AB100: Bill Text

AB100, s. 4404 Section 4404. 560.17 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1715,8 560.17 (7) (am) The department of commerce and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall designate staff to evaluate applications for grants or loans for purposes related to agricultural businesses and to make recommendations and assist the board with respect to those applications.

AB100, s. 4405 Section 4405. 560.183 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4406 Section 4406. 560.183 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1715,12 560.183 (1) (ac) "Clinic hours" means hours spent working with patients in a clinic.

AB100, s. 4407 Section 4407. 560.183 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1715,17 560.183 (1) (ag) "Eligible practice area" means a primary care shortage area, an obstetric shortage area, a psychiatric a mental health shortage area, a state or federal prison, an area health education center program established under 42 USC 295g-1, an American Indian reservation or trust lands of an American Indian tribe.

AB100, s. 4408 Section 4408. 560.183 (1) (ar) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4409 Section 4409. 560.183 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1715,22 560.183 (1) (b) "Physician" has the meaning given in means a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), who specializes in family practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, or psychiatry.

AB100, s. 4410 Section 4410. 560.183 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4411 Section 4411. 560.183 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1716,6 560.183 (1) (cm) "Primary care shortage area" means a shortage area established under sub. (7), in which the ratio of the population to the number of physicians who provide primary care is more than 2,500 to one, or an area that is in a primary care health professional shortage area as determined by the federal department of health and human services under 42 CFR part 5, appendix A, excluding a state or federal prison.

AB100, s. 4412 Section 4412. 560.183 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 560.183 (1) (ap) and amended to read:

AB100,1716,12 560.183 (1) (ap) "Psychiatric Mental health shortage area" means an area that is designated by the federal department of health and human services under 42 CFR part 5, appendix C, as having a shortage of psychiatric manpower professionals, excluding a state or federal prison and a state or county mental hospital.

AB100, s. 4413 Section 4413. 560.183 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1716,22 560.183 (3) (a) The department shall enter into a written agreement with the physician. In the agreement, the physician shall agree to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this state primarily in an eligible practice area, except that a physician specializing in obstetrics may only agree to practice obstetrics in an obstetric shortage area and a physician specializing in psychiatry may only agree to practice psychiatry in a psychiatric mental health shortage area. The physician shall also agree to care for patients who are insured or for whom health benefits are payable under medicare, medical assistance or any other governmental program.

AB100, s. 4414 Section 4414. 560.183 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1717,3 560.183 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fe) (f) and (jm).

AB100, s. 4415 Section 4415. 560.183 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1717,7 560.183 (4) (a) Ten percent Up to 40% of the principal of the loan or $5,000 $20,000, whichever is less, during the first year of practice participation in the program under this section.

AB100, s. 4416 Section 4416. 560.183 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1717,11 560.183 (4) (b) An Up to an additional 12.5% 40% of the principal of the loan or $6,250 $20,000, whichever is less, during the 2nd year of practice participation in the program under this section.

AB100, s. 4417 Section 4417. 560.183 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1717,15 560.183 (4) (c) An Up to an additional 15% 20% of the principal of the loan or $7,500 $10,000, whichever is less, during the 3rd year of practice participation in the program under this section.

AB100, s. 4418 Section 4418. 560.183 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4419 Section 4419. 560.183 (4) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4420 Section 4420. 560.183 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1717,21 560.183 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an agreement entered into under sub. (3) (b) is subject to the availability of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fe) (f) and (jm).

AB100, s. 4421 Section 4421. 560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1718,2 560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants, when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements, exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fe) (f) and (jm), the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following considerations:

AB100, s. 4422 Section 4422. 560.183 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1718,6 560.183 (6m) Penalties. The department shall, by rule, establish penalties to be assessed by the department against physicians who breach an agreement entered into under sub. (3) (a). The rules shall do all of the following:

AB100,1718,7 (a) Specify what actions constitute a breach of the agreement.

AB100,1718,8 (b) Provide specific penalty amounts for specific breaches.

AB100,1718,10 (c) Provide exceptions for certain actions, including breaches resulting from death or disability.

AB100, s. 4423 Section 4423. 560.183 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4424 Section 4424. 560.183 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1718,18 560.183 (8) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (fd) (f), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural health of the department of professional and community development of the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health shall do all of the following:

AB100, s. 4425 Section 4425. 560.183 (8) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4426 Section 4426. 560.183 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1718,23 560.183 (8) (b) Advise the department and rural health development council on the identification of eligible practice areas with an extremely high need for medical care.

AB100, s. 4427 Section 4427. 560.184 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.184 (1) (ad) and amended to read:

AB100,1719,2 560.184 (1) (ad) "Council" has the meaning given in s. 560.183 (1) (a) means the rural health development council.

AB100, s. 4428 Section 4428. 560.184 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1719,4 560.184 (1) (ac) "Clinic hours" has the meaning given in s. 560.183 (1) (ac).

AB100, s. 4429 Section 4429. 560.184 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1719,9 560.184 (1) (am) "Eligible practice area" means a primary care shortage area, an obstetric shortage area, a state or federal prison, an area health education center program established under 42 USC 295g-1, an American Indian reservation or trust lands of an American Indian tribe.

AB100, s. 4430 Section 4430. 560.184 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4431 Section 4431. 560.184 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1719,15 560.184 (3) (a) The department shall enter into a written agreement with the health care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this state primarily in an eligible practice area.

AB100, s. 4432 Section 4432. 560.184 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1719,19 560.184 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fc) (f) and (jL).

AB100, s. 4433 Section 4433. 560.184 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1719,23 560.184 (4) (a) Ten percent Up to 40% of the principal of the loan or $2,500 $10,000, whichever is less, during the first year of practice participation in the program under this section.

AB100, s. 4434 Section 4434. 560.184 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1720,3 560.184 (4) (b) An Up to an additional 12.5% 40% of the principal of the loan or $3,125 $10,000, whichever is less, during the 2nd year of practice participation in the program under this section.

AB100, s. 4435 Section 4435. 560.184 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1720,7 560.184 (4) (c) An Up to an additional 15% 20% of the principal of the loan or $3,750 $5,000, whichever is less, during the 3rd year of practice participation in the program under this section.

AB100, s. 4436 Section 4436. 560.184 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4437 Section 4437. 560.184 (4) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4438 Section 4438. 560.184 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1720,13 560.184 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an agreement entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the availability of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fc) (f) and (jL).

AB100, s. 4439 Section 4439. 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1720,19 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants, when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements, exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fc) (f) and (jL), the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following considerations:

AB100, s. 4440 Section 4440. 560.184 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1720,23 560.184 (6m) Penalties. The department shall, by rule, establish penalties to be assessed by the department against health care providers who breach an agreement entered into under sub. (3) (a). The rules shall do all of the following:

AB100,1720,24 (a) Specify what actions constitute a breach of the agreement.

AB100,1720,25 (b) Provide specific penalty amounts for specific breaches.

AB100,1721,2 (c) Provide exceptions for certain actions, including breaches resulting from death or disability.

AB100, s. 4441 Section 4441. 560.184 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1721,9 560.184 (7) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (fd) (f), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural health of the department of professional and community development of the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health shall do all of the following:

AB100, s. 4442 Section 4442. 560.185 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1721,13 560.185 (1) Advise the department as provided in s. 560.183 (7) and on other on matters related to the physician loan assistance program under s. 560.183 and the health care provider loan assistance program under s. 560.184.

AB100, s. 4443 Section 4443. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.41] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1721,16 CHAPTER 560

AB100,1721,20 SUBCHAPTER III permit information and REGULATORY business development: assistance bureau center

AB100, s. 4444 Section 4444. 560.41 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100,1721,24 560.41 (1) "Brownfields" means abandoned, idle or underused industrial or commercial facilities or sites, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.

AB100, s. 4445 Section 4445. 560.41 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1722,2 560.41 (1m) "Center" means the business development assistance center in the department.

AB100, s. 4446 Section 4446. 560.42 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1722,4 560.42 (title) Responsibilities related to permits.

AB100, s. 4447 Section 4447. 560.42 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1722,8 560.42 (1) (a) (intro.) The bureau center shall expedite the process of applying for permits, of reviewing and making determinations on permit applications and of issuing permits as follows:

AB100, s. 4448 Section 4448. 560.42 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1722,11 560.42 (1) (a) 1. The bureau center shall discharge its responsibilities under sub. (2) in a manner designed to expedite the process.

AB100, s. 4449 Section 4449. 560.42 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1722,16 560.42 (1) (a) 2. Upon request by a person applying for a permit and to the extent possible, the bureau center shall resolve misunderstandings between the person and the appropriate regulatory agency and shall prevent or mitigate delays in the process.