LRB-4388/1
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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
September 10, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Subeck, S. Rodriguez,
Anderson, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hong,
B. Meyers, Milroy, L. Myers, Neubauer, Pope, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki,
Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs and Vruwink, cosponsored by Senators
Erpenbach, Johnson, Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand,
Roys and Wirch. Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform.
AB559,1,2
1An Act to create 49.45 (18) (b) 8. of the statutes;
relating to: eliminating cost
2sharing for prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, certain persons who receive health services under the
Medical Assistance program, also known in this state as BadgerCare, are required
to contribute a cost sharing payment to the cost of certain health services. This bill
eliminates all cost sharing payments for prescription drugs under the Medical
Assistance program. The Medical Assistance program is a joint state and federal
program that provides health services to individuals who have limited financial
resources.
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:
AB559,1
3Section
1. 49.45 (18) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB559,1,44
49.45
(18) (b) 8. Prescription drugs.
