Amendment SA2-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-SA2,683,17 1431. Page 1332, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,2 "(1k) District attorney position reallocations. Notwithstanding sections 978.03 and 978.04 of the statutes, effective January 1, 2002, the department of administration shall reduce Juneau County's and Rock County's allocation of FTE PR assistant district attorney positions funded from the appropriation account under section 20.475 (1) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act, by 0.25 position each and shall increase Ashland County's allocation of FTE PR assistant district attorney positions funded from the appropriation account under section 20.475 (1) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act, by 0.5 position.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,7 (2k) District attorney position increase for Pepin County. The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased by 0.2 PR position on January 1, 2002, to be funded from the appropriation account under section 20.475 (1) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act, for a 0.2 FTE district attorney position in Pepin County.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,8 1432. Page 1334, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,15 "(4g) Food pantry grant rules. Not later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of health and family services shall promulgate any rules necessary to implement the grant program under section 46.766 of the statutes, as created by this act. Prior to promulgating the rules, the department of health and family services shall convene a committee to advise the department regarding the department's proposed rules. The committee shall be composed of all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,16 (d) One representative of an emergency food provider.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,17 (e) One representative of a food bank.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,18 (f) One representative of a community action agency.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,19 (g) One representative of a faith-based social services organization.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,21 (h) One representative of the University of Wisconsin-Extension with experience in hunger prevention policies.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,23 (i) Two persons, other than those specified in paragraphs (d) to (h) with experience in hunger prevention and emergency food distribution.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,684,24 1433. Page 1335, line 11: delete lines 11 to 17 and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,685,1 "(8kk) Study of vital records on-line electronic filing system.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,685,9 (a) By January 1, 2002, the secretary of health and family services shall appoint a committee to develop recommended guidelines for an on-line electronic filing system for vital records in Wisconsin that incorporates privacy, flexibility, and productivity; to study methods employed by other states to protect against identity theft in on-line electronic filing systems; to recommend increases, if necessary, in vital records fees for implementation of an on-line electronic filing system; and to recommend allocation of revenues resulting from the fee increases. The members of the committee shall include all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,685,10 1. The state registrar of vital statistics.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,685,14 2. Three local registrars, including one from a county with a population that does not exceed 22,000; one from a county with a population that exceeds 22,000 but does not exceed 300,000; and one from a county with a population that exceeds 300,000.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,685,15 3. Three representatives of the department of health and family services.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,685,16 4. One genealogist.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,685,18 (b) By July 1, 2002, the committee appointed under paragraph (a) shall develop an outline of its proposals.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,685,24 (c) By January 1, 2003, the committee appointed under paragraph (a) shall report its findings and recommendations, including a proposed schedule of fees chargeable for vital records that supports implementation of an on-line electronic filing system and security measures to protect against identity theft, to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes and to the governor.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,686,1 1434. Page 1336, line 23: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,686,20 "(8zo) Use of federal reimbursement of targeted case management costs for implementation of statewide automated child welfare information system. If after the lapse under Section 9223 (5zo) of this act there remains in the appropriation account under section 20.435 (8) (mb) of the statutes, as affected by this act, any moneys received under 42 USC 1396 to 1396v in reimbursement of the cost of providing case management services to children whose care is not eligible for reimbursement under 42 USC 670 to 679a, the department of health and family services shall allocate, from that appropriation account, $1,622,100 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $1,839,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to support the counties' share of implementing the statewide automated child welfare information system established by the department of health and family services under section 46.03 (7) (g) of the statutes. If after the counties' full share of implementing that system is met any of those moneys received under 42 USC 1396 to 1396v remain in that appropriation account, the department of health and family services shall distribute those remaining moneys to counties having a population of less than 500,000 for services and projects to assist children and families, and the counties receiving those remaining moneys shall use not less than 50% of those moneys for services for children who are at risk of abuse or neglect to prevent the need for child abuse and neglect intervention services.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,686,21 1435. Page 1336, line 23: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,2 "(9bk) Income augmentation activities. The authorized FTE positions for the department of health and family services are increased by 1.0 FED position on October 1, 2001, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (8) (mb) of the statutes, for the purpose of performing income augmentation activities under section 46.46 of the statutes.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,3 1436. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,6 "(14e) Milwaukee health clinics grants. In fiscal year 2001-02, from the appropriation account under section 20.435 (5) (fh) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of health and family services shall provide all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,8 (a) One grant in the amount of $410,000 to the Milwaukee Immediate Care Center to allow continued operation of the facility.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,11 (b) One grant in the amount of $340,000 to the Martin Luther King Heritage Health Center to expand primary care examination rooms and to create an emergency care clinic at the Isaac Coggs Community Health Center.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,12 1437. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,15 "(13i) Wisconsin immunization registry. The department of health and family services shall allocate all of the following amounts to develop and maintain an automated registry of child immunizations:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,18 (a) From the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $299,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $527,400 in fiscal year 2002-03.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,20 (b) From the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (o) of the statutes, $793,500 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $140,200 in fiscal year 2002-03.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,687,21 1438. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,688,4 "(13c) Medical assistance hospital reimbursement rate funding. No moneys appropriated in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium under section 20.435 (4) (o) and (w) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for increasing the maximum reimbursement rates paid to hospitals for outpatient services may be used to adjust the rates paid to health maintenance organizations for reimbursement of health services provided under the medical assistance program under subchapter IV of chapter 49 of the statutes.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,688,5 1439. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,688,13 "(14d) Accounting method used for the heath insurance risk-sharing plan. During the 2001-03 biennium, the department of health and family services shall continue to use a cash-basis accounting method for purposes of establishing, under section 149.143 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the premiums, assessments, and rate adjustments for paying the costs of the health insurance risk-sharing plan, unless the joint committee on finance, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the committee under section 13.10 of the statutes, approves using an accrual accounting method for those purposes.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,688,14 1440. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,688,19 "(14g) Fees for patient health care records; rules. The department of health and family services shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 146.83 (3m) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 5th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,688,20 1441. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,688,21 "(15j) Assistive technology and adaptive equipment.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,689,4 (a) From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (6) (a) of the statutes, the subunit in the department of health and family services that deals with physical disabilities shall expend $30,000 in each of state fiscal year 2001-02 and 2002-03 to administer funding for assistive technology and adaptive equipment for persons with physical disabilities; develop statewide reporting mechanisms, contract performance evaluation, and training; and work with vendors to obtain updated assistive technology and adaptive equipment.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,689,11 (b) From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (7) (bc) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall distribute $60,000 in each of state fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 to the protection and advocacy agency designated under section 51.62 (2) of the statutes to provide statewide systemic advocacy on assistive technology issues, including assessing barriers to the provision of assistive technology in school systems, human services programs, businesses, and public and private insurance programs.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,689,16 (c) From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (7) (bc) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall distribute $30,000 in each of state fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 to the Easter Seals Society of Wisconsin, Inc., to provide persons with disabilities in the agricultural industry with specialized assistance regarding adaptations or modifications of agricultural equipment.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,689,21 (d) From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (7) (bc) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall expend $40,000 in each of state fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 to provide recycled medical equipment, including wheelchairs, and equipment parts, maintenance, and distribution costs to persons with disabilities.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,690,2 (e) From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (7) (c) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall award grants of $30,000 in each of state fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 to each of the eight independent living centers for the severely disabled, to provide information, resources, and assessments for the needs for assistive technology and adaptive equipment of persons with disabilities who are residents of the independent living centers.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,690,3 1442. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,690,14 "(13e) Health insurance supplement for community disability service providers. From the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (bu) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of health and family services shall in state fiscal year 2001-02 distribute moneys to applying providers of services under home and community-based waiver programs under 42 USC 1396n (c), including the long-term support community options program under section 46.27 of the statutes and the community integration programs under sections 46.275, 46.277, and 46.278 of the statutes, to offset costs of providing health insurance to employees of the providers. Moneys distributed under this subsection to an applying provider are limited to the amount the provider expends for employee health care insurance costs or $50,000, whichever is less.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,690,15 1443. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,691,2 "(13xx) Topical fluoride varnish. In state fiscal year 2002-03, from the appropriation under section 20.435 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of health and family services shall provide medical assistance coverage under the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program under 42 CFR 441 for topical fluoride varnish, for the purpose of preventing early childhood caries in eligible children 0 to 60 months of age, when rendered by health care professionals providing services under the program and acting within their scope of practice and licensure. The department shall promulgate rules relating to coverage of fluoride varnish treatments under the early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment program that contain the following provisions:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,691,4 (a) The department shall provide payment for up to 3 applications per year of topical fluoride varnish per eligible child.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,691,7 (b) Application of topical fluoride varnish may be, but is not required to be, provided in conjunction with an early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment examination that includes a limited oral screening.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,691,10 (c) Health care professionals providing services under this program shall refer or facilitate referral of children receiving applications of topical fluoride varnish for comprehensive dental care rendered by a dental professional.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,691,17 (13xy) Oral health data collection system; plan. The department of health and family services shall prepare a plan for development of a comprehensive oral health data collection system. The plan shall identify data to be collected, sources from which the data can be collected, costs of implementing the system, and any statutory changes that are needed. The department shall submit its plan to the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, and to the governor by September 1, 2002.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,691,24 (13xz) Prior authorization for dental services; report. The department of health and family services shall prepare a report on its efforts to reduce the requirement for prior authorization for dental services under medical assistance and to simplify the prior authorization process for dental services. The department shall submit its report to the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, and to the governor by the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,692,8 (13xzz) Access to dental services and dental hygiene services; report. The department of health and family services and the department of regulation and licensing shall jointly prepare reports on whether the provisions of this act that modify sections 447.06 and 447.065 of the statutes have improved access to dental services and dental hygiene services. The departments shall submit the reports to the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, and to the governor by the first day of the 24th month and the first day of the 48th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,692,9 1444. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,693,11 "(16h) Prescription drug assistance for elderly; administration. Before July 1, 2002, the department of health and family services may develop and submit to the department of administration a proposal for expenditure of the funds appropriated under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes for administration of the prescription drug assistance for elderly program under section 49.688 of the statutes, as created by this act. The department of administration may approve, disapprove, or modify and approve any proposal it receives under this subsection. If the department of administration approves the proposal, the department shall submit the proposal, together with any modifications, to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretaries of administration and health and family services within 14 working days after receiving the proposal that the cochairpersons have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal, the secretary of administration may transfer from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes to the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (a) of the statutes the amount specified in the proposal or any proposed modifications of the proposal for expenditure as specified in the proposal or any proposed modifications of the proposal and may approve any position authority specified in the proposal or any proposed modifications of the proposal. If, within 14 working days after receiving the proposal, the cochairpersons notify the secretaries of administration and health and family services that the cochairpersons have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal, the secretary of administration may not transfer any amount specified in the proposal or any proposed modifications of the proposal from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes and may not approve any position authority specified in the proposal or any proposed modifications of the proposal, except as approved by the committee.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,693,17 (16j) Notification of eligibility for the health insurance risk-sharing plan. Before January 1, 2002, the department of health and family services shall provide, to the extent permitted under federal law, to every resident of this state who is covered by medicare because he or she is disabled under 42 USC 423 and who is not covered under the health insurance risk-sharing plan under chapter 149 of the statutes, notice by mail of all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,693,19 (a) That he or she may be eligible for coverage under the health insurance risk-sharing plan.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,693,20 (b) How to apply for coverage under the health insurance risk-sharing plan.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,693,21 1445. Page 1338, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,2 "(13k) Expansion of program of all-inclusive care of the elderly. From the appropriation under section 20.435 (7) (bc), the department of health and family services shall provide $60,000 for start-up costs to expand to Racine County the program of all-inclusive care for persons aged 65 or older authorized under 42 USC 1395 to 1395gg.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,3 1446. Page 1338, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,10 "(1z) Report on student loan forgiveness to attract workers. By January 1, 2002, the higher educational aids board shall study and report to the legislature and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) and (3) of the statutes, and to the governor on the cost, desirability, and effectiveness of creating a general program of student loan forgiveness for attracting workers to and retaining workers in this state. The report shall include legislative recommendations.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,11 1447. Page 1338, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,17 "(1x) Report on loan forgiveness program. The higher educational aids board shall develop a program to forgive loans of students who graduate from the University of Wisconsin System or from the technical college system and farm for a period of 5 consecutive years. The board shall submit a report summarizing the program to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, by March 1, 2002.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,18 1448. Page 1338, line 24: delete "(1)mk)" and substitute "(1mk)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,19 1449. Page 1339, line 3: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,23 "(2x) City commemorative project. By June 30, 2002, the historical society shall award a grant in the amount of $30,000 from the appropriation under section 20.245 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the Greater Green Bay Area Foundation for the city stadium commemorative project in Green Bay.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,694,24 1450. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,695,2 "(4q) Restriction on expenditures for legal and consulting fees for redistricting.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,695,10 (a) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (d) of the statutes, of the amounts appropriated to the assembly under section 20.765 (1) (a) of the statutes in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, no more than $350,000 may be expended for legal and consulting services, other than for those performed by employees of the Wisconsin legislature in the performance of their regular job responsibilities, to assist the legislature, its committees, and its members in the redistricting of congressional and legislative districts. The limit may be exceeded by an amount approved by all of the members of the committee on assembly organization.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,695,18 (b) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (d) of the statutes, of the amounts appropriated to the senate under section 20.765 (1) (b) of the statutes in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, no more than $350,000 may be expended for legal and consulting services, other than for those performed by employees of the Wisconsin legislature in the performance of their regular job responsibilities, to assist the legislature, its committees, and its members in the redistricting of congressional and legislative districts. The limit may be exceeded by an amount approved by all of the members of the committee on senate organization.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,695,19 1451. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,3 "(4z) Study on new economy. The joint legislative council is requested to conduct a study on how the state government, the state's research universities, and the state's business community can foster economic development in this state by assisting and developing businesses and industries that are based on science and technology. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, the joint legislative council shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by January 1, 2002, and shall include in its report recommendations relating to all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,5 (a) Ways to increase the number and percentage of jobs in this state in businesses and industries that are based on science and technology.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,7 (b) Ways to increase the average earnings of employees employed in this state in businesses and industries that are based on science and technology.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,9 (c) Ways to increase the amount of venture capital invested in this state and the amount spent on research and development in this state.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,11 (d) Ways to increase the number of homes in this state that have computers and access to the Internet.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,12 (e) A strategy to bring the best and brightest researchers to this state.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,13 1452. Page 1343, line 11: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,20 "(4b) Jury selection study and report. The joint legislative council is requested to study how juries are selected, including what actions are needed to increase the participation of racial and ethnic minorities on juries so that juries reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the areas from which the juries were selected. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,21 1453. Page 1343, line 24: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,696,22 "(1k) Recycling efficiency planning grants.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,697,9 (a) The department of natural resources shall establish and administer a recycling efficiency planning grant program to obtain information to use in implementing the recycling efficiency planning grant program under section 287.235 of the statutes, as created by this act, and to assist municipalities that are responsible units in preparing to use recycling efficiency planning grants. The department may award grants under this subsection only in fiscal year 2001-02. The department may award grants under this subsection only to cities, villages, and towns that are responsible units, as defined in section 287.01 (9) of the statutes. The department shall award $2,000,000 in grants under this subsection to municipalities with populations of 50,000 or more and $1,000,000 to municipalities with populations of less than 50,000.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,697,15 (b) A recipient of a grant under this subsection shall report information to the department of natural resources concerning policies and activities that, if implemented, would make its recycling program more efficient and effective, including activities to provide coordinated program delivery as required under section 287.235 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, and concerning any barriers to implementation of these policies and procedures.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,697,23 (c) The department of natural resources may promulgate rules for the program under this subsection using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, the rules may remain in effect until June 30, 2003. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,698,2 (1km) Recycling position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 SEG position to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (hq) of the statutes, for recycling program administration.".