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20Section 9319.
Initial applicability; Health Services.
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(1k)
Determination of Medical Assistance eligibility by indicating interest
22on an individual income tax return. The treatment of ss. 71.03 (9) and 71.78 (4) (v)
23first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.”.
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Section
53. 49.46 (2) (b) 8m. of the statutes is created to read:
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49.46
(2) (b) 8m. Room and board for residential substance use disorder
3treatment.”.
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5“
Section
54. 46.87 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.87
(5m) A person is financially eligible for the program under this section
7if the joint income of the person with Alzheimer's disease and that person's spouse,
8if any, is
$48,000 $60,000 per year or less, unless the department sets a higher
9limitation on income eligibility by rule. In determining joint income for purposes of
10this subsection, the administering agency shall subtract any expenses attributable
11to the Alzheimer's-related needs of the person with Alzheimer's disease or of the
12person's caregiver.”.
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Section
55. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
15insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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16Section
56. 20.435 (1) (ca) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.435
(1) (ca)
State stockpile of personal protective equipment. Biennially, the
18amounts in the schedule for the establishment and maintenance of a state stockpile
1of personal protective equipment under s. 252.02 (8), including associated storage
2and warehousing.
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3Section 2. 252.02 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
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252.02
(8) The department may establish and maintain a state stockpile of
5personal protective equipment.”.
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7“
Section
57. 49.45 (25r) of the statutes is created to read:
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49.45
(25r) Community health worker services. (a) In this subsection:
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1. “Community health services” means services provided by a community
10health worker.
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2. “Community health worker” means a frontline public health worker who is
12a trusted member of or has a close understanding of the community served, enabling
13the worker to serve as a liaison, link, or intermediary between health and social
14services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality
15and cultural competence of service delivery, and who builds individual and
16community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a
17range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling,
18social support, and advocacy.
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(b) The department shall request any necessary waiver from, or submit any
20necessary amendments to the state Medical Assistance plan to, the secretary of the
21federal department of health and human services to provide community health
22services to eligible Medical Assistance recipients. If the waiver or state plan
23amendment is granted, the department shall reimburse certified providers for those
24community health services approved by the federal department of health and human
1services for Medical Assistance coverage and as provided to Medical Assistance
2recipients under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 9m.
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3Section
58. 49.46 (2) (b) 9m. of the statutes is created to read:
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49.46
(2) (b) 9m. Community health services, as specified under s. 49.45 (25r).”.
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7(1) Mendota juvenile treatment center staffing. In the schedule under s.
820.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435
9(2) (gk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $9,075,800 to
10increase the authorized FTE positions by 114.5 PR positions to expand the capacity
11of the Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
12the appropriation to the health services under s. 20.435 (2) (gk), the dollar amount
13for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $15,616,000 to increase the authorized FTE
14positions by 174.0 PR positions to expand the capacity of the Mendota Juvenile
15Treatment Center.”.
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Section
59. 49.45 (30) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
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18Section
60. 49.45 (30) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (30) and
19amended to read:
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49.45
(30) Service provided by community support programs. The department
21shall reimburse a
provider of county that provides services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6.
22L.
only for the amount of the allowable charges for those services
under the Medical
23Assistance program that is provided by the federal government
and for the amount
1of the allowable charges for those services under the Medical Assistance program
2that is not provided by the federal government.
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3Section
61. 49.45 (52) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.45
(52) (a) 1. If the department provides the notice under par. (c) selecting
5the payment procedure in this paragraph, the department may, from the
6appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (b), make Medical Assistance payment
7adjustments to county departments under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437
8or to local health departments, as defined in s. 250.01 (4), as appropriate, for covered
9services under s. 49.46 (2) (a) 2. and 4. d. and f. and (b) 6. b., c., f., fm., g., j., k.,
L., 10Lm., and m., 9., 12., 12m., 13., 15., and 16., except for services specified under s. 49.46
11(2) (b) 6. b. and c. provided to children participating in the early intervention program
12under s. 51.44. Payment adjustments under this paragraph shall include the state
13share of the payments. The total of any payment adjustments under this paragraph
14and Medical Assistance payments made from appropriation accounts under s. 20.435
15(4) (b), (gm), (o), and (w), may not exceed applicable limitations on payments under
1642 USC 1396a (a) (30) (A).
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17Section
62. 49.45 (52) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.45
(52) (b) 1. Annually, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23,
1951.42, or 51.437 shall submit a certified cost report that meets the requirements of
20the federal department of health and human services for covered services under s.
2149.46 (2) (a) 2. and 4. d. and f. and (b) 6. b., c., f., fm., g., j., k.,
L., Lm., and m., 9., 12.,
2212m., 13., 15., and 16., except for services specified under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. b. and c.
23provided to children participating in the early intervention program under s. 51.44.”.
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Section
63. 146.63 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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146.63
(5) Term of grants. The department may not distribute a grant under
3sub. (2) (a)
for a term that is more than 5 years to a rural hospital or group of rural
4hospitals
for a term that is more than 3 years.”.
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6“
Section
64. 20.435 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.435
(7) (b)
Community aids and Medical Assistance payments. The
8amounts in the schedule for human services and community mental health services
9under s. 46.40, to fund services provided by resource centers under s. 46.283 (5), to
10fund activities in support of resource center operations, for services under the family
11care benefit under s. 46.284 (5),
for grants to federally recognized American Indian
12tribes and bands located in this state under s. 46.41, for Medical Assistance payment
13adjustments under s. 49.45 (52) (a) for services described in s. 49.45 (52) (a) 1., for
14Medical Assistance payments under s. 49.45 (6tw), and for Medical Assistance
15payments under s. 49.45 (53) for services described in s. 49.45 (53) that are provided
16before January 1, 2012. Social services disbursements under s. 46.03 (20) (b) may
17be made from this appropriation. Refunds received relating to payments made under
18s. 46.03 (20) (b) for the provision of services for which moneys are appropriated under
19this paragraph shall be returned to this appropriation. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001
20(3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department of health services may transfer funds between
21fiscal years under this paragraph. The department shall deposit into this
22appropriation funds it recovers under ss. 46.495 (2) (b) and 51.423 (15), from prior
23year audit adjustments including those resulting from audits of services under s.
2446.26, 1993 stats., or s. 46.27, 2017 stats. Except for amounts authorized to be
1carried forward under s. 46.45, all funds recovered under ss. 46.495 (2) (b) and 51.423
2(15) and all funds allocated under s. 46.40 and not spent or encumbered by December
331 of each year shall lapse to the general fund on the succeeding January 1 unless
4carried forward to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.
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5Section
65. 46.41 of the statutes is created to read:
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646.41 Grants for tribal long-term care system development. From the
7appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (b), the department shall annually allocate not
8more than $5,500,000 in each fiscal year to federally recognized American Indian
9tribes and bands located in this state for capital improvements to tribal facilities
10serving tribal members with long-term care needs and for improvements and
11repairs to homes of tribal members with long-term care needs to enable tribal
12members to receive long-term care services at home.”.
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Section 9119.
Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
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15(1g) GPR-earned. In the appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (a), the department
16of health services may retain up to $5,900,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and up to
17$6,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 of Medical Assistance reimbursements received by
18the Northern Wisconsin Center, the Southern Wisconsin Center, and the Central
19Wisconsin Center for depreciation and interest costs.”.
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Section
67. 20.435 (5) (by) of the statutes is repealed.”.
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Section
68. 20.435 (5) (cc) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.435
(5) (cc)
Youth crisis stabilization facilities; grants. The amounts in the
3schedule for grants under s. 51.042 (3m).”.
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Section
69. 46.48 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
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46.48
(3m) Deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind behavioral health
7treatment center. The department may distribute not more than $1,936,000 in
8each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2024-25, to a statewide provider of
9behavioral health treatment services for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing,
10or deaf-blind.”.
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Section
70. 46.48 (31) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.48
(31) Peer run respite centers. The From the appropriation under s.
1420.435 (5) (bc), the department may distribute
not more than $1,200,000 in each 15fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2014-15,
grants to regional peer run respite
16centers for individuals with mental health and substance abuse concerns.”
.
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Section
71. 13.48 (26m) of the statutes is created to read:
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13.48
(26m) Lead service line replacement. The legislature finds and
20determines that the prevalence of lead service lines in connections to public water
21systems poses a public health hazard and that processes for reducing lead entering
22drinking water from such pipes requires additional treatment of wastewater. It is
23therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist
24private users of public water systems in replacing lead service lines.
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1Section
72. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
2insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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3Section
73. 20.320 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.320
(2) (a)
Lead service line replacement. As a continuing appropriation, the
5amounts in the schedule for lead service line replacement loans under s. 281.61 (8)
6(b).
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7Section
74. 281.61 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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281.61
(8) (b) The department of administration shall allocate the amount
9appropriated under s. 20.320 (2) (a) to projects involving forgivable loans to private
10users of public water systems to replace lead service lines.”.
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Section
75. 601.41 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
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601.41
(13) Value-based diabetes medication pilot project. The
14commissioner shall develop a pilot project to direct a pharmacy benefit manager, as
15defined in s. 632.865 (1) (c), and a pharmaceutical manufacturer to create a
16value-based, sole-source arrangement to reduce the costs of prescription medication
17used to treat diabetes. The commissioner may promulgate rules to implement this
18subsection.”.
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Section
76. 15.197 (20) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.197
(20) Spinal cord injury council. (a) There is created in the department
2of health services a spinal cord injury council that, except as provided in par. (b),
3consists of the following members appointed by the department for 2-year terms:
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1. One member representing the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
5and Public Health.
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2. One member representing the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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3. One member who has a spinal cord injury.
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4. One member who is a family member of a person with a spinal cord injury.
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5. One member who is a veteran who has a spinal cord injury.
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6. One member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of spinal cord
11injuries.
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7. One member who is a researcher in the field of neurosurgery.
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8. One member who is a researcher employed by the veterans health
14administration of the U.S. department of veterans affairs.
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(b) If the department of health services is unable to appoint a member specified
16in par. (a) 1. to 8., the department of health services may appoint a member
17representing the general public in lieu of the member so specified.
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18Section
77. 255.45 of the statutes is created to read:
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19255.45 Spinal cord injury research grants and symposia. (1)
20Definitions. In this section:
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(a) “Council” means the spinal cord injury council.
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(b) “Grant program” means the program established under sub. (2).
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23(2) Grant program. The department shall establish a program to award
24grants, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), to persons in this state for
25research into spinal cord injuries. The purpose of the grants is to support research
1into new and innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for the functional
2improvement of people with spinal cord injuries, and research topics may include
3pharmaceutical, medical device, brain stimulus, and rehabilitative approaches and
4techniques. Grant recipients shall agree to present their research findings at
5symposia held by the department under sub. (3).
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6(3) Symposia. The department may hold symposia every 2 years for recipients
7of grants under the grant program to present findings of research supported by the
8grants.
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9(4) Grant reports. By January 15 of each year, the department shall submit
10an annual report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s.
1113.172 (3) that identifies the recipients of grants under the grant program and the
12purposes for which the grants were used.
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13(5) Council. (a) The council shall do all of the following:
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1. Develop criteria for the department to evaluate and award grants under the
15grant program.