$14 per employee
Training and orientation
  $168 initial training per employee
  $84 continuing education per employee
Registered nurse supervisory visits
  $21 per RN supervisory visit per patient every 2 weeks
Some of the cost increase may be passed from affected hospices to the patient or private insurance for subsequent reimbursement either wholly, or in part, by one or both of these parties.
A small number of Wisconsin counties operate hospices and are subject to these rules. All county operated hospices are Medicare certified. Since this rule is similar to federal certification standards; counties are already meeting the new DHS 131 standards through compliance with the federal regulations.
State fiscal effect
None.
Local government fiscal effect
Indeterminate. Increase costs.
Local government units affected
Counties.
Private sector fiscal effect
Indeterminate. Will increase costs. Will not have significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.
Long-range fiscal implications
None known.
Agency Contact Person
Pat Benesh, Quality Assurance Program Spec-Senior
DHS Division of Quality Assurance
1 West Wilson St. Rm. 534
Madison, WI 53701
Phone: 608-264-9896
Fax: 608-267-0352
Notice of Hearing
Health Services
Health, Chs. DHS 110
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 157.06 (20) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., the Department of Health Services will hold a public hearing on emergency rules and proposed permanent rules to consider revisions to Chapter 137, relating to anatomical gifts and the Wisconsin Donor Registry.
Hearing Information
Date and Time
Location
May 5, 2010
10 a.m. - Noon
Department of Health Services
1 W. Wilson Street, Rm. B139
Madison, WI
Accessibility
English
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Spanish
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Hmong
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Submission of Written Comments
Comments may be submitted to the agency contact person listed above or to the Wisconsin Administrative Rules Website at www.adminrules.wisconsin.gov until May 12, 2010, 4:30 p.m.
Copies of the Rule
A copy of the rules may be obtained from the department at no charge by downloading the documents from www.adminrules.wisconsin.gov or by contacting:
Martha Mallon
1 W. Wilson Street, Rm. 233
Madison, WI 53701
Phone: (608) 261-6854
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Health Services
Statutes interpreted
Section 157.06, Stats.
Statutory authority
Sections 157.06 (20) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats.
Explanation of agency authority
Section 157.06 (20), Stats., authorizes the department to establish an organ and tissue donor registry and directs the department to promulgate administrative rules to govern any registry it establishes.
Related statute or rule
See the “Statutes interpreted" section.
Plain language analysis
The rules under this order, as authorized under s. 157.06 (20), Stats., establish and govern the Wisconsin Donor Registry (Donor Registry).
The rules in this order prescribe:
  The conditions under which individuals may have a record of gift or record of intent to make an anatomical gift included in the Donor Registry.
  The conditions under which an individual can amend or revoke his or her record of gift recorded in the Donor Registry.
  The conditions under which procurement organizations and their employees can receive department authorization to access the Donor Registry.
  The conditions of use of Donor Registry information.
The department has adopted emergency rules, which will become effective on March 29, 2010, to govern the Donor Registry during the period it will take to promulgate permanent rules.
Comparison with federal regulations
There appear to be no existing or proposed federal regulations that are comparable to the proposed rules.
Comparison with rules in adjacent states
Illinois:
There appears to be no administrative code governing the Illinois donor registry.
Iowa:
Iowa has no administrative code governing its donor registry.
Michigan:
Michigan has no administrative code governing its donor registry.
Minnesota:
Minnesota has no administrative code regarding its donor registry.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies
The department reviewed s. 157.06, Stats., worked with the Department of Transportation as required under s. 157.06 (20), Stats., and reviewed donor programs in other states. The department also received comments from its stakeholder advisory group which includes representatives from the following organizations:
1.   University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Organ Procurement Organization
2.   University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Transplant Program
3.   Wisconsin Donor Network
4.   Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
5.   Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
6.   Aurora Health Care
7.   Life Source of Minnesota
8.   American Tissue Services Foundation, Inc.
9.   Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
10.   RTI Donor Services
11.   Wisconsin Tissue Bank
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