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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
December 21, 2007 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to
Committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy.
SB370,1,5
1An Act to amend 25.77 (3) and 50.14 (4) of the statutes;
relating to: depositing
2all revenue from the assessment on licensed beds of nursing homes and
3intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded into the Medical
4Assistance trust fund (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of
5Health and Family Services).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under the 2005-06 Wisconsin statutes, prior to enactment of
2007 Wisconsin
Act 20 (the biennial budget act), all revenue from assessments imposed on licensed
beds of a nursing home or an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded was
deposited in the general fund, except that amounts in excess of $13,800,000 were
required to be deposited in the Medical Assistance trust fund. Under the biennial
budget act, all revenue from these assessments is required to be deposited in the
Medical Assistance trust fund.
This bill technically corrects two provisions that refer to deposit of the
assessment revenue in both the general fund and the Medical Assistance trust fund,
to conform them to the change enacted under the biennial budget act.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision
Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Law Revision Committee prefatory note: This bill is a remedial legislation
proposal, requested by the Department of Health and Family Services and introduced by
the Law Revision Committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4., stats. After careful consideration
of the various provisions of the bill, the Law Revision Committee has determined that this
bill makes minor remedial changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable
as a matter of public policy.
SB370, s. 1
1Section
1
. 25.77 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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25.77
(3) All moneys received under s. 50.14
(2) (2g) from assessments on
3licensed beds of facilities
except $13,800,000 in each fiscal year.
Note: Clarifies, for consistency with
2007 Wisconsin Act 20 (Biennial Budget Act),
that all moneys received from assessments on licensed beds of a nursing home or
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded are deposited in the Medical
Assistance Trust Fund, s. 25.77, stats.
SB370, s. 2
4Section
2. 50.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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50.14
(4) Sections 77.59 (1) to (5m), (6) (intro.), (a) and (c) and (7) to (10), 77.60
6(1) to (7), (9) and (10), 77.61 (9) and (12) to (14) and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes
7under subch. III of ch. 77, apply to the assessment under this section, except that the
8amount of any assessment collected under s. 77.59 (7)
in excess of $13,800,000 45
9percent in a fiscal year shall be deposited in the Medical Assistance trust fund.
Note: See the Note to Section 1, above.
