Subject Index

Infertility diagnosis and treatment: insurance coverage required  - AB791

Infertility diagnosis and treatment: insurance coverage required  - SB443

MA for children and pregnant women: program expanded -  AB277

Marriage license: county clerks to distribute pamphlets describing the danger of tobacco during pregnancy  - AB189

Maternal and child health services: provisions re assignment of benefits and 3rd party claims (remedial legislation)  - AB863

Medically necessary formulas and foods: health insurers required to cover -  AB620

Mother's breast-feeding her child in public: exemption from certain prohibitions -  AB154

Obstetric and gynecological services: HMO, LSHO and PP plan referral requirement removed -  AB383

Oxytocis to induce labor in pregnant women and presence of physician: DHSS authority restricted  - AB305

Paternity information re birth in or en route to hospital [Sec. 3341; original bill only] -  AB150

Paternity information re birth in or en route to hospital -  SB243

Pregnant female: battery or reckless injury causing great bodily harm to or death of the fetus made a felony  - SB571

Right from the start program: GPR funding eliminated; birth certificate fees revised [Sec. 801-803, 2623, 3343, 9409 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 802m, 2623d, 3343g, deletes 3343; A.Amdt.26 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: technical change, 3343d, deletes 3343g] -  AB150

Unborn child: crime and penalties created re causing harm, death or great bodily harm; certain exceptions provided  - AB146

Unborn child: crime and penalties created re causing harm, death or great bodily harm; certain exceptions provided  - SB100

WIC program administration by DHSS specified; contract provision (remedial legislation) -  AB863

WIC program: DHSS positions funded by federal funds limited [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9126 (28t); deleted by A.Amdt.26 to A.Sub.Amdt.1] -  AB150

WIC program: state supplement repealed [Sec. 815, 2913, 6325; original bill only] -  AB150

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements [A.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, abortion coverage excluded, certain exceptions provided]  - AB591

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements -  SB359

Wisconsin works: new public assistance program for families with dependent children created; federal waiver requirements; employment, training and job access loan components  - AB591

Wisconsin works: new public assistance program for families with dependent children created; federal waiver requirements; employment, training and job access loan components  - SB359

mcnaughton correctional center McNaughton correctional center, see Oneida county

meat Meat, see Livestock and meat

meb MEB, see Medical examining board

mechanics_ lien Mechanics' lien, see Lien

mediation Mediation, see Collective bargaining

medicaid Medicaid, see Medical assistance

medical advertising Medical advertising, see Advertisement

medical assistance Medical assistance

AODA services covered by MA: sunset date removed [Sec. 3021] -  AB150

Assisted living facility program created; DHSS and DOA duties set [Sec. 2232, 2255, 2949, 2974, 3221, 3224, 3234, 9126 (6), 9426 (4); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, funding may not exceed certain percentage of MA daily cost of nursing home care, 817j, 2974b, 3221b-g, 3234b, deletes 2974, 3221, 3224, 3234; S.Amdt.116 to Engr.AB-150: exception for Wisconsin veterans home at King, bed limit decrease, 3244g, 4387n]  - AB150

Basic health insurance plan created; federal waiver or legislation required; copayment provisions; insurance commissioner's duties set -  AB500

Best-price requirements for certain MA providers created [Sec. 2952; original bill only] -  AB150

Birth to three program: eligibility for case management services [Sec. 2995] -  AB150

Child welfare services transferred from Milwaukee county to DHFS: planning required; Milwaukee child welfare partnership council created; TPR and adoption resource pool; MA coverage provided; DOA duties set [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, automated information system provisions, MA coverage specified for prenatal, postpartum and young child]  - SB615

CIP-IB program: DHSS authorized to provide higher reimbursement services re closed facility; DOA to appprove [Sec. 2266, 9126 (3)] -  AB150

CIP reimbursement for services provided by centers for the developmentally disabled revised [Sec. 2955-2957, 9426 (10)] - AB150

CIP II definition and bed closure impact [Sec. 2245, 2248, 2249, 2251, 2253, 2257-2259] -  AB150

Dental (removable and fixed prosthodontic) services under MA: coverage restored -  AB663

Dental (removable and fixed prosthodontic) services under MA: coverage restored [A.Amdt.1: amendment to state MA plan to receive federal funds; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, retroactive payment added] -  AB666

Dental (removable prosthodontic) services under MA: coverage restored -  SB381

Dental services under MA: coverage revised [Sec. 3011, 3014-3019, 9326 (23); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 3019b, c, deletes 3014-3019] -  AB150

Federal medicare program: Wisconsin made a single payment locality (memorial to Congress) - SJR26

Group health insurance market reform; provisions re guaranteed acceptance, preexisting condition exclusions and limitations, portability, contract termination and renewability; collective bargaining of certain health care coverage requirements [A.Sub.Amdt.3] -  AB591

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, created in DOA; report required; sunset provided -  AB1034

Home health and private-duty nursing services: MA expenditures limited; certain exceptions provided [Sec. 2987-2989, 3012; A.Sub.Amdt.1: personal care services added, personal care benefits study provided, 3002m, 3020m, 9126 (28q); A.Amdt.26 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: limits on reimbursement to providers of home health services, 2988b]  - AB150

Home health, private-duty nursing and personal care service MA expenditures and long-term care COP funding: provisions of 1995 WisAct 27 modified -  AB772

Home health, private-duty nursing and personal care service re 1995 WisAct 27: DHSS authority to limit reimbursements eliminated [A.Amdt.1: limitations on provision of services under MA reduced] -  AB1080

Hospital operating deficit reduction program increased [Sec. 2980; original bill only] -  AB150

Hospital operating deficit reduction program: technical change [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2981b] -  AB150

MA benefits recovery from estates: provisions re 1993 WisAct 437 revised -  SB140

MA copayment, coinsurance and deductible collection procedures revised -  AB547

MA discrimination in nursing homes prohibited; admission procedures established; private cause of action created  - AB890

MA eligibility re medically needy: nursing home income limits set; federal waiver required [Sec. 3027, 3029, 3030, 9426 (22); original bill only] -  AB150

MA expense recovery by DHSS re estate property, joint banking and payable on death accounts [Sec. 3074, 7065, 7190, 7196, 7200, 7201-7205] -  AB150

MA for children and pregnant women: program expanded -  AB277

MA funded bed utilization in nursing homes: 1995 WisAct 27 provisions re COP funding and DHFS report requirements revised -  AB1006

MA funded bed utilization in nursing homes: report requirements repealed [Sec. 807, 933, 2979]  - AB150

MA funded bed utilization in nursing homes: report to JCF restored; fund transfer to COP under certain conditions  - AB717

MA privatization: DHSS to study [Sec. 9126 (20); original bill only] -  AB150

MA privatization: DHSS to study -  SB222

MA services: county operating deficit program created [Sec. 2975] -  AB150

MA services: county operating deficit program revised; local health department provision; types of services expanded re federal funds [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 46k-p]  - SB565

Machine-readable ID cards for MA recipients: system operation date changed [Sec. 2991] -  AB150

Managed care medical assistance forms working group created [A.Amdt.26 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9126 (28x)]  - AB150

Medical benefits or assistance assignment: provisions revised re general relief, RNIP and contracted HMOs [Sec. 3067-3072, 7042-7044, 7046, 9326 (5)] -  AB150

Medically needy nursing home coverage eliminated [Sec. 2223, 2225, 2230, 2231, 2234, 2235, 2237-2239, 2241-2243, 2246, 2252, 2256, 2260, 2262, 2264, 2265, 2267, 2268, 2958, 2959, 2972, 2973, 3031-3034, 9426 (21); original bill only]  - AB150

Medicare supplemental information to consumers: BOALTC duties transferred to OCI [Sec. 230, 799, 9103 (1), 9403 (1); original bill only] -  AB150

Mental health crisis intervention services: local governments may provide as MA benefit [Sec. 3002, 3023; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 3002b, delete 3002]  - AB150

Migrant worker eligibility for MA and food stamps; federal waiver provision [Sec. 2788-2790, 2793, 3026]  - AB150

Nurse-midwifery services: MA coverage regardless of physician prescription [Sec. 3013] -  AB150

Outpatient hospital services: supplemental MA payments expanded [Sec. 2985] -  AB150

Personal care services as MA benefit eliminated [Sec. 2948, 2992, 3020; original bill only] - AB150

Personal needs allowance of MA beneficiary in an institution increased -  AB114

Personal needs allowance of MA beneficiary in an institution increased -  SB20

Pharmacist cost savings under MA program: incentive-based payment system created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2989d]  - AB150

RNIP and general relief programs eliminated and replaced with emergency medical relief program [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under: ``Relief program"]  - AB150

School medical services funded by MA: reduction of district's shared cost eliminated -  AB944

School medical services: provisions re federal MA funds [Sec. 3000, 3022, 9126 (7), 9426 (8); S.Amdt.116 to Engr.AB-150: CESAs added, 821b, 9126 (7m), deletes 9126 (7), 9426 (8)] - AB150

Spousal impoverishment asset protection level and monthly income limit modified [Sec. 3003-3006, 9426 (20); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 3005b, d, deletes 3005] - AB150

Supplemental payments to county nursing homes extended [Sec. 7299; A.Sub.Amdt.1: provision re additional federal MA funds] -  AB150

Targeted case management services for high-cost chronic or catastrophic health conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3002r, 3023m] -  AB150

Targeted case management services modified re child at risk of physical, mental or emotional dysfunction [Sec. 2993, 2994, 2996, 2998; A.Sub.Amdt.1: children with asthma added, 2996m] -  AB150

Tribal AODA services: use of medical relief block grants permitted [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 46b] - SB565

Tuberculosis program and MA eligibility [Sec. 813, 3008, 3024, 6318, 9126 (8)] -  AB150

Welfare overpayments: administrative costs provision re state charging fees for certain collections; provision for recovery fee assessment and retention [Sec. 2144, 2147, 2151, 2795-2797, 2887-2889, 3077-3079, 3426; original bill only]  - AB150

Welfare overpayments: administrative costs provision re state charging fees for certain collections; provision for recovery fee assessment and retention -  SB196

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements [A.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, abortion coverage excluded, certain exceptions provided]  - AB591