SB245,6,24 22(11) Penalty. Any person who receives or assists another in receiving
23assistance under this section, to which the recipient is not entitled, shall be subject
24to the penalties under s. 49.95 ss. 946.91 and 946.93.
SB245,12 25Section 12. 49.49 (1) (title) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are repealed.
SB245,13
1Section 13. 49.49 (1) (a) 1. to 4. of the statutes are renumbered 946.91 (2) (a)
2to (d) and amended to read:
SB245,7,53 946.91 (2) (a) Knowingly and willfully make Intentionally makes or cause
4causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in any
5application for any Medical Assistance benefit or payment.
SB245,7,86 (b) Knowingly and willfully make Intentionally makes or cause causes to be
7made any false statement or representation of a material fact for use in determining
8rights to such eligibility for any Medical Assistance benefit or payment.
SB245,7,159 (c) Having knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting the initial or
10continued right to eligibility for any such Medical Assistance benefit or payment or
11the initial or continued right to eligibility for any such benefit or payment of any
12other individual in whose behalf he or she has applied for or is receiving such benefit
13or payment, conceal conceals or fail fails to disclose such event with an intent to
14fraudulently to secure such benefit or payment either in a greater amount or
15quantity than is due or when no such benefit or payment is authorized.
SB245,7,2016 (d) Having made application applied to receive any such Medical Assistance
17benefit or payment for the use and benefit of another and having received it,
18knowingly and willfully convert such converts the benefit or payment or any part
19thereof to a use other than for the use and that is not for the benefit of such other
20person.
SB245,14 21Section 14. 49.49 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,15 22Section 15. 49.49 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.49 (1d) and amended
23to read:
SB245,8,824 49.49 (1d) Damages. If any person is convicted under this subsection s. 946.91
25(2)
, the state shall have a cause of action for relief against such person in an amount

13 times the amount of actual damages sustained as a result of any excess payments
2made in connection with the offense for which the conviction was obtained. Proof by
3the state of a conviction under this section s. 946.91 (2) in a civil action shall be
4conclusive regarding the state's right to damages and the only issue in controversy
5shall be the amount, if any, of the actual damages sustained. Actual damages shall
6consist of the total amount of excess payments, any part of which is paid by state
7funds. In any such civil action the state may elect to file a motion in expedition of
8the action. Upon receipt of the motion, the presiding judge shall expedite the action.
SB245,16 9Section 16. 49.49 (2) (title) and (2) (a) (title) of the statutes are repealed.
SB245,17 10Section 17 . 49.49 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 946.91 (3) (a) and
11amended to read:
SB245,8,2212 946.91 (3) (a) Any person who Whoever solicits or receives any remuneration,
13including any kickback, bribe, or rebate
, directly or , indirectly, overtly, or covertly, in
14cash or in kind,
money, goods, services, or any other thing of value in return for
15referring an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing
16of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a
17medical assistance program
Medical Assistance, or in return for purchasing, leasing,
18ordering, or arranging for or recommending purchasing, leasing, or ordering any
19good, facility, service, or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part
20under a medical assistance program Medical Assistance, is guilty of a Class H felony,
21except that, notwithstanding the maximum fine specified in s. 939.50 (3) (h), the
22person may be fined not more than $25,000.
SB245,18 23Section 18. 49.49 (2) (b) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,19 24Section 19 . 49.49 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 946.91 (3) (b) and
25amended to read:
SB245,9,11
1946.91 (3) (b) Whoever offers or pays any remuneration including any
2kickback, bribe, or rebate
provides, directly or, indirectly, overtly, or covertly, in cash
3or in kind
money, goods, services, or any other thing of value to any person to induce
4such person to refer an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the
5furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part
6under a medical assistance program Medical Assistance, or to purchase, lease, order,
7or arrange for or recommend purchasing, leasing, or ordering any good, facility,
8service or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a medical
9assistance program
Medical Assistance, is guilty of a Class H felony, except that,
10notwithstanding the maximum fine specified in s. 939.50 (3) (h), the person may be
11fined not more than $25,000.
SB245,20 12Section 20. 49.49 (2) (c) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,21 13Section 21. 49.49 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 946.91 (3) (c) and
14amended to read:
SB245,9,1515 946.91 (3) (c) This subsection shall does not apply to any of the following:
SB245,9,1916 1. A discount or other reduction in price obtained by a provider of services or
17other entity under chs. 46 to 51 and 58 if the reduction in price is properly disclosed
18and appropriately reflected in the costs claimed or charges made by the provider or
19entity under a medical assistance program Medical Assistance.
SB245,9,2220 2. Any An amount paid by an employer to an employee who has a bona fide
21employment relationship with such employer for employment in the provision of
22covered items or services.
SB245,22 23Section 22. 49.49 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,23 24Section 23 . 49.49 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 946.91 (4) and amended
25to read:
SB245,10,9
1946.91 (4) No person may Whoever knowingly and willfully make makes or
2cause causes to be made, or induce induces or seek seeks to induce the making of, any
3false statement or representation of a material fact with respect to the conditions or
4operation of any institution or facility in order that such institution or facility may
5qualify either upon initial certification or upon recertification as a hospital, skilled
6nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or home health agency . A person who
7violates this subsection
is guilty of a Class H felony, except that, notwithstanding the
8maximum fine specified in s. 939.50 (3) (h), the person may be fined not more than
9$25,000.
SB245,24 10Section 24. 49.49 (3m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,25 11Section 25 . 49.49 (3m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 946.91 (5), and 946.91
12(5) (intro.), (a), (b) and (c), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB245,10,1913 946.91 (5) (intro.) No provider may Whoever knowingly impose imposes upon
14a Medical Assistance recipient charges in addition to payments received for services
15under ss. 49.45 to 49.471 or knowingly impose imposes direct charges upon a
16recipient in lieu of obtaining payment under ss. 49.45 to 49.471 except under the
17following conditions
is guilty of a Class H felony, except that, notwithstanding the
18maximum fine specified in s. 939.50 (3) (h), the person may be fined not more than
19$25,000. This subsection does not apply under any of the following circumstances
:
SB245,10,2120 (a) Benefits or services are not provided under s. 49.46 (2) or 49.471 (11) and
21the Medical Assistance recipient is advised of this fact prior to receiving the service.
SB245,11,622 (b) If an An applicant is determined to be eligible retroactively under s. 49.46
23(1) (b), 49.47 (4) (d), or 49.471 and, a provider bills the applicant directly for services
24and benefits rendered during the retroactive period, the provider shall, upon
25notification of the applicant's retroactive eligibility, submit claims submits a claim

1for payment under s. 49.45 for covered services or benefits rendered to the recipient
2during the retroactive period. Upon receipt of payment under s. 49.45, the provider
3shall reimburse
, and the provider reimburses the recipient or other person who has
4made prior payment to the provider for services provided to the recipient during the
5retroactive eligibility period, by the amount of the prior payment made upon receipt
6of payment under s. 49.45
.
SB245,11,107 (c) Benefits or services are provided for which recipient copayment,
8coinsurance, or deductible is required under s. 49.45 (18), not to exceed maximum
9amounts allowable under 42 CFR 447.53 to 447.58, or for which recipient copayment
10or coinsurance is required under s. 49.471 (11).
SB245,26 11Section 26. 49.49 (3m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,27 12Section 27. 49.49 (3p) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB245,11,1313 49.49 (3p) (title) Other prohibited provider charges.
SB245,28 14Section 28. 49.49 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,29 15Section 29 . 49.49 (4) (a) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered
16946.91 (6) and amended to read:
SB245,12,317 946.91 (6) No person Whoever, in connection with the medical assistance
18program Medical Assistance when the cost of the services provided to the patient is
19paid for in whole or in part by the state, may knowingly and willfully charge, solicit,
20accept or receive
intentionally charges, solicits, accepts, or receives, in addition to
21any amount otherwise required to be paid under a medical assistance program
22Medical Assistance, any gift, money, donation, or other consideration, other than a
23charitable, religious, or philanthropic contribution from an organization or from a
24person unrelated to the patient, as a precondition of admitting a patient to a hospital,
25skilled nursing facility, or intermediate care facility, or as a requirement for the

1patient's continued stay in such a facility. (b) A person who violates this subsection
2is guilty of a Class H felony, except that, notwithstanding the maximum fine specified
3in s. 939.50 (3) (h), the person may be fined not more than $25,000.
SB245,30 4Section 30. 49.49 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB245,12,105 49.49 (5) County collection. Any county may retain 15% 15 percent of state
6medical assistance Medical Assistance funds that are recovered due to the efforts of
7a county employee or officer or, if the county initiates action by the department of
8justice, due to the efforts of the department of justice under s. 49.495 49.846. This
9subsection applies only to recovery of medical assistance that was provided as a
10result of fraudulent activity by a recipient or by a provider.
SB245,31 11Section 31. 49.49 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB245,12,1912 49.49 (7) (d) A commission's imposition of an assessment described under par.
13(b), a member's payment of the assessment as described under par. (c), and
14acceptance of the payment by the commission do not constitute conduct prohibited
15under sub. (4) s. 946.91 (6) or prohibited under s. DHS 106.04 (3), Wis. Adm. Code,
16in effect on May 26, 2010. It is the intent of the legislature to create a mechanism
17whereby 2 or more political subdivisions may share in the operation, use, and
18funding of a nursing home or intermediate care facility without violating 42 USC
191320a-7b
(d) or 42 USC 1396a (a) (25) (C).
SB245,32 20Section 32. 49.495 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.846 (title).
SB245,33 21Section 33. 49.495 of the statutes is renumbered 49.846 (2) and amended to
22read:
SB245,13,1123 49.846 (2) The department of justice or the district attorney may institute,
24manage, control, and direct, in the proper county, any prosecution for violation of
25criminal laws affecting the medical a public assistance program, including but not

1limited to
laws in this chapter, chs. 939 to 951 relating to medical assistance
2contained in this subchapter
Medical Assistance, Wisconsin Works, the food stamp
3program, or any other public assistance program,
and laws affecting the health,
4safety, and welfare of public assistance program recipients of medical assistance. For
5this purpose the department of justice shall have and exercise all powers conferred
6upon district attorneys in such cases. The If a prosecution under this section involves
7a person holding a license granted by the medical examining board or an interested
8affiliated credentialing board, the
department of justice or district attorney shall
9notify the medical examining board or the interested affiliated credentialing board
10of any such the prosecution of a person holding a license granted by the board or
11affiliated credentialing board
.
SB245,34 12Section 34. 49.688 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB245,13,1513 49.688 (9) (a) The department shall promulgate rules relating to prohibitions
14on fraud that are substantially similar to applicable provisions under s. 49.49 (1) (a)
15946.91 (2).
SB245,35 16Section 35. 49.795 (title) and (1) (intro.) of the statutes are renumbered 946.92
17(title) and (1) (intro.).
SB245,36 18Section 36 . 49.795 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes are renumbered
19946.92 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), and 946.92 (1) (b), (c) and (d), as renumbered, are
20amended to read:
SB245,13,2221 946.92 (1) (b) "Food" means items which that may be purchased using food
22coupons
stamp program benefits under 7 USC 2012 (g) and 2016 (b).
SB245,13,2423 (c) "Food stamp program" means the federal food stamp program under 7 USC
242011
to 2029 2036a.
SB245,14,3
1(d) "Supplier" means a retail grocery store or other person authorized by the
2federal department of agriculture to accept food coupons stamp program benefits in
3exchange for food under the food stamp program.
SB245,37 4Section 37. 49.795 (1) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,38 5Section 38 . 49.795 (2) to (6) of the statutes are renumbered 946.92 (2) (a) to
6(f), and 946.92 (2) (c), (d), (e) and (f), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB245,14,107 946.92 (2) (c) No person may knowingly issue food coupons stamp program
8benefits
to a person who is not an eligible person or knowingly issue food coupons
9stamp program benefits
to an eligible person in excess of the amount for which the
10person's household is eligible.
SB245,14,1311 (d) No eligible person may knowingly transfer food coupons stamp program
12benefits
except to purchase food from a supplier or knowingly obtain or use food
13coupons stamp program benefits for which the person's household is not eligible.
SB245,14,1614 (e) No supplier may knowingly obtain food coupons stamp program benefits
15except as payment for food or knowingly obtain food coupons stamp program benefits
16from a person who is not an eligible person.
SB245,14,1817 (f) No unauthorized person may knowingly obtain, possess, transfer , or use food
18coupons
stamp program benefits.
SB245,39 19Section 39. 49.795 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,40 20Section 40. 49.795 (8) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.
SB245,41 21Section 41. 49.795 (8) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 946.92 (3) (b) and
22amended to read:
SB245,14,2523 946.92 (3) (b) In addition to the penalties applicable under par. (a), (b) or (c),
24the court shall suspend a person who violates this section sub. (2) from participation
25in the food stamp program as follows:
SB245,15,3
11. For a first offense conviction under this section, for not less than one year.
2The court may extend the suspension by
and not more than 18 months 2 years and
36 months
.
SB245,15,64 2. For a 2nd offense conviction under this section, for not less than 2 years. The
5court may extend the suspension by
and not more than 18 months 3 years and 6
6months
.
SB245,15,77 3. For a 3rd offense conviction under this section, permanently.
SB245,42 8Section 42. 49.795 (8) (d) 1m. of the statutes is renumbered 946.92 (3) (c) and
9amended to read:
SB245,15,1310 946.92 (3) (c) In addition to the penalties applicable under par. (a), (b) or (c),
11a court shall permanently suspend from the food stamp program a person who has
12been convicted of an offense under 7 USC 2024 (b) or (c) involving an item covered
13by 7 USC 2024 (b) or (c) having a value of $500 or more.
SB245,43 14Section 43. 49.795 (8) (d) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 49.796 and amended
15to read:
SB245,15,21 1649.796 Food stamp reinstatement. The A person may apply to the a
17multicounty consortium, as defined in s. 49.78 (1) (br), or the a federally recognized
18American Indian tribal governing body or, if the person is a supplier, as defined in
19s. 946.92 (1) (d),
to the federal department of agriculture for reinstatement of benefits
20following the a period of suspension imposed under s. 946.92, if the suspension is not
21permanent.
SB245,44 22Section 44. 49.795 (8) (e) and (f) of the statutes are renumbered 946.92 (3) (d)
23and (e) and amended to read:
SB245,16,224 946.92 (3) (d) 1. If a court finds that a person traded violated sub. (2) by trading
25a controlled substance, as defined in s. 961.01 (4), for food coupons stamp program

1benefits
, the court shall suspend the person from participation in the food stamp
2program as follows:
SB245,16,33 a. Upon the first such finding a first conviction, for 2 years.
SB245,16,44 b. Upon the a 2nd such finding conviction, permanently.
SB245,16,75 2. If a court finds that a person violated sub. (2) by trading traded firearms,
6ammunition, or explosives for food coupons stamp program benefits, the court shall
7suspend the person permanently from participation in the food stamp program.
SB245,16,138 (e) Notwithstanding par. (d) pars. (b) and (c), in addition to the penalties
9applicable under par. (a), (b) or (c), the court shall suspend from the food stamp
10program for a period of 10 years a person who violates sub. (2) by fraudulently
11misstates misstating or misrepresents misrepresenting his or her identity or place
12of residence for the purpose of receiving multiple benefits simultaneously under the
13food stamp program.
SB245,45 14Section 45. 49.797 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB245,16,2215 49.797 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 46.028 and except as provided in par. (b) and
16sub. (8), the department shall administer a statewide program to deliver food stamp
17benefits to recipients of food stamp benefits by an electronic benefit transfer system.
18All suppliers, as defined in s. 49.795 946.92 (1) (d), may participate in the delivery
19of food stamp benefits under the electronic benefit transfer system. The department
20shall explore methods by which nontraditional retailers, such as farmers' markets,
21may participate in the delivery of food stamp benefits under the electronic benefit
22transfer system.
SB245,46 23Section 46. 49.835 of the statutes is created to read:
SB245,17,4 2449.835 Affirmation of statements in applications. (1) A person who
25makes a statement in a written application for any aid or benefit provided under this

1chapter is considered to have made an admission as to the existence, correctness, or
2validity of any fact stated. Such a statement is prima facie evidence against the
3person who made it in any complaint, information, or indictment, or in any action
4brought for enforcement of any provision of this chapter.
SB245,17,9 5(2) An employee of a county department, a Wisconsin Works agency, a
6multicounty consortium, the department of health services, or the department of
7children and families who accepts an application for any aid or benefit under this
8chapter has the authority to administer an oath to the applicant that the information
9given is true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge.
SB245,17,14 10(3) The department of children and families and the department of health
11services shall promulgate rules that specify standards and procedures for the
12administration of an oath to an applicant for any aid or benefit under this chapter
13that the information provided by the applicant is true and correct to the best of the
14applicant's knowledge.
SB245,47 15Section 47. 49.846 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
SB245,17,1916 49.846 (1) In this section, "public assistance program" means any program
17administered by the department of health services or the department of children and
18families under this chapter under which the department administering the program
19provides services, benefits, or other assistance to individuals or families.
SB245,48 20Section 48. 49.95 of the statutes is repealed.
SB245,49 21Section 49. 59.54 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB245,17,2522 59.54 (23) Public assistance; false representation. The board may enact and
23enforce an ordinance to prohibit conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct that
24is prohibited by s. 49.95 (1) 946.93 (2) and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the
25ordinance.
SB245,50
1Section 50. 940.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB245,18,82 940.11 (2) Whoever hides or buries a corpse, with intent to conceal a crime or
3avoid apprehension, prosecution, or conviction for a crime or notwithstanding s.
449.141 (7), 49.49 (1), or 49.795
946.90 (2) or (3), 946.91 (2), 946.92, or 946.93 (2) or
5(3)
with intent to collect benefits under one of those sections the assistance program
6for families with dependent children administered under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, the
7Medical Assistance program administered under subch. IV of ch. 49, or the food
8stamp program, as defined in s. 49.79 (1) (c)
, is guilty of a Class G felony.
SB245,51 9Section 51 . 946.90 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB245,18,10 10946.90 (title) Wisconsin Works fraud.
SB245,52 11Section 52. 946.90 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
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