LRB-2653/1
TJD:amn
2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
April 24, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Marklein,
Olsen and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Ballweg,
Brandtjen, Duchow, Gundrum, James, Mursau, Novak, Plumer, Snyder,
Tusler, VanderMeer and Skowronski. Referred to Committee on Health and
Human Services.
SB177,1,3
1An Act to repeal 49.45 (29y) (d); and
to amend 49.45 (29y) (a) (intro.) of the
2statutes;
relating to: mental health clinical consultations under the Medical
3Assistance program and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the Department of Health Services to reimburse clinical
consultations for students who are under 21 years of age under the Medical
Assistance program until June 30, 2019. Clinical consultations are communications
from a mental health professional or qualified treatment trainee to another
individual to inform, inquire, and instruct on the symptoms, strategies for care and
intervention, and treatment expectations for the student and to direct and
coordinate clinical service components. This bill adds communications to a parent
of the student as a reimbursable clinical consultation. The bill also eliminates the
June 30, 2019, termination date on the clinical consultation reimbursement.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB177,1
4Section
1. 49.45 (29y) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB177,2,6
149.45
(29y) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, “clinical consultation" means, for a
2student up to age 21, communication from a mental health professional or a qualified
3treatment trainee working under the supervision of a mental health professional to
4another individual who is working with the client
or to a parent of the student to
5inform, inquire, and instruct regarding all of the following and to direct and
6coordinate clinical service components:
SB177,2
7Section
2. 49.45 (29y) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB177,3
8Section 3
.
Fiscal changes.
SB177,2,169
(1)
Mental health clinical consultations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
10for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the
11dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $177,100 to extend the
12reimbursement for mental health clinical consultations under the Medical
13Assistance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
14department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year
152020-21 is increased by $177,100 to extend the reimbursement for mental health
16clinical consultations under the Medical Assistance program.
