Subject Index

Guardian of married ward: waiving requirement of annual accounting of ward's estate under certain conditions  - SB469

Marriage as a civil contract between two people of the same or opposite sex permitted; ``husband" and ``wife" changed to ``spouse" -  AB992

Marriage between one man and one woman only shall be valid or recognized; constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR66

Marriage between one man and one woman only shall be valid or recognized; constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR63

Marriage defined as civil contract between one man and one woman -  AB475

Marriage defined as civil contract between one man and one woman -  SB233

Special orders of business for March 4, 2004 established re AJR-66, AB-516, AB-598, AB-629, AB-836, AB-847, SB-8, SB-272 -  AR35

Spousal impoverishment under the MA program: laws revised [Sec. 1394-1400; original bill only]  - SB44

Underage person at least 18 years of age and accompanied by parent, guardian, or spouse of legal drinking age: possessing, consuming, or being provided alcohol beverages permitted - AB335

mascot Mascot, see School — Health program

mass transit Mass transit, see Metropolitan transportation

massage therapist Massage therapist, see Trades and occupations

maternal and infant care Maternal and infant care

APPPS board, grant program, and services eliminated [Sec. 92, 444, 587, 736, 737, 1179, 1183, 1484, 1715, 2725]  - SB44

Breast-milk collection and storage: income and franchise tax credit for businesses that provide facility for employees - SB263

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth created; state registrar duties set -  AB798

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth created; state registrar duties set -  SB399

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded re health care provider refusal to participate in certain activities; power of attorney for health care instruments and patient declarations; exemption from liability; civil action and examining boards provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, patient declaration provision replaced with ``conscience rights notification"; S.Amdts.1 and 2: further revisions]  - AB67

``Live birth" and ``born alive" defined; legal status and legal rights provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, ``born alive" removed; A.Amdt.2: ``breathes" defined]  - AB372

``Live birth" and ``born alive" defined; legal status and legal rights provisions -  SB195

Newborn umbilical cord blood: provisions for donation of created -  AB786

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day proclaimed October 15, 2003 -  AJR33

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: recovery of damages - SB27

mayor Mayor, see Municipality — Officers

mazomanie, town of Mazomanie, Town of, see Dane county

mccool, william c McCool, William C.

Columbia space shuttle astronauts: lives honored and condolences extended at their deaths - AJR20

meb MEB, see Medical examining board

mediation Mediation, see Collective bargaining

medical assistance Medical assistance

Appropriation revisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  JR3 SB1

Badger Care and MA program income limits: depreciation re farm and self-employment income exempted  - AB129

Badger Care and MA program income limits: depreciation re farm and self-employment income exempted  - AB995

Chronic disease aids program: cost control provisions [Sec. 1423-1426, 1428-1431, 1433, 1437, 9324 (2)]  - SB44

Chronic disease aids program revisions re certain percent of family income, drug copayment, and sliding scale of patient liability [Sec. 1432, 1434, 1435] - SB44

CIP II funding for eligible persons relocated from facilities to the community; delicensure of a nursing home bed not required - AB995

CIP II funding for home and community-based services to an MA-eligible person relocated from a nursing home facility to the community authorized -  AB920

CIP II enhanced rate for persons relocated from nursing homes [Sec. 1123] -  SB44

Community aids funding: federal MA funds included [Sec. 478, 1144] -  SB44

Community aids program and MA funding revisions; DHFS, community services deficit reduction benefit, and MA trust fund provisions; act is void under certain conditions  - AB996

Community aids program and MA funding revisions; DHFS, community services deficit reduction benefit, and MA trust fund provisions; act is void under certain conditions  - SB567

Cost sharing and drug copayment under MA and Badger Care; DHFS cost-sharing schedule repealed [Sec. 460, 1373-1376, 1419-1422, 9324 (15), (16), 9424 (9)]  - SB44

County identification of MA applicants and recipients having other health insurance: DHFS incentive payments eliminated [Sec. 1314] -  SB44

Developmental disabilities services administration and funding, council membership, and waiting list annual report provisions; children's long-term support redesign pilot program  - SB74

DHFS fiscal intermediary for MA: separate unit for processing claims for dental services required  - AB995

Family Care entitlement for non-MA eligible persons [Sec. 1140] -  SB44

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased -  AB383

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased -  AB634

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased -  SB186

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased -  SB308

General fund balance equal to lapse under MA trust fund [Sec. 280-283, 9101 (8), 9224 (1), (2); S.Sub.Amdt.1: MA provision removed, deletes 9101 (8), 9224 (1), (2)]  - SB44

Graduate medical education costs: DHFS to fund re MA program benefits appropriation [S.Amdt.121 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9124 (12q)] -  SB44

Guardian for certain CHIPS: requirements modified and monthly subsidized payments provided; TPR, W-2, and MA provisions; DHFS to seek certain waiver  - SB488

Health care provider availability and cost control fund created; funds transferred from patient's compensation fund; MA provision [Sec. 299, 454, 464, 829, 837, 841, 1130, 2652-2657, 9228 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: deletes all sections except 454]  - SB44

Health care provider service rates and insurer health care services reimbursement rates re MA: DHFS to post certain MA information on its website and may post certain information that providers and insurers are required to report  - AB895

Health insurance immediate enrollment re Badger Care and MA; waiver provision [Sec. 1414-1417, 2651, 9324 (1)]  - SB44

HMO provider assessment to be collected by DHFS, deposit in MA trust fund; moneys distributed to HMOs serving MA and Badger Care recipients [Sec. 469, 867, 1312, 1370, 1418, 9324 (14); original bill only] -  SB44

Hospital reimbursement or payment for allowable MA services or commodities: DHFS required to develop, implement, and update methods for -  SB530

Intensive treatment services at state centers for the developmentally disabled revised [Sec. 448, 1115, 1486-1489, 1491-1494, 1497, 1502, 1503, 9324 (12)] -  SB44

Irrevocable burial trust: maximum reduced [Sec. 2617, 9344 (1), 9444 (1); original bill only] -  SB44

Licensed beds of nursing facilities: assessments expanded [Sec. 866, 1476-1481, 9124 (3), 9324 (4); S.Sub.Amdt.1: waiver request, report on exemption for private-pay residents, 1333d, 9124 (11k)-(11pd), 9424 (7), (11pd)]  - SB44

MA administrative funds claiming and income augmentation activities [Sec. 1154-1157; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1154d, e, 1156d, 1157b, 9124 (9c), 9224 (2c), 9424 (10c), deletes 1154, 1156] -  SB44

MA benefits and financing and federal funding reports by DHFS [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9124 (10f), (11f)]  - SB44

MA contracts with prepaid health care benefits: actuarially sound basis requirement -  SB484

MA costs re nurse stipends: payment of state share from veterans trust fund [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 465m]  - SB44

MA demonstration project in Milwaukee County: funding for facility [S.Amdt.121 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9124 (13k)]  - SB44

MA fee schedule for services: health care providers required to submit by certain date; DHFS to make available on Web site; insurers' rates of reimbursement statement provision  - AB995

MA funds transferred to COP under certain conditions; report revisions -  AB930

MA managed care waiver request [Sec. 9124 (4)] -  SB44

MA provider nursing facilities and CBRFs: requirements re admission and services to persons regardless of payment source - AB241

MA recipient services by counties: deficit reduction benefit made inapplicable; return of certain moneys to DHFS [Sec. 1360, 1361, 9124 (8)] -  SB44

MA recipients who receive SSI: DHFS duties re managed care plans [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1312n] - SB44

MA supplemental payments for medical transportation services [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1393c] -  SB44

MA supplemental payments to county, city, town, or village nursing homes revised re MA trust fund; provision for certain funds from Sheboygan, Rock, and Walworth counties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provision re certain funds from certain counties removed] - AB592

MA supplemental payments to hospitals and specification for amount of payments to critical access hospitals eliminated [Sec. 1317-1319; S.Sub.Amdt.1: elimination of MA rural hospital supplements removed, deletes 1317, 1319]  - SB44

MA trust fund and revisions re CIP-IA and CIP-IB, AODA and mental health services, emergency medical transportation, and school medical services [Sec. 351, 459, 466, 468, 864, 865, 868, 1113, 1114, 1362, 1390-1392, 1501, 1526, 1999; S.Sub. Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 1501]  - SB44

Medicare acceptance of assignment information program eliminated [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1583g, 2061s, 2521m, 2551h, 2554k, 2574h] -  SB44

Medicare system reform legislation and a funding method that dispenses benefits regardless of geography: Wisconsin congressional delegation urged to work to enact  - SR7

Nursing home MA supplemental payment reduced; use of federal medicare program hospital wage index for homes in certain counties eliminated [Sec. 1345, 1363, 1364, 9424 (7); S.Sub.Amdt.1: wage index adjustment for certain counties restored, 1346d, deletes 1345] - SB44

Nursing home payment formula re MA recipient revised [Sec. 1327, 1329-1333, 1334-1344, 1346-1359, 9424 (6); S.Sub. Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 1346]  - SB44

Nursing home residents relocation to community-based long-term care [Sec. 467, 1116-1122, 1124-1129, 9424 (3), (4); original bill only] -  SB44

Personal needs allowance reduced [Sec. 1371, 9424 (10); original bill only] -  SB44

Physician order entry record system for medical services: incentive MA payment to hospitals that establish authorized  - AB450

Physician order entry record system for medical services: incentive MA payment to hospitals that establish authorized  - AB995

Prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: deductible increased; payment rate to pharmacies reduced [Sec. 1438-1446, 9324 (13), 9424 (8); S.Sub.Amdt.1: federal benefits appropriation, long-term care insurance provision, enrollment fee and copayment revisions, 463d, 1438h, 1439b, 1445h, 1446g, h, 1447g, h, 9324 (13d), (13q), 9424 (11g), deletes all sections except 1442-1446] -  SB44

Prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: eligibility expanded; DHFS directed to negotiate with drug manufacturers for supplemental rebates; cigarette tax increased to fund - SB114

Prescription drug cost controls and drug purchasing agreements [Sec. 1393; S.Sub.Amdt.1: prescription drug prior authorization provisions, DHFS report required, 1392p-t, 9124 (8w), 9424 (8w); S.Amdt.121: Mental health medication review committee created, 1392u] -  SB44

Primary health care program and funding of graduate medical education for MA providers: funding eliminated [Sec. 458, 1111, 1112, 1134, 1135, 1166, 1311, 1328, 1365-1369, 1372, 1378, 1404, 1405, 1409, 2062] -  SB44

Protective placement and admission of persons with developmental disabilities revised; access to community services increased [Sec. 1132, 1321-1326, 1383-1388, 1401, 1402, 1504-1515, 9324 (5)-(11), 9424 (5); S.Sub.Amdt.1: limitation on placement, 1159c, 1386d] -  SB44