Subject Index

Health benefit purchasing cooperatives program revised -  AB5

Health care expenses: adult child may establish an account to pay for parent's expenses; income tax deduction provision - AB816

Health care liability plan for health care providers: return of funds in excess of surplus and incurred liabilities revised - AB737

Health care liability plan for health care providers: return of funds in excess of surplus and incurred liabilities revised - SB550

Health coverage legislation: directs legislature to introduce and pass -  AB834

Health coverage legislation: directs legislature to introduce and pass -  SB416

Health insurance data sharing; technical changes re ``medical support liability program" and clarification re program as part of the state's child and spousal support and paternity establishment programs [Sec. 1118, 1166, 1203, 1230; A.Sub.Amdt.1: data sharing removed, deletes 1166]  - AB100

Health insurance for state residents eligible for the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act (TAA) or receiving benefits from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) may elect coverage under any state employee health care coverage plan through DETF -  AB352

Health insurance ID card for a child: parent required to provide to the other parent re divorce, legal separation, or paternity actions; contempt of court provision  - AB526

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, federal law adopted for income and franchise tax purposes re health savings accounts, penalty for withdrawing from a medical savings account to deposit into a health savings account prohibited] - AB4

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created -  SB7

Health savings account option for state employees under certain health plans: GIB required to offer  - AB341

Health savings account option for state employees under certain health plans: GIB required to offer  - SB131

Health savings accounts: federal law adopted [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1432m, 1450g, 9341 (5m)] -  AB100

Healthy Wisconsin Authority created re catastrophic reinsurance program for health care costs; report required; certain laws that apply to state agencies apply  - AB1171

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for children under one year of age: health insurance policies and plans required to cover - AB1217

HIRSP administration transferred to private, nonprofit organization; new board created, duties defined; report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 156w, 320p, r, 522c, 535m-r, 1286c, 1354L, 1406f, 2032m-2063c, 2429c-r, 9121 (13p), 9221 (3p), 9321 (4L), (4p), 9341 (19p), 9421 (5p)]  - AB100

HIRSP eligibility expanded to include persons eligible under the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act (TAA) or receiving benefits from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) -  AB351

HMOs re MA and Badger Care services: DHFS to levy an assessment [Sec. 538, 1123, 9121 (6), 9321 (6); A.Sub.Amdt.1: reimbursement for HMO services to be made under capitation rates that are actuarially sound, 1124g, provisions and sections of original bill deleted] -  AB100

IRA early withdrawal: exemption from state penalty tax if used to purchase long-term care insurance  - AB335

IRA early withdrawal: exemption from state penalty tax if used to purchase long-term care insurance  - SB140

Large employer health care assessment created; DHFS duties specified; MA trust fund provision  - AB860

Large employer health care assessment created; DHFS duties specified; MA trust fund provision  - SB440

Large employer prohibited from reducing or eliminating employee health care coverage if the action results in employee enrollment in Badger Care; DHFS authorized to determine and impose an assessment; MA trust fund provision  - AB1148

MA and Badger Care eligibility: third parties required to provide information for verifying [Sec. 1190]  - AB100

MA and Badger Care incorrect payments based on failure to report nonfinancial information: recovery by DHFS permitted; report to DOR re setoff against tax refund [Sec. 1167-1173, 1198, 1199, 9321 (5)] -  AB100

Managed care expansion: DHFS report to JCF; SSI provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (13w)] - AB100

Medical care insurance paid by certain persons: individual income tax deduction created -  AB6

Medical care insurance paid by certain persons: individual income tax deduction created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1286e, 1288e-h, 1311g, 9341 (2m)] -  AB100

Medical care insurance paid by certain persons: individual income tax deduction created -  SB37

Mercury in vaccinations: prohibitions and penalties created; public health emergency and health care plan coverage provisions; DHFS required to test mercury content of vaccines and post results on its Web site -  AB1181

Nervous or mental disorder or alcoholism or AODA treatment: minimum amount of insurance coverage modified re changes in the consumer price index; DHFS report required  - AB252

Nervous or mental disorder or alcoholism or AODA treatment: minimum amount of insurance coverage modified re changes in the consumer price index; DHFS report required  - SB128

Physician prescribing practices under MA or Badger Care: DHFS report required -  AB922

Prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: reimbursement rate revised [Sec. 1187, 9321 (2); original bill only]  - AB100

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: property taxes deducted from person's annual household income re determining eligibility; DHFS provision  - AB491

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: property taxes deducted from person's annual household income re determining eligibility; DHFS provision  - SB235

Prescription drugs under MA and Badger Care: DHFS report on savings and costs re capping number of prescriptions per recipient [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (13n)]  - AB100

Private health insurance purchasing arrangement (PHIPA) established and Private Health Insurance Purchasing Corporation of Wisconsin created to facilitate and administer; reports and audits required; health savings account provisions; DHFS duties specified -  AB1140

Psychotropic medications under MA, Badger Care, and prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: reimbursement limits prohibited; DHFS report on physician prescribing practices under MA, report to JCF [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (14k), (14p)] -  AB100

Public debt refunding re tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities; health savings account tax credit created  - AB1

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  AB807

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  SB388

Right of Wisconsin residents to adequate, accessible, and affordable health care: consitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR54

Right of Wisconsin residents to preventive and primary health care: constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR92

Self-funded employer groups for providing health care coverage authorized; exemption from insurance regulation; chamber of commerce provision -  AB862

Smoking cessation treatment and medications: health insurance coverage required -  AB799

Social and financial impact reports by OCI on bills or amendments containing a health insurance mandate affecting an insurance policy, plan, or contract: requirement for when report must be submitted specified -  AB553

Special orders of business for March 9, 2006 established re AB-71, AB-87, AB-129, AB-287, AB-328, AB-538, AB-587, AB-639, AB-735, AB-777, AB-875, AB-887, AB-937, AB-966, AB-1002, AB-1003, AB-1026, AB-1032, AB-1035, AB-1044, AB-1078, AB-1090, SB-123, SB-145, SB-150, SB-183, SB-226, SB-268, SB-272, SB-273, SB-284, SB-338, SB-352, SB-359, SB-362, SB-363, SB-364, SB-365, SB-380, SB-420, SB-453, SB-457, SB-474, SB-487, SB-488, SB-489, SB-490, SB-491, SB-492, SB-493, SB-494, SB-512, SB-515, SB-527, SB-539, SB-540, SB-547, SB-549, SB-555, SB-556, SB-557, SB-560, SB-562, SB-579, SB-591, SB-592, SB-597, SB-601, SB-612, SB-613, SB-638, SB-642, SB-652, SJR-33 -  AR51

Unborn child prenatal care: coverage provided re ineligibility for Badger Care or MA [Sec. 311, 316, 321, 1174-1184, 1185, 1186, 1193, 9421 (1)] -  AB100

Wigs for cancer patients: health care plans required to cover  - AB473

Wisconsin Health Care Plan and Board created re mandatory health care coverage for persons not eligible for Medicare; assessment and group health insurance policy provisions; OCI to request certain federal waivers  - SB698

insurance _ miscellaneous Insurance — Miscellaneous

Automobile, fire, or other property insurance policy: midterm cancellation or nonrenewal for acts of nature claims prohibited - SB141

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  AB222

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  SB137

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies: Wisconsin law applied unless policy specifies otherwise  - SB356

Falsifying title insurance commitment or policy or other written evidence re title to real property prohibited  - AB127

Insurer may not deny liability insurance coverage to a dog owner based on breed; past behavior of the dog may be considered - AB363

Long-term care insurance for local government employees: GIB required to offer -  AB517

Prepaid legal services insurance: GIB to offer to certain WRS participating employees -  AB368

Tribal law enforcement officer's powers to enforce state law: liability insurance option -  AB628

Tribal law enforcement officer's powers to enforce state law: liability insurance option -  SB297

insurance _ motor vehicle Insurance — Motor vehicle

Automobile, fire, or other property insurance policy: midterm cancellation or nonrenewal for acts of nature claims prohibited - SB141

Compulsory financial responsibility for motor vehicle operation: assurance and proof of coverage required; forfeiture and law enforcement provisions -  AB391

Compulsory financial responsibility for motor vehicle operation: assurance and proof of coverage required; forfeiture and law enforcement provisions -  SB684

Event data recorder in motor vehicles: disclosure by manufacturer, limits on access to the information, and prohibitions on access to and use by insurers -  AB925

Event data recorder in motor vehicles: disclosure by manufacturer, limits on access to the information, and prohibitions on access to and use by insurers -  SB507

Motor vehicle insurer may not require that the insured use a particular garage, repair shop, or other vendor when making a claim for motor vehicle repairs - AB827

Motor vehicle insurer may not require that the insured use a particular garage, repair shop, or other vendor when making a claim for motor vehicle repairs - SB472

Motor vehicle retail installment contract: notification re public liaiblity coverage with insurance coverage (remedial legislation) -  SB497

Motor vehicle seller under a retail installment contract may opt not to include public liability coverage in the insurance policy; written notification to buyer required  - SB385

insurance _ policy Insurance — Policy

Automobile, fire, or other property insurance policy: midterm cancellation or nonrenewal for acts of nature claims prohibited - SB141

Chiropractic coverage revisions re independent evaluation by a chiropractor if insurer restricts or terminates coverage, prohibiting insurers from establishing higher copayment or coinsurance than for a physician or osteopath, and requires insurers to pay chiropractors directly; liability policy settlement check specifics provision -  AB1039

Chiropractic coverage revisions re independent evaluation by a chiropractor if insurer restricts or terminates coverage, prohibiting insurers from establishing higher copayment or coinsurance than for a physician or osteopath, and requires insurers to pay chiropractors directly; liability policy settlement check specifics provision -  SB614

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  AB222

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  SB137

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies: Wisconsin law applied unless policy specifies otherwise  - SB356

Falsifying title insurance commitment or policy or other written evidence re title to real property prohibited  - AB127

insurance _ state Insurance — State

State life insurance fund: limit on policies increased -  AB997

insurance company Insurance company, see Insurance

interest Interest

Comm.Dept may assess a forfeiture for violating certain licensing requirements; interest, AG authority, and school fund provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, limited to plumbing] - AB750

Consumer credit transactions: interest rate determination revised; out of state financial institutions and DFI provisions - SB328

Manufacturing property tax refund: payment of interest modified -  AB1161

Manufacturing property tax refund: payment of interest modified -  SB639