Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session
Relating to: modifying and creating administrative rules to require reimbursement for group physical therapy under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
Administrative rules Health services department of — Health Medical assistance Physical therapy
- Introduced, completed
- Passes Assembly, completed
- Passes Senate, completed
- Governor signs, completed
- Law, completed
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill modifies and creates administrative rules to require reimbursement
of group physical therapy under the Medical Assistance program. Under current
administrative rules, group physical therapy is not a covered service. Under the bill,
“group physical therapy” means a physical therapy session at which there are more
than one but not more than 10 recipients receiving services together from one or two
providers. The bill specifies that physical therapy aides may not be reimbursed for
group physical therapy. 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
Votes
Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Passed 15–0 Jan 18, 2022 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Passed 5–0 Feb 25, 2022 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Full history
- Dec 9, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Horlacher, Magnafici, Rozar, Skowronski, Tauchen, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Agard, Carpenter, Darling and Kooyenga
- Dec 9, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Jan 4, 2022 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 6, 2022 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 12, 2022 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-20-2022 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 20, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health
- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 24, 2022 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 25, 2022 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 25, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 11, 2022 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-11-2022
- Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker
- Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 225
- Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2022