AB68-SSA1,1580,1913
(4)
Internet assistance program. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the
14department of children and families may promulgate the rules authorized under s.
1549.168 (2) as emergency rules. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the
16department of children and families is not required to provide evidence that
17promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
18preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
19provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,1581,320
(5)
Emergency rules concerning qualified residential treatment programs. 21The department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s.
22227.24 to implement s. 48.675. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency
23rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2023, or the
24date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding
25s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that
1promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
2preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
3provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,9107
4Section 9107.
Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.
AB68-SSA1,1581,85
(1)
Circuit courts designated to begin operation in 2021. The circuit court
6branches added in s. 753.06 (4) (a), (7) (e), (9) (g), and (10) (f), are the additional
7branches authorized to be added and allocated by the director of state courts under
8s. 753.0605 (1) to begin operation on August 1, 2021.
AB68-SSA1,1581,2110
(1)
Earned release program; report. No later than the first day of the 12th
11month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of
12corrections shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for
13distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). The
14department shall report on the aging and elderly population of inmates in Wisconsin
15prisons, the costs of health care and other accommodations for that population, and
16trends and projections for the aging and elderly population and associated costs. The
17department shall also report on the feasibility, including costs and projected savings,
18of establishing and operating a state run facility for elderly inmates, the feasibility
19for adopting electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration for elderly
20inmates, and the possibility for eligibility for medical assistance for individuals who
21would qualify for alternatives to incarceration.
AB68-SSA1,1582,222
(2)
Earned release program; rules. The department of corrections shall
23update its administrative rules to implement earned release for completion of a
24vocational readiness training program under s. 302.05 (3), including specification of
1the eligibility criteria for persons sentenced before the effective date of this
2subsection to participate in the program.
AB68-SSA1,1582,103
(3)
Conditions of supervision. No later than July 1, 2022, the department of
4corrections shall review the efficacy of its standard conditions and rules of
5supervision, and shall provide a report to the governor, the chief clerk of each house
6of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the
7manner provided under s. 13.172 (3), and the director of state courts. The report shall
8include the number of violations reported for each condition and rule and a
9comparison of the department of correction's standard conditions and rules of
10supervision to conditions and rules of supervision in other states.
AB68-SSA1,1582,2111
(4)
Earned compliance credit. A person who is serving a sentence for a
12violation other than a crime specified in ch. 940 or s. 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.05,
13948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.095 and who is in
14custody upon revocation of extended supervision or parole on the effective date of this
15subsection may petition the department to be given credit under s. 973.156. Upon
16proper verification of the facts alleged in the petition, s. 973.156 shall be applied
17retroactively to the person. If the department is unable to determine whether credit
18should be given, or otherwise refuses to award retroactive credit, the person may
19petition the sentencing court for relief. This subsection applies regardless of the date
20the person was sentenced. A person who is required to register under s. 301.45 is not
21eligible to receive credit under this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,1582,2222
(5)
Reports on risk assessment and training.
AB68-SSA1,1583,723
(a) The department of corrections shall conduct a review of the department's
24evidence-based risk assessment tool and shall submit a report to the governor, the
25chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate
1standing committees in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3), and the director of
2state courts no later than the first day of the 12th month beginning after the effective
3date of this paragraph. The department shall include in the report a review of the
4available alternatives to the current risk assessment tool and the costs and savings
5that would result from the use of alternatives. The department shall include in its
6review the efficacy of an evidence-based risk assessment tool that uses ongoing or
7recurring evaluations of an individual's ability to meet the conditions of supervision.
AB68-SSA1,1583,148
(b)
The department of corrections shall conduct a review of the department's
9training of community supervision officers and shall submit a report to the governor,
10the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate
11standing committees in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3), and the director of
12state courts no later than the first day of the 12th month beginning after the effective
13date of this paragraph. The department shall include in its report an evaluation of
14best practices and outcomes of training models used in other states.
AB68-SSA1,1583,2015
(6)
Secured juvenile facilities; terminology change. All rules promulgated
16by the department of corrections in effect on the effective date of this subsection that
17are related to Type-1 juvenile correctional facilities, as determined by the secretary
18of administration, remain in effect and apply to any secured residential care center
19for children and youth operated by the department of corrections until their specified
20expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of corrections.
AB68-SSA1,1583,2421
(7)
Sentence adjustment for youthful offenders. No later than the first day
22of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department
23of corrections shall provide written notice under s. 973.018 (3) (a) to all youthful
24offenders who have served at least 14 years of their terms of imprisonment.
AB68-SSA1,9109
25Section 9109.
Nonstatutory provisions; Court of Appeals.
AB68-SSA1,1584,1
1(1)
Position transfer to the department of administration.
AB68-SSA1,1584,52
(a)
Employee transfer. On the effective date of this paragraph, 1.0 FTE position
3classified as equal opportunity specialist—senior in the department of health
4services and the incumbent employee holding that position are transferred to the
5department of administration.
AB68-SSA1,1584,106
(b)
Employee status. An employee transferred under par. (a
) has all the rights
7and the same status under ch. 230 in the department of administration that the
8employee enjoyed in the department of health services before the transfer.
9Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee transferred under par. (a) who has
10attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
AB68-SSA1,9110
11Section 9110.
Nonstatutory provisions; District Attorneys.
AB68-SSA1,9111
12Section 9111.
Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Communications
13Board.
AB68-SSA1,9112
14Section 9112.
Nonstatutory provisions; Elections Commission.
AB68-SSA1,1584,1915
(1)
Initial sharing of registration information. Notwithstanding ss. 85.61
16(1), 110.09 (2), 342.06 (1) (eg), and 343.14 (2j), the department of transportation shall
17enter into and begin transferring information under a revised agreement with the
18elections commission administrator pursuant to s. 85.61 (1) no later than the first
19day of the 9th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,1585,920
(2)
Report on voter registration information integration. No later than July
211, 2023, the elections commission shall report to the appropriate standing
22committees of the legislature, in the manner specified in s. 13.172 (3), and to the
23governor its progress in initially implementing a system to ensure the complete and
24continuous registration of all eligible electors in this state, specifically including the
25operability and utility of information integration with the department of
1transportation and the feasibility and desirability of integrating public information
2maintained by other state agencies and by technical colleges with the commission's
3registration information to enhance the completeness and accuracy of the
4information. At a minimum, the report shall contain an assessment of the feasibility
5and desirability of the integration of registration information with information
6maintained by the departments of health services, children and families, workforce
7development, revenue, safety and professional services, and natural resources; the
8University of Wisconsin System; and the technical college system board, as well as
9the technical colleges within each technical college district.
AB68-SSA1,9113
10Section 9113.
Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
AB68-SSA1,1585,1411
(1)
Incumbent internal auditor. The individual holding the position of
12internal auditor in the department of employee trust funds on the day before the
13effective date of this subsection shall continue to serve in that position until an
14internal auditor is appointed under s. 15.165 (5)
.
AB68-SSA1,1585,1815
(2)
Incumbent staff. Individuals holding positions as staff internal auditors
16in the department of employee trust funds on the day before the effective date of this
17subsection shall continue to serve in those positions until staff are appointed under
18s. 40.03 (1) (dm).
AB68-SSA1,1585,2019
(3)
Termination of Wisconsin retirement board and teachers retirement
20board.
AB68-SSA1,1585,2121
(a)
Transfer of orders, pending matters, contracts, and property.
AB68-SSA1,1585,25
221. `Orders.' All orders issued by the Wisconsin retirement board and the
23teachers retirement board that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision
24remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded
25by the employee trust funds board.
AB68-SSA1,1586,5
12. `Pending matters.' Any matter pending with the Wisconsin retirement board
2or the teachers retirement board on the effective date of this subdivision is
3transferred to the employee trust funds board and, with respect to the pending
4matter, are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the employee trust
5funds board.
AB68-SSA1,1586,11
63. `Contracts.' All contracts entered into by the Wisconsin retirement board or
7the teachers retirement board in effect on the effective date of this subdivision
8remain in effect and are transferred to the employee trust funds board. The
9employee trust funds board shall carry out any obligations under such a contract
10until the contract is modified or rescinded by the employee trust funds board to the
11extent allowed under the contract.
AB68-SSA1,1586,14
124. `Tangible personal property.' On the effective date of this subdivision, all
13tangible personal property, including records, of the Wisconsin retirement board and
14the teachers retirement board is transferred to the employee trust funds board.
AB68-SSA1,1586,1515
(b)
Interim employee trust funds board membership terms.
AB68-SSA1,1586,19
161. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 1., the employee trust funds board member
17appointed under. s. 15.165 (3) (a) 4., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date
18of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until
19April 30, 2022.
AB68-SSA1,1586,23
202. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 2., the employee trust funds board member
21appointed under s. 15.165 (3) (b) 7. or 8., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective
22date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board
23until April 30, 2022.
AB68-SSA1,1587,2
243. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 1., the employee trust funds board member
25appointed under s. 15.165 (3) (b) 1., 2., 4., 5., or 8., 2019 stats., who is a member on
1the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust
2funds board until April 30, 2022.
AB68-SSA1,1587,6
34. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 1., the employee trust funds board member
4elected under s. 15.165 (3) (a) 7., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective date
5of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board until
6April 30, 2023.
AB68-SSA1,1587,10
75. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 1., the employee trust funds board member
8appointed under s. 15.165 (3) (a) 3. or 5., 2019 stats., who is a member on the effective
9date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds board
10until April 30, 2023.
AB68-SSA1,1587,14
116. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 2., the employee trust funds board member
12appointed under s. 15.16 (1) (b), 2019 stats., but not under s. 15.16 (1) (b) 1. to 3., 2019
13stats., who is a member on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to
14serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2024.
AB68-SSA1,1587,18
157. Notwithstanding the term limits set forth in s. 15.16 (1) (intro.), 2019 stats.,
16and s. 15.16 (1) (cm) (intro.), and notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 3., the employee
17trust funds board member appointed under s. 15.16 (1) (c), 2019 stats., shall continue
18to serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2024.
AB68-SSA1,1587,2219
8. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 2., the employee trust funds board member
20appointed or elected under s. 15.165 (3) (a) 1. or 2., 2019 stats., who is a member on
21the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust
22funds board until April 30, 2025.
AB68-SSA1,1588,223
9. Notwithstanding s. 15.16 (1) (cm) 2., the employee trust funds board member
24appointed under s. 15.165 (3) (b) 3., 6., or 7., 2019 stats., who is a member on the
1effective date of this subdivision shall continue to serve on the employee trust funds
2board until April 30, 2025.
AB68-SSA1,1588,63
10. Notwithstanding the term limits set forth in s. 15.16 (1) (intro.), 2019 stats.,
4and s. 15.16 (1) (cm) (intro.), the members elected under s. 15.16 (1) (d) and (f), 2019
5stats., who are members on the effective date of this subdivision shall continue to
6serve on the employee trust funds board until April 30, 2026.
AB68-SSA1,1588,77
(4)
Transfer of oversight of group disability benefit insurance plans.
AB68-SSA1,1588,128
(a)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
9tangible personal property, including records, of the group insurance board that is
10primarily related to the group income continuation insurance plan or long-term
11disability insurance plan, as determined by the secretary of employee trust funds,
12is transferred to the employee trust funds board.
AB68-SSA1,1588,1913
(b)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the group insurance board in effect
14on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the group income
15continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined
16by the secretary of employee trust funds, remain in effect and are transferred to the
17employee trust funds board. The employee trust funds board shall carry out any
18obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the employee trust
19funds board to the extent allowed under the contract.
AB68-SSA1,1588,2420
(c)
Rules. All rules promulgated by the secretary of employee trust funds and
21approved by the group insurance board in effect on the effective date of this
22paragraph that are primarily related to the group income continuation insurance
23plan or long-term disability insurance plan remain in effect until their specified
24expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the employee trust funds board.
AB68-SSA1,1589,7
1(d)
Pending matters. Any matter pending with the group insurance board on
2the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the group income
3continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined
4by the secretary of employee trust funds, is transferred to the employee trust funds
5board. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the group insurance board with
6respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
7by the employee trust funds board.
AB68-SSA1,1589,158
(5)
Actuarial study by group insurance board. The group insurance board,
9in consultation with the actuary selected under s. 40.03 (1) (d) to perform actuarial
10services for group health insurance plans offered by the group insurance board, shall
11conduct a study of the potential costs and savings to school districts and current plan
12participants if all Wisconsin school districts are required to participate in a group
13health insurance plan offered by the group insurance board. No later than June 30,
142022, the group insurance board shall submit a written report of the study to the
15governor and the joint committee on finance.
AB68-SSA1,9114
16Section 9114.
Nonstatutory provisions; Employment Relations
17Commission.
AB68-SSA1,9115
18Section 9115.
Nonstatutory provisions; Ethics Commission.
AB68-SSA1,1590,219
(1)
Temporary lobbying surcharge. With regard to lobbying for the 2021-22
20legislative session, a person who files the principal registration form under s. 13.64
21or the authorization statement under s. 13.65 shall pay to the ethics commission, in
22addition to the fees under s. 13.75 (1g) (b) and (d), a $55 surcharge for each such filing.
23If the fees have not been paid prior to the effective date of this subsection, the
24surcharge shall be submitted with the fees. If the fees have been paid prior to the
1effective date of this subsection, the surcharge shall be paid at the time and in the
2manner determined by the ethics commission.
AB68-SSA1,9116
3Section 9116.
Nonstatutory provisions; Financial Institutions.
AB68-SSA1,1590,44
(1)
Student loan servicers; implementation.
AB68-SSA1,1590,85
(a) No later than October 1, 2021, the department of financial institutions shall
6determine whether it can fully implement the provisions created in this act as subch.
7V of ch. 224 by October 1, 2021, and shall provide notice of this determination to the
8legislative reference bureau by that date.
AB68-SSA1,1590,159
(b) If the notice of the department of financial institutions under par. (a) states
10that the department cannot fully implement the provisions created in this act as
11subch. V of ch. 224 by October 1, 2021, the department shall provide notice to the
12legislative reference bureau of the date on which the provisions created in this act
13as subch. V of ch. 224 will be fully implemented, which date may not be later than
14January 1, 2023, and the legislative reference bureau shall publish a notice in the
15Wisconsin Administrative Register that specifies this date.
AB68-SSA1,1590,2016
(2)
Small business retirement savings board; staggered terms. 17Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the small business
18retirement savings board under s. 15.185 (4) (b), the members appointed under s.
1915.185 (4) (a) 3., 4., 6., and 8. shall be appointed for initial terms expiring on May 1,
202023.
AB68-SSA1,1590,2121
(3)
Children's savings and investment program.
AB68-SSA1,1590,2522
(a) The department of financial institutions shall collaborate with one or more
23philanthropic organizations to develop a statewide children's savings and
24investment program, funded and administered by the philanthropic organization or
25organizations.
AB68-SSA1,1591,3
1(b) The program under par. (a
) shall allow the balance of an account established
2under the program to be transferred to a college savings account established under
3s. 224.50, consistent with any contribution limits or requirements under s. 224.50.
AB68-SSA1,9118
5Section 9118.
Nonstatutory provisions; Health and Educational
6Facilities Authority.
AB68-SSA1,9119
7Section 9119.
Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
AB68-SSA1,1591,178
(1)
Childless adults demonstration project. The department of health
9services shall submit any necessary request to the federal department of health and
10human services for a state plan amendment or waiver of federal Medicaid law or to
11modify or withdraw from any waiver of federal Medicaid law relating to the childless
12adults demonstration project under s. 49.45 (23), 2019 stats., to reflect the
13incorporation of recipients of Medical Assistance under the demonstration project
14into the BadgerCare Plus program under s. 49.471 and the termination of the
15demonstration project. The department of health services may submit a request to
16the federal department of health and human services to modify or withdraw from the
17waiver granted under s. 49.45 (23) (g), 2019 stats.
AB68-SSA1,1591,1818
(2)
Coverage of group physical therapy under medical assistance.
AB68-SSA1,1591,2319
(a) The department of health services shall promulgate rules to include group
20physical therapy as a covered service for recipients of medical assistance under s.
21DHS 107.16, Wis. Admin. Code. The department of health services shall submit in
22proposed form the rules required under this paragraph to the legislative council staff
23under s. 227.15 (1) no later than July 1, 2022.
AB68-SSA1,1592,724
(b) The department of health services may promulgate emergency rules under
25s. 227.24 to implement par. (a). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency
1rules promulgated under this paragraph remain in effect until the first day of the
225th month beginning after the effective date of the emergency rule, or the date on
3which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24
4(1) (a) and (3), the department of health services is not required to provide evidence
5that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for
6the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
7provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.
AB68-SSA1,1592,138
(3)
Use of cost report data for rate setting. For purposes of determining
9payments for a facility under s. 49.45 (6m) (am), the department of health services
10may use data other than data from fiscal year 2019-20 or fiscal year 2020-21 if the
11department of health services determines that fiscal year 2019-20 or fiscal year
122020-21 are not appropriate bases for prospective rate setting due to fluctuations in
13costs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
AB68-SSA1,1592,1614
(4)
Centralized drug repository. The department of health services shall
15study and implement a centralized physical drug repository program under s.
16255.056.
AB68-SSA1,1592,2317
(5)
Community-based psychosocial services. The department of health
18services may promulgate rules, including amending rules promulgated under s.
1949.45 (30e) (b), update Medical Assistance program policies, and request any state
20plan amendment or waiver of federal Medicaid law from the federal government
21necessary to provide reimbursement to providers who are not county-based
22providers for psychosocial services provided to Medical Assistance recipients under
23s. 49.45 (30e).
AB68-SSA1,1593,624
(6)
Medical assistance reimbursement rate increase for direct care in
25personal care agencies. The department of health services shall increase the
1Medical Assistance rates paid for direct care to agencies that provide personal care
2services by a budgeted sum of $15,000,000, as the state share of payments, and the
3matching federal share of payments, in fiscal year 2021-22, and by a budgeted sum
4of $15,000,000, as the state share of payments, and the matching federal share of
5payments, in fiscal year 2022-23, to support staff in those agencies who perform
6direct care.
AB68-SSA1,1593,77
(7)
Direct support professional training pilot program.
AB68-SSA1,1593,138
(a) In the 2021-23 biennium, the department of health services shall develop
9and implement a pilot program to provide person-centered direct support
10professional training to achieve consistent standards of health care practice. The
11department shall provide identified standards of practice that allow health care
12providers the flexibility to apply the standards of practice to their existing training
13while also meeting the needs of patients in both community and facility settings.
AB68-SSA1,1593,1514
(b) Any training developed and implemented under par. (a) shall be consistent
15with state and federal requirements.
AB68-SSA1,1593,1816
(c) The department of health services shall collaborate with the department of
17workforce development, the Wisconsin technical college system, and health care
18providers in developing and implementing the pilot program under this section.
AB68-SSA1,1593,2019
(d) The department of health services shall develop a career plan that describes
20the steps that lead to potential certification as a nurse aide.
AB68-SSA1,1593,2421
(8)
Tailored caregiver assessment and referral pilot program. During fiscal
22year 2021-22, the department of health services shall conduct a one-year tailored
23caregiver assessment and referral pilot program as described in the September 2020
24report of the governor's task force on caregiving.
AB68-SSA1,1594,2
1(9)
Statewide minimum rate band for home and community-based long-term
2care supports.
AB68-SSA1,1594,53
(a) The department of health services shall develop a statewide minimum rate
4band for home and community-based long-term care supports to establish equitable
5and sustainable minimum rates.
AB68-SSA1,1594,76
(b) The department of health services shall include in its 2023-25 budget
7request a proposal to implement the rate band developed under par. (a).
AB68-SSA1,1595,78
(10)
Option to purchase publicly administered coverage. During the 2021-23
9fiscal biennium, the department of health services, the office of the commissioner of
10insurance, or the department of health services in consultation with the office of the
11commissioner of insurance shall conduct an analysis and actuarial study of the
12creation of an option for individuals to purchase health coverage that is publicly
13provided or administered. The analysis under this subsection shall incorporate
14input from a variety of persons and entities, including consumers, that have an
15interest in health insurance and health coverage, including Medical Assistance
16program coverage, and an analysis of any other health care affordability initiatives.
17If the department of health services or the office of the commissioner of insurance
18determines that the option to purchase public coverage or any other health care
19affordability initiatives are feasible, the department or office may submit to the
20federal government any requests for a waiver of federal law or other federal approval
21necessary to implement the public coverage option or any other health care
22affordability initiatives. If the department of health services or office of the
23commissioner of insurance obtains the necessary federal approval or determines
24that no federal approval is necessary and if the department or office continues to
25determine that the option to purchase public coverage or any other health care
1affordability initiative is feasible, the department or office shall implement the
2option to purchase public coverage or other health care affordability initiative by
3January 1, 2025, or earlier if possible, except that if the commissioner of insurance
4determines the provisions of title I of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable
5Care Act, P.L.
111-148, are no longer enforceable, the department or office shall
6implement the public option or other affordability initiatives by January 1, 2022, or
7as soon as possible.
AB68-SSA1,1595,158
(11)
Medical Assistance reimbursement for direct care. From the increase
9in reimbursement paid by the department of health services under the Medical
10Assistance program to nursing facilities and to intermediate care facilities for
11persons with an intellectual disability, increase by $15,000,000 as the state share of
12payments, plus the matching federal share of payments, in fiscal year 2021-22 and
13by $15,000,000 as the state share of payments, plus the matching federal share of
14payments, in fiscal year 2022-23 payments to support the staff in those facilities who
15perform direct care to residents.
AB68-SSA1,1595,2216
(12)
Home care provider registry. The department of health services shall
17conduct a one-year pilot program to create a home care provider registry that
18supports home and community-based long-term care support programs, clients that
19pay for home care privately, independent care workers, and vendors of the care
20service industry. The department of health services shall use a software platform for
21the registry and shall select a vendor for the software platform using its competitive
22request-for-proposals procedures.
AB68-SSA1,1596,223
(13)
Initial training for guardians. The grantee selected under s. 46.977 to
24administer and conduct training shall, no later than one year after the effective date
25of this subsection and in coordination with the department of health services,
1develop the content for the initial training to be provided to guardians under s. 54.26
2and implement the program.
AB68-SSA1,1596,83
(14)
Surgical quality improvement grant. From the appropriation under s.
420.435 (1) (b), the department of health services may award a onetime grant of
5$335,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 to support surgical quality improvement activities.
6Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department of health services
7may transfer moneys appropriated for the purpose described under this subsection
8from fiscal year 2021-22 to fiscal year 2022-23.
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Health information exchange. From the appropriation under s. 20.435
10(1) (b), the department of health services shall provide a grant of $655,000 in fiscal
11year 2021-22 and a grant of $655,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 to support health
12information exchange activities. The department of health services may not
13encumber moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b) for a grant under
14this subsection after June 30, 2023. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002
15(1), the department may transfer moneys appropriated for the purpose described
16under this subsection between fiscal years.
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Spinal cord injury council; initial appointments. Notwithstanding the
18length of terms specified for the members of the spinal cord injury council under s.
1915.197 (20) (a) (intro.), initial appointments to the council shall be made as follows:
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(a) The members appointed under s. 15.197 (20) (a) 1., 3., 5., and 7., or in lieu
21of those members under s. 15.197 (20) (b), shall be appointed for terms expiring on
22July 1, 2024.
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(b) The members appointed under s. 15.197 (20) (a) 2., 4., 6., and 8., or in lieu
24of those members under s. 15.197 (20) (b), shall be appointed for terms expiring on
25July 1, 2025.