1999 Wisconsin Act 9

15.165 (5) Private employer health care coverage board. (a) There is created in the department of employe trust funds a private employer health care coverage board consisting of the secretary of employe trust funds or his or her designee, the secretary of health and family services or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

1. One member who represents health maintenance organizations.

2. One member who represents hospitals.

3. One member who represents insurance agents, as defined in s. 628.02 (4).

4. Two members who are employes eligible to receive health care coverage under subch. X of ch. 40 and whose employer employs not more than 50 employes.

5. One member who represents insurers.

6. Two members who are, or who represent, employers that employ not more than 50 employes and who are eligible to offer health care coverage under subch. X of ch. 40.

7. One member who is a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5).

8. Two members who represent the public interest.

(b) The secretary of employe trust funds or his or her designee and the secretary of health and family services or his or her designee shall be nonvoting members.

9,28fd Section 28fd. 15.165 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 28c, is repealed.

9,30a Section 30a. 15.183 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.183 (2) Division of savings and loan institutions. There is created a division of savings and loan institutions. Prior to July 1, 2000, the division is attached to the department of financial institutions under s. 15.03. After June 30, 2000, the division is created in the department of financial institutions. The administrator of the division shall be appointed outside the classified service by the secretary of financial institutions and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.

9,30d Section 30d. 15.195 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

15.195 (1) Tobacco control board. (a) There is created a tobacco control board attached to the department of health and family services under s. 15.03 , except that the secretary of health and family services shall submit to the department of administration the proposed budget of the board exactly as prepared by the board to the extent that it comports with the requirements of the department of administration. The tobacco control board shall consist of the following members:

1. The attorney general or his or her designee.

2. One majority party senator, one minority party senator, one majority party representative to the assembly and one minority party representative to the assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses.

3. The secretary of health and family services or his or her designee.

4. The superintendent of public instruction.

5. One physician with expertise in oncology, cardiovascular disease, smoking cessation or public health.

6. One student from the University of Wisconsin System.

7. Two high school students, including at least one minority student, as defined in s. 39.40 (1).

8. Five representatives of organizations that have as their primary organizational mission reducing the health or economic consequences of tobacco use or ameliorating the effects of tobacco use and reducing the incidence of particular diseases or health conditions associated with tobacco use.

9. One local health officer.

10. One person who is a minority group member, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (f).

11. One retailer who sells tobacco products.

12. One representative of a hospital.

(b) The members specified in par. (a) 5. to 12. shall be appointed for 3-year terms, except that if a student member appointed under par. (a) 6. or 7. loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the tobacco control board.

(c) The board shall meet at least 4 times per year. Ten members constitute a quorum. For the purpose of conducting business and exercising its powers, a majority vote of the members of the board is required.

9,30g Section 30g. 15.195 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.195 (6) Board on health care information. There is created a board on health care information which is attached to the department of health and family services under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of 11 members, one of whom shall be a record administrator, registered by the American Medical Record Association, and ; at least 2 of whom shall be employer purchasers of health care; and 5 of whom shall be or represent health care providers, including one registered nurse, licensed under s. 441.06, and 2 physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), and 2 representatives of hospitals, as defined in s. 50.33 (2). The State Medical Society of Wisconsin may recommend board membership for 5 physicians, one of whom the governor shall appoint. The members shall be appointed for 4-year terms.

9,30r Section 30r. 15.195 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

15.195 (9) Independent review board. There is created an independent review board that is attached to the department of health and family services under s. 15.03. The board may not include an employe of the department of health and family services and shall consist of the commissioner of insurance or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

(a) A statistician or researcher.

(b) A medical ethicist of the University of Wisconsin System or the Medical College of Wisconsin.

(c) An expert in issues relating to privacy.

(d) A purchaser of health care.

9,31 Section 31. 15.197 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

15.197 (5) Council on long-term care. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on long-term care, which shall consist of 15 members. The governor shall designate the chairperson of the council on long-term care.

9,32 Section 32. 15.197 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

9,34 Section 34. 15.197 (25) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.197 (25) (c) This subsection does not apply beginning on July 1, 2001 2002.

9,34b Section 34b. 15.197 (26) of the statutes is created to read:

15.197 (26) Supplemental food program for women, infants and children council. (a) There is created in the department of health and family services a supplemental food program for women, infants and children council. The council shall consist of the following members:

1. One representative of independent retail grocery stores.

2. One representative of the food industry warehouse distribution system.

3. One representative of convenience stores.

4. One representative of pharmacies.

5. One representative of financial institutions.

6. Two participants in the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

7. The secretary of health and family services or his or her designee.

8. One representative of a community-based hunger prevention program in the city of Milwaukee.

(b) The member under par. (a) 7. may not serve as the chairperson of the council.

(c) The council shall meet at least 4 times per year.

(d) This subsection does not apply beginning on January 1, 2002.

9,35 Section 35. 15.223 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

9,36 Section 36. 15.223 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

15.223 (3) Division of workforce excellence. There is created in the department of workforce development a division of workforce excellence.

9,36r Section 36r. 15.225 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

15.225 (2) (b) Membership. The Wisconsin conservation corps board consists of 7 members appointed by the governor from various areas of the state in a manner designed to provide regional, environmental and agricultural representation. One member of the board shall be a member of an area private industry council a local workforce development board established under the job training partnership act, 29 USC 1501 to 1781 29 USC 2832.

9,37 Section 37. 15.225 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

15.225 (3) Governor's work-based learning board. (a) There is created a governor's work-based learning board which is attached to the department of workforce development under s. 15.03.

(b) The governor's work-based learning board shall consist of the following members:

1. The governor.

2. The state superintendent of public instruction.

3. The president of the technical college system board.

4. The director of the technical college system board.

5. The secretary of workforce development.

6. The administrator of the division of workforce excellence in the department of workforce development.

6g. One member who is a representative of organized labor and one member who is a representative of business and industry, appointed as are the members of assembly standing committees.

6m. One member who is a representative of organized labor and one member who is a representative of business and industry, appointed as are the members of senate standing committees.

7g. Two members who are representatives of organized labor, appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

8g. Two members who are representatives of business and industry, appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

8m. Two members having experience in secondary vocational education and work-based learning who are not public officers and who do not possess the qualifications of the members under subds. 6g., 6m., 7g. and 8g. appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

9. One member, who is not a public officer and who does not possess the qualifications of the members under subds. 6g., 6m., 7g. and 8g., to represent the interests of the public, appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

9,37g Section 37g. 15.227 (24) of the statutes is repealed.

9,37h Section 37h. 15.343 of the statutes is created to read:

15.343 Same; specified divisions. (1) Division of forestry. There is created in the department of natural resources a division of forestry.

9,37j Section 37j. 15.377 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

15.377 (1) Blind and visual impairment education council. (a) Definition. In this subsection, "visually impaired" has the meaning given in s. 115.51 (4).

(b) Creation. There is created a blind and visual impairment education council in the department of public instruction.

(c) Members. The blind and visual impairment education council shall consist of the following members, at least one of whom has been certified by the library of congress as a braille transcriber, appointed by the state superintendent for 3-year terms:

1. Three parents of children who are visually impaired.

2. Three persons who are members of an organization affiliated with persons who are visually impaired.

3. Three licensed teachers, one of whom is a teacher of the visually impaired, one of whom is an orientation and mobility teacher and one of whom is a general education teacher.

4. One school board member.

5. One school district administrator.

6. One school district special education director.

7. One cooperative educational service agency representative.