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AB50-ASA2-AA8,234,66110. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,234,77Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,234,148(1) Windows Plus lead exposure program. In the schedule under s. 20.005
9(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1)
10(ef), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $100,169,400 and the
11dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $219,100 for the Windows Plus
12lead exposure program costs and increasing the authorized FTE positions for the
13department of health services by 2.0 GPR positions, beginning in fiscal year 2025-
1426..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,234,1515111. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,234,1616Section 388. 20.435 (2) (gk) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,236,71720.435 (2) (gk) Institutional operations and charges. The amounts in the
18schedule for care, other than under s. 51.06 (1r), provided by the centers for the
19developmentally disabled, to reimburse the cost of providing the services and to
20remit any credit balances to county departments that occur on and after
21July 1, 1978, in accordance with s. 51.437 (4rm) (c); for care, other than under s.
2246.043, provided by the mental health institutes, to reimburse the cost of providing
23the services and to remit any credit balances to county departments that occur on

1and after January 1, 1979, in accordance with s. 51.42 (3) (as) 2.; for care of
2juveniles placed at the Mendota juvenile treatment center for whom counties are
3financially responsible under s. 938.357 (3) (d), to reimburse the cost of providing
4that care; for maintenance of state-owned housing at centers for the
5developmentally disabled and mental health institutes; for repair or replacement of
6property damaged at the mental health institutes or at centers for the
7developmentally disabled; for reimbursing the total cost of using, producing, and
8providing services, products, and care; and to transfer to the appropriation account
9under sub. (5) (kp) for funding centers. All moneys received as payments from
10medical assistance on and after August 1, 1978; as payments from all other sources
11including other payments under s. 46.10 and payments under s. 51.437 (4rm) (c)
12received on and after July 1, 1978; as medical assistance payments, other payments
13under s. 46.10, and payments under s. 51.42 (3) (as) 2. received on and after
14January 1, 1979; as payments from counties for the care of juveniles placed at the
15Mendota juvenile treatment center; as payments for the rental of state-owned
16housing and other institutional facilities at centers for the developmentally
17disabled and mental health institutes; for the sale of electricity, steam, or chilled
18water; as payments in restitution of property damaged at the mental health
19institutes or at centers for the developmentally disabled; for the sale of surplus
20property, including vehicles, at the mental health institutes or at centers for the
21developmentally disabled; and for other services, products, and care shall be
22credited to this appropriation, except that any payment under s. 46.10 received for
23the care or treatment of patients admitted under s. 51.10, 51.15, or 51.20 for which
24the state is liable under s. 51.05 (3), of forensic patients committed under ch. 971 or

1975, admitted under ch. 975, or transferred under s. 51.35 (3), or of patients
2transferred from a state prison under s. 51.37 (5), to the Mendota Mental Health
3Institute or the Winnebago Mental Health Institute shall be treated as general
4purpose revenue — earned, as defined under s. 20.001 (4); and except that moneys
5received under s. 51.06 (6) may be expended only as provided in s. 13.101 (17). All
6moneys transferred under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9219 (1), shall
7be credited to this appropriation account.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,92198Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,236,129(1) Winnebago Mental Health Institute. There is transferred from the
10general fund to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (2) (gk) $18,599,500 in
11fiscal year 2025-26 and $15,251,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 to support the operations
12of Winnebago Mental Health Institute..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,236,1313112. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,236,1414Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,236,2215(1) Support for Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center costs. In the
16schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
17services under s. 20.435 (2) (bm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
18increased by $11,583,400 to support supplies and services costs for the Mendota
19Juvenile Treatment Center. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
20appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (2) (bm), the
21dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $11,583,400 to support
22supplies and services costs for the Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,236,2323113. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,237,1
1Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,237,92(1) Geropsychiatric treatment expansion. In the schedule under s. 20.005
3(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (2)
4(bm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $524,000 to increase
5FTE positions to 6.0 positions for staffing the geropsychiatric unit at the Mendota
6Mental Health Institute. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation
7to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (2) (bm), the dollar amount for
8fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $678,700 to fund the 6.0 FTE positions staffing
9the geropsychiatric unit at the Mendota Mental Health Institute..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,237,1010114. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,237,1111Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,237,1612(1) WIC adjunct eligibility module; GPR. In the schedule under s. 20.005
13(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1)
14(em), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $618,100 to
15incorporate a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children
16module into the CARES and ACCESS systems.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,237,2117(2) WIC adjunct eligibility module; FED. In the schedule under s. 20.005
18(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1)
19(na), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $618,100 to
20incorporate a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children
21module into the CARES and ACCESS systems..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,237,2222115. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,237,2323Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,8
1(1) Dental Clinics Serving Low-Income Patients. In the schedule under
2s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health under s. 20.435 (1)
3(dk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,800,000 to increase
4funding for grants provided to dental clinics that serve low-income patients. In the
5schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
6under s. 20.435 (1) (dk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by
7$1,800,000 to increase funding for grants provided to dental clinics that serve low-
8income patients.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,99116. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,1010Section 1. 250.15 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,1211250.15 (2) (d) Two million two hundred fifty thousand dollars to To free and
12charitable clinics, $2,500,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,1313117. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,1414Section 1. 250.15 (1) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,1515250.15 (1) (b) 7. The organizations are not health center look-alikes.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,216Section 2. 250.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,1917250.15 (1) (c) Health center look-alike means a health care entity that is
18designated by the federal health resources and services administration as a
19federally qualified health center look-alike.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,320Section 3. 250.15 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,2221250.15 (2) (e) To health center look-alikes, $200,000. A grant awarded to a
22health center look-alike under this paragraph may not exceed $100,000..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,238,2323118. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,239,1
1Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,239,62(1) Guardianship grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
3appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cg), the
4dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is adjusted to $200,000. In the schedule under
5s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s.
620.435 (1) (cg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is adjusted to $200,000..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,239,77119. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,239,88Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,239,139(1) Health care provider innovation grants. From the appropriation
10under s. 20.435 (4) (bm), the department of health services shall award $7,500,000
11in fiscal year 2025-26 as grants to health care providers and long-term care
12providers to implement best practices and innovative solutions to increase worker
13recruitment and retention.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,921914Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,239,1815(1) Health care provider innovation grants. In the schedule under s.
1620.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s.
1720.435 (4) (bm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $7,500,000
18for grants under Section 9119 (1) of this act..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,239,1919120. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,239,2020Section 389. 20.435 (1) (fi) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,39021Section 390. 20.435 (1) (fk) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,240,22220.435 (1) (fk) Grants to establish advanced practice clinician health care
23provider training programs. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants to

1hospitals, health systems, clinics, and educational entities that form health care
2education and training consortia under s. 146.615.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,3913Section 391. 146.615 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,240,54146.615 (title) Advanced practice clinician Health care provider
5training grants.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,3926Section 392. 146.615 (1) (ag) and (ar) of the statutes are created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,240,107146.615 (1) (ag) Allied health professional means any individual who is a
8health care provider other than a physician, dentist, pharmacist, chiropractor, or
9podiatrist and who provides diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, or direct patient
10care and support services to a patient.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,240,1311(ar) Behavioral health provider means any individual who is licensed as a
12psychologist or is certified as a social worker or licensed as a clinical social worker,
13a marriage and family therapist, or a professional counselor.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,39314Section 393. 146.615 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,240,2115146.615 (2) Beginning in fiscal year 2018-19 2025-26, from the appropriation
16under s. 20.435 (1) (fk), subject to sub. (3), the department shall distribute grants to
17hospitals, health systems, and clinics that provide new training opportunities for
18advanced practice clinicians. The department shall distribute the grants under
19this section subsection to hospitals, health systems, and clinics that apply, in the
20form and manner determined by the department, to receive grants and that satisfy
21the criteria under sub. (3).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,39422Section 394. 146.615 (2g) and (2r) of the statutes are created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,241,523146.615 (2g) Beginning in fiscal year 2025-26, from the appropriation under
24s. 20.435 (1) (fk), subject to sub. (3), the department shall distribute grants to

1hospitals, health systems, clinics, and educational entities that form health care
2education and training consortia for allied health professionals. The department
3shall distribute the grants under this subsection to hospitals, health systems,
4clinics, and educational entities that apply, in the form and manner determined by
5the department, to receive a grant.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,241,126(2r) Beginning in fiscal year 2025-26, from the appropriation under s. 20.435
7(1) (fk), subject to sub. (3), the department shall distribute grants to hospitals,
8health systems, clinics, and educational entities that form health care education
9and training consortia for behavioral health providers. The department shall
10distribute the grants under this subsection to hospitals, health systems, clinics, and
11educational entities that apply, in the form and manner determined by the
12department, to receive a grant.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,39513Section 395. 146.615 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,39614Section 396. 146.615 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,241,2115146.615 (3) (b) If the department distributes a grant to a hospital or clinic
16that has not previously received a grant under this section, the hospital or clinic
17receiving the grant may use the grant to create the education and infrastructure for
18training advanced practice clinicians or for activities authorized under par. (c). In
19distributing grants under this section, the department shall give preference to
20advanced practice clinician clinical training programs that include rural hospitals
21and rural clinics as clinical training locations.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,39722Section 397. 146.615 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,242,223146.615 (3) (bm) Acceptable uses of grant moneys received under this section
24include reasonable expenses incurred by a trainee to fully succeed in training and

1eventual placement, expenses related to planning and implementing a training
2program, and up to $5,000 in equipment expenses.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,3983Section 398. 146.615 (3) (c) and (d) of the statutes are repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,3994Section 399. 146.616 of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,92195Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,242,116(1) Health care provider training grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005
7(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1)
8(fk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is adjusted to $3,500,000. In the
9schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
10services under s. 20.435 (1) (cg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is
11adjusted to $3,500,000..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,242,1212121. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,242,1313Section 1. 49.45 (25d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,242,181449.45 (25d) Health-related social needs. The department shall request a
15waiver from the federal department of health and human services to provide
16reimbursement for services for health-related social needs under the Medical
17Assistance program. If the waiver is granted, the department shall provide
18reimbursement for services for health-related social needs under this subsection..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,242,1919122. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,242,2120Section 400. Subchapter IX of chapter 150 [precedes 150.99] of the statutes
21is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,243,2
1SUBCHAPTER IX

2HEALTH CARE ENTITY OVERSIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY
AB50-ASA2-AA8,4013Section 401. 150.99 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,243,44150.99 Definitions. In this subchapter:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,243,105(1) Acquisition means the direct or indirect purchase, including lease,
6transfer, exchange, option, receipt of a conveyance, or creation of a joint venture, or
7any other manner of purchase, such as by a health care system, private equity
8group, hedge fund, publicly traded company, real estate investment trust,
9management services organization, insurance carrier, or any subsidiaries thereof,
10of a material amount of the assets or operations of a health care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,243,1111(2) Affiliate means any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,243,1412(a) A person, entity, or organization that directly, indirectly, or through one or
13more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control or
14ownership of another person, entity, or organization.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,243,1815(b) A person whose business is operated under a lease, management, or
16operating agreement by another entity, or a person substantially all of whose
17property is operated under a management or operating agreement with that other
18entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,243,2019(c) An entity that operates the business or substantially all the property of
20another entity under a lease, management, or operating agreement.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,243,2321(d) Any out-of-state operations and corporate affiliates of an affiliate as
22defined in pars. (a) to (c), including significant equity investors, health care real
23estate investment trusts, or management services organizations.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,244,424(3) Arrangement includes any agreement, association, partnership, joint

1venture, management services agreement, professional services agreement, health
2care staffing company agreement, or other arrangement that results in a change of
3governance or control of a health care entity or a department, subdivision, or
4subsidiary of a health care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,244,75(4) Change of control means an arrangement in which any person,
6corporation, partnership, or any entity acquires direct or indirect control over the
7operations of a health care entity in whole or in substantial part.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,244,108(5) Control, controlling, controlled by, and under common control
9with means the direct or indirect power through ownership, contractual
10agreement, or otherwise to do any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,244,1211(a) Vote 10 percent or more of any class of voting shares or interests of a health
12care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,244,1313(b) Direct the actions or policies of the specified entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,244,2014(6) Health care facility means an institution that provides health care
15services or a health care setting, including hospitals and other inpatient facilities,
16health systems consisting of one or more health care entities that are jointly owned
17or managed, ambulatory surgical or treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities,
18residential treatment centers, diagnostic, laboratory, and imaging centers,
19freestanding emergency facilities, outpatient clinics, and rehabilitation and other
20therapeutic health settings.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,244,2321(7) Health care provider means any person, corporation, partnership,
22governmental unit, state institution, medical practice, or other entity that performs
23or provides health care services to persons in the state.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,245,224(8) Health care services means services and payments for the care,

1prevention, diagnosis, treatment, cure, or relief of a medical, dental, or behavioral
2health condition, illness, injury, or disease, including any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,245,53(a) Inpatient, outpatient, habilitative, rehabilitative, dental, palliative,
4therapeutic, supportive, home health, or behavioral services provided by a health
5care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,245,76(b) Pharmacy, retail, and specialty, including any drug, device, or medical
7supply.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,245,88(c) Performance of functions to refer, arrange, or coordinate care.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,245,109(d) Equipment used such as durable medical equipment, diagnostic, surgical
10devices, or infusion.
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