Acts Index

Menominee River boat launching facilities improvement: funding to city of Marinette; sunset provided [Sec. 9137 (8k)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

marinette county Marinette county

USH 141 and CTH ``B" intersection in Marinette county: interchange included [Sec. 2302g] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

marketing Marketing, see Advertising — State; Dairy product

marquette university Marquette university

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re industrial development and growth, digital mammography machine, geographical education, and other technological advances [for sections numbers, see entry under ``Telecommunications"]  -  Act 16

marriage Marriage, see also Divorce

Marriage and parental responsibility instruction in schools [Sec. 2670m-q, 9440 (1f)] -  Act 16

Marriage counselor positions in DHFS decreased [Sec. 9123 (14q)] -  Act 16

Social worker, marriage and family therapists, professional counselor, and art, music, and dance therapist: regulations revised -  Act 80

Vital records information, fees, and disclosure revisions [Sec. 689d, e, 1483, 2057-2064, 2067-2100, 2101, 3782-3785, 3794, 9423 (3), (4)] [2077, 2093, 2095g, h — partial veto; 2095i — vetoed] -  Act 16

mass transit Mass transit, see Metropolitan transportation

massage therapist Massage therapist, see Trades and occupations

maternal and infant care Maternal and infant care

APPPS board transferred from DHFS to DOA; PR appropriation created; use of grant moneys by organizations [Sec. 174, 693-695, 1569-1572, 9123 (4)] -  Act 16

Congenital disorders testing program: fees and appropriation [Sec. 696, 3143] -  Act 16

Human ova donors tested for HIV; Council on developmental disabilities membership revised; ``child caring institution" changed to ``residential care center for children and youth" (remedial legislation) -  Act 59

Newborn child relinquished by parent to law enforcement officer, EMT, or hospital staff member: procedures created; anonymity, juvenile court authority, and civil or criminal liability provisions -  Act 2

Second-chance homes for child who is a custodial parent or expectant mother receiving inadequate care created, cultural competency requirement; DHFS to distribute grants to private agencies -  Act 69

Sudden infant death syndrome prevention training [Sec. 1636d, 1660y, 9123 (14b), 9158 (11c)] -  Act 16

WIC electronic benefits transfer study [Sec. 9123 (9h)] -  Act 16

mathews, edwin lee, sr Mathews, Edwin Lee, Sr.

Life and accomplishments commended [AJR-42] -  JR-39

mausoleum Mausoleum, see Cemetery

mauston, city of Mauston, City of, see Juneau county

mayer, george a Mayer, George A.

Life and public service [SJR-18] -  JR-9

mcguire, alfred emanuel McGuire, Alfred Emanuel

Al McGuire day recognized February 22, 2001 [SJR-20] -  JR-8

meat Meat, see Livestock and meat

medical assistance Medical assistance

Adult day care centers: biennial fee for MA certification revised [Sec. 722d, 1791h, i] [1791i — vetoed]  -  Act 16

Asset requirements for the AFDC-MA and AFDC-related MA categories eliminated; income limit increased by percentage increase in consumer price index [Sec. 1797-1798g, 1800-1805d, 1811-1815j, 1819, 9323 (10c), (10d), 9423 (6c), (6d)] [1797g, j, 1798g, 1800m, 1804g, m, 1805d, 1815g, j, 9323 (10d), 9423 (6d) — vetoed] -  Act 16

Badger care outpatient hospital reimbursement [Sec. 717b, c, d, 9123 (8e), 9423 (15d)] -  Act 16

Children with asthma: grants for case management services re MA or Badger care [Sec. 718s, 3142m] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

CIP funding source changed [Sec. 9223 (12), (14)] -  Act 109

CIP 1A reimbursement to centers for the developmentally disabled revised [Sec. 1767] -  Act 16

Community disability service providers: health insurance supplement for [Sec. 707r, s, 9123 (13q), 9423 (15r)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Community services deficit reduction and federal medicaid moneys [Sec. 1771-1774, 1791, 1806, 9423 (1)]  -  Act 16

Community support program appropriation [Sec. 726n, 1971L] [1971L — partial veto] -  Act 16

COP and CIP-II bed-size restrictions eliminated [Sec. 1502L-r, 1504r-1505d, 1507s-1508d] [1504r — vetoed]  -  Act 16

Developmental disabilities waiting list evaluation and report by JLC; MA federal waiver re brain injury; DHFS plan for services to developmentally disabled; written plans of care for personal care services [Sec. 174g, h, 1508rg-rp, 1509g, h, 1750km, 9123 (16r)-(16rs)] [9123 (16rs) — partial veto; 174g, h, 9123 (16r), (16rq) — vetoed] -  Act 16

Disease management activities on behalf of MA recipients [Sec. 122c, 9123 (2v)] [9123 (2v) — partial veto]  -  Act 109

Family care benefit program revisions re eligibility, functionality criteria, and provisions re certain 18 year olds [Sec. 1534-1537, 9323 (4)] -  Act 16

Family care estate recovery appropriations [Sec. 710, 711, 727, 1532] -  Act 16

Family care phase-in of entitlement for non-MA eligibles [Sec. 1538] -  Act 16

Family care recipient services provided by care management organizations re contract with municipal nursing homes: DHFS to make supplemental MA payments -  Act 67

Health care provider fraud and abuse re MA: DHFS authority expanded [Sec. 709j, 1750d-k, L-z, 1786g-k, 1838w, 1840e, 1877p, 2200b, 9123 (15k), 9323 (18k)-(18pn), 9423 (18k)] [9123 (15k) — vetoed] -  Act 16

HMOs and contracts for provision of MA: adequate access requirements [Sec. 1787m, mg, 9323 (15k), 9423 (12p)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Independent foster care adolescents: MA eligibility [Sec. 1799f, 1968d, dh, 9323 (16f), 9423 (17g)] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

MA direct care nursing home increase in Medicare labor regions [Sec. 121t, 9223 (20x), 9323 (2x)]  -  Act 109

MA eligibility administration transferred from DWD to DHFS; provisions re welfare fraud and error reduction, food stamps, and obsolete AFDC provisions [Sec. 704x-707am, 713g, k, 714, 714am, 716, 716gb, 737, 737am, 740-740f, 743m-r 1656sy-tr, ts-ty, tz-uw, 1660b, xa, 1663j, 1686b, 1723m-1730b, 1731g-1740, 1740am-bq, 1749, 1750, 1790, 1835k, 1838sb-td, v, 1839m, 1840g, 2200c, 2544m, 9123 (6), 9158 (6), (9q), 9258 (2q), 9358 (7q), (7r)]  -  Act 16

MA eligibility: excludable assets re irrevocable burial trust increased [Sec. 3607, 9343 (1k), 9443 (1k)]  -  Act 16

MA estate recovery program: JLAC to request LAB to perform a financial performance evaluation audit [Sec. 9132 (3w)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

MA outreach and reimbursement for tribes [Sec. 713hk] -  Act 16

MA program benefits funding increased [Sec. 9223 (11)] -  Act 109

MA provider fraud and abuse [Sec. 38r, 121pb-pu, v-y, 145g, h, 232f, 359f, 1160rd, ut, 9123 (2w), 9223 (18w), 9323 (3yo)-(3yzv), 9423 (1yv)] [vetoed]  -  Jr2 AB-1

MA supplemental payments to reduce operating deficits of certain nursing homes revised; MA trust fund created; payments re wage or salary and fringe benefits supplements provision -  Act 13

MA trust fund created; revision re supplement payments to reduce nursing home operating deficits [Sec. 715, 717, 717bd, 1108, 1143, 1503, 1504, 1506, 1507, 1509, 1528, 1765, 1768, 1776-1783, 1788, 1820, 1821, 1836, 1837, 9423 (7)] [717bd, 1776m, 1778 — partial veto; 1778d-r — vetoed] -  Act 16

Medicare B outpatient hospital services: MA payment of coinsurance [Sec. 1792, 1807-1810, 1816-1818]  -  Act 16

Outpatient services increase in hospital and HMO rates of reimbursement: DHFS plan for distributing moneys; JCF passive review [Sec. 9123 (13dd)] -  Act 16

Prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: program created [Sec. 707u, 711g, h, 1838gb, 9123 (16h), 9423 (19h)] -  Act 16

Prescription drug prior authorization committee created to advise DHFS re MA recipients [Sec. 122]  -  Act 109

Psychosocial services: DHFS report on status of MA benefit implementation [Sec. 9123 (8d)] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

Public assistance revisions re child care, TANF, community reinvestment, MA, community aids, and other allocations [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Public assistance"] -  Act 16

Regional labor cost variations for nursing home reimbursements: DHFS to develop plan [Sec. 9123 (13d)]  -  Act 16

Statewide immunization registry created; memorandum of understanding between DHFS and Marshfield Clinic; report required [Sec. 9123 (14k)] -  Act 16

Supplemental MA payment to hospitals eliminated [Sec. 1766] -  Act 16

Women under age 65 diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer: MA coverage; presumptive eligibility [Sec. 1748, 1822, 9423 (11)] -  Act 16

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

Biomedical research and technology incubator at Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.: debt increase provided; public policy of the state cited [Sec. 108f, 541m, 973y, 9107 (11)]  -  Act 16

Domestic abuse and sexual assault: victim support training for medical and nursing students; civil actions and criminal sentencing provisions [Sec. 1351za, 1370n, 1379t, 3871x, 4028b] [all sections vetoed except 4028b]  -  Act 16

Family medicine appropriation re family and community medicine [Sec. 541d] -  Act 16

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re industrial development and growth, digital mammography machine, geographical education, and other technological advances [for sections numbers, see entry under ``Telecommunications"]  -  Act 16

medical education Medical education, see also Dentistry; Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.; University of Wisconsin — College of medicine; Veterinary medicine

Chippewa Valley Technical College grant for health care education center [Sec. 451, 9110 (2k)] -  Act 16

Domestic abuse and sexual assault: victim support training for medical and nursing students; civil actions and criminal sentencing provisions [Sec. 1351za, 1370n, 1379t, 3871x, 4028b] [all sections vetoed except 4028b]  -  Act 16

medical examiner Medical examiner, see Coroner

medical examining board Medical examining board

Eye examinations and evaluations for children entering kindergarten required; forms to be created [Sec. 2679m, 3504p, 9143 (3c)] -  Act 16

Perfusionist licensing requirements and examining council created; exceptions provided -  Act 89

medical malpractice Medical malpractice

Nurse-midwifery definition changed; malpractice liability insurance provision -  Act 52

Prescription drugs administered to pupils: civil liability immunity expanded to advanced practice nurse prescriber, optometrist, and physician assistant -  Act 83

medical practice, group Medical practice, Group

Community-based health management services in medically underserved areas or with health professional shortage: 3-year pilot program created; evaluation required [Sec. 2850x]  -  Act 16

Diabetes treatment: health insurance policies required to cover prescription medications in addition to insulin  -  Act 82

HMOs and contracts for provision of MA: adequate access requirements [Sec. 1787m, mg, 9323 (15k), 9423 (12p)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Outpatient services increase in hospital and HMO rates of reimbursement: DHFS plan for distributing moneys; JCF passive review [Sec. 9123 (13dd)] -  Act 16