AB 148

This bill makes all of the following changes relating to state finances during the

2010-11 fiscal year:

1. The bill repeals all lapse requirements under

2011 Wisconsin Act 10

relating

to lapses from state agencies, the office of the governor, the legislature, and the courts

that were intended to capture employer savings from fringe benefit changes under

that act.

2.

2007 Wisconsin Act 20

required that $200,000,000 be lapsed or transferred

to the general fund during the 2009-11 fiscal biennium.

2011 Wisconsin Act 13

reduced this amount to $121,000,000. This bill further reduces this amount to

$67,000,000.

3. In

Wisconsin Medical Society, Inc. v. Morgan

, 2010 WI 94, the court held that

a transfer of $200,000,000 from the injured patients and families compensation fund

to the Medical Assistance trust fund, which was required by

2007 Wisconsin Act 20

,

was unconstitutional. The bill transfers $235,000,000 by June 30, 2012, from the

general fund to the injured patients and families compensation fund. The

transferred moneys must be used for the purpose of paying the amount ordered by

the court in

Wisconsin Medical Society, Inc. v. Morgan

.

4. The bill increases the amount that the Department of Health Services (DHS)

is authorized to spend in fiscal year 2010-11 from the Medical Assistance

appropriation account that derives from general purpose revenue to pay for certain

services under the Medical Assistance program and to pay capitation payments to

care management organizations and other entities that provide services to medical

assistance recipients under a managed care system for services provided to

individuals enrolled in care management organizations and managed care systems.

The bill decreases the amount that DHS is authorized to spend in fiscal year 2011-12

from that appropriation account.

5. The bill decreases the amount that DHS is authorized to spend from the

appropriation account that is derived from general purpose revenue and that

provides moneys for community aids, including certain long-term care services.