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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 559

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Relating to: eliminating cost sharing for prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

Drugs Medical assistance

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, 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, certain persons who receive health services under the

Medical Assistance program, also known in this state as BadgerCare, are required

to contribute a cost sharing payment to the cost of certain health services. This bill

eliminates all cost sharing payments for prescription drugs under the Medical

Assistance program. The Medical Assistance program is a joint state and federal

program that provides health services to individuals who have limited financial

resources.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Anderson (D) , B. Meyers (D) , Cabrera (D) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Emerson (D) , Hebl (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Hong (D) , L. Myers (D) , Milroy (D) , Neubauer (D) , Pope (D) , S. Rodriguez (D) , Shankland (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Vruwink (D)

10 cosponsors

Agard (D) , Bewley (D) , Carpenter (D) , Erpenbach (D) , Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Pfaff (D) , Ringhand (D) , Roys (D) , Wirch (D)

Full history

  1. Sep 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Subeck, S. Rodriguez, Anderson, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hong, B. Meyers, Milroy, L. Myers, Neubauer, Pope, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Johnson, Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys and Wirch

  2. Sep 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform

  3. Sep 27, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1