SECTION 3. The Note following SFC 8.03 (8) is amended to read:
Note: The following are examples of acceptable programs if the program covers subject matter described in this section: programs provided by public and private agencies as ongoing in-house training and development programs which meet agency mission requirements; programs by accredited college and university schools of social work; and, programs sponsored or provided by local or national professional social work associations. The acceptability of a continuing education program depends on the subject matter of the program rather than the program's title. The subject matter of a program in social work ethics should address one or more of the topics in ch. SFC 20.
SECTION 4. SFC 8.03 (2) is created to read:
SFC 8.03 (2) A continuing education program may take any of the following forms, with credit granted as follows:
(a) Formal presentations of relevant professional material at seminars, workshops, programs or institutes, which may include formal presentation and directed discussion of videotaped material: one CEH per continuing education hour for attendees; 2 CEHs per continuing education hour for presenters, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.
(b) University, college or vocational technical adult education courses, which may include formal presentation and directed discussion of videotaped instruction: 10 CEHs per semester credit or 6.6 CEHs per quarter credit for students; 20 CEHs per semester hour or 13.2 CEHs for instructors, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.
(c) Educational sessions at state and national conferences: one CEH for attendees; 2 CEHs for presenters, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.
(d) Educational telephone network courses: one CEH for attendees but educational telephone network courses may not be used to satisfy the social work ethics requirement; 2 CEHs for presenters, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.
(e) Self-study courses approved by the American association of state social work boards, including courses via the internet: one CEH per credit completed, but self-study courses may not be used to satisfy the social work ethics requirement, and a maximum of 5 CEHs for self-study courses will be accepted in any biennium unless an exception is granted in advance by the section based on hardship or other extenuating circumstances.
(f) Authorship of a published textbook or professional resource book: 20 CEHs.
(g) Authorship of a published chapter in a textbook or professional resource book, or a professional journal article: 8 CEHs.
(h) Development of alternative media, such as computer software, videotapes, or audiotapes, relating to the profession: 8 CEHs.
Fiscal Estimate
1. The anticipated fiscal effect on the fiscal liability and revenues of any local unit of government of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
2. The projected anticipated state fiscal effect during the current biennium of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
3. The projected net annualized fiscal impact on state funds of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will be reviewed by the Department through its Small Business Review Advisory Committee to determine whether there will be an economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Copies of Rule and Contact Information
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to:
Pamela Haack
Dept. of Regulation and Licensing
Office of Administrative Rules
1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 171
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Telephone (608) 266-0495
Notice of Hearing
Transportation
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 85.16 (1), 85.20 (3) and 227.11 (2), Stats., interpreting s. 85.20 (7) (c), Stats., as created by 1999 Wis. Act 9, section 1849g, the Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below to consider the emergency rule amendment of ch. Trans 4, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to establishing cost-efficiency standards for all urban transit systems participating in the State Urban Mass Transit Operating Assistance Program.
Hearing Information
Date & Time: Location
April 12, 2000 Room 951
Wednesday Hill Farms State Trans Bldg.
10:00 a.m. 4802 Sheboygan Ave.
Madison, WI
Parking for persons with disabilities and an accessible entrance are available.
An interpreter for the hearing-impaired will be available on request for this hearing. Please make reservations for a hearing interpreter no later than 10 days prior to the hearing.
Analysis Prepared by the Wis. Dept. of Transportation
Statutory authority: ss. 85.16 (1), 85.20 (3) and 227.11 (2)
Statute interpreted: s. 85.20 (7) (c), Stats., as created by 1999 Wis. Act 9, section 1849g
General Summary of Emergency Rule. Chapter Trans 4 establishes the Department's administrative interpretation of s. 85.20, Stats., and prescribes administrative policies and procedures for implementing the state urban public transit operating assistance program. The purpose of this emergency rule is to amend ch. Trans 4 by adding a section that establishes cost-efficiency standards for all urban transit systems participating in the state aid program. 1999 Wis. Act 9 specifies that the Department may not enter into a contract for the payment of state aids until cost-efficiency standards have been incorporated into an administrative rule, which is “in effect" for calendar year 2000 contracts, and unless the contract requires the transit system to comply with those rules as a condition of receiving state aid. The Department will promulgate an emergency rule using the procedure under s. 227.24, Stats., so that state aid contracts can be executed prior to the scheduled first quarter payment date in calendar year 2000, to ensure that payments are not delayed causing undue hardship to Wisconsin municipalities.
Fiscal Estimate
While not possible to know the exact fiscal impact at this time, it is anticipated that promulgation of this proposed rule will have a negative fiscal impact on those transit systems not able to meet the minimum established cost-efficiency standard.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This proposed rule has no significant impact on small businesses.
Copies of Emergency Rule and Contact Information
Copies of this emergency rule are available without cost upon request by writing to Richard A. Martin, Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Investment Management, Bureau of Transit and Local Roads, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 933, P. O. Box 7913, Madison, WI 53707-7913, or by calling (608) 266-6812. Alternate formats of the proposed rule will be provided to individuals at their request. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the Department using TDD (608) 266-3351.
Notice of Hearings
Transportation
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 343.32 (2) (bc) as created by s. 2749gg 1999 Wis. Act 9, 343.32 (2) (c) 2. as created by s. 2749gr of 1999 Wis. Act 9, 343.085 (1) (b) as created by s. 2734rh of 1999 Wis. Act 9, 343.06 (1) (cm) as created by s. 2734qd. of 1997 Wis. Act 9, 351.02 (1) (f), 343.02 (1), 343.16, 343.25, 85.16, s. 9150 (5g), 1999 Wis. Act 9., and interpreting those statutory provisions and s. 2734qd to 2747s, 9150 (5g), 9350 (4g) and 9446 (3g) of 1999 Wis. Act 9, the Department of Transportation will hold public hearings at the following locations to consider the amendment of chs. Trans 101, 102, 103 and 104, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the demerit point system and graduated driver license restriction extensions.
Hearing Information
Date & Time: Location:
April 12, 2000 Auditorium
Wednesday DC Everest High School
3:15 p.m. 6500 Alderson Street
Schofield, WI
(Parking for persons with disabilities is available on south driveway near back door)
Date & Time: Location:
April 13, 2000 Little Theater, Eau Claire
Thursday Memorial High School
7:00 p.m. 225 Keith Street
Eau Claire, WI
(Parking for persons with disabilities is located by door #1; enter from Clairemont Avenue)
Date & Time: Location:
April 17, 2000 Cafeteria, John
Monday Marshall High School
4:00 p.m. 4141 N. 64th Street
Milwaukee, WI
