AB40,1069 Section 1069. 49.455 (8) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,564,3 49.455 (8) (d) 2. The department shall base the amount to be used under sub. (6) (b) 3. on the cost of a single premium lifetime annuity that pays monthly amounts that, combined with other available income, raises the community spouse's income to the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance. Any resource, regardless of whether the resource generates income, may be transferred in an amount that, combined with the community spouse resource allowance calculated before the fair hearing, provides the community spouse with sufficient funds to purchase the annuity. The community spouse is not required to purchase an annuity to obtain this amount.

AB40,1070 Section 1070. 49.46 (1) (a) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,564,8 49.46 (1) (a) 15. Any individual who is infected with tuberculosis and meets the income and resource eligibility requirements for the federal Supplemental Security Income program under 42 USC 1381 to 1383d. For purposes of this subdivision, "income" has the meaning given for "family income" in s. 49.471 (1) (f).

AB40,1071 Section 1071. 49.46 (1) (am) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,564,14 49.46 (1) (am) 1. a. A pregnant woman whose family income, before any income is disregarded under this paragraph, does not exceed, in state fiscal year 1994-95, 155% of the poverty line for a family the size of the woman's family; and, in each state fiscal year after the 1994-95 state fiscal year, 185% 133 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the woman's family.

AB40,1072 Section 1072. 49.46 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,564,20 49.46 (1) (c) (intro.) Except as provided under par. (co) or (cr), a family that becomes ineligible for aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 because of increased income from employment or increased hours of employment or because of the expiration of the time during which the disregards under s. 49.19 (5) (a) 4. or 4m. or (am) apply shall receive medical assistance for:

AB40,1073 Section 1073. 49.46 (1) (cg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,565,4 49.46 (1) (cg) Medical Except as provided under par. (cr), medical assistance shall be provided to a dependent child, a relative with whom the child is living or the spouse of the relative, if the spouse meets the requirements of s. 49.19 (1) (c) 2. a. or b., for 4 calendar months beginning with the month in which the child, relative or spouse is ineligible for aid to families with dependent children because of the collection or increased collection of maintenance or support, if the child, relative or spouse received aid to families with dependent children in 3 or more of the 6 months immediately preceding the month in which that ineligibility begins.

AB40,1074 Section 1074. 49.46 (1) (co) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,565,13 49.46 (1) (co) 1. Except as provided under subd. 2. or par. (cr), medical assistance shall be provided to a family for 12 consecutive calendar months following the month in which the family becomes ineligible for aid to families with dependent children because of increased income from employment, because the family no longer receives the earned income disregard under s. 49.19 (5) (a) 4. or 4m. or (am) due to the expiration of the time limit during which the disregards are applied or because of the application of the monthly employment time eligibility limitation under 45 CFR 233.100 (a) (1) (i).

AB40,1075 Section 1075. 49.46 (1) (co) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,565,18 49.46 (1) (co) 2. If a waiver under subd. 3. is granted and except as provided in par. (cr), the department may select individuals to receive medical assistance benefits as provided under par. (c), rather than under subd. 1., as a control group for part or all of the period during which the waiver is in effect.

AB40,1076 Section 1076. 49.46 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,565,24 49.46 (1) (cr) To the extent approved by the federal department of health and human services, an individual or family described in par. (c), (cg), or (co) is not eligible for Medical Assistance if the federal department of health and human services approves a request from the department to deny all or some transitional Medical Assistance benefits to that individual or family, if approval is required.

AB40,1077 Section 1077. 49.46 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,566,7 49.46 (1) (em) For purposes of determining the eligibility and any cost-sharing requirements of an individual under par. (a) 6m., 14., or 14m., (d) 2., or (e), to the extent approved by the federal government, the department shall exclude any assets accumulated in an independence account, as defined in s. 49.472 (1) (c), and any income or assets from retirement benefits earned or accumulated from employment income or employer contributions while the individual was employed and eligible for and receiving medical assistance under s. 49.472.

AB40,1078 Section 1078. 49.46 (2) (b) 19. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,566,11 49.46 (2) (b) 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).

AB40,1079 Section 1079. 49.46 (2) (b) 20. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,566,15 49.46 (2) (b) 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).

AB40,1080 Section 1080. 49.46 (2) (bc) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,566,19 49.46 (2) (bc) Subject to s. 49.45 (24j), the department may provide any of the services described in par. (a) or (b) through a medical home initiative under s. 49.45 (24j).

AB40,1081 Section 1081. 49.46 (2) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,567,3 49.46 (2) (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.

AB40,1082 Section 1082. 49.468 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,567,12 49.468 (1) (d) Benefits under par. (b) or (c) are available for an individual who has resources that are equal to or less than 200% of the allowable resources as determined under 42 USC 1381 to 1385, excluding, to the extent approved by the federal government, any assets accumulated in an independence account, as defined in s. 49.472 (1) (c), and any income or assets from retirement benefits earned or accumulated from income or employer contributions while the individual was employed and eligible for and receiving medical assistance under s. 49.472, and who has income that is equal to or less than 100% of the poverty line.

AB40,1083 Section 1083. 49.468 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: