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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 1,
TO SENATE BILL 738
February 13, 2020 - Offered by Senator Feyen.
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Section 1g. 450.01 (11o) of the statutes is created to read:
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450.01
(11o) “Free and charitable clinics” means health care organizations
6that use a volunteer and staff model to provide health services to uninsured,
7underinsured, underserved, economically and socially disadvantaged, and
8vulnerable populations and that meet all of the following criteria:
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(a) The organizations are nonprofit and tax exempt or are a part of a larger
10nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.
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(b) The organizations are located in this state or serve residents in this state.
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1(c) The organizations restrict eligibility to receive services to individuals who
2are uninsured, underinsured, or have limited or no access to primary, specialty, or
3prescription care.
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(d) The organizations provide one or more of the following services:
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1. Medical care.
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2. Mental health care.
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3. Dental care.
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4. Prescription medications.
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(e) The organizations use volunteer health care professionals, nonclinical
10volunteers, and partnerships with other health care providers to provide the services
11under par. (d)
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13USC 1396d (l) (2) and do not receive reimbursement from the federal centers for
14medicare and medicaid services under a federally qualified health center payment
15methodology.”.
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Section 2m. 450.03 (1) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
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450.03
(1) (L) A person who is providing services as directed, supervised, and
19inspected by a person described in par. (e) in any of the following settings:
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1. A narcotic treatment service for opiate addiction, as defined in s. 51.4224 (1)
21(a).
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2. A free and charitable clinic.”.
