WI AB604

Requires Wisconsin to provide Medical Assistance (Medicaid) coverage to incarcerated individuals in state prisons, county jails, and other correctional facilities

Creates a new section 49.45(62) of Wisconsin statutes establishing this coverage requirement

Represents a policy change from the traditional exclusion of inmates from Medicaid eligibility under federal rules

Designated as a fiscal estimate (FE) bill, indicating significant budgetary implications for the state

Would align Wisconsin with efforts to improve healthcare continuity for individuals transitioning between incarceration and community settings