Wisconsin Bill Regarding Certification of Abortion Providers in the Medical Assistance Program (SB 199)

This law was last updated on Aug 23, 2019

State

Wisconsin

Number

SB 199

Status

Proposed

May 8, 2019

Topics

Funding Restrictions for Family Planning, Insurance Coverage

Full Bill Text

docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

SB 199 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—a provider for the state’s Medical Assistance Program a person that provides abortion services or is an affiliate of a person that provides abortion services and that is a nonprofit private entity that has received at any time or has applied for a grant or contract for a family planning project under federal law.

Related Legislation

Companion bill to AB 181.

Similar to AB 183.

Latest Action

5/8/19 – Introduced; referred to Senate Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection Committee.