S. HFS 61.81 and ch. HFS 40 - Relating to mental health day treatment services for children and adolescents.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as small business is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. There are currently 15 certified mental health day treatment programs for children and adolescents. Not more than one or 2 are operated by or as a small business. The revised rules greatly expand program requirements; however, the expanded requirements are conditions for programs to qualify for reimbursement from Medical Assistance and private group health insurance.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Committees:
No comments were reported.
Ch. HFS 38 - Relating to treatment foster care for children.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules apply to persons who propose to provide or who represent themselves as providing treatment foster care to children, to agencies that license treatment foster homes for children and to agencies providing services to children living in treatment foster homes. Some of the care providers and other service providers and a few of the private child-placing agencies that will license treatment foster homes are likely to be organized as small businesses as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
The rules will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. Few small businesses are involved. The rule requirements are related to the children's care needs and, for the most part, are good management practices and operating policies and procedures that are normally in place.
The purpose of the rules is to protect children placed in treatment foster homes and to ensure that they receive the care they require.
The rules consist of minimum standards that are more demanding than and are in addition to or substitute for the minimum standards found in ch. HSS 56 for operation of regular foster homes, because children in treatment foster care have complex problems that require significant attention.
No issues were raised by small businesses as such during public review of the proposed rules.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
No comments were received.
Ch. HFS 111 - Relating to licensing of emergency medical technicians-intermediate (EMTs-intermediate) and approval of operational plans for use of EMTs-intermediate.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Although there are some 450 ambulance service providers in the state, only about 25 of them are small businesses.
The rule changes involve moving authorized actions of EMTs-intermediate from s. 146.50, Stats., to ch. HFS 111, with some elaboration, and generally updating that chapter. There are no new reporting or bookkeeping requirements for ambulance service providers, and no new professional skills are required of ambulance service providers in order for them to comply with the revised rules.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
No comments were received.
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Health and Family Services
(CR 96-3)
Ch. HFS 112 - Relating to licensing of emergency medical technicians-paramedic (EMTs-paramedic) and approval of operational plans for use of EMTs-paramedic.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Although there are some 450 ambulance service providers in the state, only about 25 of them are small businesses.
The rule changes involve moving authorized actions of EMTs-paramedic from s. 146.50, Stats., to ch. HFS 112, with some elaboration, and generally updating that chapter. There are no new reporting or bookkeeping requirements for ambulance service providers using EMTs-paramedic, and no new professional skills are required of ambulance service providers using EMTs-paramedic in order for them to comply with the revised rules.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
No comments were received.
11.
Health and Family Services
(CR 96-8)
S. HFS 124.20 (5) (a) and (i) - Relating to the administration of labor-inducing agents in hospitals.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These rules do not apply to small businesses as “small business” is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. The rules apply to hospitals. No hospital in Wisconsin is a small business.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Committees:
No comments were reported.
Ch. HS 3 - Relating to a state 25% tax credit program for rehabilitation of owner-occupied historic residences.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule will have no effect on small businesses. The ability to claim the credit is limited to natural persons who own and reside in historic houses. The rule imposes no restrictions on small businesses.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Committees:
No comments were reported.
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Insurance, Commissioner of
(CR 96-45)
SS. Ins 17.01 (3), 17.28 (6) and 17.26 (4) (a) - Relating to annual patients compensation fund and mediation fund fees for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, future medical expense attachment point changing from $25,000 to $100,000.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses and, therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Standing Committees:
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
Ch. Med 15 (title), 15.02 (title) and 15.02 - Relating to tattooing and body piercing.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
These proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments of Legislative Committees:
No comments were reported.
Chs. NR 1 and 10 - Relating to deer management goals, quotas and units.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule does not regulate businesses; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. There were no comments.
Chs. NR 1 and 44 - Relating to master planning and the management and recreational use classification system for lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules do not directly affect small businesses; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis was not prepared.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 10 - Relating to the early goose hunt subzone.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule does not regulate businesses; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. NR 10 - Relating to hunting and trapping.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule does not regulate businesses; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees:
The rules were reviewed by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. There were no comments.
Ch. RL 9 - Relating to establishing a procedure for determining whether an applicant for credential renewal is liable for any delinquent taxes.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Committees:
No comments were reported.
Ch. Tax 9 - Relating to cigarette taxes.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rule order does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
