AB133-SSA1,1514,14
10(b) If the federal waivers specified under paragraph (a) are approved, the
11department of health and family services shall as soon as possible before July 1,
122002, seek enactment of statutory language, including appropriation of necessary
13funding, to implement the model described under paragraph (a), as approved under
14the federal waivers.
AB133-SSA1,1514,21
15(2)
Health insurance risk-sharing plan and medical assistance purchase
16plan. The department of health and family services shall evaluate how to coordinate
17the health insurance risk-sharing plan under chapter 149 of the statutes, as affected
18by this act, and the medical assistance purchase plan under section 49.472 of the
19statutes, as created by this act. If necessary, the department shall develop proposed
20legislation that coordinates the programs and that addresses the provision of health
21care coverage for individuals who are eligible for both programs.
AB133-SSA1,1514,23
22(3)
Mental health and alcohol or other drug abuse managed care
23demonstration projects.
AB133-SSA1,1515,624
(a) From the appropriations under section 20.435 (6) (a) of the statutes, as
25affected by this act, and section 20.435 (6) (n) of the statutes, the department of
1health and family services shall contract with counties or federally recognized
2American Indian tribes or bands to provide up to 2 demonstration projects in state
3fiscal year 2000-01. The demonstration projects shall be to provide mental health
4and alcohol or other drug abuse services under managed care programs to persons
5who suffer from mental illness, alcohol or other drug dependency or both mental
6illness and alcohol or other drug dependency.
AB133-SSA1,1515,137
(b) The department of health and family services shall submit for approval by
8the secretary of the federal department of health and human services any requests
9for waiver of federal medical assistance laws that are necessary to secure federal
10financial participation for the managed care demonstration projects under this
11subsection. Regardless of whether a waiver is approved, the department of health
12and family services may contract for the provision of the managed care
13demonstration projects under this subsection.
AB133-SSA1,1515,18
14(5)
Preliminary breath screening instruments. From the appropriation
15account under section 20.435 (6) (hx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the
16secretary of administration shall transfer $290,900 to the appropriation account
17under section 20.395 (5) (ci) of the statutes not later than 30 days after the effective
18date of this subsection.
AB133-SSA1,1516,8
19(6tt) Badger Care premiums for Native Americans. If the department of health
20and family services receives notification from the federal department of health and
21human services that Native Americans may not be required to contribute to the cost
22of health care coverage under the badger care program under section 49.665 of the
23statutes, as affected by this act, the department shall request the joint committee on
24finance to supplement the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bc) of the
25statutes, as affected by this act, from the appropriation account under section 20.865
1(4) (a) of the statutes for the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium. Notwithstanding section
213.101 (3) of the statutes, if, within 14 days after receiving the request, the
3cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee has
4scheduled a meeting for the purpose of approving the request for supplementation,
5the request shall be considered approved and the appropriation account under
6section 20.435 (4) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall be supplemented
7from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes in the
8amount requested.
AB133-SSA1,1516,19
9(6tu) Grants to tribal health centers. No later than September 1, 1999, the
10department of health and family services shall submit a plan to the joint committee
11on finance that specifies the distribution formula for grants under section 146.19
12(2m) of the statutes, as created by this act. If, within 14 days after receiving the plan,
13the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee
14has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department shall
15distribute the grants under section 146.19 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act,
16in accordance with the plan. If, within 14 days after receiving the plan, the
17cochairpersons notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for
18the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may not distribute the grants
19except as approved by the committee.
AB133-SSA1,1516,24
20(7)
Report to legislature regarding hunger prevention grants. The
21department of health and family services shall, by June 30, 2000, submit a report to
22the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2)
23of the statutes, on grants made under section 46.765, 1997 stats., and the
24community-based hunger prevention activities conducted using those grants.
AB133-SSA1,1517,8
1(7t) Nocturnal enuresis study. The department of health and family services
2shall conduct a study of the efficacy of urine alarms used in conjunction with
3behavior modification therapy and case management, including bimonthly visits
4with a specialist, as a treatment for nocturnal enuresis. Not later than January 1,
52000, the department shall report its findings to the appropriate standing
6committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the
7statutes. The department shall include in its report the estimated costs of covering
8under the medical assistance program the treatment studied.
AB133-SSA1,1517,15
9(7w) Client assistance for reemployment and economic support. The
10departments of health and family services and workforce development shall jointly
11develop a plan to modify the client assistance for reemployment and economic
12support system such that an individual may have his or her eligibility for any public
13assistance program determined independently of his or her eligibility for any other
14public assistance program. The departments shall submit their plan to the joint
15committee on finance not later than November 1, 1999.
AB133-SSA1,1517,17
16(8d) Study on electronic benefits transfer systems under the supplemental
17food program for women, infants and children.
AB133-SSA1,1517,19
18(a) The department of health and family services shall study all of the
19following:
AB133-SSA1,1517,22
201. The program and operational requirements of establishing an electronic
21benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants
22and children.
AB133-SSA1,1517,25
232. Information system requirements for administering an electronic benefit
24transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and
25children.
AB133-SSA1,1518,3
13. Compatibility of an electronic benefit transfer system under the
2supplemental food program for women, infants and children with existing electronic
3benefit transfer systems.
AB133-SSA1,1518,6
44. The costs and benefits of implementing an electronic benefit transfer system
5to the department of health and family services, participants and vendors under the
6supplemental food program for women, infants and children.
AB133-SSA1,1518,9
75. Possible funding sources for the implementation of an electronic benefit
8transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and
9children.
AB133-SSA1,1518,14
10(b) Not later than January 1, 2001, the department of health and family
11services shall report the findings of the study under paragraph (a) to the
12cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. The report shall also include
13recommendations for fraud reduction under the supplemental food program for
14women, infants and children.
AB133-SSA1,1518,15
15(8t) Report on Huntington's disease.
AB133-SSA1,1518,20
16(a) In this subsection, "Huntington's disease" means an inherited, degenerative
17disease that usually begins during mid-life, is characterized by intellectual decline
18and irregular and involuntary movement of the limbs or facial muscles and may
19include personality change, memory disturbance, slurred speech, impaired
20judgment and psychiatric disorders.
AB133-SSA1,1518,23
21(b) By January 1, 2000, the department of health and family services shall
22submit to the joint committee on finance a report on service provided to individuals
23with Huntington's disease that includes information on all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,1518,25
241. In each county of the state, the number of individuals with any type of
25disability who receive services under any of the following:
AB133-SSA1,1519,2
1a. The long-term support community options program under section 46.27 (7)
2of the statutes.
AB133-SSA1,1519,4
3b. The long-term support community options program under section 46.27 (11)
4of the statutes.
AB133-SSA1,1519,5
5c. The community integration program under section 46.277 of the statutes.
AB133-SSA1,1519,6
6d. County revenues.
AB133-SSA1,1519,9
72. In each county of the state, the number and percentage of individuals with
8Huntington's disease who receive services under the programs or source specified in
9subdivision 1. a. to d.
AB133-SSA1,1519,12
103. The type of services that individuals with any type of disability, including
11Huntington's disease, receive under the programs or source specified in subdivision
121. a. to d.
AB133-SSA1,1520,7
13(8x) Health care information proposal. By June 30, 2001, the department of
14health and family services may develop and submit a proposal to the department of
15administration for supplemental expenditure and position authority for the conduct
16of health care data collection activities by the subunit of the department of health
17and family services that deals with health care information. If submitted, the
18proposal shall identify potential sources of revenue to support proposed health care
19data collection activities. The department of administration may modify any
20proposal received and may submit the proposal, together with any proposed
21legislation required to implement the proposal, to the cochairpersons of the joint
22committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the
23secretary of administration within 14 working days after receiving the proposal that
24the cochairpersons have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the
25proposal, the department of administration may approve the proposed expenditure
1and position authority, including any proposed modifications of the department of
2administration. If, within 14 working days after receiving the proposal, the
3cochairpersons notify the secretary of administration that the cochairpersons have
4scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal, the department of
5administration may not approve the proposed expenditure and position authority,
6including any proposed modifications of the department of administration, except as
7approved by the committee.
AB133-SSA1,1520,16
8(9i) Tobacco control council. Notwithstanding section 15.197 (28) (b) of the
9statutes, as created by this act, 4 of the initial members of the tobacco control council
10appointed under section 15.197 (28) (a) 5. to 12. of the statutes, as created by this act,
11shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2003; 5 of the initial members of the tobacco
12control council appointed under section 15.197 (28) (a) 5. to 12. of the statutes, as
13created by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2002; and 4 of the initial
14members of the tobacco control council appointed under section 15.197 (28) (a) 5. to
1512. of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for a term expiring on July 1,
162001.
AB133-SSA1,1520,17
17(9k) Grant to community health center.
AB133-SSA1,1520,22
18(a) Subject to paragraph (b), the department of health and family services shall
19award $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 as a grant to a community health center
20that is located in a 1st class city and that emphasizes the health care needs of
21minority group members, as defined in section 146.185 (1) (f) of the statutes, as
22created by this act, high-risk pregnant women, infants, children and the elderly.
AB133-SSA1,1521,10
23(b) The department of health and family services may not award the grant
24under paragraph (a) unless the department submits to the cochairpersons of the joint
25committee on finance a report that details the amount of the proposed grant and the
1services to be provided under the grant by the community health center. If the
2cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of health and family
3services within 14 working days after receiving the report that the committee has
4scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, the department of
5health and family services shall award the grant under paragraph (a). If, within 14
6working days after receiving the report, the cochairpersons notify the secretary of
7health and family services that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
8purpose of reviewing the report, the department of health and family services may
9award the grant under paragraph (a) only if, and to the extent that, it is approved
10by the committee.
AB133-SSA1,1521,11
11(9m) Facility payment; wage or salary and fringe benefits supplement.
AB133-SSA1,1522,2
12(a) In addition to any facility payment rate increases for state fiscal years
131999-2000 and 2000-01, in order to permit a facility, as defined in section 49.45 (6m)
14(a) 3. of the statutes, to increase wages or salaries and fringe benefits for or increase
15staff hours of nurse's assistants, as determined by the department of health and
16family services, from the appropriations under section 20.435 (4) (b) and (o) of the
17statutes the department shall, beginning October 1, 1999, supplement facility
18payment rates under section 49.45 (6m) (av) of the statutes by an amount not to
19exceed $8,309,000 in state fiscal year 1999-2000 and $11,078,600 in state fiscal year
202000-01, or by 5% of the total amount of wages reported in the 1998 cost reports of
21facilities, whichever is less. The department shall calculate each facility's maximum
22payment per patient day under this subsection by multiplying by 5% the amount
23obtained by dividing the total of nurse's assistants' wages or salaries of the facility
24by the total number of patient days of the facility, as indicated by the facility's 1998
25cost reports. Each facility may apply to the department for up to the total maximum
1amount per patient day calculated for the facility and receive that supplemental
2amount for each medical assistance day of service provided.
AB133-SSA1,1522,13
3(b) In order to ensure that a supplement provided to a facility under paragraph
4(a) was expended in accordance with the purpose specified in paragraph (a), the
5department of health and family services shall examine facility cost reports covering
6the period during state fiscal year 1999-2000, as compared with reports covering the
7period during state fiscal year 1998-99, and facility cost reports covering the period
8during state fiscal year 2000-01, as compared with reports covering the period
9during state fiscal year 1998-99, to determine whether the facility's nurse's
10assistants' wage or salary and fringe benefits costs per patient day have increased
11over the base year by a percentage that is at least equal to the percentage of increase
12under the supplement under paragraph (a). The department shall adjust the
13required percentage increase to account for all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,1522,15
141. Any payment rate increase or decrease applicable to the facility that is in
15effect beginning July 1, 1999, and is other than the supplement under paragraph (a).
AB133-SSA1,1522,17
162. The fact that the wage supplement percentage increase is based only on
17wages and salaries, while the cost comparison also includes fringe benefits.
AB133-SSA1,1522,19
183. Any decrease or increase in the facility's expenditures for contracted labor
19services.
AB133-SSA1,1522,20
204. Any change in the facility's patient acuity levels.
AB133-SSA1,1522,22
215. Whether or not the facility's reporting period corresponds to the supplement
22payment period.
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236. Any other factor that the department determines is relevant and that is
24readily available in the data base of the department.
AB133-SSA1,1523,4
1(c) If the department of health and family services determines that a
2supplement under paragraph (a) provided to a facility was not expended as required
3under paragraph (b), the department may recoup that part of the supplement that
4was not expended as required.
AB133-SSA1,1523,11
5(9n) Limitation on reduction of reimbursement for pharmaceutical drugs.
6During the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium, the department of health and family services
7may not discount the average wholesale price of pharmaceutical drugs provided
8under section 49.45 of the statutes to medical assistance recipients by more than 10%
9if the department reimburses for those pharmaceuticals under a formula that takes
10into account the average wholesale price, and the department may not reduce
11pharmacy dispensing fees.
AB133-SSA1,1523,21
12(9p) Hospital supplement for uncompensated care. In fiscal year 1999-2000,
13the department of health and family services shall provide $1,000,000 from the
14appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes and $1,422,900 from the
15appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (o) of the statutes as a supplementary
16payment to hospitals in Wisconsin that experienced an increase of at least 25% in
17uncompensated care during the period from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998.
18The department shall calculate a qualifying hospital's supplementary payment
19amount by multiplying the total amount by the percentage obtained by dividing the
20hospital's total uncompensated care from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998, by
21the total uncompensated care for all qualifying hospitals for that period.
AB133-SSA1,1524,13
22(9q) Dental outreach and education. The department of health and family
23services shall develop a dental outreach and education plan for dentists and medical
24assistance recipients to educate recipients on the importance of oral health for
25children and the parent's role in achieving it, how to access dental services,
1expectations and appropriate behavior in a dental office and the importance of
2keeping scheduled appointments. The department of health and family services
3shall develop the plan in consultation with the department of public instruction, the
4department of workforce development, the Wisconsin dental association, state
5dental and dental hygiene schools, community health care providers, medical
6assistance recipients and health care advocates. Not later than January 1, 2000, the
7department of health and family services shall submit the plan to the governor and
8to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided
9under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The department of health and family
10services shall include with the plan a fiscal estimate for implementing the plan on
11a statewide basis, identifying those components of the plan that would be eligible for
12funding under federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding
13or federal medical assistance administrative matching funds.
AB133-SSA1,1525,20
14(10e) Kinship care supplement. From the appropriation under section 20.435
15(3) (kc) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall allocate
16$500,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 to supplement the allocations to counties and, in
17a county having a population of 500,000 or more, that department under section
1848.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) and (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
19in order to prevent the need to place a kinship care relative, as defined in section
2048.57 (3m) (a) of the statutes, or a long-term kinship care relative, as defined in
21section 48.57 (3n) (a) of the statutes, who is eligible for the receipt of payments under
22section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this
23act, on a waiting list for those payments if payments under section 48.57 (3m) (am)
24(intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by a county or, in
25a county having a population of 500,000 or more, by that department exceed the
1amount allocated to that county or that department. If payments under section 48.57
2(3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by a
3county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, by the department of
4health and family services exceed the amount allocated to that county or that
5department, the county or department may request supplemental funding under
6this subsection. If the department of health and family services determines that
7supplemental funding is necessary to eliminate a waiting list for payments under
8section 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this
9act, in a county, the department shall supplement the amount allocated to the
10requesting county or department. Notwithstanding sections 20.001 (3) (c) and
1120.435 (3) (kc) of the statutes, the department of health and family services may
12carry forward to fiscal year 2000-01 the unencumbered balance of the amount
13allocated under this subsection on June 30, 2000. If the entire amount allocated
14under this subsection is encumbered before July 1, 2001, the department of health
15and family services shall request a supplemental appropriation under section 16.515
16of the statutes. This subsection does not preclude the department of health and
17family services from reallocating moneys allocated to a county or, in a county having
18a population of 500,000 or more, that department under section 48.57 (3m) (am)
19(intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in order to address
20a waiting list in another county.
AB133-SSA1,1526,5
21(11g) Kinship care administration. The department of health and family
22services shall reallocate a previously authorized 1.0 GPR FTE position on October
231, 1999, to provide increased oversight of the kinship care program under section
2448.57 (3m) to (3t) of the statutes. The 1.0 GPR FTE position shall provide program
25oversight and monitoring, serve as a liaison to the department of workforce
1development and the bureau of Milwaukee child welfare services in the department
2of health and family services and develop policies and procedures relating to the
3kinship care program. If the position reallocation required under this subsection
4requires a transfer of moneys between appropriations, the department of health and
5family services shall request the joint committee on finance to approve that transfer.
AB133-SSA1, s. 9125
7Section 9125.
Nonstatutory provisions; Housing and Economic
Development Authority.
AB133-SSA1,1526,13
8(1)
Transfer to Wisconsin development reserve fund. In fiscal year
91999-2000, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority shall
10transfer from the housing rehabilitation loan program administration fund to the
11Wisconsin development reserve fund the lesser of $5,845,215 or the amount needed
12to cover the guaranteed default amount of the loan to the Taliesin Preservation
13Commission.
AB133-SSA1,1526,22
16(1g) Bonus compensation paid to certain employes of the investment board.
17Any employe of the investment board who was awarded a bonus before the effective
18date of this subsection under section 25.156 (6), 1997 stats., pursuant to a plan of
19bonus compensation adopted by the investment board, shall be entitled to receive
20any unpaid part of the bonus as provided under the terms of the plan of bonus
21compensation, provided that the employe satisfies all conditions specified in section
2225.156 (6) and (7), 1997 stats.
AB133-SSA1,1527,15
2(1t) Law enforcement Training for Tomorrow program. Of the moneys
3appropriated to the department of justice under section 20.455 (2) (ja) of the statutes,
4$388,100 for fiscal year 1999-2000 and $345,100 in fiscal year 2000-01 is allocated
5to implement the Training for Tomorrow program for revising and expanding law
6enforcement training and may not be encumbered or expended unless the
7department of justice first submits to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
8finance a written plan for the use of the allocated funds. If the cochairpersons of the
9committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of
10submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of
11reviewing the plan, the plan may be implemented as proposed by the department.
12If, within 14 working days after the date of submittal, the cochairpersons of the
13committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
14purpose of reviewing the plan, the plan may be implemented only upon approval of
15the committee.
AB133-SSA1,1527,23
17(1g) Audit of emergency response programs. The joint legislative audit
18committee is requested to, and may, direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a
19financial and performance evaluation audit of the programs in the department of
20military affairs, division of emergency management, funded under section 20.465 (3)
21(dd), (dh), (dp), (dr), (dt), (jt) and (t) of the statutes. If the committee directs the
22legislative audit bureau to perform the requested audit, the bureau shall file its
23report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by January 31, 2000.
AB133-SSA1,1528,11
24(1t) Audit of Milwaukee child welfare administration. The joint legislative
25audit committee is requested to, and may, direct the legislative audit bureau to
1perform a performance evaluation audit of the administration of child welfare
2services in Milwaukee County by the department of health and family services. If
3the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform the audit, the audit
4shall include an evaluation of the use of private agencies in providing those child
5welfare services; the provision of services to children who are placed in out-of-home
6care, including case management services and services provided to the families of
7those children; safety services provided to children who are placed in their own
8homes; and the use of termination of parental rights and adoption as a permanency
9planning goal for children who are placed in out-of-home care. If the committee
10directs the legislative audit bureau to perform the audit, the bureau shall file its
11report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by January 1, 2003.
AB133-SSA1,1528,12
12(1x) Economic development audit.
AB133-SSA1,1528,15
13(a) The joint legislative audit committee is requested to consider requesting the
14legislative audit bureau to perform a performance evaluation audit of the state's
15economic development programs to determine whether the state:
AB133-SSA1,1528,17
161. Has a comprehensive economic development strategy that enables the state
17to compete effectively with other states.
AB133-SSA1,1528,20
182. Has a comprehensive state economic development budget that accounts for
19development-related expenditures by all relevant agencies and that plans
20adequately for future economic development investments.
AB133-SSA1,1528,22
213. Is using both tax policies and performance-based incentives to foster and
22improve future competition and economic growth.
AB133-SSA1,1528,24
234. Has existing incentive programs that complement and further the state's
24overall economic development goals.
AB133-SSA1,1529,3
15. Clearly defines strategic economic development goals for the state's
2economic development finance programs and manages and monitors the programs
3on that basis.
AB133-SSA1,1529,5
46. Could effectively implement a performance-based economic development
5strategy.
AB133-SSA1,1529,8
6(b) If the joint legislative audit committee requests the legislative audit bureau
7to perform an audit and the bureau performs an audit, the bureau shall file its report
8as provided in section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes.
AB133-SSA1,1529,10
9(2g) Financial audits of the Medical College of Wisconsin and the
10University of Wisconsin center for tobacco research and intervention.
AB133-SSA1,1529,15
11(a) Beginning on July 1, 2001, the legislative audit bureau shall conduct a
12financial audit of the Medical College of Wisconsin that examines the use of funds
13appropriated under section 20.250 (1) (k) of the statutes, as created by this act, and
14shall file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by June 30,
152002.
AB133-SSA1,1529,20
16(b) Beginning on July 1, 2000, the legislative audit bureau shall conduct a
17financial audit of the tobacco research and intervention center at the University of
18Wisconsin-Madison that examines the use of funds appropriated under section
1920.285 (1) (kr) of the statutes, as created by this act, and shall file its report as
20described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by June 30, 2001.
AB133-SSA1,1530,2
21(2t) Audit of air management program. The joint legislative audit committee
22is requested to, and may, direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a performance
23evaluation audit of the department of natural resource's air management program,
24including a comparison of federally required aspects of the program and aspects
25required only by state law. If the committee directs the legislative audit bureau to
1perform an audit, the bureau shall file its report as described in section 13.94 (1) (b)
2of the statutes.
AB133-SSA1,1530,3
3(3e) Radio body alarm system for Mendota Mental Health Institute.
AB133-SSA1,1530,4
4(a) In this subsection:
AB133-SSA1,1530,5
51. "Hertz" means a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.
AB133-SSA1,1530,6
62. "Megahertz" means a unit of frequency equal to 1,000,000 hertz.
AB133-SSA1,1530,13
7(b) During state fiscal biennium 1999-2001, from the appropriation under
8section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes, the joint committee on finance may,
9notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) (a) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes, supplement
10the appropriation to the Mendota Mental Health Institute under section 20.435 (2)
11(a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, by $233,000 for the purchase or lease, as
12recommended by the committee, of an 800 megahertz radio body alarm system for
13use by staff members of the institute who have direct contact with patients.
AB133-SSA1,1530,18
14(3m) Evaluation of family care pilot projects. As soon as possible, the
15legislative audit bureau shall contract with an organization other than an agency of
16the state to evaluate the pilot projects under section 46.281 (1) (d) of the statutes, as
17created by this act, and pilot projects under
Section 9123 (1n) of this act as to
18cost-effectiveness, client access to services and quality of care.
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19(3z) Study of special transfer program. The joint legislative council is
20requested to conduct a study of the special transfer program under subchapter VI of
21chapter 121 of the statutes. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall
22report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the legislature in the
23manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by January 1, 2000.
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1Section 9133.
Nonstatutory provisions; lower Wisconsin state
riverway board.
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4(1z) Request for additional funding for tuition grant program. If the
5department of military affairs determines that the amount appropriated under
6section 20.465 (2) (a) of the statutes for the payment of national guard tuition grants
7is anticipated to be insufficient to fully fund the eligible tuition costs under section
821.49 of the statutes in fiscal year 1999-2000 or in fiscal year 2000-01, the
9department shall, during that fiscal year, request the additional funding necessary
10to fully fund the eligible tuition costs from the joint committee on finance.
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12(1)
Rules for safety programs of instruction. The department of natural
13resources may use the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate
14rules under sections 23.33 (5) (d), 29.591 (3), 30.74 (1) (b) and 350.055 of the statutes,
15as affected by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes,
16the emergency rules may remain in effect until April 1, 2000, or the date on which
17permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24
18(1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that
19promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
20preservation of public peace, health, safety or welfare and is not required to provide
21a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.