49.45 (22) (a) If the department contracts with health maintenance organizations for the provision of medical assistance it shall give special consideration to health maintenance organizations that provide or that contract to provide comprehensive, specialized health care services to pregnant teenagers.
(b) If the department contracts with health maintenance organizations for the provision of medical assistance, the department shall determine which medical assistance recipients who have attained the age of 2 but have not attained the age of 6 and who are at risk for lead poisoning have not received lead screening from those health maintenance organizations. The department shall report annually to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) on the percentage of medical assistance recipients under the age of 2 who received a lead screening test in that year provided by a health maintenance organization compared with the percentage that the department set as a goal for that year.
16,1787mg Section 1787mg. 49.45 (22) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (22) (c) If the department contracts with health maintenance organizations for the provision of medical assistance, each contract shall require a health maintenance organization to contract with at least the number of primary care providers, within a radius of 30 miles from the boundary of the area the health maintenance organization serves, that is sufficient to ensure that each medical assistance recipient who is eligible for medical assistance under s. 49.46 (1) (a) 1., 1g., 1m., 6., 9., 10., 11., 12., or 13. or 49.47 (4) (ag) 1. or 2. will be able to adequately access the health care services offered by the health maintenance organization. The department shall determine the number of primary care providers with whom each health maintenance organization is required to contract.
16,1788 Section 1788. 49.45 (24m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (24m) Home health care and personal care pilot program. (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (b) and, (o), and (w), in order to test the feasibility of instituting a system of reimbursement for providers of home health care and personal care services for medical assistance recipients that is based on competitive bidding, the department shall:
16,1789 Section 1789. 49.45 (30m) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (30m) Certain services for developmentally disabled. A county shall provide the portion of the services under s. 51.06 (1) (1m) (d) to individuals who are eligible for medical assistance that is not provided by the federal government.
16,1789b Section 1789b. 49.45 (39) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (39) (a) 1. "School" means a public school described under s. 115.01 (1), a charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (1), the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. It includes school-operated early childhood programs for developmentally delayed and disabled 4-year-old and 5-year-old children.
16,1789c Section 1789c. 49.45 (39) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (39) (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) and (c). If the amendment to the state plan is approved, school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, and the department of public instruction on behalf of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing claim reimbursement under pars. (b) and (c). Paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply unless the amendment to the state plan is approved and in effect. The department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services an amendment to the state plan if necessary to permit the application of pars. (b) and (c) to the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
16,1789d Section 1789d. 49.45 (39) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (39) (b) School medical services. 1. `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, as specified in subd. 2., for allowable administrative costs. If the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing elects to provide school medical services and meets all requirements under par. (c), the department shall reimburse the department of public instruction for 60% of the federal share of allowable charges for the school medical services that the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides and, as specified in subd. 2., for allowable administrative costs. A school district, cooperative educational service agency, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing may submit, and the department shall allow, claims for common carrier transportation costs as a school medical service unless the department receives notice from the federal health care financing administration that, under a change in federal policy, the claims are not allowed. If the department receives the notice, a school district, cooperative educational service agency, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing may submit, and the department shall allow, unreimbursed claims for common carrier transportation costs incurred before the date of the change in federal policy. The department shall promulgate rules establishing a methodology for making reimbursements under this paragraph. All other expenses for the school medical services provided by a school district or a cooperative educational service agency 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, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 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.
2. `Payment for school medical services administrative costs.' The department shall reimburse a school district or a cooperative educational service agency specified under subd. 1. and shall reimburse the department of public instruction on behalf of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for 90% of the federal share of allowable administrative costs, using time studies, beginning in fiscal year 1999-2000. A school district or a cooperative education educational service agency may submit, and the department of health and family services shall allow, claims for administrative costs incurred during the period that is up to 24 months before the date of the claim, if allowable under federal law.
16,1790 Section 1790. 49.45 (40) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (40) Periodic record matches. The If the department contracts with the department of workforce development under s. 49.197 (5), the department shall cooperate with the department of workforce development in matching records of medical assistance recipients under s. 49.32 (7).
16,1791 Section 1791. 49.45 (46) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (46) (b) This subsection does not apply after July 1 June 30, 2003.
16,1791h Section 1791h. 49.45 (47) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (47) (c) The biennial fee for the certification required under par. (b) of an adult day care center is $89, plus a biennial fee of $17.80 per client, based on the number of clients that the adult day care center is certified to serve $100. Fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (6) (jm).
16,1791i Section 1791i. 49.45 (47) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1792 Section 1792. 49.45 (48) of the statutes is created to read:
49.45 (48) Payment of medicare part B outpatient hospital services coinsurances. The department shall include in the state plan for medical assistance a methodology for payment of the medicare part B outpatient hospital services coinsurance amounts that are authorized under ss. 49.46 (2) (c) 2., 4., and 5m., 49.468 (1) (b), and 49.47 (6) (a) 6. b., d., and f.
16,1797 Section 1797. 49.46 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 1. Any person included in the Notwithstanding s. 49.19 (20), any individual who, without regard to the individual's resources, would qualify for a grant of aid to families with dependent children and any person who does under s. 49.19.
1g. Notwithstanding s. 49.19 (20), any individual who, without regard to the individual's resources, would qualify for a grant of aid to families with dependent children but who would not receive such the aid solely because of the application of s. 49.19 (11) (a) 7.
16,1797g Section 1797g. 49.46 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 1. Notwithstanding s. 49.19 (20), any individual who, without regard to the individual's resources or income, would qualify for a grant of aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 and whose income does not exceed the income limit under par. (ar).
16,1797j Section 1797j. 49.46 (1) (a) 1g. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 1g. Notwithstanding s. 49.19 (20), any individual who, without regard to the individual's resources or income, would qualify for a grant of aid to families with dependent children but who would not receive the aid solely because of the application of s. 49.19 (11) (a) 7. and whose income does not exceed the income limit under par. (ar).
16,1798 Section 1798. 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 1m. Any pregnant woman who meets the resource and whose income limits does not exceed the standard of need under s. 49.19 (4) (bm) and (es) (11) and whose pregnancy is medically verified. Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in which the 60th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.
16,1798g Section 1798g. 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 1m. Any pregnant woman whose income does not exceed the standard of need under s. 49.19 (11) income limit under par. (ar) and whose pregnancy is medically verified. Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in which the 60th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.
16,1799f Section 1799f. 49.46 (1) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 5m. Any individual who is at least 19 years of age but under 20 years of age and who, on his or her 18th birthday, was in foster care, or treatment foster care placement under ch. 48 or 938, as determined by the department.
16,1800 Section 1800. 49.46 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 6. Any person not described in pars. (c) to (e) who is, without regard to the individual's resources, would be considered, under federal law, to be receiving aid to families with dependent children for the purpose of determining eligibility for medical assistance.
16,1800m Section 1800m. 49.46 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 6. Any person not described in pars. (c) to (e) who, without regard to the individual's resources or income, would be considered, under federal law, to be receiving aid to families with dependent children for the purpose of determining eligibility for medical assistance and whose income does not exceed the income limit under par. (ar).
16,1801 Section 1801. 49.46 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 9. Any pregnant woman not described under subd. 1., 1g., or 1m. whose family income does not exceed 133% of the poverty line for a family the size of the woman's family.
16,1802 Section 1802. 49.46 (1) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 10. Any child not described under subd. 1. or 1g. who is under 6 years of age and whose family income does not exceed 133% of the poverty line for a family the size of the child's family.
16,1803 Section 1803. 49.46 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 11. If a waiver under s. 49.665 is granted and in effect, any child not described under subd. 1. or 1g. who has attained the age of 6 but has not attained the age of 19 and whose family income does not exceed 100% of the poverty line for a family the size of the child's family. If a waiver under s. 49.665 is not granted or in effect, any child not described in subd. 1. or 1g. who was born after September 30,1983, who has attained the age of 6 but has not attained the age of 19 and whose family income does not exceed 100% of the poverty line for a family the size of the child's family.
16,1804 Section 1804. 49.46 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 12. Any child not described under subd. 1. or 1g. who is under 19 years of age and who meets the resource and whose income limits does not exceed the standard of need under s. 49.19 (4) (11).
16,1804g Section 1804g. 49.46 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 12. Any child not described under subd. 1. or 1g. who is under 19 years of age and whose income does not exceed the standard of need under s. 49.19 (11) income limit under par. (ar).
16,1804m Section 1804m. 49.46 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
49.46 (1) (ar) An individual is eligible to receive medical assistance under par. (a) 1., 1g., 1m., 6., and 12. if the individual's total income does not exceed the standard of need under s. 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a. increased by the same percentage as the percentage increase in the consumer price index, as defined in s. 49.455 (1) (b), between September 2001 and September of the year immediately before the year in which the individual's income is being determined.
16,1805 Section 1805. 49.46 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (e) If an application under s. 49.47 (3) shows that the person has individual meets the income and resources within the limitations of limits under s. 49.19, or meets the income and resource requirements under federal Title XVI or s. 49.77, or that the person individual is an essential person, an accommodated person, or a patient in a public medical institution, the person individual shall be granted the benefits enumerated under sub. (2) whether or not the person individual requests or receives a grant of any of such aids.
16,1805d Section 1805d. 49.46 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (e) If an application under s. 49.47 (3) shows that the individual meets the income limits under s. 49.19 par. (ar) or meets the income and resource requirements under federal Title XVI or s. 49.77, or that the individual is an essential person, an accommodated person, or a patient in a public medical institution, the individual shall be granted the benefits enumerated under sub. (2) whether or not the individual requests or receives a grant of any of such aids.
16,1806 Section 1806. 49.46 (2) (b) 18. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (2) (b) 18. Alcohol or other drug abuse residential treatment services of no more than 45 days per treatment episode, under s. 49.45 (46). This subdivision does not apply after July 1 June 30, 2003.
16,1807 Section 1807. 49.46 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (2) (c) 2. For an individual who is entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, entitled to coverage under part B of medicare, meets the eligibility criteria under sub. (1) and meets the limitation on income under subd. 6., medical assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz which are not paid under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under 42 USC 1396; the monthly premiums payable under 42 USC 1395v; the monthly premiums, if applicable, under 42 USC 1395i-2 (d); and the late enrollment penalty, if applicable, for premiums under part A of medicare. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare under 42 USC 1395j to 1395w, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
16,1808 Section 1808. 49.46 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (2) (c) 4. For an individual who is entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, entitled to coverage under part B of medicare and meets the eligibility criteria for medical assistance under sub. (1), but does not meet the limitation on income under subd. 6., medical assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz which are not paid under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under 42 USC 1396. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare under 42 USC 1395j to 1395w, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
16,1809 Section 1809. 49.46 (2) (c) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (2) (c) 5m. For an individual who is only entitled to coverage under part B of medicare and meets the eligibility criteria under sub. (1), but does not meet the limitation on income under subd. 6., medical assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under 42 USC 1395j to 1395w, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under 42 USC 1396. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
16,1810 Section 1810. 49.468 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.468 (1) (b) For an elderly or disabled individual who is entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, entitled to coverage under part B of medicare and who does not meet the eligibility criteria for medical assistance under s. 49.46 (1), 49.465 or 49.47 (4) but meets the limitations on income and resources under par. (d), medical assistance shall pay the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz which are not paid under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under 42 USC 1396; the monthly premiums payable under 42 USC 1395v; the monthly premiums, if applicable, under 42 USC 1395i-2 (d); and the late enrollment penalty, if applicable, for premiums under part A of medicare. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare under 42 USC 1395j to 1395w, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
16,1811 Section 1811. 49.47 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.47 (4) (a) 1. Under 18 21 years of age or, if the person and resides in an intermediate care facility, skilled nursing facility, or inpatient psychiatric hospital , under 21 years of age.
16,1812 Section 1812. 49.47 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 49.47 (4) (ag) 2.
16,1813 Section 1813 . 49.47 (4) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
49.47 (4) (ag) (intro.) Any individual whose income does not exceed the limits under par. (c) and who complies with par. (cm) is eligible for medical assistance under this section if the individual is one of the following:
16,1814 Section 1814 . 49.47 (4) (ag) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
49.47 (4) (ag) 1. Under the age of 18.
16,1815 Section 1815. 49.47 (4) (b) 2m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.47 (4) (b) 2m. a. For persons who are eligible under par. (a) 1. or 2., one vehicle is exempt from consideration as an asset. A 2nd vehicle is exempt from consideration as an asset only if the department determines that it is necessary for the purpose of employment or to obtain medical care. The equity value of any nonexempt vehicles owned by the applicant is an asset for the purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance under this section.
16,1815g Section 1815g. 49.47 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 49.47 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:
49.47 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in par. (am) and as limited by subd. 3., eligibility exists if income does not exceed 133 1/3% of the greater of the following:
a. An amount equal to the maximum aid to families with dependent children payment under s. 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a. for the applicant's family size or increased by the same percentage as the percentage increase in the consumer price index, as defined in s. 49.455 (1) (b), between September 2001 and September of the year immediately before the year in which the individual's income is being determined and multiplied by 133 1/3%.
b. An amount equal to the combined benefit amount available under supplemental security income under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c and state supplemental aid under s. 49.77 whichever is higher. In this subdivision "income" includes earned or unearned income that would be included in determining eligibility for the individual or family under s. 49.19 or 49.77, or for the aged, blind or disabled under 42 USC 1381 to 1385. "Income" does not include earned or unearned income which would be excluded in determining eligibility for the individual or family under s. 49.19 or 49.77, or for the aged, blind or disabled individual under 42 USC 1381 to 1385.
16,1815j Section 1815j. 49.47 (4) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
49.47 (4) (c) 1m. For purposes of determining whether an individual's income meets the income requirements under subd. 1., "income" includes all of the individual's earned or unearned income that would be included in determining eligibility for the individual or family under s. 49.19 or 49.77, or for the aged, blind, or disabled under 42 USC 1381 to 1385, and "income" does not include earned or unearned income that would be excluded in determining eligibility for the individual or family under s. 49.19 or 49.77, or for the aged, blind, or disabled individual under 42 USC 1381 to 1385.
16,1816 Section 1816. 49.47 (6) (a) 6. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.47 (6) (a) 6. b. An individual who is entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, entitled to coverage under part B of medicare, meets the eligibility criteria under sub. (4) (a) and meets the income limitation, the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz which are not paid under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under 42 USC 1396; the monthly premiums payable under 42 USC 1395v; the monthly premiums, if applicable, under 42 USC 1395i-2 (d); and the late enrollment penalty, if applicable, for premiums under part A of medicare. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare under 42 USC 1395j to 1395w, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
16,1817 Section 1817. 49.47 (6) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.47 (6) (a) 6. d. An individual who is entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, entitled to coverage under part B of medicare and meets the eligibility criteria for medical assistance under sub. (4) (a) but does not meet the income limitation, the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz which are not paid under 42 USC 1395 to 1395zz, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under 42 USC 1396. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare under 42 USC 1395j to 1395w, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
16,1818 Section 1818. 49.47 (6) (a) 6. f. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.47 (6) (a) 6. f. For an individual who is only entitled to coverage under part B of medicare and meets the eligibility criteria under sub. (4), but does not meet the income limitation, medical assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of medicare services under 42 USC 1395j to 1395w, including those medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under 42 USC 1396. Payment of coinsurance for a service under part B of medicare, other than payment of coinsurance for outpatient hospital services, may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under medical assistance minus the medicare payment.
16,1819 Section 1819. 49.47 (6) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
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