2021 Acts Index

insurance _ commissioner office of Insurance — Commissioner, Office of

General program operations funding [Sec. 28, 9223 (1)] - Act 58

Insurance data cybersecurity requirements created; OCI duties, security program, notification, confidentiality, and exceptions provisions - Act 73

Insurance law changes, issuance of funding agreements, and OCI duties - Act 114

Motor vehicle service contracts and vehicle protection product warranties revisions - Act 129

Pharmacy benefit manager licensure requirements and regulations; cost-sharing limitation; specified disclosures to customers; notification of drug substitution - Act 9

Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan funding [Sec. 412, 9123 (1)] - Act 58

insurance _ health Insurance — Health, see also Medical malpractice

BadgerCare Plus childless adults demonstration project: benefits eligibility determination, disenrollment, and redetermination changes; DHS duties [vetoed] - AB934

COVID-19 testing: health insurance policies requirement to cover without copayment or coinsurance extended and vaccine coverage added [vetoed] - AB1

Pharmacy benefit manager licensure requirements and regulations; cost-sharing limitation; specified disclosures to customers; notification of drug substitution - Act 9

Prescription drug limits prohibition enacted in 2019 WisAct 185 reinstated [vetoed] - AB1

SeniorCare coverage of vaccinations re 2019 WisAct 185 required regardless of federal waiver [vetoed] - AB1

Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan funding [Sec. 412, 9123 (1)] - Act 58

insurance _ life and accident Insurance — Life and accident

Insurance law changes, issuance of funding agreements, and OCI duties - Act 114

insurance _ miscellaneous Insurance — Miscellaneous

Commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program created; UW institutions, grants, cover crop insurance premium rebate, and hydrogeologist position provisions - Act 223

Razing certain insured dwellings: municipal authority limited - Act 107

Travel insurance regulations - Act 111

intellectual disabilities Intellectual disabilities, see also Mental health; Persons with disabilities

Direct care for persons with intellectual disabilities in nursing or intermediate care facilities: MA payments increased [Sec. 9119 (4)] - Act 58

Elder adults at risk and adults at risk: credentialed agency investigation requirements to reports of abuse, harm, neglect, exploitation, or death - Act 122

interest Interest

Unlawful property taxes: interest rate on claims modified; taxation district collection from underlying taxing jurisdiction provision - Act 162

intergovernmental relations Intergovernmental relations, see International relations; Interstate compact; Interstate relations

interior designer Interior designer, see Trades and occupations

intermediate care Intermediate care, see Nursing homes and adult care

internal revenue Internal revenue, see Income tax

international relations International relations

Agricultural exports increase: DATCP and WEDC to submit 5-year proposal to JCF [Sec. 23, 24, 9102 (1)] [24, 9102 (1) -- vetoed] - Act 58

Agricultural exports program established; plan, report, and audit required - Act 92

Dairy exports promotion: DATCP may use funds from rural development grants funding - Act 207

Holocaust and other genocides: incorporation into model academic standards for social studies and instruction in specified grades required - Act 30

“Multijurisdictional” definition revised for lottery purposes - Act 6

Temporary practice by physicians at recreational or educational camps allowed, conditions specified - Act 44

Temporary practice by registered nurses at recreational or educational camps allowed, conditions set - Act 46

internet Internet, see Data processing; specific subject

interstate compact Interstate compact

Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact ratified - Act 123

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ratified - Act 131

Standards incorporated by reference into administrative rules filed with LRB and nurse licensure compact terminology changes (remedial legislation suggested by DSPS) - Act 246

interstate highway Interstate highway, see Road — Expressway

interstate relations Interstate relations, see also Reciprocity

EMS personnel and providers with credentials from another state may provide services in Wisconsin; conditions and expiration provisions [vetoed] - AB1

Health care providers licensed in another state: DSPS may grant temporary credentials under certain conditions [vetoed] - AB1

Persons on probation, extended supervision, or parole from another state and move to Wisconsin are required to submit human biological specimen to state crime labs for DNA analysis regardless of the crime committed - Act 53

State COVID-19 response: MA payments to hospitals for nursing-level-facility custodial care; hospital-associated services standards; temporary credentials for health care providers licensed in another state, telehealth provision - Act 10

intoxicating liquor Intoxicating liquor, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

invasive species Invasive species, see Weeds

investigation Investigation, see Criminal identification and investigation

investment board Investment Board

Investment of certain UW System revenues: Board of Regents authority expanded - Act 165

SWIB operations changes - Act 177

J J

jackson county Jackson County

Circuit courts designated to begin operation in 2021 [Sec. 413-416, 9107 (1), 9407 (1)] - Act 58

jail Jail

LESB responsibilities: adding jails and juvenile detention facilities and recruitment standards; employment files on employees required - Act 82

Operation of drones over correctional institutions prohibition exception re authorization of the DOC Secretary or sheriff - Act 52

School district accountability report: exclude data from juvenile detention facility, residential care center for children, house of correction or county jail; conditions set - Act 212

jcf JCF, see Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

jcrar JCRAR, see Legislature — Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for

joint committee for review of administrative rules Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, see Legislature — Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for

joint committee on finance Joint Committee on Finance, see Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

joint resolutions Joint resolutions, see also Constitutional amendments — First consideration

2021 SB98 recalled from the Senate per Joint Rule 6 [AJR119] - JR 7

2021-22 biennial session: adding an October 20-28, 2021 floorperiod [AJR57] - JR 5

Aaron, Henry Louis “Hank”: life honored and career accomplishments as a baseball player and civil rights icon commended [AJR2] - JR 3

Application to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution: proposing amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit terms of office for its officials and members of Congress [AJR9] - JR 9

Floorperiods for the 2021-22 session established; budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR 10

Hines, Dr. Jacob Albert, “Doc”, D.V.M.: life and public service of veterinarian and for state representative [SJR100] - JR 16

Ladwig, Bonnie Lorraine: life and public service of former state representative commended [AJR131] - JR 8

Leean, Joseph “Joe”: life and public service of former state senator commended [SJR108] - JR 19

Limbaugh, Rush: life and accomplishments honored [SJR11] - JR 11

Public health emergency declared by Executive Order #104 re COVID-19 coronavirus is terminated and revoked [SJR3] - JR 1

Smith, Pastor Jerome, Sr.: life and service to the Milwaukee community honored [AJR49] - JR 4

State Capitol building: DOA directed to open it to the public [AJR1] - JR 2

Tector, Dr. Alfred J. “Cy,” Jr.: life and accomplishments commended [SJR14] - JR 12

Vander Loop, William “Bill”: life and public service of former state representative commended [SJR95] - JR 15

judge Judge

Officiating at a wedding: any justice or judge authorized - Act 63

Stipulated orders before judgment: judge allowed to enter terms as initial orders in actions for divorce, annulment, or legal separation - Act 204

Voice recording of testimony re application for a search warrant: original recording not required to be filed with certified transcript - Act 65

judgment Judgment, see also Court — Procedure

Multidistrict opiate litigation settlement: AG to cooperate with local governments; conditions specified - Act 57

Stipulated orders before judgment: judge allowed to enter terms as initial orders in actions for divorce, annulment, or legal separation - Act 204

junkyard Junkyard

Catalytic converter designated a proprietary article re scrap dealer purchase and reporting requirements - Act 189