SB265,5,77 (b) “Self-insured health plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.85 (1) (c).
SB265,5,13 8(2) Prohibition. For the purpose of setting rates or premiums for coverage
9under a group or individual disability insurance policy or a self-insured health plan
10and for the purpose of setting any deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance under a
11group or individual disability insurance policy or a self-insured health plan, the
12policy or plan may not consider whether an individual, including a dependent, who
13would be covered under the plan has a preexisting condition.
SB265,13 14Section 13. 632.746 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 632.746 (1) and
15amended to read:
SB265,5,2216 632.746 (1) Subject to subs. (2) and (3), an An insurer that offers a group health
17benefit plan may, with respect to a participant or beneficiary under the plan, not
18impose a preexisting condition exclusion only if the exclusion relates to a condition,
19whether physical or mental, regardless of the cause of the condition, for which
20medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment was recommended or received within
21the 6-month period ending on the participant's or beneficiary's enrollment date
22under the plan
on a participant or beneficiary under the plan.
SB265,14 23Section 14. 632.746 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB265,15 24Section 15. 632.746 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1632.746 (2) (a) An insurer offering a group health benefit plan may not treat
2genetic information as a preexisting condition under sub. (1) without a diagnosis of
3a condition related to the information
.
SB265,16 4Section 16. 632.746 (2) (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes are repealed.
SB265,17 5Section 17. 632.746 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB265,18 6Section 18. 632.746 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 632.746 (3) (d).
SB265,19 7Section 19. 632.746 (3) (d) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
SB265,20 8Section 20. 632.746 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB265,21 9Section 21. 632.746 (8) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB265,6,1310 632.746 (8) (a) (intro.) A health maintenance organization that offers a group
11health benefit plan and that does not impose any preexisting condition exclusion
12under sub. (1)
with respect to a particular coverage option may impose an affiliation
13period for that coverage option, but only if all of the following apply:
SB265,22 14Section 22. 632.76 (2) (a) and (ac) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB265,6,2215 632.76 (2) (a) No claim for loss incurred or disability commencing after 2 years
16from the date of issue of the policy may be reduced or denied on the ground that a
17disease or physical condition existed prior to the effective date of coverage, unless the
18condition was excluded from coverage by name or specific description by a provision
19effective on the date of loss. This paragraph does not apply to a group health benefit
20plan, as defined in s. 632.745 (9), which is subject to s. 632.746 , a disability insurance
21policy, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (a), or a self-insured health plan, as defined in s.
22632.85 (1) (c)
.
SB265,7,323 (ac) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a), no No claim or loss incurred or disability
24commencing after 12 months from the date of issue of under an individual disability
25insurance policy, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (a), may be reduced or denied on the

1ground that a disease or physical condition existed prior to the effective date of
2coverage, unless the condition was excluded from coverage by name or specific
3description by a provision effective on the date of the loss
.
SB265,7,94 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., an An individual disability insurance policy,
5as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (a), other than a short-term policy subject to s. 632.7495
6(4) and (5),
may not define a preexisting condition more restrictively than a condition,
7whether physical or mental, regardless of the cause of the condition, for which
8medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment was recommended or received within
912 months before the effective date of coverage
.
SB265,23 10Section 23. 632.76 (2) (ac) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB265,24 11Section 24. 632.795 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB265,7,2312 632.795 (4) (a) An insurer subject to sub. (2) shall provide coverage under the
13same policy form and for the same premium as it originally offered in the most recent
14enrollment period, subject only to the medical underwriting used in that enrollment
15period. Unless otherwise prescribed by rule, the insurer may apply deductibles,
16preexisting condition limitations, waiting periods , or other limits only to the extent
17that they would have been applicable had coverage been extended at the time of the
18most recent enrollment period and with credit for the satisfaction or partial
19satisfaction of similar provisions under the liquidated insurer's policy or plan. The
20insurer may exclude coverage of claims that are payable by a solvent insurer under
21insolvency coverage required by the commissioner or by the insurance regulator of
22another jurisdiction. Coverage shall be effective on the date that the liquidated
23insurer's coverage terminates.
SB265,25 24Section 25. 632.897 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1632.897 (11) (a) Notwithstanding subs. (2) to (10), the commissioner may
2promulgate rules establishing standards requiring insurers to provide continuation
3of coverage for any individual covered at any time under a group policy who is a
4terminated insured or an eligible individual under any federal program that
5provides for a federal premium subsidy for individuals covered under continuation
6of coverage under a group policy, including rules governing election or extension of
7election periods, notice, rates, premiums, premium payment, application of
8preexisting condition exclusions,
election of alternative coverage, and status as an
9eligible individual, as defined in s. 149.10 (2t), 2011 stats.
SB265,26 10Section 26. Initial applicability.
SB265,8,1111 (1) Preexisting conditions.
SB265,8,1412 (a) For policies and plans containing provisions inconsistent with this act, the
13act first applies to policy or plan years beginning on January 1 of the year following
14the year in which this paragraph takes effect, except as provided in paragraph (b).
SB265,8,1915 (b) For policies or plans that are affected by a collective bargaining agreement
16containing provisions inconsistent with this act, this act first applies to policy or plan
17years beginning on the effective date of this paragraph or on the day on which the
18collective bargaining agreement is newly established, extended, modified, or
19renewed, whichever is later.
SB265,27 20Section 27. Effective date.
SB265,8,2221 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
22publication.
SB265,8,2323 (End)
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