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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 592

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Relating to: reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program for complex rehabilitation technology wheelchair repairs and accessories. (FE)

Health services department of — Supportive living and treatment Medical assistance Persons with disabilities Reports

  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 uses a standardized

coding system produced by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

to describe certain products, supplies, and services for those submitting claims for

reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program, which is known as the

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). This bill requires DHS,

for HCPCS codes relating to complex rehabilitation technology wheelchair repair

and accessories, to apply a reimbursement rate under the Medical Assistance

program equivalent to the maximum fee paid in Wisconsin under the federal

Medicare program, including fees under the KU modifier, if applicable. Under the

bill, “KU modifier” means a modifier used in the federal Medicare program related

to an exemption from competitive bidding pricing. 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) , Bradley (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Taylor (D) , Testin (R) , Tomczyk (R)

13 cosponsors

Brandtjen (R) , Carpenter (D) , Hurd (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Nedweski (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Plumer (R) , S. Johnson (R) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Subeck (D) , Tusler (R)

Votes

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

Passed 5–0 Jan 11, 2024 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. Oct 30, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Bradley, Taylor and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Brandtjen, Hurd, S. Johnson, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer, Sinicki and Subeck

  2. Oct 30, 2023 · Senate

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

  3. Dec 6, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 11, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

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

  7. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Feb 19, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  10. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  15. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:25 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  18. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin

  19. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Feb 22, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Feb 29, 2024 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. Mar 7, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  28. Mar 18, 2024 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024

  29. Mar 26, 2024 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-22-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 182

  30. Mar 26, 2024 · Senate

    Published 3-23-2024