Amendment ASA1-AB76

AB76-ASA1,6 Section 6. 49.45 (23b) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB76-ASA1,4,10 49.45 (23b) (c) 1. Persons who are eligible for the demonstration project under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who have monthly household income that exceeds 50 percent of the poverty line shall pay a monthly premium amount of $8 per household. A person who is eligible to receive an item or service furnished by an Indian health care provider is exempt from the premium requirement under this subdivision.

AB76-ASA1,4,16 2. The department may disenroll under par. (b) 5. a person for nonpayment of a required monthly premium only at annual eligibility redetermination after providing notice and reasonable opportunity for the person to pay. If a person who is disenrolled for nonpayment of premiums pays all owed premiums or becomes exempt from payment of premiums, he or she may reenroll in Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.

AB76-ASA1,4,20 3. The department shall reduce the amount of the required household premium by up to half for a recipient of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. who does not engage in certain behaviors that increase health risks or who attests to actively managing certain unhealthy behaviors.

AB76-ASA1,7 Section 7 . 49.45 (23b) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB76-ASA1,5,2 49.45 (23b) (e) Before December 31, 2023, the demonstration project requirements under this subsection may not be withdrawn and the department may not request from the federal government withdrawal, suspension, or termination of the demonstration project requirements under this subsection unless legislation has been enacted specifically allowing for the withdrawal, suspension, or termination.

AB76-ASA1,8 Section 8 . 49.471 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB76-ASA1,5,5 49.471 (1) (cr) “Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage" means a federal medical assistance percentage described under 42 USC 1396d (y) or (z).

AB76-ASA1,9 Section 9 . 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB76-ASA1,5,9 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. The individual's family income does not exceed 100 133 percent of the poverty line before application of the 5 percent income disregard under 42 CFR 435.603 (d).

AB76-ASA1,10 Section 10 . 49.471 (4) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

AB76-ASA1,5,11 49.471 (4) (a) 8. An individual who meets all of the following criteria:

AB76-ASA1,5,12 a. The individual is an adult under the age of 65.

AB76-ASA1,5,14 b. The adult has a family income that does not exceed 133 percent of the poverty line, except as provided in sub. (4g).

AB76-ASA1,5,16 c. The adult is not otherwise eligible for the Medical Assistance program under this subchapter or the Medicare program under 42 USC 1395 et seq.

AB76-ASA1,11 Section 11 . 49.471 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB76-ASA1,6,2 49.471 (4g) Medicaid expansion; federal medical assistance percentage. For services provided to individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8., the department shall comply with all federal requirements to qualify for the highest available enhanced federal medical assistance percentage. The department shall submit any amendment to the state medical assistance plan, request for a waiver of federal Medicaid law, or other approval request required by the federal government to provide services to the individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8. and qualify for the highest available enhanced federal medical assistance percentage. Sections 20.940 and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission to the federal government under this subsection.

AB76-ASA1,12 Section 12 . 49.686 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB76-ASA1,6,9 49.686 (3) (d) Has applied for coverage under and has been denied eligibility for medical assistance within 12 months prior to application for reimbursement under sub. (2). This paragraph does not apply to an individual who is eligible for benefits under the demonstration project for childless adults under s. 49.45 (23) BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. or to an individual who is eligible for benefits under BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471 (11).

AB76-ASA1,9119 Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.

AB76-ASA1,6,16 (1) Medical Assistance reimbursement rate increase for direct care. The department of health services shall increase the Medical Assistance rates paid for direct care to nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability with a 1 percent annual rate increase related to an increase in acuity of patients in those facilities and an additional 1.5 percent annual rate increase to support staff in those facilities who perform direct care.

AB76-ASA1,6,21 (2) Medical Assistance reimbursement rate increase for direct care in personal care agencies. The department of health services shall increase the Medical Assistance rates paid for direct care to agencies that provide personal care services by 1.5 percent annually to support staff in those agencies who perform direct care.

AB76-ASA1,7,5 (3) Childless adults demonstration project. The department of health services shall submit any necessary request to the federal department of health and human services for a state plan amendment or waiver of federal Medicaid law or to modify or withdraw from any waiver of federal Medicaid law relating to the childless adults demonstration project under s. 49.45 (23), 2017 stats., to reflect the incorporation of recipients of Medical Assistance under the demonstration project into the BadgerCare Plus program under s. 49.471 and the termination of the demonstration project. Sections 20.940 and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission to the federal government under this subsection.

AB76-ASA1,9219 Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB76-ASA1,7,14 (1) Medicaid expansion. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is decreased by $159,473,300 to expand eligibility under the Medical Assistance program under s. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. and 8. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is decreased by $165,011,600 to expand eligibility under the Medical Assistance program under s. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. and 8.

AB76-ASA1,7,24 (2) Reimbursement rate for direct care; nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $3,525,900 to increase the Medical Assistance rates paid for direct care to nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities in accordance with Section 9119 (1 ) of this act. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $7,216,600 to increase the Medical Assistance rates paid for direct care to nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities in accordance with Section 9119 (1 ) of this act.

AB76-ASA1,8,9 (3) Reimbursement rate for direct care; personal care agencies. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $1,352,100 to increase the Medical Assistance rates paid for direct care to personal care agencies in accordance with Section 9119 (2) of this act. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $5,449,100 to increase the Medical Assistance rates paid for direct care to personal care agencies in accordance with Section 9119 (2) of this act.

AB76-ASA1,9419 Section 9419. Effective dates; Health Services. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB76-ASA1,8,13 (1) Medicaid expansion. The treatment of ss. 20.435 (4) (jw) and 49.45 (23) and (23b) (title), (b), (c), and (e) takes effect on January 1, 2020.

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