AB133-ASA1,1513,25 5. Pilot sites would be required to reduce average costs per person served in the areas of the sites under sections 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277 and 46.278 of the statutes for the calendar year preceding implementation of the alternative model, in order to serve additional persons on waiting lists for the services.

AB133-ASA1,1514,4 6. The department of health and family services would distribute funding to the pilot sites on a per person per month payment basis using the same methodology as that used under section 46.284 (5) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, as adjusted for the specific services provided.

AB133-ASA1,1514,6 7. The risk-sharing provisions specified under section 46.284 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act, would apply to pilot sites.

AB133-ASA1,1514,9 8. Resource centers operated by pilot sites would be required to provide or contract for the provision of services specified under section 46.283 (3) (a), (b), (e), (f), (g), (i) and (k) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB133-ASA1,1514,14 (b) If the federal waivers specified under paragraph (a) are approved, the department of health and family services shall as soon as possible before July 1, 2002, seek enactment of statutory language, including appropriation of necessary funding, to implement the model described under paragraph (a), as approved under the federal waivers.

AB133-ASA1,1514,21 (2) Health insurance risk-sharing plan and medical assistance purchase plan. The department of health and family services shall evaluate how to coordinate the health insurance risk-sharing plan under chapter 149 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the medical assistance purchase plan under section 49.472 of the statutes, as created by this act. If necessary, the department shall develop proposed legislation that coordinates the programs and that addresses the provision of health care coverage for individuals who are eligible for both programs.

AB133-ASA1,1514,23 (3) Mental health and alcohol or other drug abuse managed care demonstration projects.

AB133-ASA1,1515,6 (a) From the appropriations under section 20.435 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.435 (6) (n) of the statutes, the department of health and family services shall contract with counties or federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands to provide up to 2 demonstration projects in state fiscal year 2000-01. The demonstration projects shall be to provide mental health and alcohol or other drug abuse services under managed care programs to persons who suffer from mental illness, alcohol or other drug dependency or both mental illness and alcohol or other drug dependency.

AB133-ASA1,1515,13 (b) The department of health and family services shall submit for approval by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services any requests for waiver of federal medical assistance laws that are necessary to secure federal financial participation for the managed care demonstration projects under this subsection. Regardless of whether a waiver is approved, the department of health and family services may contract for the provision of the managed care demonstration projects under this subsection.

AB133-ASA1,1515,18 (5) Preliminary breath screening instruments. From the appropriation account under section 20.435 (6) (hx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the secretary of administration shall transfer $290,900 to the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (ci) of the statutes not later than 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.

AB133-ASA1,1516,8 (6tt) Badger Care premiums for Native Americans. If the department of health and family services receives notification from the federal department of health and human services that Native Americans may not be required to contribute to the cost of health care coverage under the badger care program under section 49.665 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department shall request the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes for the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) of the statutes, if, within 14 days after receiving the request, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of approving the request for supplementation, the request shall be considered approved and the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall be supplemented from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the statutes in the amount requested.

AB133-ASA1,1516,19 (6tu) Grants to tribal health centers. No later than September 1, 1999, the department of health and family services shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance that specifies the distribution formula for grants under section 146.19 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act. If, within 14 days after receiving the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department shall distribute the grants under section 146.19 (2m) of the statutes, as created by this act, in accordance with the plan. If, within 14 days after receiving the plan, the cochairpersons notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may not distribute the grants except as approved by the committee.

AB133-ASA1,1516,24 (7) Report to legislature regarding hunger prevention grants. The department of health and family services shall, by June 30, 2000, submit a report to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, on grants made under section 46.765, 1997 stats., and the community-based hunger prevention activities conducted using those grants.

AB133-ASA1,1517,8 (7t) Nocturnal enuresis study. The department of health and family services shall conduct a study of the efficacy of urine alarms used in conjunction with behavior modification therapy and case management, including bimonthly visits with a specialist, as a treatment for nocturnal enuresis. Not later than January 1, 2000, the department shall report its findings to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The department shall include in its report the estimated costs of covering under the medical assistance program the treatment studied.

AB133-ASA1,1517,15 (7w) Client assistance for reemployment and economic support. The departments of health and family services and workforce development shall jointly develop a plan to modify the client assistance for reemployment and economic support system such that an individual may have his or her eligibility for any public assistance program determined independently of his or her eligibility for any other public assistance program. The departments shall submit their plan to the joint committee on finance not later than November 1, 1999.

AB133-ASA1,1517,17 (8d) Study on electronic benefits transfer systems under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1517,19 (a) The department of health and family services shall study all of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1517,22 1. The program and operational requirements of establishing an electronic benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1517,25 2. Information system requirements for administering an electronic benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1518,3 3. Compatibility of an electronic benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children with existing electronic benefit transfer systems.

AB133-ASA1,1518,6 4. The costs and benefits of implementing an electronic benefit transfer system to the department of health and family services, participants and vendors under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1518,9 5. Possible funding sources for the implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1518,14 (b) Not later than January 1, 2001, the department of health and family services shall report the findings of the study under paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. The report shall also include recommendations for fraud reduction under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children.

AB133-ASA1,1518,15 (8t) Report on Huntington's disease.

AB133-ASA1,1518,20 (a) In this subsection, "Huntington's disease" means an inherited, degenerative disease that usually begins during mid-life, is characterized by intellectual decline and irregular and involuntary movement of the limbs or facial muscles and may include personality change, memory disturbance, slurred speech, impaired judgment and psychiatric disorders.

AB133-ASA1,1518,23 (b) By January 1, 2000, the department of health and family services shall submit to the joint committee on finance a report on service provided to individuals with Huntington's disease that includes information on all of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1518,25 1. In each county of the state, the number of individuals with any type of disability who receive services under any of the following:

AB133-ASA1,1519,2 a. The long-term support community options program under section 46.27 (7) of the statutes.

AB133-ASA1,1519,4 b. The long-term support community options program under section 46.27 (11) of the statutes.