Scope statements
Insurance
Subject
Objective of the rule. To revise the Injured Patients & Families Compensation Fund (Fund) Peer Review Surcharge rates.
Policy analysis
The peer review surcharge rates are established in relation to the number of and dollar amount of claims paid on behalf of a health care provider. Pursuant to s.
655.27 (3) (a) 2m., Wis. Stats., health care providers with claim payment experience that exceeds the limits established by rule are subject to a surcharge which may result in an increase in the amount of assessment they pay to the Fund. The current surcharge rates were established in 1987 based upon paid claims data at that time. The Fund's consulting actuary performed a study in 2004 and determined that these rates are no longer appropriate and have developed new rates based upon more recent claim payment data.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
40 hours estimated state employee time to promulgate this rule.
Comparison with federal regulations
There is no existing or proposed federal regulation addressing any medical malpractice fund like the Wisconsin Injured Patients & Families Compensation Fund.
Entities affected by the rule
Pursuant to Ins. 17.285 (2) (d), Wis. Adm. Code, this rule will affect all physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists subject to Chapter
655 Wis. Stats. that have paid claims experience that exceeds the thresholds established by this rule.
Medical Examining Board
Subject
Wis. Admin. Code s.
Med 1.06 (3), relating to the 7 year time limit for completion of the three qualifying examinations required of M.D. applicants.
Policy analysis
Objective of the rule. The Medical Examining Board would like to recognize problems related to successfully completing all three steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) within 7 years by allowing 10 years for successful completion of all three steps for applicants to be specified in the rule. The extension would apply to applications received on or after the effective date of this rule.
Current rules provide that applicants who have completed a standard M.D. training program shall complete all three steps of the USMLE sequence within 7 years from the date upon which the applicant first passes a step, either step 1 or step 2. The 7 year rule results in applicants failing to obtain passage of all three steps within the 7 year period. The board decided to propose a rule change to allow more time for successful completion of the three steps from 7 years to 10 years for applicants to be specified in the rule. The board may also wish to revise other rules relating to the 7 year rule.
Comparison with federal regulations
There is no existing or proposed federal regulation.
Entities affected by the rule
Medical board licensees, Wisconsin medical school residency programs, and the Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
300 hours.
Public Service Commission
Subject
Objective of the rule. This rulemaking will delete Wis. Admin. Code chs.
PSC 7 and
172, and perhaps delete and/or amend other obsolete or outdated rules.
Policy analysis
None. The statute that Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 7 implements has been repealed and Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 172 was nullified by the Wisconsin Telecommunications Act.
Comparison with federal regulations
Not applicable.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
The Commission estimates less than 40 hours of Commission staff time will be required in this rulemaking.
Entities affected by the rule
The rulemaking could affect public utilities, as defined in Wis. Stats., s.
196.01 (5), but it is expected that no entities will be affected since this rulemaking deals with obsolete and outdated rules.
Transportation
Subject
Objective of the rule. This rule making will amend ch.
Trans 103 which administratively interprets ch.
351, Stats., and establishes Department policy and procedure relating to habitual traffic offenders and repeat habitual traffic offenders.
Policy analysis
Chapter
351, Stats., was amended by
2005 Wis. Act 25 to alter the definition of “habitual traffic offender" as used in that chapter. Persons who commit 12 or more violations of ch.
346, Stats., are deemed “Habitual Traffic Offenders" under the amended law. This rule making is intended to review Ch.
Trans 103, to assure its consistency with Ch.
351, Stats., and to “clean up" any other technical flaws in the existing regulation.
Comparison with federal regulations
Not applicable.
Entities affected by the rule
As a result of state law changes, the Department has implemented a new method of calculating Habitual Traffic Offender status. The rule change will impact the same groups already affected by the law change, persons who commit multiple traffic offenses and courts that hear appeals of WisDOT revocation orders issued under Ch.
351, Stats., and Ch.
Trans 103.
Statutory authority
Staff time required
State employees should not need to spend more than about 10 hours on modifications to this rule.
Transportation
Subject
Objective of the rule. This rule making will amend ch.
Trans 138, relating to dealer facilities, records and licenses, to clarify that dealers who do not have a business facility in Wisconsin may not conduct sales at temporary locations in this state.
