AB75: Bill Text

AB75,652,14 49.45 (18) (am) 2. A person who is eligible for the benefits under s. 49.46 (2) (a) and (b) under s. 49.471 is liable under this subsection for services provided through a prepayment contract in the amounts and according to the procedures specified by the department.

AB75, s. 1299 Section 1299. 49.45 (18) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,652,19 49.45 (18) (b) 2. Any service provided to a person who is less than 18 years old. This subdivision does not apply if the person's family income exceeds 100 percent of the poverty line and he or she is eligible for the benefits under s. 49.46 (2) (a) and (b) under s. 49.471.

AB75, s. 1300 Section 1300. 49.45 (19m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,653,4 49.45 (19m) Incentive payments for identifying children with health insurance. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bm), the department of health services may provide incentive payments to the department of children and families for identifying children who are receiving medical assistance benefits and who have health insurance coverage or access to health insurance coverage. The department of children and families may disclose to the department of health services information that it possesses or obtains that would assist the department of health services to identify children with medical assistance coverage who have health insurance coverage or access to health insurance coverage.

AB75, s. 1301 Section 1301. 49.45 (23) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,653,13 49.45 (23) (b) If the waiver is granted and in effect, the department may promulgate rules defining the health care benefit plan, including more specific eligibility requirements and cost-sharing requirements. Cost sharing may include an annual enrollment fee, which may not exceed $75 per year. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (3), the plan details under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without a finding of emergency. If the waiver is granted and in effect, the demonstration project under this subsection shall begin on January 1, 2009, or on the effective date of the waiver, whichever is later.

AB75, s. 1302 Section 1302. 49.45 (24r) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (24r) (a) and amended to read:

AB75,653,22 49.45 (24r) (a) The department shall request a implement any waiver from granted by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services to permit the department to conduct a demonstration project to provide family planning, as defined in s. 253.07 (1) (a), under medical assistance to any woman between the ages of 15 and 44 whose family income does not exceed 200% of the poverty line for a family the size of the woman's family. The department shall implement any waiver granted.

AB75, s. 1303 Section 1303. 49.45 (24r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,654,3 49.45 (24r) (b) The department may request an amended waiver from the secretary to permit the department to conduct a demonstration project to provide family planning to any man between the ages of 15 and 44 whose family income does not exceed 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the man's family. If the amended waiver is granted, the department may implement the waiver.

AB75, s. 1304 Section 1304. 49.45 (25) (be) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,654,10 49.45 (25) (be) A private nonprofit agency that is a certified case management provider may elect to provide case management services to medical assistance beneficiaries who have HIV infection, as defined in s. 252.01 (2). The amount of the allowable charges for those services under the medical assistance program that is not provided by the federal government shall be paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (1) (am).

AB75, s. 1305 Section 1305. 49.45 (25) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,654,19 49.45 (25) (bg) An independent living center, as defined in s. 46.96 (1) (ah), that is a certified case management provider and satisfies the criteria in s. 46.96 (3m) (a) 1. to 3. and (am) may elect to provide case management services to one or more of the categories of medical assistance beneficiaries specified under par. (am). The amount of allowable charges for the services under the medical assistance program that is not provided by the federal government shall be paid from nonfederal, public funds received by the independent living center from a county, city, village or town or from funds distributed as a grant under s. 46.96.

AB75, s. 1306 Section 1306. 49.45 (30g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,654,24 49.45 (30g) Community recovery services. (a) When services are reimbursable. Community recovery services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. provided to an individual are reimbursable under the Medical Assistance program only if all of the following conditions are met:

AB75,655,3 1. An approved amendment to the state medical assistance plan submitted under 42 USC 1396n (i) permits reimbursement for the services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. in the manner provided under this subsection.

AB75,655,6 2. The county in which the individual resides elects to provide the community recovery services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. through the Medical Assistance program.

AB75,655,9 3. The individual, the community recovery services, and the community recovery services provider meet any condition set forth in the approved amendment to the medical assistance plan submitted under 42 USC 1396n (i).

AB75,655,18 (b) Limit on the amount of reimbursement. If community recovery services are reimbursable under par. (a), the department shall reimburse each participating county for the portion of the federal share of allowable charges for the community recovery services provided by the county that exceeds that county's proportionate share of $600,000 in fiscal year 2010-2011 and for 95 percent of the federal share of allowable charges for the community recovery services provided by the county in each fiscal year thereafter. The portion of the federal share of allowable charges not reimbursed to counties shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (kx).

AB75,655,20 (c) Maintenance of effort. 1. Any funds used to reimburse counties under par. (b) may not be used to supplant funding from any other source.

AB75,655,25 2. No county providing community recovery services under this subsection may report less funding for other community mental health services under mental health for children and adults on the human service revenue reporting form than the county reported in the year prior to the year in which the county elected to provide community recovery services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo.

AB75,656,3 3. The department may enforce this subsection using contract remedies under s. 46.031 (2g) or (2r) or by adjusting community aids payments as provided under s. 46.40 (9) (d) 1. b.

AB75, s. 1307 Section 1307. 49.45 (30m) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (30m) (am) 1.

AB75, s. 1308 Section 1308. 49.45 (30m) (am) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,656,12 49.45 (30m) (am) 2. For individuals receiving the family care benefit under s. 46.286, the care management organization that manages the family care benefit for the recipient shall pay the portion of the payment that is not covered by the federal government for services that are described under par. (a) 1. and are covered services under the family care benefit; the department shall pay the remainder of the portion of the payment that is not covered by the federal government.

AB75, s. 1309 Section 1309. 49.45 (30r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,656,16 49.45 (30r) Services in a mental health institute. A county shall provide the portion of payment that is not provided by the federal government for services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. e. in a mental health institute under s. 51.05.

AB75, s. 1310 Section 1310. 49.45 (41) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,657,2 49.45 (41) (b) If a county elects to become certified as a provider of mental health crisis intervention services, the county may provide mental health crisis intervention services under this subsection in the county to medical assistance recipients through the medical assistance program. A county that elects to provide the services shall pay the amount of the allowable charges for the services under the medical assistance program that is not provided by the federal government. The From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (bL), the department shall reimburse the county under this subsection only for the amount of the allowable charges for those services under the medical assistance program that is provided by the federal government.

AB75, s. 1311 Section 1311. 49.45 (42) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (42) (d).

AB75, s. 1312 Section 1312. 49.45 (42) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,657,7 49.45 (42) (c) The department may charge a fee to certify a provider of personal care services described under par. (d) 3. e. Fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (6) (jm).

AB75, s. 1313 Section 1313. 49.45 (42) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,657,10 49.45 (42) (d) 3. The provider of the personal care services is one of the following:

AB75,657,12 a. An independent living center meeting the criteria to receive a grant under s. 46.96.

AB75,657,13 b. A county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437.

AB75,657,15 c. A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band certified to provide services to medical assistance beneficiaries.

AB75,657,16 d. A home health agency licensed under s. 50.49.

AB75,657,18 e. Any other entity certified under sub. (2) (a) 11. to provide personal care services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. j.

AB75, s. 1314 Section 1314. 49.45 (47) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,657,22 49.45 (47) (c) The biennial fee for the certification required under par. (b) of an adult day care center is $100 $127. Fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (6) (jm).

AB75, s. 1315 Section 1315. 49.45 (47) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,658,3 49.45 (47) (e) If the department takes enforcement action against an adult day care center for violating a certification requirement established under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11., and the department subsequently conducts an on-site inspection of the adult day care center to review the adult day care center's action to correct the violation, the department may impose a $200 inspection fee on the adult day care center.

AB75, s. 1316 Section 1316. 49.45 (52) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,658,16 49.45 (52) Payment adjustments. Beginning on January 1, 2003, the department may, from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (b), make Medical Assistance payment adjustments to county departments under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, or 51.42, or 51.437 or to local health departments, as defined in s. 250.01 (4), as appropriate, for covered services under s. 49.46 (2) (a) 2. and 4. d. and f. and (b) 6. b., c., f., fm., g., j., k., L., Lm., and m., 9., 12., 12m., 13., 15., and 16, except for services specified under s. 45.49 (2) (b) 6. b. and c. provided to children participating in the early intervention program under s. 51.44. Payment adjustments under this subsection shall include the state share of the payments. The total of any payment adjustments under this subsection and Medical Assistance payments made from appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (o), and (w) may not exceed applicable limitations on payments under 42 USC 1396a (a) (30) (A).

AB75, s. 1317 Section 1317. 49.45 (54) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,659,4 49.45 (54) Therapy for children participating in the birth to 3 program. (a) Federal share for county expenditures. If a county certifies to the department that the amount the county expended to provide services specified under s. 45.49 (2) (b) 6. b. and c. to children participating in the early intervention program under s. 51.44 exceeds the amount the county received as reimbursement under this section, based on reimbursement rates established by the department for those services, and the federal government pays the state the federal share of Medical Assistance for the amount by which the county expenditures exceed the reimbursement, the department may disburse the federal share to the county. A county that receives moneys under this paragraph shall expend the moneys for early intervention services under s. 51.44 or for services under the disabled children's long-term support program, as defined in s. 46.011 (1g).

AB75,659,16 (b) Services provided by special educators. If a county provides services to assess and promote skill acquisition to children who are participating in the early intervention program under s. 51.44 and the services are provided by a special educator who is a certified provider of medical assistance, the department shall reimburse the county the federal share of medical assistance for the county's allowable charges for providing the services. The county shall pay the the remaining expenses for the services. The department shall promulgate rules establishing certification requirements for special educators who provide service under this paragraph, and requirements for county reporting of expenditures for services under this paragraph. A county that receives moneys under this paragraph shall expend the moneys for early intervention services under s. 51.44 or for services under the disabled children's long-term support program, as defined in s. 46.011 (1g).

AB75, s. 1318 Section 1318. 49.46 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,659,20 49.46 (1) (a) 5. Any child in an adoption assistance, foster care, treatment foster care, or subsidized guardianship placement under ch. 48 or 938, as determined by the department.

AB75, s. 1319 Section 1319. 49.46 (1) (a) 16. of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 1320 Section 1320. 49.46 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,660,3 49.46 (1) (d) 1. Children who are placed in licensed foster homes or licensed treatment foster homes by the department and who would be eligible for payment of aid to families with dependent children in foster homes or treatment foster homes except that their placement is not made by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 will be considered as recipients of aid to families with dependent children.

AB75, s. 1321 Section 1321. 49.46 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,660,10 49.46 (2) (b) 3. Transportation by emergency medical vehicle to obtain emergency medical care, transportation by specialized medical vehicle to obtain medical care including the unloaded travel of the specialized medical vehicle necessary to provide that transportation, or, if authorized in advance by the county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22, transportation by common carrier or private motor vehicle to obtain medical care.

AB75, s. 1322 Section 1322. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,660,16 49.46 (2) (b) 6. e. Inpatient Subject to the limitation under s. 49.45 (30r), inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility and intermediate care facility services for patients of any institution for mental diseases who are under 21 years of age, are under 22 years of age and who were receiving these services immediately prior to reaching age 21, or are 65 years of age or older.

AB75, s. 1323 Section 1323. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,660,19 49.46 (2) (b) 6. Lo. Subject to the limitations under s. 49.45 (30g), community recovery services.

AB75, s. 1324 Section 1324. 49.46 (2) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,660,24 49.46 (2) (b) 8. Home or community-based services, if provided under s. 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277, 46.278, or 46.2785, 46.99, or under the family care benefit if a waiver is in effect under s. 46.281 (1d), or under the disabled children's long-term support program, as defined in s. 46.011 (1g).

AB75, s. 1325 Section 1325. 49.46 (2) (b) 17. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,661,2 49.46 (2) (b) 17. Services under s. 49.45 (54) (b) for children participating in the early intervention program under s. 51.44, that are provided by a special educator.

AB75, s. 1326 Section 1326. 49.46 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,661,9 49.46 (2) (d) Benefits authorized under this subsection may not include payment for that part of any service payable through 3rd-party liability or any federal, state, county, municipal, or private benefit system to which the beneficiary is entitled. "Benefit system" does not include any public assistance program such as, but not limited to, Hill-Burton benefits under 42 USC 291c (e), in effect on April 30, 1980, or relief funded by a relief block grant.

AB75, s. 1327 Section 1327. 49.47 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,661,14 49.47 (4) (b) (intro.) Eligibility exists if the applicant's property, subject to the exclusion of any amounts under the Long-Term Care Partnership Program established under s. 49.45 (31) or any amounts in an independence account, as defined in s. 49.472 (1) (c), does not exceed the following:

AB75, s. 1328 Section 1328. 49.471 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,662,8 49.471 (2) Waiver and state plan amendments. The department shall request a waiver from, and submit amendments to the state Medical Assistance plan to, the secretary of the federal department of health and human services to implement BadgerCare Plus. If the state plan amendments are approved and a waiver that is substantially consistent with the provisions of this section, excluding sub. (2m), is granted and in effect, the department shall implement BadgerCare Plus beginning on January 1, 2008, the effective date of the state plan amendments, or the effective date of the waiver, whichever is latest. If the state plan amendments are approved but the terms of approval do not allow for federal funding of the cost of benefits for all or any part of one or more of the eligibility categories under sub. (4) (b), the department may at its discretion pay for the cost of benefits for all or any part of any group for which federal funding was denied exclusively with moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b). If the state plan amendments are not approved or if a waiver that is substantially consistent with the provisions of this section, excluding sub. (2m), is not granted, BadgerCare Plus may not be implemented. If the state plan amendments are approved but approval is not continued or if a waiver that is substantially consistent with the provisions of this section, excluding sub. (2m), is granted but not continued in effect, BadgerCare Plus shall be discontinued.

AB75, s. 1329 Section 1329. 49.471 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,662,17 49.471 (3) (a) 1. Notwithstanding ss. 49.46 (1), 49.465, 49.47 (4), and 49.665 (4), if the amendments to the state plan under sub. (2) are approved and a waiver under sub. (2) that is substantially consistent with all of the provisions of this section, excluding sub. (2m), is granted and in effect, an individual described in sub. (4) (a) or (b) or (5) is not eligible under s. 49.46, 49.465, 49.47, or 49.665 for Medical Assistance or BadgerCare health program benefits. The eligibility of an individual described in sub. (4) (a) or (b) or (5) for Medical Assistance benefits shall be determined under this section.

AB75, s. 1330 Section 1330. 49.471 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,662,25 49.471 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) If an individual over 18 years of age who is eligible for and receiving Medical Assistance benefits under s. 49.46, 49.47, or 49.665 in the month before BadgerCare Plus is implemented loses that eligibility solely due to the implementation of BadgerCare Plus and, because of his or her income, is not eligible for BadgerCare Plus, the individual shall continue receiving for 18 12 consecutive months the medical assistance he or she was receiving before the implementation of BadgerCare Plus if all of the following are satisfied:

AB75, s. 1331 Section 1331. 49.471 (3) (b) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,663,4 49.471 (3) (b) 1. c. The individual continues to meet meets all nonfinancial eligibility requirements for the coverage that he or she had in the month before the implementation of BadgerCare Plus under this section.

AB75, s. 1332 Section 1332. 49.471 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,663,9 49.471 (3) (b) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., if at any time during an individual's 18-month 12-month eligibility extension under subd. 1. any criterion under subd. 1. a. to d. is not satisfied, the individual's eligibility for the extended coverage is terminated and any time remaining in the eligibility period is lost.

AB75, s. 1333 Section 1333. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,663,16 49.471 (4) (a) 4. a. The individual is a parent or caretaker relative of a child who is living in the home with the parent or caretaker relative or who is temporarily absent from the home for not more than 6 months or, if the child has been removed from the home for more than 6 months, the parent or caretaker relative is working toward unifying the family by complying with a permanency plan under s. 48.38 or 938.38.

AB75, s. 1334 Section 1334. 49.471 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,663,23 49.471 (4) (a) 5. An individual who, regardless of family income, was born on or after January 1, 1990, and who, on his or her 18th birthday, was in a foster care or treatment foster care placement under the responsibility of a state, as determined by the department. The coverage for an individual under this subdivision ends on the last day of the month in which the individual becomes 21 years of age, unless he or she otherwise loses eligibility sooner.

AB75, s. 1335 Section 1335. 49.471 (4) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,664,3 49.471 (4) (a) 7. Individuals who qualify for a medical assistance eligibility extension under s. 49.46 (1) (c), (cg), or (co) when their income increases above the poverty line.

AB75, s. 1336 Section 1336. 49.471 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,664,6 49.471 (4) (b) 1m. A pregnant woman or unborn child who obtains eligibility under sub. (7) (b) 1.

AB75, s. 1337 Section 1337. 49.471 (4) (b) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read: