Amendment AA1-SA1-AB675

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 675

February 23, 2022 - Offered by Representatives Vining, Spreitzer, Riemer, Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Brostoff, Conley, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hong, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck and Vruwink.

AB675-SA1-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the amendment as follows:

AB675-SA1-AA1,1,2 1. Page 1, line 3: delete lines 3 to 5 and substitute:

AB675-SA1-AA1,1,7 “1m. Page 1, line 1: delete the material beginning with “natural" and ending with “test." on line 2 and substitute “hazard pay, paid medical leave, and health coverage for frontline health care workers, eligibility expansion under the Medical Assistance program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.”.

AB675-SA1-AA1,1,9 2m. Page 1, line 3: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 3, line 15, and substitute:

AB675-SA1-AA1,1,10 “ Section 1. 16.34 of the statutes is created to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,2,2 16.34 Hazard pay during a public health emergency; paid medical leave for frontline health care workers. (1) Definition. In this section, “frontline health care worker” means an individual who is any of the following, who is not exempt under 29 USC 213, and whose annual pay does not exceed $99,999:

AB675-SA1-AA1,2,4 (a) A provider of direct care to patients in a hospital, nursing home, or residence or for an ambulance service provider, as defined in s. 256.01 (3).

AB675-SA1-AA1,2,6 (b) An employee who works in a patient care area of a facility that provides direct patient care.

AB675-SA1-AA1,2,8 (c) An individual who handles patient specimens within this state within the scope of the individual's employment.

AB675-SA1-AA1,2,10 (d) An employee who works in an area where patient specimens are handled at a facility that handles patient specimens within this state.

AB675-SA1-AA1,2,15 (2) Hazard pay grant program for work during a public health emergency. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ft), the department shall award grants to employers for the payment of hazard pay to frontline health care workers who work during a public health emergency declared by the governor under s. 323.10 or the secretary of health services under s. 252.02, as set forth in s. 103.025 (3).

AB675-SA1-AA1,2,21 (b) The department shall establish and administer a program to subsidize, as provided in s. 103.025 (3), the hazard pay costs for frontline health care workers. The department shall require, at a minimum, that the employer provide a sworn affidavit of compliance, and payroll records if requested by the department. The governor or his or her designee within the department may determine the period of applicability of this subsection.

AB675-SA1-AA1,2,25 (3) Paid medical leave grant program for frontline health care workers. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ft), the department shall award grants to employers for the provision of paid medical leave to frontline health care workers who contract a communicable disease, as set forth in s. 103.10 (4m).

AB675-SA1-AA1,3,6 (b) The department shall establish and administer a program to subsidize, as provided in s. 103.10 (4m), the paid medical leave costs for frontline health care workers. The department shall require, at a minimum, that the employer provide a sworn affidavit of compliance, and payroll records if requested by the department. The governor or his or her designee within the department may determine the period of applicability of this subsection.

AB675-SA1-AA1,3,10 (4) Coverage of COVID-19 for health care workers. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ft), the department shall award grants to insurers for the provision of health insurance coverage to frontline health care workers as set forth in s. 632.895 (14f).

AB675-SA1-AA1,3,15 (b) The department shall establish and administer a program to subsidize, as provided in s. 632.895 (14f), the costs of providing coverage for frontline health care workers at no additional cost to the covered individuals. The governor or his or her designee within the department may determine the period of applicability of this subsection.

AB675-SA1-AA1,2 Section 2. 20.435 (4) (bu) of the statutes is created to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,3,24 20.435 (4) (bu) COVID-19 and other communicable disease aids for frontline health care workers. A sum sufficient not to exceed, in fiscal year 2021-22, the difference between $170,000,000 and the amount after payments have been made under s. 16.34, for testing and treatment of frontline health care workers under s. 49.681 and not to exceed, in fiscal year 2022-23 and each fiscal year thereafter, the difference between $300,000,000 and the amount after payments have been made under s. 16.34, for testing and treatment of frontline health care workers under s. 49.681.

AB675-SA1-AA1,3 Section 3. 20.435 (4) (jw) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,4,8 20.435 (4) (jw) BadgerCare Plus and hospital assessment. All moneys received from payment of enrollment fees under the program under s. 49.45 (23), all moneys transferred under s. 50.38 (9), all moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (jz), and 10 percent of all moneys received from penalty assessments under s. 49.471 (9) (c), for administration of the program under s. 49.45 (23), to provide a portion of the state share of administrative costs for the BadgerCare Plus Medical Assistance program under s. 49.471, and for administration of the hospital assessment under s. 50.38.

AB675-SA1-AA1,4 Section 4. 20.505 (1) (ft) of the statutes is created to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,4,13 20.505 (1) (ft) Health care coverage and employee benefits relating to COVID-19 and other communicable diseases. A sum sufficient not to exceed $170,000,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 and not to exceed $300,000,000 in each fiscal year thereafter for payments under s. 16.34 (2), (3), and (4).

AB675-SA1-AA1,5 Section 5. 49.45 (2p) of the statutes is repealed.

AB675-SA1-AA1,6 Section 6. 49.45 (23) of the statutes is repealed.

AB675-SA1-AA1,7 Section 7. 49.45 (23b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,4,18 49.45 (23b) (title) Childless adults demonstration project reform waiver implementation required.

AB675-SA1-AA1,8 Section 8. 49.45 (23b) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,4,23 49.45 (23b) (b) Beginning as soon as practicable after October 31, 2018, and ending no sooner than December 31, 2023, the department shall do all of the following with regard to the childless adults demonstration project under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.:

AB675-SA1-AA1,5,4 1. Require in each month persons, except exempt individuals, who are eligible to receive Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who are at least 19 years of age but have not attained the age of 50 to participate in, document, and report 80 hours per calendar month of community engagement activities. The department, after finding good cause, may grant a temporary exemption from the requirement under this subdivision upon request of a Medical Assistance recipient.

AB675-SA1-AA1,5,7 2. Require persons with incomes of at least 50 percent of the poverty line to pay premiums in accordance with par. (c) as a condition of eligibility for Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.

AB675-SA1-AA1,5,9 3. Require as a condition of eligibility for Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. completion of a health risk assessment.

AB675-SA1-AA1,5,12 4. Charge recipients of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. an $8 copayment for nonemergency use of the emergency department in accordance with 42 USC 1396o-1 (e) (1) and 42 CFR 447.54.

AB675-SA1-AA1,5,17 5. Disenroll from Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. for 6 months any individual who does not pay a required premium under subd. 2. and any individual who is required under subd. 1. to participate in a community engagement activity but who does not participate for 48 aggregate months in the community engagement activity.

AB675-SA1-AA1,9 Section 9. 49.45 (23b) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,5,24 49.45 (23b) (c) 1. Persons who are eligible for the demonstration project under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. and who have monthly household income that exceeds 50 percent of the poverty line shall pay a monthly premium amount of $8 per household. A person who is eligible to receive an item or service furnished by an Indian health care provider is exempt from the premium requirement under this subdivision.

AB675-SA1-AA1,6,6 2. The department may disenroll under par. (b) 5. a person for nonpayment of a required monthly premium only at annual eligibility redetermination after providing notice and reasonable opportunity for the person to pay. If a person who is disenrolled for nonpayment of premiums pays all owed premiums or becomes exempt from payment of premiums, he or she may reenroll in Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8.

AB675-SA1-AA1,6,10 3. The department shall reduce the amount of the required household premium by up to half for a recipient of Medical Assistance under sub. (23) s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. who does not engage in certain behaviors that increase health risks or who attests to actively managing certain unhealthy behaviors.

AB675-SA1-AA1,10 Section 10. 49.45 (23b) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,6,16 49.45 (23b) (e) Before December 31, 2023, the demonstration project requirements under this subsection may not be withdrawn and the department may not request from the federal government withdrawal, suspension, or termination of the demonstration project requirements under this subsection unless legislation has been enacted specifically allowing for the withdrawal, suspension, or termination.

AB675-SA1-AA1,11 Section 11. 49.471 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,6,19 49.471 (1) (cr) “Enhanced federal medical assistance percentage" means a federal medical assistance percentage described under 42 USC 1396d (y) or (z).

AB675-SA1-AA1,12 Section 12. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,6,23 49.471 (4) (a) 4. b. The individual's family income does not exceed 100 133 percent of the poverty line before application of the 5 percent income disregard under 42 CFR 435.603 (d).

AB675-SA1-AA1,13 Section 13. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

AB675-SA1-AA1,6,25 49.471 (4) (a) 8. An individual who meets all of the following criteria:

AB675-SA1-AA1,7,1 a. The individual is an adult under the age of 65.