AB50-ASA2-AA8,50,221632.895 (17) (b) 2. Outpatient consultations, examinations, procedures, and 22medical services that are necessary to prescribe, administer, maintain, or remove a 23contraceptive, if covered for any other drug benefits under the policy or plan
1sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling for all females with 2reproductive capacity. AB50-ASA2-AA8,583Section 58. 632.895 (17) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,50,184632.895 (17) (c) Coverage under par. (b) may be subject only to the exclusions, 5and limitations, or cost-sharing provisions that apply generally to the coverage of 6outpatient health care services, preventive treatments and services, or prescription 7drugs and devices that is provided under the policy or self-insured health plan. A 8disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan may not apply a deductible or 9impose a copayment or coinsurance to at least one of each type of contraceptive 10method approved by the federal food and drug administration for which coverage is 11required under this subsection. The disability insurance policy or self-insured 12health plan may apply reasonable medical management to a method of 13contraception to limit coverage under this subsection that is provided without being 14subject to a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance to prescription drugs without a 15brand name. The disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan may apply 16a deductible or impose a copayment or coinsurance for coverage of a contraceptive 17that is prescribed for a medical need if the services for the medical need would 18otherwise be subject to a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance. AB50-ASA2-AA8,5919Section 59. 632.897 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,51,520632.897 (11) (a) Notwithstanding subs. (2) to (10), the commissioner may 21promulgate rules establishing standards requiring insurers to provide continuation 22of coverage for any individual covered at any time under a group policy who is a 23terminated insured or an eligible individual under any federal program that
1provides for a federal premium subsidy for individuals covered under continuation 2of coverage under a group policy, including rules governing election or extension of 3election periods, notice, rates, premiums, premium payment, application of 4preexisting condition exclusions, election of alternative coverage, and status as an 5eligible individual, as defined in s. 149.10 (2t), 2011 stats. AB50-ASA2-AA8,51,87(1) Coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions, essential 8health benefits, and preventive services. AB50-ASA2-AA8,51,159(a) For policies and plans containing provisions inconsistent with these 10sections, the treatment of ss. 632.728, 632.746 (1) (a) and (b), (2) (a), (c), (d), and (e), 11(3) (a) and (d) 1., 2., and 3., (5), and (8) (a) (intro.), 632.748 (2), 632.76 (2) (a) and (ac) 121. and 2., 632.795 (4) (a), 632.895 (8) (d), (13m), (14) (a) 1. i., j., and k. to o., (b), (c), 13and (d) 3., (14m), (16m) (b), and (17) (b) 2. and (c), and 632.897 (11) (a) first applies 14to policy or plan years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in 15which this paragraph takes effect, except as provided in par. (b). AB50-ASA2-AA8,52,216(b) For policies and plans that are affected by a collective bargaining 17agreement containing provisions inconsistent with these sections, the treatment of 18ss. 632.728, 632.746 (1) (a) and (b), (2) (a), (c), (d), and (e), (3) (a) and (d) 1., 2., and 193., (5), and (8) (a) (intro.), 632.748 (2), 632.76 (2) (a) and (ac) 1. and 2., 632.795 (4) 20(a), 632.895 (8) (d), (13m), (14) (a) 1. i., j., and k. to o., (b), (c), and (d) 3., (14m), (16m) 21(b), and (17) (b) 2. and (c), and 632.897 (11) (a) first applies to policy or plan years 22beginning on the effective date of this paragraph or on the day on which the
1collective bargaining agreement is entered into, extended, modified, or renewed, 2whichever is later. AB50-ASA2-AA8,52,104(1) Coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions, essential 5health benefits, and preventive services. The treatment of ss. 632.728, 6632.746 (1) (a) and (b), (2) (a), (c), (d), and (e), (3) (a) and (d) 1., 2., and 3., (5), and (8) 7(a) (intro.), 632.748 (2), 632.76 (2) (a) and (ac) 1. and 2., 632.795 (4) (a), 632.895 (8) 8(d), (13m), (14) (a) 1. i., j., and k. to o., (b), (c), and (d) 3., (14m), (16m) (b), and (17) (b) 92. and (c), and 632.897 (11) (a) and Section 9323 (1) of this act take effect on the 10first day of the 4th month beginning after publication.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,52,161320.145 (1) (g) 5. All moneys received from the regulation of pharmacy benefit 14managers, pharmacy benefit management brokers, pharmacy benefit management 15consultants, pharmacy services administration organizations, and pharmaceutical 16representatives.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,52,2319231.03 (6) (L) Finance working capital needs of any participating health 20institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit 21institution, or participating research institution in an amount not to exceed that 22approved by the authority. Bonds issued for purposes of this paragraph are not 23exempt from taxation under s. 71.05 (1) (c) 14., 71.26 (1m) (o), or 71.45 (1t) (n). AB50-ASA2-AA8,53,162231.03 (13) Make loans to any participating health institution, participating 3educational institution, participating nonprofit institution, or participating 4research institution for the cost of a project or to finance working capital under sub. 5(6) (L) in accordance with an agreement between the authority and the 6participating health institution, participating educational institution, participating 7nonprofit institution, or participating research institution. The authority may 8secure the loan by a mortgage or other security arrangement on the health facility, 9educational facility, nonprofit facility, or research facility granted by the 10participating health institution, participating educational institution, participating 11nonprofit institution, or participating research institution to the authority. The 12loan may not exceed, as applicable, the total cost of the project as determined by the 13participating health institution, participating educational institution, participating 14nonprofit institution, or participating research institution and approved by the 15authority or the amount of working capital approved by the authority under sub. (6) 16(L).”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,53,241913.48 (26m) Lead service line replacement. The legislature finds and 20determines that the prevalence of lead service lines in connections to public water 21systems poses a public health hazard and that processes for reducing lead entering 22drinking water from such pipes requires additional treatment of wastewater. It is 23therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist 24private users of public water systems in replacing lead service lines. AB50-ASA2-AA8,64
1Section 64. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 2insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA8,54,10820.320 (2) (a) Lead service line replacement. As a continuing appropriation, 9the amounts in the schedule for lead service line replacement loans under s. 281.61 10(8) (b). AB50-ASA2-AA8,6611Section 66. 281.61 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,54,1412281.61 (8) (b) The department of administration shall allocate the amount 13appropriated under s. 20.320 (2) (a) to projects involving forgivable loans to private 14users of public water systems to replace lead service lines.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,55,317(1) Veterans outreach and recovery program. In the schedule under s. 1820.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under s. 1920.485 (2) (qs), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $512,900 to 20increase the authorized FTE positions to the department of veterans affairs by 7.0 21SEG positions to increase services under the veterans outreach and recovery 22program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 23department of veterans affairs under s. 20.485 (2) (qs), the dollar amount for fiscal
1year 2026-27 is increased by $602,800 to provide funding for the positions 2authorized under this subsection to increase services under the veterans outreach 3and recovery program.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,55,115“Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 6insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA8,212Section 2. 20.435 (4) (bu) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,55,161320.435 (4) (bu) Payment processing program for farmers. Biennially, the 14amounts in the schedule to provide electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit 15card processing equipment and services to farmers’ markets and farmers who sell 16directly to consumers under s. 49.79 (7s). AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,21849.79 (7s) Payment processing program. The department shall administer 19a payment processing program to provide to farmers’ markets and farmers who sell 20directly to consumers electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card 21processing equipment and services, including electronic benefit transfer for the food 22stamp program. To participate in the payment processing program, the vendor that 23is under contract to process the electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card
1transactions shall also process any local purchasing incentives, even if those local 2purchasing incentives are funded by a local 3rd-party entity.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,54“Section 67. 20.485 (2) (vm) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated 5to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,6620.485 (2) (vm) (title) Veterans assistance grants. AB50-ASA2-AA8,687Section 68. 45.40 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,8845.40 (title) Veterans assistance grants. AB50-ASA2-AA8,699Section 69. 45.40 (1g) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, 10renumbered 45.40 (1g) and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,181145.40 (1g) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Health, “health care provider” 12means an advanced practice nurse prescriber who is certified under s. 441.16 (2), 13an audiologist who is licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact 14privilege under subch. III of ch. 459, a dentist who is licensed under subch. I of ch. 15447 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. II of ch. 447, an optometrist who 16is licensed under ch. 449, a physician who is licensed under s. 448.02, or a podiatrist 17who is licensed under s. 448.63 has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1) and includes 18an ambulatory surgery center. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7120Section 71. 45.40 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,57,122145.40 (1m) (a) The department may provide subsistence payments to a 22veteran on a month-to-month basis or for a 3-month period. The department may 23pay subsistence aid for a 3-month period if the veteran will be incapacitated for
1more than 3 months and if earned or unearned income or aid from sources other 2than those listed in the application will not be available in the 3-month period. The 3department may provide subsistence payments only to a veteran who has suffered a 4loss of income due to illness, injury, or natural disaster. The department may grant 5subsistence aid under this subsection to a veteran whose loss of income is the result 6of abuse of alcohol or other drugs only if the veteran is participating in an alcohol 7and other drug abuse treatment program that is approved by the department. No 8payment may be made under this subsection if the veteran has other assets or 9income available to meet basic subsistence needs or if the veteran is eligible to 10receive aid from other sources to meet those needs. When determining the assets 11available to the veteran, the department may not include the first $50,000 of cash 12surrender value of any life insurance. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7213Section 72. 45.40 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,57,161445.40 (1m) (b) The maximum amount that any veteran may receive under 15this subsection per occurrence during a consecutive 12-month period may not 16exceed $3,000 $5,000. AB50-ASA2-AA8,57,211845.40 (2) (a) The department may provide health care aid to a veteran for 19dental care, including dentures; vision care, including eyeglass frames and lenses; 20and hearing care, including hearing aids; and any other medical device prescribed 21by a health care provider. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7422Section 74. 45.40 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,52345.40 (2m) (a) The unremarried spouse and dependent children of a veteran
1who died on active duty, or in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for 2training purposes, in the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed 3forces are eligible to receive payments under subs. (1m) and (2) if the household 4income of those persons does not exceed the income limitations established under 5sub. (3m). AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,8745.40 (3) Limitations. The total cumulative amount that any veteran may 8receive under this section may not exceed $7,500 $10,000.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,131136.27 (2) (b) 5. A person who is a resident of and living in this state at the time 12of registering at an institution and who is a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) 13(fm) is entitled to the exemption under par. (a). AB50-ASA2-AA8,7714Section 77. 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,161536.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 16(12) (fm). AB50-ASA2-AA8,7817Section 78. 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,191838.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) 19(fm). AB50-ASA2-AA8,7920Section 79. 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,222145.01 (12) (fm) A person who resides in this state, if any of the following 22applies: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,2
11. The person was naturalized pursuant to section 2 (1) of the federal Hmong 2Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207. AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,732. The person is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United 4States and the secretary has determined that the person served honorably with a 5special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of 6the armed forces of the United States at any time during the period beginning 7February 28, 1961, and ending September 18, 1978. AB50-ASA2-AA8,819Section 81. 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,111045.44 (3) (c) (intro.) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), or one 11of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,8212Section 82. 45.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,141345.51 (2) (a) 1. A veteran, other than a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) 14(fm). AB50-ASA2-AA8,8315Section 83. 234.622 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,1716234.622 (4) (b) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), who has 17been accepted into the program. AB50-ASA2-AA8,8418Section 84. 234.625 (4) (b) 9. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,2219234.625 (4) (b) 9. If the participant is a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) 20to (f) (fm), who is not 65 years of age or older, at a time before any of the events 21under subds. 1. to 7. occurs, as determined under policies and procedures 22established by the authority.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,60,182231.02 (2) The authority shall appoint an executive director and associate 3executive director who shall not be members of the authority and who shall serve at 4the pleasure of the authority. They shall receive such compensation as in an 5amount determined by the authority fixes, except that the compensation of the 6executive director shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established 7under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 6 and the 8compensation of each other employee of the authority shall not exceed the 9maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned 10to executive salary group 3. The executive director or associate executive director or 11other person designated by resolution of the authority shall keep a record of the 12proceedings of the authority and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and 13papers filed with the authority, the minute book or journal of the authority, and its 14official seal. The executive director or associate executive director or other person 15may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the 16authority and may give certificates under the official seal of the authority to the 17effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the authority 18may rely upon such certificates.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,22149.226 Child support debt reduction. (1) The department shall establish 22a program to provide noncustodial child support debt reduction. A noncustodial
1parent qualifies to receive up to $1,500 in debt reduction under this section if all of 2the following apply: AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,43(a) The noncustodial parent completes an eligible employment program, as 4defined by the department in rules promulgated under sub. (3). AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,65(b) The custodial parent agrees to reducing child support debt owed up to the 6amount of the benefit paid. AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,87(2) A noncustodial parent may not receive debt reduction under sub. (1) more 8than once in any 12-month period. AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,119(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section, 10including rules to determine how debt reduction provided under sub. (1) is 11apportioned among multiple child support orders. AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,2113(1) Child support debt reduction; emergency rule making. The 14department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s. 15227.24 to implement s. 49.226. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency 16rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2027, or the 17date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 18227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that 19promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the 20preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to 21provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
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