Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 70 – the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 budget bill – into law on July 5.  It is now 2023 Wisconsin Act 19.  This budget will spend nearly $99 billion over the next two fiscal years. 

In addition, Governor Evers issued a veto message that specifies 51 separate line-item vetoes he made to this budget bill.  The Governor’s budget and veto message may be viewed here: https://doa.wi.gov/budget/SBO/2023-25%20Veto%20Message%20FM.pdf

The following provision that Governor Evers fully vetoed will likely be of interest to WiAHC:  DHS and Managed Care Organization Reporting Requirements:  Require DHS to include information regarding (a) executive leadership salaries and (b) amounts retrieved by the state under the contractual risk corridors, in the publicly available financial summaries for Family Care, Family Care Partnership, and PACE managed care organization. Require DHS and Family Care, Family Care Partnership, and PACE managed care organization (MCO) to track and annually report to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee total authorized and total provided care plan hours by service category and MCO.

A summary of all the WiAHC budget highlights are included (HERE).