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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
November 3, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black,
Boyle, Fields, Grigsby, Kessler, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts
and Sheridan,
cosponsored by Senators Miller, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Robson and
Wirch. Referred to Joint Committee on Finance.
AB807,1,7 1An Act to amend 15.01 (3), 15.01 (4) and 59.17 (2) (c); and to create 15.07 (1)
2(a) 7., 15.07 (2) (n), 15.07 (5) (m), 15.07 (5m) (c), 15.20, 15.207, 20.430, 59.53 (25),
362.09 (8) (cm) and chapter 152 of the statutes; relating to: establishing a
4publicly financed health care system for residents of this state, creating the
5Department of Health Planning and Finance, Health Policy Board, and
6regional consumer health councils, granting rule-making authority, and
7making appropriations.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, payment for medical services that residents of this state
receive is made from a combination of federal moneys (such as under the Medicare,
Medical Assistance (commonly referred to as "Medicaid"), and various block grant
programs); general purpose revenues (such as the "state share" of the joint
federal-state Medical Assistance Program, the Badger Care Program, state
contributions to relief block grants for health care services, and moneys appropriated
for specific medical purposes, such as cancer control grants); local moneys, such as
funding for medical relief health care services and county nursing homes and
hospitals; private health insurance coverage that individuals purchase or that is
provided, in part, as employee benefits; and out-of-pocket payments that are made
by health care consumers.

This bill establishes a health plan for Wisconsin, under which, beginning July
1, 2008, each state resident, with certain specified exceptions, shall receive
reasonable medical services necessary to maintain health, enable diagnosis, and
provide treatment or rehabilitation for an injury, disability, or disease. Specified
persons who are excepted from the July 1, 2008, beginning date are phased in for
eligibility that begins July 1, 2009.
To administer the health plan, the bill creates a Department of Health Planning
and Finance (DHPF), with six regional offices, that is directed and supervised by an
11-member Health Policy Board that is also created in the bill. The Health Policy
Board appoints the secretary of health planning and finance and is required to
review that appointment after 36 months. The Health Policy Board also may appoint
two advisory committees, which are advisory to the secretary of health planning and
finance. The bill also creates six regional consumer health councils that are attached
to DHPF and that report at least twice a year to the Health Policy Board on the health
care needs, problems, and concerns of the region. Each regional consumer health
council may create a regional advisory committee. The bill requires appropriation
of general purpose revenues to DHPF for operation of the Health Policy Board for the
2005-07 fiscal biennium and requires that the Health Policy Board consider
numerous specified issues related to the formation of a health plan in this state.
Under the bill, by July 1, 2007, DHPF must begin implementation of processes,
in light of policies determined by the Health Policy Board, to effect numerous
health-related matters, including specifying the amounts and sources of funds to
finance payment to providers under the health plan, applying for waivers to federal
Medicaid statutes and rules, and establishing a listing of approved medicinal
substances and formulae. The secretary of health planning and finance and the
secretary of administration must, until September 1, 2009, meet at least
semimonthly to formulate decisions on issues concerning the health plan and DHPF
and how the scope and functions of DHPF affect the scope and functions of the
Department of Health and Family Services, the Office of the Commissioner of
Insurance, the Board on Aging and Long-Term Care, and the duties or powers of any
other state agency. The Health Policy Board must convey the decisions to the
Legislative Reference Bureau for drafting of necessary proposed legislation for
introduction in the legislature in 2008. The Legislative Reference Bureau must
prepare, in proper form for introduction, the proposed legislation that relates to the
decisions.
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:
AB807, s. 1 1Section 1. 15.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.01 (3) "Committee" Except as provided in ss. 152.20 (5) and 152.30 (2m),
2"committee"
means a part-time body appointed to study a specific problem and to
3recommend a solution or policy alternative with respect to that problem, and
4intended to terminate on the completion of its assignment. Because of their
5temporary nature, committees shall, except as provided in ss. 152.20 (5) and 152.30
6(2m),
be created by session law rather than by statute.
AB807, s. 2 7Section 2. 15.01 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25, is
8amended to read:
AB807,3,169 15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a
10continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy
11alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state
12government, except the Milwaukee River revitalization council has the powers and
13duties specified in s. 23.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers and
14duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), and the state council on alcohol and other drug
15abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24, and the regional consumer
16health councils have the powers and duties specified in s. 152.30 (1)
.
AB807, s. 3 17Section 3. 15.07 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB807,3,1918 15.07 (1) (a) 7. Members of the health policy board elected under s. 15.20 (1)
19shall be elected as provided in that subsection.
AB807, s. 4 20Section 4. 15.07 (2) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB807,3,2221 15.07 (2) (n) The chairperson of the health policy board shall serve for a period
22of 3 years and may be reelected for 2 additional successive terms.
AB807, s. 5 23Section 5. 15.07 (5) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB807,3,2424 15.07 (5) (m) Members of the health policy board, $50 per day.
AB807, s. 6 25Section 6. 15.07 (5m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.07 (5m) (c) Health policy board. Members of the health policy board may
2be reimbursed for lost wages if required by their employers to use leave without pay
3in order to attend meetings of the health policy board, and they may be reimbursed
4for actual and necessary child care expenses without proof of financial hardship.
AB807, s. 7 5Section 7. 15.20 of the statutes is created to read:
AB807,4,12 615.20 Department of health planning and finance. There is created a
7department of health planning and finance under the direction and supervision of
8the health policy board. The health policy board shall consist of the following
9members, each of whom is to serve for a 6-year term and, if reelected or reappointed,
10for an additional 6-year term and none of whom may be a health care provider, as
11defined in s. 152.01 (6), an administrator or owner of a health care facility or
12organization, or an elected public official:
AB807,4,14 13(1) One member elected by and from the current membership of each of the 6
14regional consumer health councils specified under s. 15.207 (1) (b).
AB807,4,18 15(2) Five members, nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent
16of the senate appointed, who reflect as much as possible a balance of gender, race,
17age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, geographic area, and the interests of
18management, labor, and individuals with disabilities.
AB807, s. 8 19Section 8. 15.207 of the statutes is created to read:
AB807,4,23 2015.207 Same; councils. (1) Regional consumer health councils. (a) There
21are created 6 regional consumer health councils that are attached to the department
22of health planning and finance under s. 15.03, one of which is established in each of
23the following areas of this state:
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11. The northern region, consisting of Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Florence,
2Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Price, Sawyer, Taylor,
3Vilas, and Wood counties.
AB807,5,64 2. The southern region, consisting of Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane,
5Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk, and
6Vernon counties.
AB807,5,97 3. The western region, consisting of Barron, Burnett, Buffalo, Chippewa,
8Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St.
9Croix, Trempealeau, and Washburn counties.
AB807,5,1210 4. The northeastern region, consisting of Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac,
11Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto,
12Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties.
AB807,5,1413 5. The southeastern region, consisting of Kenosha, Ozaukee, Walworth,
14Washington, Waukesha, and Racine counties.
AB807,5,1515 6. The area within Milwaukee County.
AB807,5,1916 (b) Each regional consumer health council shall consist of the following
17members, none of whom may be a health care provider, as defined in s. 152.01 (6),
18an administrator or owner of a health care facility or organization, or an elected
19public official, to serve for no more than 3 3-year terms:
AB807,5,2220 1. In the northern region, a total of 16 members, consisting of one member from
21each county in that region. The county board of supervisors of each county in that
22region shall appoint one person from that county.
AB807,5,2523 2. In the southern region, a total of 15 members, consisting of one member from
24each county in that region. The county board of supervisors of each county in that
25region shall appoint one person from that county.
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13. In the western region, a total of 17 members, consisting of one member from
2each county in that region. The county board of supervisors of each county in that
3region shall appoint one person from that county.
AB807,6,64 4. In the northeastern region, a total of 17 members, consisting of one member
5from each county in that region. The county board of supervisors of each county in
6that region shall appoint one person from that county.
AB807,6,97 5. In the southeastern region, a total of 12 members, consisting of 2 members
8from each county in that region. The county board of supervisors of each county in
9that region shall appoint 2 persons from that county.
AB807,6,1410 6. In the area within Milwaukee County, a total of 12 members, consisting of
116 persons who are residents of the city of Milwaukee and are appointed by the mayor
12of the city of Milwaukee as provided under s. 62.09 (8) (cm), and 6 persons who are
13residents of Milwaukee County but are not residents of the city of Milwaukee and are
14appointed by the county executive of Milwaukee County.
AB807, s. 9 15Section 9. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
16the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
AB807, s. 10 17Section 10. 20.430 of the statutes is created to read:
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120.430 Health planning and finance, department of. There is
2appropriated to the department of health planning and finance for the following
3program:
AB807,7,6 4(1) Health planning and finance. (a) General program operations. The
5amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the department of
6health planning and finance.
AB807,7,87 (b) Health plan services and benefits. The amounts in the schedule for health
8care services and benefits provided under s. 152.10 (4).
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