49.46(1)(k)2.
2. If a child eligible for benefits under par.
(a) 11. is receiving inpatient services covered under sub.
(2) on the day before the birthday on which the child attains the age of 19 and, but for attaining that age, the child would remain eligible for benefits under par.
(a) 11., the child remains eligible for benefits until the end of the stay for which the inpatient services are furnished.
49.46(1)(L)
(L) For the purposes of par.
(a) 9. to
12., “income" includes income that would be used in determining eligibility for aid to families with dependent children under s.
49.19, except to the extent that that determination is inconsistent with
42 USC 1396a (a)
17., and excludes income that would be excluded in determining eligibility for aid to families with dependent children under s.
49.19. For the purposes of par.
(am), “income" shall be determined in accordance with the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396.
49.46(1)(m)1.1. Except as provided in subd.
2., any individual who is otherwise eligible under this subsection and who is eligible for enrollment in a group health plan shall, as a condition of eligibility for medical assistance and if the department determines it is cost-effective to do so, apply for enrollment in the group health plan, except that, for a minor, the parent of the minor shall apply on the minor's behalf.
49.46(1)(m)2.
2. If a parent of a minor fails to enroll the minor in a group health plan in accordance with subd.
1., the failure does not affect the minor's eligibility under this subsection.
49.46(1m)
(1m)
Pilot project for working recipients of supplemental security income or social security disability income. The department shall request that the secretary of the federal department of health and human services and the commissioner of the federal social security administration waive the income and asset requirements for recipients of benefits under federal Title II or XVI to allow the department to conduct a pilot project to allow those recipients to work without losing eligibility for benefits under federal Title II or XVI or for medical assistance or medicare, as defined in s.
49.45 (3) (L) 1. b. If the request is approved, the department may implement the program and may require participants in the program to pay, on a sliding scale, a copayment for the cost of the program.
49.46(1p)
(1p)
Demonstration project for persons with HIV. The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services to allow the department to provide under this section coverage of services specified under sub.
(2) for persons who have HIV infection, as defined in s.
252.01 (2). If a waiver is granted and in effect, the department shall provide coverage for the services specified under sub.
(2) for persons who qualify under the terms of the waiver.
49.46(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in par.
(be), the department shall audit and pay allowable charges to certified providers for medical assistance on behalf of recipients for the following federally mandated benefits:
49.46(2)(a)2.
2. Early and periodic screening and diagnosis, including case management services, of persons under 21 years of age and all medical treatment and dentists' services found necessary by this screening and diagnosis.
49.46(2)(a)4.
4. The following medical services if prescribed or ordered by a provider acting within the scope of the provider's practice under statutes, rules, or regulations that govern the provider's practice:
49.46(2)(a)4.a.
a. Inpatient hospital services other than services in an institution for mental diseases, including psychiatric and alcohol or other drug abuse treatment services.
49.46(2)(a)4.b.
b. Services specified in this paragraph, provided by any hospital on an outpatient basis.
49.46(2)(a)4.d.
d. Home health services, subject to the limitation under s.
49.45 (8), or, if a home health agency is unavailable, nursing services.
49.46(2)(a)6.
6. Premiums, deductibles and coinsurance and other cost-sharing obligations for items and services otherwise paid under this subsection that are required for enrollment in a group health plan, as specified in sub.
(1) (m), except that, if enrollment in the group health plan requires enrollment of family members who are not eligible under this subsection, the department shall pay, if it is cost-effective, for an ineligible family member only the premium that is required for enrollment in the group health plan.
49.46(2)(b)
(b) Except as provided in pars.
(be) and
(dc), the department shall audit and pay allowable charges to certified providers for medical assistance on behalf of recipients for the following services:
49.46(2)(b)1.
1. Dentists' services, limited to basic services within each of the following categories:
49.46(2)(b)3.
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 transportation by common carrier or private motor vehicle to obtain medical care.
49.46(2)(b)6.
6. The following services that, other than under subd.
6. f.,
fm.,
k., and
Lr., are prescribed or ordered by a provider acting within the scope of the provider's practice under statutes, rules, or regulations that govern the provider's practice:
49.46(2)(b)6.dm.
dm. Subject to the requirements under s.
49.45 (9r), durable medical equipment that is considered complex rehabilitation technology, excluding speech generating devices.
49.46(2)(b)6.e.
e. 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, are 65 years of age or older, or are otherwise permitted under s.
49.45 (53m).
49.46(2)(b)6.f.
f. Medical day treatment services, mental health services and alcohol and other drug abuse services, including services provided by a psychiatrist.
49.46(2)(b)6.fm.
fm. Subject to the limitations under s.
49.45 (45), mental health services and alcohol and other drug abuse services, including services provided by a psychiatrist, to an individual who is 21 years of age or older in the individual's home or in the community.
49.46(2)(b)6.g.
g. Nursing services as defined in rules that the department shall promulgate.
49.46(2)(b)6.h.
h. Legend drugs, as listed in the Wisconsin medical assistance drug index.
49.46(2)(b)6.i.
i. Over-the-counter drugs listed by the department in the Wisconsin medical assistance drug index.
49.46(2)(b)6.L.
L. Mental health and psychosocial rehabilitative services, including case management services, provided by the staff of a community support program certified under s.
49.45 (2) (a) 11. 49.46(2)(b)6.Lm.
Lm. Subject to the limitations under s.
49.45 (30e), psychosocial services, including case management services, provided by the staff of a community-based psychosocial service program.
49.46(2)(b)6.m.
m. Respiratory care services for ventilator-dependent individuals.
49.46(2)(b)12.
12. Care coordination for women with high-risk pregnancies.
49.46(2)(b)12t.
12t. Subject to the limitations under s.
49.45 (30x), licensed midwife services provided by a certified professional midwife licensed under s.
440.982.
49.46(2)(b)13.
13. Care coordination and follow-up, including lead investigations, as defined in s.
254.11 (8s), of persons having lead poisoning or lead exposure, as defined in s.
254.11 (9).
49.46(2)(b)14m.
14m. Subject to par.
(bt), substance abuse treatment services provided by a medically monitored treatment service or a transitional residential treatment service.
49.46(2)(b)16.
16. Case management services for recipients with high-cost chronic health conditions or high-cost catastrophic health conditions, if the department operates a program under s.
49.45 (43).
49.46(2)(b)19.
19. Subject to par.
(br), services provided by early intervention teachers, home trainers, parent-to-parent mentors, and developmental specialists to children in the benchmark plan under par.
(br).
49.46(2)(b)20.
20. Subject to s.
49.45 (24j), any additional services, as determined by the department, that are targeted to a population enrolled in a medical home initiative under s.
49.45 (24j).
49.46(2)(b)23.
23. Subject to s.
49.45 (61), services described under s.
49.45 (61) (c) 3. that are provided through communication technology and that are covered under the federal Medicare program and any telehealth services that the department specifies by rule under s.
49.45 (61) (d).
49.46(2)(be)
(be) Benefits for an individual eligible under sub.
(1) (a) 9. are limited to those services under par.
(a) or
(b) that are related to pregnancy, including postpartum services and family planning services, as defined in s.
253.07 (1) (b), or related to other conditions which may complicate pregnancy.
49.46(2)(bh)
(bh) The department shall provide reimbursement for services that are reimbursable under this section and that are provided by a licensed pharmacist within the scope of his or her license or are services performed under s.
450.033. If the department determines it is unable to implement this paragraph without a state plan amendment or waiver of federal law, the department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services any necessary state plan amendment or waiver of federal law necessary to implement this paragraph. If the federal government disapproves the amendment or waiver request, the department is not required to implement this paragraph.
49.46(2)(bm)
(bm) Benefits for an individual who is eligible for medical assistance only under sub.
(1) (a) 15. are limited to those services related to tuberculosis that are described in
42 USC 1396a (z) (2).
49.46(2)(br)
(br) If the federal department of health and human services approves the department's request to offer a benchmark plan under this paragraph, the department may enroll any child who is receiving services through the early intervention program under s.
51.44 in a benchmark plan under this paragraph. The department may not require a child who is receiving services through the early intervention program under s.
51.44 to enroll in a benchmark plan offered under this paragraph. The department may not charge a copayment to a child who is enrolled in the benchmark plan under this paragraph for services described in par.
(b) 19. 49.46(2)(bt)1.1. For the purposes of par.
(b) 14m., a “medically monitored treatment service" is a 24-hour, community-based service providing observation, monitoring, and treatment by a multidisciplinary team under supervision of a physician, with a minimum of 12 hours of counseling provided per week for each patient.
49.46(2)(bt)2.
2. For the purposes of par.
(b) 14m., a “transitional residential treatment service" is a clinically supervised, peer-supported, therapeutic environment with clinical involvement providing substance abuse treatment in the form of counseling for 3 to 11 hours provided per week for each patient.
49.46(2)(bt)3.
3. If approval by the federal department of health and human services of a state plan amendment or waiver request is necessary for federal reimbursement of the services under par.
(b) 14m., the department is not required to pay for services described in par.
(b) 14m. if the department does not receive the necessary approval.
49.46(2)(bt)4.
4. The department may not provide reimbursement for services under par.
(b) 14m. that are provided before July 1, 2016, or before the date of approval of the state plan amendment or waiver request described under subd.
3., whichever is later.
