Wisconsin Legislature: Medical assistance

Maternity and newborn care: disability insurance and governmental self-insured health plans required to cover essential health benefit specified by OCI - SB784

Newborn screening for globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease) required; DHS to evaluate testing for other lysosomal storage disorders - AB181

Newborn screening for globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease) required; DHS to evaluate testing for other lysosomal storage disorders - SB194

Parent of a stillbirth: refundable individual income tax credit created - AB144

Parent of a stillbirth: refundable individual income tax credit created - SB159

Postpartum home visits: hospitals required to provide and health insurance policies to cover - AB698

Postpartum home visits: hospitals required to provide and health insurance policies to cover - SB667

Postpartum MA coverage extended - AB592

Postpartum MA coverage extended - SB562

Postpartum MA coverage extended [Sec. 1033, 1034, 1042, 1048-1050; A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, federal approval required, Sec. 230-235] - AB68

Postpartum MA coverage extended [Sec. 1033, 1034, 1042, 1048-1050] - SB111

Pregnancy: special enrollment period for health insurance created - AB699

Pregnancy: special enrollment period for health insurance created - SB669

Pregnant and postpartum people in the custody of a correctional facility: use of physical restraints limited; testing for pregnancy and STDs and access to certain health services related to pregnancy provisions - AB1150

Pregnant and postpartum persons in the custody of a correctional facility: use of physical restraints limited; testing for pregnancy and STDs and access to certain health services related to pregnancy provisions [Sec. 2716] [original bill only] - AB68

Pregnant and postpartum persons in the custody of a correctional facility: use of physical restraints limited; testing for pregnancy and STDs and access to certain health services related to pregnancy provisions [Sec. 2716] - SB111

Pregnant MA recipients: DHS to ensure opportunity to see dentist when referred under the MA program - AB696

Pregnant MA recipients: DHS to ensure opportunity to see dentist when referred under the MA program - SB670

Qualified residential treatment program (QRTP) certification and permanency plan requirements for children placed there; pregnant or parenting youth in out-of-home care provisions [Sec. 802, 803, 809-822, 836-842, 844-863, 877-882, 892, 926, 929, 930, 3119, 3122, 3148-3156, 3166-3168, 3172, 3173, 3194, 3197, 3214-3222, 3251-3261, 9106 (5), 9406 (2)] [original bill only] - AB68

Qualified residential treatment program (QRTP) certification and permanency plan requirements for children placed there; pregnant or parenting youth in out-of-home care provisions [Sec. 802, 803, 809-822, 836-842, 844-863, 877-882, 892, 926, 929, 930, 3119, 3122, 3148-3156, 3166-3168, 3172, 3173, 3194, 3197, 3214-3222, 3251-3261, 9106 (5), 9406 (2)] - SB111

Recovery of birth expenses: state cannot seek recovery if paid through MA for unmarried persons and court cannot include in judgment or order relating to paternity - AB701

Recovery of birth expenses: state cannot seek recovery if paid through MA for unmarried persons and court cannot include in judgment or order relating to paternity - SB665

Safe Haven law revisions re relinquishment of a newborn and birth records of relinquished newborns - AB631

Safe Haven law revisions re relinquishment of a newborn and birth records of relinquished newborns - SB594

Wisconsin Motherhood Month: May 2021 recognized as - AJR51

Wisconsin Motherhood Month: May 2021 recognized as - SJR46

Acupuncture services: MA coverage [Sec. 1037, 1041] [original bill only] - AB68

Acupuncture services: MA coverage [Sec. 1037, 1041] - SB111

Ambulance service providers re MA program: assessment, fees, and trust fund; DHS duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, appropriation removed] - AB874

Ambulance service providers re MA program: assessment, fees, and trust fund; DHS duties - SB826

Authority of a private person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA restored [Sec. 528, 1051, 2303, 3061, 3063, 3064, 3066-3068, 3103] [original bill only] - AB68

Authority of a private person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA restored [Sec. 528, 1051, 2303, 3061, 3063, 3064, 3066-3068, 3103] - SB111

Authority of a private person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA restored; AG authority provisions - AB652

Authority of a private person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA restored; AG authority provisions - SB652

Behavioral treatment services re autism: MA reimbursement rate increased - AB479

Behavioral treatment services re autism: MA reimbursement rate increased - SB340

Community-based psychosocial services: MA reimbursement [Sec. 1027-1031, 9119 (5)] [original bill only] - AB68

Community-based psychosocial services: MA reimbursement [Sec. 1027-1031, 9119 (5)] - SB111

Copayment for prescription drugs under MA eliminated [Sec. 1017-1020] [original bill only] - AB68

Copayment for prescription drugs under MA eliminated [Sec. 1017-1020] - SB111

Cost sharing payments for prescription drugs under MA eliminated - AB559

Cost sharing payments for prescription drugs under MA eliminated - SB552

COVID-19 vaccines and tests administered by pharmacists: DHS to ensure MA coverage [A.Amdt.1: “pharmacist” changed to “pharmacy”; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB1

DHS prohibited from certifying a MA provider that is a private entity providing abortion services, federal waiver provision - SB503

DHS prohibited from certifying a MA provider that is a private entity providing elective abortion services, federal waiver provision - AB493

DHS prohibited from certifying a MA provider that provides abortion services and is a nonprofit private entity that has applied or received a grant or contract re family planning project under federal law - AB528

DHS prohibited from certifying a MA provider that provides abortion services and is a nonprofit private entity that has applied or received a grant or contract re family planning project under federal law - SB504

Direct care for persons with intellectual disabilities in nursing or intermediate care facilities: MA payments increased [Sec. 9119 (11); A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Sec. 9119 (4); A.Amdt.9: further revisions] - AB68

Direct care for persons with intellectual disabilities in nursing or intermediate care facilities: MA payments increased [Sec. 9119 (11)] - SB111

Direct care in personal care agencies: MA reimbursement rate increased [Sec. 9119 (6); A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Sec. 9119 (6); A.Amdt.9: further revisions] - AB68

Direct care in personal care agencies: MA reimbursement rate increased [Sec. 9119 (6)] - SB111

Disproportionate share hospital payments increased [Sec. 1011, 1012; A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Sec. 227, 228] - AB68

Disproportionate share hospital payments increased [Sec. 1011, 1012] - SB111

Doula services: MA reimbursement [Sec. 1032, 1038] [original bill only] - AB68

Doula services: MA reimbursement [Sec. 1032, 1038] - SB111

Essential breast cancer screenings beyond mammography for certain individuals: health insurance and MA coverage required - AB416

Essential breast cancer screenings beyond mammography for certain individuals: health insurance and MA coverage required - SB413

Estate recovery for cost of MA long-term care limited to probate estate - AB774

Estate recovery for cost of MA long-term care limited to probate estate - SB726

Gender transition procedure: prohibiting physicians and health care providers from providing to persons under age 18; MA and civil liability provisions - AB977

Gender transition procedure: prohibiting physicians and health care providers from providing to persons under age 18; MA and civil liability provisions - SB915

Group physical therapy authorized for MA reimbursement [Sec. 9119 (2)] [original bill only] - AB68

Group physical therapy authorized for MA reimbursement [Sec. 9119 (2)] - SB111

Group physical therapy reimbursement under MA: administrative rule changes [Admin.Code DHS 107.16] - AB765

Group physical therapy reimbursement under MA: administrative rule changes [Admin.Code DHS 107.16] - SB737

Hazard pay and paid medical leave for frontline health care workers during a public health emergency; DHS to provide coverage for uninsured health care worker re COVID-19 or other communicable disease; Medicaid expansion accepted, DHS duties, and elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core - AB955

Hazard pay and paid medical leave for frontline health care workers during a public health emergency; DHS to provide coverage for uninsured health care worker re COVID-19 or other communicable disease; Medicaid expansion accepted, DHS duties, and elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core - SB918

Health care data aggregator creates de-identified health information from MA data provided by DHS; confidentiality provision [removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored by S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

Hospital assessment percentage [Sec. 1009, 1010] [original bill only] - AB68

Hospital assessment percentage [Sec. 1009, 1010] - SB111

Hospital services provided in a home setting (hospital-associated services): standards and MA reimbursement specified [removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored by S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1, expiration set] - AB1

Hospitals providing nursing-facility-level custodial care and outpatient services: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; expiration provision [A.Amdt.1: outpatient service “reimbursement” changed to “payment”; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: does not apply to reimbursement for administration of COVID-19 vaccine] - AB1

Hospitals providing nursing-facility-level custodial care and outpatient services: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; expiration provision - AB31

Hospitals providing nursing-facility-level custodial care: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; public health emergency provision - SB135

Hospitals providing outpatient services: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; public health emergency provision - SB134

Individual Medicare supplement policy: policyholder may cancel at any time - AB1086

Individual Medicare supplement policy: policyholder may cancel at any time - SB1021

Ineligibility period for FoodShare and MA created re certain voluntary employment termination - AB1056

MA benefits eligibility determination, disenrollment, and redetermination changes; DHS duties [A.Amdt.1: BadgerCare Plus childless adults demonstration project specified and federal approval provision added] - AB934

MA benefits eligibility determination, disenrollment, and redetermination changes; DHS duties - SB905

MA benefits prohibited conduct to include failure to accept offer of employment or increase of paid work hours or wages - AB936

MA benefits prohibited conduct to include failure to accept offer of employment or increase of paid work hours or wages - SB912

MA changes re coverage of home health services and products and cross-references to “institution for mental diseases;” definition of “independent living core services” revised (remedial legislation suggested by DHS) - AB1030

MA changes re coverage of home health services and products and cross-references to “institution for mental diseases;” definition of “independent living core services” revised (remedial legislation suggested by DHS) - SB999

MA critical access reimbursement payments to dental providers [Sec. 1023] [original bill only] - AB68