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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 865

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Relating to: nonemergency medical transportation for Medical Assistance recipients in certain counties. (FE)

County Health services, department of — Health Legislative audit bureau Medical assistance

  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

This bill requires the Department of Health Services, to the extent permitted

by the contract, to modify the current contract for the arrangement and

reimbursement of nonemergency medical transportation for Medical Assistance

recipients to exclude Medical Assistance recipients who reside in Buffalo, Eau

Claire, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Pepin, Racine, Rock,

Trempealeau, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties from the contract

unless the county chooses to remain under the original contract. If DHS modifies the

contract, it must make alternative arrangements with counties, health maintenance

organizations, or transportation providers to provided nonemergency medical

transportation services to Medical Assistance recipients residing in those counties.

Medical Assistance is administered by DHS and is a joint federal and state program

that provides health services to individuals who have limited financial resources.

Sponsors

Introduced by: L. Taylor (D) , Ringhand (D) , Vinehout (D)

5 cosponsors

Barca (D) , Berceau (D) , Sargent (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 7, 2018 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Ringhand and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Barca, Spreitzer, Berceau, Subeck and Sargent

  2. Mar 7, 2018 · Senate

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

  3. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1