Wisconsin Code § 609.65

Coverage for court-ordered services for the mentally ill
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(1) If an enrollee of a limited service health organization, preferred provider plan, or defined network plan is examined, evaluated, or treated for a nervous or mental disorder
pursuant to a court order under s. 880.33 (4m) or (4r), 2003 stats.,
an emergency detention under s. 51.15, a commitment or a court
order under s. 51.20, an order for protective placement or protective services under ch. 55, an order under s. 55.14 or 55.19 (3) (e),
or an order under ch. 980, then, notwithstanding the limitations
regarding participating providers, primary providers, and referrals under ss. 609.01 (2) to (4) and 609.05 (3), the limited service
health organization, preferred provider plan, or defined network
plan shall do all of the following:
(a) If the provider performing the examination, evaluation, or
treatment has a provider agreement with the limited service
health organization, preferred provider plan, or defined network
plan which covers the provision of that service to the enrollee,
make the service available to the enrollee in accordance with the
terms of the limited service health organization, preferred
provider plan, or defined network plan and the provider
agreement.
(b) If the provider performing the examination, evaluation or
treatment does not have a provider agreement with the limited
service health organization, preferred provider plan, or defined
network plan which covers the provision of that service to the enrollee, reimburse the provider for the examination, evaluation, or
treatment of the enrollee in an amount not to exceed the maximum reimbursement for the service under the medical assistance
program under subch. IV of ch. 49 , if any of the following
applies:
1. The service is provided pursuant to a commitment or a
court order, except that reimbursement is not required under this
subdivision if the limited service health organization, preferred
provider plan, or defined network plan could have provided the
service through a provider with whom it has a provider
agreement.
2. The service is provided pursuant to an emergency detention under s. 51.15 or on an emergency basis to a person who is
committed under s. 51.20 and the provider notifies the limited
service health organization, preferred provider plan, or defined
network plan within 72 hours after the initial provision of the
service.
(2) If after receiving notice under sub. (1) (b) 2. the limited
service health organization, preferred provider plan, or defined
network plan arranges for services to be provided by a provider
with whom it has a provider agreement, the limited service health
organization, preferred provider plan, or plan is not required to
reimburse a provider under sub. (1) (b) 2. for any services provided after arrangements are made under this subsection.
(3) A limited service health organization, preferred provider
plan, or defined network plan is only required to make available,
or make reimbursement for, an examination, evaluation, or treatment under sub. (1) to the extent that the limited service health
organization, preferred provider plan, or defined network plan
would have made the medically necessary service available to the
enrollee or reimbursed the provider for the service if any referrals
required under s. 609.05 (3) had been made and the service had
been performed by a participating provider.

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