February 13, 2024 - Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara, cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Rozar, Kurtz and Summerfield. Referred to Committee on Health.
SB1029,,22An Act relating to: funding for supplemental payments to hospitals with avoidable patient days under the Medical Assistance program, for enhanced nursing home reimbursement rates under the Medical Assistance program for residents with bariatric and extensive wound care needs, and for the complex patient pilot program. SB1029,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill increases the appropriation moneys available to the Department of Health Services by $20,000,000 during the 2023-25 fiscal biennium to fund the state share for supplemental payments under the Medical Assistance program to hospitals with avoidable patient days and by $10,000,000 during the 2023-25 fiscal biennium to fund an enhanced reimbursement rate under the Medical Assistance program for addressing the needs of nursing home residents with bariatric and extensive wound care needs. The bill also increases the appropriation moneys available to DHS by $15,000,000 during the 2023-25 fiscal biennium to provide funding for the complex patient pilot program, while decreasing the amount appropriated to the Joint Committee on Finance for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2023-24 by $5,000,000 to adjust for moneys that were previously appropriated to JCF in the 2023 biennial budget act for the complex patient pilot program.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SB1029,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB1029,,66(1) Supplemental payments for hospitals with avoidable patient days. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $20,000,000 to fund the state share for supplemental payments under the Medical Assistance program to hospitals with avoidable patient days. SB1029,,77(2) Nursing home enhanced rate. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $10,000,000 to fund an enhanced reimbursement rate under the Medical Assistance program for addressing the needs of nursing home residents with bariatric and extensive wound care needs. SB1029,,88(3) Joint Committee on Finance Adjustment relating to the complex patient pilot program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the joint committee on finance under s. 20.865 (4) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is decreased by $5,000,000 to adjust the funding previously provided in the 2023 biennial budget act for the complex patient pilot program. SB1029,,99(4) Complex patient pilot program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (7) (d), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $15,000,000 to provide funding for the complex patient pilot program.
