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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 529

Requirements for certain services covered under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 1, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 10, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 2, 2017

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 7, 2017

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 119

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 1, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill specifies that certain services may be covered by the Medical Assistance program if prescribed or ordered by a provider acting within the scope of the provider's practice under laws that govern the provider's practice. The federally mandated benefits affected by this change are certain skilled nursing home services;

federally mandated benefits provided by a hospital on an outpatient basis; home health services; laboratory and X-ray services; and services and supplies for family planning. Other services affected by this change are intermediate care facility services; physical and occupational therapy; speech, hearing, and language disorder services; medical supplies and equipment; certain services for patients of any institution for mental diseases; nursing services; legend and over-the-counter drugs; personal care services; certain mental health rehabilitative and psychosocial services; community recovery services; and respiratory care services for ventilator-dependent individuals. The Medical Assistance program is a joint federal and state program that provides health services to individuals who have limited financial resources.

Who's behind it

John Nygren, a Republican, is its ⁠.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 4 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (3)

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.

Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Oct 24, 2017

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 Health, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 3, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 1, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 1, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 119.

  3. Nov 28, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 7, 2017

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Nov 3, 2017

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Nov 3, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Nov 3, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  8. Nov 2, 2017

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Nov 2, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  10. Oct 27, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Oct 24, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Oct 24, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  13. Oct 18, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Oct 18, 2017

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  15. Oct 10, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.

  16. Oct 10, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 10, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative Nygren; cosponsored by Senator Vukmir

  2. Oct 10, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Oct 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Senator Moulton added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  7. Oct 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-2-2017 by Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Barca added as a coauthor

  11. Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Nov 3, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Nov 3, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Nov 3, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Nov 3, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  20. Nov 3, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-7-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Nov 7, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Nov 7, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Nov 7, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Nov 7, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Nov 7, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Nov 8, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Nov 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-27-2017

  28. Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-28-2017

  29. Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 119

  30. Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Published 12-1-2017

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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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

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

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