Prerelease coverage of incarcerated individuals.
(a)#
The department shall submit to the secretary of the federal department of health and human services a request for a waiver of federal Medicaid law to conduct a demonstration project to provide incarcerated individuals prerelease health care coverage for the following services under the Medical Assistance program for up to 90 days preceding the incarcerated individual’s release if the individual is otherwise eligible for coverage under the Medical Assistance program: 1. Case management services. 2. Medication-assisted treatment for all types of substance use disorders. 3. A 30-day supply of prescription medications.
(a)(1)#
Case management services.
(a)(2)#
Medication-assisted treatment for all types of substance use disorders.
(a)(3)#
A 30-day supply of prescription medications.
(b)#
If a waiver submitted by the department under par. (a) is approved by the federal department of health and human services to provide any or all of the services described in par. (a) 1. to 3., or any portion of those services, the department shall provide reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program for both the federal and nonfederal share of those services provided to incarcerated individuals to the extent approved under the waiver.