Senate Bill 474
Matching financial records for Medical Assistance eligibility and providing a penalty
Topics: Financial institution, Fines, Health Services, Department of: Supportive living and treatment, Jail, Medical assistance, Privacy
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 14, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 6, 2012
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 69 to 25
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 192
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Health Services (DHS) administers the Medical Assistance (MA) program, under which DHS, among other things, provides health care benefits to low-income families and individuals. Federal law requires each state to implement an asset verification program for purposes of determining eligibility for MA. This bill requires DHS to operate a financial record matching program (program) for MA applicants and recipients for whom asset verification is required for eligibility for MA. Under the program, financial institutions in this state must enter into agreements with DHS to participate in a financial institution matching option or a state matching option. DHS must pay such a financial institution up to $125 per calendar quarter for participating.
Under the financial institution matching option, at least once every calendar quarter DHS sends information to the financial institution, including names, addresses, and social security numbers, about MA applicants, recipients, and other individuals whose resources are required by law to be disclosed to determine the eligibility of an MA applicant or recipient. The financial institution determines whether any MA applicant, recipient, or other individual has an ownership interest in an account at the financial institution and, if so, sends DHS information about the account, such as the type, number, and balance.
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Under the state matching option, at least once every calendar quarter the financial institution sends DHS information about accounts maintained at the financial institution, including the name and social security number of each person having an ownership interest in each account. On the basis of that information, DHS determines whether any MA applicant, recipient, or other individual has an ownership interest in an account at the financial institution and, if so, may request further information from the financial institution, including the person's address of record and the account balance.
The bill prohibits DHS from disclosing or retaining information concerning account holders who are not MA applicants, recipients, or other individuals;
prohibits employees, agents, officers, and directors of financial institutions from disclosing or retaining information concerning MA applicants, recipients, or other individuals; and prohibits both DHS and financial institutions from using any information received under the program for any purpose not related to the program or administering MA. The bill provides penalties for any employee, agent, officer, or director of a financial institution who violates any of the prohibitions. The bill also provides that a financial institution is not liable for disclosing financial information, or taking other action, in compliance with the program.
The Department of Children and Families operates a similar financial record matching program with financial institutions for individuals who are obligated to pay court-ordered child support.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
17 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (17)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 2 · Mar 2, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 69 to 25 · Mar 15, 2012 · 5 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (69)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (25)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
Didn't vote (5)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 69, Noes 25”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 5, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 3, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 192.
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Mar 30, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2012
The Assembly passed it too, 69 to 25.
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Mar 6, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 2, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 2.
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Feb 24, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 22, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 20, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 14, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing.
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Feb 14, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Galloway, Lasee and Cowles;Cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Ballweg, Bies, Jacque, Kaufert, Knudson, LeMahieu, Marklein, A. Ott, Rivard, Petersen, Severson, Steineke, Strachota, Van Roy, Wynn and Vos
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance and Housing
- Feb 20, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 24, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 2, 2012 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 2
- Mar 2, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 12:07 P.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 69, Noes 25
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 22, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-22-2012
- Mar 30, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2012
- Apr 3, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 192
- Apr 5, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-16-2012
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote