Wisconsin Certification of Abortion Providers in the Medical Assistance Program (AB 183)

AB 183 would prohibit abortion providers and their affiliates from participating in the state’s Medicaid program.

The bill would prohibit the state Department of Health Services from certifying—and requires DHS to decertify by July 1, 2020—a provider under the Medical Assistance program that is a private entity that provides abortion services or is an affiliate of a person that provides abortion services.

This would not apply to hospitals that perform abortions under any of the following circumstances:

• It’s medically necessary to save the life of the pregnant person;
• The pregnancy is a result of sexual assault or incest, and has been reported to law enforcement; or
• It’s necessary to prevent grave, long-lasting physical health damage to the pregnant person.

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