1. (1) Cystic fibrosis treatment centers.

   1. (a) Condition. To be reimbursed by the program for medical care provided to program participants, a cystic fibrosis treatment center shall be certified by the national cystic fibrosis foundation and, except as provided in par. (b), shall be located in Wisconsin.
   2. (b) Border state treatment centers. The department may approve a treatment center in a state bordering on Wisconsin as a cystic fibrosis treatment center if the center is within 100 miles of the Wisconsin border, has a practice that includes providing services to Wisconsin residents and is certified by the national cystic fibrosis foundation. A border state cystic fibrosis treatment center is subject to the same requirements and contractual agreements as cystic fibrosis treatment centers located in Wisconsin.
   3. (c) Availability of a grievance mechanism for program participants. A cystic fibrosis treatment center shall have a written grievance procedure and shall provide a copy to each program participant. The cystic fibrosis treatment center may not discriminate against or take other retaliatory measures against a participant because the participant filed a grievance.

2. (2) Other providers.

   1. (a) A hospital or physician located in Wisconsin shall be deemed approved for reimbursement for treatment rendered to a program participant upon the department’s receipt of a valid claim for services rendered.
   2. (b) A pharmacy or a provider of home health care supplies shall be deemed approved for reimbursement for treatment-related services provided to a program participant upon the department’s receipt of a valid claim for services rendered.

History

History: Cr. Register, December, 1994, No. 468, eff. 1-1-95.