SB918,4,22 19(4) Coverage of COVID-19 for health care workers. (a) From the
20appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ft), the department shall award grants to insurers
21for the provision of health insurance coverage to frontline health care workers as set
22forth in s. 632.895 (14f).
SB918,5,223 (b) The department shall establish and administer a program to subsidize, as
24provided in s. 632.895 (14f), the costs of providing coverage for frontline health care
25workers at no additional cost to the covered individuals. The governor or his or her

1designee within the department may determine the period of applicability of this
2subsection.
SB918,2 3Section 2 . 20.435 (4) (bu) of the statutes is created to read:
SB918,5,114 20.435 (4) (bu) COVID-19 and other communicable disease aids for frontline
5health care workers.
A sum sufficient not to exceed, in fiscal year 2021-22, the
6difference between $170,000,000 and the amount after payments have been made
7under s. 16.34, for testing and treatment of frontline health care workers under s.
849.681 and not to exceed, in fiscal year 2022-23 and each fiscal year thereafter, the
9difference between $300,000,000 and the amount after payments have been made
10under s. 16.34, for testing and treatment of frontline health care workers under s.
1149.681.
SB918,3 12Section 3 . 20.435 (4) (jw) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB918,5,2013 20.435 (4) (jw) BadgerCare Plus and hospital assessment. All moneys received
14from payment of enrollment fees under the program under s. 49.45 (23), all
moneys
15transferred under s. 50.38 (9), all moneys transferred from the appropriation account
16under par. (jz), and 10 percent of all moneys received from penalty assessments
17under s. 49.471 (9) (c), for administration of the program under s. 49.45 (23), to
18provide a portion of the state share of administrative costs for the BadgerCare Plus
19Medical Assistance program under s. 49.471, and for administration of the hospital
20assessment under s. 50.38.
SB918,4 21Section 4 . 20.505 (1) (ft) of the statutes is created to read:
SB918,5,2522 20.505 (1) (ft) Health care coverage and employee benefits relating to COVID-19
23and other communicable diseases.
A sum sufficient not to exceed $170,000,000 in
24fiscal year 2021-22 and not to exceed $300,000,000 in each fiscal year thereafter for
25payments under s. 16.34 (2), (3), and (4).
SB918,5
1Section 5. 49.45 (2p) of the statutes is repealed.
SB918,6 2Section 6 . 49.45 (23) of the statutes is repealed.
SB918,7 3Section 7 . 49.45 (23b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB918,6,54 49.45 (23b) (title) Childless adults demonstration project reform waiver
5implementation required.
SB918,8 6Section 8 . 49.45 (23b) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB918,6,107 49.45 (23b) (b) Beginning as soon as practicable after October 31, 2018, and
8ending no sooner than December 31, 2023, the department shall do all of the
9following with regard to the childless adults demonstration project under sub. (23)
10s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.:
SB918,6,1611 1. Require in each month persons, except exempt individuals, who are eligible
12to receive Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who are at least
1319 years of age but have not attained the age of 50 to participate in, document, and
14report 80 hours per calendar month of community engagement activities. The
15department, after finding good cause, may grant a temporary exemption from the
16requirement under this subdivision upon request of a Medical Assistance recipient.
SB918,6,1917 2. Require persons with incomes of at least 50 percent of the poverty line to pay
18premiums in accordance with par. (c) as a condition of eligibility for Medical
19Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
SB918,6,2120 3. Require as a condition of eligibility for Medical Assistance under sub. (23)
21s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. completion of a health risk assessment.
SB918,6,2422 4. Charge recipients of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
23an $8 copayment for nonemergency use of the emergency department in accordance
24with 42 USC 1396o-1 (e) (1) and 42 CFR 447.54.
SB918,7,5
15. Disenroll from Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. for 6
2months any individual who does not pay a required premium under subd. 2. and any
3individual who is required under subd. 1. to participate in a community engagement
4activity but who does not participate for 48 aggregate months in the community
5engagement activity.
SB918,9 6Section 9 . 49.45 (23b) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB918,7,127 49.45 (23b) (c) 1. Persons who are eligible for the demonstration project under
8sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who have monthly household income that exceeds
950 percent of the poverty line shall pay a monthly premium amount of $8 per
10household. A person who is eligible to receive an item or service furnished by an
11Indian health care provider is exempt from the premium requirement under this
12subdivision.
SB918,7,1813 2. The department may disenroll under par. (b) 5. a person for nonpayment of
14a required monthly premium only at annual eligibility redetermination after
15providing notice and reasonable opportunity for the person to pay. If a person who
16is disenrolled for nonpayment of premiums pays all owed premiums or becomes
17exempt from payment of premiums, he or she may reenroll in Medical Assistance
18under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
SB918,7,2219 3. The department shall reduce the amount of the required household premium
20by up to half for a recipient of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.
21who does not engage in certain behaviors that increase health risks or who attests
22to actively managing certain unhealthy behaviors.
SB918,10 23Section 10 . 49.45 (23b) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB918,8,324 49.45 (23b) (e) Before December 31, 2023, the demonstration project
25requirements under this subsection may not be withdrawn and the department may

1not request from the federal government withdrawal, suspension, or termination of
2the demonstration project requirements under this subsection unless legislation has
3been enacted specifically allowing for the withdrawal, suspension, or termination.
SB918,11 4Section 11 . 49.471 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB918,8,65 49.471 (1) (cr) “Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage" means a
6federal medical assistance percentage described under 42 USC 1396d (y) or (z).
SB918,12 7Section 12 . 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB918,8,108 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. The individual's family income does not exceed 100 133
9percent of the poverty line before application of the 5 percent income disregard under
1042 CFR 435.603 (d)
.