AB68-SSA1,1599,2 234. The hospital agrees to annually report to the legislature, in the manner
24described under s. 13.172 (2), the services provided with the resources funded by the

1grant awarded under this subsection, including the number of individuals diverted
2from the Winnebago Mental Health Institute.
AB68-SSA1,1599,83 (c) The recipient of the grant under this subsection is liable to repay the grant
4funds to the state if it fails to continue to maintain the expanded services and number
5of expanded psychiatric beds available. The amount the hospital is liable for
6repayment is reduced proportionately each year for 10 years of continuing expanded
7services as described under this paragraph. A determination of continued services
8shall be based on findings that the hospital does all of the following:
AB68-SSA1,1599,13 91. Maintains an agreed upon number of beds for acceptance of admissions for
10emergency detention under s. 51.15. A hospital is considered to be in compliance
11with this subdivision if at least half of the expanded psychiatric beds under par. (b)
122. are available for individuals who are initially admitted under an emergency
13detention under s. 51.15.
AB68-SSA1,1599,15 142. Enters into a contract with, at minimum, two-thirds of the counties specified
15in par. (b) 2. in which the hospital agrees to do all of the following:
AB68-SSA1,1599,17 16a. Be the primary receiver for individuals under an emergency detention under
17s. 51.15 for the county.
AB68-SSA1,1599,19 18b. Accept for admission under an emergency detention individuals regardless
19of payment source.
AB68-SSA1,1599,22 20c. Accept any individual subject to an emergency detention from the county
21unless all psychiatric beds added under par. (b ) 2. are filled. The hospital may set
22its payment rate based on the acuity of the individual being detained.
AB68-SSA1,1599,24 23d. Ensure the county department is the secondary payer after any other
24coverage the individual has is exhausted.
AB68-SSA1,1600,2
1(d) Notwithstanding s. 150.93, any hospital that expands psychiatric bed
2capacity under this subsection may increase its approved bed capacity.
AB68-SSA1,1600,33 (21) Grant for mental health beds.
AB68-SSA1,1600,104 (a) The legislature finds and determines that expanding mental health bed
5capacity as described in par. (b ) would greatly benefit state residents by expanding
6access to timely mental health treatment and services and allowing public financial
7resources to be better distributed to more effectively improve delivery of mental
8health services. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this
9state, to assist the health care center described under par. (b) in expanding mental
10health bed capacity.
AB68-SSA1,1600,1411 (b) In fiscal year 2021-22, the department of health services shall award a
12grant in the amount of $5,000,000 for the purpose of expanding mental health bed
13capacity at an existing mental health facility in Marathon County to an organization
14that applies to the department and that meets all of the following criteria:
AB68-SSA1,1600,16 151. The organization provides mental and behavioral health services in the
16north central region of the state and has a campus in Marathon County.
AB68-SSA1,1600,18 172. The organization agrees to renovate or expand its existing mental health
18campus to provide additional capacity for mental health treatment.
AB68-SSA1,1600,21 193. The organization identifies measures that it believes will serve the needs of
20area residents with mental health needs, especially, as a critical component of the
21measures, in reducing the burden on state-operated facilities.
AB68-SSA1,1600,25 224. The organization agrees to annually report to the legislature, in the manner
23described under s. 13.172 (2), the services provided with the resources funded by the
24grant awarded under this subsection, including the number of individuals diverted
25from the state-operated facilities.
AB68-SSA1,1601,2
1(c) Notwithstanding s. 150.93, any hospital that expands mental health bed
2capacity under this subsection may increase its approved bed capacity.
AB68-SSA1,1601,63 (d) The organization that receives the grant under this subsection is liable to
4repay the grant funds to the state if the organization fails to continue to maintain
5the expanded mental health services for a period agreed to between the organization
6and the department of health services.
AB68-SSA1,1601,77 (22) Racine County federally qualified health centers.
AB68-SSA1,1601,98 (a) In this subsection, “federally qualified health center” has the meaning given
9under 42 CFR 405.2401 (b).
AB68-SSA1,1601,1210 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department of health
11services shall award $53,000,000 in grants to create federally qualified health
12centers in Racine County before June 30, 2023.
AB68-SSA1,9120 13Section 9120. Nonstatutory provisions; Higher Educational Aids
14Board.
AB68-SSA1,1601,2115 (1) Minnesota-Wisconsin tuition reciprocity agreement. The higher
16educational aids board shall provide to the designated body representing the state
17of Minnesota notice of the termination of the agreement under s. 39.47, 2019 stats.,
18with the agreement's termination to become effective on July 1, 2022. The higher
19educational aids board and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin
20System shall negotiate new agreements to replace the agreement under s. 39.47,
212019 stats., with these new agreements to become effective on July 1, 2022.
AB68-SSA1,9121 22Section 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; Historical Society.
AB68-SSA1,9122 23Section 9122. Nonstatutory provisions; Housing and Economic
24Development Authority.
AB68-SSA1,1602,7
1(1) Pilot program for homeless children and youths. The Wisconsin Housing
2and Economic Development Authority shall develop policies and procedures for and
3implement a 2-year pilot program that gives priority to individuals who are included
4in the category of homeless children and youths, as defined in 42 USC 11434a (2), and
5families with at least one individual included in that category on the waiting list that
6the authority, or a public housing agency or other entity that contracts with the
7authority, maintains for vouchers under the federal housing choice voucher program.
AB68-SSA1,9123 8Section 9123. Nonstatutory provisions; Insurance.
AB68-SSA1,1602,159 (1) Prescription drug importation program. The commissioner of insurance
10shall submit the first report required under s. 601.575 (5) by the next January 1 or
11July 1, whichever is earliest, that is at least 180 days after the date the prescription
12drug importation program is fully operational under s. 601.575 (4). The
13commissioner of insurance shall include in the first 3 reports submitted under s.
14601.575 (5) information on the implementation of the audit functions under s.
15601.575 (1) (n).
AB68-SSA1,1602,1916 (2) Prescription drug cost survey. The commissioner of insurance shall
17conduct a statistically valid survey of pharmacies in this state regarding whether the
18pharmacy agreed to not disclose that customer drug benefit cost sharing exceeds the
19cost of the dispensed drug.