2013 Acts Index

Grain inspection program funding; DATCP and JCF duties [Sec. 9102 (1e)] [partial veto] - Act 20

Grain storage: occupation tax repealed [Sec. 1287b, 9337 (3L)] - Act 20

great britain Great Britain, see International relations

great lakes Great Lakes, see Lakes

griffin, thomas c Griffin, Thomas C.

Life and military service of U.S. Army Air Corps and World War II veteran commended [SJR 47] - JR30

grocery store Grocery store, see Food

group insurance Group insurance, see Insurance -- Health; Medical practice, Group; Public employee -- Group insurance

group insurance board Group Insurance Board

GIB may modify or expand benefits if required by law or to maintain or reduce premiums [Sec. 714] - Act 20

GIB to offer a high-deductible health insurance plan and health savings account, actuarial parameters and OSER duties; health reimbursement accounts instead of savings account study by OSER and DETF required [Sec. 462, 491, 705, 706, 711, 716, 719, 730, 753, 9112 (4L), (4m)] - Act 20

Surcharge for health insurance for use of tobacco products: GIB shall impose on state employees and retirees [Sec. 715, 731, 9112 (2)] [vetoed] - Act 20

guardian ad litem Guardian ad litem, see Children -- Protection and services

guardian and ward Guardian and ward, see also Children -- Protection and services

Adoption assistance and subsidized guardianship agreements and payments revisions [Sec. 890, 891, 897, 930-932, 941-944, 9306 (3)] - Act 20

Guardianships of Indian children ordered by tribal courts: DCF may use Indian gaming receipts to reimburse for subsidized payments [Sec. 372, 892] - Act 20

Inpatient mental health treatment of minors: admission revisions - Act 161

Out-of-home care for child with an individualized education program (IEP) and who is a full-time student: extending care to age 21 or until the child is granted a high school diploma; conditions and exemptions to emergency rules and rule-making procedures provisions; appropriation revisions - Act 334

Security freeze of credit report of protected individuals: provisions and penalties created; DOJ and DATCP duties - Act 78

Shelter care facility: placement of children in under a voluntary agreement permitted; DCF duties - Act 335

guards Guards, see Prison

H H

hallucinogenic Hallucinogenic, see Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement

handgun Handgun, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

handicapped Handicapped, see Persons with disabilities

harassment Harassment, see Court -- Procedure; Crime and criminals

harbor Harbor

Harbor assistance grants to Racine County and Town of Washington [Sec. 301m, 9145 (4i), (4u)] - Act 20

Harbor improvement grants: bonding limit increased [Sec. 486] - Act 20

harried, michael Harried, Michael

Life and public service to the state and Village of McFarland [AJR 5] - JR24

hazardous waste disposal Hazardous waste disposal, see Solid waste management

hazardous waste or substance Hazardous waste or substance, see Environmental protection

heab HEAB, see Higher Educational Aids Board

health and educational facilities authority, wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

WHEFA bonding for project by a nonprofit institution for a nonprofit facility or outstanding debt of a nonprofit institution authorized [Sec. 2018-2055] - Act 20

WHEFA bonds interest income: exemption from taxation created if person receiving the proceeds receives tax exempt proceeds from other bonds for the same purpose; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1298, 1373, 1419, 9337 (3)] - Act 20

health care liability Health care liability, see Medical malpractice

health care provider Health care provider, see Chiropractic; Dentistry; Hospitals; Medical education; Medical practice, Group; Medical service; Nurses; Nursing homes and adult care; Optometry; Pharmacy; 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

BadgerCare Plus, BadgerCare Plus Core, and certain MA changes made by 2013 WisAct 20 delayed; repeal of BadgerCare Plus Basic and Badger Rx Gold delayed; extension of coverage under HIRSP and dissolution timetable modified; time-limited guaranteed issue under Medicare supplement and replacement policies - Act 116

HIRSP and Authority dissolved; final report and LAB audits required; Medicare supplement and replacement policy issuance provision [Sec. 1g, 6f, 27b, pr-s, 49m-r, 54c, s, 65am, p, 67d-h, j, 68c, 91c, 92c, 102c, 118c-122j, 138m, 155d, 204g, 344v, 515c, 530c, 709c, 1210c, 1278r, 1344df-e, 1372c, 1395eh-es, 1431eg, em, 1438c, 1440c, d, 1473c-f, 1488c, 1599n, 1900n, 1971n, 1998u, 2017m, p, 2264s, 2265ab-c, m-z, 2266j, n, 2267e, 2318h, 9122 (1L), (1m), 9337 (4L), 9422 (1L), (1m), 9437 (4L), (4n)] [9122 (1L) -- partial veto] - Act 20

Tax credits sunsetted re relocated business, community development finance, biodiesel fuel, dairy and livestock farm, dairy manufacturing, meat processing, woody biomass, food processing plant, Internet equipment, film production, HIRSP assessment, fuel pumps, postsecondary education, water consumption, beginning farmer, research facilities, and qualified research [Sec. 1304d-f, 1331d, 1338b-u, 1344b-d, em-g, 1345b-e, 1347b-f, 1348d, e, 1383j, 1390b-u, 1395b-e, f-h, 1396b-1398f, i-L, 1419h, 1426b-u, 1431b-e, es-h, 1432b-1434f, i-L] - Act 20

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

health risk assessment Health risk assessment, see Medical service

health savings account Health savings account, see Insurance -- Health

health services, department of _ administration Health Services, Department of -- Administration

Funeral and cemetery aids: language clarified that only DHS administers the program [Sec. 1040g, 1211c-h] - Act 20

Hospital regulation laws revised - Act 236

Inspector General, Office of, created in DHS [Sec. 39, 364-368] - Act 20

Payments from nongovernmental entities used for departmental administrative services [Sec. 352] - Act 20

Protected health information: use, disclosure, or request of by a covered entity is exempt from certain confidentiality requirements if complying with federal regulations; DHS duties and definition provisions - Act 238

Public assistance benefits recovery programs in DHS revisions; property subject to recovery defined; recovery of nonprobate property expanded; real property and living trust provisions; JCF approval required [Sec. 353, 354, 361, 821-831, 833, 834, 1179-1197, 1199-1210, 1221-1226, 1240, 2266, 2268-2270, 2271, 2275, 2294, 2295, 2296-2317, 2318, 9118 (6i), 9318 (3)-(6), 9418 (2)] - Act 20

Wisconsin Trust Code, a modified version of the Uniform Trust Code, replaces current law related to trusts with Uniform Principal and Income Act and Uniform Prudent Investor Act provisions; estate recovery and divestment provisions not approved by JCF repealed and the approved provisions changed - Act 92

health services, department of _ corrections Health Services, Department of -- Corrections

Approved tribal treatment facility to participate in the intoxicated driver program; driver safety plan, traffic safety schools, DHS, and DOT provisions - Act 246

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: individuals who must submit samples expanded; immunity from liability for certain law enforcement and DHS personnel; conditions for purging records; DNA surcharge; JLC study required; JRCCP report [Sec. 388, 390, 818, 1234, 1906-1935, 1937, 2150, 2155, 2156, 2291, 2292, 2324, 2325, 2327-2329, 2343-2344c, 2353-2358, 2360w-2362, 9126 (1), 9326 (1), 9426 (1)] - Act 20

Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center: appropriation amount Corr.Dept is required to transfer to DHS [Sec. 816] - Act 20

Registered out-of-state sex offender who becomes a resident of this state: law enforcement notification and dissemination to the public provisions - Act 343

Sex offender registry: information provided to the general public expanded and notice from Corr.Dept or DHS to local law enforcement modified - Act 283

health services, department of _ health Health Services, Department of -- Health, see also Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan

BadgerCare Plus, BadgerCare Plus Core, and certain MA changes made by 2013 WisAct 20 delayed; repeal of BadgerCare Plus Basic and Badger Rx Gold delayed; extension of coverage under HIRSP and dissolution timetable modified; time-limited guaranteed issue under Medicare supplement and replacement policies - Act 116

BadgerCare Plus, BadgerCare Plus Core, and certain MA programs' eligibility requirements modified; transitional MA benefits and BadgerRX Gold Program eliminated; federal approval provision; income eligibility exceptions if health benefit exchanges are not operational by deadline [Sec. 348, 350, 351, 355, 356, 1046-1054, 1057, 1058, 1070, 1072, 1073, 1074-1076, 1078-1085, 1089, 1090, 1091-1100, 1100v-1155, 1198, 1219, 1265t, 1898, 1995, 1997, 9318 (14), 9418 (7)-(9), (10i)] - Act 20

BadgerCare Plus, BadgerCare Plus Core, and certain MA changes re 2013 WisActs 20 and 116: changing the timing of eligibility changes and other changes - Act 117

Camps lasting longer than 3 days: health services staff may designate an individual to administer medications to a camper or staff member under 18 years of age - Act 309

Certified medical coder position for the MA program [Sec. 1043p] [vetoed] - Act 20

Children's Mental Health, Office of, created in DHS; director is appointed by the governor; annual report required [Sec. 40, 1232, 2000] - Act 20

Comprehensive community services: full reimbursement if offered on a regional basis; report and JCF duties [Sec. 1056, 1056b] - Act 20

Congenital disorders: revising required tests administered to newborns; DHS and State Laboratory of Hygiene provisions - Act 135

Crisis intervention training grants re mental health: DHS to award to law enforcement agencies and correctional officers - Act 126

Food protection practices (FPP) certification examination and restaurant provisions revised; local ordinance prohibition, exception for 1st class city - Act 292

Graduate medical training programs: DHS grants to rural hospitals established, matching fund provision [Sec. 345, 1899] - Act 20

Graduate medical training programs: DHS to award grants to hospitals to maintain programs [Sec. 349, 1900] - Act 20

Health care information organization under contract with DHS and DETF: additional funding and contract requirements [Sec. 346, 1901, 1902] - Act 20

HIV care coordination and early intervention services grants: appropriations modified [Sec. 1054j, k, 2086s] - Act 20

HMO hospital access payments: BadgerCare Plus Core enrollees exclusion deleted [Sec. 1058k] - Act 20

Hospitals with disproportionate share of low-income patients: DHS payments to; approval from U.S. DHHS provision [Sec. 9118 (4c)] - Act 20

MA eligibility: electronic verification of residency required, exceptions specified [Sec. 1220, 9318 (2), 9418 (1)] - Act 20

MA program changes and finances: quarterly reports to JCF required [Sec. 1043s, t] - Act 20

Nurse aids instructional program for individuals who completed a program in another state: DHS duties and exemption provisions - Act 357

Opioid antagonists and naxalone: prescription, possession, dispensing, and delivery provisions created, definition provisions; training and agreements for administering re EMTs, first responders, ambulance service providers, law enforcement agencies, and fire departments; EMTs required to carry; liability immunity and Good Samaritan law provisions - Act 200

Opioid treatment program: DHS required to establish regional programs, report required - Act 195

Requirements to perform abortions revised; ultrasound required before informed consent for an abortion; penalty and exception provisions - Act 37

Retail food establishment license or permit for a restaurant or bed and breakfast establishment: health department of a 1st class city may issue, under agreement with DATCP or DHS; extension of license under certain conditions permitted - Act 298

Sheboygan County tuberculosis response funding: supplemental appropriations [Sec. 9118 (1e)] - Act 20

Third-party payers required to accept MA reimbursement claims from DHS in electronic form and pay in timely manner [Sec. 1170-1178, 9318 (1)] - Act 20

Transitional MA benefits: DHS may charge a premium [Sec. 1072b-f, 1073y, 1076b, 1100b, 9318 (15L), 9418 (9L)] - Act 20