Acts Index

Nursing home and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: restrictions on placement of persons with developmental disabilites modified -  Act 47

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Sauk counties as one labor region  -  Act 301

Physical and occupational therapy under MA: DHFS required to substantiate reduction in duration of services [Sec. 1149f, 9321 (9k)] -  Act 25

Prescription drugs under MA and Badger Care: DHFS report on savings and costs re capping number of prescriptions per recipient [Sec. 9121 (13n)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Protective service system laws revised; provisions re admissions, transfers, definitions, nursing homes, attorney fees, hearings, procedural rights, guardian ad litem, evaluations, power of attorney, emergency protective placement, psychotropic medication, modification and termination of protective placements, SPD, and annual reviews and reports; court, county, and DHFS duties specified -  Act 264

Psychotropic medications under MA, Badger Care, and prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: reimbursement limits prohibited; DHFS report on physician prescribing practices under MA, report to JCF [Sec. 9121 (14k), (14p)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Public assistance programs: eligibility limited to U.S. citizens and aliens admitted for permanent residence; documentary proof required with application, forfeiture provision [vetoed] -  SB-567

Refugee Family Strengthening Project: DHFS to report on alternative funding sources [Sec. 9121 (13f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Special education transition services and vocational opportunities available in counties: DPI, DWD, and DHFS to establish clearinghouse of information; Internet provision  -  Act 218

SSI program administration revisions [Sec. 315, 340, 345, 937, 939, 953, 1027, 1114-1117, 1120, 1154, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1195-1197, 1200-1202, 1435, 1436, 2484]  -  Act 25

health care information, board on Health Care Information, Board on, see Health and Family Services, Department of — Health

health care liability Health care liability, see Medical malpractice

health care provider Health care provider, see Dentistry; Hospitals; Medical education; Medical practice, Group; Medical service; Nurses; Nursing homes; Optometry; Physician; Podiatry; Psychology; Trades and occupations

health care record Health care record, see Medical service; Privacy

health insurance Health insurance, see Insurance — Health; Public employee — Group insurance

health insurance risk_sharing plan Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan

HIRSP changes; HIRSP Authority and Health Care Tax Credit Program created; reports and LAB provisions  -  Act 74

health maintenance organization _hmo_ Health maintenance organization (HMO), see Medical practice, Group

health officer Health officer, see Public health

health savings account Health savings account, see Insurance — Health

hearings and appeals, division of Hearings and Appeals, Division of

Motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or distributor: duties concerning motor vehicle dealers clarified; DHA provision  -  Act 256

heinzen, raymond Heinzen, Raymond

Life and public service [SJR-36] -  JR-16

helland, stanton peter Helland, Stanton Peter

Life and dedication to conservation issues commended [AJR-34] -  JR-14

hemauer, kyle m Hemauer, Kyle M.

Life and military service commended [AJR-46] -  JR-20

high school High school, see School

higher educational aids board Higher Educational Aids Board, see also Scholarships and loans

Nursing Student Loan Progam in HEAB extended to include master's and doctoral degrees in nursing; loan forgiveness requirement revised -  Act 368

Vocational diploma program (two-year): eligibility for higher education scholarship extended to include  -  Act 267

Wisconsin health education assistance loan repayment transfer [Sec. 167g, k, 725m, 9222 (1f)] -  Act 25

Wisconsin higher education grant: maximum amount increased -  Act 367

Wisconsin higher education grant revisions [Sec. 166d, 727-729k] [166d — partial veto]  -  Act 25

Wisconsin higher education grants: funding from auxiliary enterprises eliminated [Sec. 167, 199, 730]  -  Act 25

highway Highway, see Road and its subheadings

highway aid Highway aid, see Road — Finance

hirsp HIRSP, see Health and Family Services, Department of — Health

HIRSP, see Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan

historical society Historical society

SHSW excess general bonding authority revised [Sec. 470p, 471p] -  Act 25

Unclassified division administrators: number reduced [Sec. 2107] -  Act 25

hiv _human immunodeficiency virus_ HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus), see Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

hmo _health maintenance organization_ HMO (Health maintenance organization), see Medical practice, Group

hmong Hmong, see Minority groups

hockey Hockey, see University of Wisconsin — Athletics

holding company Holding company, see Bank

holidays and special dates Holidays and special dates

Gulf War Illness Recognition Day: Governor to annually proclaim January 17 as -  Act 37

``Ronald Reagan Day" recognized February 6, 2005, and subsequent yearly anniversaries thereafter [SJR-4]  -  JR-3

home care services Home care services, see Trades and occupations

homeland security Homeland security, see Civil defense

homeless Homeless, see Public assistance; Veteran — Relief

homeschool Homeschool, see School — Branches of instruction

homicide Homicide, see Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder

horse racing Horse racing, see Racing

horses Horses

Farm truck or dual purpose farm truck combined with a semitrailer or farm trailer: exemption from motor carrier regulations and marking requirement; horse trailer, vehicle combination weight, and passenger provisions; DOT prohibited from promulgating certain rules -  Act 65

Veterinary license required re castration of certain livestock  -  Act 237

hospitals Hospitals, see also Insurance — Health; Medical assistance; Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; Mental health — Hospitals and institutes; Nursing homes; University of Wisconsin — College of Medicine; Veteran — Hospitals and home

Anatomical gift request from a hospital, organ procurement organization, tissue bank, coroner, or medical examiner: document of gift must include statements re limitation on certain uses of bones or tissue; recorded message and forfeiture provisions; DHFS report required -  Act 229

Cancer drug repository program expanded to include prescription drugs and supplies for chronic diseases; fee and DHFS provisions -  Act 16

Caregiver background information: if entity required annual disclosure of criminal conviction or charge, the entity is not required to use DHFS form; civil penalty for failure to comply with disclosure policy -  Act 351

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded to include sterilization, abortion, experiments re in vitro human embryos, procedures re fetal tissue, assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killings; health care providers and health facilities employees revisions; definitions, disciplinary actions, liability, damages, and patient health care records provisions [vetoed] -  AB-207

Essential access city hospitals: revision re MA eligibility [Sec. 1135c-e] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Health care review records: confidentiality and privilege provisions revised; ``quality improvement activity" defined; liability and evidence provisions [vetoed] -  SB-578

Statewide trauma care system: confidentiality of all information and documents regarding, exception for health care services review; civil liability immunity -  Act 315

hotel and motel Hotel and motel, see also Room tax

Hotel, restaurant, bed and breakfast, rooming house, vending machine, swimming pool, campground, camping resort, or recreational or educational camp: permit to operate may be transferred re change in organization of the business  -  Act 302

house of correction House of correction

Wine used in a religious service in a jail, prison, or house of correction: clergy may possess and give no more than 2 ounces -  Act 67

housing Housing, see also Mortgage; Veteran — Housing

Brownfield definition revised to include abandoned residential property re assignment of property contaminated by hazardous substances -  Act 93

Building contractors re certain dwellings: continuing education requirements created; Comm.Dept may suspend or revoke a building inspector's certification; Contractor Financial Responsibility Council renamed Contractor Certification Council; dwelling owner must sign statement from municipality re using contractors who are not bonded or insured; rule-making authority -  Act 200

Construction defect claims against contractors and suppliers re home construction or remodel: procedures created; contractor required to provide certain brochure to potential claimant with the contract; condominium association and Comm.Dept provisions -  Act 201

Farm Assets Reinvestment Management Loan Guarantee Program, Homeownership Mortgage Loan Program, Housing Rehabilitation Program, and Small Business Development Loan Guarantee Program modifications; WHEDA revisions re notes and bonds limits, authority to acquire property, confidentiality of certain records, and using the Building Commission as its financial consultant; Comm.Dept to prepare an appendix report -  Act 75

Fire sprinkler systems required in residence halls and dormitories, residential facilities owned by institutions of higher education, fraternities and sororities, and privately owned and operated student residential buildings  -  Act 78

Home building process education contracts [Sec. 1830e-m] -  Act 25

Manufactured home or building re oversize vehicles or loads: DOT may issue single trip permits for highways; mobile home provision -  Act 170

Manufactured housing regulations revised re manufacturers, home installations, fees, and titling; rehabilitation and recycling grant program; Manufactured Housing Code Council created; manufactured home ``park" changed to ``community"; local ordinance or resolution provision  -  Act 45

Political signs: condominium bylaws cannot prohibit but can regulate size and location -  Act 303

State-owned housing appropriation repealed [Sec. 172, 174, 9437 (1)] -  Act 25

WHEDA funds transfer to Comm.Dept from unencumbered reserves; new biennial PR housing grants and loan appropriation created, sunset provided; Comm.Dept housing grant requirements [Sec. 156n, p, 2118k-n, 9108 (3r), 9408 (1q), 9424 (1q)] -  Act 25

housing _ rent Housing — Rent, see Landlord and tenant

housing and economic development authority, wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

Airport development zone program created; loans, bonds, and income and franchise tax provisions  -  Act 487

Farm Assets Reinvestment Management Loan Guarantee Program: eligibility expanded; refinancing existing debt provision -  Act 480

Farm Assets Reinvestment Management Loan Guarantee Program, Homeownership Mortgage Loan Program, Housing Rehabilitation Program, and Small Business Development Loan Guarantee Program modifications; WHEDA revisions re notes and bonds limits, authority to acquire property, confidentiality of certain records, and using the Building Commission as its financial consultant; Comm.Dept to prepare an appendix report -  Act 75