Waiver and state plan amendments.

The department shall request a waiver from, and submit amendments to the state Medical Assistance plan to, the secretary of the federal department of health and human services to implement BadgerCare Plus. If the state plan amendments are approved and a waiver that is substantially consistent with the provisions of this section, excluding sub. (2m), is granted and in effect, the department shall implement BadgerCare Plus beginning on January 1, 2008, the effective date of the state plan amendments, or the effective date of the waiver, whichever is latest. If the state plan amendments are not approved or if a waiver that is substantially consistent with the provisions of this section, excluding sub. (2m), is not granted, BadgerCare Plus may not be implemented. If the state plan amendments are approved but approval is not continued or if a waiver that is substantially consistent with the provisions of this section, excluding sub. (2m), is granted but not continued in effect, BadgerCare Plus shall be discontinued.