Wisconsin Legislature: Health Services, Department of

Best practices of coroners and medical examiners re completing medical certifications and investigations of reportable deaths: DHS to establish - Act 174

Cremation permit application form: DHS to design, issuance of permit provision - Act 84

Crisis urgent care and observation facilities appropriation [Sec. 108] - Act 19

Emergency medical responder certification requirements; military service provision - Act 12

Hospital emergency department services DHS grants created; counties specified; report required [vetoed] - SB1014

Length of service awards for DOC and DHS employees who are protective occupation participants [Sec. 9101 (3)] - Act 19

Local health officer degree requirements, admissions authorized by counties to mental health institutes, and references to defunct regional long-term care advisory committees (remedial legislation suggested by DHS) - Act 259

Medical certifications of death: training for persons authorized to complete and sign - Act 173

Nurse aide students: qualification for employment; DHS to request federal approval - Act 183

Rural critical care access hospital supplemental MA payment [Sec. 303] - Act 19

State building trust fund transfer to the general fund; hospital emergency department services grants funding [partial veto] - Act 97

Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin: DHS grants; sunset provision [Sec. 103, 104, 418, 419, 9419 (1)] - Act 19

health services department of _ correctionsHealth Services, Department of — Corrections

Wisconsin Resource Center security operations transferred from DOC to DHS [Sec. 105, 240, 241, 9108 (1)] - Act 19

health services department of _ healthHealth Services, Department of — Health

Behavioral health care coordination pilot projects and psychiatric consultation reimbursement pilot project repealed [Sec. 106, 306, 307] - Act 19

Complex patient pilot program [Sec. 109] - Act 19

Congenital disorder test fees [Sec. 438m] [partial veto] - Act 19

Dental services MA reimbursement rate increased: implementation deadline [Sec. 9119 (1)] - Act 19

Free and charitable clinics grants increased [Sec. 438] - Act 19

Graduate medical training grants: distribution, maximum, eligibility, and renewal revisions; new grant for a graduate medical training consortia created - Act 185

Graduate medical training programs: term of grants to establish in rural hospitals extended [Sec. 417] - Act 19

Healthy food incentive program for FoodShare recipients: DHS to contract with nonprofit organizations to administer - Act 201

Institutions for mental disease: DHS to cover costs for MA services provided to beneficiaries housed in; federal waiver provision - Act 177

Law enforcement officer virtual behavioral health crisis care pilot program: DHS to establish; report required - Act 219

MA health services provided via telehealth by out-of-state health provider: physical address in this state not required - Act 180

SeniorCare participants allowed to purchase 100-day prescription drug supplies; administrative rule revision and DHS to apply for federal Medicaid waiver [Admin.Code DHS 109.31] - Act 71

Suicide prevention programming grants from DHS using federal funds - Act 85

Value-based purchasing arrangements under MA: DHS may enter into with a drug manufacturer - Act 184

health services department of _ supportive living and treatmentHealth Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment

Alzheimer's family and caregiver support program funding [Sec. 245] - Act 19

Bureau of Assisted Living: DHS to submit fee increase plan to JCF re covering staffing costs [Sec. 9119 (2)] - Act 19

Complex rehabilitation technology wheelchair repair and accessories: MA reimbursement rates; reports required - Act 182

Crisis urgent care and observation facilities: DHS to establish certification process and grants program; MA waiver provision; report required; crisis hostels provision - Act 249

Long-term care: DHS and managed care organizations reporting requirements [Sec. 244] [vetoed] - Act 19

Nursing home payment rates under MA to exclude provider incentives [Sec. 9119 (4)] - Act 19

Nursing home personal needs allowance increased [Sec. 305] - Act 19

Nursing home support services: priced rate provisions [Sec. 9119 (3)] - Act 19

Repair of complex rehabilitation technology prescribed and reimbursed under MA: DHS cannot require a prescription and prior authorization before reimbursing a provider - Act 83

Support of children of SSI recipients: payments increased [Sec. 312] - Act 19

Ventilator-dependent nursing home residents: MA reimbursement rate [Sec. 9119 (5)] - Act 19

hearing and speech examining boardHearing and Speech Examining Board

Fitting and dealing in hearing aids definition limited to prescription hearing aids; hearing instrument specialist certificate to engage in cerumen management - Act 82

hearing impaired or testingHearing impaired or testing, see Deaf and hearing impaired

hearing instrument specialistHearing instrument specialist

Fitting and dealing in hearing aids definition limited to prescription hearing aids; hearing instrument specialist certificate to engage in cerumen management - Act 82

Over-the-counter hearing aids: no license required to sell or fit; practice of ordering, fitting, and dealing in hearing aids provisions - Act 179

hearings and appeals division ofHearings and Appeals, Division of

Highway setback areas: DOT authority limited; definitions modified; property owner can appeal certain denial to DHA - Act 157

WC law revisions re permanent partial disability payments, uninsured employers fund, closing cases, advanced practice nurse prescribers references, gender neutral references, and updates to certain federal law references - Act 213

heat pump or heat exchangeHeat pump or heat exchange, see Energy conservation

high schoolHigh school, see School — Administration

high school graduationHigh school graduation, see School — Curriculum

higher education institutionHigher education institution, see Colleges and universities; Technical college; University of Wisconsin

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

Apprenticeship grants for technical college and tribal college students created; TCS Board and HEAB to award [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

HEAB Wisconsin Grant program changes and revisions re talent incentive grants, emergency financial need grants, and Selective Service registration as a condition for aid - Act 80

Marquette University School of Dentistry: HEAB scholarship for state residents who agree to practice in a health shortage area changed to a dental health shortage area - Act 90

Minnesota-Wisconsin tuition reciprocity agreement funding re waiver of nonresident tuition - Act 103

Minnesota-Wisconsin tuition reciprocity agreements re UW System and public vocational school - Act 104

highwayHighway, see Road, and its subheadings

highway mapHighway map, see Maps

historical societyHistorical society

Wisconsin History Center appropriation created [Sec. 63] - Act 19

hmongHmong, see Minority groups

holocaustHolocaust, see International relations

homicideHomicide, see Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder

hospiceHospice, see Medical service

hospitals and health care facilitiesHospitals and health care facilities, see also Insurance — Health; Medical assistance; Mental health — Hospitals and institutes; Nursing homes and adult care; Veteran — Hospitals and home

Advanced practice RN licensure system created; nurse-midwife license and practice requirements repealed; prescription authority and medical malpractice insurance provisions [vetoed] - SB145

Complex patient pilot program [Sec. 109] - Act 19

Crisis urgent care and observation facilities appropriation [Sec. 108] - Act 19

Death of individual within 24 hours of presentment at or admission to hospital or similar facilities: notifying the medical examiner or coroner required; exception for hospice - Act 175

Disproportionate share hospital payments [Sec. 302] - Act 19

Free and charitable clinics grants increased [Sec. 438] - Act 19

Graduate medical training grants: distribution, maximum, eligibility, and renewal revisions; new grant for a graduate medical training consortia created - Act 185

Graduate medical training programs: term of grants to establish in rural hospitals extended [Sec. 417] - Act 19

Hospital emergency department services DHS grants created; counties specified; report required [vetoed] - SB1014

Newborn infant safety devices: installation in safe haven law locations authorized - Act 79

Nurse aide students: qualification for employment; DHS to request federal approval - Act 183

Respiratory care practitioners allowed as part of ambulance staffing on any aircraft transporting pediatric patients between hospitals - Act 176

Rural critical care access hospital supplemental MA payment [Sec. 303] - Act 19

State building trust fund transfer to the general fund; hospital emergency department services grants funding [partial veto] - Act 97

Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin: DHS grants; sunset provision [Sec. 103, 104, 418, 419, 9419 (1)] - Act 19

hotel and motelHotel and motel

Human trafficking crime identification and prevention training for CBRF employees required; other types of employees included in training requirement; DWD to produce video on training requirements - Act 237

hotlineHotline, see Telephone

house of correctionHouse of correction

House of correction added to "county jailer" definition re public employee trust fund - Act 12