Amendment AA9-ASA2-AB50

2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE

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ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 9, TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 50

July 2, 2025 - Offered by Representatives Vining, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio and Udell.

AB50-ASA2-AA9,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment, as follows:

AB50-ASA2-AA9,1,2 1. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA9,1,3 “Section 1. 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA9,1,8 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. Any pregnant woman whose income does not exceed the standard of need under s. 49.19 (11) and whose pregnancy is medically verified. Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.

AB50-ASA2-AA9,2 Section 2. 49.46 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA9,2,3 49.46 (1) (j) An individual determined to be eligible for benefits under par. (a) 9. remains eligible for benefits under par. (a) 9. for the balance of the pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls without regard to any change in the individual’s family income.

AB50-ASA2-AA9,3 Section 3. 49.47 (4) (ag) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA9,2,8 49.47 (4) (ag) 2. Pregnant and the woman’s pregnancy is medically verified. Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.

AB50-ASA2-AA9,4 Section 4. 49.471 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA9,2,14 49.471 (6) (b) A pregnant woman who is determined to be eligible for benefits under sub. (4) remains eligible for benefits under sub. (4) for the balance of the pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls without regard to any change in the woman’s family income.

AB50-ASA2-AA9,5 Section 5. 49.471 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA9,3,4 49.471 (7) (b) 1. A pregnant woman whose family income exceeds 300 percent of the poverty line may become eligible for coverage under this section if the difference between the pregnant woman’s family income and the applicable income limit under sub. (4) (a) is obligated or expended for any member of the pregnant woman’s family for medical care or any other type of remedial care recognized under state law or for personal health insurance premiums or for both. Eligibility obtained under this subdivision continues without regard to any change in family income for the balance of the pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the woman’s pregnancy falls. Eligibility obtained by a pregnant woman under this subdivision extends to all pregnant women in the pregnant woman’s family.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA9,3,5 (end)