Bill > SB23

Introduced Session

This bill requires the Department of Health Services to seek approval from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to extend until the last day of the month in which the 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls Medical Assistance benefits to women who are eligible for those benefits when pregnant. Currently, postpartum women are eligible for Medical Assistance benefits until the last day of the month in which the 60th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls. 2021 Wisconsin Act 58 required DHS to seek approval from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to extend these postpartum Medical Assistance benefits until the last day of the month in which the 90th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls. On June 3, 2022, DHS filed a Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver application with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to extend postpartum coverage for eligible Medical Assistance recipients, as required by 2021 Wisconsin Act 58. The Medical Assistance program is a joint federal and state program that provides health services to individuals who have limited financial resources. LRB-0926/1 JPC:cdc 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 23 For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

Committee Categories

Julian Bradley (R)*,  Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D)*,  Dora Drake (D)*,  Mary Felzkowski (R)*,  Dan Feyen (R)*,  Jodi Habush Sinykin (D)*,  Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,  Jesse James (R)*,  Sarah Keyeski (D)*,  Chris Larson (D)*,  Howard Marklein (R)*,  Brad Pfaff (D)*,  Romaine Quinn (R)*,  Melissa Ratcliff (D)*,  Kelda Roys (D)*,  Mark Spreitzer (D)*,  Cory Tomczyk (R)*,  Jamie Wall (D)*,  Van Wanggaard (R)*,  Eric Wimberger (R)*,  Bob Wirch (D)*,  Scott Allen (R),  Clint Anderson (D),  Deb Andraca (D),  Margaret Arney (D),  Mike Bare (D),  Elijah Behnke (R),  Jill Billings (D),  Brienne Brown (D),  Ryan Clancy (D),  Angelina Cruz (D),  Ben DeSmidt (D),  Barbara Dittrich (R),  Robert Donovan (R),  Steve Doyle (D),  Cindi Duchow (R),  Jodene Emerson (D),  Joan Fitzgerald (D),  Benjamin Franklin (R),  Russell Goodwin (D),  Rick Gundrum (R),  Nate Gustafson (R),  Francesca Hong (D),  Andrew Hysell (D),  Jenna Jacobson (D),  Alex Joers (D),  Tara Johnson (D),  Dean Kaufert (R),  Karen Kirsch (D),  Joel Kitchens (R),  Rob Kreibich (R),  Scott Krug (R),  Anthony Kurtz (R),  Darrin Madison (D),  Dave Maxey (R),  Renuka Mayadev (D),  Maureen McCarville (D),  Paul Melotik (R),  Vincent Miresse (D),  Supreme Moore Omokunde (D),  Jeff Mursau (R),  Greta Neubauer (D),  Adam Neylon (R),  Todd Novak (R),  Lori Palmeri (D),  Kevin Petersen (R),  Christian Phelps (D),  Pricilla Prado (D),  Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D),  Jessie Rodriguez (R),  Ann Roe (D),  Joe Sheehan (D),  Christine Sinicki (D),  Lee Snodgrass (D),  Pat Snyder (R),  Ryan Spaude (D),  David Steffen (R),  Angela Stroud (D),  Shelia Stubbs (D),  Lisa Subeck (D),  Sequanna Taylor (D),  Angelito Tenorio (D),  Ron Tusler (R),  Randy Udell (D),  Robyn Vining (D),  Chuck Wichgers (R),  Robert Wittke (R), 

Read first time and referred to committee on Rules (on 05/27/2025)

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