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AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,1212(c) Locations of operations.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,1413(d) Business identification numbers of the entity, as applicable, including all
14of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,15151. Taxpayer identification number.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,16162. National provider identifier.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,17173. Employer identification number.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,18184. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services certification number.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,19195. National Association of Insurance Commissioners identification number.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,21206. A personal identification number associated with a license issued by the
21commissioner of insurance.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,23227. Pharmacy benefit manager identification number associated with a license
23or registration of the pharmacy benefit manager in this state.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,260,2424(e) Name and contact information of a representative of the entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,4
1(f) The name, business address, and business identification numbers listed in
2par. (d) for each person or entity that, with respect to the relevant health care
3entity, has an ownership or investment interest, has a controlling interest, is a
4management services organization, or is a significant equity investor.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,65(g) A current organizational chart showing the business structure of the
6health care entity, including all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,771. Any entity listed in par. (f).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,982. Affiliates, including entities that control or are under common control as
9the health care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,10103. Subsidiaries.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,1211(h) For a health care entity that is a provider organization or a health care
12facility, all of the following information:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,15131. a. The affiliated health care providers identified by name, license type,
14specialty, national provider identifier, and other applicable identification number
15listed in par. (d).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,1616b. The address of the principal practice location.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,1717c. Whether the health care provider is employed or contracted by the entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,19182. The name and address of affiliated health care facilities by license number,
19license type, and capacity in each major service area.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,2120(i) The names, national provider identifier, if applicable, and compensation of
21all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,261,2322a. The members of the governing board, board of directors, or similar
23governance body for the health care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,262,2
1b. Any entity that is owned or controlled by, affiliated with, or under common
2control as the health care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,262,33c. Any entity listed in par. (f).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,262,74(j) Comprehensive financial reports of the health care entity and any
5ownership or control entities, including audited financial statements, cost reports,
6annual costs, annual receipts, realized capital gains and losses, accumulated
7surplus, and accumulated reserves.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,262,98(2) Exceptions. All of the following health care entities are exempt from the
9reporting requirements under sub. (1):
AB50-ASA2-AA8,262,1410(a) A health care entity that is an independent provider organization, without
11any ownership or control entities, consisting of 2 or fewer physicians, provided that
12if that health care entity experiences a material change transaction under s.
13150.992, the health care entity is subject to reporting under sub. (1) upon the
14consummation of the transaction.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,262,2015(b) A health care provider or provider organization that is owned or controlled
16by another health care entity, if the health care provider or provider organization is
17shown in the organizational chart submitted under sub. (1) (g) and the owning or
18controlling health care entity reports all the information required under sub. (1) on
19behalf of the controlled or owned entity. Health care facilities are not subject to this
20exception.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,221(3) Rules. (a) The department shall promulgate any rules necessary to
22implement this section, specify the format and content of reports, and impose
23penalties for noncompliance. The department may require additional reporting of
24data or information that it determines is necessary to better protect the publics

1interest in monitoring the financial conditions, organizational structure, business
2practices, and market share of each registered health care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,43(b) The department may assess administrative fees on health care entities in
4an amount to help defray the costs in overseeing and implementing this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,85(4) Ownership information. (a) Information provided under this section
6shall be public information and may not be considered confidential, proprietary, or
7a trade secret, except that any individual health care providers taxpayer
8identification that is also their social security number shall be confidential.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,119(b) Not later than December 31, 2028, and annually thereafter, the
10department shall post on its publicly available website a report with respect to the
11previous one-year period, including all of the following information:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,13121. The number of health care entities reporting for the year, disaggregated by
13the business structure of each specified entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,15142. The names, addresses, and business structure of any entities with an
15ownership or controlling interest in each health care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,16163. Any change in ownership or control for each health care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,17174. Any change in the tax identification number of a health care entity.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,21185. As applicable, the name, address, tax identification number, and business
19structure of other affiliates under common control, subsidiaries, and management
20services entities for the health care entity, including the business type and the tax
21identification number of each.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,263,23226. An analysis of trends in horizontal and vertical consolidation,
23disaggregated by business structure and provider type.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,264,724(c) The department may share information reported under this section with

1the attorney general, other state agencies, and other state officials to reduce or
2avoid duplication in reporting requirements or to facilitate oversight or enforcement
3under state law. Any tax identification numbers that are individual social security
4numbers may be shared with the attorney general, other state agencies, or other
5state officials that agree to maintain the confidentiality of such information. The
6department may, in consultation with the relevant state agencies, merge similar
7reporting requirements where appropriate.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,264,128(5) Enforcement. (a) Audit and inspection authority. The department is
9authorized to audit and inspect the records of any health care entity that has failed
10to submit complete information pursuant to this section or if the department has
11reason to question the accuracy or completeness of the information submitted
12pursuant this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,264,1513(b) Random audits. The department shall conduct annual audits of a random
14sample of health care entities to verify compliance with, accuracy, and completeness
15of the reported information pursuant to this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,264,1816(c) Penalty for failure to report. If a health care entity fails to provide a
17complete report under sub. (1), or submits a report containing false information, the
18entity shall be subject to all of the following civil penalties, as appropriate:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,264,22191. Health care entities consisting of independent health care providers or
20provider organizations without any 3rd-party ownership or control entities, with 10
21or fewer physicians or less than $10 million in annual revenue, a forfeiture of up to
22$50,000 for each report not provided or containing false information.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,264,24232. For all other health care entities, a forfeiture of up to $500,000 for each
24report not provided or containing false information.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,9419
1Section 9419. Effective dates; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,265,32(1) Healthcare ownership and transparency. The creation of subch. IX of
3ch. 150, ss. 150.99, 150.992, 150.994, and 150.996 takes effect on January 1, 2027..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,265,44123. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,265,55Section 405. 49.79 (7w) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,265,11649.79 (7w) (a) 1. Eligible retailer includes any supermarket, grocery store,
7wholesaler, small-scale store, corner store, convenience store, neighborhood store,
8bodega, farmers market, direct-marketing farmer, nonprofit cooperative food-
9purchasing venture, or community-supported agriculture program means a retailer
10authorized to participate in the food stamp program federal supplemental nutrition
11assistance program.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,40612Section 406. 49.79 (7w) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,266,81349.79 (7w) (b) The department shall, through a competitive selection process,
14contract with one or more nonprofit 3rd-party organizations to administer a
15healthy food incentive program statewide. The healthy food incentive program
16shall provide to any food stamp program recipient assistance group that uses
17benefits at an eligible retailer participating in the healthy food incentive program
18under this subsection a monetary amount up to the amount of food stamp program
19benefits used at the eligible retailer for the purpose of purchasing fruits and
20vegetables from the eligible retailer. In administering the program, a nonprofit 3rd-
21party organization shall prioritize including in the healthy food incentive program
22eligible retailers that source fruits and vegetables primarily from growers in this
23state and shall establish a timeline for expiration of matching monetary amounts
24provided for the purchase of fruits and vegetables under the healthy food incentive

1program such that a matching monetary amount expires no later than one year
2after it is provided. The department may establish a maximum amount of benefits
3that may be matched per day for a food stamp program recipient assistance group.
4Any nonprofit 3rd-party organization administering the healthy food incentive
5program shall ensure that matching amounts provided under the program that are
6unused and expire remain with the nonprofit 3rd-party organization and, upon
7expiration, are available for use to provide matching amounts to other food stamp
8recipients assistance groups under the program.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,4079Section 407. 49.79 (7w) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,266,181049.79 (7w) (c) The department may allocate no more than 25 percent of the
11funding available for the healthy food incentive program under this subsection to
12program development, promotion of and outreach for the program, training, data
13collection, evaluation, administration, and reporting and shall allocate the
14remainder of the funding available to the eligible retailers participating in the
15healthy food incentive program under this subsection. The department shall seek,
16or require any 3rd-party organization chosen under par. (b) to seek, any available
17federal matching moneys from the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program to
18fund the healthy food incentive program under this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,40819Section 408. 49.79 (7w) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,266,222049.79 (7w) (cd) A 3rd-party organization chosen under par. (b) may retain for
21administrative purposes an amount not to exceed 33 percent of the total contracted
22amount or the applicable cap found in federal law or guidance, whichever is lower.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,921923Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,267,524(1) Healthy food incentive plan. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the

1appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (bt), the
2dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $488,600. In the schedule
3under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under
4s. 20.435 (4) (bt), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by
5$488,600..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,267,66124. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,267,77Section 409. 252.12 (2) (a) 8. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,267,198252.12 (2) (a) 8. Mike Johnson life care and early intervention services
9grants. (intro.) The department shall award not more than $4,000,000 $4,500,000
10in each fiscal year in grants to applying AIDS service organizations for the
11provision of needs assessments; assistance in procuring financial, medical, legal,
12social and pastoral services; counseling and therapy; homecare services and
13supplies; advocacy; and case management services. These services shall include
14early intervention services. The department shall also award not more than
15$74,000 in each year from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (md) for the
16services under this subdivision. The state share of payment for case management
17services that are provided under s. 49.45 (25) (be) to recipients of medical
18assistance shall be paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (am).
19All of the following apply to grants awarded under this subdivision:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,921920Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,268,321(1) Mike Johnson life care and early intervention services grant. In
22the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
23services under s. 20.435 (1) (am), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
24increased by $500,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by

1$500,000 to support an increase to the annual maximum funding for the
2HIV/AIDS-related services under the Mike Johnson life care and early intervention
3services grant..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,268,44125. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,268,55Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,268,116(1) Supplement to federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS program. In the
7schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
8services under s. 20.435 (1) (am), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
9increased by $1,750,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased
10by $1,750,000 to supplement federal Ryan White funding for HIV/AIDS prevention
11and treatment services..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,268,1212126. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,921913Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,268,1714(1) Hospital services funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
15appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (bd), the
16dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $15,000,000 to fund hospital
17service grants to support hospital services in western Wisconsin..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,268,1818127. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,268,1919Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,269,320(1) Income maintenance; funding for consortia and tribal agencies. In
21the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
22services under s. 20.435 (4) (bn), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
23increased by $384,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by

1$706,600 to increase base contracts for income maintenance consortia and tribal
2income maintenance agencies by 2 percent in fiscal year 2025-26 and by an
3additional 2 percent in 2026-27..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,269,44128. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,269,55Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,269,106(1) Independent living centers. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
7appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cx), the
8dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $101,800 and the dollar
9amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $100,800 to increase funding for
10grants to independent living centers..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,269,1111129. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,269,1212Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,269,2113(1) Departmentwide. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
14appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar
15amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,097,000 to maintain the
16department's internal IT network and provide a 5 percent increase in funding to
17support maintenance costs at residential facilities. In the schedule under s. 20.005
18(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a),
19the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,097,000 to maintain the
20department's internal IT network and provide a 5 percent increase in funding to
21support maintenance costs at residential facilities..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,269,2222130. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,269,2323Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,270,6
1(1) Interpreter services for staff. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
2the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the
3dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $89,500 and the dollar amount
4for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $89,500 to fund interpreter services for staff
5in the departments bureau of aging and disability resources who require American
6Sign Language interpretation services..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,270,77131. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,270,88Section 410. 20.940 of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,4119Section 411. 49.45 (2t) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,41210Section 412. 49.45 (23) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,41311Section 413. 49.45 (23b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,41412Section 414. 49.45 (41) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,271,21349.45 (41) (d) The department shall, in accordance with all procedures set
14forth under s. 20.940, 2023 stats., request a waiver under 42 USC 1315 or submit a
15Medical Assistance state plan amendment to the federal department of health and
16human services to obtain any necessary federal approval required to provide
17reimbursement to crisis urgent care and observation facilities certified under s.
1851.036 for crisis intervention services under this subsection. If the department
19determines submission of a state plan amendment is appropriate, the department
20shall, notwithstanding whether the expected fiscal effect of the amendment is
21$7,500,000 or more, submit the amendment to the joint committee on finance for
22review in accordance with the procedures under sub. (2t), 2023 stats. If federal
23approval is granted or no federal approval is required, the department shall provide
24reimbursement under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 15. If federal approval is necessary but is not

1granted, the department may not provide reimbursement for crisis intervention
2services provided by crisis urgent care and observation facilities.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,4153Section 415. 256.23 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,271,94256.23 (5) In accordance with s. 20.940, the The department shall submit to
5the federal department of health and human services a request for any state plan
6amendment, waiver or other approval that is required to implement this section
7and s. 49.45 (3) (em). If federal approval is required, the department may not
8implement the collection of the fee under sub. (2) until it receives approval from the
9federal government to obtain federal matching funds.
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