SB55-ASA1,941,1916
137.01
(1) (d) Qualified applicants shall be notified by the secretary of state to
17take and file the official oath and execute and file an official bond in the sum of $500,
18with
a surety
to be approved by the clerk of the circuit court for his or her county, or,
19if executed by a surety company
, and approved by the secretary of state.
SB55-ASA1,942,221
137.01
(2) (a)
Any Wisconsin Except as provided in par. (am), any United States 22resident who is licensed to practice law in this state is entitled to a permanent
23commission as a notary public upon application to the secretary of state and payment
24of a $50 fee. The application shall include a certificate of good standing from the
25supreme court, the signature and post-office address of the applicant and an
1impression of the applicant's official seal, or imprint of the applicant's official rubber
2stamp.
SB55-ASA1,942,104
137.01
(2) (am) If a United States resident has his or her license to practice law
5in this state suspended or revoked, upon reinstatement of his or her license to
6practice law in this state, the person may be entitled to receive a certificate of
7appointment as a notary public for a term of 4 years. An eligible notary appointed
8under this paragraph is entitled to reappointment for 4-year increments. At least
930 days before the expiration of a commission under this paragraph the secretary of
10state shall mail notice of the expiration date to the holder of the commission.
SB55-ASA1,942,1512
137.01
(2) (b) The secretary of state shall issue a certificate of appointment as
13a notary public to persons who qualify under the requirements of this subsection.
14Such The certificate shall state that the notary commission is permanent
or is for 4
15years.
SB55-ASA1,942,2118
137.01
(6m) Change of residence. A notary public
shall does not vacate his
19or her office by reason of his or her change of residence within the
state United States.
20Written notice of any change of address shall be given to the secretary of state within
215 10 days of
such
the change.
SB55-ASA1,943,923
137.01
(7) Official records to be filed. When any notary public ceases to hold
24office the notary public, or in case of the notary public's death the notary public's
25executor or administrator, shall deposit the notary public's official records and
1papers in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court of the county of the notary public's
2residence secretary of state. If any such notary or any executor or administrator,
3after such records and papers come to his or her hands, neglects for 3 months to
4deposit them, he or she shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $500. If any
5person knowingly destroys, defaces or conceals any records or papers of any notary
6public, the person shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $500, and shall be
7liable to the party injured for all damages thereby sustained. The
clerks of the circuit
8courts secretary of state shall receive and safely keep all such papers and records in
9their office.
SB55-ASA1,943,1311
139.30
(7) "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures cigarettes for
12the purpose of sale
, including the authorized agent of a person who manufactures
13cigarettes for the purpose of sale.
SB55-ASA1,943,1615
139.31
(1) (a) On cigarettes weighing not more than 3 pounds per thousand,
1629.5 34 mills on each cigarette.
SB55-ASA1,943,1918
139.31
(1) (b) On cigarettes weighing more than 3 pounds per thousand,
59 68 19mills on each cigarette.
SB55-ASA1,943,2421
139.31
(4) No person may sell or distribute in this state, acquire, store, possess,
22or transport for sale or distribution in this state, import or cause to be imported into
23this state for sale or distribution in this state, or affix stamps as described under s.
24139.32 to, any of the following:
SB55-ASA1,944,4
1(a) A cigarette package on which a statement, label, stamp, sticker, or notice
2indicates that the manufacturer did not intend the cigarettes in the package to be
3sold, distributed, or used in the United States, including labels stating "for export
4only," "U.S. tax exempt," "for use outside U.S.," or similar wording.
SB55-ASA1,944,65(b) A cigarette package that does not comply with
15 USC 1333 and
15 USC
61335 or other federal law.
SB55-ASA1,944,77
(c) A cigarette package that has been altered as described in sub. (5).
SB55-ASA1,944,98
(d) Any cigarettes that are imported into the United States in violation of
9federal law.
SB55-ASA1,944,1311
139.31
(5) (a) No person may alter a cigarette package before the sale or
12distribution to the ultimate consumer so as to remove, conceal, or obscure any of the
13following:
SB55-ASA1,944,1414
1. Any statement, label, stamp, sticker, or notice described in sub. (4) (a).
SB55-ASA1,944,1615
2. Any health warning that is not specified in or that does not conform with the
16requirements under
15 USC 1333.
SB55-ASA1,944,1817
(b) No person may affix stamps, as described in s. 139.32, to any cigarette
18package that is altered as described in par. (a).
SB55-ASA1,944,2420
139.31
(6) Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply to cigarettes that may be brought
21into the United States for personal use and cigarettes that are sold or intended for
22sale by a duty-free enterprise, as provided under
19 USC 1555, not including
23cigarettes that are brought into a customs territory, as defined under
19 USC 1555 24(2) (b) (C), for resale within the customs territory.
SB55-ASA1,945,4
1139.34
(3) No distributor may affix stamps to cigarette packages, as provided
2in s. 139.32, unless the distributor certifies to the department, in a manner
3prescribed by the department, that the distributor purchases cigarettes directly from
4a manufacturer.
SB55-ASA1,945,86
139.39
(4m) Any person who sells, distributes, or manufactures cigarettes and
7who sustains direct economic or commercial injury as the result of a violation of this
8chapter may bring an action for injunctive relief.
SB55-ASA1,945,1410
139.40
(1) All cigarettes
acquired, owned,
imported, possessed, kept, stored,
11made, sold, distributed or transported in violation of this chapter, and all personal
12property used in connection therewith is unlawful property and subject to seizure by
13the secretary or any peace officer.
All cigarettes seized for violating s. 139.31 (4) or
14(5) shall be destroyed.
SB55-ASA1,946,216
139.76
(1) An excise tax is imposed upon the sale, offering or exposing for sale,
17possession with intent to sell or removal for consumption or sale or other disposition
18for any purpose of tobacco products by any person engaged as a distributor of them
19at the rate of
20% 30% of the manufacturer's established list price to distributors
20without diminution by volume or other discounts on domestic products. On products
21imported from another country the rate of tax is
20%
30% of the amount obtained by
22adding the manufacturer's list price to the federal tax, duties and transportation
23costs to the United States. The tax attaches at the time the tobacco products are
24received by the distributor in this state. The tax shall be passed on to the ultimate
25consumer of the tobacco products. All tobacco products received in this state for sale
1or distribution within this state, except tobacco products actually sold as provided
2in sub. (2), shall be subject to such tax.
SB55-ASA1,946,84
139.78
(1) A tax is imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of tobacco
5products in this state at the rate of
20% 30% of the cost of the tobacco products. The
6tax does not apply if the tax imposed by s. 139.76 (1) on the tobacco products has been
7paid or if the tobacco products are exempt from the tobacco products tax under s.
8139.76 (2).
SB55-ASA1,946,2010
146.185
(3) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5)
(fh) (kb), the
11department shall
in each fiscal year award
up to $200,000 in grants for activities to
12improve the health status of economically disadvantaged minority group members.
13A person may apply, in the manner specified by the department, for a grant of up to
14$50,000 in each fiscal year to conduct these activities.
A grant awarded An awardee
15of a grant under this subsection
may not exceed 50% of the cost of the activities. An
16applicant's required contribution for a grant shall provide, for at least 50% of the
17grant amount, matching funds that may consist of funding or an in-kind
18contribution.
An applicant that is not a federally qualified health center, as defined
19under 42 CFR 405.2401 (b) shall receive priority for grants awarded under this
20subsection.
SB55-ASA1,946,2522
146.185
(4) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5)
(fh) (kb), the
23department shall award a grant of up to
$100,000
$50,000 in each fiscal year to a
24private nonprofit corporation that applies, in the manner specified by the
25department, to conduct a public information campaign on minority health.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1412
1Section
1412. 146.55 (2m) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1,947,62
146.55
(2m) (a) The department shall contract with a physician to direct the
3state emergency medical services program. The department may expend from the
4funding under the federal preventive health services project grant program under
542 USC 2476 under the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (mc), $25,000 in each fiscal
6year for this purpose.
SB55-ASA1,947,13
8146.65 Rural health dental clinic. From the appropriation under s. 20.435
9(5) (dm), the department shall distribute funds to the rural health dental clinic
10located in Ladysmith that provides dental services to persons in the counties of Rusk,
11Price, Taylor, Sawyer, and Chippewa who are developmentally disabled or elderly or
12who have low income. The department shall also seek federal funding to support the
13operations of the rural health dental clinic.
SB55-ASA1,947,20
15149.115 Rules relating to creditable coverage. The commissioner, in
16consultation with the department, shall promulgate rules that specify how
17creditable coverage is to be aggregated for purposes of
ss. s. 149.10 (2t) (a)
and 149.14
18(6) (b) 1. a. and that determine the creditable coverage to which
ss. s. 149.10 (2t) (b)
19and (d)
and 149.14 (6) (b) 1. b. and d. apply applies. The rules shall comply with
20section 2701 (c) of P.L.
104-191.
SB55-ASA1,947,2522
149.13
(4) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (3), the department, with the
23agreement of the commissioner, may perform various administrative functions
24related to the assessment of insurers participating in the cost of administering the
25plan.
SB55-ASA1,948,32
149.14
(3) (nm) Hospice care provided by a hospice licensed under subch. IV
3of ch. 50.
SB55-ASA1,948,65
149.14
(5) (title)
Deductibles, copayments
and, coinsurance, and
6out-of-pocket limits.
SB55-ASA1,948,118
149.14
(5) (b) Except as provided in
par. pars. (c)
and (e), if the covered costs
9incurred by the eligible person exceed the deductible for major medical expense
10coverage in a calendar year, the plan shall pay at least 80% of any additional covered
11costs incurred by the person during the calendar year.
SB55-ASA1,948,1813
149.14
(5) (c)
If Except as provided in par. (e), if the aggregate of the covered
14costs not paid by the plan under par. (b) and the deductible exceeds $500 for an
15eligible person receiving medicare, $2,000 for any other eligible person during a
16calendar year or $4,000 for all eligible persons in a family, the plan shall pay 100%
17of all covered costs incurred by the eligible person during the calendar year after the
18payment ceilings under this paragraph are exceeded.
SB55-ASA1,949,320
149.14
(5) (e) Subject to sub. (8) (b), the department may, by rule under s. 149.17
21(4), establish
copayments for prescription drug coverage under sub. (3) (d)
copayment
22amounts, coinsurance rates, and copayment and coinsurance out-of-pocket limits
23over which the plan will pay 100% of covered costs under sub. (3) (d). Any copayment
24amounts or rates amount, coinsurance rate, or out-of-pocket limit established
are 25under this paragraph is subject to the approval of the board. Copayments
and
1coinsurance paid by an eligible person under this paragraph
shall are separate from
2and do not count toward the deductible and covered costs not paid by the plan under
3pars. (a) to (c).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2850k
5Section 2850k. 149.14 (6) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 149.14 (6) (b)
6and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,949,117
149.14
(6) (b) An eligible individual who obtains coverage under the plan
on
8or after June 17, 1998, may not be subject to any preexisting condition exclusion
9under the plan.
An eligible individual who is covered under the plan on June 17,
101998, may not be subject to any preexisting condition exclusion on or after June 17,
111998.
SB55-ASA1,949,1713
149.142
(1) (b) The payment rate for a prescription drug shall be the allowable
14charge paid under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. h. for the prescription drug.
Notwithstanding
15s. 149.17 (4), the department may not reduce the payment rate for prescription drugs
16below the rate specified in this paragraph, and the rate may not be adjusted under
17s. 149.143 or 149.144.
SB55-ASA1,949,2019
149.142
(2) The Except as provided in sub. (1) (b), the rates established under
20this section are subject to adjustment under ss. 149.143 and 149.144.
SB55-ASA1,950,222
149.143
(1) (b) 1. d. Fourth, notwithstanding subd. 2., by increasing insurer
23assessments, excluding assessments under s. 149.144, and adjusting provider
24payment rates,
subject to s. 149.142 (1) (b) and excluding adjustments to those rates
1under s. 149.144, in equal proportions and to the extent that the amounts under
2subd. 1. a. to c. are insufficient to pay 60% of plan costs.
SB55-ASA1,950,64
149.143
(1) (b) 2. b. Fifty percent from adjustments to provider payment rates,
5subject to s. 149.142 (1) (b) and excluding adjustments to those rates under s.
6149.144.
SB55-ASA1,950,118
149.143
(2) (a) 4. By the same rule as under subd. 3. adjust the provider
9payment rate for the new plan year
, subject to s. 149.142 (1) (b), by estimating and
10setting the rate at the level necessary to equal the amounts specified in sub. (1) (b)
111. d. and 2. b. and as provided in s. 149.145.
SB55-ASA1,950,1713
149.143
(2m) (b) 3. For distribution to eligible persons, notwithstanding any
14requirements in this chapter related to setting premium amounts. The department,
15with the approval of the board and the concurrence of the plan actuary, shall
16determine the policies, eligibility criteria, methodology, and other factors to be used
17in making any distribution under this subdivision.
SB55-ASA1,951,319
149.143
(3) (a) If, during a plan year, the department determines that the
20amounts estimated to be received as a result of the rates and amount set under sub.
21(2) (a) 2. to 4. and any adjustments in insurer assessments and the provider payment
22rate under s. 149.144 will not be sufficient to cover plan costs, the department may
23by rule increase the premium rates set under sub. (2) (a) 2. for the remainder of the
24plan year, subject to s. 149.146 (2) (b) and the maximum specified in sub. (2) (a) 2.,
25by rule increase the assessments set under sub. (2) (a) 3. for the remainder of the plan
1year, subject to sub. (1) (b) 2. a., and by the same rule under which assessments are
2increased adjust the provider payment rate set under sub. (2) (a) 4. for the remainder
3of the plan year, subject to sub. (1) (b) 2. b.
and s. 149.142 (1) (b).
SB55-ASA1,951,115
149.143
(3) (b) If the department increases premium rates and insurer
6assessments and adjusts the provider payment rate under par. (a) and determines
7that there will still be a deficit and that premium rates have been increased to the
8maximum extent allowable under par. (a), the department may further adjust, in
9equal proportions, assessments set under sub. (2) (a) 3. and the provider payment
10rate set under sub. (2) (a) 4., without regard to sub. (1) (b) 2.
but subject to s. 149.142
11(1) (b).
SB55-ASA1,951,1913
149.143
(5) (a) Annually, no later than April 30, the department shall perform
14a reconciliation with respect to plan costs, premiums, insurer assessments
, and
15provider payment rate adjustments based on data from the previous calendar year.
16On the basis of the reconciliation, the department shall make any necessary
17adjustments in premiums, insurer assessments
, or provider payment rates
, subject
18to s. 149.142 (1) (b), for the fiscal year beginning on the first July 1 after the
19reconciliation, as provided in sub. (2) (b).
SB55-ASA1,952,221
149.143
(5) (b) Except as provided in sub. (3) and s. 149.144, the department
22shall adjust the provider payment rates to meet the providers' specified portion of the
23plan costs no more than once annually
, subject to s. 149.142 (1) (b). The department
24may not determine the adjustment on an individual provider basis or on the basis
1of provider type, but shall determine the adjustment for all providers in the
2aggregate
, subject to s. 149.142 (1) (b).
SB55-ASA1,952,18
4149.144 Adjustments to insurer assessments and provider payment
5rates for premium and deductible reductions. If the moneys transferred to the
6fund under the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (ah) are insufficient to reimburse
7the plan for premium reductions under s. 149.165 and deductible reductions under
8s. 149.14 (5) (a), or the department determines that the moneys transferred or to be
9transferred to the fund under the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (ah) will be
10insufficient to reimburse the plan for premium reductions under s. 149.165 and
11deductible reductions under s. 149.14 (5) (a), the department may, by rule, adjust in
12equal proportions the amount of the assessment set under s. 149.143 (2) (a) 3. and
13the provider payment rate set under s. 149.143 (2) (a) 4., subject to
s. ss. 149.142 (1)
14(b) and 149.143 (1) (b) 1., sufficient to reimburse the plan for premium reductions
15under s. 149.165 and deductible reductions under s. 149.14 (5) (a). If the department
16makes the adjustment under this section, the department shall notify the
17commissioner so that the commissioner may levy any increase in insurer
18assessments.
