Governor Tony Evers Signs Two Loudenbeck Bills into Law

According to a press release from Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton), two bills that were authored by her were signed into law by Governor Tony Evers on Friday.

Assembly Bill 820, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 226, was co-authored with Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills). The Act modernizes language for the Mike Johnson Life Care & Early Intervention Services Grant to include access to clinical services and lab work related to receiving Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for individuals vulnerable to HIV. PrEP is a medication that significantly reduces vulnerable individuals’ odds of contracting HIV.

Assembly Bill 874, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 228, was co-authored with Senator Mary Felzowksi (R-Irma). The Act requires DHS to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to allow Wisconsin EMS providers to take part in supplemental payment opportunities for public and private EMS providers. If approved by CMS, these supplemental payments could help to alleviate some of the funding pressure on EMS service providers.