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utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program

utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program

Healthcare
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Novak, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Mursau, Sortwell, Steffen and Tittl, cosponsored by Senators James, Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Effective date
Not listed

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utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program

utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program Status: A - Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

What This Bill Does

  • utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program Status: A - Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-10-29 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  3. 2025-10-15 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-09-09 Asm.

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-08-28 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Novak

  6. 2025-05-15 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak

  7. 2025-04-04 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. 2025-02-24 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Novak , Gundrum , B. Jacobson , Mursau , Sortwell , Steffen and Tittl ; cosponsored by Senators James , Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard

  9. 2025-02-24 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

Official Summary Text

utilization management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program
Status: A - Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 54
February 24, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives
Novak
,
Gundrum
,
B. Jacobson
,
Mursau
,
Sortwell
,
Steffen
and
Tittl
, cosponsored by Senators
James
,
Cabral-Guevara
and
Wanggaard
. Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
AB54,1,3
1
An Act

to create
49.45 (9o) of the statutes;
relating to:
utilization
2
management controls for antipsychotic prescription drugs under the Medical
3
Assistance program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits the Department of Health Services from imposing any utilization management controls for prescription drugs under the Medical Assistance program that are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and are classified as antipsychotic. Utilization management controls are formal techniques used by a health carrier or prescription drug utilization management entity that are designed to evaluate prescription drug medical necessity, appropriateness, efficacy, or efficiency. Currently, DHS administers the Medical Assistance program, which is a joint federal and state program that provides health services to individuals who have limited financial resources.
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:
AB54,1
1
Section
1
.
49.45 (9o) of the statutes is created to read:
AB54,2,3
2
49.45
(9o)

Utilization management controls for antipsychotic
3
prescription drugs.
(a) In this subsection:
AB54,2,4
4
1. “Prescription drug” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (20).
AB54,2,8
5
2. “Utilization management controls” means a set of formal techniques used
6
by a health carrier or prescription drug utilization management entity that are
7
designed to evaluate prescription drug medical necessity, appropriateness, efficacy,
8
or efficiency, including prior authorization and step therapy protocols.
AB54,2,11
9
(b) The department may not impose utilization management controls for any
10
prescription drug that is approved by the federal food and drug administration and
11
is classified as an antipsychotic.
AB54,2,12
12
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