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December 2013 Special Session
2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 2,
TO 2013 ASSEMBLY BILL 1
December 19, 2013 - Offered by Senators Carpenter, C. Larson, Hansen,
Erpenbach, Lassa, Miller, Shilling, L. Taylor, Wirch, Harris, Lehman and
Jauch.
AB1-SA2,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
AB1-SA2,1,3 21. Page 2, line 1: after "program;" insert "assisting counties to request Medical
3Assistance eligibility expansion;".
AB1-SA2,1,4 42. Page 6, line 21: after that line insert:
AB1-SA2,1,5 5" Section 3m. 49.45 (23m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-SA2,1,136 49.45 (23m) County eligibility expansion. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (23) or
7s. 49.471 (4) (a), the department shall submit on behalf of any county, with approval
8of the county board of supervisors, a waiver of federal Medicaid law or a proposal for
9a demonstration program to the federal department of health and human services
10in order for that county to provide benefits under the Medical Assistance program
11to adults whose family incomes do not exceed 133 percent of the poverty line. The
12department, in good faith, shall assist the county in preparing the waiver or proposal
13and in any negotiations with the federal department of health and human services.
AB1-SA2,2,9
1(b) In any negotiations with the federal department of health and human
2services related to the waiver request or proposal under par. (a), the department
3shall promote the approval of the waiver request or proposal and shall seek the
4highest available federal medical assistance matching percentage described under
542 USC 1396d (y) or (z). The department shall submit any amendment to the state
6medical assistance plan and any amendment to the waiver request or proposal under
7par. (a) and shall comply and assist the county in complying with all federal
8requirements to qualify for the highest available federal medical assistance
9percentage.
AB1-SA2,2,1210 (c) If the federal department of health and human services approves the waiver
11or demonstration program described under par. (a), the department shall facilitate,
12as needed, the administration of Medical Assistance benefits in that county.".
AB1-SA2,2,1313 (End)
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