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Estimates of the amount of time that state employees will spend to develop the rule and other necessary resourcesThe estimated time for state employees to develop the rule is 100 hours.
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Description of all of the entities that may be affected by the emergency rule, including any local governmental units, businesses, economic sectors, or public utility ratepayers who may reasonably be anticipated to be affected by the ruleThis requested suspension of Medical Assistance rules will affect the work done by County and Tribal human services agencies administering the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs by increasing their recipient caseloads. It will also affect medical providers by decreasing the number of uninsured patients.
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Summary and preliminary comparison of any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the rule42 CFR § 435.952(c)(3) Requires that self-attestation for all eligibility criteria be accepted when documentation is not reasonably available to the individual during a natural disaster. The suspension of Medical Assistance rules is needed to comply with conditions spelled out by section 6008(b) of the FFCRA in order for Wisconsin to qualify for an increase in federal match of 6.2 percentage points for the Medicaid and CHIP programs for the duration of the federal public health emergency. These requirements include a prohibition of the termination or reduction of benefits for any person who was receiving Medicaid on March 18, 2020, and for any person who is determined eligible for Medicaid on or after March 18, 2020, lasting through the end of the month following the end of the emergency period declared by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Anticipated economic impact, locally or statewideThe proposed rule will have minimal or no economic impact.
Mark R. Thompson, Admin. Rules Attorney Office of Legal Counsel (608) 266-1279 mark.thompson1@dhs.wisconsin.gov | Jackson Keuler, Admin. Rules Officer Office of Legal Counsel (608) 266-0387 jackson.keuler@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
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