Amendment AA4-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA4,23 Section 23. 36.27 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,7 36.27 (3g) Fee remission for certain tribal members. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the board shall grant full remission of academic fees and segregated fees to any student enrolled in the system who is all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,8 1. A bona fide resident of this state, as determined under sub. (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,10 2. An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe in this state.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,12 (b) A student is eligible for remission of fees under par. (a) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,14 (c) A student is eligible for remission of fees under par. (a) only if the student maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,16 (b) The board shall grant full remission of academic fees to student teachers during their semester of student teaching.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,24 Section 24. 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,19 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25 Section 25. 36.27 (3q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,2 36.27 (3q) Fee remission for student teachers. (a) In this subsection, “student teacher” means an individual enrolled in the system who is a bona fide resident of this state, as determined under sub. (2), and who is participating in the student teaching component of an educator preparatory program approved by the state superintendent of public instruction under s. 115.28 (7) (a).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26 Section 26. 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,5 45.01 (12) (fm) A person who resides in this state, if any of the following applies:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,7 1. The person was naturalized pursuant to section 2 (1) of the federal Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,12 2. The person is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and the secretary has determined that the person served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the armed forces of the United States at any time during the period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending September 18, 1978.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,27 Section 27. 45.01 (12) (k) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,28 Section 28. 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,16 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), or one of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,29 Section 29. 45.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,19 45.51 (2) (a) 1. A veteran, other than a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,30 Section 30. 234.622 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,22 234.622 (4) (b) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), who has been accepted into the program.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,31 Section 31. 234.625 (4) (b) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,3 234.625 (4) (b) 9. If the participant is a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), who is not 65 years of age or older, at a time before any of the events under subds. 1. to 7. occurs, as determined under policies and procedures established by the authority.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,9347 Section 9347. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,7 (1) Fee remission for certain tribal members. The treatment of s. 36.27 (3g) first applies to students who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,10 (2) Fee remission for student teachers. The treatment of s. 36.27 (3q) first applies to individuals who commence student teaching in the first semester that begins after the effective date of this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,11 18. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,12 “Section 32. 36.27 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,14 36.27 (2) (ar) A student is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if all of the following apply:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,17 1. The student is a member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or is a member of a federally recognized tribe in Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,21 2. The student has resided in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan, or in any combination of these states, for at least 12 months immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session in which the student enrolls in an institution.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,33 Section 33. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,2 36.27 (2) (cr) A person who is not a citizen of the United States is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if that person meets all of the following requirements:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,4 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,7 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,11 3. The person enrolls in an institution and provides that institution with proof that the person has filed or will file an application for lawful permanent resident status with the U.S. citizenship and immigration services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,9347 Section 9347. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,15 (1) Nonresident tuition exemption for certain tribal members. The treatment of s. 36.27 (2) (ar) first applies to students who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,18 (2) Nonresident tuition exemption for certain undocumented individuals. The treatment of s. 36.27 (2) (cr) first applies to persons who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,19 19. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,20 “Section 34. 36.47 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,21 36.47 Parkinson’s disease registry. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21,23 (a) “Department” means the Population Health Institute, or its successor, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,22,1 (a) “Health care facility” has the meaning given in s. 155.01 (6).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,22,3 (b) “Health care provider” means a physician, surgeon, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,22,9 (c) “Parkinsonism” means a condition that causes a combination of the movement abnormalities seen in Parkinson’s disease, including tremor at rest, slow movements, muscle rigidity, stooped posture, or unsteady or shuffling gait, which often overlap with and can evolve from what appears to be Parkinson’s disease. “Parkinsonism” includes multiple system atrophy, dementia with Lewy bodies, corticobasal degeneration, and progressive supranuclear palsy.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,22,14 (d) “Parkinson’s disease” means a chronic and progressive neurologic disorder resulting from deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine as the consequence of specific degenerative changes in the basal ganglia, which is characterized by tremor at rest, slow movements, muscle rigidity, stooped posture, and unsteady or shuffling gait.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,22,16 (2) Consultation by the department of health services. The department of health services may do all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,22,18 (a) Assist the department in the establishment and maintenance of a Parkinson’s disease registry, as provided under sub. (3).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,22,20 (b) Make recommendations to the department on the data to be collected in the Parkinson’s disease registry.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,22,21 (c) Advise the department on the Parkinson’s disease registry.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,22,23 (d) Make recommendations to the department on the best practices for the establishment of the Parkinson’s disease registry under sub. (3).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,23,5 (3) Parkinson’s disease registry. (a) By no later than the first day of the 19th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the department shall, after consultation with the department of health services, establish and maintain a Parkinson’s disease registry for the collection, storage, and dissemination of information about the incidence and prevalence of Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonisms in this state.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,23,7 (b) The department shall collect and store in the Parkinson’s disease registry data reported under s. 255.18 (2) by health care providers and health care facilities.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,23,9 (c) The department shall prescribe the format for reporting information to the department under s. 255.18 (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,23,19 (d) The department shall create, and regularly review and revise, a list of information that health care providers and health care facilities must report, subject to s. 255.18 (2) (d), to the department under s. 255.18 (2). The list shall include the incident of a patient’s Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism; necessary triggering diagnostic conditions, consistent with the latest version of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems; resulting case data on issues including diagnosis, treatment, and survival; and patient demographic information, including age, gender, and race. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System may promulgate rules to implement and administer this paragraph.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,23,23 (e) The University of Wisconsin-Madison may enter into agreements in order for the department to securely and confidentially receive information from data reporting entities and their associated electronic medical records vendors related to Parkinson’s disease testing, diagnosis, and treatment.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,24,4 (f) 1. The University of Wisconsin-Madison may enter into agreements in order for the department to disclose data collected in the Parkinson’s disease registry to another state’s Parkinson’s disease registry, a federal Parkinson’s disease control agency, a local health officer, or a researcher who proposes to conduct research on Parkinson’s disease.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,24,9 2. Before disclosing data containing confidential information to an entity under subd. 1., the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall require the entity to specify the purpose for the requested disclosure, agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality of the information and, if the entity is a researcher, provide all of the following to the University of Wisconsin-Madison:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,24,10 a. A written protocol to perform research.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,24,14 b. Documentation of approval of the research protocol by an institutional review board of a domestic institution that has a federalwide assurance approved by the office for human research protections of the federal department of health and human services.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,24,17 c. Documentation that demonstrates to the University of Wisconsin- Madison’s satisfaction that the researcher has established procedures and has the capability to maintain the confidentiality of the information.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,24,22 (4) Website. (a) By no later than the first day of the 19th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the department shall establish and maintain a public website dedicated to the Parkinson’s disease registry under sub. (3). The department shall include on the website all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,24,24 1. Downloadable annual reports on the incidence and prevalence of Parkinson’s disease in this state.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25,3 2. Relevant data, as determined by the department, about Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonisms for the 5-year period prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25,5 3. Other helpful resources about Parkinson’s disease, as determined by the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25,7 (b) By no later than January 1 of each year, the department shall update the information specified in par. (a) 1. on the website maintained under par. (a).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25,10 (c) The department shall publish on its website notice of the reporting requirement under s. 255.18 no fewer than 90 days before the reporting requirement takes effect.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25,13 (5) Confidentiality. (a) Any information reported to the department under s. 255.18 (2) that could identify an individual who is the subject of the report or a health care provider submitting the report is confidential.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25,16 (b) To ensure privacy, the department shall use a coding system for the data stored in the Parkinson’s disease registry that removes any identifying information about an individual who is the subject of a report under s. 255.18.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25,20 (c) 1. If the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the department discloses confidential information as authorized under sub. (3) (f), the University of Wisconsin-Madison or department may include in the disclosure only the information necessary for the purpose specified under sub. (3) (f) 2.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25,24 2. A person who obtains confidential information from the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the department under sub. (3) (f) may use the information only for the purpose specified under sub. (3) (f) 2. and may not redisclose the information.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,3 (d) The department shall maintain an accurate record of all persons given access to confidential information under this section. The record shall include all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,4 1. The name of the person authorizing access.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,5 2. The title, address, and organizational affiliation of any person given access.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,6 3. The dates of access.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,7 4. The specific purpose for which the information is to be used.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,9 (e) The department shall make the records maintained under par. (d) available for public inspection during the department’s normal operating hours.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,14 (f) Confidential information under this section is not available for subpoena and may not be disclosed, discoverable, or compelled to be produced in any civil, criminal, administrative, or other proceeding. Confidential information under this section is not admissible as evidence in any civil, criminal, administrative, or other tribunal or court for any reason.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,35 Section 35. 146.82 (2) (a) 8m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,20 146.82 (2) (a) 8m. To the Population Health Institute, or its successor, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health under s. 255.18 (2) and to the persons specified under s. 36.47 (3) (f). The release of a patient health care record under this subdivision shall be limited to the information specified in the list under s. 36.47 (3) (d).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,36 Section 36. 255.18 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,23 255.18 Parkinson’s disease registry reporting. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26,24 (a) “Health care facility” has the meaning given in s. 155.01 (6).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,27,2 (b) “Health care provider” means a physician, surgeon, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,27,3 (c) “Parkinsonism” has the meaning given in s. 36.47 (1) (c)

AB50-ASA2-AA4,27,4 (d) “Parkinson’s disease” has the meaning given in s. 36.47 (1) (d).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,27,6 (e) “Parkinson’s disease registry” means the Parkinson’s disease registry established and maintained by the Population Health Institute under s. 36.47 (3).