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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 54

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Relating to: utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

Drugs Drunken driving Health services department of — Health Medical assistance Medical education United states — Food and drug administration

  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

This bill prohibits the Department of Health Services from imposing any utilization management controls for prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program that are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and are classified as antipsychotic. Utilization management controls are formal techniques used by a health carrier or prescription drug utilization management entity that are designed to evaluate prescription drug medical necessity, appropriateness, efficacy, or efficiency. Currently, DHS administers the Medical Assistance program, which is a joint federal and state 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: B. Jacobson (R) , Gundrum (R) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , Sortwell (R) , Steffen (R) , Tittl (R)

4 cosponsors

Cabral-Guevara (R) , James (R) , Subeck (D) , Wanggaard (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 11

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Novak, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Mursau, Sortwell, Steffen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators James, Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard

  2. Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  3. Apr 4, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak

  5. Aug 28, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Novak

  6. Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  7. Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  8. Oct 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1