Wisconsin 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 605 — Relating to: reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program for complex rehabilitation technology. (FE)

Last action — Published 4-18-2020

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    Passed Senate
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 42 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to SB 605 clarify the definition of "complex rehabilitation technology" to explicitly include power seat elevation and power standing components of power wheelchairs. Additionally, the bill strengthens the role of physicians by requiring the Department of Health Services to accept a physician’s determination of medical necessity for these items, which helps ensure that patients receive the necessary equipment to support their daily activities. This matters because it aims to improve access to crucial mobility technology for individuals with complex needs, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.

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- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRB-4970/1 SWB:amn SENATE BILL 605 December 6, 2019 - Introduced by Senators TESTIN, OHNSON , MARKLEIN, LARSON, R ISSE, L .
- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRB-5765/1 SWB:ahe ENGROSSED 2019 SENATE BILL 605 February 19, 2020 - Printed by direction ofSSEMBLY C HIEFC LERK.
TAYLOR and W ANGGAARD , cosponsored by Representatives T HIESFELD, ANDERSON , SKOWRONSKI , OWEN , BROOKS , ROSTOFF , ONSIDINE, C ROWLEY, DITTRICH, DUCHOW , JAMES, KRUG , MURPHY , NEUBAUER , OHNSTAD, R OHRKASTE, S ARGENT, SHANKLAND , SINICK, S PIRO, S TAFSHOLT, STEFFEN, SUBECK , C.T AYLOR, TUSLER, VINING, VRUWINK and W ICHGERS .
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill modifies the definition of complex rehabilitation technology and requires the Department of Health Services to defer to the determination of a physician regarding the medical necessity of a complex rehabilitation technology item or service and, upon a physician's determination of medical necessity, consider a complex rehabilitation technology item or service for a complex needs patient as medically necessary for purposes of reimbursement under this Medical Assistance program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Engrossment information:
The text of Engrossed 2019 Senate Bill 605, as passed by the senate on February 19, 2020, consists of the following documents adopted in the senate on February 19, 2020:
the bill as affected by Senate Amendments 1 and 2.
Senate Amendment 2 deleted the material affected by Senate Amendment 1.
Consequently Senate Amendment 1 is not given effect.
Content of Engrossed 2019 Senate Bill 605:
This bill modifies the definition of complex rehabilitation technology.
The bill specifically identifies power seat elevation and power standing components of power wheelchairs as items that are included in the definition of “complex rehabilitation technology.” Under the bill, DHS is required to defer to a physician's determination of medical necessity and, when a physician makes such a determination, conclusively find that a complex rehabilitation technology item or service for a complex needs patient is medically necessary for purposes of reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program.
The bill specifically identifies power seat elevation and power standing components of power wheelchairs as items that are included in the definition of “complex rehabilitation technology.” Under the engrossed bill, when reviewing prior authorization requests for complex rehabilitation technology items, - 2020 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5765/1 SWB:ahe ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 605 DHS and managed care plans must act within ten working days of receiving complete, clinically relevant written documentation necessary to make a determination.
- 2020 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4970/1 SWB:amn SENATE BILL 605 For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SECTION 2.
SECTION 2m.
49.45 (9r) (d) The department shall defer to the determination of a physician regarding the medical necessity of a complex rehabilitation technology item or service for a complex needs patient and shall find, upon the determination of a physician, that a complex rehabilitation technology item or service for a complex needs patient is medically necessary.
49.45 (9r) (d) When reviewing prior authorization requests for complex rehabilitation technology items, the department and managed care plans shall act within 10 working days of receiving complete, clinically relevant written documentation necessary to make a determination.
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Action History

  1. Published 4-18-2020

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-17-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 186

  3. Presented to the Governor on 4-16-2020

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  12. Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk-5765

  13. Read

  14. Received from Senate

  15. Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Read a third time and passed

  17. Rules suspended

  18. Ordered to a third reading

  19. Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  20. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  21. Read a second time

  22. Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Testin

  24. Available for scheduling

  25. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  26. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  27. Executive action taken

  28. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin

  29. Fiscal estimate received

  30. Public hearing held

  31. Representative Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  32. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  33. Introduced by Senators Testin, Johnson, Marklein, Larson, Risser, L. Taylor and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Anderson, Skowronski, Bowen, Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Dittrich, Duchow, James, Krug, Murphy, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink and Wichgers

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (125)

125 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 605?
SB 605 is sponsored by Testin, Patrick (Republican), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Risser, L. Taylor, Larson, Chris (Democrat), Marklein, Howard (Republican), and Wanggaard, Van (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 605?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2019. Enacted.
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