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2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1003
January 25, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives DITTRICH, DUCHOW, O'CONNOR,
KURTZ, SNYDER, BEHNKE and MADISON, cosponsored by Senators JAMES and
QUINN. Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to create 49.46 (2) (b) 14c., 49.46 (2) (bv) and 51.044 of the statutes;
relating to: psychiatric residential treatment facilities, providing an
exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making
authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill establishes a Department of Health Services certification process for
psychiatric residential treatment facilities. The bill defines a psychiatric residential
treatment facility as a non-hospital facility that provides inpatient comprehensive
mental health treatment services to individuals under the age of 21 who, due to
mental illness, substance use, or severe emotional disturbance, need treatment that
can most effectively be provided in a residential treatment facility. Psychiatric
residential treatment facilities must be certified by DHS to operate. The bill requires
DHS to include a request for $500,000 of annual funding for the purpose of
implementing the regulations described in the bill in its 2025-27 budget request.
The bill also provides that services through a psychiatric residential treatment
facility are reimbursable under the Medical Assistance program. The bill requires
DHS to submit to the federal government any request for federal approval necessary
to provide the reimbursement for services by a psychiatric residential treatment
facility under the Medical Assistance program. The Medical Assistance program is
a joint federal and state program administered by DHS that provides health care
services to individuals with limited financial resources.
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For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.46 (2) (b) 14c. of the statutes is created to read:
49.46 (2) (b) 14c. Subject to par. (bv), services by a psychiatric residential
treatment facility.
SECTION 2. 49.46 (2) (bv) of the statutes is created to read:
49.46 (2) (bv) 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 for services by a psychiatric
residential treatment facility. 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. (b) 14c. If the federal department of health
and human services disapproves the request, the department may not provide
reimbursement for services under par. (b) 14c.
SECTION 3. 51.044 of the statutes is created to read:
51.044 Psychiatric residential treatment facilities. (1) DEFINITION. In
this section, “psychiatric residential treatment facility” is a non-hospital facility
that provides inpatient comprehensive mental health treatment services to
individuals under the age of 21 who, due to mental illness, substance use, or severe
emotional disturbance, need treatment that can most effectively be provided in a
residential treatment facility.
(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED; EXEMPTION. (a) No person may operate a
psychiatric residential treatment facility without a certification from the
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department. The department may limit the number of certifications it grants to
operate a psychiatric residential treatment facility.
(b) A psychiatric residential treatment facility that has a certification from the
department under this section is not subject to facility regulation under ch. 48.
(3) RULES. The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.
SECTION 4.0Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) EMERGENCY RULES ON PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. The
department of health services may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24
implementing certification of psychiatric residential treatment facilities under s.
51.044, including development of a new provider type and a reimbursement model
for psychiatric residential treatment facilities under the Medical Assistance
program under subch. IV of ch. 49. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the
department of health services is not required to provide evidence that promulgating
a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding
of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s.
227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in
effect until July 1, 2025, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever
is sooner.
(2) 2025-27 BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUEST. In submitting information under s. 16.42
for purposes of the 2025-27 biennial budget bill, the department of health services
shall include a request for $500,000 each fiscal year for the purpose of implementing
s. 51.044.
(END)
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