FROM: Bruce J. Hoesly
Code Editor
SUBJECT: Rules published in the July 31, 2010
Wisconsin Administrative
Register, No. 655.
The following rules have been published:
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
Madison
July 23, 2010
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Department of Health Services is pleased to submit to you, as required by s.
253.115 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the annual report on the status of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) in Wisconsin. In 2009, 100% of the 99 hospitals with birthing facilities had implemented a hearing screening program and 98.7% of babies born in Wisconsin were born in a facility that offers UNHS. Of the 69,481 babies born in Wisconsin in 2009, 98.6% were born in a hospital, .1% were born at free-standing birth centers, and 1.3% were born at home. Currently 97% of babies are screened prior to one month of age, with a 0.4% rate of refusal. The statewide average rate of infants who do not pass the newborn hearing screen in 2009 was 3%, which falls within the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation of less than 4%.
Hearing loss is the most common congenital birth defect, affecting an estimated 200 babies annually in Wisconsin. If hearing loss is left undetected, it will impede speech, language, cognitive and social development. The Wisconsin Sound Beginnings (WSB) Program continues to make progress toward meeting its goal of ensuring that screening be available to 100% of babies born in Wisconsin and to ensure that appropriate services are provided to children who do not pass their hearing screens.
The WSB Program is improving all areas of early hearing detection and intervention through a variety of activities. We are also working with our partners in other agencies to promote a sound beginning for Wisconsin's children.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Timberlake
Secretary
Referred to committee on Children and Families.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
July 30, 2010
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by s.
20.002 (11)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172 (3), Wisconsin Statutes) and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative cash balances during the month of June 2010.
On June 21, 2010, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $8.2 million (its intra-month low). This negative balance continued through June 22, 2010, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $21.7 million. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On June 1, 2010, the Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $298.4 million. This negative balance continued through June 30, 2010, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $257.2 million. The Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance reached its intra-month low of a negative $299.2 million on June 4, 2010. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
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On June 1, 2010, the Police and Fire Protection Fund cash balance closed at a negative $10.0 million (its intra-month low). This negative balance continued through June 30, 2010, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $5.0 million. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On June 30, 2010, the Environmental Fund cash balance closed at a negative $10.0 million (its intra-month low). The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures
The General Fund, Medical Assistance Trust Fund, Police and Fire Protection Fund, and Environmental Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitations and did not exceed the balances of the funds available for interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority, and as a result, the funds requiring the use of the authority will effectively bear the interest cost.
Sincerely,
Daniel J. ScHooff
Secretary of Administration
Referred to committee on Ways and Means and joint committee on Finance.
