146.58 (7) Advise, make recommendations to, and consult with the department concerning the funding under s. 146.55 (4) and (5), including recommending a formula for allocating funds among ambulance service providers under s. 146.55 (5).
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Percy, BB0280 - Existing rail passenger service
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the Rail Passenger Route Development Program in the Department of Transportation
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Transportation
Rail and air transportation
Under current law, the Department of Transportation administers a Rail Passenger Route Development Program (program) to fund capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or other rail service routes between Milwaukee and Madison and between Milwaukee and Green Bay. This bill expands the program to include service routes between Chicago and Milwaukee and between Madison and La Crosse.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 85.061 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.061 (3) (a) 1. Capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or other rail service routes between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and, between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay, between the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago, and between the cities of Madison and La Crosse. Any route between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay funded under the program shall provide service to population centers along the route in a manner that makes the route most economically feasible.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker - BB0211 Eliminate 2nd opinion provision under MA for elective surgery
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: reimbursement for elective surgical procedures under the Medical Assistance Program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and family services
Medical Assistance
Current law prohibits DHFS from reimbursing a provider for certain elective surgical procedures under the Medical Assistance Program unless the patient receives a second medical opinion regarding the appropriateness of the procedure. Second opinions are required for elective surgical procedures for which there is a demonstrably high rate of difference between first and second medical opinions. This bill eliminates the requirement for second medical opinions for elective surgical procedures under the Medical Assistance Program.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.45 (3) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:...... Jablonsky - BB0025 Appropriation titles for Division of Disability and Elder Services
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: titles of appropriations to the Department of Health and Family Services for disability and elder care services.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and family services
Other health and human services
This bill renames the titles of several appropriations to DHFS for disability and elder care services.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.435 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
20.435 (2) (title) DISABILITY AND ELDER SERVICES; INSTITUTIONS.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 20.435 (6) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
20.435 (6) (title) DISABILITY AND ELDER SERVICES; STATE OPERATIONS NONINSTITUTION.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 3. 20.435 (7) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
20.435 (7) (title) DISABILITY AND ELDER SERVICES; AIDS AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Mukasa, BB0201 - Appropriation for gifts, grants, and proceeds
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: proceeds from services provided by the Office of the State Public Defender and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Courts and procedure
Public defender
Current law appropriates to the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) program revenue received by the SPD for specific activities, such as providing legal services to clients, presenting training conferences, and providing services to other state agencies. Current law also appropriates to the SPD money that is received in the form of gifts and grants.
This bill appropriates to the SPD proceeds from services, conferences, and sales of publications and promotional materials that are not otherwise appropriated and specifies that the proceeds are to be spent for the purpose for which they are received.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.550 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.550 (1) (g) Gifts and, grants, and proceeds. All moneys received from gifts and grants and, except as provided in pars. (fb), (h), (i), (kj), and (L), all proceeds from services, conferences, and sales of publications and promotional materials for the purposes for which made and or received.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Steinmetz, BB0002 - Juvenile correctional services deficit elimination
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
correctional system
Juvenile correctional system
Under current law, there is appropriated to DOC certain amounts in each fiscal year for juvenile correctional services, juvenile residential aftercare services, and community-based juvenile corrective sanctions services. This bill transfers $90,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 from the juvenile residential aftercare services appropriation account to the juvenile correctional services appropriation account and $2,410,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 from the juvenile corrective sanctions appropriation account to the juvenile correctional services appropriation account.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 9209. Appropriation changes; corrections.
(1) JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TRANSFERS.
(a) There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (ho) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2005, to the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (hm) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2005, $90,000 in fiscal year 2005-06.
(b) There is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (hr) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2005, to the appropriation account under section 20.410 (3) (hm) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2005, $2,410,000 in fiscal year 2005-06.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Steinmetz, BB0003 - Juvenile corrections daily rates
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Correctional system
Juvenile correctional system
Under current law relating to community youth and family aids, generally referred to as "youth aids," DOC is required to allocate various state and federal moneys to counties to pay for state-provided juvenile correctional services and local delinquency-related and juvenile justice services. DOC charges counties for the costs of services provided by DOC according to per person daily cost assessments specified in the statutes. Currently, those assessments include assessments of $187 for care in a juvenile correctional facility or a treatment facility, $239 for care in a residential care center for children and youth, $149 for care in a group home, $49 for care in a foster home, $92 for care in a treatment foster home, $87 for corrective sanctions services, and $26 for aftercare services. This bill changes those assessments for fiscal year 2005-06 to $218 for care in a juvenile correctional facility or a treatment facility, $227 for care in a residential care center for children and youth, $170 for care in a group home, $51 for care in a foster home, $85 for care in a treatment foster home, $89 for corrective sanctions services, and $27 for aftercare services and for fiscal year 2006-07 to $224 for care in a juvenile correctional facility or a treatment facility, $235 for care in a residential care center for children and youth, $179 for care in a group home, $54 for care in a foster home, $89 for care in a treatment foster home, $91 for corrective sanctions services, and $27 for aftercare services.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 301.26 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
301.26 (4) (d) 2. Beginning on July 1, 2003 2005, and ending on June 30, 2004 2006, the per person daily cost assessment to counties shall be $183 $218 for care in a Type 1 secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (19), $183 $218 for care for juveniles transferred from a juvenile correctional institution under s. 51.35 (3), $225 $227 for care in a residential care center for children and youth, $142 $170 for care in a group home for children, $47 $51 for care in a foster home, $88 $85 for care in a treatment foster home, $86 $89 for departmental corrective sanctions services, and $25 $27 for departmental aftercare services.
