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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 238

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Relating to: an optional incentive program for counties and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in certain public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)

Children and families, department of County — Human services Food stamp plan Fraud Fuel Health services, department of — Supportive living and treatment High school graduation Indians and tribal issues Medical assistance Medical examining board Wisconsin works

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a county or elected governing body of a federally recognized

American Indian tribe or band (county or tribe) may retain a portion of incorrect

overpayments in public assistance programs administered by the Department of

Health Services (DHS), including Medical Assistance and the supplemental

nutrition assistance program (known as FoodShare in Wisconsin), that are recovered

as a result of the efforts of an employee or officer of the county or tribe. Currently,

DHS establishes by rule the portion of FoodShare overpayment recoveries that a

county or tribe may retain. Under the bill, a county or tribe may retain the full

amount of FoodShare overpayment recoveries that the state is permitted to retain

under federal law. Current law also allows a county or tribe to retain a portion of

incorrect overpayments that are recovered in Wisconsin Works as a result of the

efforts of an employee or officer of the county or tribe. Under current law, Milwaukee

County may not retain a portion of incorrect payments that are recovered as a result

of the efforts of an employee or officer of the county.

Under the bill, DHS is required to establish an optional incentive program, by

rule, under which a county with a population of less than 750,000 or tribe receives

a reward payment if an employee or officer of the county or tribe identifies fraudulent

activity in Medical Assistance or FoodShare. Under the bill, the amount of the

reward payment under the program is 20 percent of the amount that DHS

determines will be saved in the program over a 12-month period as the result of

eliminating the identified fraudulent activity. The bill also provides that, if a county

or tribe receives a reward payment under the optional incentive program, the county

or tribe may not retain overpayments that are recovered as the result of identifying

the fraudulent activity. Under the bill, the Department of Children and Families is

required to establish a similar incentive program, by rule, that applies to fraudulent

activity in Wisconsin Works that is identified by an employee or officer of a county

or tribe.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Hansen (D) , Lasee (R) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R)

19 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Endsley (R) , Genrich (D) , Jacque (R) , Kahl (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kolste (D) , LeMahieu (R) , Murphy (R) , Nygren (R) , Pridemore (R) , Ripp (R) , Schraa (R) , Tittl (R) , Vruwink (D) , Weininger (R)

Full history

  1. Jul 31, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles, Lasee, Olsen, Schultz and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Weininger, Jacque, Genrich, Nygren, Tittl, Bies, Kolste, Kaufert, Berceau, Brooks, Schraa, LeMahieu, Murphy, A. Ott, Pridemore, Ripp, Kahl, Vruwink and Endsley

  2. Jul 31, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Aug 14, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Dec 30, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1