AB20: Bill Text

AB20,9,5 DHS 129.07 (1) (a) 1. b. The needs of a client with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, mental illness, mental retardation intellectual disability, or other cognitive disabilities or impairments.

AB20,29 Section 29. DHS 129.09 (6) (c) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,9,14 DHS 129.09 (6) (c) Student nurses. A person currently enrolled as a student nurse who has completed a basic nursing course at a school approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing under s. 441.01 (4), Stats., is eligible to be employed as a nurse aide in a hospital, facility for the developmentally disabled, or federally-certified intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities even if that person is not included on the registry and even if that person has not successfully completed a competency evaluation program under sub. (5) (c).

AB20,30 Section 30. DHS 129.09 (7) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,9,22 DHS 129.09 (7) Employment prohibitions. A federally-certified nursing home may not hire or continue to employ a nurse aide who has a finding of abuse, neglect or misappropriation entered on the registry as a result of an incident that occurred in a federally-certified nursing home. A federally-certified intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities may not hire or continue to employ a nurse aide who has a finding of abuse, neglect or misappropriation entered on the registry.

AB20,31 Section 31. DHS 132.13 (4) (intro.) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,10,3 DHS 132.13 (4) (intro.) “Developmental disability" means mental retardation intellectual disability or a related condition, such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism, but excluding mental illness and infirmities of aging, which is:

AB20,32 Section 32. DHS 132.51 (2) (d) 1. of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,10,10 DHS 132.51 (2) (d) 1. No person who has a developmental disability may be admitted to a facility unless the facility is certified as an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities, except that a person who has a developmental disability and who requires skilled nursing care services may be admitted to a skilled nursing facility.

AB20,33 Section 33. DHS 132.695 (2) (d) (intro.) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,10,17 DHS 132.695 (2) (d) (intro.) “QMRP QIDP" or “qualified mental retardation intellectual disabilities professional" means a person who has specialized training in mental retardation intellectual disabilities or at least one year of experience in treating or working with mentally retarded persons individuals with intellectual disabilities and is one of the following:

AB20,34 Section 34. DHS 132.695 (4) (c) 2. of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,10,23 DHS 132.695 (4) (c) 2. Individual care plans shall be reassessed and updated at least quarterly by the interdisciplinary team, with more frequent updates if an individual's needs warrant it, and at least every 30 days by the QMRP QIDP to review goals.

AB20,35 Section 35. DHS 134.13 (9) (intro.) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,11,3 DHS 134.13 (9) (intro.) “Developmental disability" means mental retardation intellectual disability or a related condition such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism, but excluding mental illness and infirmities of aging, which is:

AB20,36 Section 36. DHS 134.13 (39) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,11,9 DHS 134.13 (39) “QMRP QIDP" or “qualified mental retardation intellectual disabilities professional" means a person who has specialized training in mental retardation intellectual disabilities or at least one year of experience in treating or working with people with mental retardation intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities, and is one of the following:

AB20,37 Section 37. DHS 134.31 (3) (h) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,11,15 DHS 134.31 (3) (h) Outside activities. Meet with and participate in activities of social, religious and community groups at the resident's discretion and with the permission of the resident's parents, if the resident is under 18 years of age, or guardian, if any, unless contraindicated as documented by the QMRP QIDP in the resident's record.

AB20,38 Section 38. DHS 134.42 (title), (1) and (2) (intro.) of the administrative code are amended to read:

AB20,11,22 DHS 134.42 (title) Qualified mental retardation intellectual disabilities professional (QMRP) (QIDP). (1) Every facility shall have at least one qualified mental retardation intellectual disabilities professional on staff in addition to the administrator, except that in a facility with 50 or fewer beds the administrator, if qualified, may perform the duties of the QMRP QIDP.

AB20,11,23 (2) (intro.) The duties of the QMRP QIDP shall include:

AB20,39 Section 39. DHS 134.47 (4) (d) 3. of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,12,4 DHS 134.47 (4) (d) 3. In measurable terms, documentation by the qualified mental retardation intellectual disabilities professional of the resident's performance in relationship to the objectives contained in the individual program plan;

AB20,40 Section 40. DHS 134.53 (4) (c) 2. of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,12,14 DHS 134.53 (4) (c) 2. Unless the resident is receiving respite care or unless precluded by circumstances posing a danger to the health, safety or welfare of a resident, prior to any permanent involuntary removal under sub. (2) (b), a planning conference shall be held at least 14 days before removal with the resident, the resident's guardian, if any, any appropriate county agency and any persons designated by the resident, including the resident's physician or the facility QMRP QIDP, to review the need for relocation, assess the effect of relocation on the resident, discuss alternative placements and develop a relocation plan which includes at least those activities listed in subd. 3.

AB20,41 Section 41. DHS 134.60 (1) (a) 2. of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,12,21 DHS 134.60 (1) (a) 2. Membership on the interdisciplinary team for resident care planning may vary based on the professions, disciplines and service areas that are relevant to the resident's needs, but shall include a qualified mental retardation intellectual disabilities professional and a nurse, and a physician as required under s. DHS 134.66 (2) (a) 2. and (c).

AB20,42 Section 42. DHS 134.60 (2) (a) 1., 2. and 3. of the administrative code are amended to read:

AB20,13,5 DHS 134.60 (2) (a) 1. “DD level I" means the classification of a person an individual who functions as profoundly or severely retarded has a profound or severe intellectual disability; is under the age of 18; is severely physically handicapped; is aggressive, assaultive or a security risk; or manifests psychotic-like behavior and may engage in maladaptive behavior persistently or frequently or in behavior that is life-threatening. This person's individual's habilitation program emphasizes basic ADL skills and requires intensive staff effort.

AB20,13,10 2. “DD level II" means the classification of a person an individual who functions as moderately retarded has a moderate intellectual disability and who may occasionally engage in maladaptive behavior. This person's individual's health status may be stable or unstable. This person individual is involved in a habilitation program to increase abilities in ADL skills and social skills.

AB20,13,15 3. “DD level III" means the classification of a person an individual who functions as mildly retarded has a mild intellectual disability and who may rarely engage in maladaptive behavior. This person's individual's health status is usually stable. This person individual is involved in a habilitation program to increase domestic and vocational skills.

AB20,43 Section 43. DHS 134.60 (2) (a) 6. to 9. of the administrative code are amended to read:

AB20,13,20 DHS 134.60 (2) (a) 6. “Mildly retarded Mild intellectual disability" means a diagnosis of an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 50 to 55 at the lower end of a range to 70 at the upper end.

AB20,13,23 7. “Moderately retarded Moderate intellectual disability" means a diagnosis of an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 35 to 40 at the lower end of a range to 50 to 55 at the upper end.

AB20,13,25 8. “Profoundly retarded Profound intellectual disability" means a diagnosis of an intelligence quotient (IQ) below 20 to 25.

AB20,14,3 9. “Severely retarded Severe intellectual disability" means a diagnosis of an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 20 to 25 at the lower end of a range to 35 to 40 at the upper end.

AB20,44 Section 44. DHS 134.60 (3) (a) 2. of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,14,10 DHS 134.60 (3) (a) 2. An individual post-institutionalization plan, as part of the IPP developed before discharge by a qualified mental retardation intellectual disabilities professional and other appropriate professionals. This shall include provision for appropriate services, protective supervision and other follow-up services in the resident's new environment.

AB20,45 Section 45. DHS 134.60 (4) (e) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,14,15 DHS 134.60 (4) (e) Habilitative or rehabilitative therapies. Any habilitative or rehabilitative therapy ordered by a physician or dentist shall be administered by a therapist or QMRP QIDP. Any treatments and changes in treatments shall be documented in the resident's record.

AB20,46 Section 46 . DWD 272.09 (1) (e) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,14,24 DWD 272.09 (1) (e) “Institution" means an entity which may be either a public or private entity and either a nonprofit or a for profit entity that receives more than 50% of its income from providing residential care for sick, aged, or mentally ill or retarded persons or persons with intellectual disabilities. “Institution" includes hospitals, nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, rest homes, convalescent homes, homes for the elderly and infirm, halfway houses, and residential centers for the treatment of drug addiction or alcoholism, whether licensed under s. 50.01, Stats., or not licensed.

AB20,47 Section 47 . DWD 272.09 (1) (n) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,15,11 DWD 272.09 (1) (n) “Worker with a disability" means an individual whose earnings or productive capacity is impaired by a physical or mental intellectual disability, including those relating to age or injury, for the work to be performed. Disabilities which may affect earning or productive capacity include blindness, mental illness, mental retardation intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, alcoholism and drug addiction. The following, taken by themselves, are not considered disabilities for the purposes of this section: vocational, social, cultural, or educational disabilities; chronic unemployment; receipt of welfare benefits; nonattendance at school; juvenile delinquency; and correctional parole or probation. Further, a disability which may affect earning or productive capacity for one type of work may not have this effect for another type of work.

AB20,48 Section 48 . PSC 113.012 (11) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,15,16 PSC 113.012 (11) “Protective service emergency" means a threat to the health or safety of a resident because of the infirmities of aging, mental retardation, other developmental or mental intellectual disabilities, or like infirmities incurred at any age, or the frailties associated with being very young.

AB20,49 Section 49 . PSC 134.02 (20) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,15,21 PSC 134.02 (20) “Protective service emergency" means a threat to the health or safety of a resident because of the infirmities of aging, mental retardation, other developmental or mental intellectual disabilities, or like infirmities incurred at any age, or the frailties associated with being very young.

AB20,50 Section 50 . PSC 134.062 (8) (c) 3. of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,16,7 PSC 134.062 (8) (c) 3. A statement that the customer should communicate immediately upon receipt of the notice with the utility's designated office, listing a telephone number, if he or she disputes the notice of delinquent account, if he or she wishes to negotiate a deferred payment agreement as an alternative to disconnection, if any resident is seriously ill, or if there are other circumstances, as the presence of infants or young children in the household, the presence of aged or handicapped residents in the household, the presence of residents who use life support systems or equipment or residents who have mental retardation or other developmental or mental intellectual disabilities.

AB20,51 Section 51 . PSC 134.0624 (1) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,16,19 PSC 134.0624 (1) Declaration of policy. The public service commission of Wisconsin recognizes that there are many citizens of the state who, because of income, infirmities of aging, mental retardation, other developmental or mental intellectual disabilities or like infirmities incurred at any age, or the frailties associated with being very young, need protection from cold weather disconnections. This section is intended to provide that protection as enumerated below. It is the further intent of the public service commission that these rules be used as guidelines to identify those customers who are not covered by sub. (3). For households subject to disconnection under this section, any disconnection permitted by this chapter during the cold weather period defined below shall be made only as a last resort, after all other legal means of recourse have been attempted and proven unsuccessful.

AB20,52 Section 52 . PSC 134.0624 (4) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,17,2 PSC 134.0624 (4) Conditions for disconnection. A utility may disconnect only those households whose gross quarterly incomes are above 250% of the federal income poverty guidelines and where health and safety would not be endangered, because of the infirmities of age, mental retardation, other developmental or mental intellectual disabilities or like infirmities incurred at any age or the frailties associated with being very young, if service were terminated or not restored.

AB20,53 Section 53 . PSC 185.12 (17) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,17,7 PSC 185.12 (17) “Protective service emergency" means a threat to the health or safety of a resident because of the infirmities of aging, mental retardation, other developmental or mental intellectual disabilities, or like infirmities incurred at any age, or the frailties associated with being very young;

AB20,54 Section 54 . PSC 185.37 (11) (f) 3. of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,17,18 PSC 185.37 (11) (f) 3. A statement that the customer shall communicate immediately upon receipt of the notice with the utility's designated office, listing a telephone number, if the customer disputes the notice of delinquent account, if the customer wishes to negotiate a deferred payment agreement as an alternative to disconnection, if any resident is seriously ill, or if there are other extenuating circumstances, as the presence of infants or young children in the household, the presence of aged, or persons with disabilities in the household, the presence of residents who use life support systems or equipment or residents who have mental retardation or other developmental or mental intellectual disabilities;

AB20,55 Section 55 . SPS 326.10 (15) of the administrative code is amended to read:

AB20,17,23 SPS 326.10 (15) “Protective services emergency" means a threat to the health or safety of a community resident because of the infirmities of aging, mental retardation, other developmental or mental intellectual disabilities, or the frailties associated with being very young.

AB20,56 Section 56. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB20,18,3 (1) The legislative reference bureau shall make the following terminology changes in any notes to rules promulgated by the department of health services or the department of safety and professional services:

AB20,18,4 (a) “Mental retardation" to “intellectual disability".

AB20,18,6 (b) “Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" to “intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities."

AB20,18,7 (c) “ICF/MR" or “ICF-MR" to “ICF-IID."

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