49.45(36)
(36) Homeless beneficiaries. A county department under
s. 46.215,
46.22 or
46.23 may not place the word "homeless" on the medical assistance identification card of any person who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance benefits and who is homeless.
49.45(37)
(37) Plans of care. The department may seek a waiver of the requirement under
42 USC 1396n (c) (1) that the department review and approve every written plan of care developed for each individual who receives, under
42 USC 1396n (c) (1), home or community-based services under
ss. 49.46 (2) (b) 8. and
49.47 (6) (a) 1. The waiver of the requirement, if granted, shall apply to those county departments or private nonprofit agencies that administer the services and that the department finds and certifies have implemented effective quality assurance systems for service plan development and implementation. If the federal health care financing administration approves the department's request for waiver of the requirement, the department shall, in evaluating a quality assurance system for certification, consider all of the following:
49.45(37)(a)
(a) The adequacy, safety and comprehensiveness of plans of care developed for individuals and of the services provided to them.
49.45(37)(b)
(b) Opportunities for individuals to exercise choice and be involved in the provision of services.
49.45(37)(c)
(c) Overall conformance to required state and federal quality assurance standards.
49.45(37)(d)
(d) Factors in addition to those in
pars. (a) to
(c) that are required by the federal health care financing administration, if any.
49.45(38)
(38) Home or community-based services for disabled workers. The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services to authorize federal financial participation for medical assistance coverage of persons described in
ss. 49.46 (1) (a) 14. and
49.47 (4) (as).
49.45(39)(a)1.
1. "School" means a public school described under
s. 115.01 (1) or a charter school, as defined in
s. 115.001 (1). It includes school-operated early childhood programs for developmentally delayed and disabled 4-year-old and 5-year-old children.
49.45(39)(a)2.
2. "School medical services" means health care services that are provided in a school to children who are eligible for medical assistance that are appropriate to a school setting, as provided in the amendment to the state medical assistance plan under
par. (am).
49.45(39)(am)
(am)
Plan amendment. No later than September 30, 1995, the department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services an amendment to the state medical assistance plan to permit the application of
pars. (b) to
(c). If the amendment to the state plan is approved, school districts and cooperative educational service agencies claim reimbursement under
pars. (b) to
(c).
Paragraphs (b) to
(c) do not apply unless the amendment to the state plan is approved and in effect.
49.45(39)(b)
(b)
Payment for school medical services. If a school district or a cooperative educational service agency elects to provide school medical services and meets all requirements under
par. (c), the department shall reimburse the school district or the cooperative educational service agency for 60% of the federal share of allowable charges for the school medical services that it provides and for allowable administrative costs. The department shall promulgate rules establishing a methodology for making reimbursements under this paragraph. All other expenses for the school medical services shall be paid for by the school district or the cooperative educational service agency with funds received from state or local taxes. The school district or the cooperative educational service agency shall comply with all requirements of the federal department of health and human services for receiving federal financial participation.
49.45(39)(c)
(c)
Certification and reporting requirements. The department shall promulgate rules establishing specific certification and reporting requirements with respect to school medical services under this subsection.
49.45(40)
(40) Periodic record matches. The department shall cooperate with the department of workforce development in matching records of medical assistance recipients under
s. 49.32 (7).
49.45(41)
(41) Mental health crisis intervention services. 49.45(41)(a)(a) In this subsection, "mental health crisis intervention services" means services that are provided by a mental health crisis intervention program operated by, or under contract with, a county, if the county is certified as a medical assistance provider.
49.45(41)(b)
(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 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.
49.45(42)
(42) Personal care services. Personal care services under
s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. j. provided to an individual are reimbursable under medical assistance only if all of the following conditions are met:
49.45(42)(a)
(a) The provider of the personal care services receives prior authorization from the department for all personal care services that are provided to the individual in excess of 50 hours in a calendar year.
49.45(42)(b)
(b) The individual is not eligible to receive home health aide services under medicare, as defined in
sub. (3) (L) 1. b.
49.45(43)
(43) Case management services for high-cost recipients. The department may establish a program to provide case management services for medical assistance recipients with high-cost chronic health conditions or high-cost catastrophic health conditions. If the department establishes a program to provide these case management services, the department shall provide reimbursement for providers of these case management services under the medical assistance program.
49.45(44)
(44) Prenatal, postpartum and young child care coordination. Providers in Milwaukee County that are certified to provide care coordination services under
s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12. may be certified to provide to medical assistance recipients prenatal and postpartum care coordination services and care coordination services for children who have not attained the age of 7. The department shall provide reimbursement for these care coordination services only if at least one of the following conditions is met:
49.45(44)(a)
(a) The recipient is a resident of Milwaukee County and has received services under
s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12. and is pregnant or has given birth within 8 weeks after the individual ceased to receive services under
s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12.
49.45(44)(b)
(b) The recipient is a resident of Milwaukee County, is pregnant and has received a risk assessment approved by the department.
49.45(44)(c)
(c) The recipient is a resident of Milwaukee County, has given birth within the 8 weeks immediately preceding the request for services under
s. 49.46 (2) (b) 12m. and has received a risk assessment approved by the department.
49.45(45)
(45) In-home and community mental health and alcohol and other drug abuse services. 49.45(45)(a)(a) Services under
s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. fm. provided to an individual are reimbursable under the medical assistance program only if all of the following conditions are met:
49.45(45)(a)1.
1. Reimbursement for the services under
s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. fm. in the manner provided under this subsection is permitted pursuant to federal law or pursuant to a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services.