SB 111 — Relating to: transportation of minors for emergency detention.

49.45 (29x) (c) Notwithstanding pars.

(a) and (b), subject to par.

(d), the department shall provide reimbursement as provided under s.

49.46 (2) (b) 3.

to counties for transport of minors who are recipients of medical assistance for purposes of emergency detention under s.

51.15 (2) as provided under s.

51.15 (2) (f).

(d) The department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services any request for a state plan amendment, waiver, or other federal approval necessary to provide reimbursement to counties for the transport of minors for purposes of emergency detention under par.

(c).

If the federal department of health and human services approves the request or if no federal approval is necessary, the department shall provide reimbursement under par.

(c).

If the federal department of health and human services disapproves the request, the department may not provide reimbursement for services under par.

(c).

S ECTION 5.

51.15 (2) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.15 (2) (e) (intro.) Subject to s.

49.45 (29x) (a) and (b), a county may obtain reimbursement through the Medical Assistance program under subch.

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49 for transport of an individual for purposes of emergency detention if all of the following are true:

S ECTION 6.

51.15 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

51.15 (2) (f) 1.

If a minor is approved for emergency detention under this section, the county that approves the detention is responsible for transportation of - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-0965/1 SWB:emw SENATE BILL 111 SECTION 6 the minor to the emergency detention facility, including placing the minor in custody and the cost of transportation.A county may contract with a law enforcement agency, an ambulance service, or a 3rd-party vendor for transportation of a minor for detention.

2.

A law enforcement officer may provide the transportation of a minor under subd.

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(a), a law enforcement agency may contract with another law enforcement agency, an ambulance service provider, or a 3rd-party vendor to transport a minor for detention if the agency, provider, or vendor agrees to provide the transport.

3.

The county responsible for transportation of a minor to an emergency detention facility under this paragraph may submit a request to the department for reimbursement of those costs, and the department shall provide reimbursement to the county for those costs.

The department may establish standards for allowable costs that may be reimbursed to a county under this paragraph.

Notwithstanding par.

(e), subject to s.

49.45 (29x) (c) and (d), the department may provide reimbursement under this paragraph through the Medical Assistance program under subch.

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49 for the transport of a minor for purposes of emergency detention who is a medical assistance recipient.

4.

The limitation under subd.

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- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-0965/1 SWB:emw SENATE BILL 111 SECTION 7 S ECTION 7.

Initial applicability.

(1) The treatment of ss.

49.45 (29x) (a) and (c) and 51.15 (2) (e) (intro.) and (f) first applies to county claims for reimbursement for transportation of a minor for purposes of emergency detention that is provided on the effective date of the federal approval described in s.

49.45 (29x) (d) or, if the department of health services determines that no federal approval is required, on the effective date of this subsection.

S ECTION 8.

Effective date.

(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

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