Amendment AA37-ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1-AA37,26,17 44. Page 497, line 13: delete lines 13 to 17.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,26,18 45. Page 500, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,26,19 " Section 1157c. 49.46 (2) (b) 19. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,26,21 49.46 (2) (b) 19. The cost of one wig for each recipient who has experienced hair loss as a result of chemotherapy for treatment of cancer.".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,26,23 46. Page 500, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 501, line 3.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,26,24 47. Page 501, line 13: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,27,1 " Section 1160h. 49.472 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,27,7 49.472 (6) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (4) (a) 3., from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (r), (rg), or (w), the department shall, on the part of an individual who is eligible for medical assistance under sub. (3), pay premiums for or purchase individual coverage offered by the individual's employer if the department determines that paying the premiums for or purchasing the coverage will not be more costly than providing medical assistance.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 1160i Section 1160i. 49.472 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,27,15 49.472 (6) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (4) (a) 3., from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (r), (rg), or (w), the department shall, on the part of an individual who is eligible for medical assistance under sub. (3), pay premiums for or purchase individual coverage offered by the individual's employer if the department determines that paying the premiums for or purchasing the coverage will not be more costly than providing medical assistance.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 1160m Section 1160m. 49.472 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,27,20 49.472 (6) (b) If federal financial participation is available, from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (r), (rg), or (w), the department may pay medicare Medicare Part A and Part B premiums for individuals who are eligible for medicare Medicare and for medical assistance under sub. (3).

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 1160n Section 1160n. 49.472 (6) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,28,2 49.472 (6) (b) If federal financial participation is available, from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (r), (rg), or (w), the department may pay Medicare Part A and Part B premiums for individuals who are eligible for Medicare and for medical assistance under sub. (3).

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 1160p Section 1160p. 49.473 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,28,8 49.473 (5) The department shall audit and pay, from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), and (o), (r), and (rg) allowable charges to a provider who is certified under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11. for medical assistance Medical Assistance on behalf of a woman who meets the requirements under sub. (2) for all benefits and services specified under s. 49.46 (2).

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 1160q Section 1160q. 49.473 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,28,15 49.473 (5) The department shall audit and pay, from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (o), and (r), and (rg) allowable charges to a provider who is certified under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11. for medical assistance on behalf of a woman who meets the requirements under sub. (2) for all benefits and services specified under s. 49.46 (2).".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,28,16 48. Page 782, line 8: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,28,17 " Section 1936j. 139.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,28,22 139.02 (1) Tax imposed; rate; limitation. An occupational excise tax is imposed upon the removal for consumption or sale or selling of fermented malt beverages at the rate of $2 per barrel of 31 gallons and at a proportionate rate for any other quantity or fractional parts thereof. Not more than one occupational excise tax shall be required to be paid on any one container of fermented malt beverages.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 1936k Section 1936k. 139.03 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,29,2 139.03 Liquor tax. (intro.) An occupational excise tax is imposed upon the selling of intoxicating liquor as follows:

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 1936L Section 1936L. 139.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,29,5 139.03 (3) Not more than one occupational excise tax shall be required to be paid on any one container of intoxicating liquor.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 1936m Section 1936m. 139.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,29,13 139.05 (2) Each brewer and bottler in this state and each wholesaler of malt beverages within this state to whom malt beverages are shipped from outside this state shall on or before the fifteenth day of each month file with the secretary on forms prescribed by the secretary a verified return containing such information as may be required to compute and show the amount of occupational excise tax payable by the brewer, bottler or wholesaler or by the shipper for the next preceding calendar month on malt beverages.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 1936n Section 1936n. 139.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,29,16 139.05 (3) The amount of the occupational excise tax disclosed by the return shall accompany the return and shall be paid to the department.".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,29,17 49. Page 782, line 16: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,29,18 " Section 1947h. 139.09 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,29,22 139.09 Registration. Every brewer, bottler, manufacturer, rectifier, wholesaler or retailer liable for payment of the occupational excise tax imposed in ss. 139.01 to 139.25 shall hold a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50). The secretary shall assign the person a registration number.".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,29,23 50. Page 799, line 13: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,29,24 " Section 2030g. 146.65 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,4 146.65 (1) (b) In each fiscal year, not more than $355,600 $500,000, to the rural health dental clinic located in Menomonie that provides dental services to persons who are developmentally disabled or elderly or who have low income, in the counties of Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix.".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,5 51. Page 812, line 22: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,6 " Section 2066k. 153.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,8 153.01 (2) "Board" means the health care quality and patient safety board on health care information.".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,9 52. Page 813, line 5: delete lines 5 to 19 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,10 " Section 2068j. 153.07 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,13 153.07 (5) By January 1, 2006, and at least annually thereafter, the board shall report to the governor on the plans, activities, accomplishments, and recommendations of the board.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2068m Section 2068m. 153.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,17 153.07 (6) The board shall annually assess the extent to which automated information and decision support systems are used by health care providers in this state.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2068p Section 2068p. 153.07 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,21 153.07 (7) The board shall annually assess options and develop a plan and specific strategies to achieve automation of all health care systems in the state by 2010 or as soon as practicable.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2068r Section 2068r. 153.07 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,30,24 153.07 (8) The board shall administer the health care quality improvement fund.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2068t Section 2068t. 153.07 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,3 153.07 (9) The board may accept gifts, grants, bequests, and devises to be used in the execution of its functions.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2068v Section 2068v. 153.076 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,5 153.076 Grants and loans. (1) In this section:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,8 (a) "Clinic" means a place, other than a residence, that is used primarily for the provision of nursing, medical, podiatric, dental, chiropractic, or optometric care and treatment.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,9 (b) "Health maintenance organization" has the meaning given in s. 609.01 (2).

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,10 (c) "Hospital" has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2).

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,11 (d) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,15 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (qb), the board may make grants or loans, under procedures and criteria determined by the board, to clinics, health maintenance organizations, or other health care systems, hospitals, or physicians for any of the following projects:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,18 1. Installation of computer-assisted physician order entry, electronic medical records, or other information system infrastructure, including clinical decision support systems, to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,22 2. Development of health information exchanges, integrated health care data repositories, and interoperable systems to facilitate the reporting of quality, safety, and efficiency information for purposes of health care system improvement or related purposes by informing consumers and health care purchasers.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,31,24 3. Demonstration, through pilot projects, of rapid cycle improvement in quality, safety, and efficiency of care.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,32,2 4. Facilitation of group purchases of medical technology systems by assisting health care providers in forming collaborative agreements for technology.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,32,4 (b) Repayment of any loans made under par. (a) shall be deposited into the health care quality improvement fund.".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,32,5 53. Page 815, line 12: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,32,6 " Section 2077h. 153.75 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,32,7 153.75 (title) Rule making and enforcement.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2077i Section 2077i. 153.75 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,32,14 153.75 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1) (a), (b), (f), (m), (n), (o), (s), (t), and (u) and ss. 153.05 (1), (5), and (8) and 153.45, after June 30, 2007, the department may not enforce rules promulgated under this chapter before July 1, 2007, relating to claims data to be submitted by physicians, to procedures for verification, review, and comment on the claims data, to adjustment of the data, and to waiver of the data submission requirement.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2077j Section 2077j. 153.75 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,32,20 153.75 (4) Notwithstanding sub. (1) (a), (b), (f), (m), (n), (o), (q), (t), and (u), and ss. 153.05 (1), (5) and (8), 153.21, and 153.45, after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], the department may not enforce rules promulgated under this chapter before the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], relating to any of the following:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,32,23 (a) The collection, from physicians, of health care plan affiliations and updating information, hospital privileges updating information, and workforce and practice information.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,33,2 (b) The collection, from dentists, chiropractors, and podiatrists, of workforce and practice information.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,33,5 (c) Procedures for verification, review, and comment on the information specified under pars. (a) and (b), to adjustment of the information, and to waiver of the information collection requirement.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2077L Section 2077L. 153.75 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,33,10 153.75 (5) After the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], notwithstanding ss. 227.10 (1) and 227.11 (2) (a) and (d), the department may promulgate under this chapter only rules that are first approved by the health care quality and patient safety board.

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2077n Section 2077n. 153.76 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,33,15 153.76 Rule-making by the independent review board. Notwithstanding s. 15.01 (1r), the independent review board may promulgate only those rules that are first reviewed and approved by the health care quality and patient safety board on health care information.".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,33,16 54. Page 823, line 23: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,33,17 " Section 2112j. 231.03 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,33,21 231.03 Powers. (intro.) The authority has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In addition to all other powers granted by this chapter, subject to s. 231.035 the authority may:

AB100-ASA1-AA37, s. 2112m Section 2112m. 231.035 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,34,4 231.035 Health care quality and patient safety board approval. Beginning on the effective date of this section .... [revisor inserts date], the authority may not provide any financial assistance to a health facility, hospital, or participating health institution unless the health facility, hospital, or participating health institution demonstrates to the health care quality and patient safety board that it is making progress to improve medical information systems technology.".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,34,5 55. Page 831, line 4: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,34,6 " Section 2144n. 254.42 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,34,10 254.42 State vehicle use. The department of administration shall assign from the state vehicle fleet 2 vehicles for use by the department of health and family services for inspections, monitoring, enforcement, and other activities required of the department of health and family services under this subchapter.".

AB100-ASA1-AA37,34,11 56. Page 934, line 6: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,34,16 "(13v) Health care quality and patient safety board; initial appointments. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified in section 15.105 (13) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the health care quality and patient safety board shall be appointed by the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection for the following terms:

AB100-ASA1-AA37,34,18 (a) The representative of hospitals, the employer purchaser of health care, and the representative of the insurance industry, for terms expiring on May 1, 2009.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,34,20 (b) The physician, the representative of health maintenance organizations, and the member who represents the public interest, for terms expiring on May 1, 2011.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,35,2 (13w) Health care quality and patient safety board; study of physician information database. By March 1, 2006, the health care quality and patient safety board shall study and make recommendations to the governor concerning the feasibility of creating a centralized physician information database, including through a joint public and private effort.

AB100-ASA1-AA37,35,5 (13x) Health care quality and patient safety board; study of rules. By October 1, 2006, the health care quality and patient safety board shall do all of the following: