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(3) (a) The department shall enter into a written agreement with the
11health care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to
12practice
at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice
13areas in this state
primarily in an eligible practice area, except that a health care
14provider in the expanded loan assistance program under sub. (8) may only agree to
15practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area.
AB100-ASA1,1720,1917
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(3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the
18department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability
19of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1)
(fc) (f) and (jL).
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(4) (a)
Ten percent Up to 40% of the principal of the loan or
$2,500 22$10,000, whichever is less, during the first year of
practice participation in the
23program under this section.
AB100-ASA1,1721,3
1560.184
(4) (b)
An Up to an additional
12.5% 40% of the principal of the loan
2or
$3,125 $10,000, whichever is less, during the 2nd year of
practice participation in
3the program under this section.
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(4) (c)
An Up to an additional
15% 20% of the principal of the loan or
6$3,750 $5,000, whichever is less, during the 3rd year of
practice participation in the
7program under this section.
AB100-ASA1,1721,1311
560.184
(5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an
12agreement entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the availability of funds in the
13appropriations under s. 20.143 (1)
(fc) (f) and (jL).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3053
14Section
3053. 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1721,1915
560.184
(5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
16when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
17exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1)
(fc) (f) and (jL), the
18department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the
19following considerations:
AB100-ASA1,1721,2321
560.184
(5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for
22medical care in the eligible practice area
or health professional shortage area in
23which an eligible applicant desires to practice.
AB100-ASA1,1722,3
1560.184
(5) (b) 2. The likelihood that an eligible applicant will remain in the
2eligible practice area
or health professional shortage area in which he or she desires
3to practice after the loan repayment period.
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(5) (b) 3. The per capita income of the eligible practice area
or health
6professional shortage area in which an eligible applicant desires to practice.
AB100-ASA1,1722,118
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(5) (b) 4. The financial or other support for health care provider
9recruitment and retention provided by individuals, organizations or local
10governments in the eligible practice area
or health professional shortage area in
11which an eligible applicant desires to practice.
AB100-ASA1,1722,1613
560.184
(5) (b) 5. The geographic distribution of the health care providers who
14have entered into loan repayment agreements under this section and the geographic
15location of the eligible practice area
or health professional shortage area in which an
16eligible applicant desires to practice.
AB100-ASA1,1722,2018
560.184
(6m) Penalties. The department shall, by rule, establish penalties to
19be assessed by the department against health care providers who breach an
20agreement entered into under sub. (3) (a). The rules shall do all of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1722,2121
(a) Specify what actions constitute a breach of the agreement.
AB100-ASA1,1722,2222
(b) Provide specific penalty amounts for specific breaches.
AB100-ASA1,1722,2423
(c) Provide exceptions for certain actions, including breaches resulting from
24death or disability.
AB100-ASA1,1723,6
1560.184
(7) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under
2s. 20.143 (1)
(fd) (f), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the
3University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural
4health of the department of professional and community development of the
5University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health
6shall do all of the following:
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(8) Expanded loan assistance program. The department may agree
9to repay loans as provided under this section on behalf of a health care provider under
10an expanded health care provider loan assistance program that is funded through
11federal funds in addition to state matching funds. To be eligible for loan repayment
12under the expanded health care provider loan assistance program, a health care
13provider must fulfill all of the requirements for loan repayment under this section,
14as well as all of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1723,1515
(a) The health care provider must be a U.S. citizen.
AB100-ASA1,1723,1716
(b) The health care provider may not have a judgment lien against his or her
17property for a debt to the United States.
AB100-ASA1,1723,1818
(c) The health care provider must agree to do all of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1723,2019
1. Accept medicare assignment as payment in full for services or articles
20provided.
AB100-ASA1,1723,2321
2. Use a sliding fee scale or a comparable method of determining payment
22arrangements for patients who are not eligible for medicare or medical assistance
23and who are unable to pay the customary fee for the physician's services.
AB100-ASA1,1723,2524
3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional
25shortage area.
AB100-ASA1,1724,42
560.185
(1) Advise the department
as provided in s. 560.183 (7) and on other 3on matters related to the physician loan assistance program under s. 560.183 and the
4health care provider loan assistance program under s. 560.184.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3057
5Section
3057. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.41] of the
6statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1724,118
SUBCHAPTER III
9permit information and
10
REGULATORY business development:11
assistance
bureau center
AB100-ASA1, s. 3058
12Section
3058. 560.41 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-ASA1,1724,1513
560.41
(1) "Brownfields" means abandoned, idle or underused industrial or
14commercial facilities or sites, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely
15affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
AB100-ASA1,1724,1817
560.41
(1m) "Center" means the business development assistance center in the
18department.
AB100-ASA1,1724,20
20560.42 (title)
Responsibilities related to permits.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3061
21Section
3061. 560.42 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1724,2422
560.42
(1) (a) (intro.) The
bureau
center shall expedite the process of applying
23for permits, of reviewing and making determinations on permit applications and of
24issuing permits as follows:
AB100-ASA1,1725,2
1560.42
(1) (a) 1. The
bureau
center shall discharge its responsibilities under
2sub. (2) in a manner designed to expedite the process.
AB100-ASA1,1725,74
560.42
(1) (a) 2. Upon request by a person applying for a permit and to the
5extent possible, the
bureau center shall resolve misunderstandings between the
6person and the appropriate regulatory agency and shall prevent or mitigate delays
7in the process.
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(1) (a) 3. If the
bureau center determines that it is unable to resolve
10misunderstandings or prevent or mitigate delays under subd. 2., the
bureau center 11shall request the assistance of the secretary and the head of the appropriate
12regulatory agency.
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560.42
(1) (a) 4. If the
bureau center determines that the secretary and head
15of the appropriate regulatory agency are unable to resolve misunderstandings or
16prevent or mitigate delays under subd. 3., the
bureau
center shall request the
17assistance of the governor.
AB100-ASA1,1725,2119
560.42
(1) (b) The
bureau center shall give priority to businesses new to this
20state and to businesses expanding within this state in providing assistance under
21par. (a).
AB100-ASA1,1725,2523
560.42
(1) (c) The
bureau center shall maintain records identifying each person
24requesting assistance under par. (a) and setting forth assistance rendered and
25results achieved.
AB100-ASA1,1726,62
560.42
(2) (a) (intro.) The
bureau
center shall assist any person requesting
3information on which permits are required for a particular business activity or on the
4application process, including criteria applied in making a determination on a
5permit application and the time period within which a determination will be made.
6This assistance may include any of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1726,108
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(2) (b) If a person receives assistance under this subsection and applies
9for a permit and if the person requests, the
bureau
center shall monitor the status
10of the permit application and periodically report the status to the person.
AB100-ASA1,1726,1412
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(2m) Advocacy. (intro.) The
bureau center shall provide advocacy
13services before regulatory agencies on behalf of permit applicants. These services
14shall include all of the following:
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(2r) Mediation and dispute resolution services. The
bureau center 17may provide mediation or other dispute resolution services to facilitate the
18resolution of a dispute between a regulatory agency and a person applying for a
19permit. The provision of mediation or other dispute resolution services under this
20subsection does not affect any right that the person may have to a contested hearing
21under ch. 227.
AB100-ASA1,1726,2323
560.42
(3) (title)
Assistance by bureau center.
AB100-ASA1,1727,5
1560.42
(3) (a) The
bureau
center may
not charge
any person for services
2provided under this subchapter.
Any amount charged for services may not exceed
3the actual cost of the service provided, unless a specific charge for the service, or
4method of calculating the charge, is provided by law. All amounts received under this
5paragraph shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gc).
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(3) (b) The
bureau center may refer to the appropriate regulatory
8agency, without giving further assistance, any person seeking information or
9assistance on a permit under chs. 186, 215, 217, 220 to 224, 440 to 480 and 600 to 646.
AB100-ASA1,1727,1411
560.42
(3) (c) Advice, assistance, mediation or other dispute resolution services
12or information rendered by the
bureau center under this subchapter does not relieve
13any person from the obligation to secure a required permit or satisfy a regulatory
14requirement.
AB100-ASA1,1727,1816
560.42
(3) (d) The
bureau center shall not be liable for any consequences
17resulting from the failure of a regulatory agency to issue, or the failure of a person
18to seek, a permit.
AB100-ASA1,1727,2220
560.42
(4) (a) The
bureau center shall maintain and publicize the availability
21of a toll-free telephone line available to in-state and out-of-state callers to the
22bureau center.
AB100-ASA1,1728,3
1560.42
(4) (b) The
bureau
center shall seek to explain, promote and publicize
2its services to the public and shall provide information on its services for inclusion
3in any public informational material on permits provided by regulatory agencies.
