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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 630

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Relating to: extension of BadgerCare Plus benefits to certain postpartum women and making an appropriation. (FE)

Alcohol and other drug abuse Insurance — Health Maternal and infant care 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

Under this bill, postpartum women who begin receiving substance

abuse-related health services under BadgerCare Plus while pregnant remain

eligible for Medical Assistance program benefits through BadgerCare Plus for

approximately one year after the last day of the pregnancy, subject to approval by the

federal government. This eligibility extension occurs without regard to any changes

in the woman's family income. Currently, all postpartum women who are eligible for

BadgerCare Plus while pregnant are eligible for BadgerCare Plus benefits for two

to three months after the last day of the pregnancy, depending on what day of the

month that occurs.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Johnson (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Ringhand (D) , Risser (D) , Schachtner (D) , Shilling (D) , Smith (D)

24 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Billings (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Crowley (D) , Goyke (D) , Hebl (D) , Kolste (D) , Milroy (D) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Riemer (D) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Vining (D) , Vruwink (D) , Zamarripa (D)

Full history

  1. Dec 19, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Shilling, Johnson, Schachtner, Carpenter, Ringhand, Risser, Smith and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Kolste, Billings, Riemer, Bowen, Subeck, Vining, Anderson, Sargent, Neubauer, Zamarripa, Hebl, Crowley, Goyke, C. Taylor, Brostoff, Considine, Milroy, Pope, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs and Vruwink

  2. Dec 19, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations

  3. Feb 26, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 25, 2020 · Senate

    Representative Ohnstad added as a cosponsor

  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1