2019 Subject Index to Legislation

Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) congratulated on its 100th anniversary and proclaiming March 18, 2020 Wisconsin Hospital Day - AJR129

Wisconsin Motherhood Month: May proclaimed as - AJR41

Wisconsin Motherhood Month: May proclaimed as - SJR30

Women’s History Month: March 2019 proclaimed as - AJR22

Women’s History Month: March 2020 proclaimed as - AJR153

Worker’s Memorial Day: April 28, 2019 proclaimed as - SJR20

Worker’s Memorial Day: April 28, 2019 proclaimed as - AJR20

Workforce Development Month: September 2019 recognized as - SR5

Workforce Development Month: September 2019 recognized as - AR7

World Homeless Day: October 10, 2019 proclaimed as - AR11

World Mental Health Day: October 10, 2019 recognized as - AR8

World Trade Month: May 2019 proclaimed as - AJR37

World Trade Month: May 2019 proclaimed as - SJR31

holocaust Holocaust, see International relations

home health agency Home health agency, see Nursing homes and adult care

home health care Home health care, see Medical service — Occupations

home heating assistance Home heating assistance, see Public assistance

homeless Homeless, see Public assistance

homeschool Homeschool, see School — Curriculum

homestead credit Homestead credit

Homestead tax credit: indexing provisions restored and maximum income threshold increased [Sec. 974-979; original bill only] - AB56

Homestead tax credit: indexing provisions restored and maximum income threshold increased [Sec. 974-979] - SB59

Homestead tax credit: maximum income threshold increased - AB295

Homestead tax credit: maximum income threshold increased - SB267

homicide Homicide, see Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder

honesty testing device Honesty testing device, see Lie detector

horses Horses

Animal-drawn vehicle: counties may enact an ordinance requiring registration; fee and town provisions - SB558

Animal-drawn vehicle: counties may enact an ordinance requiring registration; fee and town provisions - AB612

hospice Hospice, see Medical service

hospitals and health care facilities Hospitals and health care facilities, see also Mental health — Hospitals and institutes; Veteran — Hospitals and home; Insurance — Health; Nursing homes and adult care; Medical assistance; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority

100th Anniversary of the American Family Children’s Hospital: year 2020 proclaimed as - SJR96

100th Anniversary of the American Family Children’s Hospital: year 2020 proclaimed as - AJR140

Abortion-inducing drug regimen: informed consent requirements and hospital, clinic, or other facility reporting requirement - SB174

Abortion-inducing drug regimen: informed consent requirements and hospital, clinic, or other facility reporting requirement - AB180

Adoption placement for children in foster care with special needs: appropriation to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin for Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program - AB658

Battery to a nurse made a Class H felony [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, health care provider who works in a hospital added] - SB163

Behavioral health crisis management system: onetime grant from DHS to critical access hospital, conditions set - SB618

Caregiver designation by patient or patient’s legal guardian: hospitals required to provide opportunity - AB584

Caregiver designation by patient or patient’s legal guardian: hospitals required to provide opportunity - SB516

Child born alive after abortion: requirements of health care providers present and criminal penalties created, damage provisions; JRCCP may report - SB175

Child born alive after abortion: requirements of health care providers present and criminal penalties created, damage provisions; JRCCP may report - AB179

Civil liability immunity for health care professionals and providers for death, injury, or damages in response to the 2020 public health emergency, conditions specified [Sec. 98] [A.Amdt.4: further revisions] - AB1038

Civil liability immunity for health care professionals and providers for death, injury, or damages in response to the 2020 public health emergency, conditions specified [Sec. 98] - SB932

Community health center grants: funding increased - AB726

Community health center grants: funding increased - SB651

Defined network plan or PP plan enrollee receiving services from health care provider not in the plan’s network: disclosure, notice, billing, and mediation requirements created; provider not in network but at an in-network facility and emergency services provisions - SB313

Defined network plan or PP plan enrollee receiving services from health care provider not in the plan’s network: disclosure, notice, billing, and mediation requirements created; provider not in network but at an in-network facility and emergency services provisions - AB329

Discounts for prompt payment of health care fees allowed - AB841

Discounts for prompt payment of health care fees allowed - SB763

Disproportionment share hospital payments increased [Sec. 657, 658; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, increase changed to fiscal biennium payments, 9119 (10p), deletes 657, 658] - AB56

Disproportionment share hospital payments increased [Sec. 657, 658] - SB59

Elector quarantined or in isolation as a result of a state of emergency: register and obtain official ballot by agent - SB921

EMS programs: expands circumstances and health care facilities for providing emergency medical care and transport, conditions set - SB434

EMS programs: expands circumstances and health care facilities for providing emergency medical care and transport, conditions set [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, EMS program provisions removed, conditions EMS practitioner may act upon delegation of a health care provider without violating EMS license revised] - AB427

Free and charitable clinics: definition modified and annual DHS grants provision - AB977

Graduate medical education grants from DHS combined and eligibility expanded [Sec. 190, 195, 1764-1767] - AB56

Graduate medical education grants from DHS combined and eligibility expanded [Sec. 190, 195, 1764-1767] - SB59

Health care provider credentials issued by DSPS: exemption from renewal during the 2020 public health emergency; former health care providers may obtain temporary credentials under certain conditions; fee provision [Sec. 86, 105 (4), (5)] [A.Amdt.4: temporary credentials for former health care providers provision revised, health care facility and malpractice insurance provisions added] - AB1038

Health care providers from another state: temporary credentials from DSPS that expire 90 days after the conclusion of the 2020 public health emergency, fee provision [Sec. 105 (6), (7)] [A.Amdt.4: further revisions, health care facility and medical malpractice provisions added, fee provision removed] - AB1038

Health clinics in state facilities for individuals covered by a state group health insurance plan: GIB may contract with entities to provide [Sec. 405] - SB59

Health clinics in state facilities for individuals covered by a state group health insurance plan: GIB may contract with entities to provide [Sec. 405; original bill only] - AB56

Hospital access payments [Sec. 655, 656] - SB59

Hospital access payments [Sec. 655, 656; original bill only] - AB56

Hospitalization for purposes of emergency detention: pilot program for reimbursing certain costs; DHS and county health department duties; includes hospitals in specified counties - AB639

Mail containing person’s immunization status: specified entities required to ensure mail is sealed and information is not visible on outside of mail - AB783

Patient right to medically accurate information: health care provider obligation to provide and civil action provisions created; employment retribution prohibited - AB1028

Patient right to medically accurate information: health care provider obligation to provide and civil action provisions created; employment retribution prohibited - SB897

Pediatric inpatient supplemental funding to certain acute care hospitals [Sec. 667; original bill only] - AB56

Pediatric inpatient supplemental funding to certain acute care hospitals [Sec. 667] - SB59

Pelvic exam on anesthetized or unconscious patient: requiring hospitals to have policy on written and verbal informed consent before medical student may perform - SB635

Pelvic exam on anesthetized or unconscious patient: requiring hospitals to have policy on written and verbal informed consent before medical student may perform - AB694

Pharmacy license required for jails, correctional or residential facilities, and health care facilities, provider offices or clinics that have a pharmacist; remote dispensing site provisions revised - SB738

Pharmacy license required for jails, correctional or residential facilities, and health care facilities, provider offices or clinics that have a pharmacist; remote dispensing site provisions revised - AB788

Prescription drug cost reporting by drug manufacturers, insurers, and hospitals; pharmacy benefit managers drug cost report and registration requirements; insurance policy cannot restrict or penalize pharmacy for informing insured of price differences of a drug or biological product [Sec. 2093-2095, 9123 (1)] - SB59

Prescription drug cost reporting by drug manufacturers, insurers, and hospitals; pharmacy benefit managers drug cost report and registration requirements; insurance policy cannot restrict or penalize pharmacy for informing insured of price differences of a drug or biological product [Sec. 2093-2095, 9123 (1); original bill only] - AB56

Public health emergency dashboard: Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center to prepare and publish certain information on the 2020 declared emergency; DHS to develop, under MA, a pay-for-performance system to incentivize participation in the health information exchange [Sec. 77, 105 (20)] - AB1038

Public health emergency dashboard: Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center to prepare and publish certain information on the 2020 declared emergency; DHS to develop, under MA, a pay-for-performance system to incentivize participation in the health information exchange [Sec. 77, 105 (20)] - SB932

Rural critical care access hospital supplemental payment [Sec. 659] - SB59

Rural critical care access hospital supplemental payment [Sec. 659; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB56

Sexual assault: kit collection, processing, and storage procedures created; victim bill of rights created; DOJ collection of certain data and publishing, data bank, and report provisions; citizenship of individuals arrested and convicted of; attendance in private school participating in the parental choice program for certain victims; reimbursement of certain costs - SB809

Sexual assault: kit collection, processing, and storage procedures created; victim bill of rights created; DOJ collection of certain data and publishing, data bank, and report provisions; citizenship of individuals arrested and convicted of; attendance in private school participating in the parental choice program for certain victims; reimbursement of certain costs - AB844

Transport of individuals for emergency detention: law enforcement agency may contract with another law enforcement agency, ambulance service provider, or third-party vendor; DHS reimbursement to counties from MA program provision - SB565

Transport of individuals for emergency detention: law enforcement agency may contract with another law enforcement agency, ambulance service provider, or third-party vendor; DHS reimbursement to counties from MA program provision [A.Amdt.1: DHS to establish criteria for third-party vendors] - AB633

Video recording of surgical procedures and discharge instructions: surgical facilities required to offer option to patients; conditions, surcharge, evidence, and forfeiture provisions; DHS duties; JRCCP may report - AB913

Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) congratulated on its 100th anniversary and proclaiming March 18, 2020 Wisconsin Hospital Day - SJR94

Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) congratulated on its 100th anniversary and proclaiming March 18, 2020 Wisconsin Hospital Day - AJR129

hotel and motel Hotel and motel

Food, lodging, and recreation regulation: DATCP appropriation made continuing [Sec. 127] - SB59