SB55-ASA1,622,72 49.45 (2) (a) 3. Determine the eligibility of persons for medical assistance,
3rehabilitative, and social services under ss. 49.46, 49.468, and 49.47 and rules and
4policies adopted by the department and may shall, under a contract under s. 49.33
5(2) (a),
designate this function to the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or
646.23 or, to the extent permitted by federal law or a waiver from federal secretary of
7health and human services to a Wisconsin works agency
a tribal governing body.
SB55-ASA1, s. 988 8Section 988. 49.45 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,622,129 49.45 (2) (a) 3m. If the department does not contract with the department of
10workforce development under s. 49.197 (5), establish a program to investigate
11suspected fraudulent activity on the part of recipients of medical assistance and
12establish a program to reduce errors in the payments of medical assistance.
SB55-ASA1, s. 989 13Section 989. 49.45 (5m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,622,2114 49.45 (5m) (am) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under
15s. 20.435 (4) (b) and, (o), and (w), the department shall distribute not more than
16$2,256,000 in each fiscal year, to provide supplemental funds to rural hospitals that,
17as determined by the department, have high utilization of inpatient services by
18patients whose care is provided from governmental sources, and to provide
19supplemental funds to critical access hospitals, except that the department may not
20distribute funds to a rural hospital or to a critical access hospital to the extent that
21the distribution would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3).
SB55-ASA1, s. 990 22Section 990. 49.45 (5r) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 991 23Section 991. 49.45 (6b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,623,524 49.45 (6b) Centers for the developmentally disabled. From the
25appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (gk), the department may reimburse the cost of

1services provided by the centers for the developmentally disabled. Reimbursement
2to the centers for the developmentally disabled shall be reduced following each
3placement made under s. 46.275 that involves a relocation from a center for the
4developmentally disabled, by $184 $200 per day, beginning in fiscal year 1999-2000
52001-02, and by $190 $225 per day, beginning in fiscal year 2000-01 2002-03.
SB55-ASA1, s. 992 6Section 992. 49.45 (6m) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,623,137 49.45 (6m) (ag) (intro.) Payment for care provided in a facility under this
8subsection made under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (pa) or, (o), or (w) shall, except as provided
9in pars. (bg), (bm), and (br), be determined according to a prospective payment
10system updated annually by the department. The payment system shall implement
11standards that are necessary and proper for providing patient care and that meet
12quality and safety standards established under subch. II of ch. 50 and ch. 150. The
13payment system shall reflect all of the following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 993 14Section 993. 49.45 (6m) (ar) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,623,2115 49.45 (6m) (ar) 1. a. The department shall establish standards for payment of
16allowable direct care costs, for facilities that do not primarily serve the
17developmentally disabled, that take into account direct care costs for a sample of all
18of those facilities in this state and separate standards for payment of allowable direct
19care costs, for facilities that primarily serve the developmentally disabled, that take
20into account direct care costs for a sample of all of those facilities in this state. The
21standards shall be adjusted by the department for regional labor cost variations.
SB55-ASA1, s. 994 22Section 994. 49.45 (6t) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,624,823 49.45 (6t) County department and local health department operating
24deficit reduction.
(intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (o), for
25reduction of operating deficits, as defined under criteria developed by the

1department, incurred by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, or 51.42
2or by a local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4), for services provided
3under s. 49.46 (2) (a) 4. d. and (b) 6. f., fm., j., k. and, L., and Lm., 9. and, 15., and 18.,
4for case management services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12. and for mental health day
5treatment services for minors provided under the authorization under 42 USC 1396d
6(r) (5), the department shall allocate up to $4,500,000 moneys in each fiscal year to
7these county departments, or local health departments as determined by the
8department, and shall perform all of the following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 995 9Section 995. 49.45 (6t) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
10Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1,624,2111 49.45 (6t) County department and local health department operating
12deficit reduction.
(intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (o), for
13reduction of operating deficits, as defined under criteria developed by the
14department, incurred by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, or 51.42
15or by a local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4), for services provided
16under s. 49.46 (2) (a) 4. d. and (b) 6. f., fm., j., k., L., and Lm., 9., and 15., for case
17management services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12. and for mental health day treatment
18services for minors provided under the authorization under 42 USC 1396d (r) (5), the
19department shall allocate moneys in each fiscal year to these county departments,
20or local health departments as determined by the department, and shall perform all
21of the following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 996 22Section 996. 49.45 (6t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,625,523 49.45 (6t) (a) For the reduction of operating deficits incurred by the county
24departments or local health departments, estimate the availability of federal
25medicaid funds that may be matched to county, city, town, or village funds that are

1expended for costs in excess of reimbursement for services provided under s. 49.46
2(2) (a) 4. d. and (b) 6. f., fm., j., k. and, L., and Lm., 9. and , 15., and 18., for case
3management services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12. and for mental health day treatment
4services for minor minors provided under the authorization under 42 USC 1396d (r)
5(5).
SB55-ASA1, s. 997 6Section 997. 49.45 (6t) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
7.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1,625,148 49.45 (6t) (a) For the reduction of operating deficits incurred by the county
9departments or local health departments, estimate the availability of federal
10medicaid funds that may be matched to county, city, town, or village funds that are
11expended for costs in excess of reimbursement for services provided under s. 49.46
12(2) (a) 4. d. and (b) 6. f., fm., j., k., L., and Lm., 9., and 15., for case management
13services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12. and for mental health day treatment services for
14minors provided under the authorization under 42 USC 1396d (r) (5).
SB55-ASA1, s. 998 15Section 998. 49.45 (6u) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act ....
16(this act), is renumbered 49.45 (6u) (am), and 49.45 (6u) (am) (intro.) and 2. (intro.)
17and b., 3., 4., 5. and 6., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,626,318 49.45 (6u) (am) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (6m), in state fiscal years in
19which less than $115,200,000 in federal financial participation relating to facilities
20is received under 42 CFR 433.51,
from the appropriation appropriations under s.
2120.435 (4) (o) and (w), for reduction of operating deficits, as defined under criteria
22developed
the methodology used by the department in December, 2000, incurred by
23a facility that is established under s. 49.70 (1) or that is owned and operated by a city,
24village, or town, the department may not distribute to these facilities more than
25$40,100,000 $37,100,000 in each fiscal year, as determined by the department. The

1total amount that a county certifies under this subsection may not exceed 100% of
2otherwise-unreimbursed care. In distributing funds under this subsection, the
3department shall perform all of the following:
SB55-ASA1,626,64 2. (intro.) Based on the amount estimated available under par. (a) subd. 1.,
5develop a method to distribute this allocation to the individual facilities that have
6incurred operating deficits that shall include:
SB55-ASA1,626,107 b. Agreement by the county in which is located the facility established under
8s. 49.70 (1) and agreement by the city, village, or town that owns and operates the
9facility that the applicable county, city, village, or town shall provide funds to match
10federal medical assistance matching funds under this subsection paragraph.
SB55-ASA1,626,1211 3. Distribute the allocation under the distribution method that is developed,
12unless a county has failed to comply with par. (b) 2m subd. 2. bm.
SB55-ASA1,626,1713 4. If the federal department of health and human services approves for state
14expenditure in a fiscal year amounts under s. 20.435 (4) (o) and (w) that result in a
15lesser allocation amount than that allocated under this subsection paragraph,
16allocate not more than the lesser amount so approved by the federal department of
17health and human services.
SB55-ASA1,626,2218 5. If the federal department of health and human services approves for state
19expenditure in a fiscal year amounts under s. 20.435 (4) (o) and (w) that result in a
20lesser allocation amount than that allocated under this subsection paragraph,
21submit a revision of the method developed under par. (b) subd. 2. for approval by the
22joint committee on finance in that state fiscal year.
SB55-ASA1,626,2523 6. If the federal department of health and human services disallows use of the
24allocation of matching federal medical assistance funds distributed under par. (c)
25subd. 3., apply the requirements under sub. (6m) (br).
SB55-ASA1, s. 999
1Section 999. 49.45 (6u) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,627,142 49.45 (6u) Supplemental payments to certain facilities. (intro.)
3Notwithstanding sub. (6m), from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (o), for
4reduction of operating deficits, as defined under criteria developed by the
5department, incurred by a facility, as defined under sub. (6m) (a) 3., that is
6established under s. 49.70 (1) or that is owned and operated by a city, village or town,
7the department may not distribute to these facilities more than $38,600,000
8$40,100,000 in each fiscal year, as determined by the department, except that the
9department shall also distribute for this same purpose from the appropriation under
10s. 20.435 (4) (o) any additional federal medical assistance moneys that were not
11anticipated before enactment of the biennial budget act or other legislation affecting
12s. 20.435 (4) (o)
. The total amount that a county certifies under this subsection may
13not exceed 100% of otherwise-unreimbursed care. In distributing funds under this
14subsection, the department shall perform all of the following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1000 15Section 1000. 49.45 (6u) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,627,1716 49.45 (6u) (ag) In this subsection, "facility" has the meaning given in sub. (6m)
17(a) 3.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1001 18Section 1001. 49.45 (6u) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,628,219 49.45 (6u) (bm) In state fiscal years in which $115,200,000 or more in federal
20financial participation relating to facilities is received under 42 CFR 433.51, from the
21appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (o) and (w), for reduction of operating deficits, as
22defined under criteria developed by the department, incurred by a facility that is
23established under s. 49.70 (1) or that is owned and operated by a city, village, or town,
24the department may not distribute to these facilities more than $77,100,000 in each

1fiscal year, as determined by the department under a methodology as specified in the
2state plan for services under 42 USC 1396.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1002 3Section 1002. 49.45 (6x) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,628,94 49.45 (6x) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s.
520.435 (4) (b) and, (o), and (w), the department shall distribute not more than
6$4,748,000 in each fiscal year, to provide funds to an essential access city hospital,
7except that the department may not allocate funds to an essential access city hospital
8to the extent that the allocation would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b
9(i) (3).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1003 10Section 1003. 49.45 (6y) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,628,2011 49.45 (6y) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s.
1220.435 (4) (b) and, (o), and (w), the department shall distribute funding in each fiscal
13year to provide supplemental payment to hospitals that enter into a contract under
14s. 49.02 (2) to provide health care services funded by a relief block grant, as
15determined by the department, for hospital services that are not in excess of the
16hospitals' customary charges for the services, as limited under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3).
17If no relief block grant is awarded under this chapter or if the allocation of funds to
18such hospitals would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3), the
19department may distribute funds to hospitals that have not entered into a contract
20under s. 49.02 (2).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1004 21Section 1004. 49.45 (6y) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,629,322 49.45 (6y) (am) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s.
2320.435 (4) (b), (h) and, (o), and (w), the department shall distribute funding in each
24fiscal year to provide supplemental payments to hospitals that enter into contracts
25under s. 49.02 (2) with a county having a population of 500,000 or more to provide

1health care services funded by a relief block grant, as determined by the department,
2for hospital services that are not in excess of the hospitals' customary charges for the
3services, as limited under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1005 4Section 1005. 49.45 (6z) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,629,155 49.45 (6z) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations
6under s. 20.435 (4) (b) and, (o), and (w), the department shall distribute funding in
7each fiscal year to supplement payment for services to hospitals that enter into a
8contract under s. 49.02 (2) to provide health care services funded by a relief block
9grant under this chapter, if the department determines that the hospitals serve a
10disproportionate number of low-income patients with special needs. If no medical
11relief block grant under this chapter is awarded or if the allocation of funds to such
12hospitals would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3), the department
13may distribute funds to hospitals that have not entered into a contract under s. 49.02
14(2). The department may not distribute funds under this subsection to the extent
15that the distribution would do any of the following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1006 16Section 1006. 49.45 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,629,2117 49.45 (8) (b) Reimbursement under s. 20.435 (4) (b) and, (o), and (w) for home
18health services provided by a certified home health agency or independent nurse
19shall be made at the home health agency's or nurse's usual and customary fee per
20patient care visit, subject to a maximum allowable fee per patient care visit that is
21established under par. (c).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1787m 22Section 1787m. 49.45 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,630,223 49.45 (22) (a) If the department contracts with health maintenance
24organizations for the provision of medical assistance it shall give special

1consideration to health maintenance organizations that provide or that contract to
2provide comprehensive, specialized health care services to pregnant teenagers.
SB55-ASA1,630,11 3(b) If the department contracts with health maintenance organizations for the
4provision of medical assistance, the department shall determine which medical
5assistance recipients who have attained the age of 2 but have not attained the age
6of 6 and who are at risk for lead poisoning have not received lead screening from those
7health maintenance organizations. The department shall report annually to the
8appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) on the
9percentage of medical assistance recipients under the age of 2 who received a lead
10screening test in that year provided by a health maintenance organization compared
11with the percentage that the department set as a goal for that year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1787mg 12Section 1787mg. 49.45 (22) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,630,2213 49.45 (22) (c) If the department contracts with health maintenance
14organizations for the provision of medical assistance, each contract shall require a
15health maintenance organization to contract with at least the number of primary
16care providers, within a radius of 30 miles from the boundary of the area the health
17maintenance organization serves, that is sufficient to ensure that each medical
18assistance recipient who is eligible for medical assistance under s. 49.46 (1) (a) 1., 1g.,
191m., 6., 9., 10., 11., 12., or 13. or 49.47 (4) (ag) 1. or 2. will be able to adequately access
20the health care services offered by the health maintenance organization. The
21department shall determine the number of primary care providers with whom each
22health maintenance organization is required to contract.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1007 23Section 1007. 49.45 (24m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,631,324 49.45 (24m) Home health care and personal care pilot program. (intro.)
25From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (b) and, (o), and (w), in order to test the

1feasibility of instituting a system of reimbursement for providers of home health care
2and personal care services for medical assistance recipients that is based on
3competitive bidding, the department shall:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1008 4Section 1008. 49.45 (30m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,631,75 49.45 (30m) Certain services for developmentally disabled. A county shall
6provide the portion of the services under s. 51.06 (1) (1m) (d) to individuals who are
7eligible for medical assistance that is not provided by the federal government.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1009 8Section 1009. 49.45 (40) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,631,129 49.45 (40) Periodic record matches. The If the department contracts with the
10department of workforce development under s. 49.197 (5), the
department shall
11cooperate with the department of workforce development in matching records of
12medical assistance recipients under s. 49.32 (7).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1010 13Section 1010. 49.45 (46) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,631,1414 49.45 (46) (b) This subsection does not apply after July 1 June 30, 2003.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1011 15Section 1011. 49.45 (48) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,631,2016 49.45 (48) Payment of medicare part B outpatient hospital services
17coinsurances.
The department shall include in the state plan for medical assistance
18a methodology for payment of the medicare part B outpatient hospital services
19coinsurance amounts that are authorized under ss. 49.46 (2) (c) 2., 4., and 5m., 49.468
20(1) (b), and 49.47 (6) (a) 6. b., d., and f.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1012 21Section 1012. 49.46 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,631,2522 49.46 (1) (a) 1. Any person included in the Notwithstanding s. 49.19 (20), any
23individual who, without regard to the individual's resources, would qualify for a

24grant of aid to families with dependent children and any person who does under s.
2549.19.
SB55-ASA1,632,4
11g. Notwithstanding s. 49.19 (20), any individual who, without regard to the
2individual's resources, would qualify for a grant of aid to families with dependent
3children but who would
not receive such the aid solely because of the application of
4s. 49.19 (11) (a) 7.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1797g 5Section 1797g. 49.46 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
6Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,632,107 49.46 (1) (a) 1. Notwithstanding s. 49.19 (20), any individual who, without
8regard to the individual's resources or income, would qualify for a grant of aid to
9families with dependent children under s. 49.19 and whose income does not exceed
10the income limit under par. (ar)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1797j 11Section 1797j. 49.46 (1) (a) 1g. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
12Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,632,1713 49.46 (1) (a) 1g. Notwithstanding s. 49.19 (20), any individual who, without
14regard to the individual's resources or income, would qualify for a grant of aid to
15families with dependent children but who would not receive the aid solely because
16of the application of s. 49.19 (11) (a) 7. and whose income does not exceed the income
17limit under par. (ar)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1013 18Section 1013. 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,632,2219 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. Any pregnant woman who meets the resource and whose
20income limits does not exceed the standard of need under s. 49.19 (4) (bm) and (es)
21(11) and whose pregnancy is medically verified. Eligibility continues to the last day
22of the month in which the 60th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1798g 23Section 1798g. 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
24Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,633,4
149.46 (1) (a) 1m. Any pregnant woman whose income does not exceed the
2standard of need under s. 49.19 (11) income limit under par. (ar) and whose
3pregnancy is medically verified. Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in
4which the 60th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1014 5Section 1014. 49.46 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,633,96 49.46 (1) (a) 6. Any person not described in pars. (c) to (e) who is, without regard
7to the individual's resources, would be
considered, under federal law, to be receiving
8aid to families with dependent children for the purpose of determining eligibility for
9medical assistance.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1800m 10Section 1800m. 49.46 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
11Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,633,1612 49.46 (1) (a) 6. Any person not described in pars. (c) to (e) who, without regard
13to the individual's resources or income, would be considered, under federal law, to be
14receiving aid to families with dependent children for the purpose of determining
15eligibility for medical assistance and whose income does not exceed the income limit
16under par. (ar)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1015 17Section 1015. 49.46 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,633,2018 49.46 (1) (a) 9. Any pregnant woman not described under subd. 1., 1g., or 1m.
19whose family income does not exceed 133% of the poverty line for a family the size
20of the woman's family.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1016 21Section 1016. 49.46 (1) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,633,2422 49.46 (1) (a) 10. Any child not described under subd. 1. or 1g. who is under 6
23years of age and whose family income does not exceed 133% of the poverty line for
24a family the size of the child's family.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1017 25Section 1017. 49.46 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,634,8
149.46 (1) (a) 11. If a waiver under s. 49.665 is granted and in effect, any child
2not described under subd. 1. or 1g. who has attained the age of 6 but has not attained
3the age of 19 and whose family income does not exceed 100% of the poverty line for
4a family the size of the child's family. If a waiver under s. 49.665 is not granted or
5in effect, any child not described in subd. 1. or 1g. who was born after September
630,1983, who has attained the age of 6 but has not attained the age of 19 and whose
7family income does not exceed 100% of the poverty line for a family the size of the
8child's family.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1018 9Section 1018. 49.46 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,634,1210 49.46 (1) (a) 12. Any child not described under subd. 1. or 1g. who is under 19
11years of age and who meets the resource and whose income limits does not exceed the
12standard of need
under s. 49.19 (4) (11).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1804g 13Section 1804g. 49.46 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
14Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,634,1715 49.46 (1) (a) 12. Any child not described under subd. 1. or 1g. who is under 19
16years of age and whose income does not exceed the standard of need under s. 49.19
17(11)
income limit under par. (ar).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1804m 18Section 1804m. 49.46 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,634,2419 49.46 (1) (ar) An individual is eligible to receive medical assistance under par.
20(a) 1., 1g., 1m., 6., and 12. if the individual's total income does not exceed the standard
21of need under s. 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a. increased by the same percentage as the
22percentage increase in the consumer price index, as defined in s. 49.455 (1) (b),
23between September 2001 and September of the year immediately before the year in
24which the individual's income is being determined.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1019 25Section 1019. 49.46 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,635,7
149.46 (1) (e) If an application under s. 49.47 (3) shows that the person has
2individual meets the
income and resources within the limitations of limits under s.
349.19, or meets the income and resource requirements under federal Title XVI or s.
449.77, or that the person individual is an essential person, an accommodated person,
5or a patient in a public medical institution, the person individual shall be granted
6the benefits enumerated under sub. (2) whether or not the person individual requests
7or receives a grant of any of such aids.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1805d 8Section 1805d. 49.46 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
9.... (this act), is amended to read:
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