2021 Subject Index to Legislation

COVID-19 vaccine distribution: DHS to prioritize individuals over age 60; defining essential frontline workers; certain pharmacies to administer vaccines at assisted living facilities; DHS required to submit plan to the legislature on vaccinating the general public - AB5

Death of inmate diagnosed with COVID-19: limited examination by coroner or medical examiner permitted - AB1

Dentists authorized to administer flu and COVID-19 vaccines - AB124

Dentists authorized to administer flu and COVID-19 vaccines [removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored by A.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

Dentists authorized to administer flu and COVID-19 vaccines - SB13

DHS and local health officers prohibited from closing or forbidding gatherings at places of worship re 2019 novel coronavirus [A.Amdt.1: provision revised, businesses added; removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored by A.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

DHS funding for COVID-19 for community testing, contact tracing, vaccinations, and public awareness - AB31

Diabetes Awareness Month: November 2021 recognized as - AJR102

Employer-mandated medical isolation re COVID-19: pay during and use of paid leave requirements - AB1017

Employer-mandated medical isolation re COVID-19: pay during and use of paid leave requirements - SB949

Endosalpingiosis Awareness Month: March designated as - SJR52

Essential breast cancer screenings beyond mammography for certain individuals: health insurance and MA coverage required - AB416

Essential breast cancer screenings beyond mammography for certain individuals: health insurance and MA coverage required - SB413

Face coverings required in certain situations until the conclusion of the national emergency re 2019 novel coronavirus; exceptions provided - AB88

Face coverings required in certain situations until the conclusion of the national emergency re 2019 novel coronavirus; exceptions provided - SB87

Farmers and WEDC rural economic development programs: allocating certain federal moneys re COVID-19 pandemic - AB235

Farmers and WEDC rural economic development programs: allocating certain federal moneys re COVID-19 pandemic - SB280

Federal COVID recovery rebates received by incarcerated persons used to pay restitution - AB219

Federal COVID recovery rebates received by incarcerated persons used to pay restitution - SB236

Frontline health care worker: health insurance policy required to cover COVID-19 testing and treatment without copayment or coinsurance - AB31

Governor may issue executive order declaring public health emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic solely for receiving funds from specified federal aid legislation [S.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1; A.Amdt.2 to S.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: revised] - AB1

Grants issued by the state re federal coronavirus relief fund: excluded from income for state tax purposes; JSCTE appendix report - AB81

Grants issued by the state re federal coronavirus relief fund: excluded from income for state tax purposes; JSCTE appendix report - SB97

Hazard pay and paid medical leave for frontline health care workers during a public health emergency; DHS to provide coverage for uninsured health care worker re COVID-19 or other communicable disease; Medicaid expansion accepted, DHS duties, and elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core - AB955

Hazard pay and paid medical leave for frontline health care workers during a public health emergency; DHS to provide coverage for uninsured health care worker re COVID-19 or other communicable disease; Medicaid expansion accepted, DHS duties, and elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core - SB918

Insulin: cost sharing under health insurance policies and plans capped - AB552

Insulin: cost sharing under health insurance policies and plans capped - SB546

Insulin safety net programs created - AB557

Insulin safety net programs created [Sec. 2968] [original bill only] - AB68

Insulin safety net programs created [Sec. 2968] - SB111

Insulin safety net programs created - SB553

Kidney Month: March 2021 proclaimed as - AJR29

Laws administered by DOR: revisions re shared revenue, property assessment, income taxes, sales tax, and payments from counties to towns; JSCTE appendix report [A.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, allocations from the coronavirus relief fund excluded from taxable income; A.Amdt.3 to A.Sub.Amdt.3: income from grants issued by a state agency or WEDC re COVID-19 are not taxable; A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.3 to A.Sub.Amdt.3: removes state agency grants] - AB2

Local health officer actions re infectious diseases limited to 60 days, governing body may extend or terminate early - AB1075

Local health officer actions re infectious diseases limited to 60 days, governing body may extend or terminate early - SB1000

Local health officer orders in response to 2019 novel coronavirus and closing or restricting capacity of businesses [A.Amdt.1: provision revised; removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored and revised by A.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

Local health officers prohibited from closing or forbidding gatherings at places of worship re 2019 novel coronavirus [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, other entities added] - AB24

Local health officers prohibited from closing or forbidding gatherings at places of worship re 2019 novel coronavirus - SB7

Local health officers prohibited from closing or restricting capacity at businesses and places of worship re 2019 novel coronavirus; petition to courts and submitting names to federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provisions - AB1131

Local health officers prohibited from closing or restricting capacity at businesses and places of worship re 2019 novel coronavirus; petition to courts and submitting names to federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provisions - SB1039

LTE paid administrative leave: DPM prohibited from providing for hours not worked during 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic (introduced per s. 227.19 (5)(e), Wis.Stats.) - AB9

LTE paid administrative leave: DPM prohibited from providing for hours not worked during 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic (introduced per s. 227.19 (5)(e), Wis.Stats.) - SB37

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month: June 2021designated as - AJR27

National Osteoporosis Awareness Month: May 2021 proclaimed as - AJR66

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month: September recognized as - AJR82

Natural COVID-19 immunity in lieu of vaccination or testing as condition of continued employment: employer required to accept, documentation provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, discrimination provision added] - AB675

Natural COVID-19 immunity in lieu of vaccination or testing as condition of continued employment: employer required to accept, documentation provision - SB662

Newborn screening for globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease) required; DHS to evaluate testing for other lysosomal storage disorders - AB181

Newborn screening for globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease) required; DHS to evaluate testing for other lysosomal storage disorders - SB194

Online dashboard re receipt and expenditure of federal COVID-19 relief funds required - AB1044

Online dashboard re receipt and expenditure of federal COVID-19 relief funds required - SB980

Out-of-network costs related to health coverage: defined network plan prohibited from requiring enrollees to pay more than in-network re COVID-19, expires December 31, 2021 - AB31

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: September 2021 and September 2022 proclaimed as - AJR75

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: September 2021 and September 2022 proclaimed as - SJR59

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: November 2021 proclaimed as - AJR99

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: November 2021 proclaimed as - SJR80

Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month: April 2021 proclaimed as - AJR46

Pediatric cancer research institutions: income and franchise tax credit created for contributions to - SB1101

Persons who die of COVID-19: 2019 WisAct 185 cremation permits and electronic signature of death certificates provisions modified - AB1

Persons who die of COVID-19: limited examination of inmates by coroner or medical examiner permitted; 2019 WisAct 185 cremation permits and electronic signature of death certificates provisions modified - SB145

Public health emergency declared by Executive Order #104 re COVID-19 coronavirus is terminated and revoked - AJR4

Public health emergency declared by Executive Order #104 re COVID-19 coronavirus is terminated and revoked - SJR3

Pupil transfers based on the existence or absence of COVID-19 mandates allowed one time per school year under set conditions, state aid payment provisions; interscholastic athletic association 2021-22 membership prohibited unless the association rules allow for a transfer exception re method of delivering educational programming - AB600

Pupil transfers based on the existence or absence of COVID-19 mandates allowed one time per school year under set conditions, state aid payment provisions; interscholastic athletic association 2021-22 membership prohibited unless the association rules allow for a transfer exception re method of delivering educational programming - SB587

Rare disease advisory council established in DHS - AB744

Rare disease advisory council established in DHS - SB689

Rare Disease Day observed February 28, 2021 - AR12

Rare Disease Day observed February 28, 2021 - SR4

Rare Disease Day observed February 28, 2022 - AR24

School closure to in-person instruction through June 30, 2022: limited to 14 consecutive days; extension requires two-thirds vote by school board; full-time, in-person option after certain COVID-19 vaccination phase - SB6

Small business grants from certain federal moneys re economic damage from COVID-19 - AB233

Small business grants from certain federal moneys re economic damage from COVID-19 - SB281

State COVID-19 response: MA payments to hospitals for nursing-level-facility custodial care and outpatient services; health care data aggregator utilization of MA data; hospital-associated services standards and MA coverage; temporary credentials for health care providers licensed in another state, telehealth provision [S.Amdt.1: health care data aggregator and payment for outpatient and hospital-associated services removed] - AB148

State COVID-19 response: MA payments to hospitals for nursing-level-facility custodial care and outpatient services; health care data aggregator utilization of MA data; hospital-associated services standards and MA coverage; temporary credentials for health care providers licensed in another state, telehealth provision - SB202

Step therapy protocol for certain cancer drugs: insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or utilization review organization prohibited from requiring - AB745

Step therapy protocol for certain cancer drugs: insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or utilization review organization prohibited from requiring - SB716

UI benefit eligibility exemption re unwillingness of employee to receive or provide proof of coronavirus vaccination - AB542

UI benefit eligibility exemption re unwillingness of employee to receive or provide proof of coronavirus vaccination - SB547

Uninsured health care worker: DHS to provide coverage for treatment re COVID-19 - AB31

UW and technical college students: hours engaged in eligible activities re COVID-19 pandemic satisfy related course requirements [S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

UW and technical college students: hours engaged in eligible activities re COVID-19 pandemic satisfy related course requirements - SB143

Vaccination of certain incarcerated persons: DHS distribution to - AB145

Value-based diabetes medication pilot program [Sec. 2908] [original bill only] - AB68

Value-based diabetes medication pilot program [Sec. 2908] - SB111

Value-based diabetes medication pilot project established - AB551

Value-based diabetes medication pilot project established - SB550

WC: injury to critical worker caused by COVID-19 presumed to be related to employment; expires December 31, 2021, DHS duties - AB31

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