Wisconsin Legislature: Medical assistance

Ambulatory surgical center assessment repealed - AB408

Ambulatory surgical center assessment repealed [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, repeal changed to refund or recoup amounts or payments for which the federal government does not pay its share, DHS duties] - SB297

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core programs: eliminates the authority of DHS to modify aspects of the programs through policy or waiver; disallowing certain carry-forward amounts for corporate combined reporting purposes - AB697

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core programs: eliminates the authority of DHS to modify aspects of the programs through policy or waiver; disallowing certain carry-forward amounts for corporate combined reporting purposes - SB538

Badger Health Benefit Authority created and must establish and operate a Wisconsin Health Benefit Exchange in this state; JRCCP report - SB273

Birth to 3 Program and disabled children's long-term support program: DHS to utilize a private entity to administer; county costs set [Sec. 658, 1271, 1313-1316] - AB40

Birth to 3 Program and disabled children's long-term support program: DHS to utilize a private entity to administer; county costs set [Sec. 658, 1271, 1313-1316] - SB27

Coinsurance payment for Medicare Part A service limited [Sec. 1455, 1456; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deductibles added and inpatient hospital services specified, 1453m-q, 1459p-t] - AB40

Coinsurance payment for Medicare Part A service limited [Sec. 1455, 1456] - SB27

Community aids and MA capitation payment: DHS authorized spending for 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years revised - AB148

Community support programs and psychosocial services appropriation to include community recovery services [Sec. 654] - AB40

Community support programs and psychosocial services appropriation to include community recovery services [Sec. 654] - SB27

DHS fiscal changes re community aids, MA GPR, MA administration, income maintenance, MA trust fund, and indigent health care for Milwaukee County [A.Amdt.1: MA capitation payments appropriation increased; Conf.Sub.Amdt.1: deletes most MA appropriations and income maintenance and Milwaukee County appropriations] - JR1 AB11

DHS fiscal changes re community aids, MA GPR, MA administration, income maintenance, MA trust fund, and indigent health care for Milwaukee County - JR1 SB11

DHS fiscal changes re community aids, MA GPR, MA administration, income maintenance, MA trust fund, capitation payments, and indigent health care for Milwaukee County - AB58

DHS fiscal changes re MA benefits, administration, and income maintenance GPR; MA trust fund; and indigent care for Milwaukee County - JR1 AB13

DHS fiscal changes re MA benefits, administration, and income maintenance GPR; MA trust fund; and indigent care for Milwaukee County - JR1 SB12

Documentary evidence of citizenship or satisfactory immigration status required for public assistance programs administered by DCF and DHS - AB222

Essential access city hospital: supplemental MA payments eliminated [Sec. 1433; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, funding restored with modifications, 1433d, f, deletes 1433] - AB40

Essential access city hospital: supplemental MA payments eliminated [Sec. 1433] - SB27

Family planning services for men under MA: eliminates DHS ability to request waiver to conduct or implement [Sec. 1440, 1441, 9421 (7); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, family planning demonstration project repealed, family planning project for low income females between certain ages created, federal waiver requirement, 1439n, 1441b, deletes 1440, 1441] - AB40

Family planning services for men under MA: eliminates DHS ability to request waiver to conduct or implement [Sec. 1440, 1441, 9421 (7)] - SB27

Family planning services under MA waiver program: income eligibility criteria for females, waiver program for males, and DHS duties - AB349

Family planning services under MA waiver program: income eligibility criteria for females, waiver program for males, and DHS duties - SB279

Financial record matching program: DHS to operate for MA applicants and recipients for whom asset verification is required for MA eligibility; confidentiality and penalty provisions - AB553

Financial record matching program: DHS to operate for MA applicants and recipients for whom asset verification is required for MA eligibility; confidentiality and penalty provisions - SB474

Generic drugs purchased for MA by competitive bidding process: DHS study required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (11i)] - AB40

Health care benefits provided to certain assistance program recipients: modifications to third parties required to provide information to DHS and from which DHS may recover payments; pharmacy benefits manager provision - AB554

Health care benefits provided to certain assistance program recipients: modifications to third parties required to provide information to DHS and from which DHS may recover payments; pharmacy benefits manager provision [S.Amdt.1: limits on information to be provided] - SB487

Income augmentation services receipts and Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System appropriations modified [Sec. 660, 681, 682, 1325-1328] - AB40

Income augmentation services receipts and Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System appropriations modified [Sec. 660, 681, 682, 1325-1328] - SB27

Income maintenance administration unit: DHS to establish and administer programs in all counties; state supplemental payment program and the caretaker supplement program administration transferred to DCF; contract provision [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment"] - AB40

Income maintenance administration unit: DHS to establish and administer programs in all counties; state supplemental payment program and the caretaker supplement program administration transferred to DCF; contract provision [for section numbers, see entry under ``Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment"] - SB27

Income tax checkoffs created re elementary and secondary education materials, shared revenue, and MA program - AB193

Income tax checkoffs created re elementary and secondary education materials, shared revenue, and MA program - SB140

Irrevocable burial trust for individuals enrolled in MA: DHS to seek approval for contributions from friends and family [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1459bn] - AB40

MA and FoodShare: DHS study re costs and certain policies required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (12b)] - AB40

MA GPR lapse [Sec. 9221 (1); original bill only] - AB40

MA GPR lapse [Sec. 9221 (1)] - SB27

MA payments to county and local health departments for covered services: certified cost reports procedure; certain appropriation account sunsetted [Sec. 657, 1307, 1431, 1444-1449] - AB40

MA payments to county and local health departments for covered services: certified cost reports procedure; certain appropriation account sunsetted [Sec. 657, 1307, 1431, 1444-1449] - SB27

MA program and federal waivers: DHS to study changes and may promulgate rules, JCF review required; emergency rules provision [A.Amdt.1: revisions; Conf.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, JCF review and emergency rules provisions deleted] - JR1 AB11

MA program and federal waivers: DHS to study changes and may promulgate rules, JCF review required; emergency rules provision - JR1 SB11

MA program and federal waivers re eligibility standards, methodologies, and procedures: deadline for federal approval changed - AB474

MA program and federal waivers re eligibility standards, methodologies, and procedures: deadline for federal approval changed - SB351

MA program and federal waivers: 2011 WisAct 10 provisions re DHS to study changes and promulgate rules revised; JCF review and report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1423k-1424q, 1430d, e, 1435y-1437f, 1437j-1438m, 1439w, x, 1441bg-1442h, 1453e-L, r, s, 1457p, q, 1459e-o, 1461g-1462h, 1465n-1470b, 9421 (1i)] - AB40

MA program and federal waivers: 2011 WisActs 10 and 32 provisions eliminated re study on changes; waiver to implement more restrictive eligibility standards, methodologies, and procedures; and reduction in income eligibility levels - AB339

MA program and federal waivers: 2011 WisActs 10 and 32 provisions eliminated re study on changes; waiver to implement more restrictive eligibility standards, methodologies, and procedures; and reduction in income eligibility levels - SB232

MA program unencumbered balance reverts to the general fund at the end of the 2009-11 fiscal biennium - JR1 AB11

MA program unencumbered balance reverts to the general fund at the end of the 2009-11 fiscal biennium - JR1 SB11

MA provider refunds and certain collections: PR appropriation account created [Sec. 366, 644, 1293-1298, 1304, 1305, 1427, 1429, 1432, 1434-1436, 1439, 1443, 1463, 1464, 1470, 2189; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 1436, 1470, 2189] - AB40

MA provider refunds and certain collections: PR appropriation account created [Sec. 366, 644, 1293-1298, 1304, 1305, 1427, 1429, 1432, 1434-1436, 1439, 1443, 1463, 1464, 1470, 2189] - SB27

Medicare supplement policies: special enrollment periods created - AB630

Medicare supplement policies: special enrollment periods created - SB510

Notice of changes in MA eligibility and benefit changes: requirements created - AB409

Notice of changes in MA eligibility and benefit changes: requirements created - SB305

Nursing home regulation revisions - AB302

Nursing home regulation revisions - SB212

Nursing homes: MA payment base funding revised; Dodge and Dunn counties added to labor regions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1430c, 9121 (10q), 9421 (6q)] - AB40

Parental assistance health care expenses account: individual income tax deduction for deposits to the account created, withdrawal for uses other than allowed purposes provisions; DHS to request certain Medicaid waiver; JSCTE appendix report - AB282

Prescription drug assistance for elderly eligibility revised re Medicare Part D [Sec. 1480, 1481, 9121 (11); original bill only] - AB40

Prescription drug assistance for elderly eligibility revised re Medicare Part D [Sec. 1480, 1481, 9121 (11)] - SB27

Prescription drug assistance for elderly program: waiver of federal Medicaid law required and use of excess GPR and PR moneys - AB167

Prescription drug assistance for elderly program: waiver of federal Medicaid law required and use of excess GPR and PR moneys - SB78

Resource Utilization Groupings III terminology changed and allows incorporation of acuity measurements [Sec. 1428, 1430] - AB40

Resource Utilization Groupings III terminology changed and allows incorporation of acuity measurements [Sec. 1428, 1430] - SB27

Wheelchair repairs re individuals enrolled in MA: prior authorization requirement prohibited, conditions set [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1437h] - AB40

Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.: board of trustees membership revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1105v, 9122 (1d)] - AB40

Anesthesiologist Assistants, Council on, created in DSPS; licensure requirements and practice standards created - AB487

Anesthesiologist Assistants, Council on, created in DSPS; licensure requirements and practice standards created [S.Amdt.1: nurse anesthetists provision added and other revisions] - SB383

General program operations appropriation from DRL, MEB, and OCI: lapse to general fund [Sec. 493, 496, 497; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes DRL and MEB provisions, deletes 496, 497] - AB40

General program operations appropriation from DRL, MEB, and OCI: lapse to general fund [Sec. 493, 496, 497] - SB27

Infant's race or ethnicity to be included on the birth certificate; evidence-based home visitation re poor birth outcomes or child abuse or neglect; informed consent before elective procedures to deliver a child before the gestational period of 39 weeks, MEB duties and disciplinary and penalty provisions - AB693

Infant's race or ethnicity to be included on the birth certificate; evidence-based home visitation re poor birth outcomes or child abuse or neglect; informed consent before elective procedures to deliver a child before the gestational period of 39 weeks, MEB duties and disciplinary and penalty provisions - SB532

Informed consent of patient required prior to prescribing off-label use of drug or device or if physician has a financial interest in the drug or device, penalty provision; JRCCP report - AB745

MEB membership requirements revised - SB420

Physician assistants: medically related actions authority expanded - AB512

Physician assistants: medically related actions authority expanded [S.Amdt.1: school attendance written excuse accepted from physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or advanced nurse prescriber] - SB421

Inadmissibility of a statement of apology, condolence, fault, or remorse by a health care provider in a civil action or administrative hearing - AB147

Inadmissibility of a statement of apology, condolence, fault, or remorse by a health care provider in a civil action or administrative hearing - SB103

Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund: certain amount transferred from general fund - AB148

Tort reform: actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product; strict liability; noneconomic damages limited; punitive damages; frivolous claims; health care service reviews confidentiality; use of health care reports or employee statements; hospital quality indicators reporting; expert and lay witness testimony; crimes of abuse, homicide, or negligence re health care providers and treatment or residential care facilities in specified cases - JR1 AB1

Tort reform: actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product; strict liability; noneconomic damages limited; punitive damages; frivolous claims; health care service reviews confidentiality; use of health care reports or employee statements; hospital quality indicators reporting; expert and lay witness testimony; crimes of abuse, homicide, or negligence re health care providers and treatment or residential care facilities in specified cases [S.Amdt.1: punitive damages revisions; S.Amdt.9: actions against manufacturers, etc., modified] - JR1 SB1