Amendment ASA1-AB133

AB133-ASA1,1513,9 1. Medical assistance coverage of services under waiver programs under sections 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277 and 46.278 of the statutes would be expanded to include selected services specified under section 49.46 (2) (b) of the statutes, including personal care and home health care.

AB133-ASA1,1513,13 2. Counties in which the pilot sites are located would provide or contract for the provision of, organize or arrange for long-term care services to eligible persons, but would not be required to compete with private or nonprofit organizations for contracts to provide the long-term care.

AB133-ASA1,1513,19 3. Counties in which the pilot sites are located would provide services of a resource center, as specified under section 46.283 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act. However, the entity providing the services need not be separate from an entity that provides, contracts for the provision of, organizes or arranges for long-term care services under subdivision 2., except that a county may contract for the provision of functions if necessary to obtain federal waiver approval.

AB133-ASA1,1513,21 4. The cost of the program would not exceed the cost of relevant aspects of the family care program.

AB133-ASA1,1513,25 5. Pilot sites would be required to reduce average costs per person served in the areas of the sites under sections 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277 and 46.278 of the statutes for the calendar year preceding implementation of the alternative model, in order to serve additional persons on waiting lists for the services.

AB133-ASA1,1514,4 6. The department of health and family services would distribute funding to the pilot sites on a per person per month payment basis using the same methodology as that used under section 46.284 (5) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, as adjusted for the specific services provided.

AB133-ASA1,1514,6 7. The risk-sharing provisions specified under section 46.284 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act, would apply to pilot sites.

AB133-ASA1,1514,9 8. Resource centers operated by pilot sites would be required to provide or contract for the provision of services specified under section 46.283 (3) (a), (b), (e), (f), (g), (i) and (k) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB133-ASA1,1514,14 (b) If the federal waivers specified under paragraph (a) are approved, the department of health and family services shall as soon as possible before July 1, 2002, seek enactment of statutory language, including appropriation of necessary funding, to implement the model described under paragraph (a), as approved under the federal waivers.

AB133-ASA1,1514,21 (2) Health insurance risk-sharing plan and medical assistance purchase plan. The department of health and family services shall evaluate how to coordinate the health insurance risk-sharing plan under chapter 149 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the medical assistance purchase plan under section 49.472 of the statutes, as created by this act. If necessary, the department shall develop proposed legislation that coordinates the programs and that addresses the provision of health care coverage for individuals who are eligible for both programs.

AB133-ASA1,1514,23 (3) Mental health and alcohol or other drug abuse managed care demonstration projects.

AB133-ASA1,1515,6 (a) From the appropriations under section 20.435 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.435 (6) (n) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall contract with counties or federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands to provide up to 2 demonstration projects in state fiscal year 2000-01. The demonstration projects shall be to provide mental health and alcohol or other drug abuse services under managed care programs to persons who suffer from mental illness, alcohol or other drug dependency or both mental illness and alcohol or other drug dependency.

AB133-ASA1,1515,13 (b) The department of health and family services shall submit for approval by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services any requests for waiver of federal medical assistance laws that are necessary to secure federal financial participation for the managed care demonstration projects under this subsection. Regardless of whether a waiver is approved, the department of health and family services may contract for the provision of the managed care demonstration projects under this subsection.

AB133-ASA1,1515,18 (5) Preliminary breath screening instruments. From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (6) (hx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the secretary of administration shall transfer $290,900 to the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (ci) of the statutes not later than 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.

AB133-ASA1,1516,8 (6tt) Badger Care premiums for Native Americans. If the department of health and family services receives notification from the federal department of health and human services that Native Americans may not be required to contribute to the cost of health care coverage under the badger care program under section 49.665 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department shall request the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes for the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) of the statutes, if, within 14 days after receiving the request, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of approving the request for supplementation, the request shall be considered approved and the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall be supplemented from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes in the amount requested.

AB133-ASA1,1516,19 (6tu) Grants to tribal health centers. No later than September 1, 1999, the department of health and family services shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance that specifies the distribution formula for grants under section 146.19 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act. If, within 14 days after receiving the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department shall distribute the grants under section 146.19 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act, in accordance with the plan. If, within 14 days after receiving the plan, the cochairpersons notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may not distribute the grants except as approved by the committee.

AB133-ASA1,1516,24 (7) Report to legislature regarding hunger prevention grants. The department of health and family services shall, by June 30, 2000, submit a report to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, on grants made under section 46.765, 1997 stats., and the community-based hunger prevention activities conducted using those grants.

AB133-ASA1,1517,8 (7t) Nocturnal enuresis study. The department of health and family services shall conduct a study of the efficacy of urine alarms used in conjunction with behavior modification therapy and case management, including bimonthly visits with a specialist, as a treatment for nocturnal enuresis. Not later than January 1, 2000, the department shall report its findings to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The department shall include in its report the estimated costs of covering under the medical assistance program the treatment studied.

AB133-ASA1,1517,15 (7w) Client assistance for reemployment and economic support. The departments of health and family services and workforce development shall jointly develop a plan to modify the client assistance for reemployment and economic support system such that an individual may have his or her eligibility for any public assistance program determined independently of his or her eligibility for any other public assistance program. The departments shall submit their plan to the joint committee on finance not later than November 1, 1999.

AB133-ASA1,1517,17 (8d) Study on electronic benefits transfer systems under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1517,19 (a) The department of health and family services shall study all of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1517,22 1. The program and operational requirements of establishing an electronic benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1517,25 2. Information system requirements for administering an electronic benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1518,3 3. Compatibility of an electronic benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children with existing electronic benefit transfer systems.

AB133-ASA1,1518,6 4. The costs and benefits of implementing an electronic benefit transfer system to the department of health and family services, participants and vendors under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1518,9 5. Possible funding sources for the implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1518,14 (b) Not later than January 1, 2001, the department of health and family services shall report the findings of the study under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. The report shall also include recommendations for fraud reduction under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1518,15 (8t) Report on Huntington's disease.

AB133-ASA1,1518,20 (a) In this subsection, "Huntington's disease" means an inherited, degenerative disease that usually begins during mid-life, is characterized by intellectual decline and irregular and involuntary movement of the limbs or facial muscles and may include personality change, memory disturbance, slurred speech, impaired judgment and psychiatric disorders.

AB133-ASA1,1518,23 (b) By January 1, 2000, the department of health and family services shall submit to the joint committee on finance a report on service provided to individuals with Huntington's disease that includes information on all of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1518,25 1. In each county of the state, the number of individuals with any type of disability who receive services under any of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1519,2 a. The long-term support community options program under section 46.27 (7) of the statutes.

AB133-ASA1,1519,4 b. The long-term support community options program under section 46.27 (11) of the statutes.

AB133-ASA1,1519,5 c. The community integration program under section 46.277 of the statutes.

AB133-ASA1,1519,6 d. County revenues.

AB133-ASA1,1519,9 2. In each county of the state, the number and percentage of individuals with Huntington's disease who receive services under the programs or source specified in subdivision 1. a. to d.

AB133-ASA1,1519,12 3. The type of services that individuals with any type of disability, including Huntington's disease, receive under the programs or source specified in subdivision 1. a. to d.

AB133-ASA1,1520,7 (8x) Health care information proposal. By June 30, 2001, the department of health and family services may develop and submit a proposal to the department of administration for supplemental expenditure and position authority for the conduct of health care data collection activities by the subunit of the department of health and family services that deals with health care information. If submitted, the proposal shall identify potential sources of revenue to support proposed health care data collection activities. The department of administration may modify any proposal received and may submit the proposal, together with any proposed legislation required to implement the proposal, to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of administration within 14 working days after receiving the proposal that the cochairpersons have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal, the department of administration may approve the proposed expenditure and position authority, including any proposed modifications of the department of administration. If, within 14 working days after receiving the proposal, the cochairpersons notify the secretary of administration that the cochairpersons have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal, the department of administration may not approve the proposed expenditure and position authority, including any proposed modifications of the department of administration, except as approved by the committee.

AB133-ASA1,1520,16 (9i) Tobacco control council. Notwithstanding section 15.197 (28) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, 4 of the initial members of the tobacco control council appointed under section 15.197 (28) (a) 5. to 12. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2003; 5 of the initial members of the tobacco control council appointed under section 15.197 (28) (a) 5. to 12. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2002; and 4 of the initial members of the tobacco control council appointed under section 15.197 (28) (a) 5. to 12. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for a term expiring on July 1, 2001.

AB133-ASA1,1520,17 (9k) Grant to community health center.

AB133-ASA1,1520,22 (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the department of health and family services shall award $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 as a grant to a community health center that is located in a 1st class city and that emphasizes the health care needs of minority group members, as defined in section 146.185 (1) (f) of the statutes, as created by this act, high-risk pregnant women, infants, children and the elderly.

AB133-ASA1,1521,10 (b) The department of health and family services may not award the grant under paragraph (a) unless the department submits to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance a report that details the amount of the proposed grant and the services to be provided under the grant by the community health center. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of health and family services within 14 working days after receiving the report that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, the department of health and family services shall award the grant under paragraph (a). If, within 14 working days after receiving the report, the cochairpersons notify the secretary of health and family services that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, the department of health and family services may award the grant under paragraph (a) only if, and to the extent that, it is approved by the committee.

AB133-ASA1,1521,11 (9m) Facility payment; wage or salary and fringe benefits supplement.

AB133-ASA1,1522,2 (a) In addition to any facility payment rate increases for state fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-01, in order to permit a facility, as defined in section 49.45 (6m) (a) 3. of the statutes, to increase wages or salaries and fringe benefits for or increase staff hours of nurse's assistants, as determined by the department of health and family services, from the appropriations under section 20.435 (4) (b) and (o) of the statutes the department shall, beginning October 1, 1999, supplement facility payment rates under section 49.45 (6m) (av) of the statutes by an amount not to exceed $8,309,000 in state fiscal year 1999-2000 and $11,078,600 in state fiscal year 2000-01, or by 5% of the total amount of wages reported in the 1998 cost reports of facilities, whichever is less. The department shall calculate each facility's maximum payment per patient day under this subsection by multiplying by 5% the amount obtained by dividing the total of nurse's assistants' wages or salaries of the facility by the total number of patient days of the facility, as indicated by the facility's 1998 cost reports. Each facility may apply to the department for up to the total maximum amount per patient day calculated for the facility and receive that supplemental amount for each medical assistance day of service provided.

AB133-ASA1,1522,13 (b) In order to ensure that a supplement provided to a facility under paragraph (a) was expended in accordance with the purpose specified in paragraph (a), the department of health and family services shall examine facility cost reports covering the period during state fiscal year 1999-2000, as compared with reports covering the period during state fiscal year 1998-99, and facility cost reports covering the period during state fiscal year 2000-01, as compared with reports covering the period during state fiscal year 1998-99, to determine whether the facility's nurse's assistants' wage or salary and fringe benefits costs per patient day have increased over the base year by a percentage that is at least equal to the percentage of increase under the supplement under paragraph (a). The department shall adjust the required percentage increase to account for all of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1522,15 1. Any payment rate increase or decrease applicable to the facility that is in effect beginning July 1, 1999, and is other than the supplement under paragraph (a).

AB133-ASA1,1522,17 2. The fact that the wage supplement percentage increase is based only on wages and salaries, while the cost comparison also includes fringe benefits.

AB133-ASA1,1522,19 3. Any decrease or increase in the facility's expenditures for contracted labor services.

AB133-ASA1,1522,20 4. Any change in the facility's patient acuity levels.

AB133-ASA1,1522,22 5. Whether or not the facility's reporting period corresponds to the supplement payment period.

AB133-ASA1,1522,24 6. Any other factor that the department determines is relevant and that is readily available in the data base of the department.

AB133-ASA1,1523,4 (c) If the department of health and family services determines that a supplement under paragraph (a) provided to a facility was not expended as required under paragraph (b), the department may recoup that part of the supplement that was not expended as required.

AB133-ASA1,1523,11 (9n) Limitation on reduction of reimbursement for pharmaceutical drugs. During the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the department of health and family services may not discount the average wholesale price of pharmaceutical drugs provided under section 49.45 of the statutes to medical assistance recipients by more than 10% if the department reimburses for those pharmaceuticals under a formula that takes into account the average wholesale price, and the department may not reduce pharmacy dispensing fees.

AB133-ASA1,1523,21 (9p) Hospital supplement for uncompensated care. In fiscal year 1999-2000, the department of health and family services shall provide $1,000,000 from the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes and $1,422,900 from the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (o) of the statutes as a supplementary payment to hospitals in Wisconsin that experienced an increase of at least 25% in uncompensated care during the period from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998. The department shall calculate a qualifying hospital's supplementary payment amount by multiplying the total amount by the percentage obtained by dividing the hospital's total uncompensated care from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998, by the total uncompensated care for all qualifying hospitals for that period.

AB133-ASA1,1524,13 (9q) Dental outreach and education. The department of health and family services shall develop a dental outreach and education plan for dentists and medical assistance recipients to educate recipients on the importance of oral health for children and the parent's role in achieving it, how to access dental services, expectations and appropriate behavior in a dental office and the importance of keeping scheduled appointments. The department of health and family services shall develop the plan in consultation with the department of public instruction, the department of workforce development, the Wisconsin dental association, state dental and dental hygiene schools, community health care providers, medical assistance recipients and health care advocates. Not later than January 1, 2000, the department of health and family services shall submit the plan to the governor and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The department of health and family services shall include with the plan a fiscal estimate for implementing the plan on a statewide basis, identifying those components of the plan that would be eligible for funding under federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding or federal medical assistance administrative matching funds.

AB133-ASA1,1525,20 (10e) Kinship care supplement. From the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (kc) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall allocate $500,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to supplement the allocations to counties and, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, that department under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) and (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in order to prevent the need to place a kinship care relative, as defined in section 48.57 (3m) (a) of the statutes, or a long-term kinship care relative, as defined in section 48.57 (3n) (a) of the statutes, who is eligible for the receipt of payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, on a waiting list for those payments if payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by a county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, by that department exceed the amount allocated to that county or that department. If payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by a county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, by the department of health and family services exceed the amount allocated to that county or that department, the county or department may request supplemental funding under this subsection. If the department of health and family services determines that supplemental funding is necessary to eliminate a waiting list for payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in a county, the department shall supplement the amount allocated to the requesting county or department. Notwithstanding sections 20.001 (3) (c) and 20.435 (3) (kc) of the statutes, the department of health and family services may carry forward to fiscal year 2000-01 the unencumbered balance of the amount allocated under this subsection on June 30, 2000. If the entire amount allocated under this subsection is encumbered before July 1, 2001, the department of health and family services shall request a supplemental appropriation under section 16.515 of the statutes. This subsection does not preclude the department of health and family services from reallocating moneys allocated to a county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, that department under section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in order to address a waiting list in another county.

AB133-ASA1,1526,5 (11g) Kinship care administration. The department of health and family services shall reallocate a previously authorized 1.0 GPR FTE position on October 1, 1999, to provide increased oversight of the kinship care program under section 48.57 (3m) to (3t) of the statutes. The 1.0 GPR FTE position shall provide program oversight and monitoring, serve as a liaison to the department of workforce development and the bureau of Milwaukee child welfare services in the department of health and family services and develop policies and procedures relating to the kinship care program. If the position reallocation required under this subsection requires a transfer of moneys between appropriations, the department of health and family services shall request the joint committee on finance to approve that transfer.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9124 Section 9124. Nonstatutory provisions; historical society.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9125 Section 9125. Nonstatutory provisions; Housing and Economic Development Authority.

AB133-ASA1,1526,13 (1) Transfer to Wisconsin development reserve fund. In fiscal year 1999-2000, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority shall transfer from the housing rehabilitation loan program administration fund to the Wisconsin development reserve fund the lesser of $5,845,215 or the amount needed to cover the guaranteed default amount of the loan to the Taliesin Preservation Commission.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9126 Section 9126. Nonstatutory provisions; insurance.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9127 Section 9127. Nonstatutory provisions; investment board.

AB133-ASA1,1526,22 (1g) Bonus compensation paid to certain employes of the investment board. Any employe of the investment board who was awarded a bonus before the effective date of this subsection under section 25.156 (6), 1997 stats., pursuant to a plan of bonus compensation adopted by the investment board, shall be entitled to receive any unpaid part of the bonus as provided under the terms of the plan of bonus compensation, provided that the employe satisfies all conditions specified in section 25.156 (6) and (7), 1997 stats.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9128 Section 9128. Nonstatutory provisions; joint committee on finance.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9129 Section 9129. Nonstatutory provisions; judicial commission.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9130 Section 9130. Nonstatutory provisions; justice.

AB133-ASA1,1527,15 (1t) Law enforcement Training for Tomorrow program. Of the moneys appropriated to the department of justice under section 20.455 (2) (ja) of the statutes, $388,100 for fiscal year 1999-2000 and $345,100 in fiscal year 2000-01 is allocated to implement the Training for Tomorrow program for revising and expanding law enforcement training and may not be encumbered or expended unless the department of justice first submits to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance a written plan for the use of the allocated funds. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the plan may be implemented as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the plan may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.

AB133-ASA1, s. 9131 Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; legislature.

AB133-ASA1,1527,23 (1g) Audit of emergency response programs. The joint legislative audit committee is requested to, and may, direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a financial and performance evaluation audit of the programs in the department of military affairs, division of emergency management, funded under section 20.465 (3) (dd), (dh), (dp), (dr), (dt), (jt) and (t) of the statutes. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform the requested audit, the bureau shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by January 31, 2000.

AB133-ASA1,1528,11 (1t) Audit of Milwaukee child welfare administration. The joint legislative audit committee is requested to, and may, direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a performance evaluation audit of the administration of child welfare services in Milwaukee County by the department of health and family services. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform the audit, the audit shall include an evaluation of the use of private agencies in providing those child welfare services; the provision of services to children who are placed in out-of-home care, including case management services and services provided to the families of those children; safety services provided to children who are placed in their own homes; and the use of termination of parental rights and adoption as a permanency planning goal for children who are placed in out-of-home care. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform the audit, the bureau shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by January 1, 2003.

AB133-ASA1,1528,12 (1x) Economic development audit.

AB133-ASA1,1528,15 (a) The joint legislative audit committee is requested to consider requesting the legislative audit bureau to perform a performance evaluation audit of the state's economic development programs to determine whether the state:

AB133-ASA1,1528,17 1. Has a comprehensive economic development strategy that enables the state to compete effectively with other states.

AB133-ASA1,1528,20 2. Has a comprehensive state economic development budget that accounts for development-related expenditures by all relevant agencies and that plans adequately for future economic development investments.

AB133-ASA1,1528,22 3. Is using both tax policies and performance-based incentives to foster and improve future competition and economic growth.

AB133-ASA1,1528,24 4. Has existing incentive programs that complement and further the state's overall economic development goals.

AB133-ASA1,1529,3 5. Clearly defines strategic economic development goals for the state's economic development finance programs and manages and monitors the programs on that basis.

AB133-ASA1,1529,5 6. Could effectively implement a performance-based economic development strategy.

AB133-ASA1,1529,8 (b) If the joint legislative audit committee requests the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit and the bureau performs an audit, the bureau shall file its report as provided in section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes.

AB133-ASA1,1529,10 (2g) Financial audits of the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin center for tobacco research and intervention.

AB133-ASA1,1529,15 (a) Beginning on July 1, 2001, the legislative audit bureau shall conduct a financial audit of the Medical College of Wisconsin that examines the use of funds appropriated under section 20.250 (1) (k) of the statutes, as created by this act, and shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by June 30, 2002.

AB133-ASA1,1529,20 (b) Beginning on July 1, 2000, the legislative audit bureau shall conduct a financial audit of the tobacco research and intervention center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that examines the use of funds appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (kr) of the statutes, as created by this act, and shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by June 30, 2001.

AB133-ASA1,1530,2 (2t) Audit of air management program. The joint legislative audit committee is requested to, and may, direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a performance evaluation audit of the department of natural resource's air management program, including a comparison of federally required aspects of the program and aspects required only by state law. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit, the bureau shall file its report as described in section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes.

AB133-ASA1,1530,3 (3e) Radio body alarm system for Mendota Mental Health Institute.

AB133-ASA1,1530,4 (a) In this subsection:

AB133-ASA1,1530,5 1. "Hertz" means a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.

AB133-ASA1,1530,6 2. "Megahertz" means a unit of frequency equal to 1,000,000 hertz.

AB133-ASA1,1530,13 (b) During state fiscal biennium 1999-2001, from the appropriation under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the joint committee on finance may, notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) (a) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes, supplement the appropriation to the Mendota Mental Health Institute under section 20.435 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by $233,000 for the purchase or lease, as recommended by the committee, of an 800 megahertz radio body alarm system for use by staff members of the institute who have direct contact with patients.

AB133-ASA1,1530,18 (3m) Evaluation of family care pilot projects. As soon as possible, the legislative audit bureau shall contract with an organization other than an agency of the state to evaluate the pilot projects under section 46.281 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, and pilot projects under Section 9123 (1n) of this act as to cost-effectiveness, client access to services and quality of care.