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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
January 16, 2002 - Introduced by Representative Urban. Referred to Committee
on Public Health.
AB733,1,3
1An Act to amend 49.686 (2) and 49.686 (3) (f) of the statutes;
relating to:
2expanding eligibility for drug treatment reimbursement grants for persons
3with HIV infections.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, for certain eligible persons the department of health and
family services (DHFS) provides reimbursement or supplements reimbursement for
prescription drugs for the treatment of infections of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The funding for the
reimbursement is from general purpose revenues, from federal moneys, and from
revenue received as rebates from pharmaceutical companies that sell prescription
drugs for the treatment of HIV and AIDS. To be eligible, among other things, a
person must have an HIV infection; must have applied and been denied eligibility
for medical assistance within 12 months of applying for the drug reimbursement
program; must have no or inadequate insurance coverage for the drug; and must
have an annual gross household income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty
line.
This bill expands eligibility for reimbursement or reimbursement supplements
for prescription drugs for the treatment of HIV infections and AIDS to include
persons whose annual gross household incomes are above 200% but no more than
300% of the federal poverty line. Under the bill, reimbursement or a reimbursement
supplement may be provided to these persons from federal funding or revenue from
rebates from pharmaceutical companies, if the funding or revenue is available.
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:
AB733, s. 1
1Section
1. 49.686 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.686
(2) Reimbursement. From the
appropriation appropriations under s.
320.435
(1) (m) and (5) (am)
and (i), the department may reimburse or supplement the
4reimbursement of the cost of AZT, the drug pentamidine
, and any drug approved for
5reimbursement under sub. (4) (c) for an individual who is eligible under sub. (3).
AB733, s. 2
6Section
2. 49.686 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.686
(3) (f) Is an individual whose annual gross household income is at or
8below 200% of the poverty line
and, if funding is available under s. 20.435 (1) (m) or
9(5) (i), is an individual whose annual gross household income is above 200% and at
10or below 300% of the poverty line.
