Wisconsin January 2018 Special Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 9 — Relating to: creation of a savings account program in the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with January 2018 Special Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Assembly Bill 9 clarify that the Medicaid savings account program will be similar to existing health savings accounts, as indicated by the inclusion of a specific reference to federal law. Additionally, the bill now explicitly states that certain vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, blind, disabled, and children, will be exempted from needing to have a savings account. This matters because it ensures that these groups are protected and not burdened by additional program requirements, allowing them to maintain access to essential services.

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- 2018 LEGISLATURE LRB-5246/1 January 2018 Special Session TJD:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 9 January 26, 2018 - Introduced by C OMMITTEE ON A SSEMBLY O RGANIZATION, Representatives VOS, F ELZKOWSKI, THIESFELDT, SANFELIPPO , T USLER, P ETERSEN, TAUCHEN , UCHOW , KUGLITSCH, TITT, KNODL, BRANDTJEN , MURPHY, S PIRO, W ICHGERS, NEYLON, BERNIER, KRUG , LEEFISCH, ROHRKASTE , KATSMA, B ORN, KREMER and S WEARINGEN , cosponsored by Senators APENGA , OWLES , D ARLING, E MAHIEU , TROEBEL , ESTIN, UKMIR and W ANGGAARD , by request of Governor Scott Walker.
- 2018 LEGISLATURE LRB-5546/1 January 2018 Special Session TJD:amn&ahe ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 9 February 16, 2018 - Printed by direction ofENATE CHIEFC LERK.
Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau The bill requires the Department of Health Services to submit a waiver request to the federal government to establish and implement a savings account program in the Medical Assistance program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Engrossment information:
The text of Engrossed January 2018 Special Session Assembly Bill 9 consists of the following documents adopted in the assembly on February 15, 2018:
the bill as affected by Assembly Amendment 1.
Content of Engrossed January 2018 Special Session Assembly Bill 9:
The bill requires the Department of Health Services to submit a waiver request to the federal government to establish and implement a savings account program in the Medical Assistance program.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
49.45 (60) SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM.
- 2018 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5546/1 Jan.
The department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services a request for a waiver of federal Medicaid law to establish and implement a savings account program that is similar - 2018 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5246/1 Jan.
TJD:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 9 SECTION 1 in function and operation to health savings accounts, created in federal P.L.
TJD:amn&ahe ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 9 SECTION 1 49.45 (60) SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM.
108-173, in the Medical Assistance program under this subchapter.
The department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services a request for a waiver of federal Medicaid law to establish and implement a savings account program that is similar in function and operation to health savings accounts in the Medical Assistance program under this subchapter.
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Action History

  1. Report correctly enrolled on 3-5-2018

  2. Received from Senate concurred in

  3. Ordered immediately messaged

  4. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Ordered to a third reading

  7. Read a second time

  8. Printed engrossed by the direction of the Senate Chief Clerk-5546

  9. Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Available for scheduling

  12. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  13. Received from Assembly

  14. Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 36

  16. Rules suspended

  17. Ordered to a third reading

  18. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Read a second time

  20. Referred to calendar of 2-15-2018 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  21. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  22. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  23. Representative Edming added as a coauthor

  24. Executive action taken

  25. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Vos

  26. Representative Kulp added as a coauthor

  27. Public hearing held

  28. Fiscal estimate received

  29. Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform

  30. Introduced by Committee on Assembly Organization, Representatives Vos, Felzkowski, Thiesfeldt, Sanfelippo, Tusler, Petersen, Tauchen, Duchow, Kuglitsch, Tittl, Knodl, Brandtjen, Murphy, Spiros, Wichgers, Neylon, Bernier, Krug, Kleefisch, Rohrkaste, Katsma, Born, Kremer and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Cowles, Darling, LeMahieu, Stroebel, Testin, Vukmir and Wanggaard, by request of Governor Scott Walker

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on · 13 voted No

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 18 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101000
Republican 7000
Democrat 1400
Total 181400
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
COWLES — Yea
ROTH — Yea
CRAIG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
DARLING — Yea
MOULTON — Yea
TIFFANY — Yea
OLSEN — Yea
VUKMIR — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
BEWLEY — Nay
SHILLING — Nay
MILLER — Nay
ERPENBACH — Nay
RINGHAND — Nay
VINEHOUT — Nay
HANSEN — Nay
RISSER — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
SCHACHTNER — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 61 Yea · 36 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 33100
Democrat 0900
Unaffiliated 282600
Total 613600
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
BARCA — Nay
BERCEAU — Nay
BERNIER — Yea
BOWEN — Nay
BRANDTJEN — Yea
BROSTOFF — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
CROWLEY — Nay
EDMING — Yea
FIELDS — Nay
GENRICH — Nay
GOYKE — Nay
HEBL — Nay
HINTZ — Nay
HORLACHER — Yea
JARCHOW — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
KERKMAN — Yea
KESSLER — Nay
KLEEFISCH — Yea
KOLSTE — Nay
KOOYENGA — Yea
KUGLITSCH — Yea
KULP — Yea
LOUDENBECK — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MEYERS — Nay
MILROY — Nay
NERISON — Yea
NYGREN — Yea
OHNSTAD — Nay
OTT — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
POPE — Nay
RIEMER — Nay
ROHRKASTE — Yea
SANFELIPPO — Yea
SARGENT — Nay
SCHRAA — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SKOWRONSKI — Yea
STEINEKE — Yea
STUCK — Nay
TAUCHEN — Yea
THIESFELDT — Yea
VORPAGEL — Yea
VRUWINK — Nay
WACHS — Nay
WEATHERSTON — Yea
YOUNG — Nay
ZAMARRIPA — Nay
ZEPNICK — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Nay
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Subjects

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