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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 164

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Relating to: grants for creation of rural wellness facilities and programs and making an appropriation. (FE)

Health services, department of — Health Health services, department of — Supportive living and treatment Hospitals and health care facilities Rural planning

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Health Services to distribute $500,000 in

grant moneys to hospitals located in a rural area or health systems with a hospital

or clinic located in a rural area for wellness facilities and programs in rural

Wisconsin. The department must distribute a minimum of two grants and each

grant may be up to $250,000. In order to qualify for a grant, an applicant must have

demonstrated that matching funds will be available for the program or facility that

is the subject of the grant application and that the program or facility that is the

subject of the grant application is targeted to address community health needs

identified by the applicant's community needs assessment, including chronic illness

management, occupational health services, and rehabilitation services.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , Carpenter (D) , Cowles (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Olsen (R) , Petrowski (R) , Ringhand (D) , Shilling (D) , Vinehout (D)

26 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Billings (D) , E. Brooks (R) , Edming (R) , Genrich (D) , Jagler (R) , Kitchens (R) , Krug (R) , Kulp (R) , Meyers (D) , Mursau (R) , Nerison (R) , Novak (R) , Petryk (R) , Quinn (R) , Ripp (R) , Shankland (D) , Snyder (R) , Spiros (R) , Summerfield (R) , Swearingen (R) , Tauchen (R) , Tranel (R) , Tusler (R) , VanderMeer (R) , Zimmerman (R)

Full history

  1. Apr 13, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Harsdorf, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Hansen, Olsen, Ringhand, Shilling and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Edming, E. Brooks, Quinn, Tranel, Ballweg, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Snyder, Spiros, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tusler, VanderMeer, Zimmerman, Billings, Genrich, Jagler and Meyers

  2. Apr 13, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues

  3. May 31, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1