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AB68-ASA2-AA1,175r 19Section 175r. 36.25 (40) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,7,2320 36.25 (40) Partnership program for the Lake Superior Research Institute.
21 (a) The board shall establish a partnership program between the University of
22Wisconsin-Superior's Lake Superior Research Institute and northern Wisconsin
23communities.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,2
1(b) The program under par. (a) shall be designed to accomplish all of the
2following objectives:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,43 1. To remove barriers and provide easy access to research and testing services
4for homeowners and businesses.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,65 2. To provide follow-up assistance and recommendations to solve
6environmental issues.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,77 3. To secure external funding to solve environmental issues.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,88 4. To develop highly visible outreach events.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,119 5. To create a direct conduit to fully equipped laboratory space and scientific
10expertise and to fully integrate the institute as the applied-environmental research
11arm for the region.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,1412 (c) The program under par. (a) shall utilize permanent staff and student
13employees to coordinate directly with county health and conservation departments
14and with state, tribal, and local entities to develop regional priorities and solutions.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,1615 (d) Costs associated with the program under par. (a) shall be funded from the
16appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (bm).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,17 1728. Page 277, line 19: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,18 18 Section 179g. 38.274 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,22 1938.274 Farmer tuition assistance grants. (1) From the appropriation
20under s. 20.292 (1) (fm), and subject to sub. (2), the board shall make grants to current
21or prospective farmers in this state for the purpose of paying no more than 50 percent
22of tuition costs for enrolling in district courses on farm management or farm finance.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,8,24 23(2) A current or prospective farmer may receive grants under sub. (1) that total
24no more than $1,000 per year for no more than 3 years.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9,1
129. Page 290, line 22: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9,2 2 Section 226n. 49.45 (2p) of the statutes is repealed.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9,3 330. Page 292, line 12: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9,4 4 Section 229d. 49.45 (23) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,229f 5Section 229f. 49.45 (23b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9,76 49.45 (23b) (title) Childless adults demonstration project reform waiver
7implementation required.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,229h 8Section 229h. 49.45 (23b) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9,129 49.45 (23b) (b) Beginning as soon as practicable after October 31, 2018, and
10ending no sooner than December 31, 2023, the department shall do all of the
11following with regard to the childless adults demonstration project under sub. (23)
12s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9,1813 1. Require in each month persons, except exempt individuals, who are eligible
14to receive Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who are at least
1519 years of age but have not attained the age of 50 to participate in, document, and
16report 80 hours per calendar month of community engagement activities. The
17department, after finding good cause, may grant a temporary exemption from the
18requirement under this subdivision upon request of a Medical Assistance recipient.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9,2119 2. Require persons with incomes of at least 50 percent of the poverty line to pay
20premiums in accordance with par. (c) as a condition of eligibility for Medical
21Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,9,2322 3. Require as a condition of eligibility for Medical Assistance under sub. (23)
23s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. completion of a health risk assessment.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,10,3
14. Charge recipients of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
2an $8 copayment for nonemergency use of the emergency department in accordance
3with 42 USC 1396o-1 (e) (1) and 42 CFR 447.54.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,10,84 5. Disenroll from Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. for 6
5months any individual who does not pay a required premium under subd. 2. and any
6individual who is required under subd. 1. to participate in a community engagement
7activity but who does not participate for 48 aggregate months in the community
8engagement activity.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,229p 9Section 229p. 49.45 (23b) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,10,1510 49.45 (23b) (c) 1. Persons who are eligible for the demonstration project under
11sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who have monthly household income that exceeds
1250 percent of the poverty line shall pay a monthly premium amount of $8 per
13household. A person who is eligible to receive an item or service furnished by an
14Indian health care provider is exempt from the premium requirement under this
15subdivision.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,10,2116 2. The department may disenroll under par. (b) 5. a person for nonpayment of
17a required monthly premium only at annual eligibility redetermination after
18providing notice and reasonable opportunity for the person to pay. If a person who
19is disenrolled for nonpayment of premiums pays all owed premiums or becomes
20exempt from payment of premiums, he or she may reenroll in Medical Assistance
21under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,10,2522 3. The department shall reduce the amount of the required household premium
23by up to half for a recipient of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
24who does not engage in certain behaviors that increase health risks or who attests
25to actively managing certain unhealthy behaviors.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,229s
1Section 229s. 49.45 (23b) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,11,62 49.45 (23b) (e) Before December 31, 2023, the demonstration project
3requirements under this subsection may not be withdrawn and the department may
4not request from the federal government withdrawal, suspension, or termination of
5the demonstration project requirements under this subsection unless legislation has
6been enacted specifically allowing for the withdrawal, suspension, or termination.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,11,7 731. Page 293, line 3: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,11,8 8 Section 232g. 49.471 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,11,109 49.471 (1) (cr) “Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage" means a
10federal medical assistance percentage described under 42 USC 1396d (y) or (z).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,232i 11Section 232i. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,11,1412 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. The individual's family income does not exceed 100 133
13percent of the poverty line before application of the 5 percent income disregard under
1442 CFR 435.603 (d)
.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,232k 15Section 232k. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,11,1616 49.471 (4) (a) 8. An individual who meets all of the following criteria:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,11,1717 a. The individual is an adult under the age of 65.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,11,1918 b. The individual has a family income that does not exceed 133 percent of the
19poverty line, except as provided in sub. (4g).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,11,2120 c. The individual is not otherwise eligible for the Medical Assistance program
21under this subchapter or the Medicare program under 42 USC 1395 et seq.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,232m 22Section 232m. 49.471 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,12,823 49.471 (4g) Medicaid expansion; federal medical assistance percentage. For
24services provided to individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8., the department shall

1comply with all federal requirements to qualify for the highest available enhanced
2federal medical assistance percentage. The department shall submit any
3amendment to the state medical assistance plan, request for a waiver of federal
4Medicaid law, or other approval request required by the federal government to
5provide services to the individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8. and qualify for the
6highest available enhanced federal medical assistance percentage. Sections 20.940
7and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission to the federal government under this
8subsection.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,12,9 932. Page 294, line 2: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,12,10 10 Section 235n. 49.686 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,12,1611 49.686 (3) (d) Has applied for coverage under and has been denied eligibility
12for medical assistance within 12 months prior to application for reimbursement
13under sub. (2). This paragraph does not apply to an individual who is eligible for
14benefits under the demonstration project for childless adults under s. 49.45 (23) or
15to an individual who is eligible for benefits under BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471
16(4) (a) 8. or (11).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,12,17 1733. Page 295, line 17: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,12,18 18 Section 238c. 51.72 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,12,23 1951.72 Suicide prevention programming grants. (1) From the
20appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ef), the department shall award grants to
21organizations or coalitions of organizations, which may include a city, village, town,
22county, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, for suicide
23prevention programming.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,13,3
1(2) The department may not award a grant under sub. (1) unless the recipient
2contributes matching funds or in-kind services having a value equal to at least 20
3percent of the grant.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,13,5 4(3) The department may award a grant to a recipient under sub. (1) for an
5amount up to $25,000 in a particular fiscal year.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,238g 6Section 238g. 51.73 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,13,11 751.73 Grants to prevent suicide by firearm. (1) From the appropriation
8under s. 20.435 (5) (ef), the department shall award grants to organizations or
9coalitions of organizations, which may include a city, village, town, county, or
10federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state for any of the
11following purposes:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,13,1312 (a) To train staff at a firearm retailer or firearm range on how to recognize a
13person who may be considering suicide.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,13,1514 (b) To provide suicide prevention materials for distribution at a firearm retailer
15or firearm range.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,13,1616 (c) To provide voluntary, temporary firearm storage.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,13,19 17(2) The department may not award a grant under sub. (1) unless the recipient
18contributes matching funds or in-kind services having a value equal to at least 20
19percent of the grant.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,2 20(3) The department may not award a grant to a recipient under sub. (1) for an
21amount that exceeds $5,000. The department may not award a grant under sub. (1)
22having a duration of more than one year and may not automatically renew a grant
23awarded under sub. (1). This subsection shall not be construed to prevent an
24organization or coalition of organizations from reapplying for a grant in consecutive
25years. In awarding grants under sub. (1), the department shall give preference to

1organizations or coalitions of organizations that have not previously received a grant
2under this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,3 334. Page 330, line 15: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,4 4 Section 323h. 85.0215 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,5 585.0215 Local supplement. (1) In this section:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,76 (a) “Eligible applicant” means a city, village, town, or county or a combination
7of these or an eligible entity, as defined under 23 USC 133 (h) (4) (B).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,98 (b) “Eligible project” means a project eligible for funding under s. 84.12, 84.16,
984.18, or 86.31 (3) or (3t) or 23 USC 133 (h) (3).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,13 10(2) Funds provided under s. 20.395 (2) (fc) shall be distributed under this
11section as discretionary grants to reimburse eligible applicants for eligible projects.
12The department shall solicit and provide discretionary grants under this section
13until all funds appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fc) have been expended.” .
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,14 1435. Page 335, line 15: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,15 15 Section 341h. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,1916 115.28 (66) The Literacy Lab. Annually distribute the amounts appropriated
17under s. 20.255 (3) (fs) to The Literacy Lab, a Virginia nonstock corporation, to
18provide evidence-based literacy interventions to pupils in prekindergarten to 3rd
19grade in this state.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,20 2036. Page 340, line 9: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,22 21 Section 362g. Subchapter III of chapter 153 [precedes 153.85] of the statutes
22is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,2323 Chapter 153
AB68-ASA2-AA1,14,2424 Subchapter III
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,2
1Opioid and
2 METHAMPHETAMINE data
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,5 3153.85 Definition; opioid and methamphetamine data. In this
4subchapter, “vendor” means a person awarded the contract following a request for
5proposals described under s. 153.87.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,10 6153.87 Opioid and methamphetamine data system. (1) Subject to sub.
7(3), the department of administration shall issue a request for proposals to establish
8and maintain an opioid and methamphetamine data system to collect, format,
9analyze, and disseminate information on opioid and methamphetamine use, which
10shall include all of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,1211 (a) Hospital discharge data from visits and stays related to opioid use or
12overdose.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,1413 (b) Hospital discharge data from visits and stays related to methamphetamine
14use or overdose.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,1515 (c) Ambulance service run data related to opioid use or overdose.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,1816 (d) The number of opioid-related overdoses in the state, the number of
17individuals who overdose on opioids, and the opioids on which the individuals
18overdose.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,2119 (e) The number of methamphetamine-related overdoses in the state, the
20number of individuals who overdose on methamphetamines, and the forms of
21methamphetamines on which the individuals overdose.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,2222 (f) Death records related to opioid use or overdose.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,2323 (g) Death records related to methamphetamine use or overdose.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,15,2524 (h) The number of opioid treatment centers in the state, by the owner or
25operator of each opioid treatment center.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,16,2
1(i) The number of methamphetamine treatment centers in the state, by the
2owner or operator of each methamphetamine treatment center.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,16,73 (j) The number of providers in this state that are allowed to prescribe a drug
4that is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, the patient capacity for those
5prescribers, the number of patients taking such a combination drug, and the number
6of patients who have discontinued such a combination drug due to successful
7completion of a treatment program.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,16,128 (k) The number of methadone clinics in the state, the number of patients taking
9methadone, the number of patients who more than once have been on courses of
10methadone, the number of patients who have discontinued methadone use due to
11successful completion of a treatment program, and the number of patients who are
12receiving methadone treatment for each of the following durations:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,16,1313 1. Longer than 12 months.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,16,1414 2. Longer than 3 years.
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