Public Notices
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Adjustments in Dollar Amounts for Repair Charges Subject to Mechanic's Liens under
Wis. Stat. § 779.41
The following notice is being submitted for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as required under Wis. Stats. § 779.41 (1m).
Notice of Dollar Amount Adjustments for Repair Charges Subject to Mechanic's Liens
Under Wis. Stat. §
779.41 (1m), the Department is required to annually adjust the dollar amounts identified under §§
779.41 sub.
(1) (intro),
(a),
(b) and
(c) 1. to
4. by the annual change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, and publish the adjusted figures.
The Department has determined that current dollar amounts specified under Wis. Stats. §§
779.41 sub.
(1) (intro),
(a),
(b) and
(c) 1. to
4. shall increase by
1.5%, according to the annual average percent change in the consumer price index (All Urban Consumers — January 2013 to December 2013).
The dollar amount contained in Wis. Stats. §
779.41 (1) (intro), is adjusted to
$2,270. The dollar amounts contained in Wis. Stats. §
779.41 (1) (a) (b), and
(c) 1.to
4. are adjusted to the following dollar amounts:
(a) A trailer or semitrailer designed for use with a road tractor for charges in excess of $6,800.
(b) Road machinery, including mobile cranes and trench hoes, farm tractors, machines of husbandry, or off-highway construction vehicles and equipment for charges in excess of
$11,300.
(c) A motor vehicle not included under par. (a) or (b) with a manufacturer's gross weight rating, including, with respect to road tractors, a manufacturer's gross weight rating for the combined carrying capacity of the tractor and trailer, of:
1.
More than 10,000 and less than 20,000 pounds, for charges in excess of $4,530.
2. 20,000 pounds or more, but less than 40,000 pounds, for charges in excess of $8,930.
3. 40,000 pounds or more, but less than 60,000 pounds, for charges in excess of $14,600.
4. 60,000 pounds or more, for charges in excess of $17,600.
These revised dollar amounts under the mechanic's lien law shall apply to work commenced on or after January 1, 2015 for which a lien is claimed. These revised dollar amounts shall remain in effect until the first day of the first month following publication of new adjusted dollar amounts in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
Contact Information:
Kevin LeRoy, Section Chief
Trade Practices Bureau
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Telephone: (608) 224-4925
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Adjustments in Dollar Amounts for Liens on Vehicles for Towing and Storage under Wis. Stat. § 779.415 (1g) (c)
The following notice is being submitted for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as required under Wis. Stat. § 779.415 (1g) (c):
Notice of Dollar Amount Adjustments for Liens on Vehicles for Towing and Storage
Under Wis. Stat. §
779.415 (1g) (c), the department is required to annually adjust the dollar amounts that may be charged for towing or storing a vehicle identified under Wis. Stat. §
779.415 (1g) par.
(a). Under this law, the department shall adjust the dollar amounts by the annual change in the consumer price index, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Department has determined that current dollar amounts specified under Wis. Stat. §
779.415 (1g) (a) shall increase by
1.5%, according to the annual average percent change in the consumer price index (All Urban Consumers – January 2013 to December 2013).
The dollar amounts contained in Wis. Stat. §
779.415 (1g) (a) are adjusted to the following dollar amounts:
If the vehicle is subject to a lien perfected under Wis. Stat. ch.
342, a towing lien shall have priority only to the extent of
$110 for a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross weight rating of 20,000 pounds or less and
$380 for a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross weight rating of more than 20,000 pounds. A storage lien shall have priority only to the extent of $10 per day but for a total amount of not more than
$650 for a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross weight rating of 20,000 pounds or less and
$27 per day but for a total amount of not more than $1,605 for a vehicle having a manufacturer's gross weight rating of more than 20,000 pounds. If the value of the vehicle exceeds
$810 the lien may be enforced under Wis. Stat. §
779.48 (2). If the value of the vehicle does not exceed
$810, the lien may be enforced by sale or junking as provided in sub. (2).
These revised dollar amounts for liens on vehicles for towing and storage shall apply to services commenced on or after January 1, 2015 for which a lien is claimed. These revised dollar amounts shall remain in effect until the first day of the first month following publication of new adjusted dollar amounts in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
Contact Information:
Kevin LeRoy, Section Chief
Trade Practices Bureau
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Telephone: (608) 224-4925
Department of Health Services
Medicaid Reimbursement for Inpatient Hospital Services:
Acute Care, Children's, Critical Access, Psychiatric, and Rehabilitation Hospitals
State of Wisconsin Medicaid Payment Plan for Rate Year 2015
The State of Wisconsin reimburses hospitals for inpatient services provided to Medical Assistance recipients under the authority of Title XIX of the Social Security Act and Chapter
49 of the Wisconsin Statutes. This program, administered by the State's Department of Health Services (the Department), is called Medical Assistance or Medicaid. In addition, Wisconsin has expanded this program to create the BadgerCare Plus program under the authority of Title XIX and Title XXI of the Social Security Act and Chapter
49 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Collectively, these programs are herein referred to as the Wisconsin Medicaid Program (WMP). Federal statutes and regulations require that a State Plan be developed that provides the methods and standards for reimbursement of covered services. Such a plan is currently in effect.
The WMP uses a reimbursement system for inpatient hospital services which is based on Diagnosis Related Groupings (DRGs) for acute care, children's, and critical access hospitals and on per diem rates for psychiatric and rehabilitation hospitals. The DRG system is a discrete, cost-specific reimbursement methodology that allows the Department to reimburse providers based on case mix. The rate-setting methodology for acute care and children's hospitals employs a provider-specific, DRG base rate. This rate includes an adjustment for differences in wage levels, an amount for capital expenditures, and payment enhancements for qualifying rural hospitals and facilities with graduate medical education programs. In addition, a cost outlier payment is made when the cost of providing services exceeds a predetermined trimpoint. The rate-setting methodology for critical access hospitals employs a provider-specific, cost-based DRG base rate. The rate-setting methodology for psychiatric and rehabilitation hospitals employs a provider-specific, cost-based per diem rate. Effective January 1, 2015, the Department is updating the inpatient hospital rates for rate year 2015 (January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015).
The following changes will be contained in the January 1, 2015 inpatient hospital state plan amendment:
• Inpatient hospital rates will be updated for rate year 2015.
• Outlier payment trimpoints will be updated for rate year 2015.
This notification is intended to provide notice of the type of changes that are included in the amendment. Interested parties should obtain a copy of the actual proposed plan amendment to comprehensively review the scope of all changes.
Proposed Change
It is estimated that these changes will have no material impact on projected annual aggregate Medicaid expenditures in state fiscal year 2015. The Department maintains the same hospital budget approved by the Legislature.
The Department's proposal involves no change in the definition of those eligible to receive benefits under Medicaid, and the benefits available to eligible recipients remains the same. The effective date for these proposed changes will be January 1, 2015.
Copies of the Proposed Change
A copy of the proposed change may be obtained free of charge at your local county agency or by calling or writing as follows:
Regular Mail
