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AB31,41,2320 609.205 (2) All of the following apply to a defined network plan or preferred
21provider plan during the state of emergency related to public health declared under
22s. 323.10 on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, and for the 60 days following the
23date that the state of emergency terminates
before January 1, 2022:
AB31,42,624 (a) The plan may not require an enrollee to pay, including cost sharing, for a
25service, treatment, or supply provided by a provider that is not a participating

1provider in the plan's network of providers more than the enrollee would pay if the
2service, treatment, or supply is provided by a provider that is a participating
3provider. This subsection applies to any service, treatment, or supply that is related
4to diagnosis or treatment for COVID-19 and to any service, treatment, or supply that
5is provided by a provider that is not a participating provider because a participating
6provider is unavailable due to the public health emergency COVID-19 pandemic.
AB31,42,117 (b) The plan shall reimburse a provider that is not a participating provider for
8a service, treatment, or supply provided under the circumstances described under
9par. (a) at 225 250 percent of the rate the federal Medicare program reimburses the
10provider for the same or a similar service, treatment, or supply in the same
11geographic area.
AB31,42,17 12(3) (intro.) During the state of emergency related to public health declared
13under s. 323.10 on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, and for the 60 days
14following the date that the state of emergency terminates
Before January 1, 2022,
15all of the following apply to any health care provider or health care facility that
16provides a service, treatment, or supply to an enrollee of a defined network plan or
17preferred provider plan but is not a participating provider of that plan:
AB31,42,2118 (a) The health care provider or facility shall accept as payment in full any
19payment by a defined network plan or preferred provider plan that is at least 225 250
20percent of the rate the federal Medicare program reimburses the provider for the
21same or a similar service, treatment, or supply in the same geographic area.
AB31,83 22Section 83 . 609.719 of the statutes is created to read:
AB31,42,24 23609.719 Telehealth services. Limited service health organizations,
24preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 632.871.
AB31,84 25Section 84 . 609.887 of the statutes is created to read:
AB31,43,3
1609.887 Coverage of COVID-19 for health care workers. Defined
2network plans, preferred provider plans, and limited service health organizations
3are subject to s. 632.895 (14f).
AB31,85 4Section 85 . 632.871 of the statutes is created to read:
AB31,43,5 5632.871 Telehealth services. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB31,43,66 (a) “Disability insurance policy” has the meaning given in s. 632.895 (1) (a).
AB31,43,77 (b) “Self-insured health plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.85 (1) (c).
AB31,43,118 (c) “Telehealth” means a practice of health care delivery, diagnosis,
9consultation, treatment, or transfer of medically relevant data by means of audio,
10video, or data communications that are used either during a patient visit or
11consultation or are used to transfer medically relevant data about a patient.
AB31,43,15 12(2) Coverage denial prohibited. No disability insurance policy or self-insured
13health plan may deny coverage before January 1, 2022, for a treatment or service
14provided through telehealth if that treatment or service is covered by the policy or
15plan when provided in person by a health care provider.
AB31,43,17 16(3) Rule making. The commissioner may promulgate any rules necessary to
17implement this section.
AB31,86 18Section 86 . 632.895 (14f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB31,43,2019 632.895 (14f) Coverage of COVID-19 for health care workers. (a) In this
20subsection:
AB31,43,2121 1. “COVID-19” means an infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
AB31,43,2222 2. “Frontline health care worker” has the meaning given in s. 16.34 (1).
AB31,44,823 (b) Every disability insurance policy, and every self-insured health plan of the
24state or of a county, city, town, village, or school district, that generally covers testing
25and treatment for infectious diseases shall provide coverage of testing and any

1treatment that is medically necessary and reasonably related to COVID-19 or any
2other communicable disease or complications of COVID-19 or other communicable
3disease for frontline health care workers who have been diagnosed with or are a
4patient under investigation for having COVID-19 or any other communicable
5disease, without imposing any copayment or coinsurance on the individual covered
6under the policy or plan. An insurer may apply for a grant from the department of
7administration for a subsidy for the costs of this coverage, as set forth in s. 16.34 (4)
8(b).
AB31,87 9Section 87 . 632.895 (14g) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB31,44,1610 632.895 (14g) (b) Before January 1, 2022, every disability insurance policy, and
11every self-insured health plan of the state or of a county, city, town, village, or school
12district, that generally covers testing and treatment for infectious diseases shall
13provide coverage of diagnosis of and testing and treatment for COVID-19, including
14any prescription drugs, and administration of any vaccination developed to prevent
15COVID-19 without imposing any copayment or coinsurance on the individual
16covered under the policy or plan.
AB31,88 17Section 88 . 632.895 (16v) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB31,44,2418 632.895 (16v) (a) (intro.) During the period covered by the state of emergency
19related to public health declared by the governor on March 12, 2020, by executive
20order 72
before January 1, 2022, an insurer offering a disability insurance policy that
21covers prescription drugs, a self-insured health plan of the state or of a county, city,
22town, village, or school district that covers prescription drugs, or a pharmacy benefit
23manager acting on behalf of a policy or plan may not do any of the following in order
24to maintain coverage of a prescription drug:
AB31,89 25Section 89 . 655.0025 of the statutes is created to read:
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1655.0025 Participation during public health emergency. Before January
21, 2022, all of the following apply to a physician or nurse anesthetist for whom this
3state is not a principal place of practice but who is authorized to practice in this state
4on a temporary basis:
AB31,45,8 5(1) The physician or nurse anesthetist may fulfill the requirements of s. 655.23
6(3) (a) by filing with the commissioner a certificate of insurance for a policy of health
7care liability insurance issued by an insurer that is authorized in a jurisdiction
8accredited by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
AB31,45,10 9(2) The physician or nurse anesthetist may elect, in the manner designated by
10the commissioner by rule under s. 655.004, to be subject to this chapter.
AB31,9101 11Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
AB31,45,1412 (1) COVID-19 testing and surge capacity. The department of administration
13shall do all of the following related to infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2
14coronavirus, known as COVID-19:
AB31,45,1515 (a) Facilitate COVID-19 testing and diagnosis throughout this state.
AB31,45,1716 (b) Operate alternate care facilities staffed by health care professionals for
17patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
AB31,45,1918 (c) Facilitate surge staffing resources for health care facilities throughout the
19state.
AB31,9119 20Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
AB31,45,2121 (1) Payment for hospitals for nursing facility care.
AB31,45,2522 (a) In this subsection, “public health emergency period” means the period
23ending on June 30, 2021, or the termination of any public health emergency declared
24under 42 USC 247d by the secretary of the federal department of health and human
25services in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus, whichever is earlier.
AB31,46,5
1(b) During the public health emergency period, subject to par. (c ), the
2department of health services shall provide, under the Medical Assistance program,
3reimbursement at the statewide average per-diem rate paid to nursing facilities or
4a supplemental payment to hospitals for providing nursing-facility-level care when
5all of the following criteria apply:
AB31,46,11 61. The individual for whom the hospital provided nursing-facility-level care
7is enrolled in the Medical Assistance program, has been admitted on an inpatient
8basis to the hospital, is eligible for discharge after receiving care in the hospital,
9requires nursing-facility-level care upon discharge, and due to the hospital being
10unable to locate a nursing facility that accepts the individual for admission, is unable
11to be transferred to a nursing facility.
AB31,46,13 122. The services provided to the individual described under subd. 1 . are custodial
13care for which federal financial participation is approved.
AB31,46,15 143. The hospital notifies the department of health services that it is
15participating as a swing bed hospital under the Medical Assistance program.
AB31,46,2316 (c) The department of health services shall use the same standards and criteria
17for determining whether a hospital is eligible for reimbursement or a supplemental
18payment under par. (a) as are used by the federal Medicare program under 42 USC
191395
et seq. for the payment for use of swing beds or, for any hospital that is not a
20critical access hospital, under the terms of a federal waiver approved under section
211135 of the federal social security act. The department shall seek any approval from
22the federal government necessary to implement the reimbursement under this
23subsection.
AB31,46,2424 (2) Reimbursement for outpatient services provided by hospitals.
AB31,47,6
1(a) Until the conclusion of a public health emergency declared under 42 USC
2247d
by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services in
3response to the 2019 novel coronavirus or until June 30, 2021, whichever is earlier,
4the department of health services shall provide reimbursement under the Medical
5Assistance program to a hospital for any outpatient service if all of the following
6criteria are satisfied:
AB31,47,10 71. The facility at which the outpatient service is performed is operated by the
8hospital and certified under the Medicare program under 42 USC 1395 et seq.,
9including under the terms of a federal waiver approved under section 1135 of the
10federal social security act, for outpatient services.
AB31,47,13 112. The outpatient service is reimbursable when provided in the hospital's
12inpatient facility but is not provided at the inpatient facility due to reasons
13associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic.
AB31,47,15 143. The outpatient service is one for which federal financial participation is
15approved.
AB31,47,1716 (b) The department of health services may not include in a reimbursement
17under par. (a) payments under s. 49.45 (3) (e) 11. or 12. or (59).
AB31,47,2018 (c) The department of health services shall seek any approval from the federal
19department of health and human services that is necessary to provide the
20reimbursement in accordance with this subsection.
AB31,48,421 (3) Childless adults demonstration project. The department of health
22services shall submit any necessary request to the federal department of health and
23human services for a state plan amendment or waiver of federal Medicaid law or to
24modify or withdraw from any waiver of federal Medicaid law relating to the childless
25adults demonstration project under s. 49.45 (23), 2017 stats., to reflect the

1incorporation of recipients of Medical Assistance under the demonstration project
2into the BadgerCare Plus program under s. 49.471 and the termination of the
3demonstration project. Sections 20.940 and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission
4to the federal government under this subsection.
AB31,9134 5Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
AB31,48,96 (1) Pupil assessments; exemption 2020-21 school year. Sections 115.7915 (5) (b)
7and (6) (j), 118.016 (1) (b), 118.30 (1m), (1r), (1s), and (1t), 118.40 (2r) (d) 2. and (2x)
8(d) 2., 118.60 (7) (b) 1., 119.23 (7) (b) 1., and 121.02 (1) (r) and (s) do not apply in the
92020-21 school year.
AB31,9138 10Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional
11Services.
AB31,48,2012 (1) Emergency rules related to 3rd-party logistics providers. The pharmacy
13examining board may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 implementing s.
14450.075. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated
15under this subsection remain in effect until June 30, 2023, or the date on which
16permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a)
17and (3), the board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under
18this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public
19peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency
20for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB31,48,2121 (2) Interim licensure of 3rd-party logistics providers.
AB31,48,2222 (a) In this subsection, the definitions under s. 450.01 apply.
AB31,49,823 (b) The board shall grant an interim license to an applicant to act as a 3rd-party
24logistics provider or an out-of-state 3rd-party logistics provider if, in the opinion of
25the board, the applicant is currently in compliance with federal law relating to

13rd-party logistics providers. The holder of an interim license under this subsection
2shall apply for a license under s. 450.075 on or after the date that emergency rules
3take effect under sub. (1), or the date on which permanent rules take effect,
4whichever is sooner. An interim license granted under this subsection expires 90
5days after the date that emergency rules take effect under sub. (1), or 90 days after
6the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
7Notwithstanding s. 440.05, no fee is required for an interim license issued under this
8subsection.
AB31,9150 9Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.
AB31,49,1110 (1) Unemployment insurance; registration for work and work search
11waivers.
AB31,49,2112 (a) Notwithstanding s. 108.04 (2) (b), (bb), or (bd) or 108.062 (10m), the
13department of workforce development may promulgate rules for additional waivers
14of the registration for work and work search requirements under s. 108.04 (2) (a) 2.
15and 3. for the period beginning on the effective date of this paragraph and ending on
16January 1, 2022. The department of workforce development may use the procedure
17under s. 227.24 to promulgate a rule under this paragraph. Notwithstanding s.
18227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide a finding of
19emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph. Notwithstanding s. 227.24
20(1) (c) and (2), a rule promulgated under this paragraph remains in effect until
21January 1, 2022.
AB31,50,222 (b) Notwithstanding s. 108.04 (2) (bm), a claimant may receive unemployment
23insurance benefits for any week in which the claimant failed to comply with the
24registration for work or work search requirements under s. 108.04 (2) (a) 2. or 3. or
25failed to provide verification to the department of workforce development that the

1claimant complied with those requirements if the department has waived those
2requirements under rules promulgated under par. (a ).
AB31,9151 3Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; Other.
AB31,50,74 (1) Hazard pay and paid medical leave. Regardless of whether there is a
5declared state of emergency related to public health or whether the secretary of
6health services has issued an order, the requirements in ss. 16.34 (2) and 103.025 (3)
7apply until December 31, 2021.
AB31,9201 8Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.
AB31,50,149 (1) Rental assistance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
10appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (a), the dollar
11amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $25,000,000 to provide rental
12assistance to Wisconsin residents in the same manner as that used for the
13expenditure of federal rental assistance funds under the federal Coronavirus Aid,
14Relief, and Economic Security Act, P.L. 116-136.
AB31,9206 15Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB31,50,2016 (1) Child care financial assistance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005
17(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437
18(2) (bc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $25,000,000 to
19provide financial assistance to providers of child care services that have lost income
20as a result of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
AB31,9219 21Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB31,51,222 (1) Medicaid expansion. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
23appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar
24amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is decreased by $165,011,600 to decrease funding for

1the purposes for which the appropriation is made, due to the expansion of eligibility
2under the Medical Assistance program under s. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. and 8.
AB31,9350 3Section 9350. Initial applicability; Workforce Development.
AB31,51,64 (1) Unemployment insurance; work-share plans. The treatment of s. 108.062
5(20) (c) first applies to work-share plans approved under s. 108.062 (3) or (3m) on the
6effective date of this subsection.
AB31,51,97 (2) Concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI benefits. The treatment of ss. 108.04
8(2) (h) and (12) (f) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the
9effective date of this subsection.
AB31,9400 10Section 9400. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
11publication, except as follows:
AB31,51,1412 (1) Health Services; Elimination of demonstration project. The treatment
13of ss. 20.435 (4) (jw) and 49.45 (23) and (23b) (title), (b), (c), and (e) takes effect on the
14first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.
AB31,51,1715 (2) Changes to UI program. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (2) (h) and (12) (f) and
16108.062 (2) (d) and (20) (intro.) and (c) takes effect on the first Sunday after
17publication.
AB31,51,1818 (End)
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