This is the preview version of the Wisconsin State Legislature site.
Please see http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov for the production version.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,921915Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,300,2116(1) Pediatric health psychology residency and fellowship training. In
17the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
18services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
19increased by $600,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by
20$600,000 to support grants for pediatric health psychology residency and fellowship
21training programs..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,300,2222154. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,300,2323Section 442. 49.45 (24L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,301,6
149.45 (24L) Statewide dental contract. The department shall submit any
2necessary request to the federal department of health and human services for a
3state plan amendment or waiver of federal Medicaid law to implement a statewide
4contract for dental benefits through a single vendor under the Medical Assistance
5program. If the federal government disapproves the amendment or waiver request,
6the department is not required to implement this subsection..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,301,77155. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,301,88Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,301,149(1) Peer recovery center grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
10the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the
11dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $310,000 and the dollar
12amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $310,000 for making grants to
13regional peer recover centers for individuals experiencing mental health or
14substance abuse issues..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,301,1515156. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,301,1616Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,302,317(1) State supplemental security income and caretaker supplement
18reestimate. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
19department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (ed), the dollar amount for fiscal
20year 2025-26 is decreased by $5,228,300 to reflect estimates of the cost of funding
21supplemental security income state supplements payments in the 2025-27
22biennium. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
23department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (ed), the dollar amount for fiscal

1year 2026-27 is decreased by $5,228,300 to reflect estimates of the cost of funding
2supplemental security income state supplements payments in the 2025-27
3biennium..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,302,44157. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,302,55Section 1. 50.36 (3s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,302,11650.36 (3s) The department shall require a hospital that provides emergency
7services to have sufficient qualified personnel at all times to manage the number
8and severity of emergency department cases anticipated by the location. At all
9times, a hospital that provides emergency services shall have on-site at least one
10physician who, through education, training, and experience, specializes in
11emergency medicine..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,302,1212158. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,302,1313Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,302,1814(1) Senior farmers market nutrition program. In the schedule under s.
1520.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s.
1620.435 (1) (dh), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $250,000
17and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $250,000 for the senior
18farmers market nutrition program..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,302,1919159. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,302,2020Section 443. 49.45 (3h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,303,32149.45 (3h) Payments to rural health clinics. (a) For services provided by
22a rural health clinic on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts
23date], and before July 1, 2026, to a recipient of the Medical Assistance program

1under this subchapter, the department shall reimburse the rural health clinic
2under a payment methodology in effect on July 1, 2025, and in accordance with 42
3USC 1396a (bb) (6).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,303,94(b) For services provided by a rural health clinic on or after July 1, 2026, to a
5recipient of the Medical Assistance program under this subchapter, the department
6shall reimburse the rural health clinic using a payment methodology based on the
7Medicaid prospective payment system under 42 USC 1396a (bb) (1) to (3). The
8department shall consult with rural health clinics in developing the payment
9methodology under this paragraph.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,44410Section 444. 49.46 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,303,111149.46 (2) (a) 3. Rural health clinic services, as provided in s. 49.45 (3h).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,921912Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,303,2013(1) Rural health clinics reimbursements. In the schedule under s. 20.005
14(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b),
15the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $8,172,700 to reflect the
16impact of converting reimbursement methodologies for rural health clinics. In the
17schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
18services under s. 20.435 (4) (o), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is
19increased by $15,745,100 to reflect the impact of converting reimbursement
20methodologies for rural health clinics..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,303,2121160. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,303,2222Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,304,523(1) Respite care grant. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
24appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (br), the

1dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $200,000 to increase funding
2available for the respite care grant. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
3appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (br), the
4dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $200,000 to increase funding
5available for the respite care grant..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,304,66161. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,304,77Section 445. 49.79 (9) (f) of the statutes is repealed..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,304,88162. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,304,99Section 446. 20.435 (4) (bq) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,44710Section 447. 49.79 (9) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,44811Section 448. 49.791 of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,44912Section 449. 2017 Wisconsin Act 370, section 44 (5) is repealed..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,304,1313163. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,304,1414Section 450. 49.79 (9) (a) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,304,231549.79 (9) (a) 1g. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., beginning October 1,
162019, the department shall require, to the extent allowed by the federal
17government, all able-bodied adults without dependents in this state to participate
18in the employment and training program under this subsection, except for able-
19bodied adults without dependents who are employed, as determined by the
20department. The department may require other able individuals who are 18 to 60
21years of age, or a subset of those individuals to the extent allowed by the federal
22government, who are not participants in a Wisconsin Works employment position to
23participate in the employment and training program under this subsection..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,305,1
1164. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,305,22Section 451. 20.435 (5) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,305,5320.435 (5) (dg) Grants for crisis stabilization facilities. The amounts in the
4schedule for grants to facilities that provide crisis stabilization services under s.
551.03 (7).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,4526Section 452. 51.03 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,305,9751.03 (7) The department shall award grants to fund services at facilities that
8provide crisis stabilization services, as defined in s. 51.043 (1) (b), based on criteria
9established by the department.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,921910Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,305,1511(1) Crisis stabilization facilities grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005
12(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (5)
13(dg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $3,760,000 and the
14dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $3,839,000 to make grants to
15crisis stabilization facilities under s. 51.03 (7)..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,305,1616165. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,305,1717Section 453. 49.45 (19) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,306,21849.45 (19) (a) As a condition of eligibility for medical assistance, a person
19shall, notwithstanding other provisions of the statutes except as provided in par.
20(cm), be deemed to have assigned to the state, by applying for or receiving medical
21assistance, any rights to medical support or other payment of medical expenses
22from any other person, including rights to unpaid amounts accrued at the time of

1application for medical assistance as well as any rights to support accruing during
2the time for which medical assistance is paid.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,4543Section 454. 49.45 (19) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,4554Section 455. 49.45 (19) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,306,6549.45 (19) (cm) Notwithstanding par. (a), birth expenses may not be recovered
6by the state under this subsection..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,306,77166. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,306,88Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,306,139(1) Reach Out and Read. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
10appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (dx), the
11dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $500,000 and the dollar
12amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $500,000 to make grants to support
13the nonprofit Reach Out and Read Wisconsin..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,306,1414167. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,306,1515Section 456. 46.48 (35) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,306,181646.48 (35) Psychiatric residential treatment facilities. The department
17may distribute not more than $1,790,000 in each fiscal year to support psychiatric
18residential treatment facilities under s. 51.044.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,45719Section 457. 49.46 (2) (b) 14c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,306,212049.46 (2) (b) 14c. Subject to par. (bv), services by a psychiatric residential
21treatment facility.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,45822Section 458. 49.46 (2) (bv) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,307,72349.46 (2) (bv) The department shall submit to the federal department of

1health and human services any request for a state plan amendment, waiver, or
2other federal approval necessary to provide reimbursement for services by a
3psychiatric residential treatment facility. If the federal department of health and
4human services approves the request or if no federal approval is necessary, the
5department shall provide reimbursement under par. (b) 14c. If the federal
6department of health and human services disapproves the request, the department
7may not provide reimbursement for services under par. (b) 14c.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,4598Section 459. 51.044 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,307,14951.044 Psychiatric residential treatment facilities. (1) Definition. In
10this section, psychiatric residential treatment facility is a nonhospital facility
11that provides inpatient comprehensive mental health treatment services to
12individuals under the age of 21 who, due to mental illness, substance use, or severe
13emotional disturbance, need treatment that can most effectively be provided in a
14residential treatment facility.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,307,1815(2) Certification required; exemption. (a) No person may operate a
16psychiatric residential treatment facility without a certification from the
17department. The department may limit the number of certifications it grants to
18operate a psychiatric residential treatment facility.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,307,2019(b) A psychiatric residential treatment facility that has a certification from
20the department under this section is not subject to facility regulation under ch. 48.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,307,2121(3) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,911922Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,308,1223(1) Emergency rules on psychiatric residential treatment facilities.

1The department of health services may promulgate emergency rules under s.
2227.24 implementing certification of psychiatric residential treatment facilities
3under s. 51.044, including development of a new provider type and a
4reimbursement model for psychiatric residential treatment facilities under the
5Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49. Notwithstanding s. 227.24
6(1) (a) and (3), the department of health services is not required to provide evidence
7that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary
8for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required
9to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
10Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
11subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2027, or the date on which permanent rules
12take effect, whichever is sooner.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,921913Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,308,1814(1) Psychiatric residential treatment facility grants. In the schedule
15under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under
16s. 20.435 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,790,000
17to distribute moneys to psychiatric residential treatment facilities under s. 46.48
18(35)..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,308,1919168. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,308,2020Section 460. 49.45 (62) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,309,42149.45 (62) Prerelease coverage of incarcerated individuals. (a) The
22department may submit to the secretary of the federal department of health and
23human services a request for a waiver of federal Medicaid law to conduct a

1demonstration project to provide incarcerated individuals prerelease health care
2coverage for certain services under the Medical Assistance program for up to 90
3days preceding the incarcerated individuals release if the individual is otherwise
4eligible for coverage under the Medical Assistance program.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,309,95(b) If a waiver submitted by the department under par. (a) is approved by the
6federal department of health and human services, the department may provide
7reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program for both the federal and
8nonfederal share of services, including case management services, provided to
9incarcerated individuals under the approved waiver..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,309,1010169. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,309,1111Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,309,1812(1) Postpartum home visiting incentive; general program revenue. In
13the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
14services under s. 20.435 (4) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
15increased by $341,700 for the creation of a program to incentivize hospitals to
16conduct postpartum home visits within 14 days of patient discharge, if so requested
17by a patient who participates in the Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of
18ch. 49.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,310,219(2) Postpartum home visiting incentive; federal revenue. In the
20schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
21services under s. 20.435 (4) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
22increased by $658,300 for the creation of a program to incentivize hospitals to
23conduct postpartum home visits within 14 days of patient discharge, if so requested

1by a patient who participates in the Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of
2ch. 49..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,310,33170. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,310,44Section 461. 255.35 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,310,145255.35 (3) (a) The department shall implement a statewide poison control
6system, which shall provide poison control services that are available statewide, on
7a 24-hour per day and 365-day per year basis and shall provide poison information
8and education to health care professionals and the public. From the appropriation
9account under s. 20.435 (1) (ds), the department shall, if the requirement under par.
10(b) is met, distribute total funding of not more than $425,000 $482,500 in each
11fiscal year to supplement the operation of the system and to provide for the
12statewide collection and reporting of poison control data. The department may, but
13need not, distribute all of the funds in each fiscal year to a single poison control
14center.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,921915Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,310,2216(1) Poison control. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation
17to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (ds), the dollar amount for
18fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $100,000 to support the statewide poison control
19program.. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
20department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (ds), the dollar amount for fiscal
21year 2026-27 is increased by $100,000 to support the statewide poison control
22program..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,310,2323171. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,311,1
1Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,311,92(1) Medical assistance personal care rate increase; GPR. In the
3schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
4services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
5increased by $5,000,000 to increase medical assistance personal care
6reimbursement rates.. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
7the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for
8fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $10,000,000 to increase medical assistance
9personal care reimbursement rates..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,311,1710(2) Medical assistance personal care rate increase; FED. In the
11schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health
12services under s. 20.435 (4) (o), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
13increased by $9,543,300 to increase medical assistance personal care
14reimbursement rates. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
15the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (o), the dollar amount for
16fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $19,265,400 to increase medical assistance
17personal care reimbursement rates..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,311,1818172. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,311,1919Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
Loading...
Loading...