Subject Index

health and educational facilities authority, wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

Conduit revenue bonds: authorizing two or more political subdivisions to enter into an agreement to create a commission to issue; JSCTE appendix report [S.Amdt.2: AG authority revised; WHEDA, WHEFA, affordable housing and elderly housing projects, and health facility information technology projects provisions; A.Amdt.1: further revisions]  - SB399

WHEFA authorized to issue bonds to finance research institution's facility or outstanding debt; definition provision [Sec. 721-757] -  SB62

health care agent Health care agent, see Power of attorney

health care liability Health care liability, see Medical malpractice

health care provider Health care provider, see Chiropractic; Dentistry; Hospitals; Medical education; Medical practice, Group; Medical service; Nurses; Nursing homes and adult care; Optometry; Pharmacy; Physician; Podiatry; Psychology; Trades and occupations

health care record Health care record, see Medical service; Privacy

health insurance Health insurance, see Insurance — Health; Public employee — Group insurance

health insurance risk_sharing plan Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan

AIDS/HIV drug assistance and insurance premium subsidy programs: funding revisions; pilot program made permanent [Sec. 1360-1363; Enrolled AB-75: funding revision, 327, 327d, 9122 (5v), 9422 (13v)] -  AB75

BadgerCare Plus Benchmark Plan and HIRSP eligibility [Sec. 1358, 2434] -  AB75

Foreign insurer may offer health care plans in this state: exemption from most insurance laws and requirements, exceptions specified; taxation and HIRSP provisions; domestic health insurer may request exemption from Wisconsin insurance law in certain cases -  AB540

HIRSP eligibility: denied coverage by private insurer criteria revised -  AB112

HIRSP eligibility: denied coverage by private insurer criteria revised -  SB74

HIRSP lifetime limit of benefits modified -  AB111

HIRSP lifetime limit of benefits modified -  SB73

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance [A.Amdt.1: HIRSP provision removed, segregated accounts provisions revised; A.Amdt.2: appointment of a special deputy commissioner to rehabilitate an insurer added] - AB701

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance  - SB516

health savings account Health savings account, see Insurance — Health

health services, department of _ administration Health Services, Department of — Administration

Appropriations reorganized [Sec. 21, 238, 256, 297, 299, 305, 325, 326, 329-343, 345, 346, 351, 352, 364-393, 395-415, 417-429, 431-437, 439-456, 458-470, 486, 539, 581, 584-586, 608, 640, 672, 673, 681, 830, 831, 833, 855, 856, 885, 888, 892, 897, 898, 901, 903-906, 909, 1304, 1357, 1359, 1438-1440, 2426, 2428, 2429, 2507-2520, 2524-2530, 2533-2535, 2538, 2540-2542, 2546, 2551, 2552, 2561-2564, 2567, 2568, 2570-2572, 2813, 2814, 3364, 3410, 9222 (3); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 21d, 330r, 340h, m, 378d; deletes 21, 352] -  AB75

Building program enumerations (2005-07 and 2007-09): modifications re projects on specific U.W. campuses and certain DOA, DHS, DMA, and DNR projects [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 3406m, p, 3409n, p, 9106 (4)-(6), (18)]  - AB75

DHS mandated reports: certain requirements eliminated [Sec. 886, 887, 1224, 1225, 1388, 1406, 1414, 1415, 1442, 1443, 2521, 2544, 2545, 2565, 2566, 2569, 2984; original bill only] - AB75

Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created; registry provision; JSCTE and JSCRS appendix reports [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Family"] -  AB75

Fee for follow-up inspections of health care and long-term facilities: DHS may assess [Sec. 1315, 1389, 1395, 1398, 1403, 1419, 1420, 1421, 9322 (2)] -  AB75

Greenhouse gas emissions by major state agencies: analysis of emissions, reduction goals, and plan to achieve goals required; reports and DOA and DNR duties - AB649

Greenhouse gas emissions by major state agencies: analysis of emissions, reduction goals, and plan to achieve goals required; reports and DOA and DNR duties - SB450

Legal Services, Division of, created in DOA; authorized to provide legal services to executive branch agencies, except DOJ and DPI; position of unclassified chief legal advisor created in certain agencies; classified attorney positions in specified agencies deleted [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Attorney"] -  AB75

Pharmacy benefits purchasing program transferred from GIB to DHS [Sec. 344, 347, 357, 359, 803, 2427, 9215 (1), 9422 (3)] - AB75

health services, department of _ corrections Health Services, Department of — Corrections

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: requirement does not expire when completing probation, sentence, or delinquency disposition, or being released from commitment; DA may petition court to compel certain persons to provide a sample; procedure specified -  AB893

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: requirement does not expire when completing probation, sentence, or delinquency disposition, or being released from commitment; DA may petition court to compel certain persons to provide a sample; procedure specified -  SB631

Competency proceedings: eliminating condition of bail or bond when defendant is committed to DHS custody for treatment; alternative process for placing person in an inpatient setting (remedial legislation) -  SB492

Earned release, substance abuse treatment, and Challenge Incarceration Program revisions [Sec. 2700, 2701, 2703-2708, 2710-2712; Enrolled AB-75: reports added, 2702m, 2711m, 9111 (12g)] -  AB75

Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center funding [Sec. 832] -  AB75

Sex offender registry: Corr.Dept and DHS required to notify police chief or sheriff when the registrant's residential address changes -  AB933

Sexually violent person in DHS custody: court appointed examiner for annual examination and DHS escort specified re supervised release (remedial legislation)  - SB493

Supervised release of sexually violent person: DHS given discretion in determining need for supervision by an escort [Sec. 2698, 3402-3404, 9311 (1), 9322 (4); original bill only] - AB75

health services, department of _ health Health Services, Department of — Health, see also Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan

AIDS/HIV drug assistance and insurance premium subsidy programs: funding revisions; pilot program made permanent [Sec. 1360-1363; Enrolled AB-75: funding revision, 327, 327d, 9122 (5v), 9422 (13v)] -  AB75

Ambulatory surgical facility licensing requirements created - AB760

Autism benefit services under MA provided to all eligible individuals, funding provision; DHS to distribute information on autism therapies; Autism Paraprofessional Board and licensing requirements created; health care provider required to provide referral if diagnosing a patient with a condition that requires further treatment, exceptions noted - AB141

BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan established; Benchmark Plan revisions -  AB697

BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan established; Benchmark Plan revisions [S.Amdt.1: report to JCF required; S.Amdt.3: LAB audit added; S.Amdt.8: eligibility verification and information provision and report to JCF added; A.Amdt.1: sunset added; A.Amdt.4: disclosure of benefits and cost sharing to applicants] - SB484

BadgerCare Plus: technical changes; certain annual DHS report eliminated [Sec. 873-877, 1297-1299, 1328-1333, 1335-1337, 1338-1353, 1354, 1356, 9422 (1); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 872k] - AB75

Birth defect prevention and surveillance program: DHS report and funding from vital records fee revenue [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 327, 2545d, 9122 (8v)] -  AB75

Cancer researcher access to cancer registry data: DHS may disclose; procedure created; fee authorized; confidentiality required; JRCCP report [Sec. 328, 2431, 2553-2560]  - AB75

Chain restaurants required to disclose nutrition information for menu items; DHS duties, forfeiture, and civil liability immunity provisions -  AB664

Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties -  AB217

Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties -  SB163

Critical access hospital assessment created, MA and DHS provisions; health care provider loan program through U.W. revised re amount and rural areas; rural physician residency assistance program established through the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health's Department of Family Medicine, annual report to JCF required -  AB770

Critical access hospital assessment created, MA and DHS provisions; health care provider loan program through U.W. revised re amount and rural areas; rural physician residency assistance program established through the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health's Department of Family Medicine, annual report to JCF required -  SB553

Electronic health information exchange: DHS may organize and maintain a corporation or designate a nonprofit corporation meeting certain criteria to receive federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) grants -  AB779

Electronic health information exchange: DHS may organize and maintain a corporation or designate a nonprofit corporation meeting certain criteria to receive federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) grants -  SB579

Emergency management: chap.166, Wis.Stats, recodified [A.Amdts.1, 2, and 3: further revisions]  - AB316

Emergency management: chap.166, Wis.Stats, recodified -  SB226

EMT basic license: DHS may not charge fee to volunteers -  AB313

Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties -  AB653

Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties -  SB460

Family child care provider insurance coverage: DHS study re expansion of BadgerCare Plus coverage; federal waiver provisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (5f)]  - AB75

Family planning demonstration project: DHS may request federal waiver to include men [Sec. 1302, 1303]  - AB75

Food protection practices certificate: written exam required; DHS emergency rule provision -  AB414

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHS; report required -  AB10

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHS; report required -  SB42

Free-standing pediatric teaching hospital: DHS required to issue a single certificate of approval [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1289m, 1417r] -  AB75

Health care benefits counseling: DHS grants to organizations that provide assistance to individuals to obtain and maintain health care benefits created; conditions set  - AB878

Health care benefits counseling: DHS grants to organizations that provide assistance to individuals to obtain and maintain health care benefits created; conditions set  - SB633

Health care plan or self-insured health plan required to disclose certain information re coverage and costs to insured or enrollee upon request; payments a health care provider may accept from uninsured or patient without public coverage restricted, disclosure of certain information required; DHS duties and emergency rule provisions -  AB539

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services and specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions; DHS duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, hospital provisions modified; A.Amdt.2: public information reported to a health care information organization provision added]  - AB614

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services and specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions; DHS duties  - SB418

Healthy and environmentally sensitive cleaning requirements for certain publicly owned buildings: DHS duties set, Council on Healthy and Environmentally Sensitive Cleaning created - AB578

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for children under 18: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; exception provisions [S.Amdt.1: preexisting condition exclusion provision removed, exceptions expanded; S.Amdt.2: exceptions further expanded] -  SB27

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for children under 18: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; exceptions and BadgerCare Plus provisions -  AB16

HIV infection services grant to the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, Inc. [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (6q)]  - AB75

HIV-related specialty care and hospital services for MA recipients: DHS to pay certain grant moneys to the hospital  - AB899

HIV-related specialty care and hospital services for MA recipients: DHS to pay certain grant moneys to the hospital [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, hospital provisions replaced with the creation of HIV-related care coordination services provided to MA recipients, DHHS approval required]  - SB647

HIV testing consent provisions and disclosure of results revised; penalty and DHS duties -  AB659

Hospital assessment increased; DHS duties and MA provisions; independent rural hospital supplements [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1294d, 3416b, 9122 (5i), (6i), 9222 (4i), 9422 (13i)]  - AB75

Hospital assessment increased; MA and rural border hospitals provisions -  JN9 SB1

Hospital assessment revisions; MA and DHS provisions; report required [Sec. 6, 11-14, 29-32, 34-40, 46, 47, 49-66, 69, 70, 556, 557, 9122 (1), 9222 (1), 9322 (1), 9422 (1)]  - SB62

Hospital certificate of approval: DHS to issue one that covers UWHCA's inpatient and outpatient facilities that satisfy requirements for a hospital; MA reimbursement provision [Sec. 48, 68] -  SB62

Indian tribe or band member placement in a mental health treatment facility: reimbursement of unexpected or unusually high-costs from Indian gaming receipts [S.Amdt.2: appropriation revisions; S.Amdt.1 to S.Amdt.2: sunset added]  - SB630

Infant mortality program in Racine County: funding allocation; DHS and City of Racine Health Department duties [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2550d-h, 3410] -  AB75

Lifeguard staffing requirement: certain exemption authorized [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2552g] -  AB75

MA dental service delivery in certain southeast Wisconsin counties: DHS to use fee-for-service model [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1317n] -  AB75

MA purchase plan eligibility: DHS to seek waiver from DHHS Secretary to disregard income of married person's spouse - AB964

MA purchase plan eligibility: DHS to seek waiver from DHHS Secretary to disregard income of married person's spouse - SB682

Marijuana: medical necessity defense and immunity from arrest and prosecution; DHS to establish a registry for medical users of marijuana and license and regulate compassion centers, fee provision; does not affect federal law; JRCCP report  - AB554

Marijuana: medical necessity defense and immunity from arrest and prosecution; DHS to establish a registry for medical users of marijuana and license and regulate compassion centers, fee provision; does not affect federal law; JRCCP report  - SB368