SB70-AA3,70,2220 71.03 (9) Medical Assistance coverage. (a) The department shall include the
21following questions and explanatory information on each individual income tax
22return under this section and a method for the taxpayer to respond to each question:
SB70-AA3,71,423 1. “Are you, your spouse, your dependent children, or any eligible adult child
24dependent not covered under a health insurance policy, health plan, or other health

1care coverage? `Eligible adult child dependent' means a child who is under the age
2of 26 who is a full-time student or a child who is under the age of 27 who is called
3to active duty in the national guard or armed forces reserve while enrolled as a
4full-time student.”
SB70-AA3,71,75 2. “If you responded `yes' to question 1, do you want to have evaluated your
6eligibility for Medical Assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 or your eligibility for
7subsidized health insurance coverage?”
SB70-AA3,71,168 (b) For each person who responded “yes” to the question under par. (a) 2., the
9department shall provide that person's contact information and other relevant
10information from that person's individual income tax return to the department of
11health services to perform an evaluation of that person's eligibility under the Medical
12Assistance program or an evaluation of that person's eligibility for subsidized health
13insurance coverage through an exchange, as defined under 45 CFR 155.20. The
14information provided to the department of health services may not be used to
15determine that the individual is ineligible to enroll in the Medical Assistance
16program.
SB70-AA3,52 17Section 52. 71.78 (4) (v) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,71,1918 71.78 (4) (v) The secretary of health services and employees of that department
19for the purpose of performing an evaluation under s. 71.03 (9).
SB70-AA3,9319 20Section 9319. Initial applicability; Health Services.
SB70-AA3,71,2321 (1k) Determination of Medical Assistance eligibility by indicating interest
22on an individual income tax return.
The treatment of ss. 71.03 (9) and 71.78 (4) (v)
23first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.”.
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1 Section 53. 49.46 (2) (b) 8m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,72,32 49.46 (2) (b) 8m. Room and board for residential substance use disorder
3treatment.”.
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SB70-AA3,72,5 5 Section 54. 46.87 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,72,126 46.87 (5m) A person is financially eligible for the program under this section
7if the joint income of the person with Alzheimer's disease and that person's spouse,
8if any, is $48,000 $60,000 per year or less, unless the department sets a higher
9limitation on income eligibility by rule. In determining joint income for purposes of
10this subsection, the administering agency shall subtract any expenses attributable
11to the Alzheimer's-related needs of the person with Alzheimer's disease or of the
12person's caregiver.”.
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SB70-AA3,72,15 14 Section 55. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
15insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA3,56 16Section 56. 20.435 (1) (ca) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,73,217 20.435 (1) (ca) State stockpile of personal protective equipment. Biennially, the
18amounts in the schedule for the establishment and maintenance of a state stockpile

1of personal protective equipment under s. 252.02 (8), including associated storage
2and warehousing.
SB70-AA3,2 3Section 2. 252.02 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,73,54 252.02 (8) The department may establish and maintain a state stockpile of
5personal protective equipment.”.
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SB70-AA3,73,7 7 Section 57. 49.45 (25r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,73,88 49.45 (25r) Community health worker services. (a) In this subsection:
SB70-AA3,73,109 1. “Community health services” means services provided by a community
10health worker.
SB70-AA3,73,1811 2. “Community health worker” means a frontline public health worker who is
12a trusted member of or has a close understanding of the community served, enabling
13the worker to serve as a liaison, link, or intermediary between health and social
14services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality
15and cultural competence of service delivery, and who builds individual and
16community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a
17range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling,
18social support, and advocacy.
SB70-AA3,74,219 (b) The department shall request any necessary waiver from, or submit any
20necessary amendments to the state Medical Assistance plan to, the secretary of the
21federal department of health and human services to provide community health
22services to eligible Medical Assistance recipients. If the waiver or state plan
23amendment is granted, the department shall reimburse certified providers for those
24community health services approved by the federal department of health and human

1services for Medical Assistance coverage and as provided to Medical Assistance
2recipients under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 9m.
SB70-AA3,58 3Section 58. 49.46 (2) (b) 9m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,74,44 49.46 (2) (b) 9m. Community health services, as specified under s. 49.45 (25r).”.
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