Acts Index

Targeted case management services modified re child at risk of physical, mental or emotional dysfunction [Sec. 2993, 2994, 2996, 2996m, 2998]  -  Act 27

Tribal AODA services: use of medical relief block grants permitted [Sec. 46b]  -  Act 216

Tuberculosis program and MA eligibility [Sec. 813, 3008, 3024, 6318, 9126 (8)]  -  Act 27

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements set; abortion coverage excluded, certain exceptions provided [partial veto]  -  Act 289

medical college of wisconsin, inc Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.

Area health education centers: U.W. system and Medical college of Wisconsin, inc. to provide grants  -  Act 399

Medical college of Wisconsin: state aid formula changes [Sec. 566, 1851j-1852]  -  Act 27

medical education Medical education, see also Area health education center; Marquette dental school; Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.; University of Wisconsin — College of medicine

Health care provider loan assistance program revisions [Sec. 511, 6901-6906]  -  Act 27

Physician loan assistance program eligibility revisions [Sec. 6899q, 9316 (1g)]  -  Act 27

medical examiner Medical examiner, see Coroner

medical examining board Medical examining board

MEB procedures re credential suspension or revocation; podiatrist licensure and continuing education requirements  -  Act 245

Occupational therapist: certification requirements revised  -  Act 172

Respiratory care practitioner: certification requirements revised  -  Act 171

medical facility Medical facility, see specific subject

medical malpractice Medical malpractice

Do-not-resuscitate order: provisions re revocation, health care liability exemption, suicide definition and insurance coverage; DHSS duties  -  Act 200

Mental health evaluation and determination: immunity provision expanded  -  Act 175

Noneconomic damage awards: limit established; report required  -  Act 10

medical practice Medical practice, see specific medical occupation

medical practice, group Medical practice, Group

Health insurance revised re coverage of optometrist services and preexisting condition exclusions or limitations (remedial legislation)  -  Act 412

HMO and LSHO tax exemptions revised [Sec. 3344, 3345, 3397, 3399f, 3405, 3406, 3407, 4873, 7029, 7032, 9348 (5m)]  -  Act 27

Insurance security fund: participation and board of directors membership revised; compulsory and security surplus requirements expanded  -  Act 236

Maternal and child health services: provisions re assignment of benefits and 3rd party claims (remedial legislation)  -  Act 407

Medical benefits or assistance assignment: provisions revised re general relief, RNIP and contracted HMOs [Sec. 3067-3072, 7042-7044, 7046, 9326 (5)]  -  Act 27

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements set; abortion coverage excluded, certain exceptions provided [partial veto]  -  Act 289

medical savings account Medical savings account, see Insurance — Health

medical service Medical service, see also Medical assistance; specific medical occupation

Battery definition revised re harm to an EMT, emergency department worker, first responder or ambulance driver  -  Act 145

Do-not-resuscitate order: provisions re revocation, health care liability exemption, suicide definition and insurance coverage; DHSS duties  -  Act 200

Driver accident record information in DOT files: revision re EMTs, first responders, fire fighters and law enforcement personnel  -  Act 184

Emergency vehicle right-of-way: owner liability for failure to yield  -  Act 121

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, created in DOA; report required; sunset provided  -  Act 442

Health care professional service corporation: chiropractors, physical therapists, dietitians and hearing and speech therapists added; revision re physician and nurse anesthetists  -  Act 167

Health care provider loan assistance program revisions [Sec. 511, 6901-6906]  -  Act 27

Helicopter transportation and EMS by national guard: program eliminated [Sec. 1032, 1413]  -  Act 27

Home health, private-duty nursing and personal care service re 1995 WisAct 27 revised  -  Act 457

Home health, private-duty nursing and personal care services: MA expenditures limited; certain exceptions provided; study of personal care benefits [Sec. 2987-2989, 3002m, 3012, 3020m, 9126 (28q)]  -  Act 27

Medical and dental services for prisoners: inmate fee and collections from third parties authorized [Sec. 6369q-6373, 9312 (2), (2g)]  -  Act 27

Medical care for county jail and house of correction prisoners: recovery of costs specified  -  Act 43

Medical information and medical history: noncustodial parent required to provide to court; joint custody provision  -  Act 375

Nurse-midwifery services: MA coverage regardless of physician prescription [Sec. 3013]  -  Act 27

Nursing licensure requirements: exception for certain persons created  -  Act 146

Personal injury actions: discovery of information re medical records permitted  -  Act 345

Rural medical center regulations created; certain exemptions  -  Act 98

medicare Medicare, see Medical assistance

meeting, open Meeting, Open, see Open meeting (Governmental)

melvin, thomas t Melvin, Thomas T.

Service as Assembly Chief clerk [AJR-18]  -  JR-14

memorial certificate Memorial certificate, see Legislature — Member; name of specific individual

memorial highway Memorial highway, see Road — Construction and repair

memorials and monuments Memorials and monuments, see Fire department; Police; Veteran — Organization

mental health Mental health

Birth to three program: eligibility for case management services [Sec. 2995]  -  Act 27

Children's services program funding revisions [Sec. 808, 916, 918m, 927-929, 937, 938, 941, 942m, 948, 950, 952, 954, 959m, 2298, 2310, 2318, 2337, 2339, 2355, 2356, 2387, 2397-2399, 2403, 2404, 2406, 2407, 2429, 2531, 2532, 2567b, 2588-2593, 2624, 2633, 3267, 7256, 9426 (18)]  -  Act 27

CIP II definition and bed closure impact [Sec. 2245, 2248, 2249, 2251, 2253, 2257-2259]  -  Act 27

Community mental health advocacy services: GPR appropriation eliminated [Sec. 940]  -  Act 27

Community mental health protection and advocacy services: funding provided [Sec. 2316m-p, 3270m]  -  Act 27

Community mental health services: funding to counties revised; ``integrated community services" changed to ``systems change grants" [Sec. 44L, n]  -  Act 216

General relief services re mental health and AODA: county requirement removed; state reimbursement prohibited [Sec. 2704, 2705b, 9326 (8)] [9326 (8) — vetoed]  -  Act 27

Guardianship grant program for incompetent persons: matching fund requirement [Sec. 2352]  -  Act 27

Health care records of minors and developmentally disabled: access to by parent, guardian or protection and advocacy agency revised  -  Act 169

Mental health crisis intervention services: local governments may provide as MA benefit [Sec. 3002b, 3023]  -  Act 27

Professional counselor: certification granted to certain persons  -  Act 323

Protective placements and mental health services: required funding limited; factors considered in placements expanded  -  Act 92

Severely emotionally disturbed children: funding revised [Sec. 932, 953, 2306-2309, 2311-2314]  -  Act 27

Severely emotionally disturbed youth and independent living centers: obsolete appropriations eliminated [Sec. 897, 913, 955, 2349]  -  Act 27

mental health _ hospitals and institutions Mental health — Hospitals and institutions, see also Community-based residential facility

Community mental health services: funding to counties revised; ``integrated community services" changed to ``systems change grants" [Sec. 44L, n]  -  Act 216

Conditional release program funding designation changed [Sec. 935, 3260]  -  Act 27

Corrections funding re mental health facilities debt funding: provisions of 1995 SB-563 reconciled [Sec. 9127 (1z)]  -  Act 216

Incompetent person's right to refuse medication, treatment or psychotropic medication: standards modified  -  Act 268

Institution property repair or replacement: expenditure provisions [Sec. 823, 829-831m]  -  Act 27

Involuntary civil commitments and emergency detentions: new standard of dangerousness created; AG required to review; reports required [partial veto]  -  Act 292

Mendota mental health institute secured adolescent treatment unit eliminated; new facility created; definition, bed limitation and unit operation modified; bonding revised [Sec. 30s, 41-44, 79-82, 9412]  -  Act 216

Mental health evaluation and determination: immunity provision expanded  -  Act 175

Mental health facilities bonding [Sec. 30e, m]  -  Act 216

Mental health institutes' funding: date for DHFS deficit reduction plan and report modified [Sec. 47]  -  Act 216

Mental health treatment facilities: certification and fee revision [Sec. 3251, 7047]  -  Act 27

Moratorium on hospital psychiatric and chemical dependency beds: certain exception created [Sec. 4392e]  -  Act 27

Outpatient hospital services: supplemental MA payments expanded [Sec. 2985]  -  Act 27

Sexually violent persons: funding for treatment, services and Wisconsin resource center; determination of county of residence  -  Act 276

Wisconsin resource center: bonding authorized for facility expansion [Sec. 3, 4, 9108 (1), 9400]  -  Act 416

mental retardation Mental retardation, see also Community-based residential facility

Birth to three program: eligibility for case management services [Sec. 2995]  -  Act 27

CIP-IB program: DHSS authorized to provide higher reimbursement services re closed facility; DOA to appprove [Sec. 2266, 9126 (3)]  -  Act 27

Health care records of minors and developmentally disabled: access to by parent, guardian or protection and advocacy agency revised  -  Act 169