April 3, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Cowles, Wimberger, L. Johnson and Tomczyk, cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Macco, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Knodl, Mursau, O’Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sinicki and Subeck. Referred to Committee on Health.
SB155,,22An Act to amend 50.03 (14) (c) 1.; and to create 46.284 (4) (km) of the statutes; relating to: notification of certain facility closures, change in type or level of services or means of reimbursement accepted, and care management organization notification of contract termination with a provider that is a nursing home or community-based residential facility. SB155,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires, before a resident of a nursing home or community-based residential facility (CBRF) is required to be relocated, that the nursing home or CBRF provide 90 days’ written notice to a resident, to the resident’s guardian, if any, and to a member of the resident’s family, if practicable, unless the resident requests that notice to the family be withheld. Under current law, a nursing home or CBRF must provide only 30 days’ written notice prior to relocation to each resident who is to be relocated. The bill also requires that when terminating a contract with a provider that is a nursing home or CBRF, a care management organization must similarly provide at least 90 days’ written notice of the termination to the provider and to the resident, to the resident’s guardian, if any, and to a member of the resident’s family, if practicable, unless the resident requests that notice to the family be withheld.
SB155,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB155,15Section 1. 46.284 (4) (km) of the statutes is created to read: SB155,,6646.284 (4) (km) When terminating a contract with a provider that is a nursing home or community-based residential facility, provide at least 90 days’ written notice of the termination to the provider, to any resident who is to be relocated, to the resident’s guardian, if any, and to a member of the resident’s family, if practicable, unless the resident requests that notice to the family be withheld. SB155,27Section 2. 50.03 (14) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: SB155,,8850.03 (14) (c) 1. Provide at least 30 90 days’ written notice prior to relocation to each resident who is to be relocated, to the resident’s guardian, if any, and to a member of the resident’s family, if practicable, unless the resident requests that notice to the family be withheld.