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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
April 3, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Cowles,
Wimberger, L. Johnson and
Tomczyk, cosponsored by Representatives Goeben,
Macco, C. Anderson,
Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Knodl, Mursau,
O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sinicki and Subeck. Referred to
Committee on Health.
SB155,1,5
1An Act to amend 50.03 (14) (c) 1.; and
to create 46.284 (4) (km) of the statutes;
2relating to: notification of certain facility closures, change in type or level of
3services or means of reimbursement accepted, and care management
4organization notification of contract termination with a provider that is a
5nursing home or community-based residential facility.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires, before a resident of a nursing home or community-based
residential facility (CBRF) is required to be relocated, that the nursing home or
CBRF provide 90 days' written notice to a resident, to the resident's guardian, if any,
and to a member of the resident's family, if practicable, unless the resident requests
that notice to the family be withheld. Under current law, a nursing home or CBRF
must provide only 30 days' written notice prior to relocation to each resident who is
to be relocated. The bill also requires that when terminating a contract with a
provider that is a nursing home or CBRF, a care management organization must
similarly provide at least 90 days' written notice of the termination to the provider
and to the resident, to the resident's guardian, if any, and to a member of the
resident's family, if practicable, unless the resident requests that notice to the family
be withheld.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB155,1
1Section
1. 46.284 (4) (km) of the statutes is created to read:
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46.284
(4) (km) When terminating a contract with a provider that is a nursing
3home or community-based residential facility, provide at least 90 days' written
4notice of the termination to the provider, to any resident who is to be relocated, to the
5resident's guardian, if any, and to a member of the resident's family, if practicable,
6unless the resident requests that notice to the family be withheld.
SB155,2
7Section
2. 50.03 (14) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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50.03
(14) (c) 1. Provide at least
30 90 days' written notice prior to relocation
9to each resident who is to be relocated, to the resident's guardian, if any, and to a
10member of the resident's family, if practicable, unless the resident requests that
11notice to the family be withheld.
