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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 434

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Relating to: repair of complex rehabilitation technology under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

Health services department of — Supportive living and treatment Medical assistance Medical education Medical service

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Health Services is required to

promulgate rules that establish which medical supplies and equipment are covered

by Medical Assistance and under what conditions they will be reimbursed. This bill

prohibits DHS from requiring a prescription and prior authorization before

reimbursing a provider for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology if the

complex rehabilitation technology was previously prescribed and reimbursed under

Medical Assistance, unless the complex rehabilitation technology is intended for use

by an individual who is enrolled in a managed care organization. Under current law,

“complex rehabilitation technology” is defined to mean items classified within

Medicare as durable medical equipment that are individually configured for

individuals to meet their specific and unique medical, physical, and functional needs

and capacities for basic activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily

living identified as medically necessary. The Medical Assistance program is a joint

federal and state program administered by DHS 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: Ballweg (R) , Cowles (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Feyen (R) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Stafsholt (R) , Taylor (D) , Testin (R)

19 cosponsors

Behnke (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Brooks (R) , C. Anderson and Gustafson , Cabrera (D) , Donovan (R) , Edming (R) , Goeben (R) , Jacobson (D) , Magnafici (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , O'Connor (R) , Plumer (R) , Rettinger (R) , Rozar (R) , Spiros (R) , Subeck (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance and Small Business, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Sep 28, 2023 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Sep 20, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Felzkowski, Testin, Ballweg, Cowles, Feyen, Marklein, Nass, Stafsholt and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Spiros, Behnke, Brandtjen, Brooks, Donovan, Edming, Goeben, Magnafici, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Rozar and Mursau

  2. Sep 20, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance and Small Business

  3. Sep 21, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Rettinger added as a cosponsor

  4. Sep 21, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Sep 27, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Sep 28, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance and Small Business, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Sep 28, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Oct 2, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Oct 12, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  10. Oct 16, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  14. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Oct 26, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  18. Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 by Committee on Rules

  20. Nov 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Representatives C. Anderson and Gustafson added as cosponsors

  21. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  22. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Cabrera added as a cosponsor

  27. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Nov 15, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  29. Nov 15, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  30. Nov 30, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023

  31. Dec 7, 2023 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 83

  32. Dec 7, 2023 · Senate

    Published 12-7-2023