LRB-1476/P2
TJD:amn
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hutter, BB0272 - Birth to 3 Medicaid reimbursement
For 2017-2019 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Medical Assistance
This bill eliminates current law reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program for services provided by a special educator under the Birth to Three program, also known as the early intervention services, and instead allows DHS to pay the costs for services provided under the Birth to Three program that are included in the individualized family service plan and that were not previously authorized for payment under the state Medical Assistance program.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 20.435 (7) (bt) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.435 (7) (bt) Early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the early intervention services under s. 51.44, including services described under s. 49.45 (54) (c).
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2. 49.45 (54) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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3. 49.45 (54) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (54) (c) Special services. From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (b) and (o) and (7) (bt), the department may pay the costs of services provided under the early intervention program under s. 51.44 that are included in program participant's individualized family service plan and that were not authorized for payment under the state Medicaid plan or a department policy before July 1, 2017, including any services under the early intervention program under s. 51.44 that are delivered by a type of provider that becomes certified to provide Medical Assistance service on July 1, 2017, or after.
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4. 49.46 (2) (b) 17. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (2) (b) 17. Services under s. 49.45 (54)
(b) (c) for children participating in the early intervention program under s. 51.44, that are provided by a special educator.
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5. 51.44 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
51.44 (3) (d) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (bt), the department may pay the nonfederal share of Medical Assistance costs for services provided under s. 49.45 (54) (c).
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