2017 Subject Index to Legislation

Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day: March 19 proclaimed as - AJR105

Wisconsin Day of Prayer proclaimed May 4, 2017 - AJR37

Wisconsin Day of Prayer proclaimed May 4, 2017 - SJR43

Wisconsin Free and Charitable Clinic Week: first week of April 2017, and subsequent yearly anniversaries, designated as - AJR52

Wisconsin Lions Eyeglass Recycling Month: April 2018 proclaimed as - AJR101

Wisconsin Lions Eyeglass Recycling Month: April 2018 proclaimed as - SJR99

Women’s History Month: March 2017 designated as - AJR14

Women’s History Month: March 2018 designated as - AJR118

Workers' Memorial Day: April 28, 2017 proclaimed as - AJR28

Workers' Memorial Day: April 28, 2017 proclaimed as - SJR35

World Lymphedema Day: March 6, 2017 recognized as - SJR14

home care services Home care services, see Trades and occupations

homeless Homeless, see Public assistance; Veteran — Relief

homestead _ exemption Homestead — Exemption

EITC and homestead tax credit eligibility limitation [Sec. 1050, 1116-1118, 1125, 9338 (16); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, EITC provision removed, deletes 1050] - AB64

EITC and homestead tax credit eligibility limitation [Sec. 1050, 1116-1118, 1125, 9338 (16)] - SB30

Homestead tax credit changes re income, property tax, and threshold income maximums; index for inflation provision - AB350

Homestead tax credit changes [Sec. 1115, 1119-1123; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 1119, 1122, 1123] - AB64

Homestead tax credit changes [Sec. 1115, 1119-1123] - SB30

homicide Homicide, see Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder

honesty testing device Honesty testing device, see Lie detector

horses Horses

Animal-drawn vehicle: animal wearing horseshoes that will injure a highway prohibited, penalty provision; county and municipal ordinance provision with signage provision - AB697

Animal-drawn vehicle: animal wearing horseshoes that will injure a highway prohibited, penalty provision; county and municipal ordinance provision with signage provision - SB585

Animal-drawn vehicle: counties may enact an ordinance requiring registration; fee provision - AB900

Animal-drawn vehicle: counties may enact an ordinance requiring registration; fee provision - SB752

Animal-drawn vehicle operated on highways: lighting requirements revised re amber or yellow lights and inclement weather - AB475

Animal-drawn vehicle operated on highways: lighting requirements revised re amber or yellow lights and inclement weather - SB386

hospice Hospice, see Medical service

hospitality business Hospitality business, see Hotel and motel

hospitals and health care facilities Hospitals and health care facilities, see also Insurance — Health; Medical assistance; Mental health — Hospitals and institutes; Nursing homes and adult care; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority; Veteran — Hospitals and home

Advanced practice clinician training programs: grants to hospitals and clinics to establish [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 371t, 1657b] - AB64

Allied health professional education and training consortia: DHS grants to; matching fund provision - AB224

Allied health professional education and training consortia: DHS grants to; matching fund provision - SB165

Allied health professional education and training grants created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 371r, 1657d] - AB64

Ambulatory surgical center assessment eliminated [Sec. 468, 543, 1664] - AB64

Ambulatory surgical center assessment eliminated [Sec. 468, 543, 1664] - SB30

Ambulatory surgical center reimbursement rates under MA: DHS to develop plan to increase, JCF approval required [A.Amdt.20 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9120 (4j)] - AB64

Billing practices for health care providers not in the patient’s network: disclosure, notice, billing, and mediation requirements created - SB778

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth provisions revised; disposition of remains, anatomical gift, and forfeiture provisions; DHS study on a fetal tissue and umbilical cord blood bank for research required - AB550

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth provisions revised; disposition of remains, anatomical gift, and forfeiture provisions; DHS study on a fetal tissue and umbilical cord blood bank for research required - SB424

Critical access hospital grant re behavioral health crisis management system, conditions specified; involuntary commitment for treatment hearings held by videoconferencing permitted under certain conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 379f, g, 978f, k, 979k, 9120 (6d), 9420 (6d)] - AB64

Disproportionment share hospital payments increased and create rural critical care access supplement re MA [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 924p, r] - AB64

Emergency care hospital rates: limiting what hospitals can charge uninsured patients of certain income - AB1015

Emergency care hospital rates: limiting what hospitals can charge uninsured patients of certain income - SB880

Emergency detention or involuntary commitment: DHS to allow law enforcement to transport detainees to either Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute; DHS and hospitals to develop grant program for regional mental health crisis centers to accept emergency detention - AB815

Emergency detention or involuntary commitment: DHS to allow law enforcement to transport detainees to either Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute; DHS and hospitals to develop grant program for regional mental health crisis centers to accept emergency detention - SB681

Emergency outpatient mental health treatment for minors without informed consent allowed under certain conditions - AB848

Emergency outpatient mental health treatment for minors without informed consent allowed under certain conditions - SB737

Emergency physician services and reimbursement workgroup established by DHS, report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9120 (5f)] - AB64

Graduate medical training in an addiction specialty and development of a training program: existing DHS grant programs to hospitals and rural hospitals expanded to include - Jr7 AB7

Graduate medical training in an addiction specialty and development of a training program: existing DHS grant programs to hospitals and rural hospitals expanded to include - Jr7 SB7

Hospital assessment fund and critical access hospital assessment fund transfers to MA trust fund modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 379c, d, 971p-v] - AB64

Hospital chargemaster: copy filed with DHS on annual basis required; notice and penalty provisions - AB1012

Hospitals and clinics providing training for advanced practice clinicians: grant distribution preferences and requirements; matching fund provision - AB227

Hospitals and clinics providing training for advanced practice clinicians: grant distribution preferences and requirements; matching fund provision - SB161

Intensive care coordination program: reimburse hospitals and health care systems for certain services to MA recipients, report provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 928g, 2249e, g] - AB64

Intensive care coordination services provided to MA recipients: DHS program to reimburse hospitals and health care systems; pilot programs and federal approval provisions - AB871

Intensive care coordination services provided to MA recipients: DHS program to reimburse hospitals and health care systems; pilot programs and federal approval provisions - SB742

Itemized billing by hospitals and plain-language requirements - AB1014

Itemized billing by hospitals and plain-language requirements - SB843

Language interpretation services for underserved clinics and hospitals: grant program created - AB305

Language interpretation services for underserved clinics and hospitals: grant program created - SB243

Mammography examinations: facilities required to notify certain patients regarding dense breast tissue - AB653

Mammography examinations: facilities required to notify certain patients regarding dense breast tissue - SB543

Medical debt: health care provider or collection agency requirements prior to reporting to a consumer reporting agency - AB1013

Patient health care records: revisions re access to and release of - AB937

Patient rights to medically accurate information created; health care provider, employment retribution, civil action, injunctive relief, and compensatory damages provisions; AG duties - AB657

Patient rights to medically accurate information created; health care provider, employment retribution, civil action, injunctive relief, and compensatory damages provisions; AG duties - SB567

Persons with drug dependence: emergency and involuntary commitment procedures, DHS programs, voluntary treatment, and other services extended to include [A.Amdt.1: ``drug dependence" definition modified] - Jr7 AB5

Persons with drug dependence: emergency and involuntary commitment procedures, DHS programs, voluntary treatment, and other services extended to include - Jr7 SB5

Pricing disclosures required from certain health care providers and hospitals; time health care providers and hospitals have to update certain charge information modified - AB1066

Reproductive health care facility safety program: DOJ to implement and develop training programs for law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys; grants to counties - AB658

Reproductive health care facility safety program: DOJ to implement and develop training programs for law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys; grants to counties - SB568

Rural wellness facilities and program grants to hospitals or health systems: DHS required to distribute - AB222

Rural wellness facilities and program grants to hospitals or health systems: DHS required to distribute - SB164

Transferring an individual from a hospital emergency department for emergency detention: medically appropriate determination by hospital employee or medical staff required; duty to warn of dangerousness and immunity from civil and criminal liability provisions - AB538

Transferring an individual from a hospital emergency department for emergency detention: medically appropriate determination by hospital employee or medical staff required; duty to warn of dangerousness and immunity from civil and criminal liability provisions - SB445

Video recording of surgical procedures and discharge instructions: surgical facilities required to offer the option to patients; conditions, definitions, surcharge, and penalty provisions; DHS duties - AB863

WC law revisions re payment of benefits and other payments, health care provider requirements and prohibitions, program administration, and general coverage; administrative code provision [Admin.Code DWD 80.03] - SB665

Wisconsin Free and Charitable Clinic Week: first week of April 2017, and subsequent yearly anniversaries, designated as - AJR52

Wisconsin Hospital Association Foundation Quality Improvement Fund grant requirements: increase participation by rural hospitals, broaden scope of activities, and report required - AB255

Wisconsin Hospital Association Foundation Quality Improvement Fund grant requirements: increase participation by rural hospitals, broaden scope of activities, and report required - SB162

hotel and motel Hotel and motel

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - AB634

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - SB541

Alcohol Beverages Enforcement, Office of, created in DOR; resort manufacturer permits created re production and sale of intoxicating liquor and sale of beer purchased from a wholesaler - AB989

Alcohol Beverages Enforcement, Office of, created in DOR; resort manufacturer permits created re production and sale of intoxicating liquor and sale of beer purchased from a wholesaler - SB801

Commercial building code administration procedures; county authority re certain building and safety requirements; carbon monoxide detector requirements in certain residential buildings; sitting for exam for licensure by Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board revision; valid term for social worker training certificate [A.Amdt.1: DSPS authority to inspect public buildings, places of employment, and one- and two-family dwellings added] - AB904