Wisconsin Legislature: Nursing homes and adult care

Critical access hospital assessment created, MA and DHS provisions; health care provider loan program through U.W. revised re amount and rural areas; rural physician residency assistance program established through the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health's Department of Family Medicine, annual report to JCF required - Act 190

Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties - Act 280

HIV testing consent provisions and disclosure of results revised; penalty and DHS duties - Act 209

Human growth and development instruction: school board may offer if it provides medically accurate information and addresses specified topics including marriage and parental responsibilities, the sex offender registry, and criminal penalties for crimes against children; notification required if not offered; instruction by volunteer health care provider, definitions, and State Superintendent duties - Act 134

Newborn hearing screening required; State Laboratory of Hygiene duties specified - Act 279

Nursing education: collaborative program operated by U.W. Oshkosh, U.W. Rock County, and Blackhawk Technical College [Sec. 9154 (3i)] - Act 28

Nursing program at U.W. Stevens Point: Regents to establish bachelor of science degree [Sec. 738d] - Act 28

Nursing workforce survey and allocations to nursing center; ``nurses" definition re RNs, LPNs, nurse-midwives, and advanced practice nurse prescribers; report required [Sec. 228h, 518h, 2207t, 2995cy-de, dt, ed] [2207t — partial veto; 2995cz — vetoed] - Act 28

Revenue limits adjusted re school safety equipment, security officers, school nurses, energy efficiency, and pupil transportation costs [Sec. 2258m, n, 2276m, 2297m, n, 2315z-2318, 9139 (2x), 9339 (6)] - Act 28

School nurse requirements revised re RNs and DPI licensure; additional requirements for administration of drugs to pupils re DPI training and nonprescription drug product from parent or guardian - Act 160

U.W. Madison School of Nursing: funding for advance planning [Sec. 9106 (26q)] - Act 28

nursing homes and adult careNursing homes and adult care, see also Community-based residential facility; Veteran — Hospitals and home

Adult family homes (one- and two-bed): DHS to regulate and establish standards [Sec. 49, 416, 859-861, 1382, 1385-1387, 1390, 1450, 1451, 1453, 1457, 3133] - Act 28

Aging and disability resource center: certain nonprofit corporations allowed to operate (remedial legislation) - Act 249

Aging and disability resource center required to provide information about and assist residents who choose the self-directed services option; adults with developmental disabilities included (remedial legislation) - Act 247

Care management organizations: oversight by OCI [Sec. 221, 222, 355, 362, 862, 3134, 3199] - Act 28

CIP II enhanced funding re persons who meet MA level care requirements and are diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes: limitation on number of persons eliminated; DHS provision - Act 277

Family Care and Aging and Disability Resource center services in Langlade County: DHS to provide [Sec. 9122 (4q)] [vetoed] - AB-75

Family Care eligibility, advocacy services, and intensive treatment program charge-backs [Sec. 858, 864-872, 878-883, 1307, 1308, 1441, 9322 (1)] - Act 28

Fee for follow-up inspections of health care and long-term facilities: DHS may assess [Sec. 1315, 1389, 1395, 1398, 1403, 1419, 1420, 1421, 9322 (2)] - Act 28

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services, specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions, and public information regarding quality of health care services; DHS duties and hospital and forfeiture provisions - Act 146

MA trust fund increase; provision re nursing home operating deficits [Sec. 1293, 9222 (2), (2u), (4q), 9422 (10), (11)] - Act 28

Municipally-owned nursing homes: supplemental MA payments [Sec. 1292n] [partial veto] - Act 28

Nursing home or intermediate care facility operated by a commission created by two or more political subdivisions: assessments and MA payments permitted under certain conditions - Act 283

Nursing home petitions to modify MA payments: requirement re DHS establishment of reviewing mechanism repealed [Sec. 350, 1292] - Act 28

Nursing home rates and bed assessment increase; assessment exemption for all nursing home beds at the Veterans Home at King and the Veterans Home at Union Grove [Sec. 1417, 9122 (5d)] - Act 28

Psychotropic medication: nursing home required to have written informed consent before administering to a resident with a degenerative brain disorder and must orally inform resident, or person acting on resident's behalf, of right to withdraw consent - Act 281

nutritionNutrition

Human Concerns of South Milwaukee Food Pantry: one-time grant provided [Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] - Act 28

Locally grown food in school meals and snacks: DATCP to promote and provide grants, DPI duty set; Farm to School Council created, report required; FTE position - Act 293

Lodi Food Pantry: one-time grant provided [Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] - Act 28

Love Incorporated Food Bank in Burlington: one-time grant provided [Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] - Act 28

Rio Area Food Pantry: one-time grant provided [Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] - Act 28

Union Grove Food Bank: one-time grant provided [Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] - Act 28

WIC and emergency food assistance program transferred from DCF to DHS; electronic benefit transfer for all DHS benefits permitted [Sec. 485, 488, 490, 829, 1144, 1217-1220, 1376, 2480, 3237-3239, 3392, 9122 (1)] - Act 28

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oakland, town ofOakland, Town of, see Jefferson County

oar _operating after revocation_OAR (Operating after revocation), see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

obscenityObscenity

Visual representation of nude person without person's consent: court may order person convicted of to register with Corr.Dept as a sex offender; juvenile and person found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect provisions - Act 137

occupational licenseOccupational license, see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

ociOCI, see Insurance — Commissioner, Office of

oconomowoc, city ofOconomowoc, City of, see Waukesha County

oei _office of energy independence_OEI (Office of Energy Independence), see Administration, Department of — Boards and other subdivisions

off_road recreation vehicleOff-road recreation vehicle, see Recreation vehicle

oil and oil inspectionOil and oil inspection, see Petroleum

ojaOJA, see Justice Assistance, Office of

old ageOld age, see Senior citizen

olson, russell aOlson, Russell A.

Life and public service [SJR-83] - JR-39

ombudsmanOmbudsman

DCF funding re AFDC, Milwaukee child welfare, and TANF; ombudsman and LAB audit provisions [Sec. 1233, 1234, 9108 (8u), 9131 (2f), 9208 (1), 9408 (12), (13)] [9108 (8u), 9131 (2f) — vetoed] - Act 28

Disability ombudsman advocacy services for IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) participants [Sec. 858, 883x] - Act 28

Family Care eligibility, advocacy services, and intensive treatment program charge-backs [Sec. 858, 864-872, 878-883, 1307, 1308, 1441, 9322 (1)] - Act 28

Regulatory Assistance, Office of: duties revised and funding for additional position - Act 265

Regulatory Ombudsman Center established in Comm.Dept; references to the Business Development Assistance Center repealed [Sec. 204p, 3002r, 3082f, g] - Act 28

Residential care apartment complexes: ombudsman may advocate for residents; posting of notice re BOALTC ombudsman program required [Sec. 50, 1397] - Act 28

oneida countyOneida County

Household Abuse Victims Emergency Network (HAVEN) shelter serving certain counties: WHEDA grant to City of Merrill for renovation [Sec. 9125 (1f)] [vetoed] - AB-75

Snowmobile rail crossing project on Highway 47 in Oneida County: funding provided [Sec. 270m, p, 9137 (6x), 9437 (6x)] - Act 28

open enrollment re schoolOpen enrollment re school, see School — Attendance

opera houseOpera house, see Theater

operating while intoxicated _owi_Operating while intoxicated (OWI), see Drunken driving

opicka, deanOpicka, Dean

Life and military service commended [SJR-48] - JR-18

optometryOptometry

Contact lenses that deliver therapeutic pharmaceutical agent: certain optometrists authorized to dispense - Act 168

ordinanceOrdinance, see County — Ordinance; Municipality — Ordinance; Town — Laws; Village — Ordinance

organization, miscellaneousOrganization, Miscellaneous, see also Charitable corporation; Veteran — Organization

Adult literacy grants: maximum amount eliminated [Sec. 2255m] - Act 28

AIDS Network, Inc.: grants to aid in facility construction and renovation and to purchase equipment; DOA to review and approve plans [Sec. 19g, 640, 655s, 657e, 9106 (1)(h), (8)] - Act 28