49.45 (3) (fm) The department shall seek, on behalf of dentists who are providers, federal reimbursement for the cost of any equipment that the department requires dentists to use to verify medical assistance eligibility electronically. If the department is successful in obtaining federal reimbursement of that expense, the department shall reimburse dentists who are providers for the portion of the cost of the equipment that is reimbursed by the federal government.
SECTION 1381. 49.45 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (3) (j) Reimbursement for administrative contract costs under this section is limited to the funds available under s. 20.435 (1) (4) (bm).
SECTION 1382. 49.45 (5m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (5m) (am) and amended to read:
49.45 (5m) (am) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o) the department shall distribute not more than $2,256,000 in each fiscal year, to provide supplemental funds to rural hospitals that, as determined by the department, have high utilization of inpatient services by patients whose care is provided from governmental sources, and to provide supplemental funds to critical access hospitals, except that the department may not distribute funds to a rural hospital or to a critical access hospital to the extent that the distribution would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3).
SECTION 1383. 49.45 (5m) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (5m) (ag) In this subsection, "critical access hospital" has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (1g).
SECTION 1384. 49.45 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (5m) (b) The supplemental funding for rural hospitals under par. (a) (am) shall be based on the utilization, by recipients of medical assistance, of the total inpatient days of a rural hospital in relation to that utilization in other rural hospitals.
SECTION 1385. 49.45 (6b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (6b) and amended to read:
49.45 (6b) CENTERS FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (gk), the department may reimburse the cost of services provided by the centers for the developmentally disabled. Reimbursement to the centers for the developmentally disabled shall be reduced following each placement made under s. 46.275 which that involves a relocation from a center for the developmentally disabled, as follows: by $184 per day, beginning in fiscal year 1999-2000, and by $190 per day, beginning in fiscal year 2000-01.
SECTION 1386. 49.45 (6b) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1387. 49.45 (6b) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1388. 49.45 (6b) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1389. 49.45 (6m) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (ag) (intro.) Payment for care provided in a facility under this subsection made under s. 20.435 (1) (p) or (5) (b) (4) (b), (pa) or (o) shall, except as provided in pars. (bg), (bm) and (br), be determined according to a prospective payment system updated annually by the department. The payment system shall implement standards that are necessary and proper for providing patient care and that meet quality and safety standards established under subch. II of ch. 50 and ch. 150. The payment system shall reflect all of the following:
SECTION 1390b. 49.45 (6m) (ag) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (ag) 3m. For state fiscal year 1997-98 1999-2000, rates that shall be set by the department based on information from cost reports for the 1996 1998 fiscal year of the facility and for state fiscal year 1998-99 2000-01, rates that shall be set by the department based on information from cost reports for the 1997 1999 fiscal year of the facility.
SECTION 1391. 49.45 (6m) (ag) 8. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1392. 49.45 (6m) (ar) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (ar) 1. a. The department shall establish standards for payment of allowable direct care costs, for facilities that do not primarily serve the developmentally disabled, that are not less than the median for take into account direct care costs for a sample of all of those facilities in this state and separate standards for payment of allowable direct care costs, for facilities that primarily serve the developmentally disabled, that are not less than the median for take into account direct care costs for a sample of all of those facilities in this state. The standards shall be adjusted by the department for regional labor cost variations.
SECTION 1393. 49.45 (6m) (ar) 1. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (ar) 1. cm. Notwithstanding the limitations under par. (ag) 8., funding Funding distributed to facilities for the provision of active treatment to residents with a diagnosis of developmental disability shall be distributed in accordance with a method developed by the department which is consistent with a prudent buyer approach to payment for services.
SECTION 1394. 49.45 (6m) (ar) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (ar) 2. a. The department shall establish one or more standards for the payment of support service costs that are not less than the median of take into account support service costs for a sample of all facilities within the state.
SECTION 1395. 49.45 (6m) (ar) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (ar) 3. a. The department shall establish standards, adjusted for heating degree day variations in the state, for payment of fuel and utility costs that are not less than the median of take into account heating fuel and utility costs for a sample of all facilities within the state.
SECTION 1396. 49.45 (6m) (ar) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (ar) 4. For net property taxes or municipal services, payment shall be made for those costs that range from the amount of the previous calendar year's tax or the amount of municipal service costs for a period specified by the department, subject to a maximum limit as determined by the department.
SECTION 1397. 49.45 (6m) (ar) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (ar) 5. a. The department shall establish one or more standards for the payment of administrative and general costs that are not less than the median of take into account administrative and general costs for a sample of all facilities within the state.
SECTION 1398. 49.45 (6m) (ar) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (ar) 6. Capital payment shall be based on a replacement value for a facility. The replacement value shall be determined by a commercial estimator contracted for by the department and paid for by the facility. The replacement value shall be subject to limitations determined by the department, except that the department may not reduce final capital payment of a facility by more than $3.50 per patient day.
SECTION 1399. 49.45 (6m) (av) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (av) 1. The department shall calculate a payment rate for a facility by applying the criteria set forth under pars. (ag) 1. to 5., and 7. and 8., (am) 1. to 5. and (ar) 1. to 5. to information from cost reports submitted by the facility.
SECTION 1400. 49.45 (6m) (av) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (av) 5m. Notwithstanding the limitations under par. (ag) 8., the The rate under subd. 1., 4. or 5. may be adjusted by the department to reflect payments for the provision of active treatment to facility residents with a diagnosis of developmental disability.
SECTION 1401. 49.45 (6m) (bp) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (bp) (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (ag) 3m., (am) 6. and (ar) 6., the department may establish payment methods based on actual costs for capital payment for a facility to which, after December 31, 1982, any of the following applies:
SECTION 1402. 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (br) 1. Notwithstanding s. 20.410 (3) (cd), 20.435 (5) (4) (bt) or (bu) or (7) (b) or 20.445 (3) (dz), the department shall reduce allocations of funds to counties in the amount of the disallowance from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (bt) or (bu) or (7) (b), or the department shall direct the department of workforce development to reduce allocations of funds to counties or Wisconsin works agencies in the amount of the disallowance from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) or direct the department of corrections to reduce allocations of funds to counties in the amount of the disallowance from the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (3) (cd), in accordance with s. 16.544 to the extent applicable.
SECTION 1403. 49.45 (6m) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (c) 5. Admit only patients assessed or who waive or are exempt from the requirement of assessment under s. 46.27 (6) (a) or, if required under s. 50.035 (4n) or 50.04 (2h), who have been referred to a resource center.
SECTION 1404. 49.45 (6t) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6t) COUNTY DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPERATING DEFICIT REDUCTION. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o), for reduction of operating deficits, as defined under criteria developed by the department, incurred by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23 or 51.42 or by a local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4), for services provided under s. 49.46 (2) (a) 4. d. and (b) 6. f., j., k. and L., 9. and 15., for case management services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12. and for mental health day treatment services for minors provided under the authorization under 42 USC 1396d (r) (5), the department shall allocate up to $4,500,000 in each fiscal year to these county departments, or local health departments as determined by the department, and shall perform all of the following:
SECTION 1405. 49.45 (6t) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6t) (d) If the federal department of health and human services approves for state expenditure in a fiscal year amounts under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o) that result in a lesser allocation amount than that allocated under this subsection or disallows use of the allocation of federal medicaid funds under par. (c), reduce allocations under this subsection and distribute on a prorated basis, as determined by the department.
SECTION 1406. 49.45 (6u) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6u) SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN FACILITIES. (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (6m), from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o), for reduction of operating deficits, as defined under criteria developed by the department, incurred by a facility, as defined under sub. (6m) (a) 3., that is established under s. 49.70 (1) or that is owned and operated by a city, village or town, the department may not distribute to these facilities more than $38,600,000 in each fiscal year, as determined by the department, except that the department shall also distribute for this same purpose from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o) any additional federal medical assistance moneys that were not anticipated before enactment of the biennial budget act or other legislation affecting s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o) and that were not used to fund nursing home rate increases under sub. (6m) (ag) 8. The total amount that a county certifies under this subsection may not exceed 100% of otherwise-unreimbursed care. In distributing funds under this subsection, the department shall perform all of the following:
SECTION 1407. 49.45 (6u) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6u) (d) If the federal department of health and human services approves for state expenditure in a fiscal year amounts under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o) that result in a lesser allocation amount than that allocated under this subsection, allocate not more than the lesser amount so approved by the federal department of health and human services.
SECTION 1408. 49.45 (6u) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6u) (e) If the federal department of health and human services approves for state expenditure in a fiscal year amounts under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o) that result in a lesser allocation amount than that allocated under this subsection, submit a revision of the method developed under par. (b) for approval by the joint committee on finance in that state fiscal year.
SECTION 1409. 49.45 (6v) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6v) (b) The department shall, each year, submit to the joint committee on finance a report for the previous fiscal year, except for the 1997-98 fiscal year, that provides information on the utilization of beds by recipients of medical assistance in facilities and a discussion and detailed projection of the likely balances, expenditures, encumbrances and carry over of currently appropriated amounts in the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b) and (o).
SECTION 1410. 49.45 (6v) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6v) (c) If the report specified in par. (b) indicates that utilization of beds by recipients of medical assistance in facilities decreased is less than estimates for that utilization reflected in the intentions of the joint committee on finance, legislature and governor, as expressed by them in the budget determinations, the department shall include a proposal to transfer moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (bd) for the purpose of increasing funding for the community options program under s. 46.27. The amount proposed for transfer may not reduce the balance in the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (b) below an amount necessary to ensure that that appropriation account will end the current fiscal year or the current fiscal biennium with a positive balance. The secretary shall transfer the amount identified under the proposal.
SECTION 1411. 49.45 (6w) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6w) HOSPITAL OPERATING DEFICIT REDUCTION. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o), for reduction of operating deficits, as defined under criteria developed by the department, incurred by a hospital, as defined under s. 50.33 (2) (a) and (b), that is operated by the state, established under s. 49.71 or owned and operated by a city or village, the department shall allocate up to $3,300,000 in each fiscal year to these hospitals, as determined by the department, and shall perform all of the following:
SECTION 1412. 49.45 (6w) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6w) (d) If the federal department of health and human services approves for state expenditure in a fiscal year amounts under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o) that result in a lesser allocation amount than that allocated under this subsection or disallows use of the allocation of federal medicaid funds under par. (c), reduce allocations under this subsection and distribute on a prorated basis, as determined by the department.
SECTION 1413. 49.45 (6x) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6x) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o) the department shall distribute not more than $4,748,000 in each fiscal year, to provide funds to an essential access city hospital, except that the department may not allocate funds to an essential access city hospital to the extent that the allocation would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3).
SECTION 1414. 49.45 (6x) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6x) (d) If the federal department of health and human services approves for state expenditure in any state fiscal year amounts under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (o) that result in a lesser distribution amount than that distributed under this subsection or disallows use of federal medicaid funds under par. (a), the department of health and family services shall reduce the distributions under this subsection.
SECTION 1415. 49.45 (6y) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6y) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o) the department shall distribute funding in each fiscal year to provide supplemental payment to hospitals that enter into a contract under s. 49.02 (2) to provide health care services funded by a relief block grant, as determined by the department, for hospital services that are not in excess of the hospitals' customary charges for the services, as limited under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3). If no relief block grant is awarded under this chapter or if the allocation of funds to such hospitals would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3), the department may distribute funds to hospitals that have not entered into a contract under s. 49.02 (2).
SECTION 1416. 49.45 (6y) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (6y) (am) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (h) and (o) the department shall distribute funding in each fiscal year to provide supplemental payments to hospitals that enter into contracts under s. 49.02 (2) with a county having a population of 500,000 or more to provide health care services funded by a relief block grant, as determined by the department, for hospital services that are not in excess of the hospitals' customary charges for the services, as limited under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3).
SECTION 1417. 49.45 (6y) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6y) (b) The department need not promulgate as rules under ch. 227 the procedures, methods of distribution and criteria required for distribution under par. pars. (a) and (am).
SECTION 1418. 49.45 (6z) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6z) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o) the department shall distribute funding in each fiscal year to supplement payment for services to hospitals that enter into a contract under s. 49.02 (2) to provide health care services funded by a relief block grant under this chapter, if the department determines that the hospitals serve a disproportionate number of low-income patients with special needs. If no medical relief block grant under this chapter is awarded or if the allocation of funds to such hospitals would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3), the department may distribute funds to hospitals that have not entered into a contract under s. 49.02 (2). The department may not distribute funds under this subsection to the extent that the distribution would do any of the following:
SECTION 1419. 49.45 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (8) (b) Reimbursement under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o) for home health services provided by a certified home health agency or independent nurse shall be made at the home health agency's or nurse's usual and customary fee per patient care visit, subject to a maximum allowable fee per patient care visit that is established under par. (c).
SECTION 1424m. 49.45 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (22) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROVIDED BY HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS. If the department contracts with health maintenance organizations for the provision of medical assistance it shall give special consideration to health maintenance organizations that provide or that contract to provide comprehensive, specialized health care services to pregnant teenagers. If the department contracts with health maintenance organizations for the provision of medical assistance, the department shall include in the contract a lead screening performance standard that requires the health maintenance organization to provide annually at least one lead blood test to at least 65% of the children ages 1 to 5 years who have been enrolled in the health maintenance organization for at least 6 months during the applicable year. The department shall specify in the contract financial penalties for failure to meet the lead screening performance standard.
SECTION 1426. 49.45 (24m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (24m) HOME HEALTH CARE AND PERSONAL CARE PILOT PROGRAM. (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o), in order to test the feasibility of instituting a system of reimbursement for providers of home health care and personal care services for medical assistance recipients that is based on competitive bidding, the department shall:
SECTION 1427g. 49.45 (39) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (39) (a) 1. "School" means a public school described under s. 115.01 (1) or, a charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (1), the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped or the Wisconsin School for the Deaf. It includes school-operated early childhood programs for developmentally delayed and disabled 4-year-old and 5-year-old children.
SECTION 1427h. 49.45 (39) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (39) (am) Plan amendment. No later than September 30, 1995, the department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services an amendment to the state medical assistance plan to permit the application of pars. (b) to and (c). If the amendment to the state plan is approved, school districts and, cooperative educational service agencies and the department of public instruction on behalf of the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped and the Wisconsin School for the Deaf claim reimbursement under pars. (b) to and (c). Paragraphs (b) to and (c) do not apply unless the amendment to the state plan is approved and in effect. The department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services an amendment to the state plan if necessary to permit the application of pars. (b) and (c) to the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped and the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.
SECTION 1427i. 49.45 (39) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (39) (b) Payment for school medical services. If a school district or a cooperative educational service agency elects to provide school medical services and meets all requirements under par. (c), the department shall reimburse the school district or the cooperative educational service agency for 60% of the federal share of allowable charges for the school medical services that it provides and for allowable administrative costs. If the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped or the Wisconsin School for the Deaf elects to provide school medical services and meets all requirements under par. (c), the department shall reimburse the department of public instruction for 60% of the federal share of allowable charges for the school medical services that the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped or the Wisconsin School for the Deaf provides and for allowable administrative costs. The department shall promulgate rules establishing a methodology for making reimbursements under this paragraph. All other expenses for the school medical services provided by a school district or a cooperative educational service agency shall be paid for by the school district or the cooperative educational service agency with funds received from state or local taxes. The school district, the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped, the Wisconsin School for the Deaf or the cooperative educational service agency shall comply with all requirements of the federal department of health and human services for receiving federal financial participation.
SECTION 1428. 49.45 (46) of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (46) ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES. (a) If a county, city, town or village elects to become certified as a provider of alcohol and other drug abuse residential treatment services or to contract with a certified provider to provide the services, the county, city, town or village may provide directly or under contract alcohol and other drug abuse residential treatment services in facilities with fewer than 16 beds under this subsection in the county, city, town or village to medical assistance recipients through the medical assistance program. A county, city, town or village that elects to provide or to contract for the services shall pay the amount of the allowable charges for the services under the medical assistance program that is not provided by the federal government. The department shall reimburse the county, city, town or village under this subsection only for the amount of the allowable charges for those services under the medical assistance program that is provided by the federal government.
(b) This subsection does not apply after July 1, 2003.
SECTION 1429. 49.45 (47) of the statutes is created to read: