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11Section 7
. 49.45 (23b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.45
(23b) (title)
Childless adults
demonstration project reform waiver
13implementation required.
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14Section 8
. 49.45 (23b) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.45
(23b) (b) Beginning as soon as practicable after October 31, 2018, and
16ending no sooner than December 31, 2023, the department shall do all of the
17following with regard to
the childless adults
demonstration project under
sub. (23)
18s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.:
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1. Require in each month persons, except exempt individuals, who are eligible
20to receive Medical Assistance under
sub. (23)
s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who are at least
2119 years of age but have not attained the age of 50 to participate in, document, and
22report 80 hours per calendar month of community engagement activities. The
23department, after finding good cause, may grant a temporary exemption from the
24requirement under this subdivision upon request of a Medical Assistance recipient.
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12. Require persons with incomes of at least 50 percent of the poverty line to pay
2premiums in accordance with par. (c) as a condition of eligibility for Medical
3Assistance under
sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
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3. Require as a condition of eligibility for Medical Assistance under
sub. (23) 5s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. completion of a health risk assessment.
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4. Charge recipients of Medical Assistance under
sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. 7an $8 copayment for nonemergency use of the emergency department in accordance
8with
42 USC 1396o-1 (e) (1) and
42 CFR 447.54.
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5. Disenroll from Medical Assistance under
sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. for 6
10months any individual who does not pay a required premium under subd. 2. and any
11individual who is required under subd. 1. to participate in a community engagement
12activity but who does not participate for 48 aggregate months in the community
13engagement activity.
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14Section 9
. 49.45 (23b) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.45
(23b) (c) 1. Persons who are eligible
for the demonstration project under
16sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who have monthly household income that exceeds
1750 percent of the poverty line shall pay a monthly premium amount of $8 per
18household. A person who is eligible to receive an item or service furnished by an
19Indian health care provider is exempt from the premium requirement under this
20subdivision.
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2. The department may disenroll under par. (b) 5. a person for nonpayment of
22a required monthly premium only at annual eligibility redetermination after
23providing notice and reasonable opportunity for the person to pay. If a person who
24is disenrolled for nonpayment of premiums pays all owed premiums or becomes
1exempt from payment of premiums, he or she may reenroll in Medical Assistance
2under
sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
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3. The department shall reduce the amount of the required household premium
4by up to half for a recipient of Medical Assistance under
sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. 5who does not engage in certain behaviors that increase health risks or who attests
6to actively managing certain unhealthy behaviors.
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7Section 10
. 49.45 (23b) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.45
(23b) (e) Before December 31, 2023, the
demonstration project 9requirements under this subsection may not be withdrawn and the department may
10not request from the federal government withdrawal, suspension, or termination of
11the
demonstration project requirements under this subsection unless legislation has
12been enacted specifically allowing for the withdrawal, suspension, or termination.
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13Section 11
. 49.471 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
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49.471
(1) (cr) “Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage" means a
15federal medical assistance percentage described under
42 USC 1396d (y) or (z).
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16Section 12
. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.471
(4) (a) 4. b. The individual's family income does not exceed
100 133 18percent of the poverty line
before application of the 5 percent income disregard under
1942 CFR 435.603 (d).
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20Section 13
. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
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49.471
(4) (a) 8. An individual who meets all of the following criteria:
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a. The individual is an adult under the age of 65.
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b. The individual has a family income that does not exceed 133 percent of the
24poverty line, except as provided in sub. (4g).
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1c. The individual is not otherwise eligible for the Medical Assistance program
2under this subchapter or the Medicare program under
42 USC 1395 et seq.
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3Section 14
. 49.471 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
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49.471
(4g) Medicaid expansion; federal medical assistance percentage. For
5services provided to individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8., the department shall
6comply with all federal requirements to qualify for the highest available enhanced
7federal medical assistance percentage. The department shall submit any
8amendment to the state medical assistance plan, request for a waiver of federal
9Medicaid law, or other approval request required by the federal government to
10provide services to the individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8. and qualify for the
11highest available enhanced federal medical assistance percentage. Sections 20.940
12and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission to the federal government under this
13subsection.
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14Section 15
. 49.686 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.686
(3) (d) Has applied for coverage under and has been denied eligibility
16for medical assistance within 12 months prior to application for reimbursement
17under sub. (2). This paragraph does not apply to an individual
who is eligible for
18benefits under the demonstration project for childless adults under s. 49.45 (23) or
19to an individual who is eligible for benefits under BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471
20(4) (a) 8. or (11).
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21Section 16
. 238.18 of the statutes is created to read: