DHS and hospitals to develop grant program for regional mental health crisis centers to accept emergency detention - SB681

Emergency outpatient mental health treatment for minors without informed consent allowed under certain conditions - AB848

Emergency outpatient mental health treatment for minors without informed consent allowed under certain conditions - SB737

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

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

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

Hospitals and clinics providing training for advanced practice clinicians: grant distribution preferences and requirements; matching fund provision - AB227

Hospitals and clinics providing training for advanced practice clinicians: grant distribution preferences and requirements; matching fund provision - SB161

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

Itemized billing by hospitals and plain-language requirements - AB1014

Itemized billing by hospitals and plain-language requirements - SB843

Language interpretation services for underserved clinics and hospitals: grant program created - AB305

Language interpretation services for underserved clinics and hospitals: grant program created - SB243

Mammography examinations: facilities required to notify certain patients regarding dense breast tissue - AB653

Mammography examinations: facilities required to notify certain patients regarding dense breast tissue - SB543

Medical debt: health care provider or collection agency requirements prior to reporting to a consumer reporting agency - AB1013

Patient health care records: revisions re access to and release of - AB937

Patient rights to medically accurate information created; health care provider, employment retribution, civil action, injunctive relief, and compensatory damages provisions; AG duties - AB657

Patient rights to medically accurate information created; health care provider, employment retribution, civil action, injunctive relief, and compensatory damages provisions; AG duties - SB567

Persons with drug dependence: emergency and involuntary commitment procedures, DHS programs, voluntary treatment, and other services extended to include [A.Amdt.1: ``drug dependence" definition modified] - Jr7 AB5

Persons with drug dependence: emergency and involuntary commitment procedures, DHS programs, voluntary treatment, and other services extended to include - Jr7 SB5

Pricing disclosures required from certain health care providers and hospitals; time health care providers and hospitals have to update certain charge information modified - AB1066

Reproductive health care facility safety program: DOJ to implement and develop training programs for law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys; grants to counties - AB658

Reproductive health care facility safety program: DOJ to implement and develop training programs for law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys; grants to counties - SB568

Rural wellness facilities and program grants to hospitals or health systems: DHS required to distribute - AB222

Rural wellness facilities and program grants to hospitals or health systems: DHS required to distribute - SB164

Transferring an individual from a hospital emergency department for emergency detention: medically appropriate determination by hospital employee or medical staff required; duty to warn of dangerousness and immunity from civil and criminal liability provisions - AB538

Transferring an individual from a hospital emergency department for emergency detention: medically appropriate determination by hospital employee or medical staff required; duty to warn of dangerousness and immunity from civil and criminal liability provisions - SB445

Video recording of surgical procedures and discharge instructions: surgical facilities required to offer the option to patients; conditions, definitions, surcharge, and penalty provisions; DHS duties - AB863

WC law revisions re payment of benefits and other payments, health care provider requirements and prohibitions, program administration, and general coverage; administrative code provision [Admin.Code DWD 80.03] - SB665

Wisconsin Free and Charitable Clinic Week: first week of April 2017, and subsequent yearly anniversaries, designated as - AJR52

Wisconsin Hospital Association Foundation Quality Improvement Fund grant requirements: increase participation by rural hospitals, broaden scope of activities, and report required - AB255

Wisconsin Hospital Association Foundation Quality Improvement Fund grant requirements: increase participation by rural hospitals, broaden scope of activities, and report required - SB162

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - AB634

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - SB541

Alcohol Beverages Enforcement, Office of, created in DOR; resort manufacturer permits created re production and sale of intoxicating liquor and sale of beer purchased from a wholesaler - AB989

Alcohol Beverages Enforcement, Office of, created in DOR; resort manufacturer permits created re production and sale of intoxicating liquor and sale of beer purchased from a wholesaler - SB801

Commercial building code administration procedures; county authority re certain building and safety requirements; carbon monoxide detector requirements in certain residential buildings; sitting for exam for licensure by Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board revision; valid term for social worker training certificate [A.Amdt.1: DSPS authority to inspect public buildings, places of employment, and one- and two-family dwellings added] - AB904

Commercial building code administration procedures; county authority re certain building and safety requirements; carbon monoxide detector requirements in certain residential buildings; sitting for exam for licensure by Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board revision; valid term for social worker training certificate - SB748

Lodging expenses reimbursement for UW System employees to match maximum of other state employees - AB220

Prohibition against adults knowingly permitting or failing to take action to prevent the illegal consumption of alcohol beverages by underage persons: property is not required to be covered by an alcohol license or permit for prohibition to apply [S.Amdt.1: lodging establishment condition added] - SB202

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; retail, food service, and cleaning employee provisions; DWD duties and penalty provisions - AB866

Financial institution information disclosed to a Federal Home Loan Bank; periodic examinations of financial institutions by Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions; limit on savings bank loans to one borrower; interest on residential mortgage loan escrow accounts; security of public deposits; capital reduction by state banks; insurance company liquidation proceedings; and exemption from overtime pay requirements for outside salespersons [Admin.Code DWD 274.04] [A.Amdt.1: injunctions against a Federal Home Loan Bank revised] - AB822

Financial institution information disclosed to a Federal Home Loan Bank; periodic examinations of financial institutions by Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions; limit on savings bank loans to one borrower; interest on residential mortgage loan escrow accounts; security of public deposits; capital reduction by state banks; insurance company liquidation proceedings; and exemption from overtime pay requirements for outside salespersons [Admin.Code DWD 274.04] - SB686

Local government ordinance authority re employment discrimination, wage claims and collections, employee hours and overtime, required employee benefits, and soliciting salary history of prospective employees preempted; political subdivision minimum wage exemptions eliminated and imposing occupational license requirements prohibited; state and local governments prohibited from requiring any person to accept certain collective bargaining provisions or waive rights under federal or state labor laws, penalty provision [A.Amdt.1: employment discrimination provision removed; A.Amdt.4: certain provisions do not apply to electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and local job training and apprenticeship programs; S.Amdt.1: removes A.Amdt.4 provisions] - AB748

Local government ordinance authority re employment discrimination, wage claims and collections, employee hours and overtime, required employee benefits, and soliciting salary history of prospective employees preempted; political subdivision minimum wage exemptions eliminated and imposing occupational license requirements prohibited; state and local governments prohibited from requiring any person to accept certain collective bargaining provisions or waive rights under federal or state labor laws, penalty provision - SB634

Overtime pay requirements revised re exempt employees; definitions, DWD duties, and emergency rules provisions - AB154

Overtime pay requirements revised re exempt employees; definitions, DWD duties, and emergency rules provisions - SB103

School conference and activities leave: employers must allow, conditions specified - AB858

Veterans Day (November 11): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; collective bargaining, discrimination, and complaint provisions - SB117

Workforce housing development TID creation authorized, fee provision; political subdivision authority revisions re expiration of local approvals, division of land by certified survey map, levy limit exception, contesting an imposed fee, sewerage system service changes, prohibiting weekend work, uniform dwelling code, building inspector and certain ordinances, inclusionary zoning ordinances, security required for plat approval, substantial completion of public improvements, subdivision approval conditions, construction banners, storm water management, eminent domain, local development-related regulation reports, rental housing units regulation, and zoning amendment protest [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.2: workforce housing development TID removed, prohibiting Saturday work, development report changed to new housing, and further revisions; S.Amdt.1: conditions on levy limit exception] - AB770

Workforce housing development TID creation authorized, fee provision; political subdivision authority revisions re expiration of local approvals, division of land by certified survey map, levy limit exception, contesting an imposed fee, sewerage system service changes, prohibiting weekend work, uniform dwelling code, building inspector and certain ordinances, inclusionary zoning ordinances, security required for plat approval, substantial completion of public improvements, subdivision approval conditions, construction banners, storm water management, eminent domain, local development-related regulation reports, rental housing units regulation, and zoning amendment protest - SB640

Feminine hygiene products provided at no cost to inmates of a jail, prison, juvenile correctional facility, juvenile detention facility, secured residential care center, other house of correction, or a secured unit of a mental health institute - AB767

Huber release permitted for probationers confined in county jail or county house of correction on probation violation, conditions set - AB424

Huber release permitted for probationers confined in county jail or county house of correction on probation violation, conditions set [S.Amdt.1: tribal jail added] - SB339

Work release for county jail, county houses of correction, and certain tribal jail inmates permitted - AB345

Work release for county jail, county houses of correction, and certain tribal jail inmates permitted - SB264

Automatic fire sprinkler system required in multifamily dwelling with more than 4 dwelling units - AB868

Building Inspector Review Board and Contractor Certification Council eliminated; duties transferred to the Uniform Dwelling Code Council - AB483