LRBb1312/1
TJD/PJK/MES:kjf&jld:jf
2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 13,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2011 ASSEMBLY BILL 40
June 14, 2011 - Offered by Representatives Grigsby, Roys, Pasch, E. Coggs,
Bernard Schaber, Hulsey, Kessler, Hebl, Bewley, Seidel, Turner, Toles,
Fields and Young.
AB40-ASA1-AA13,1,3
21. Page 216, line 19: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2012-13 by
3$4,250,000 to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB40-ASA1-AA13,1,6
42. Page 218, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2011-12 by
5$3,919,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2012-13 by $6,003,900 to
6increase funding for the Wisconsin Works program.
AB40-ASA1-AA13,1,11
10"(b) Any action taken under par. (a) must reduce costs through administrative
11efficiencies and not through reduced benefits.
AB40-ASA1-AA13,2,12
1(c) Before taking an action under par. (a), the department shall submit its plan
2for implementing the proposed action to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
3finance for review by the committee. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not
4notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose
5of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date of the department's
6submittal, the department may implement the proposed action in accordance with
7its plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal, the
8cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has
9scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may not
10implement the proposed action unless the committee approves the plan. If the
11committee modifies and approves the plan, the department may implement the
12proposed action only as modified by the committee.".
AB40-ASA1-AA13,3,8
21"(d) 1. Before implementing a policy proposed under par. (c) or before
22promulgating a rule that makes changes to the Medical Assistance program, the
23department shall submit to the joint committee on finance the proposed policy or
24rule. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14
1working days after the date of the department's submittal that the committee has
2scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed policy or rule, the
3proposed policy may be implemented, or the rule may be promulgated, as proposed
4by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's
5submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the
6committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed policy
7or rule, the proposed policy may be implemented, or the proposed rule may be
8promulgated, only on approval of the committee.
AB40-ASA1-AA13,3,99
2. Before implementing a policy proposed under par. (c),".
AB40-ASA1-AA13,4,9
2"
(13c) Medical Assistance unspecified reductions. Notwithstanding section
349.45 (2m) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of health
4services may not implement any cost savings measures under section 49.45 (2m) (c)
5of the statutes, as affected by this act, that reduce services or benefits to Medical
6Assistance recipients. The department of health services shall, when implementing
7any cost savings measures to the Medical Assistance program under section 49.45
8(2m) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, improve efficiencies, eliminate overlap,
9and implement other administrative measures.".