2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
April 19, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Brandtjen, Allen, Brooks,
Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp,
Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Murphy, Quinn, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Schraa,
Sortwell, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators
Jacque, Bernier, Craig, LeMahieu, Marklein and Wanggaard. Referred to
Committee on Health.
AB181,1,3
1An Act to amend 49.45 (2) (a) 11. a.; and
to create 49.45 (2) (c) of the statutes;
2relating to: certification of abortion providers in the Medical Assistance
3program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits the Department of Health Services from certifying, and
requires DHS to decertify, as a provider for Medical Assistance a person that provides
abortion services or is an affiliate of a person that provides abortion services and that
is a nonprofit private entity that has received at any time or has applied for a grant
or contract for a family planning project under federal law. Generally, under current
law, DHS establishes criteria for certifying providers to provide services under the
Medical Assistance program and certifies those providers. The Medical Assistance
program is a joint federal and state program administered by DHS that provides
health services to individuals who have limited financial resources.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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4Section
1. 49.45 (2) (a) 11. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.45
(2) (a) 11. a. Establish criteria for certification of providers of medical
2assistance and, except as provided in
par.
pars. (b) 6m.
and (c) and s. 49.48, and
3subject to par. (b) 7. and 8., certify providers who meet the criteria.
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4Section
2. 49.45 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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49.45
(2) (c) 1. In this paragraph, “abortion” has the meaning given in s. 253.10
6(2) (a).
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2. The department may not certify as a provider under the Medical Assistance
8program a person that satisfies all of the following:
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a. The person provides abortion services or is an affiliate of a person that
10provides abortion services.
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b. The person is a nonprofit private entity that has received at any time or has
12applied for a grant or contract under
42 USC 300.
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13Section
3.
Nonstatutory provisions.
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(1)
Decertification of abortion providers.
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(a) In this subsection, “abortion” has the meaning given in s. 253.10 (2) (a).
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(b) As soon as practicable, the department of health services shall decertify as
17a provider under the Medical Assistance program any person that satisfies all of the
18following:
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1. The person provides abortion services or is an affiliate of a person that
20provides abortion services.
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2. The person is a nonprofit private entity that has received at any time or has
22applied for a grant or contract under
42 USC 300.
