Senate Bill 434
Repair of complex rehabilitation technology under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2023. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 20, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 17, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 14, 2023
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 83
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 7, 2023: “Published 12-7-2023”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
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.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 8 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
19 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (19)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- C. Anderson and Gustafson
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Nik Rettinger · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Insurance and Small Business vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 28, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance and Small Business, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 7, 2023
The new law was published.
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Dec 7, 2023
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 83.
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Nov 30, 2023
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 14, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 14, 2023
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 13, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Nov 8, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 26, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 12, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 2, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 28, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Sep 21, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 21, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 20, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Small Business.
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Sep 20, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- 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
- Sep 20, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance and Small Business
- Sep 21, 2023 · Senate
Representative Rettinger added as a cosponsor
- Sep 21, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 27, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 28, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance and Small Business, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 28, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 2, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 12, 2023 · Senate
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 26, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 13, 2023 · Assembly
Representatives C. Anderson and Gustafson added as cosponsors
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Cabrera added as a cosponsor
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 15, 2023 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 15, 2023 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 30, 2023 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 83
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Published 12-7-2023
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote