Assembly Bill 54
Utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
Topics: Drugs, Health Services, Department of: Health, Medical assistance, United States: Food and Drug Administration
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 24, 2025
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 83. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
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.
Who's behind it
7 representatives are its . All 7 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 29, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 15, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 9, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 4, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
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Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Novak, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Mursau, Sortwell, Steffen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators James, Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard
- Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
- Apr 4, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 15, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak
- Aug 28, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Novak
- Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 29, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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