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Prepared by: Steve McCarthy, Senior Staff Attorney March 25, 2024
2023 Wisconsin Act 180
[2023 Senate Bill 476]
Telehealth by Out-of-State
Providers Under the Medical
Assistance Program
2023 WISCONSIN ACT 180
2023 Wisconsin Act 180 prohibits the Department of Health Services (DHS) from requiring a health
care provider that is licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to provide health care
services in this state and that exclusively offers health care services in this state through telehealth to
maintain a physical address or site in this state to be eligible for enrollment as a certified provider
under the Medical Assistance program.
The act similarly prohibits DHS from requiring a provider group with health care providers that are
licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to provide health care services in this state and
that exclusively offer health care services in this state through telehealth to maintain a physical address
or site in this state to be eligible for enrollment as a provider group under the Medical Assistance
program.
Effective date: March 24, 2024
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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