Read the full stored bill text
Wisconsin Legislature: AB97: Bill Text
Skip navigation
Home
Documents
Senate
Assembly
Committees
Service Agencies
Docs
Options
Help
2025 Biennium
Statutes
Admin. Rules
Indices
Miscellaneous
Archives
Home
Bill, Rule, and Appointment Histories
Senators
Representatives
Committees
Text of Introduced Proposals
Amendment Text
Acts
Veto Messages
Enrolled Bills
Votes
Assembly and Senate Floor Calendars
Schedule of Committee Activities
Assembly and Senate Journals
Committee Records (ROCPs)
Legislative Rules
All Session-Related Documents
Subject Index to Acts
Subject Index to Legislation
Subject Index to Journals
Author Index to Legislation
Subject Index to Clearinghouse Rules
Miscellaneous Budget Documents
Executive Orders
Rulings of the Chair
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules
Opinions of the Attorney General
Town Law Forms
Law
Districts
Session
Drafting Files
Feeds
Preferences
Show tree
Hide tree
Feedback
Help
Home
Senate Home
Senators
Committees
Session
Chief Clerk
Sergeant at Arms
Civics Education
Human Resources
Assembly Home
Representatives
Committees
Session
Chief Clerk
Sergeant at Arms
Human Resources
Schedule
Joint
Senate
Assembly
Study
Legislative Audit Bureau
Legislative Council
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Legislative Human Resources Office
Legislative Reference Bureau
Legislative Technology Services Bureau
Menu
»
2025
»
Related Documents
»
Proposal Text
»
AB97: Bill Text
Up
Up
2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-1066/1
JPC:cdc
2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 97
February 28, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives
Snyder
,
Rodriguez
,
Allen
,
Anderson
,
Andraca
,
Arney
,
Bare
,
Behnke
,
Billings
,
Brown
,
Clancy
,
Cruz
,
DeSmidt
,
Dittrich
,
Donovan
,
Doyle
,
Duchow
,
Emerson
,
Fitzgerald
,
Franklin
,
Goodwin
,
Gundrum
,
Gustafson
,
Hong
,
Hysell
,
J. Jacobson
,
Joers
,
Johnson
,
Kaufert
,
Kirsch
,
Kitchens
,
Kreibich
,
Krug
,
Kurtz
,
Madison
,
Maxey
,
Mayadev
,
McCarville
,
Melotik
,
Miresse
,
Moore Omokunde
,
Mursau
,
Neubauer
,
Neylon
,
Novak
,
Palmeri
,
Petersen
,
Phelps
,
Prado
,
Rivera-Wagner
,
Roe
,
Sheehan
,
Sinicki
,
Snodgrass
,
Spaude
,
Steffen
,
Stroud
,
Stubbs
,
Subeck
,
Taylor
,
Tenorio
,
Tusler
,
Udell
,
Vining
,
Wichgers
,
Wittke
and
Summerfield
, cosponsored by Senators
James
,
Felzkowski
,
Bradley
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Drake
,
Feyen
,
Habush Sinykin
,
Hesselbein
,
Keyeski
,
Larson
,
Marklein
,
Pfaff
,
Quinn
,
Ratcliff
,
Roys
,
Spreitzer
,
Tomczyk
,
Wall
,
Wanggaard
,
Wimberger
,
Wirch
and
Carpenter
. Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform.
AB97,1,3
1
An Act
to amend
49.46 (1) (a) 1m., 49.46 (1) (j), 49.47 (4) (ag) 2., 49.471 (6) (b)
2
and 49.471 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes;
relating to:
extension of eligibility under
3
the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
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.
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:
AB97,1
1
Section
1
.
49.46 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,2,6
2
49.46
(1)
(a) 1m. Any pregnant woman whose income does not exceed the
3
standard of need under s. 49.19 (11) and whose pregnancy is medically verified.
4
Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if
5
approved by the federal government, the
90th
365th
day after the last day of the
6
pregnancy falls.
AB97,2
7
Section
2
.
49.46 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,2,12
8
49.46
(1)
(j) An individual determined to be eligible for benefits under par. (a)
9
9. remains eligible for benefits under par. (a) 9. for the balance of the pregnancy and
10
to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal
11
government, the
90th
365th
day after the last day of the pregnancy falls without
12
regard to any change in the individual’s family income.
AB97,3
13
Section
3
.
49.47 (4) (ag) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,2,17
14
49.47
(4)
(ag) 2. Pregnant and the woman’s pregnancy is medically verified.
15
Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if
16
approved by the federal government, the
90th
365th
day after the last day of the
17
pregnancy falls.
AB97,4
18
Section
4
.
49.471 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,3,4
19
49.471
(6)
(b) A pregnant woman who is determined to be eligible for benefits
1
under sub. (4) remains eligible for benefits under sub. (4) for the balance of the
2
pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by
3
the federal government, the
90th
365th
day after the last day of the pregnancy falls
4
without regard to any change in the woman’s family income.
AB97,5
5
Section
5
.
49.471 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,3,17
6
49.471
(7)
(b) 1. A pregnant woman whose family income exceeds 300 percent
7
of the poverty line may become eligible for coverage under this section if the
8
difference between the pregnant woman’s family income and the applicable income
9
limit under sub. (4) (a) is obligated or expended for any member of the pregnant
10
woman’s family for medical care or any other type of remedial care recognized under
11
state law or for personal health insurance premiums or for both. Eligibility
12
obtained under this subdivision continues without regard to any change in family
13
income for the balance of the pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which
14
the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the
90th
365th
day after the
15
last day of the woman’s pregnancy falls. Eligibility obtained by a pregnant woman
16
under this subdivision extends to all pregnant women in the pregnant woman’s
17
family.
AB97,3,18
18
(end)
Down
Down
/2025/related/proposals/ab97
true
proposaltext
/2025/related/proposals/ab97
proposaltext/2025/REG/AB97
proposaltext/2025/REG/AB97
section
true
Menu
»
2025
»
Related Documents
»
Proposal Text
»
AB97: Bill Text
×
Details for
PDF view
Link
(Permanent link)
Bookmark this location
View toggle
Go to top of document
Search in this chapter
Search in this section
Search in this agency
Search in this chapter group
Search in this chapter
Search in this section
Cross references for section
Acts affecting this section
References to this
1970 Statutes Annotations
Appellate Court Citations
Administrative Code Index
Reference lines
Clear highlighting