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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

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

Newborn hearing screening required; State Laboratory of Hygiene duties specified - AB488

Newborn hearing screening required; State Laboratory of Hygiene duties specified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, appropriation provision; S.Amdt.1: appropriation modified] - SB323

Patient health care records: laws revised re access, inspection, fees, statutes related to evidence, electronic format, and forfeiture for noncompliance; health care provider definition expanded [for section numbers, see entry under ``Medical service"] - AB75

Pharmacist duty to dispense contraceptive drugs or devices: requirements created, does not abrogate pharmacist's legal and ethical obligations re Wisconsin law; DHS duty re hospital pharmacy complaint [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1419c, 2995nd] - AB75

Podiatry services for childless adults enrolled in BadgerCare Plus: DHS required to cover [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1353n] - AB75

Public health emergency: Executive Order #280 extended 120 days - AJR94

``Seal-a-Smile" school-based dental sealant program: DHS duty re federal funding [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (5u)] - AB75

Tuberculosis services program funding revised; DHS may expend certain amount annually on targeted services [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 378d, 2523d] - AB75

Vital records program: provision re one-time allocations of unexpended fee revenue and revenue lapse [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 327, 327d, 9108 (8v), 9122 (5v), (6v), (7v), 9222 (4v), (5w), 9422 (13v)] - AB75

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: chiropractors, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and phlebotomists may participate - AB195

Wholesale distribution of prescription drugs: exception created for donation of samples to certain charities [S.Amdt.1: ``Cancer and chronic diseases drug repository" changed to ``Drug repository"] - SB455

Wisconsin Implementation and Oversight Committee for Eliminating Lead Poisoning to prepare a document re guidance on legislation for the 2011-2012 session - SJR65

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Administrative contracts for MA: certain program revenues appropriated; provision re enrollment fees for BadgerCare Plus childless adults [Sec. 356, 358, 1301] - AB75

Adult family homes (one- and two-bed): DHS to regulate and establish standards [Sec. 49, 416, 859-861, 1382, 1385-1387, 1390, 1450, 1451, 1453, 1457, 3133] - AB75

Aging and disability resource center: certain nonprofit corporations allowed to operate (remedial legislation) - SB494

Aging and disability resource center required to provide information about and assist residents who choose the self-directed services option; adults with developmental disabilities included (remedial legislation) - SB491

Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: CBRF, nursing home, or adult family home promoting itself as providing specialized programming or unit required to produce a document describing the services; fee and penalty provisions - SB594

Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: DHS to establish standards of care and treatment; residential care facilities must meet those standards to hold themselves out as offering special services; revisions to annual report from DHS to residential care facilities; emergency rule provision - AB259

AODA grants requirement re county population of at least 500,000 eliminated [Sec. 896; Enrolled AB-75: reference to populous county removed] - AB75

Base appropriation for MA benefits [Sec. 78; original bill only] - AB75

Birth certificate fees increased; annual funding to DCF for foster care public information and to DHS for maternal and child health activities [Sec. 327, 1504, 1505, 1508, 9422 (5); original bill only] - AB75

Birth to 3 Program: DHS to request waiver of federal Medicaid law; counties to pay nonfederal share; reimbursement by MA program [Sec. 363, 438, 912, 1316, 1317, 1324, 1325] - AB75

Care management organizations: oversight by OCI [Sec. 221, 222, 355, 362, 862, 3134, 3199] - AB75

CBRF, adult family homes, and adult day care centers: licensing and certification fee revisions [Sec. 1314, 1393, 1400, 1401] - AB75

Centers for the developmentally disabled: CIP reduction; certain DHS report requirements eliminated [Sec. 857, 1290; Enrolled AB-75: CIP-1A funding increased, report requirement retained, deletes 857] - AB75

Children receiving MA and who have health insurance coverage: DHS incentive payments for DCF to identify [Sec. 1300, 1377; Enrolled AB-75: funding re incentive payments to local child support agencies, 487p, 1268p, 1377; deletes 1300] - AB75

CIP II enhanced funding re persons who meet MA level care requirements and are diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes: limitation on number of persons eliminated; DHS provision - SB96

Community recovery mental health services: DHS may implement through MA [Sec. 394, 890, 891, 1306, 1310, 1323; Enrolled AB-75: maintenance-of-effort requirement removed, deletes 890, 891] - AB75

Dementia specialist certification program created, DHS duties - AB684

Dementia specialist certification program created, DHS duties - SB470

DHS funding re new community reintegration program for Wisconsin Resource Center inmates and contracted services for Corr.Dept inmates on community supervision [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 340h] - AB75

Disability ombudsman advocacy services for IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) participants [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 858, 883x] - AB75

Family Care and Aging and Disability Resource center services in Langlade County: DHS to provide [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (4q)] - AB75

Family Care eligibility, advocacy services, and intensive treatment program charge-backs [Sec. 858, 864-872, 878-883, 1307, 1308, 1441, 9322 (1)] - AB75

Food stamp benefits for qualified aliens: provision eliminated [Sec. 1372, 1374; original bill only] - AB75

FoodShare employment and training plan: DHS to work with certain counties re increase in federal funding [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (12u)] - AB75

Fraud by W-2 participants: notification to DCF and DHS of date program established and amounts recovered; use of moneys set [Sec. 489, 494, 1257-1262, 1263-1265, 1266, 9308 (2); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 9308 (2f)] - AB75

Income maintenance: federal funding adjustments; FoodShare and tribal funding provisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 362p, r, 1371p-s, 9422 (13x)] - AB75

Independent living center and vocational rehabilitation grants from social security reimbursement funds [Sec. 525] - AB75

Independent living center appropriation base amount and other DHS funding modifications [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (5w)] - AB75

Insurance claim intercept for MA liability or child support obligation: requirements created [Sec. 1380, 3146, 9326 (2); original bill only] - AB75

Insurance coverage of services provided by licensed mental health professionals: laws modified; provisions re grievance resolution, patient rights, and treatment records [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1424g, 1427r, 1431d, 1443f-k, 2995p, 3137r, 3197r-t, 9326 (9q), (10q)] - AB75

Integrated service programs for children with severe disabilities expanded to cover children and their families involved in two or more systems of care, name changed to ``initiatives to provide coordinated services for children and families"; definitions, Indian tribes, and funding provisions - AB296

Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: funding for state centers increased; DHS task force study and report to JCF [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (7i)] - AB75

MA case management services reimbursement to independent living centers: criteria clarified [Sec. 907, 908, 1305] - AB75

MA eligibility: DHS to request a waiver re disregarding income and assets of person's spouse under certain conditions - AB238

MA general purpose revenue lapse [Sec. 9222 (1), 9422 (8); Enrolled AB-75: MA funding shift and carryover balance, 9222 (1c), (1d)] - AB75

MA services by managed care organizations; DHS reports re quality of care for MA recipients and reducing MA program costs [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1301c, 1313h, p, 1315n, 9122 (10q), 9322 (3f), 9422 (14g)] - AB75

MA services provided by licensed mental health professionals: definitions, funding, and requirements revised [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1305r, 1321r, 1323c, 1443m, 2995sm, 3137r, 9422 (12r)] - AB75

MA spending plan re MA and SeniorCare programs: DHS to submit plan re efficiencies and reductions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (11q)] - AB75

MA trust fund increase; provision re nursing home operating deficits [Sec. 1293, 9222 (2), 9422 (10), (11); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 9222 (2u), (4q)] - AB75

Mental health institute services to certain persons: county to pay portion not paid by federal government [Sec. 1309, 1322, 1425-1427, 1432-1437; Enrolled AB-75: funding modified, DHS to calculate counties' share, emergency detention revisions, 1424y, 9122 (4)(cq), 9322 (5f), 9422 (8f); deletes 1424] - AB75

Milwaukee County enrollment services unit established in DHS re administration of income maintenance and state supplemental payment programs; DCF may contract with DHS to administer child care subsidy program in Milwaukee County; county civil service employees and collective bargaining agreement provisions; JSCRS appendix report - AB194

Milwaukee County income maintenance funding provided; DHS to provide JCF copies of reports documenting the program management; DOJ investigation re county administrative fraud [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (5x), 9130 (1q)] - AB75

Municipally-owned nursing homes: supplemental MA payments [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1292n] - AB75

Nursing home home bed transfers allowed [Sec. 2435, 2436; original bill only] - AB75

Nursing home petitions to modify MA payments: requirement re DHS establishment of reviewing mechanism repealed [Sec. 350, 1292] - AB75

Nursing homes and CBRFs contested actions, MA fraud, abuse or neglect of residents, and other violations: DHS may place monitor in; receivership provision; assistance with financial management permitted [Sec. 1404, 1405, 1407-1410, 9322 (6); original bill only] - AB75

Personal care services: DHS to promulgate emergency rules for certification of providers: fee authorized [Sec. 1311-1313, 9122 (2)] - AB75

Physician pilot project: DHS to develop proposal to increase reimbursement to providers; JCF duties; report required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1301e] - AB75

Prescription drug assistance for the elderly: changes re program payment rate and DHS report on pharmacy compliance and participation in MA [Sec. 1364, 1366, 1367] - AB75

Psychotropic medication: nursing home required to have written informed consent before administering to a resident with a degenerative brain disorder - AB526

Psychotropic medication: nursing home required to have written informed consent before administering to a resident with a degenerative brain disorder [S.Amdt.1: health care agent provision and nursing home also required to orally inform the resident, or person acting on resident's behalf, of right to withdraw consent] - SB609

Public assistance programs eligibility: documentary proof of citizenship or satisfactory immigration status required; exception and penalty provisions - SB577

Public benefit programs: DOA, DCF, DHS, and DWD to develop plan for consolidated enrollment [Sec. 9157 (1); original bill only] - AB75