AB40-ASA1,579,6
149.45 (8) (b) Unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy created
2under sub. (2m) (c), reimbursement
Reimbursement under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gm), (o),
3and (w) for home health services provided by a certified home health agency or
4independent nurse shall be made at the home health agency's or nurse's usual and
5customary fee per patient care visit, subject to a maximum allowable fee per patient
6care visit that is established under par. (c).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1436h 7Section 1436h. 49.45 (8) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
810
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,579,149 49.45 (8) (c) The department shall establish a maximum statewide allowable
10fee per patient care visit, for each type of visit with respect to provider, that may be
11no greater than the cost per patient care visit, as determined by the department from
12cost reports of home health agencies, adjusted for costs related to case management,
13care coordination, travel, record keeping and supervision, unless otherwise provided
14by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1436i 15Section 1436i. 49.45 (8) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
16.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,579,2217 49.45 (8) (c) The department shall establish a maximum statewide allowable
18fee per patient care visit, for each type of visit with respect to provider, that may be
19no greater than the cost per patient care visit, as determined by the department from
20cost reports of home health agencies, adjusted for costs related to case management,
21care coordination, travel, record keeping and supervision, unless otherwise provided
22by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c)
.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1436y 23Section 1436y. 49.45 (8r) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
24is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,580,8
149.45 (8r) Payment for certain obstetric and gynecological care. Unless
2otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c), the rate
3of payment for obstetric and gynecological care provided in primary care shortage
4areas, as defined in s. 36.60 (1) (cm), or provided to recipients of medical assistance
5who reside in primary care shortage areas, that is equal to 125% of the rates paid
6under this section to primary care physicians in primary care shortage areas, shall
7be paid to all certified primary care providers who provide obstetric or gynecological
8care to those recipients.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437b 9Section 1437b. 49.45 (8r) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
10.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,580,1811 49.45 (8r) Payment for certain obstetric and gynecological care. Unless
12otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c), the
The
13rate of payment for obstetric and gynecological care provided in primary care
14shortage areas, as defined in s. 36.60 (1) (cm), or provided to recipients of medical
15assistance who reside in primary care shortage areas, that is equal to 125% of the
16rates paid under this section to primary care physicians in primary care shortage
17areas, shall be paid to all certified primary care providers who provide obstetric or
18gynecological care to those recipients.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437e 19Section 1437e. 49.45 (8v) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
2010
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,581,621 49.45 (8v) Incentive-based pharmacy payment system. The department shall
22establish a system of payment to pharmacies for legend and over-the-counter drugs
23provided to recipients of medical assistance that has financial incentives for
24pharmacists who perform services that result in savings to the medical assistance
25program. Under this system, the department shall establish a schedule of fees that

1is designed to ensure that any incentive payments made are equal to or less than the
2documented savings unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy
3created under sub. (2m) (c). The department may discontinue the system established
4under this subsection if the department determines, after performance of a study,
5that payments to pharmacists under the system exceed the documented savings
6under the system.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437f 7Section 1437f. 49.45 (8v) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act ....
8(this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,581,199 49.45 (8v) Incentive-based pharmacy payment system. The department shall
10establish a system of payment to pharmacies for legend and over-the-counter drugs
11provided to recipients of medical assistance that has financial incentives for
12pharmacists who perform services that result in savings to the medical assistance
13program. Under this system, the department shall establish a schedule of fees that
14is designed to ensure that any incentive payments made are equal to or less than the
15documented savings unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy
16created under sub. (2m) (c)
. The department may discontinue the system established
17under this subsection if the department determines, after performance of a study,
18that payments to pharmacists under the system exceed the documented savings
19under the system.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437h 20Section 1437h. 49.45 (9p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,581,2321 49.45 (9p) Prior authorization prohibited for wheelchair repairs. (a) In this
22subsection, "recipient of medical assistance" means an individual who receives
23medical assistance under any of the following:
AB40-ASA1,581,2424 1. A program operated under this subchapter.
AB40-ASA1,581,25252. A demonstration program operated under 42 USC 1315.
AB40-ASA1,582,2
13. A program operated under a waiver of federal law relating to medical
2assistance that is granted by the federal department of health and human services.
AB40-ASA1,582,53 (b) The department may not require any person to obtain prior authorization
4from the department for a repair to a wheelchair used by a recipient of medical
5assistance that satisfies the following criteria:
AB40-ASA1,582,66 1. If the repair is to a power wheelchair, the cost of the repair is less than $300.
AB40-ASA1,582,77 2. If the repair is to a manual wheelchair, the cost of the repair is less than $150.
AB40-ASA1,582,98 3. The cost of the repair is a covered benefit under the program of which the
9individual is a recipient.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437j 10Section 1437j. 49.45 (18) (ac) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
11Act 10
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,582,2412 49.45 (18) (ac) Except as provided in pars. (am) to (d), and subject to par. (ag),
13any person eligible for medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.468, or 49.47, or for the
14benefits under s. 49.46 (2) (a) and (b) under s. 49.471 shall pay up to the maximum
15amounts allowable under 42 CFR 447.53 to 447.58 for purchases of services provided
16under s. 49.46 (2). The service provider shall collect the specified or allowable
17copayment, coinsurance, or deductible, unless the service provider determines that
18the cost of collecting the copayment, coinsurance, or deductible exceeds the amount
19to be collected. The department shall reduce payments to each provider by the
20amount of the specified or allowable copayment, coinsurance, or deductible. Unless
21otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c), no
22provider may deny care or services because the recipient is unable to share costs, but
23an inability to share costs specified in this subsection does not relieve the recipient
24of liability for these costs.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437k
1Section 1437k. 49.45 (18) (ac) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
2Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,583,153 49.45 (18) (ac) Except as provided in pars. (am) to (d), and subject to par. (ag),
4any person eligible for medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.468, or 49.47, or for the
5benefits under s. 49.46 (2) (a) and (b) under s. 49.471 shall pay up to the maximum
6amounts allowable under 42 CFR 447.53 to 447.58 for purchases of services provided
7under s. 49.46 (2). The service provider shall collect the specified or allowable
8copayment, coinsurance, or deductible, unless the service provider determines that
9the cost of collecting the copayment, coinsurance, or deductible exceeds the amount
10to be collected. The department shall reduce payments to each provider by the
11amount of the specified or allowable copayment, coinsurance, or deductible. Unless
12otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c), no
No
13provider may deny care or services because the recipient is unable to share costs, but
14an inability to share costs specified in this subsection does not relieve the recipient
15of liability for these costs.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437n 16Section 1437n. 49.45 (18) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2011
17Wisconsin Act 10
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,583,2018 49.45 (18) (ag) (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (am), (b), and (c), and subject
19to par. (d), a recipient specified in par. (ac) shall pay all of the following, unless
20otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c):
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437o 21Section 1437o. 49.45 (18) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2011
22Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,583,2523 49.45 (18) (ag) (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (am), (b), and (c), and subject
24to par. (d), a recipient specified in par. (ac) shall pay all of the following, unless
25otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c)
:
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437q
1Section 1437q. 49.45 (18) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2011
2Wisconsin Act 10
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,584,53 49.45 (18) (b) (intro.) Unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy
4created under sub. (2m) (c), the following services are not subject to recipient cost
5sharing under this subsection:
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437r 6Section 1437r. 49.45 (18) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2011
7Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,584,108 49.45 (18) (b) (intro.) Unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy
9created under sub. (2m) (c), the
The following services are not subject to recipient cost
10sharing under this subsection:
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437t 11Section 1437t. 49.45 (18) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
1210
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,584,1713 49.45 (18) (d) No person who designates a pharmacy or pharmacist as his or
14her sole provider of prescription drugs and who so uses that pharmacy or pharmacist
15is liable under this subsection for more than $12 per month for prescription drugs
16received, unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub.
17(2m) (c).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1437u 18Section 1437u. 49.45 (18) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
19.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,584,2420 49.45 (18) (d) No person who designates a pharmacy or pharmacist as his or
21her sole provider of prescription drugs and who so uses that pharmacy or pharmacist
22is liable under this subsection for more than $12 per month for prescription drugs
23received, unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub.
24(2m) (c)
.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1438d
1Section 1438d. 49.45 (23) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
210
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,585,113 49.45 (23) (a) The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the
4federal department of health and human services to permit the department to
5conduct a demonstration project to provide health care coverage for basic primary
6and preventive care to adults who are under the age of 65, who have family incomes
7not to exceed 200 percent of the poverty line, and who are not otherwise eligible for
8medical assistance under this subchapter, the Badger Care health care program
9under s. 49.665, or Medicare under 42 USC 1395 et seq. If the department creates
10a policy under sub. (2m) (c) 10., this paragraph does not apply to the extent that it
11conflicts with the policy.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1438e 12Section 1438e. 49.45 (23) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
13.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,585,2214 49.45 (23) (a) The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the
15federal department of health and human services to permit the department to
16conduct a demonstration project to provide health care coverage for basic primary
17and preventive care to adults who are under the age of 65, who have family incomes
18not to exceed 200 percent of the poverty line, and who are not otherwise eligible for
19medical assistance under this subchapter, the Badger Care health care program
20under s. 49.665, or Medicare under 42 USC 1395 et seq. If the department creates
21a policy under sub. (2m) (c) 10., this paragraph does not apply to the extent that it
22conflicts with the policy.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1438h 23Section 1438h. 49.45 (23) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
2410
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,586,9
149.45 (23) (b) If the waiver is granted and in effect, the department may
2promulgate rules defining the health care benefit plan, including more specific
3eligibility requirements and cost-sharing requirements. Unless otherwise provided
4by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c), cost sharing may include
5an annual enrollment fee, which may not exceed $75 per year. Notwithstanding s.
6227.24 (3), the plan details under this subsection may be promulgated as an
7emergency rule under s. 227.24 without a finding of emergency. If the waiver is
8granted and in effect, the demonstration project under this subsection shall begin on
9January 1, 2009, or on the effective date of the waiver, whichever is later.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1438i 10Section 1438i. 49.45 (23) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
11.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,586,2112 49.45 (23) (b) If the waiver is granted and in effect, the department may
13promulgate rules defining the health care benefit plan, including more specific
14eligibility requirements and cost-sharing requirements. Unless otherwise provided
15by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c), cost
Cost sharing may
16include an annual enrollment fee, which may not exceed $75 per year.
17Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (3), the plan details under this subsection may be
18promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without a finding of emergency.
19If the waiver is granted and in effect, the demonstration project under this subsection
20shall begin on January 1, 2009, or on the effective date of the waiver, whichever is
21later.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1438L 22Section 1438L. 49.45 (24g) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
23Act 10
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,587,824 49.45 (24g) (c) The department's proposal under par. (a) shall specify increases
25in reimbursement rates for providers that satisfy the conditions under par. (a) 1. or

12., and shall provide for payment of a monthly per-patient care coordination fee to
2those providers. The department shall set the increases in reimbursement rates and
3the monthly per-patient care coordination fee so that together they provide
4sufficient incentive for providers to satisfy a condition under par. (a) 1. or 2. The
5proposal shall specify effective dates for the increases in reimbursement rates and
6the monthly per-patient care coordination fee that are no sooner than July 1, 2011.
7If the department creates a policy under sub. (2m) (c) 4., this paragraph does not
8apply to the extent that it conflicts with the policy.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1438m 9Section 1438m. 49.45 (24g) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
10Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,587,2011 49.45 (24g) (c) The department's proposal under par. (a) shall specify increases
12in reimbursement rates for providers that satisfy the conditions under par. (a) 1. or
132., and shall provide for payment of a monthly per-patient care coordination fee to
14those providers. The department shall set the increases in reimbursement rates and
15the monthly per-patient care coordination fee so that together they provide
16sufficient incentive for providers to satisfy a condition under par. (a) 1. or 2. The
17proposal shall specify effective dates for the increases in reimbursement rates and
18the monthly per-patient care coordination fee that are no sooner than July 1, 2011.
19If the department creates a policy under sub. (2m) (c) 4., this paragraph does not
20apply to the extent that it conflicts with the policy.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1439 21Section 1439. 49.45 (24m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,588,222 49.45 (24m) (intro.) From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b),
23(gm), (o), and (w), in order to test the feasibility of instituting a system of
24reimbursement for providers of home health care and personal care services for

1medical assistance recipients that is based on competitive bidding, the department
2shall:
AB40-ASA1, s. 1439n 3Section 1439n. 49.45 (24r) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
4.... (this act), is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1439w 5Section 1439w. 49.45 (24r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,588,126 49.45 (24r) (a) The department shall implement any waiver granted by the
7secretary of the federal department of health and human services to permit the
8department to conduct a demonstration project to provide family planning, as
9defined in s. 253.07 (1) (a), under medical assistance to any woman between the ages
10of 15 and 44 whose family income does not exceed 200% of the poverty line for a family
11the size of the woman's family. If the department creates a policy under sub. (2m)
12(c) 10., this paragraph does not apply to the extent that it conflicts with the policy.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1439x 13Section 1439x. 49.45 (24r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,588,2014 49.45 (24r) (b) The department may request an amended waiver from the
15secretary to permit the department to conduct a demonstration project to provide
16family planning to any man between the ages of 15 and 44 whose family income does
17not exceed 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the man's family.
18If the amended waiver is granted, the department may implement the waiver. If the
19department creates a policy under sub. (2m) (c) 10., this paragraph does not apply
20to the extent that it conflicts with the policy.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1441b 21Section 1441b. 49.45 (24s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,589,422 49.45 (24s) Family planning project. (a) The department shall request a
23waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services
24to permit the department to provide optional services for family planning, as defined
25in s. 253.07 (1) (a), under medical assistance to any female between the ages of 15

1and 44 whose family income does not exceed 200 percent of the poverty line for a
2family the size of the female's family, unless otherwise provided by the department
3by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c) 10. The department shall implement any
4waiver granted.
AB40-ASA1,589,75 (b) The department shall request a waiver, or an amendment to the waiver
6requested under par. (a), from the secretary of the federal department of health and
7human services to require all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,589,98 1. As a condition of receiving services under par. (a), parental notification for
9family planning services for any female under 18 years of age.
AB40-ASA1,589,1210 2. The department to determine eligibility to receive family planning services
11under par. (a) for a female under 18 years of age using the family income of the
12female's parent or guardian instead of only the female's income.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1441bg 13Section 1441bg. 49.45 (24s) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin
14Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,589,2115 49.45 (24s) (a) The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the
16federal department of health and human services to permit the department to
17provide optional services for family planning, as defined in s. 253.07 (1) (a), under
18medical assistance to any female between the ages of 15 and 44 whose family income
19does not exceed 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the female's
20family, unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub.
21(2m) (c) 10
. The department shall implement any waiver granted.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1441c 22Section 1441c. 49.45 (25g) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
23Act 10
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,590,1024 49.45 (25g) (c) The department's proposal under par. (b) shall specify increases
25in reimbursement rates for providers that satisfy the conditions under par. (b), and

1shall provide for payment of a monthly per-patient care coordination fee to those
2providers. The department shall set the increases in reimbursement rates and the
3monthly per-patient care coordination fee so that together they provide sufficient
4incentive for providers to satisfy a condition under par. (b) 1. or 2. The proposal shall
5specify effective dates for the increases in reimbursement rates and the monthly
6per-patient care coordination fee that are no sooner than January 1, 2011. The
7increases in reimbursement rates and monthly per-patient care coordination fees
8that are not provided by the federal government shall be paid from the appropriation
9under. s. 20.435 (1) (am). If the department creates a policy under sub. (2m) (c) 4.,
10this paragraph does not apply to the extent it conflicts with the policy.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1441d 11Section 1441d. 49.45 (25g) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
12Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,590,2413 49.45 (25g) (c) The department's proposal under par. (b) shall specify increases
14in reimbursement rates for providers that satisfy the conditions under par. (b), and
15shall provide for payment of a monthly per-patient care coordination fee to those
16providers. The department shall set the increases in reimbursement rates and the
17monthly per-patient care coordination fee so that together they provide sufficient
18incentive for providers to satisfy a condition under par. (b) 1. or 2. The proposal shall
19specify effective dates for the increases in reimbursement rates and the monthly
20per-patient care coordination fee that are no sooner than January 1, 2011. The
21increases in reimbursement rates and monthly per-patient care coordination fees
22that are not provided by the federal government shall be paid from the appropriation
23under. s. 20.435 (1) (am). If the department creates a policy under sub. (2m) (c) 4.,
24this paragraph does not apply to the extent it conflicts with the policy.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1441f
1Section 1441f. 49.45 (27) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,
2is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,591,73 49.45 (27) Eligibility of aliens. A person who is not a U.S. citizen or an alien
4lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the
5United States under color of law may not receive medical assistance benefits except
6as provided under 8 USC 1255a (h) (3) or 42 USC 1396b (v), unless otherwise
7provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1441g 8Section 1441g. 49.45 (27) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
9.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,591,1410 49.45 (27) Eligibility of aliens. A person who is not a U.S. citizen or an alien
11lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the
12United States under color of law may not receive medical assistance benefits except
13as provided under 8 USC 1255a (h) (3) or 42 USC 1396b (v), unless otherwise
14provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c)
.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1442g 15Section 1442g. 49.45 (39) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
16Act 10
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,593,217 49.45 (39) (b) 1. `Payment for school medical services.' If a school district or a
18cooperative educational service agency elects to provide school medical services and
19meets all requirements under par. (c), the department shall reimburse the school
20district or the cooperative educational service agency for 60% of the federal share of
21allowable charges for the school medical services that it provides, unless otherwise
22provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c), and, as specified
23in subd. 2., for allowable administrative costs. If the Wisconsin Center for the Blind
24and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf
25and Hard of Hearing elects to provide school medical services and meets all

1requirements under par. (c), the department shall reimburse the department of
2public instruction for 60% of the federal share of allowable charges for the school
3medical services that the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or
4the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
5provides, unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub.
6(2m) (c), and, as specified in subd. 2., for allowable administrative costs. A school
7district, cooperative educational service agency, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind
8and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf
9and Hard of Hearing may submit, and the department shall allow, claims for common
10carrier transportation costs as a school medical service unless the department
11receives notice from the federal health care financing administration that, under a
12change in federal policy, the claims are not allowed. If the department receives the
13notice, a school district, cooperative educational service agency, the Wisconsin
14Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or the Wisconsin Educational Services
15Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing may submit, and the department shall
16allow, unreimbursed claims for common carrier transportation costs incurred before
17the date of the change in federal policy. The department shall promulgate rules
18establishing a methodology for making reimbursements under this paragraph. All
19other expenses for the school medical services provided by a school district or a
20cooperative educational service agency shall be paid for by the school district or the
21cooperative educational service agency with funds received from state or local taxes.
22The school district, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the
23Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, or the
24cooperative educational service agency shall comply with all requirements of the

1federal department of health and human services for receiving federal financial
2participation.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1442h 3Section 1442h. 49.45 (39) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
4Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,594,145 49.45 (39) (b) 1. `Payment for school medical services.' If a school district or a
6cooperative educational service agency elects to provide school medical services and
7meets all requirements under par. (c), the department shall reimburse the school
8district or the cooperative educational service agency for 60% of the federal share of
9allowable charges for the school medical services that it provides , unless otherwise
10provided by the department by a policy created under sub. (2m) (c),
and, as specified
11in subd. 2., for allowable administrative costs. If the Wisconsin Center for the Blind
12and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf
13and Hard of Hearing elects to provide school medical services and meets all
14requirements under par. (c), the department shall reimburse the department of
15public instruction for 60% of the federal share of allowable charges for the school
16medical services that the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or
17the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
18provides, unless otherwise provided by the department by a policy created under sub.
19(2m) (c),
and, as specified in subd. 2., for allowable administrative costs. A school
20district, cooperative educational service agency, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind
21and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf
22and Hard of Hearing may submit, and the department shall allow, claims for common
23carrier transportation costs as a school medical service unless the department
24receives notice from the federal health care financing administration that, under a
25change in federal policy, the claims are not allowed. If the department receives the

1notice, a school district, cooperative educational service agency, the Wisconsin
2Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or the Wisconsin Educational Services
3Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing may submit, and the department shall
4allow, unreimbursed claims for common carrier transportation costs incurred before
5the date of the change in federal policy. The department shall promulgate rules
6establishing a methodology for making reimbursements under this paragraph. All
7other expenses for the school medical services provided by a school district or a
8cooperative educational service agency shall be paid for by the school district or the
9cooperative educational service agency with funds received from state or local taxes.
10The school district, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the
11Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, or the
12cooperative educational service agency shall comply with all requirements of the
13federal department of health and human services for receiving federal financial
14participation.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1443 15Section 1443. 49.45 (51) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,594,2316 49.45 (51) (a) By November 1 annually, the department shall provide to the
17department of revenue information concerning the estimated amounts of
18supplements payable from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b) and
19(gm)
to specific local governmental units for the provision of transportation for
20medical care, as specified under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 3., during the fiscal year. Beginning
21November 1, 2004, the information that the department provides under this
22paragraph shall include any adjustments necessary to reflect actual claims
23submitted by service providers in the previous fiscal year.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1444 24Section 1444. 49.45 (52) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,594,2525 49.45 (52) (title) Payment adjustments ; federal funding for certain services.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1445
1Section 1445. 49.45 (52) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (52) (a) 1. and
2amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,595,163 49.45 (52) (a) 1. Beginning on January 1, 2003 If the department provides the
4notice under par. (c) selecting the payment procedure in this paragraph
, the
5department may, from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (b), make
6Medical Assistance payment adjustments to county departments under s. 46.215,
746.22, 46.23, or 51.42, or 51.437 or to local health departments, as defined in s. 250.01
8(4), as appropriate, for covered services under s. 49.46 (2) (a) 2. and 4. d. and f. and
9(b) 6. b., c., f., fm., g., j., k., L., Lm., and m., 9., 12., 12m., 13., 15., and 16., except for
10services specified under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. b. and c. provided to children participating
11in the early intervention program under s. 51.44. Payment adjustments under this
12subsection paragraph shall include the state share of the payments. The total of any
13payment adjustments under this subsection paragraph and Medical Assistance
14payments made from appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gm), (o), and
15(w), may not exceed applicable limitations on payments under 42 USC 1396a (a) (30)
16(A).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1446 17Section 1446. 49.45 (52) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,595,2118 49.45 (52) (a) 2. The department may require a county department or local
19health department to submit a certified cost report that meets the requirements of
20the federal department of health and human services for covered services described
21in subd. 1.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1447 22Section 1447. 49.45 (52) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,595,2423 49.45 (52) (b) If the department provides the notice under par. (c) selecting the
24payment procedure in this paragraph, all of the following apply:
AB40-ASA1,596,6
11. Annually, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437
2shall submit a certified cost report that meets the requirements of the federal
3department of health and human services for covered services under s. 49.46 (2) (a)
42. and 4. d. and f. and (b) 6. b., c., f., fm., g., j., k., L., Lm., and m., 9., 12., 12m., 13.,
515., and 16., except for services specified under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. b. and c. provided
6to children participating in the early intervention program under s. 51.44.
AB40-ASA1,596,107 2. For services described under subd. 1., the department shall base the amount
8of a claim for federal medical assistance funds on certified cost reports submitted by
9county departments under subd. 1. to the extent the reports comply with federal
10requirements.
AB40-ASA1,596,1311 3. The department shall pay county departments a percentage of the federal
12funds claimed under subd. 2. for services described under subd. 1., which percentage
13is established in the most recent biennial budget.
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