149.14 (3m) PHARMACY NETWORK. Covered expenses for prescription drugs shall be the payment rates established by the authority for prescription drugs that are provided to eligible persons by a network of pharmacists and pharmacies approved by the board, regardless of whether the provider of the drug is certified under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11. The network of pharmacists and pharmacies approved by the board shall include, at a minimum, all pharmacists licensed under s. 450.03 who are certified under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11. and all pharmacies licensed under s. 450.06 that are certified under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11.
SECTION 15. 149.14 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
149.14 (5) (a) The authority shall establish and provide subsidies for deductibles paid by eligible persons with coverage under s. 149.14 (2) (a) and household incomes specified in s. 149.165 (2) (a) 1. to 5.
SECTION 16. 149.142 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
149.142 (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF RATES. The authority shall establish provider payment rates for covered expenses that consist of the allowable charges paid under s. 49.46 (2) usual and customary payment rates, as determined by the authority, for the services and articles provided plus an enhancement adjustment determined by the authority. The rates shall be based on the allowable charges paid under s. 49.46 (2), projected plan costs, and trend factors. Using the same methodology that applies to medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49, the authority shall establish hospital outpatient per visit reimbursement rates and hospital inpatient reimbursement rates that are specific to diagnostically related groups of eligible persons. The adjustments to the usual and customary rates shall be sufficient to cover the portion of plan costs specified in s. 149.143 (1) (c) and (2) (b).
SECTION 17. 149.143 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
149.143 (1) COSTS EXCLUDING SUBSIDIES. (intro.) The authority shall pay plan costs, excluding any premium, deductible, and copayment subsidies, first from any federal funds, if any, that are transferred to the fund under s. 20.145 (5) (m) and under s. 149.11 (2) (a) 3. that exceed premium, deductible, and copayment subsidy costs in a policy year. The remainder of the plan costs, excluding premium, deductible, and copayment subsidy costs, shall be paid as follows:
SECTION 18. 149.143 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
149.143 (2) SUBSIDY COSTS. (intro.) The authority shall pay for premium, deductible, and copayment subsidies in a policy year first from any federal funds, if any, that are transferred to the fund under s. 20.145 (5) (m) under s. 149.11 (2) (a) 3. received in that year. The remainder of the subsidy costs shall be paid as follows:
SECTION 19. 149.165 (2) (bc) of the statutes is amended to read:
149.165 (2) (bc) Subject to sub. (3m), if the household income, as defined in s. 71.52 (5) and as determined under sub. (3), of an eligible person with coverage under s. 149.14 (2) (b) or (c) is equal to or greater than the first amount and less than the 2nd amount listed in par. (a) 1., 2., 3., 4., or 5., the authority shall reduce the premium established for the eligible person by the same percentage as the authority reduces, under par. (a), the premium established for an eligible person with coverage under s. 149.14 (2) (a) who has a household income specified in the same subdivision under par. (a) as the household income of the eligible person with coverage under s. 149.14 (2) (b) or (c).
SECTION 20. 149.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
149.65 (1) Subject to sub. (2), the authority shall design and administer a program of health care coverage, called the Health Care Tax Credit Program, under which a covered eligible individual may receive an income tax credit under 26 USC 35 for a portion of premiums paid for the coverage. The Health Care Tax Credit Program shall be designed to satisfy the requirements of qualified health insurance under 26 USC 35 (e) (1) (E), (2), and (3). Any person with which the authority contracts under s. 149.43 (4) (a) shall also be the administrator for the program under this subchapter.
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LRB-1009LRB-1009/7
JK:wlj&cs:nwn
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hatch, BB0207 - School levy property tax credit
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
taxation
Property taxation
This bill creates a property tax credit for improvements on real property. Under the bill, annually, beginning in 2009, $100,000,000 is distributed to municipalities in amounts that are in the same proportion as the amounts obtained by multiplying the fair market value of the improvements in each municipality by the school tax rate for the municipality. Each municipality then applies the amount it receives to the property tax bills of its property owners, apportioning the amount according to the fair market value of each property owner's improvements, thereby reducing the amount of the property taxes that the property owner must pay on the improvements.
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:
SECTION 1. 20.835 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.835 (3) (b) School levy tax credit and first dollar credit. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.10 (4) and (5m).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 74.09 (3) (b) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
74.09 (3) (b) 6m. The amount of the credit under s. 79.10 (5m) allocable to the property for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change between those years.
SECTION 3. 74.09 (3) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
74.09 (3) (b) 7. The amount obtained by subtracting the amount amounts under subd. subds. 6. and 6m. from the amount under subd. 5., for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change in that amount between those years.
SECTION 4. 79.10 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
79.10 (1m) (b) Counties and municipalities shall submit to the department of revenue all data related to the lottery and gaming credit and the first dollar credit as requested by the department of revenue.
SECTION 5. 79.10 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 79.10 (2) (a) and amended to read:
79.10 (2) (a) NOTICE TO MUNICIPALITIES. On or before December 1 of the year preceding the distribution under sub. (7m) (a), the department of revenue shall notify the clerk of each town, village and city of the estimated fair market value, as determined under sub. (11) (c), to be used to calculate the lottery and gaming credit under sub. (5) and of the amount to be distributed to it under sub. (7m) (a) on the following 4th Monday in July. The anticipated receipt of such distribution shall not be taken into consideration in determining the tax rate of the municipality but shall be applied as tax credits.
SECTION 6. 79.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
79.10 (2) (b) On or before December 1 of the year preceding the distribution under sub. (7m) (c), the department of revenue shall notify the clerk of each town, village, and city of the estimated fair market value, as determined under sub. (11) (d), used to calculate the first dollar credit under sub. (5m) and of the amount to be distributed to it under sub. (7m) (c) on the following 4th Monday in July. The anticipated receipt of such distribution shall not be taken into consideration in determining the tax rate of the municipality but shall be applied as tax credits.
SECTION 7. 79.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
79.10 (4) SCHOOL LEVY TAX CREDIT. The Except as provided in sub. (5m), the amount appropriated under s. 20.835 (3) (b) shall be distributed to municipalities in proportion to their share of the sum of average school tax levies for all municipalities.
SECTION 8. 79.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
79.10 (5) LOTTERY AND GAMING CREDIT. Each municipality shall receive, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (q), an amount determined by multiplying the school tax rate by the estimated fair market value, not exceeding the value determined under sub. (11) (c), of every principal dwelling that is located in the municipality and for which a claim for the credit under sub. (9) (bm) is made by the owner of the principal dwelling.
SECTION 9. 79.10 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
79.10 (5m) FIRST DOLLAR CREDIT. Each municipality shall receive, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (b), an amount determined by multiplying the school tax rate by the estimated fair market value, not exceeding the value determined under sub. (11) (d), of every parcel of real property with improvements that is located in the municipality.
SECTION 10. 79.10 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
79.10 (6m) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), if the department of administration or the department of revenue determines by October 1 of the year of any distribution under subs. (4) and, (5), and (5m) that there was an overpayment or underpayment made in that year's distribution by the department of administration to municipalities, as determined under subs. (4) and, (5), and (5m), because of an error by the department of administration, the department of revenue or any municipality, the overpayment or underpayment shall be corrected as provided in this paragraph. Any overpayment shall be corrected by reducing the subsequent year's distribution, as determined under subs. (4) and, (5), and (5m), by an amount equal to the amount of the overpayment. Any underpayment shall be corrected by increasing the subsequent year's distribution, as determined under subs. (4) and, (5), and (5m), by an amount equal to the amount of the underpayment. Corrections shall be made in the distributions to all municipalities affected by the error. Corrections shall be without interest.
SECTION 11. 79.10 (7m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
79.10 (7m) (c) First dollar credit. 1. The amount determined under sub. (5m) shall be distributed from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (b) by the department of administration on the 4th Monday in July.
2. The town, village, or city treasurer shall settle for the amounts distributed on the 4th Monday in July under this paragraph with the appropriate county treasurer not later than August 15. Failure to settle timely under this subdivision subjects the town, village, or city treasurer to the penalties under s. 74.31. On or before August 20, the county treasurer shall settle with each taxing jurisdiction, including towns, villages, and cities except 1st class cities, in the county.
SECTION 12. 79.10 (9) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
79.10 (9) (bn) First dollar credit. Except as provided in ss. 79.175 and 79.18, and subject to s. 79.15, the first dollar credit shall be allocated to every parcel of real estate on which improvements are located in an amount determined by multiplying the amount determined by the department of revenue under sub. (11) (d), by the school tax rate.
SECTION 13. 79.10 (9) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
79.10 (9) (c) 3. The credit under par. (bn) shall reduce the property taxes otherwise payable.
SECTION 14. 79.10 (11) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
79.10 (11) (d) Before December 1, the department of revenue shall calculate, to the nearest $100, the estimated fair market value necessary to distribute the total amount available for distribution under s. 79.15.
SECTION 15. 79.14 of the statutes is amended to read:
79.14 School levy tax credit. The appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (b), for the payments under s. 79.10 (4), is $319,305,000 in 1994, 1995, and 1996; $469,305,000 beginning in 1997 and ending in 2006; and $593,050,000 in each year thereafter.
SECTION 16. 79.15 of the statutes is created to read:
79.15 Improvements credit. Beginning in 2009, the total amount paid each year to municipalities from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (3) (b) for the payments under s. 79.10 (5m) is $100,000,000.
SECTION 9341. Initial applicability; Revenue.
(1) FIRST DOLLAR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. The treatment of sections 20.835 (3) (b), 74.09 (3) (b) 6m. and 7., 79.10 (1m) (b), (5), (5m), (6m) (a), (7m) (c), (9) (bn) and (c) 3., and (11) (d) and 79.15 of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 79.10 (2) of the statutes, and the creation of section 79.10 (2) (b) of the statutes first apply to property taxes levied in 2009.
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LRB-1020LRB-1020/2
DAK:jld:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rhodes, BB0204 - Services for Drivers appropriation made continuing
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Mental illness, alcoholism, and developmental disabilities
Under current law, moneys received by the secretary of administration from the driver improvement surcharge on court fines and forfeitures are credited to a program revenues appropriation account in DHFS. From this appropriation, the secretary of administration may transfer unencumbered moneys to several other appropriations, including a DHFS annual appropriation account to pay counties for alcoholism services for drivers referred through assessment.
This bill changes to a continuing appropriation account the DHFS annual appropriation account to provide alcoholism services for drivers.
For further information see the state 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:
SECTION 1. 20.435 (7) (hy) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.435 (7) (hy) Services for drivers, local assistance. The As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of s. 51.42 for drivers referred through assessment, to be allocated according to a plan developed by the department of health and family services. All moneys transferred from sub. (6) (hx) shall be credited to this appropriation, except that the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation under sub. (6) (hx).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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LRB-1022LRB-1022/3
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rhodes, BB0205 - Children's Long-Term Care Managed Care
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Medical Assistance
This bill requires DHFS to seek waivers for federal medical assistance laws that are necessary to implement, in at least three pilot sites, a Medical Assistance Program under managed care for the long-term care of children with disabilities. The bill also requires DHFS to award moneys in both years of the fiscal biennium for technical assistance and planning services in support of family-centered managed care for children with long-term support needs.
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:
SECTION 1. 46.48 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
46.48 (16) CHILDREN'S LONG-TERM MANAGED CARE. The department shall award not more than $250,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and not more than $250,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 as a grant to an organization or a group of organizations for technical assistance and planning services in support of family-centered managed care for children with long-term support needs.
