Amendment SA2-AB148

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO 2011 ASSEMBLY BILL 148

June 14, 2011 - Offered by Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Wirch, Miller, Risser, Lassa, Erpenbach, Taylor, Vinehout, Holperin, C. Larson, T. Cullen and S. Coggs.

AB148-SA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB148-SA2,1,2 1. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

AB148-SA2,1,3 " Section 1d. 20.435 (4) (bv) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB148-SA2,1,8 20.435 (4) (bv) Prescription drug assistance for elderly; aids. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for payment to pharmacies and pharmacists under s. 49.688 (7) for prescription drug assistance for elderly persons and, if there are moneys remaining after payments to pharmacies and pharmacists, for the purposes under s. 49.688 (13).

AB148-SA2, s. 1f Section 1f. 20.435 (4) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB148-SA2,2,2 20.435 (4) (j) Prescription drug assistance for elderly; manufacturer rebates. All moneys received from rebate payments by manufacturers under s. 49.688 (6), to be used for payment to pharmacies and pharmacists under s. 49.688 (7) for prescription drug assistance for elderly persons and, if there are moneys remaining after payments to pharmacies and pharmacists, for the purposes under s. 49.688 (13).

AB148-SA2, s. 1h Section 1h. 20.435 (4) (jb) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB148-SA2,2,7 20.435 (4) (jb) Prescription drug assistance for elderly; enrollment fees. All moneys received from payment of enrollment fees under s. 49.688 (3), to be used for administration of the program under s. 49.688 and, if there are moneys remaining after paying for program administration, for the purposes under s. 49.688 (13).

AB148-SA2, s. 1n Section 1n. 49.688 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

AB148-SA2,2,14 49.688 (13) If there are moneys available in the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (bv), (j), or (jb), the department shall use those moneys to reduce enrollment costs for seniors participating in the program under this section, to reduce the prices paid by enrollees in the program under this section for prescription drugs, and to enlarge the number of prescription drugs available under the program under this section.".

AB148-SA2,2,15 2. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1x".

AB148-SA2,2,16 3. Page 3, line 6: after that line insert:

AB148-SA2,2,17 " Section 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.

AB148-SA2,2,23 (1) Prescription drug assistance for elderly continuation. The department of health services shall request from the federal secretary of health and human services any waiver of federal medicaid laws necessary to permit the department of health services to continue administering the program under section 49.688 of the statutes. The department shall implement any waiver received under this subsection.".

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