AB68-ASA2-AA2,35,2321 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. The individual's family income does not exceed 100 133
22percent of the poverty line before application of the 5 percent income disregard under
2342 CFR 435.603 (d)
.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,231f 24Section 231f. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,35,2525 49.471 (4) (a) 8. An individual who meets all of the following criteria:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,36,1
1a. The individual is an adult under the age of 65.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,36,32 b. The individual has a family income that does not exceed 133 percent of the
3poverty line, except as provided in sub. (4g).
AB68-ASA2-AA2,36,54 c. The individual is not otherwise eligible for the Medical Assistance program
5under this subchapter or the Medicare program under 42 USC 1395 et seq.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,231j 6Section 231j. 49.471 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,36,167 49.471 (4g) Medicaid expansion; federal medical assistance percentage. For
8services provided to individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8., the department shall
9comply with all federal requirements to qualify for the highest available enhanced
10federal medical assistance percentage. The department shall submit any
11amendment to the state medical assistance plan, request for a waiver of federal
12Medicaid law, or other approval request required by the federal government to
13provide services to the individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8. and qualify for the
14highest available enhanced federal medical assistance percentage. Sections 20.940
15and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission to the federal government under this
16subsection.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,231m 17Section 231m. 49.471 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,36,2218 49.471 (6) (b) A pregnant woman who is determined to be eligible for benefits
19under sub. (4) remains eligible for benefits under sub. (4) for the balance of the
20pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which the 60th 365th day after the last
21day of the pregnancy falls without regard to any change in the woman's family
22income.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,231p 23Section 231p. 49.471 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,37,924 49.471 (6) (L) The department shall request from the federal department of
25health and human services approval of a state plan amendment, a waiver of federal

1Medicaid law, or approval of a demonstration project to maintain eligibility for
2postpartum women to the last day of the month in which the 365th day after the last
3day of the pregnancy falls under ss. 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. and 9. and (j), 49.47 (4) (ag) 2.,
4and 49.471 (4) (a) 1g. and 1m., (6) (b), and (7) (b) 1. The department shall cover and
5provide reimbursement for services under ss. 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. and 9. and (j), 49.47
6(4) (ag) 2., and 49.471 (4) (a) 1g. and 1m., (6) (b), and (7) (b) 1. regardless of whether
7a state plan amendment, waiver of federal Medicaid law, or approval of a
8demonstration project related to coverage or reimbursement of these services is
9granted by the federal department of human services.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,231t 10Section 231t. 49.471 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,37,2111 49.471 (7) (b) 1. A pregnant woman whose family income exceeds 300 percent
12of the poverty line may become eligible for coverage under this section if the
13difference between the pregnant woman's family income and the applicable income
14limit under sub. (4) (a) is obligated or expended for any member of the pregnant
15woman's family for medical care or any other type of remedial care recognized under
16state law or for personal health insurance premiums or for both. Eligibility obtained
17under this subdivision continues without regard to any change in family income for
18the balance of the pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which the 60th 365th
19day after the last day of the woman's pregnancy falls. Eligibility obtained by a
20pregnant woman under this subdivision extends to all pregnant women in the
21pregnant woman's family.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,231w 22Section 231w. 49.686 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,38,323 49.686 (3) (d) Has applied for coverage under and has been denied eligibility
24for medical assistance within 12 months prior to application for reimbursement
25under sub. (2). This paragraph does not apply to an individual who is eligible for

1benefits under the demonstration project for childless adults under s. 49.45 (23) or
2to an individual who is eligible for benefits under BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471
3(4) (a) 8. or (11).
AB68-ASA2-AA2,232d 4Section 232d. 49.79 (7r) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,38,75 49.79 (7r) (d) The department may expend from the appropriation under s.
620.435 (4) (bt) no more than $425,000 per fiscal year for the pilot program under this
7subsection.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,232g 8Section 232g. 49.79 (9) (a) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,38,179 49.79 (9) (a) 1g. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., beginning October 1,
102019,
the department shall require, to the extent allowed by the federal government,
11all
able-bodied adults without dependents in this state to participate in the
12employment and training program under this subsection, except for able-bodied
13adults without dependents who are employed, as determined by the department.
14The department may require other able individuals who are 18 to 60 years of age, or
15a subset of those individuals to the extent allowed by the federal government, who
16are not participants in a Wisconsin Works employment position to participate in the
17employment and training program under this subsection.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,232j 18Section 232j. 49.79 (9) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,232L 19Section 232L. 49.79 (9) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,232p 20Section 232p. 49.791 of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,232v 21Section 232v. 51.035 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,39,2 2251.035 Crisis response system; grants. (1) From the appropriation under
23s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department shall award grants under this section to entities
24to provide a continuum of crisis response services, including mental health crisis

1urgent care and observation centers, crisis stabilization and inpatient psychiatric
2beds, and crisis stabilization facilities.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,39,5 3(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department shall award
4no more than 5 grants to fund services at facilities providing crisis stabilization
5services, based on criteria established by the department.
AB68-ASA2-AA2,232z 6Section 232z. 51.036 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA2,39,8 751.036 Crisis urgent care and observation centers. (1) In this section,
8“crisis” has the meaning given in s. 51.042 (1) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA2,39,15 9(2) The department may certify crisis urgent care and observation centers and
10may establish criteria by rule for the certification of crisis urgent care and
11observation centers. If the department establishes a certification process for crisis
12urgent care and observation centers, no person may operate a crisis urgent care and
13observation center without having a certification. The department may limit the
14number of certifications it grants to operate crisis urgent care and observation
15centers.”.