Amendment SA1-AB936

AB936-SA1,2,21 3. Require as a condition of eligibility for Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. completion of a health risk assessment.

AB936-SA1,2,24 4. Charge recipients of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. an $8 copayment for nonemergency use of the emergency department in accordance with 42 USC 1396o-1 (e) (1) and 42 CFR 447.54.

AB936-SA1,3,5 5. Disenroll from Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. for 6 months any individual who does not pay a required premium under subd. 2. and any individual who is required under subd. 1. to participate in a community engagement activity but who does not participate for 48 aggregate months in the community engagement activity.

AB936-SA1,1k Section 1k. 49.45 (23b) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB936-SA1,3,12 49.45 (23b) (c) 1. Persons who are eligible for the demonstration project under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who have monthly household income that exceeds 50 percent of the poverty line shall pay a monthly premium amount of $8 per household. A person who is eligible to receive an item or service furnished by an Indian health care provider is exempt from the premium requirement under this subdivision.

AB936-SA1,3,18 2. The department may disenroll under par. (b) 5. a person for nonpayment of a required monthly premium only at annual eligibility redetermination after providing notice and reasonable opportunity for the person to pay. If a person who is disenrolled for nonpayment of premiums pays all owed premiums or becomes exempt from payment of premiums, he or she may reenroll in Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.

AB936-SA1,3,22 3. The department shall reduce the amount of the required household premium by up to half for a recipient of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. who does not engage in certain behaviors that increase health risks or who attests to actively managing certain unhealthy behaviors.

AB936-SA1,1m Section 1m. 49.45 (23b) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB936-SA1,4,3 49.45 (23b) (e) Before December 31, 2023, the demonstration project requirements under this subsection may not be withdrawn and the department may not request from the federal government withdrawal, suspension, or termination of the demonstration project requirements under this subsection unless legislation has been enacted specifically allowing for the withdrawal, suspension, or termination.

AB936-SA1,1p Section 1p. 49.471 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB936-SA1,4,6 49.471 (1) (cr) “Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage" means a federal medical assistance percentage described under 42 USC 1396d (y) or (z).

AB936-SA1,1q Section 1q. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB936-SA1,4,10 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. The individual's family income does not exceed 100 133 percent of the poverty line before application of the 5 percent income disregard under 42 CFR 435.603 (d).

AB936-SA1,1r Section 1r. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

AB936-SA1,4,12 49.471 (4) (a) 8. An individual who meets all of the following criteria:

AB936-SA1,4,13 a. The individual is an adult under the age of 65.

AB936-SA1,4,15 b. The individual has a family income that does not exceed 133 percent of the poverty line, except as provided in sub. (4g).

AB936-SA1,4,17 c. The individual is not otherwise eligible for the Medical Assistance program under this subchapter or the Medicare program under 42 USC 1395 et seq.

AB936-SA1,1s Section 1s. 49.471 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB936-SA1,5,3 49.471 (4g) Medicaid expansion; federal medical assistance percentage. For services provided to individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8., the department shall comply with all federal requirements to qualify for the highest available enhanced federal medical assistance percentage. The department shall submit any amendment to the state medical assistance plan, request for a waiver of federal Medicaid law, or other approval request required by the federal government to provide services to the individuals described under sub. (4) (a) 8. and qualify for the highest available enhanced federal medical assistance percentage. Sections 20.940 and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission to the federal government under this subsection.”.

AB936-SA1,5,4 3. Page 3, line 5: after that line insert:

AB936-SA1,5,5 “ Section 1y. 49.686 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB936-SA1,5,11 49.686 (3) (d) Has applied for coverage under and has been denied eligibility for medical assistance within 12 months prior to application for reimbursement under sub. (2). This paragraph does not apply to an individual who is eligible for benefits under the demonstration project for childless adults under s. 49.45 (23) or to an individual who is eligible for benefits under BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. or (11).”.

AB936-SA1,5,12 4. Page 3, line 19: after that line insert:

AB936-SA1,5,21 “(3) Childless adults demonstration project. The department of health services shall submit any necessary request to the federal department of health and human services for a state plan amendment or waiver of federal Medicaid law or to modify or withdraw from any waiver of federal Medicaid law relating to the childless adults demonstration project under s. 49.45 (23), 2019 stats., to reflect the incorporation of recipients of Medical Assistance under the demonstration project into the BadgerCare Plus program under s. 49.471 and the termination of the demonstration project. Sections 20.940 and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission to the federal government under this subsection.

AB936-SA1,3g Section 3g. Fiscal changes.

AB936-SA1,6,2 (1) Medicaid expansion. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is decreased by $820,000,000 as a result of expanding eligibility for the Medical Assistance program.

AB936-SA1,4m Section 4m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB936-SA1,6,7 (1) Medicaid expansion. The treatment of ss. 20.435 (4) (jw), 49.45 (2p), (23), and (23b) (title), (b), (c), and (e), 49.471 (1) (cr), (4) (a) 4. b. and 8., and (4g), and 49.686 (3) (d) and Sections 2 (3) and 3g (1) of this act take effect on July 1, 2022.”.

AB936-SA1,6,8 (End)