LRB-3509/1
PJK:med&wlj:jf
2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
December 7, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Pasch, Richards, Bernard
Schaber, Staskunas, Hebl, Grigsby, Berceau, Hintz, Molepske Jr, Seidel,
Bewley, Zepnick, Steinbrink, Kessler, C. Taylor, Turner and Young,
cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, Carpenter, Holperin, Wirch, C.
Larson, Shilling, S. Coggs, Lassa and Hansen. Referred to Committee on
Health.
AB409,1,2
1An Act to create 49.45 (2) (a) 15m. of the statutes;
relating to: notice of
2eligibility and benefit changes in Medical Assistance.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Health Services (DHS) administers the
Medical Assistance (MA) program, under which eligible low-income individuals or
families receive health care benefits. This bill requires DHS to notify MA recipients,
at least 60 days in advance, before implementing any change under MA affecting
eligibility or benefits. The notice must be written in clear language that is
understandable to laypersons and must describe how the change will affect a
recipient.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB409, s. 1
3Section
1. 49.45 (2) (a) 15m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB409,2,34
49.45
(2) (a) 15m. Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
5inserts date], at least 60 days before implementing any change affecting eligibility
6for, or a benefit provided under, the Medical Assistance program, notify medical
1assistance recipients of the change. The notice must be written in clear language
2that is understandable to laypersons and must describe how the change will affect
3a recipient.
