AB50-ASA2-AA10,2,12749.45 (25c) Children’s behavioral health specialty managed care. The 8department may request a waiver from the federal department of health and 9human services to administer a children’s behavioral health specialty managed 10care program under the Medical Assistance program. If the waiver is granted, the 11department may administer the children’s behavioral health specialty managed 12care program under this subsection.”. AB50-ASA2-AA10,2,1515(1) Peer-run respite centers. AB50-ASA2-AA10,2,2216(a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department 17of health services under s. 20.435 (5) (bc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 18is increased by $1,350,000 to fund grants for peer-run respite centers under s. 46.48 19(31).. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of 20health services under s. 20.435 (5) (bc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 21increased by $1,350,000 to fund grants for peer-run respite centers under s. 46.48 22(31). AB50-ASA2-AA10,3,623(b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
1of health services under s. 20.435 (2) (gk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 2is decreased by $450,000 to reduce funding for grants for peer-run respite centers 3under s. 46.48 (31).. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 4department of health services under s. 20.435 (2) (gk), the dollar amount for fiscal 5year 2026-27 is decreased by $450,000 to reduce funding for grants for peer-run 6respite centers under s. 46.48 (31).”. AB50-ASA2-AA10,3,88“Section 3. 46.482 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.482 (1) (bm). AB50-ASA2-AA10,3,121046.482 (1) (am) “Certified peer specialist” means an individual described 11under s. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1m. who has met the certification requirements established 12by the department. AB50-ASA2-AA10,513Section 5. 46.482 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 46.482 (1) (c) and 14amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA10,3,171546.482 (1) (c) “Peer recovery coach” means an individual described under s. 1649.45 (30j) (a) 2. 3. who has completed the training requirements specified under s. 1749.45 (30j) (b) 4. AB50-ASA2-AA10,3,211946.482 (2) (a) Use peer recovery coaches and certified peer specialists to 20encourage individuals to seek treatment for a substance use disorder following an 21overdose. AB50-ASA2-AA10,4,22346.482 (2) (f) Collect and evaluate data on the outcomes of patients receiving
1peer recovery coach or certified peer specialist services and coordination and 2continuation of care services under this section. AB50-ASA2-AA10,83Section 8. 49.45 (30j) (title) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA10,4,5449.45 (30j) (title) Reimbursement for peer recovery coach and certified 5peer specialist services. AB50-ASA2-AA10,96Section 9. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are renumbered 49.45 (30j) 7(a) 2m. and 3. AB50-ASA2-AA10,108Section 10. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA10,4,12949.45 (30j) (a) 1m. “Certified peer specialist” means an individual who has 10experience in the mental health and substance use services system, who is trained 11to provide support to others, and who has received peer specialist or parent peer 12specialist certification under the rules established by the department. AB50-ASA2-AA10,4,161449.45 (30j) (bm) The department shall reimburse under the Medical 15Assistance program under this subchapter any service provided by a certified peer 16specialist if the service satisfies all of the following conditions: AB50-ASA2-AA10,4,18171. The recipient of the service provided by a certified peer specialist is in 18treatment for or recovery from a mental illness or a substance use disorder. AB50-ASA2-AA10,4,20192. The certified peer specialist provides the service under the supervision of a 20competent mental health professional. AB50-ASA2-AA10,4,23213. The certified peer specialist provides the service in coordination with the 22Medical Assistance recipient’s individual treatment plan and in accordance with 23the recipient’s individual treatment goals. AB50-ASA2-AA10,5,3
14. The certified peer specialist providing the service has completed training 2requirements, as established by the department by rule, after consulting with 3members of the recovery community. AB50-ASA2-AA10,5,7549.45 (30j) (c) The department shall certify under Medical Assistance peer 6recovery coaches and certified peer specialists to provide services in accordance 7with this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA10,5,10949.46 (2) (b) 14p. Subject to s. 49.45 (30j), services provided by a peer recovery 10coach or a certified peer specialist. AB50-ASA2-AA10,5,2112(1) Rules regarding training of certified peer specialists. The 13department of health services may promulgate the rules required under s. 49.45 14(30j) (bm) 4. as emergency rules under s. 227.24. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) 15and (3), the department of health services is not required to provide evidence that 16promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the 17preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to 18provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. 19Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this 20subsection remain in effect until January 1, 2027, or the date the permanent rules 21take effect, whichever is sooner. AB50-ASA2-AA10,6,423(1) Certified peer specialist services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
1for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), 2the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,277,400 to provide 3coverage of certified peer specialist services under the Medical Assistance 4program.”. AB50-ASA2-AA10,6,16720.435 (2) (km) Indian mental health placement. All moneys transferred from 8the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 25. The amounts in the schedule 9to reimburse an Indian tribe or band in this state or a county department for 10placements by a tribal court of a member of the Indian tribe or band that are 11unexpected or that result in cumulative costs of placements to the tribe or county 12department exceeding $50,000 annually. All moneys transferred from the 13appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 25. shall be credited to this 14appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered 15balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 1620.505 (8) (hm). AB50-ASA2-AA10,1517Section 15. 20.505 (8) (hm) 25. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA10,6,211820.505 (8) (hm) 25. The amount transferred to s. 20.435 (2) (km) shall be 19$250,000 or the amount remaining in this appropriation after all other transfers 20under subds. 1c. to 24. are made, whichever is less the amount in the schedule 21under s. 20.435 (2) (km).”. AB50-ASA2-AA10,7,5
140.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6) 2shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.722, 3632.729, 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 4632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (3) to (6) (7), 632.885, 632.89, 5632.895 (5m) and (8) to (17), and 632.896. AB50-ASA2-AA10,7,10740.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance 8board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 631.95, 632.722, 632.729, 632.746 (1) to 9(8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 10632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (7), 632.885, 632.89, and 632.895 (11) to (17). AB50-ASA2-AA10,7,181266.0137 (4) Self-insured health plans. If a city, including a 1st class city, 13or a village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town 14provides health care benefits, to its officers and employees on a self-insured basis, 15the self-insured plan shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 16632.722, 632.729, 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.798, 632.85, 17632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (4) to (6) (7), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 18(9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4). AB50-ASA2-AA10,7,2320120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss. 2149.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.722, 632.729, 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and 22(b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (4) to 23(6) (7), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4). AB50-ASA2-AA10,2024Section 20. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA10,8,8
1185.983 (1) (intro.) Every voluntary nonprofit health care plan operated by a 2cooperative association organized under s. 185.981 shall be exempt from chs. 600 to 3646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 4601.45, 611.26, 611.67, 619.04, 623.11, 623.12, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93, 5631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.722, 632.729, 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 6632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (2) to (6) (7), 632.885, 7632.89, 632.895 (5) and (8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 620, 630, 8635, 645, and 646, but the sponsoring association shall: AB50-ASA2-AA10,8,1210609.713 Qualified treatment trainee coverage. Limited service health 11organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 12632.87 (7). AB50-ASA2-AA10,8,1414632.87 (7) (a) In this subsection: AB50-ASA2-AA10,8,15151. “Health care provider” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (hp). AB50-ASA2-AA10,8,17162. “Qualified treatment trainee” has the meaning given in s. DHS 35.03 17(17m), Wis. Adm. Code. AB50-ASA2-AA10,8,2218(b) No policy, plan, or contract may exclude coverage for mental health or 19behavioral health treatment or services provided by a qualified treatment trainee 20within the scope of the qualified treatment trainee’s education and training if the 21policy, plan, or contract covers the mental health or behavioral health treatment or 22services when provided by another health care provider. AB50-ASA2-AA10,8,2424(1) Qualified treatment trainee coverage. AB50-ASA2-AA10,9,5
1(a) For policies and plans containing provisions inconsistent with these 2sections, the treatment of ss. 40.51 (8) and (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 3(1) (intro.), 609.713, and 632.87 (7) first applies to policy or plan years beginning on 4January 1 of the year following the year in which this paragraph takes effect, except 5as provided in par. (b). AB50-ASA2-AA10,9,116(b) For policies and plans that are affected by a collective bargaining 7agreement containing provisions inconsistent with these sections, the treatment of 8ss. 40.51 (8) and (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.713, and 9632.87 (7) first applies to policy or plan years beginning on the effective date of this 10paragraph or on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement is entered 11into, extended, modified, or renewed, whichever is later. AB50-ASA2-AA10,9,1613(1) Qualified treatment trainee coverage. The treatment of ss. 40.51 (8) 14and (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.713, and 632.87 (7) and 15Section 9323 (1) of this act take effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning 16after publication.”. AB50-ASA2-AA10,9,2119609.823 Coverage without prior authorization for inpatient mental 20health services. Limited service health organizations, preferred provider plans, 21and defined network plans are subject to s. 632.891. AB50-ASA2-AA10,9,2323632.891 Coverage without prior authorization for inpatient mental
1health services. A disability insurance policy, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (a), or 2self-insured health plan, as defined in s. 632.745 (24), that covers inpatient mental 3health services may not require prior authorization for the provision or coverage of 4those services. AB50-ASA2-AA10,10,66(1) Inpatient mental health prior authorization. AB50-ASA2-AA10,10,107(a) For policies and plans containing provisions inconsistent with ss. 609.823 8and 632.891, the treatment of ss. 609.823 and 632.891 first applies to policy or plan 9years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which this paragraph 10takes effect, except as provided in par. (b). AB50-ASA2-AA10,10,1611(b) For policies and plans that are affected by a collective bargaining 12agreement containing provisions inconsistent with ss. 609.823 and 632.891, the 13treatment of ss. 609.823 and 632.891 first applies to policy or plan years beginning 14on the effective date of this subsection or on the day on which the collective 15bargaining agreement is newly established, extended, modified, or renewed, 16whichever is later. AB50-ASA2-AA10,10,2018(1) Inpatient mental health prior authorization. The treatment of ss. 19609.823 and 632.891 and Section 9323 (1) of this act takes effect on the first day of 20the 4th month beginning after publication.”. AB50-ASA2-AA10,11,22346.48 (34) Maternal and child health. The department may distribute not
1more than $800,000 in each fiscal year as grants to local and community-based 2organizations whose mission is to improve maternal and child health in this state. AB50-ASA2-AA10,11,84(1) Maternal and child health; grants to maintain certain programs. 5In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of 6health services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is 7increased by $800,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by 8$800,000 to fund grants under s. 46.48 (34).”. AB50-ASA2-AA10,11,141149.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality 12improvement activities specified in ss. 49.155 (1g) and 49.257, $16,683,700 13$46,529,700 in each fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such activities, 14$28,518,700. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such activities, $46,018,700. AB50-ASA2-AA10,11,2216(1) Early mental health consultation. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) 17for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) 18(md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $511,000 to increase 19support for the early childhood health consultation program. In the schedule under 20s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under 21s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $511,000 22to increase support for the early childhood health consultation program.”.
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