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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3,
To 1995 SENATE BILL 270
February 27, 1996 - Offered by Committee on Health.
SB270-AA3,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
SB270-AA3,1,3 21. Page 1, line 13: delete "an appropriation", as inserted by senate amendment
31, and substitute "appropriations".
SB270-AA3,1,4 42. Page 4, line 1: before that line insert:
SB270-AA3,1,5 5" Section 1g. 20.435 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB270-AA3,1,106 20.435 (2) (c) Treatment facility charges for certain detained or committed
7persons.
1. A sum sufficient to pay the costs of mental health treatment for persons
8who are detained on an emergency basis under the standard under s. 51.15 (1) (a)
95. or involuntarily committed under the standard under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e. and who
10are not eligible for services under s. 49.46, 49.465, 49.468 or 49.47.
SB270-AA3,1,1211 2. This paragraph does not apply after the last day of the 59th month
12commencing after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].
SB270-AA3, s. 1h 13Section 1h. 20.435 (7) (gg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB270-AA3,1,1614 20.435 (7) (gg) Collection remittances to local units of government. All moneys
15received under ss. 46.03 (18) and 46.10 for the purposes of remitting departmental
16collections under s. 46.03 (18) (g) or 46.10 (8m) (a) 3. and, 4. and 5.
SB270-AA3, s. 1hm
1Section 1hm. 20.435 (7) (gg) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB270-AA3,2,53 20.435 (7) (gg) Collection remittances to local units of government. All moneys
4received under ss. 46.03 (18) and 46.10 for the purposes of remitting departmental
5collections under s. 46.03 (18) (g) or 46.10 (8m) (a) 3. and 4.
SB270-AA3, s. 1i 6Section 1i. 46.10 (8m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB270-AA3,2,87 46.10 (8m) (a) 4. Return to boards 50% of collections made by the department
8for services other than those specified under par. (a) 1., 2. or, 3. or 5.
SB270-AA3, s. 1im 9Section 1im. 46.10 (8m) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
10Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB270-AA3,2,1211 46.10 (8m) (a) 4. Return to boards 50% of collections made by the department
12for services other than those specified under par. (a) 1., 2. or 3.
SB270-AA3, s. 1j 13Section 1j. 46.10 (8m) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB270-AA3,2,1714 46.10 (8m) (a) 5. a. Return to boards 100% of collections made by the
15department for services for persons who are detained under the standard under s.
1651.15 (1) (a) 5. or involuntarily committed under the standard under s. 51.20 (1) (a)
172. e.
SB270-AA3,2,1918 b. This subdivision does not apply after the last day of the 59th month
19commencing after the effective date of this subd. 5. b. .... [revisor inserts date].
SB270-AA3, s. 1k 20Section 1k. 46.40 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
21is amended to read:
SB270-AA3,3,522 46.40 (1) (a) Within the limits of available federal funds and of the
23appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), the department shall distribute funds
24for community social, mental health, developmental disabilities and alcohol and
25other drug abuse services and for services under ss. 46.51, 46.87, 46.98 (2m), (3) and

1(4g), 46.985 and 51.421 to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42
2and 51.437, except services for persons who are detained under the standard under
3s. 51.15 (1) (a) 5. or involuntarily committed under the standard under s. 51.20 (1)
4(a) 2. e.
, to county aging units and to private nonprofit organizations as authorized
5under s. 46.98 (2) (a), as provided in subs. (2) to (8).
SB270-AA3, s. 1km 6Section 1km. 46.40 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
7.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB270-AA3,3,148 46.40 (1) (a) Within the limits of available federal funds and of the
9appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), the department shall distribute funds
10for community social, mental health, developmental disabilities and alcohol and
11other drug abuse services and for services under ss. 46.51, 46.87, 46.98 (2m), (3) and
12(4g), 46.985 and 51.421 to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42
13and 51.437, to county aging units and to private nonprofit organizations as
14authorized under s. 46.98 (2) (a), as provided in subs. (2) to (8).".
SB270-AA3,3,15 153. Page 4, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1r".
SB270-AA3,3,16 164. Page 5, line 12: after that line insert:
SB270-AA3,3,17 17" Section 1t. 51.05 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB270-AA3,4,318 51.05 (3m) Notwithstanding s. 20.903 (1), the department shall implement a
19plan that is approved by the department of administration to assure that, before July
201, 1997, there are sufficient revenues, as projected by the department of health and
21family services, to cover anticipated expenditures by that date under the
22appropriation appropriations under s. 20.435 (2) (c) and (gk) for the purpose of
23reimbursing the provision of care to patients of the Mendota mental health institute
24or the Winnebago mental health institute. The department of health and family

1services shall make reports to the department of administration every 3 months,
2beginning on October 1, 1993, and ending on July 1, 1997, concerning the
3implementation of this plan.
SB270-AA3, s. 1u 4Section 1u. 51.05 (3m) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
5(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB270-AA3,4,146 51.05 (3m) Notwithstanding s. 20.903 (1), the department shall implement a
7plan that is approved by the department of administration to assure that, before July
81, 1997, there are sufficient revenues, as projected by the department of health and
9family services, to cover anticipated expenditures by that date under the
10appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (gk) for the purpose of reimbursing the provision
11of care to patients of the Mendota mental health institute or the Winnebago mental
12health institute. The department of health and family services shall make reports
13to the department of administration every 3 months, beginning on October 1, 1993,
14and ending on July 1, 1997, concerning the implementation of this plan.".
SB270-AA3,4,16 155. Page 25, line 9: after that line, and before the material inserted by senate
16amendment 1, insert:
SB270-AA3,4,18 17" Section 30c. 51.42 (3) (as) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
18Act 77
, is amended to read:
SB270-AA3,5,2119 51.42 (3) (as) 1. A county department of community programs shall authorize
20all care of any patient in a state, local or private facility under a contractual
21agreement between the county department of community programs and the facility,
22unless the county department of community programs governs the facility. The need
23for inpatient care shall be determined by the program director or designee in
24consultation with and upon the recommendation of a licensed physician trained in

1psychiatry and employed by the county department of community programs or its
2contract agency. In cases of emergency, a facility under contract with any county
3department of community programs shall charge the county department of
4community programs having jurisdiction in the county where the patient is found.
5The county department of community programs shall reimburse the facility for the
6actual cost of all authorized care and services less applicable collections under s.
746.036, unless the department of health and family services determines that a
8charge is administratively infeasible, or unless the department of health and family
9services, after individual review, determines that the charge is not attributable to the
10cost of basic care and services. A county department of community programs may
11not reimburse any state institution or receive credit for collections for care received
12therein by nonresidents of this state, interstate compact clients, transfers under s.
1351.35 (3), and transfers from Wisconsin state prisons under s. 51.37 (5) (a),
14emergency detentions under the standard under s. 51.15 (1) (a) 5., involuntary
15commitments under the standard under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e.,
commitments under s.
16975.01, 1977 stats., or s. 975.02, 1977 stats. or s. 971.14, 971.17 or 975.06 or
17admissions under s. 975.17, 1977 stats., or children placed in the guardianship of the
18department of health and family services under s. 48.427 or 48.43 or under the
19supervision of the department of corrections under s. 938.183 or 938.355. The
20exclusionary provisions of s. 46.03 (18) do not apply to direct and indirect costs which
21are attributable to care and treatment of the client.
SB270-AA3, s. 30cm 22Section 30cm. 51.42 (3) (as) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
23Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB270-AA3,6,2324 51.42 (3) (as) 1. A county department of community programs shall authorize
25all care of any patient in a state, local or private facility under a contractual

1agreement between the county department of community programs and the facility,
2unless the county department of community programs governs the facility. The need
3for inpatient care shall be determined by the program director or designee in
4consultation with and upon the recommendation of a licensed physician trained in
5psychiatry and employed by the county department of community programs or its
6contract agency. In cases of emergency, a facility under contract with any county
7department of community programs shall charge the county department of
8community programs having jurisdiction in the county where the patient is found.
9The county department of community programs shall reimburse the facility for the
10actual cost of all authorized care and services less applicable collections under s.
1146.036, unless the department of health and family services determines that a
12charge is administratively infeasible, or unless the department of health and family
13services, after individual review, determines that the charge is not attributable to the
14cost of basic care and services. A county department of community programs may
15not reimburse any state institution or receive credit for collections for care received
16therein by nonresidents of this state, interstate compact clients, transfers under s.
1751.35 (3), and transfers from Wisconsin state prisons under s. 51.37 (5) (a),
18commitments under s. 975.01, 1977 stats., or s. 975.02, 1977 stats. or s. 971.14,
19971.17 or 975.06 or admissions under s. 975.17, 1977 stats., or children placed in the
20guardianship of the department of health and family services under s. 48.427 or
2148.43 or under the supervision of the department of corrections under s. 938.183 or
22938.355. The exclusionary provisions of s. 46.03 (18) do not apply to direct and
23indirect costs which are attributable to care and treatment of the client.
SB270-AA3, s. 30d 24Section 30d. 51.42 (3) (as) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB270-AA3,7,15
151.42 (3) (as) 2. If a mental health institute has provided a county department
2of community programs with service, the department of health and family services
3shall regularly bill the county department of community programs, except as
4provided under subd. 2m. and par. (aw) 1. e. If collections for care exceed current
5billings, the difference shall be remitted to the county department of community
6programs through the appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (gk). For care provided on
7and after February 1, 1979, the department of health and family services shall adjust
8collections from medical assistance to compensate for differences between specific
9rate scales for care charged to the county department of community programs and
10the average daily medical assistance reimbursement rate. Payment shall be due
11from the county department of community programs within 60 days of the billing
12date subject to provisions of the contract. If any payment has not been received
13within 60 days, the department of health and family services shall deduct all or part
14of the amount from any payment due from the department of health and family
15services to the county department of community programs.
SB270-AA3, s. 30dm 16Section 30dm. 51.42 (3) (as) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
17Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB270-AA3,8,718 51.42 (3) (as) 2. If a mental health institute has provided a county department
19of community programs with service, the department of health and family services
20shall regularly bill the county department of community programs, except as
21provided under subd. 2m. If collections for care exceed current billings, the
22difference shall be remitted to the county department of community programs
23through the appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (gk). For care provided on and after
24February 1, 1979, the department of health and family services shall adjust
25collections from medical assistance to compensate for differences between specific

1rate scales for care charged to the county department of community programs and
2the average daily medical assistance reimbursement rate. Payment shall be due
3from the county department of community programs within 60 days of the billing
4date subject to provisions of the contract. If any payment has not been received
5within 60 days, the department of health and family services shall deduct all or part
6of the amount from any payment due from the department of health and family
7services to the county department of community programs.
SB270-AA3, s. 30e 8Section 30e. 51.42 (3) (aw) 1. e. of the statutes is created to read:
SB270-AA3,8,169 51.42 (3) (aw) 1. e. Treatment and services for a person who is a county resident
10and is detained on an emergency basis under the standard under s. 51.15 (1) (a) 5.
11or involuntarily committed under the standard under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e. If the
12county department provides treatment and services under this subdivision, the
13department of health and family services shall, from the appropriation under s.
1420.435 (2) (c), pay the county department for the cost of the treatment and services.
15This subd. 1. e. does not apply after the last day of the 59th month commencing after
16the effective date of this subd. 1. e. .... [revisor inserts date].".
SB270-AA3,8,18 176. Page 28, line 15: after "sections" insert: "20.435 (7) (gg), 46.10 (8m) (a) 4.,
1846.40 (1) (a), 51.05 (3m),".
SB270-AA3,8,19 197. Page 28, line 16: after "51.37 (5) (b)" insert ", 51.42 (3) (as) 1. and 2.".
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