LRB-1993/1
TJD:skw
2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
February 24, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Bewley,
Agard, Carpenter,
Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith and Wirch,
cosponsored by Representatives
Hintz, Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh,
Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake,
Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hong, McGuire, B. Meyers,
Milroy, Moore Omokunde, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez,
Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass,
Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink. Referred to Committee on
Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection.
SB132,1,1
1An Act relating to: coverage of vaccinations under SeniorCare.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The Department of Health Services administers the SeniorCare program,
which provides assistance to individuals who are elderly in the purchase of
prescription drugs.
2019 Wisconsin Act 185 requires DHS to include under the
SeniorCare program coverage of vaccinations that are recommended for
administration to adults by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and approved by DHS. DHS must
also provide payments to health care providers that administer the vaccinations and
submit claims for payment in the manner required. SeniorCare is operated under
a waiver of federal Medicaid laws, but DHS is required to operate the program
regardless of whether a waiver is received from the federal government. This bill
clarifies that DHS must cover and reimburse vaccinations under SeniorCare as
required under
2019 Wisconsin Act 185 by January 15, 2021, regardless of whether
a federal waiver is received.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB132,1
2Section
1.
Nonstatutory provisions.
SB132,2,43
(1)
Coverage of vaccinations under SeniorCare. By January 15, 2021, the
4department of health services shall cover and provide reimbursement for
1vaccinations under the program under s. 49.688 in accordance with
2019 Wisconsin
2Act 185, sections
15 to
17, regardless of whether a waiver related to coverage or
3reimbursement of vaccinations is granted by the federal department of health and
4human services.
