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AB675-SA1-AA1,6,1612 49.45 (23b) (e) Before December 31, 2023, the demonstration project
13requirements under this subsection may not be withdrawn and the department may
14not request from the federal government withdrawal, suspension, or termination of
15the demonstration project requirements under this subsection unless legislation has
16been enacted specifically allowing for the withdrawal, suspension, or termination.
AB675-SA1-AA1,11 17Section 11. 49.471 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,6,1918 49.471 (1) (cr) “Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage" means a
19federal medical assistance percentage described under 42 USC 1396d (y) or (z).
AB675-SA1-AA1,12 20Section 12. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,6,2321 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. The individual's family income does not exceed 100 133
22percent of the poverty line before application of the 5 percent income disregard under
2342 CFR 435.603 (d)
.
AB675-SA1-AA1,13 24Section 13. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,6,2525 49.471 (4) (a) 8. An individual who meets all of the following criteria:
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1a. The individual is an adult under the age of 65.
AB675-SA1-AA1,7,32 b. The adult has a family income that does not exceed 133 percent of the poverty
3line, except as provided in sub. (4g).
AB675-SA1-AA1,7,54 c. The adult is not otherwise eligible for the Medical Assistance program under
5this subchapter or the Medicare program under 42 USC 1395 et seq.
AB675-SA1-AA1,14 6Section 14. 49.471 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,7,167 49.471 (4g) Medicaid expansion; federal medical assistance percentage. For
8services provided to individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8., the department shall
9comply with all federal requirements to qualify for the highest available enhanced
10federal medical assistance percentage. The department shall submit any
11amendment to the state medical assistance plan, request for a waiver of federal
12Medicaid law, or other approval request required by the federal government to
13provide services to the individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8. beginning on
14January 1, 2022, and qualify for the highest available enhanced federal medical
15assistance percentage. Sections 20.940 and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission
16to the federal government under this subsection.
AB675-SA1-AA1,15 17Section 15. 49.681 of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,7,19 1849.681 COVID-19 and other communicable disease aids for frontline
19health care workers.
(1) In this section:
AB675-SA1-AA1,7,2020 (a) “COVID-19” means an infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
AB675-SA1-AA1,7,2121 (b) “Frontline health care worker” has the meaning given in s. 16.34 (1).
AB675-SA1-AA1,8,3 22(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bu), subject to sub. (3), the
23department shall pay, at a rate determined by the department under sub. (4), for
24testing for and any treatment that is medically necessary and reasonably related to
25COVID-19 or any other communicable disease or complications from COVID-19 or

1other communicable disease for frontline health care workers who have been
2diagnosed with or are a patient under investigation of having COVID-19 or any
3other communicable disease.
AB675-SA1-AA1,8,11 4(3) No payment may be made under this section unless the recipient has no
5other form of coverage available from the federal Medicare program, from private
6health, accident, sickness, medical, and hospital insurance coverage, from any other
7available state, federal, or other health care coverage program, or under any grant,
8contract, or other contractual arrangement. If at any time federal or private
9insurance aid, other health care coverage, or a grant, contract, or other contractual
10arrangement becomes available during the treatment period, state aid under this
11section shall be terminated.
AB675-SA1-AA1,8,21 12(4) Payment for services provided under this section shall be at a rate
13determined by the department that does not exceed the allowable charges under the
14federal Medicare program. In no case shall state rates for individual service
15elements exceed the federally defined allowable costs. The rate of charges for
16services not covered by public and private insurance shall not exceed the reasonable
17charges as established by Medicare fee determination procedures. A person that
18provides to a patient a service for which payment is provided under this section shall
19accept the amount paid under this section for the service as payment in full and may
20not bill the patient for any amount by which the charge for the service exceeds the
21amount paid for the service under this section.
AB675-SA1-AA1,8,23 22(5) The department may promulgate rules to establish a process for individuals
23to establish eligibility and apply for and receive benefits under this section.
AB675-SA1-AA1,16 24Section 16. 49.686 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.686 (3) (d) Has applied for coverage under and has been denied eligibility
2for medical assistance within 12 months prior to application for reimbursement
3under sub. (2). This paragraph does not apply to an individual who is eligible for
4benefits under the demonstration project for childless adults under s. 49.45 (23)
5BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. or to an individual who is eligible for
6benefits under BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471 (11).
AB675-SA1-AA1,17 7Section 17. 103.025 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,9,8 8103.025 (title) Hours of labor; compensatory time; hazard pay.
AB675-SA1-AA1,18 9Section 18. 103.025 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,9,1110 103.025 (1) (bm) “Frontline health care worker” has the meaning given in s.
1116.34 (1).
AB675-SA1-AA1,19 12Section 19. 103.025 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,9,1813 103.025 (3) During a public health emergency declared by the governor under
14s. 323.10 or pursuant to an emergency order issued by the secretary of health services
15under s. 252.02, an employer shall pay frontline health care workers a hazard pay
16premium of 1.5 times the employee's hourly rate, or an additional $15 per hour,
17whichever is more. An employer may apply for a grant under s. 16.34 (2) (a) to pay
18the hazard pay premium.
AB675-SA1-AA1,20 19Section 20. 103.10 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,9,2520 103.10 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. subs. (1m) (b) 3. and (4m) (a),
21“employer" means a person engaging in any activity, enterprise or business in this
22state employing at least 50 individuals on a permanent basis. “Employer" includes
23the state and any office, department, independent agency, authority, institution,
24association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be
25created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts.
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1Section 21. 103.10 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,10,32 103.10 (1) (dm) “Frontline health care worker” has the meaning given in s.
316.34 (1).
AB675-SA1-AA1,22 4Section 22. 103.10 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,10,85 103.10 (2) (c) This Except as provided in sub. (4m), this section only applies to
6an employee who has been employed by the same employer for more than 52
7consecutive weeks and who worked for the employer for at least 1,000 hours during
8the preceding 52-week period.
AB675-SA1-AA1,23 9Section 23. 103.10 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,10,1510 103.10 (4m) Paid medical leave for frontline health care workers. (a) An
11employer that employs at least one employee shall provide at least 15 days of paid
12medical leave in addition to any leave provided under sub. (4) (a) to a frontline health
13care worker who is employed by the employer and who contracts a communicable
14disease. The employee does not need to meet the length of employment or
15hours-worked standard set forth in sub. (2) (c).
AB675-SA1-AA1,10,1616 (b) An employer may apply for a grant under s. 16.34 (3) (a).
AB675-SA1-AA1,24 17Section 24. 103.10 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,10,1918 103.10 (5) (a) This Except as provided in sub. (4m), this section does not entitle
19an employee to receive wages or salary while taking family leave or medical leave.
AB675-SA1-AA1,25 20Section 25. 103.10 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,10,2421 103.10 (8) Position upon return from leave. (a) Subject to par. (c), when an
22employee returns from family leave or, medical leave, or paid medical leave as a
23frontline health care worker,
his or her employer shall immediately place the
24employee in an employment position as follows:
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11. If the employment position which the employee held immediately before the
2family leave or, medical leave , or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker
3began is vacant when the employee returns, in that position.
AB675-SA1-AA1,11,84 2. If the employment position which the employee held immediately before the
5family leave or, medical leave , or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker
6began is not vacant when the employee returns, in an equivalent employment
7position having equivalent compensation, benefits, working shift, hours of
8employment and other terms and conditions of employment.
AB675-SA1-AA1,11,129 (b) No employer may, because an employee received family leave or, medical
10leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker, reduce or deny an
11employment benefit which accrued to the employee before his or her leave began or,
12consistent with sub. (9), accrued after his or her leave began.
AB675-SA1-AA1,11,1713 (c) Notwithstanding par. (a), if an employee on a medical or leave, family leave,
14or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker
wishes to return to work
15before the end of the leave as scheduled, the employer shall place the employee in an
16employment position of the type described in par. (a) 1. or 2. within a reasonable time
17not exceeding the duration of the leave as scheduled.
AB675-SA1-AA1,26 18Section 26. 103.10 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,11,2419 103.10 (9) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), nothing in this section entitles a
20returning employee to a right, employment benefit or employment position to which
21the employee would not have been entitled had he or she not taken family leave or,
22medical leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker or to the
23accrual of any seniority or employment benefit during a period of family leave or,
24medical leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker.
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1(b) Subject to par. (c), during a period an employee takes family leave or,
2medical leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker, his or her
3employer shall maintain group health insurance coverage under the conditions that
4applied immediately before the family leave or medical leave began. If the employee
5continues making any contribution required for participation in the group health
6insurance plan, the employer shall continue making group health insurance
7premium contributions as if the employee had not taken the family leave or medical
8leave.
AB675-SA1-AA1,27 9Section 27. 103.10 (9) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,12,1510 103.10 (9) (c) 4. If an employee ends his or her employment with an employer
11during or within 30 days after a period of family leave or, medical leave, or paid
12medical leave as a frontline health care worker,
the employer may deduct from the
13amount returned to the employee under subd. 3. any premium or similar expense
14paid by the employer for the employee's group health insurance coverage while the
15employee was on family leave or medical the leave.
AB675-SA1-AA1,28 16Section 28. 103.10 (9) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,12,2117 103.10 (9) (d) If an employee ends his or her employment with an employer
18during or at the end of a period of family leave or , medical leave, or paid medical leave
19as a frontline health care worker,
the time period for conversion to individual
20coverage under s. 632.897 (6) shall be calculated as beginning on the day that the
21employee began the period of family leave or medical leave.
AB675-SA1-AA1,29 22Section 29. 103.10 (12) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,13,423 103.10 (12) (d) The department shall issue its decision and order within 30 days
24after the hearing. If the department finds that an employer violated sub. (11) (a) or
25(b), it may order the employer to take action to remedy the violation, including

1providing requested family leave or, medical leave, or paid medical leave as a
2frontline health care worker,
reinstating an employee, providing back pay accrued
3not more than 2 years before the complaint was filed and paying reasonable actual
4attorney fees to the complainant.
AB675-SA1-AA1,30 5Section 30. 609.887 of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,13,8 6609.887 Coverage of COVID-19 for health care workers. Defined
7network plans, preferred provider plans, and limited service health organizations
8are subject to s. 632.895 (14f).
AB675-SA1-AA1,31 9Section 31. 632.895 (14f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB675-SA1-AA1,13,1110 632.895 (14f) Coverage of COVID-19 for health care workers. (a) In this
11subsection:
AB675-SA1-AA1,13,1212 1. “COVID-19” means an infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
AB675-SA1-AA1,13,1313 2. “Frontline health care worker” has the meaning given in s. 16.34 (1).
AB675-SA1-AA1,13,2414 (b) Every disability insurance policy, and every self-insured health plan of the
15state or of a county, city, town, village, or school district, that generally covers testing
16and treatment for infectious diseases shall provide coverage of testing and any
17treatment that is medically necessary and reasonably related to COVID-19 or any
18other communicable disease or complications of COVID-19 or other communicable
19disease for frontline health care workers who have been diagnosed with or are a
20patient under investigation for having COVID-19 or any other communicable
21disease, without imposing any copayment or coinsurance on the individual covered
22under the policy or plan. An insurer may apply for a grant from the department of
23administration for a subsidy for the costs of this coverage, as set forth in s. 16.34 (4)
24(b).
AB675-SA1-AA1,32 25Section 32. Nonstatutory provisions.
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1(1) Childless adults demonstration project. The department of health
2services shall submit any necessary request to the federal department of health and
3human services for a state plan amendment or waiver of federal Medicaid law or to
4modify or withdraw from any waiver of federal Medicaid law relating to the childless
5adults demonstration project under s. 49.45 (23), 2017 stats., to reflect the
6incorporation of recipients of Medical Assistance under the demonstration project
7into the BadgerCare Plus program under s. 49.471 and the termination of the
8demonstration project. Sections 20.940 and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission
9to the federal government under this subsection.
AB675-SA1-AA1,33 10Section 33. Fiscal changes.
AB675-SA1-AA1,14,17 11(1) Medicaid expansion. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
12appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar
13amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is decreased by $430,000,000 as a result of expanding
14eligibility under the Medical Assistance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005
15(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b),
16the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is decreased by $820,000,000 as a result
17of expanding eligibility under the Medical Assistance program.
AB675-SA1-AA1,34 18Section 34. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
19except as follows:
AB675-SA1-AA1,14,2220 (1) Elimination of demonstration project. The treatment of ss. 20.435 (4) (jw)
21and 49.45 (23) and (23b) (title), (b), (c), and (e) takes effect on July 1, 2022, or on the
22first day of the 7th month beginning after publication, whichever is later.”.”.
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