Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This chapter will primarily affect Wisconsin hospitals, rural medical centers and ambulance service providers. Based on fiscal year 2002 data, three hospitals had annual revenues under $5 million. There are currently 456 ambulance service providers in Wisconsin. The Department does not have annual revenue data for ambulance service providers. However, the Department presumes that most, if not all, ambulance service providers have annual revenues under $5 million.
Under these proposed HFS 118 rules, the Department would require all ambulance service providers to affiliate and participate with a Regional Trauma Advisory Council (RTAC). The purpose of such affiliation is to participate in their region's trauma care system. The proposed rules require ambulance service providers to state their RTAC affiliation choice in the ambulance service provider's operational plan. Under chapter HFS 110, ambulance service providers already must submit operational plans to the Department. The Department collects operational plans to ensure the appropriate operation of ambulance services. There will be no additional cost to fulfill this obligation.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
An order affecting chs.
Ins 2 and
50, relating to prescribing mortality tables and actuarial opinions, analysis and reports.
Effective 1-1-05 and 12-31-05.
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 by Legislative Review Committees
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
An order affecting ch.
Ins 18, relating to annual adjustment to the minimum necessary cost or payment to access independent review under a health benefit plan.
Effective 1-1-05.
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 by Legislative Review Committees
The legislative standing committees had no comments on this rule.
An order affecting chs.
NR 20,
21,
22,
23 and
26, relating to fishing on the inland, outlying and boundary waters of Wisconsin.
Effective 1-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These rules will not directly affect small business; therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. There were no comments.
An order affecting ch.
NR 10, relating to the 2004 migratory game bird seasons.
Effective 1-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The revisions pertain to rules relating to migratory game bird hunting and are applicable to individual sportspersons. Therefore, under s.
227.19 (3m), Stats., a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. There were no comments.
An order affecting ch.
Trans 152, relating to Wisconsin interstate fuel tax and international registration program.
Effective 1-1-05.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
the department anticipates that this rule making will have no direct adverse effect on small businesses. This rule making establishes no additional compliance, bookkeeping, or reporting requirements for small businesses.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were received.
