Wisconsin Legislature: Medical assistance

DHS prohibited from certifying a MA provider that is a private entity providing elective abortion services, federal waiver provision - AB493

DHS prohibited from certifying a MA provider that provides abortion services and is a nonprofit private entity that has applied or received a grant or contract re family planning project under federal law - AB528

DHS prohibited from certifying a MA provider that provides abortion services and is a nonprofit private entity that has applied or received a grant or contract re family planning project under federal law - SB504

Direct care for persons with intellectual disabilities in nursing or intermediate care facilities: MA payments increased [Sec. 9119 (11); A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Sec. 9119 (4); A.Amdt.9: further revisions] - AB68

Direct care for persons with intellectual disabilities in nursing or intermediate care facilities: MA payments increased [Sec. 9119 (11)] - SB111

Direct care in personal care agencies: MA reimbursement rate increased [Sec. 9119 (6); A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Sec. 9119 (6); A.Amdt.9: further revisions] - AB68

Direct care in personal care agencies: MA reimbursement rate increased [Sec. 9119 (6)] - SB111

Disproportionate share hospital payments increased [Sec. 1011, 1012; A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Sec. 227, 228] - AB68

Disproportionate share hospital payments increased [Sec. 1011, 1012] - SB111

Doula services: MA reimbursement [Sec. 1032, 1038] [original bill only] - AB68

Doula services: MA reimbursement [Sec. 1032, 1038] - SB111

Essential breast cancer screenings beyond mammography for certain individuals: health insurance and MA coverage required - AB416

Essential breast cancer screenings beyond mammography for certain individuals: health insurance and MA coverage required - SB413

Estate recovery for cost of MA long-term care limited to probate estate - AB774

Estate recovery for cost of MA long-term care limited to probate estate - SB726

Gender transition procedure: prohibiting physicians and health care providers from providing to persons under age 18; MA and civil liability provisions - AB977

Gender transition procedure: prohibiting physicians and health care providers from providing to persons under age 18; MA and civil liability provisions - SB915

Group physical therapy authorized for MA reimbursement [Sec. 9119 (2)] [original bill only] - AB68

Group physical therapy authorized for MA reimbursement [Sec. 9119 (2)] - SB111

Group physical therapy reimbursement under MA: administrative rule changes [Admin.Code DHS 107.16] - AB765

Group physical therapy reimbursement under MA: administrative rule changes [Admin.Code DHS 107.16] - SB737

Hazard pay and paid medical leave for frontline health care workers during public health emergency; uninsured health care worker coverage re COVID-19 or communicable disease; Medicaid expanded and BadgerCare Plus Core eliminated - AB955

Hazard pay and paid medical leave for frontline health care workers during public health emergency; uninsured health care worker coverage re COVID-19 or communicable disease; Medicaid expanded and BadgerCare Plus Core eliminated - SB918

Health care data aggregator creates de-identified health information from MA data provided by DHS; confidentiality provision [removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored by S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

Hospital assessment percentage [Sec. 1009, 1010] [original bill only] - AB68

Hospital assessment percentage [Sec. 1009, 1010] - SB111

Hospital services provided in a home setting (hospital-associated services): standards and MA reimbursement specified [removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored by S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1, expiration set] - AB1

Hospitals providing nursing-facility-level custodial care and outpatient services: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; expiration provision [A.Amdt.1: outpatient service “reimbursement” changed to “payment”; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: does not apply to reimbursement for administration of COVID-19 vaccine] - AB1

Hospitals providing nursing-facility-level custodial care and outpatient services: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; expiration provision - AB31

Hospitals providing nursing-facility-level custodial care: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; public health emergency provision - SB135

Hospitals providing outpatient services: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; public health emergency provision - SB134

Individual Medicare supplement policy: policyholder may cancel at any time - AB1086

Individual Medicare supplement policy: policyholder may cancel at any time - SB1021

Ineligibility period for FoodShare and MA created re certain voluntary employment termination - AB1056

MA benefits eligibility determination, disenrollment, and redetermination changes; DHS duties [A.Amdt.1: BadgerCare Plus childless adults demonstration project specified and federal approval provision added] - AB934

MA benefits eligibility determination, disenrollment, and redetermination changes; DHS duties - SB905

MA benefits prohibited conduct to include failure to accept offer of employment or increase of paid work hours or wages - AB936

MA benefits prohibited conduct to include failure to accept offer of employment or increase of paid work hours or wages - SB912

MA changes re coverage of home health services and products and cross-references to “institution for mental diseases;” definition of “independent living core services” revised (remedial legislation suggested by DHS) - AB1030

MA changes re coverage of home health services and products and cross-references to “institution for mental diseases;” definition of “independent living core services” revised (remedial legislation suggested by DHS) - SB999

MA critical access reimbursement payments to dental providers [Sec. 1023] [original bill only] - AB68

MA critical access reimbursement payments to dental providers [Sec. 1023] - SB111

MA for Afghan refugees: DHS to request extension from federal DHHS - SB1023

MA reimbursement for community health services [Sec. 1026, 1036] [original bill only] - AB68

MA reimbursement for community health services [Sec. 1026, 1036] - SB111

MA state plan amendments and changes to reimbursement rate or supplemental payment: JCF review eliminated [Sec. 1008] [original bill only] - AB68

MA state plan amendments and changes to reimbursement rate or supplemental payment: JCF review eliminated [Sec. 1008] - SB111

MA trust fund: transfer from general fund [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 9219 (2); A.Amdt.9: further revisions] - AB68

Maternal mental health screenings: DHS to request federal waiver to allow MA reimbursement for; standards, best practices, and health insurance coverage provisions - AB697

Maternal mental health screenings: DHS to request federal waiver to allow MA reimbursement for; standards, best practices, and health insurance coverage provisions - SB668

Medicaid expansion accepted, DHS duties, and elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core - AB31

Medicaid expansion and funding various programs and grants - AB444

Medicaid expansion and funding various programs and grants - SB439

Medicaid expansion; elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core; BadgerCare Reform waiver statutory implementation requirement eliminated [Sec. 390, 1007, 1021, 1022, 1044-1047, 1052, 3469, 9119 (1), 9419 (1)] [original bill only] - AB68

Medicaid expansion; elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core; BadgerCare Reform waiver statutory implementation requirement eliminated [Sec. 390, 1007, 1021, 1022, 1044-1047, 1052, 3469, 9119 (1), 9419 (1)] - SB111

Nonmedical services included in the determinants of health as a MA benefit [Sec. 1039, 1040] [original bill only] - AB68

Nonmedical services included in the determinants of health as a MA benefit [Sec. 1039, 1040] - SB111

Nursing in home health agencies: MA rate [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 9119 (5); A.Amdt.9: further revisions] - AB68

Peer recovery coach services re 2019 WisAct 122: “coach” changed to “specialist” and certain training requirement modified - AB976

Peer recovery coach services re 2019 WisAct 122: “coach” changed to “specialist” and certain training requirement modified - SB927

Permanent endowment fund transfer to MA trust fund [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 167] - AB68

Pharmacist services: MA reimbursement - AB290

Pharmacist services: MA reimbursement - SB255

Postpartum MA coverage extended - AB592

Postpartum MA coverage extended - SB562

Postpartum MA coverage extended [Sec. 1033, 1034, 1042, 1048-1050; A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, federal approval required, Sec. 230-235] - AB68

Postpartum MA coverage extended [Sec. 1033, 1034, 1042, 1048-1050] - SB111

Pregnant MA recipients: DHS to ensure opportunity to see dentist when referred under the MA program - AB696

Pregnant MA recipients: DHS to ensure opportunity to see dentist when referred under the MA program - SB670

Public assistance revisions: housing, homelessness, and indigence; workforce development, job, and income supports; community action agencies; lead exposure and abatement; sober living and mental health; nonemergency medical transportation; annual report on poverty; and transportation - AB1145

Public assistance revisions: housing, homelessness, and indigence; workforce development, job, and income supports; community action agencies; lead exposure and abatement; sober living and mental health; nonemergency medical transportation; annual report on poverty; and transportation - SB1045

Recovery of birth expenses: state cannot seek recovery if paid through MA for unmarried persons and court cannot include in judgment or order relating to paternity - AB701

Recovery of birth expenses: state cannot seek recovery if paid through MA for unmarried persons and court cannot include in judgment or order relating to paternity - SB665

Residential substance use disorder treatment: MA to cover room and board [Sec. 1035] [original bill only] - AB68

Residential substance use disorder treatment: MA to cover room and board [Sec. 1035] - SB111

Specially formulated nutritional supplements and replacements for severe health conditions: remove prior authorization from DHS for MA reimbursement [Admin.Code DHS 107.10] - AB485

Specially formulated nutritional supplements and replacements for severe health conditions: remove prior authorization from DHS for MA reimbursement [Admin.Code DHS 107.10] [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, changed to enteral nutrition products administered through a tube] - SB453

State COVID-19 response: MA payments to hospitals for nursing-level-facility custodial care and outpatient services; health care data aggregator utilization of MA data; hospital-associated services standards and MA coverage; temporary credentials for health care providers licensed in another state, telehealth provision [S.Amdt.1: health care data aggregator and payment for outpatient and hospital-associated services removed] - AB148

State COVID-19 response: MA payments to hospitals for nursing-level-facility custodial care and outpatient services; health care data aggregator utilization of MA data; hospital-associated services standards and MA coverage; temporary credentials for health care providers licensed in another state, telehealth provision - SB202

Tribal care coordination agreements re MA services [Sec. 386, 1013; A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 65, 229] - AB68

Tribal care coordination agreements re MA services [Sec. 386, 1013] - SB111

Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan funding [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 412; A.Amdt.9: further revisions, 9123 (1)] - AB68

Certified nursing assistant training costs: refundable individual income tax credit created - AB1054

Certified nursing assistant training costs: refundable individual income tax credit created - SB985

Nursing degree program enrollment: UW Regents and technical college district boards required to collect certain information; report and plan to increase enrollment capacity required - AB1081

Nursing degree program enrollment: UW Regents and technical college district boards required to collect certain information; report and plan to increase enrollment capacity required - SB1022

Nutritional counseling certification: Chiropractic Examining Board to approve postgraduate nutrition programs and administrative rules revised [Admin.Code Chir 12.03] (introduced per s. 277.19 (5)(g), Wis.Stats.) - AB11