Assembly Bill 272
Requiring distribution of autism-related information, providing funding for the Medical Assistance autism benefit, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Aug 5, 2013
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Insurance. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Health Services (DHS) provides autism treatment services, under a Medical Assistance (MA) waiver of federal law, to children who have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and who would not otherwise be eligible for MA benefits. This bill requires DHS to provide autism treatment services under the MA autism benefit to all individuals who are eligible for the services and prohibits DHS from using a waiting list to limit or delay the provision of those services to eligible individuals. The bill also creates a sum sufficient general purpose revenue appropriation to DHS for the autism benefit. In addition, DHS is required to seek a waiver or an amendment to the existing waiver if DHS determines that that is necessary for the provision of the services to all individuals who are eligible and to authorize federal financial participation for MA reimbursement for providing the services to all eligible individuals.
The bill also directs DHS to annually create and distribute information regarding therapies that a parent of a child with autism may provide at home to complement the child's treatment or individualized education program. DHS must distribute the information to local educational agencies and physicians.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . 6 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (7)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Aug 5, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 5, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Insurance.
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Aug 5, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 5, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Petryk, T. Larson, Kahl, Bies, A. Ott and Bernier; cosponsored by Senator Schultz
- Aug 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance
- Aug 5, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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