Amendment AA8-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA8,215,12 i. Plans to document decreases in lengths of stay for complex patients in hospitals and avoided hospital days.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,215,17 j. Documentation of stable finances among partnership group members to support the proposal, including matching funds that could be dedicated to the pilot program under this subsection. No applicant may be required to provide matching funds or a contribution, but the department may take into consideration the availability of matching funds or a contribution in evaluating an application.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,215,19 k. Description of anticipated impediments to successful implementation and how the partnership group intends to overcome the anticipated impediments.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,215,21 (e) In implementing this subsection, the department shall do all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,216,2 1. Develop a methodology to evaluate the complex patient pilot program and contract with an independent organization to complete the evaluation. The department may pay the fee of the organization selected from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (d).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,216,4 2. Give additional weight to partnership groups that would ensure geographic diversity.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,216,7 (f) Upon completion of the evaluation required under par. (e) 1., the independent organization contracted by the department to complete the evaluation shall provide the evaluation to the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9219 Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,216,14 (1) Complex patient pilot program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (7) (d), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $15,000,000 to fund, on a one- time basis, a complex patient pilot program to help facilitate the transfer of complex patients from acute care settings, such as hospitals, to post-acute care facilities, in the 2025-27 biennium.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,216,15 89. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,216,16 “Section 368. 20.435 (5) (bw) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,216,21 20.435 (5) (bw) Child psychiatry and addiction medicine consultation programs Mental health consultation program. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for operating the child psychiatry consultation program under s. 51.442 and the addiction medicine consultation program under s. 51.448 mental health consultation program under s. 51.443.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,369 Section 369. 20.435 (5) (bx) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,217,2 20.435 (5) (bx) Addiction medicine consultation program. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for operating the addiction medicine consultation program under s. 51.448.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,370 Section 370. 20.435 (5) (ct) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,371 Section 371. 51.441 of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,372 Section 372. 51.442 of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,373 Section 373. 51.443 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,217,7 51.443 Mental health consultation program. (1) In this section:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,217,10 (a) “Participating clinicians” includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and medically appropriate members of the care teams of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,217,12 (b) “Program” means the mental health consultation program under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,217,21 (2) During fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall contract with the organization that provided consultation services through the child psychiatry consultation program under s. 51.442, 2023 stats., as of January 1, 2025, to administer the mental health consultation program described under this section. Beginning in fiscal year 2026-27, the department shall contract with the organization that provided consultation services through the child psychiatry consultation program under s. 51.442, 2023 stats., as of January 1, 2025, or another organization to administer the mental health consultation program under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,218,4 (3) The contracting organization under sub. (2) shall administer a mental health consultation program that incorporates a comprehensive set of mental health consultation services, which may include perinatal, child, adult, geriatric, pain, veteran, and general mental health consultation services, and may contract with any other entity to perform any operations and satisfy any requirements under this section for the program.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,218,6 (4) As a condition of providing services through the program, the contracting organization under sub. (2) shall do all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,218,14 (a) Ensure that all mental health care providers who are providing services through the program have the applicable credential from this state; if a psychiatric professional, that the provider is eligible for certification or is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, or both; and if a psychologist, that the provider is registered in a professional organization, including the American Psychological Association, National Register of Health Service Psychologists, Association for Psychological Science, or the National Alliance of Professional Psychology Providers.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,218,16 (b) Maintain the infrastructure necessary to provide the program’s services statewide.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,218,18 (c) Operate the program on weekdays during normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,218,20 (d) Provide consultation services under the program as promptly as is practicable.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,219,2 (e) Have the capability to provide consultation services by, at a minimum, telephone and email. Consultation through the program may be provided by teleconference, video conference, voice over Internet protocol, email, pager, in- person conference, or any other telecommunication or electronic means.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,219,3 (f) Provide all of the following services through the program:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,219,5 1. Support for participating clinicians to assist in the management of mental health concerns.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,219,8 2. Triage-level assessments to determine the most appropriate response to each request, including appropriate referrals to any community providers and health systems.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,219,9 3. When medically appropriate, diagnostics and therapeutic feedback.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,219,11 4. Recruitment of other clinicians into the program as participating clinicians when possible.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,219,12 (g) Report to the department any information requested by the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,219,22 (h) Conduct annual surveys of participating clinicians who use the program to assess the quality of care provided, self-perceived levels of confidence in providing mental health services, and satisfaction with the consultations and other services provided through the program. Immediately after participating clinicians begin using the program and again 6 to 12 months later, the contracting organization under sub. (2) may conduct assessments of participating clinicians to assess the barriers to and benefits of participation in the program to make future improvements and to determine the participating clinicians’ treatment abilities, confidence, and awareness of relevant resources before and after beginning to use the program.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,220,3 (5) Services provided under sub. (4) (b) to (h) are eligible for funding from the department. The contracting organization under sub. (2) also may provide any of the following services under the program that are eligible for funding from the department:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,220,6 (a) Second opinion diagnostic and medication management evaluations and community resource referrals conducted by either a psychiatrist or allied health professionals.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,220,9 (b) In-person or web-based educational seminars and refresher courses on a medically appropriate topic within mental or behavioral health care provided to any participating clinician who uses the program.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,220,10 (c) Data evaluation and assessment of the program.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9219 Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,220,17 (1) Comprehensive mental health consultation program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (5) (bw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,000,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,000,000 to support a comprehensive mental health consultation program under s. 51.443.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,220,18 90. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,220,19 “Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,5 (1) Contracted community services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (2) (bj), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $3,742,500 to fund contracts for community-based mental health services for the treatment and monitoring for forensic and sexually violent persons programs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (2) (bj), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $6,305,000 to fund contracts for community-based mental health services for the treatment and monitoring for forensic and sexually violent persons programs.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,6 91. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,7 “Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,8 (1) Coverage of continuous glucose monitoring devices.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,13 (a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $4,647,100 to support the cost of providing coverage for continuous glucose monitoring devices and insulin pumps for diabetic care as a pharmacy benefit.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,18 (b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (j), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $9,600,000 to support the cost of providing coverage for continuous glucose monitoring devices and insulin pumps for diabetic care as a pharmacy benefit.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,19 92. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,20 “Section 374. 49.45 (30t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,21 49.45 (30t) Doula services. (a) In this subsection:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,221,23 1. “Certified doula” means an individual who has received certification from a doula certifying organization recognized by the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,222,3 2. “Doula services” means childbirth education and support services, including emotional and physical support provided during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,222,10 (b) The department shall request from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services any required waiver or any required amendment to the state plan for Medical Assistance to allow reimbursement for doula services provided by a certified doula. If the waiver or state plan amendment is granted, the department shall reimburse a certified doula under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12p. for the allowable charges for doula services provided to Medical Assistance recipients.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,375 Section 375. 49.46 (2) (b) 12p. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,222,13 49.46 (2) (b) 12p. Doula services provided by a certified doula, as specified under s. 49.45 (30t).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9219 Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,222,19 (1) Coverage of doula services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $215,400 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $428,500 to provide reimbursement of doula services under the Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,222,20 93. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,222,21 “Section 1. 49.46 (2) (b) 1. j. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,222,22 49.46 (2) (b) 1. j. Nonsurgical treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,2 Section 2. DHS 107.07 (4) (k) 2. of the administrative code is repealed.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,1 94. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,2 “Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,3 (1) Elimination of birth cost recovery.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,10 (a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $650,000 to to support a policy change that would end the practice of recovering birth costs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $650,000 to to support a policy change that would end the practice of recovering birth costs.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,17 (b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,261,800 to to support a policy change that would end the practice of recovering birth costs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,261,800 to to support a policy change that would end the practice of recovering birth costs.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,18 95. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,19 “Section 376. 49.45 (24k) (c) of the statutes is repealed.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,20 96. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,21 “Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,223,22 (1) Disease Intervention Specialists.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,224,8 (a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $352,900 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 5.0 GPR positions to provide specialization and investigative support to local and tribal health departments to intervene in active infections and interrupt disease transmission. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $453,900 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this paragraph.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,224,14 (b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (kx), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $70,600 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $90,700, to decrease the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 PR position providing specialization and investigative support to local and tribal health departments to intervene in active infections and interrupt disease transmission.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,224,15 97. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,224,16 “Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,224,23 (1) Emergency Food Assistance. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health under s. 20.435 (1) (dn), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $188,000 to increase funding to administer the emergency food assistance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health under s. 20.435 (1) (dn), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $188,000 to increase funding to administer the emergency food assistance program.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,224,24 98. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,225,1 “Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,225,7 (1) Immunization Registry staff. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cf), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $152,600 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $196,800 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of health services by 2.0 GPR positions to assist with and improve the department’s Wisconsin Immunization Registry.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,225,8 99. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,225,9 “Section 377. 256.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,225,22 256.12 (4) (a) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (r), the department shall annually distribute funds for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment, emergency medical services supplies or equipment, nondurable or disposable medical supplies or equipment, medications, or emergency medical training for personnel to an emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider that is a public agency, a volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation, under a funding formula consisting of an identical a base amount for each emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider based on provider type, plus a supplemental amount based on the population or other relevant factors of the emergency medical responder department’s primary service area or the population or other relevant factors of the ambulance service provider’s primary service or contract area, as established under s. 256.15 (5), as applicable.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,378 Section 378. 256.12 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,226,13 256.12 (4) (c) Funds distributed under par. (a) or (b) shall supplement existing, budgeted moneys of or provided to an ambulance service provider and may not be used to replace, decrease or release for alternative purposes the existing, budgeted moneys of or provided to the ambulance service provider. A grant recipient under this subsection cannot expend more than 15 percent of a grant awarded during an annual grant cycle on nondurable or disposable medical supplies or equipment and medications. In order to ensure compliance with this paragraph, the department shall require, as a condition of relicensure, a financial report of expenditures under this subsection from an ambulance service provider and may require a financial report of expenditures under this subsection from an emergency medical responder department or an owner or operator of an ambulance service or a public agency, volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation with which an ambulance service provider has contracted to provide ambulance services grant recipients.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,379 Section 379. 256.12 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,226,24 256.12 (5) (a) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (r), the department shall annually distribute funds to emergency medical responder departments or ambulance service providers that are public agencies, volunteer fire departments, or nonprofit corporations to purchase the training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician under s. 256.15 (6) or for certification and renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8), and to pay for administration of the examination required for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician services practitioner under s. 256.15 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1. or certification or renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8).