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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
May 14, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Jacque and L. Taylor, cosponsored by
Representatives Murphy, Dittrich, Cabral-Guevara, Krug, Moses, Mursau,
Petryk, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tauchen and Tittl. Referred to Committee on
Health.
SB340,1,2
1An Act relating to: reimbursement rates for behavioral treatment services
2under the Medical Assistance program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill increases the reimbursement rates for behavioral treatment services
related to autism under the Medical Assistance program by 25 percent. The Medical
Assistance program is a joint federal and state 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:
SB340,1
3Section
1.
Nonstatutory provisions.
SB340,1,64
(1)
Behavioral treatment rate increase. The department of health services
5shall increase reimbursement rates for behavioral treatment services related to
6autism under the Medical Assistance program by 25 percent.
SB340,2
7Section
2.
Effective date.
SB340,2,1
1(1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2021.
