Amendment ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1,1351,17 146.55 (4) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (rm) (5) (ch), the department shall annually distribute funds for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment, emergency medical services supplies or equipment or emergency medical training for personnel to an ambulance service provider that is a public agency, a volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation, under a funding formula consisting of an identical base amount for each ambulance service provider plus a supplemental amount based on the population of the ambulance service provider's primary service or contract area, as established under s. 146.50 (5).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2233 Section 2233. 146.55 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1352,2 146.55 (5) Emergency medical technician training and examination aid. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (rm) (5) (ch), the department shall annually distribute funds to entities, including technical college districts, whose courses or instructional programs are approved by the department under s. 146.50 (9), to assist the entities in providing the training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician—basic under s. 146.50 (6), and to fund each examination administered by the entity for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician—basic under s. 146.50 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2234 Section 2234. 146.57 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1352,10 146.57 (3) (a) The department shall implement a statewide poison control program. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (5) (ds), the department shall, if the requirement under par. (b) is met, distribute total funding of not more than $187,500 $375,000 in each fiscal year to supplement the operation of the program and to provide for the statewide collection and reporting of poison control data. The department may, but need not, distribute all of the funds in each fiscal year to a single poison control center.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2235 Section 2235. 146.58 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1352,13 146.58 (8) Review the annual budget prepared by the department for the expenditures under s. 20.435 (1) (rm) (5) (ch).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2236 Section 2236. 146.81 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1352,17 146.81 (1) (hm) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or a speech and language pathologist licensed by the department of education public instruction.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3010m Section 3010m. 146.92 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1352,19 146.92 Primary health care grant program. (1) In this section:

AB100-ASA1,1352,23 (a) "Community-based nonprofit corporation" means a nonprofit corporation that is governed by a community-based board of directors and that is organized primarily to provide primary health care services in a geographic area, or to a population, that the department designates as medically underserved.

AB100-ASA1,1352,25 (b) "Nonprofit corporation" means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized under ch. 181.

AB100-ASA1,1353,3 (2) Prior to implementing the grant program under this section, the department shall consult with representatives of statewide organizations that represent primary health care providers.

AB100-ASA1,1353,6 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (gp), the department shall award $1,500,000 in grants in each fiscal year to community-based nonprofit corporations under a competitive process established by the department.

AB100-ASA1,1353,8 (4) A community-based nonprofit corporation that receives a grant under this section shall do all of the following:

AB100-ASA1,1353,10 (a) Provide comprehensive primary health care services to any person regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

AB100-ASA1,1353,11 (b) Establish a sliding fee scale for uninsured, low-income persons.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3010p Section 3010p. 146.93 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1353,13 146.93 (title) Primary Supplemental primary health care program.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2237 Section 2237. 146.93 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1353,18 146.93 (1) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (gp) (5) (kp), the department shall maintain a program for the provision of primary health care services based on the primary health care program in existence on June 30, 1987. The department may promulgate rules necessary to implement the program.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3011m Section 3011m. 146.93 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1353,22 146.93 (4) (d) The individual received health care services under this section on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and cannot be served by an entity that receives a grant under s. 146.92.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2238 Section 2238. 146.99 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1354,6 146.99 Assessments. The department shall, within 90 days after the commencement of each fiscal year, estimate the total amount of expenditures and the department shall assess the estimated total amount under s. 20.435 (1) (5) (gp) to hospitals, as defined in s. 50.33 (2), in proportion to each hospital's respective gross private-pay patient revenues during the hospital's most recently concluded entire fiscal year. Each hospital shall pay its assessment on or before December 1 for the fiscal year. All payments of assessments shall be deposited in the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (5) (gp).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2239 Section 2239. Chapter 149 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1354,8 Chapter 149

AB100-ASA1,1354,10 Mandatory health insurance risk-sharing plan

AB100-ASA1, s. 2240 Section 2240. 149.10 (2f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1354,12 149.10 (2f) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2241 Section 2241. 149.10 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1354,15 149.10 (2m) "Department" means the department of health and family services.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2242 Section 2242. 149.10 (4c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1354,18 149.10 (4c) "Health maintenance organization" has the meaning given in s. 609.01 (2).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2243 Section 2243. 149.10 (4p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1354,20 149.10 (4p) (a) "Insurance" includes any of the following:

AB100-ASA1,1354,23 1. Risk distributing arrangements providing for compensation of damages or loss through the provision of services or benefits in kind rather than indemnity in money.

AB100-ASA1,1354,25 2. Contracts of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction.

AB100-ASA1,1355,1 3. Plans established and operated under ss. 185.981 to 185.985.

AB100-ASA1,1355,3 (b) "Insurance" does not include a continuing care contract, as defined in s. 647.01 (2).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2244 Section 2244. 149.10 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1355,6 149.10 (5m) "Limited service health organization" has the meaning given in s. 609.01 (3).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2245 Section 2245. 149.10 (8c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1355,10 149.10 (8c) "Policy" means any document other than a group certificate used to prescribe in writing the terms of an insurance contract, including endorsements and riders and service contracts issued by motor clubs.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3020p Section 3020p. 149.10 (8j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1355,16 149.10 (8j) "Preexisting condition exclusion" means, with respect to coverage, a limitation or exclusion of benefits relating to a condition of an individual that existed before the individual's date of enrollment for coverage, whether or not the individual received any medical advice or recommendation, diagnosis, care or treatment related to the condition before that date.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2246 Section 2246. 149.10 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1355,18 149.10 (8m) "Preferred provider plan" has the meaning given in s. 609.01 (4).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2247 Section 2247. 149.10 (8p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1355,22 149.10 (8p) "Premium" means any consideration for an insurance policy, and includes assessments, membership fees or other required contributions or consideration, however designated.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2248 Section 2248. 149.10 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1355,24 149.10 (10) "Secretary" means the secretary of health and family services.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2249 Section 2249. 149.10 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1356,2 149.10 (11) "State" means the same as in s. 990.01 (40) except that it also includes the Panama Canal Zone.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3025f Section 3025f. 149.12 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1356,5 149.12 (2) (f) No person who is eligible for medical assistance is eligible for coverage under the plan.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3026c Section 3026c. 149.14 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1356,12 149.14 (4m) Discounted payment is payment in full. A provider of a covered service or article shall accept as payment in full for the covered service or article the discounted reimbursement rate determined under ss. 149.143 (2) (a) 3. and (3), 149.144 and 149.15 (3) (e) and may not bill an eligible person who receives the service or article for any amount by which the charge for the service or article is reduced under s. 149.143 (2) (a) 3. or (3), 149.144 or 149.15 (3) (e).

AB100-ASA1, s. 3026f Section 3026f. 149.143 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1356,15 149.143 Payment of plan costs. (1) The department shall pay or recover the operating, administrative and subsidy costs of the plan as follows:

AB100-ASA1,1356,16 (a) First from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (af).

AB100-ASA1,1356,17 (b) The remainder of the costs as follows:

AB100-ASA1,1356,18 1. A total of 60% from all of the following:

AB100-ASA1,1356,19 a. The appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ah).

AB100-ASA1,1356,21 b. Insurer assessments and provider reimbursement discounts under s. 149.144.

AB100-ASA1,1356,23 c. Subject to sub. (2) (a) 1. and s. 149.146 (2) (b), premiums collected from eligible persons.

AB100-ASA1,1356,24 2. A total of 40% as follows:

AB100-ASA1,1357,2 a. Fifty percent from insurer assessments, excluding assessments under s. 149.144.

AB100-ASA1,1357,4 b. Fifty percent from discounts to provider reimbursement rates, excluding discounts under ss. 149.144 and 149.15 (3) (e).

AB100-ASA1,1357,8 (2) (a) Prior to each plan year, the department shall estimate the operating, administrative and subsidy costs of the plan for the new plan year and, taking into consideration the funds expected to be available under s. 20.435 (5) (af) and (ah), do all of the following:

AB100-ASA1,1357,14 1. By rule set premium rates for the new plan year, including the rates under s. 149.146 (2) (b), by estimating the rates necessary to equal the amount specified in sub. (1) (b) 1. c., except that a rate for coverage under s. 149.14 may not be less than 150% nor more than 200% of the rate that a standard risk would be charged under an individual policy providing substantially the same coverage and deductibles as are provided under the plan.

AB100-ASA1,1357,17 2. By rule set the total insurer assessments under s. 149.13 for the new plan year by estimating the amount necessary to equal the amount specified in sub. (1) (b) 2. a. and notify the commissioner of the amount.

AB100-ASA1,1357,20 3. By the same rule set the rate at which provider charges shall be discounted for the new plan year by estimating the rate necessary to equal the amount specified in sub. (1) (b) 2. b.

AB100-ASA1,1357,25 (b) In setting the rates under par. (a) 1. and 3. and the amount under par. (a) 2. for the new plan year, the department shall include any increase or decrease necessary to reflect the amount, if any, by which the rates and amount set under par. (a) for the current plan year differed from the rates and amount which would have equaled the amounts specified in sub. (1) in the current plan year.

AB100-ASA1,1358,9 (3) (a) If, during a plan year, the department determines that the moneys under s. 20.435 (5) (af) and (ah), the amounts set under sub. (2) (a) and any increases in insurer assessments and provider discounts under s. 149.144 are not sufficient to cover plan costs, the department may by rule increase the premium rates set under sub. (2) (a) 1. for the remainder of the plan year, subject to subs. (1) (b) 1. and (2) (a) 1. and s. 149.146 (2) (b), increase the assessments set under sub. (2) (a) 2. for the remainder of the plan year, subject to sub. (1) (b) 2. a., and increase the discount rate set under sub. (2) (a) 3. for the remainder of the plan year, subject to sub. (1) (b) 2. b.

AB100-ASA1,1358,17 (b) If, after increasing premium rates, assessments and discount rates under par. (a), the department determines that there will still be a deficit and that premium rates have been increased to the maximum extent allowable under par. (a), the department shall further increase, in equal proportions, assessments set under sub. (2) (a) 2. and discount rates set under sub. (2) (a) 3., without regard to sub. (1) (b) 2. Insurers and providers affected by this paragraph may recover the assessment increase and the discount rate increase in the normal course of their respective businesses without time limitation, subject to s. 149.14 (4m).

AB100-ASA1,1358,22 (4) Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department may promulgate rules under sub. (2) or (3) for the period before the effective date of any permanent rules promulgated under sub. (2) or (3), but not to exceed the period authorized under s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) and (3), the department is not required to make a finding of emergency.

AB100-ASA1,1359,2 (5) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (a) (intro.), the department shall set premium rates, insurer assessments and provider discount rates for the period beginning on January 1, 1998, and ending on June 30, 1998, in the manner provided in subs. (1), (2) (a), (3) and (4). This subsection applies to policies in effect on January 1, 1998, as well as to policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 1998.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3027m Section 3027m. 149.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1359,6 149.15 (2m) Annually, beginning in 1999, the board shall submit a report on or before June 30 to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor on the operation of the plan, including any recommendations for changes to the plan.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2250 Section 2250. 149.16 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1359,8 149.16 (title) Plan administrator.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2251 Section 2251. 149.16 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1359,11 149.16 (1) The department shall contract with an organization or other person to administer the plan.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2252 Section 2252. 150.21 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1359,13 150.21 (1) The construction or total replacement of a new nursing home.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2253 Section 2253. 150.21 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1359,16 150.21 (3) A capital expenditure, other than a renovation or replacement, that exceeds $1,000,000 by or on behalf of a nursing home.