Wisconsin Legislature: Insurance

Care management organizations: oversight by OCI [Sec. 221, 222, 355, 362, 862, 3134, 3199] - AB75

Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties - AB217

Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties - SB163

Foreign insurer may offer health care plans in this state: exemption from most insurance laws and requirements, exceptions specified; taxation and HIRSP provisions; domestic health insurer may request exemption from Wisconsin insurance law in certain cases - AB540

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; GIB and OCI provisions - SB430

Health insurance mandate bill or amendment: social and financial impact report required as an appendix; LRB duties - AB369

Health insurance reform re independent review, preexisting condition exclusions, modifications at renewal, uniform application, and dependent coverage [Sec. 2252, 3136, 3137, 3138, 3174-3196, 3198, 9126 (1), 9326 (3)-(5), 9426 (1); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 801r, t, 1463w, 2297q, 2453tm, u, 3173f-m, 3197p, 3198b, c, 9326 (3u), 9426 (4u); deletes 3175, 3191, 3198, 9326 (5), 9426 (1)] - AB75

Insurance agent appointment fee revisions [Sec. 3135, 9326 (1); Enrolled AB-75: revenue lapse to general fund, 9226 (1d)] - AB75

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance [A.Amdt.1: HIRSP provision removed, segregated accounts provisions revised; A.Amdt.2: appointment of a special deputy commissioner to rehabilitate an insurer added] - AB701

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance - SB516

Local government property insurance fund premiums revised; OCI duties set - AB403

Local government property insurance fund premiums revised; OCI duties set - SB282

OCI appointed for a four-year term - AB787

OCI appointed for a four-year term - SB556

Preexisting condition exclusion time period when changing group health benefit plans modified; independent review of individual or group health benefit plans to include recission of a policy or certificate and preexisting condition exclusion denial - AB108

Preexisting condition exclusion time period when changing group health benefit plans modified; independent review of individual or group health benefit plans to include recission of a policy or certificate and preexisting condition exclusion denial - SB72

Preexisting condition exclusions and modifications at renewal re individual health insurance; OCI duty re uniform application questions and format - AB100

Preexisting condition exclusions and modifications at renewal re individual health insurance; OCI duty re uniform application questions and format - SB71

Self-insured governmental health plan: OCI authority to regulate expanded, forfeiture and criminal penalties allowed; JRCCP report - SB466

State life insurance fund: limit on policies increased; OCI duties - AB673

Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage requirements; proof of financial responsibility; umbrella and excess liability policies [Sec. 1463, 2303, 2963-2965, 3147-3172, 3197, 9326 (6)-(8), 9426 (2); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 2478e, 2962t-2963r, 2964c, 2965c, 2966v, 9326 (6f); deletes 2963-2965] - AB75

Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage requirements, proof of financial responsibility, umbrella and excess liability policies, and certain motor vehicle liability insurance provisions: 2009 WisAct 28 provisions restored to former law - AB525

Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage requirements, proof of financial responsibility, umbrella and excess liability policies, and certain motor vehicle liability insurance provisions: 2009 WisAct 28 provisions restored to former law - SB386

Viatical settlement law revisions and term changed to ``life settlement" - AB758

Viatical settlement law revisions and term changed to ``life settlement" - SB513

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance [A.Amdt.1: HIRSP provision removed, segregated accounts provisions revised; A.Amdt.2: appointment of a special deputy commissioner to rehabilitate an insurer added] - AB701

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance - SB516

Administrative contracts for MA: certain program revenues appropriated; provision re enrollment fees for BadgerCare Plus childless adults [Sec. 356, 358, 1301] - AB75

AIDS/HIV drug assistance and insurance premium subsidy programs: funding revisions; pilot program made permanent [Sec. 1360-1363; Enrolled AB-75: funding revision, 327, 327d, 9122 (5v), 9422 (13v)] - AB75

Autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified: insurance coverage required - AB15

Autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified: insurance coverage required - SB3

Autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified: insurance coverage required; definitions and minimum coverage provisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 3138i, 3197r, w, 9326 (8L)] - AB75

BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan established; Benchmark Plan revisions - AB697

BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan established; Benchmark Plan revisions [S.Amdt.1: report to JCF required; S.Amdt.3: LAB audit added; S.Amdt.8: eligibility verification and information provision and report to JCF added; A.Amdt.1: sunset added; A.Amdt.4: disclosure of benefits and cost sharing to applicants] - SB484

BadgerCare Plus Benchmark Plan and HIRSP eligibility [Sec. 1358, 2434] - AB75

BadgerCare Plus Benchmark Plan: new category of eligibility created [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1337n] - AB75

BadgerCare Plus coverage for certain former employees of Allied Systems, Ltd., in Janesville - AB966

BadgerCare Plus: technical changes; certain annual DHS report eliminated [Sec. 873-877, 1297-1299, 1328-1333, 1335-1337, 1338-1353, 1354, 1356, 9422 (1); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 872k] - AB75

Behavior analyst for autism treatment: insurance required to cover under set conditions - AB789

Behavior analyst licensure and regulations created, DRL duties; insurance required to cover behavior analyst services for autism treatment under set conditions; emergency rules provision - SB667

Catastrophic claims exceeding $10,000.00: insurer required to provide information upon request of a group health insurance policyholder and certain employers - AB368

Chemotherapy, oral and injected: medical benefit coverage and equal copayment required - AB974

Children receiving MA and who have health insurance coverage: DHS incentive payments for DCF to identify [Sec. 1300, 1377; Enrolled AB-75: funding re incentive payments to local child support agencies, 487p, 1268p, 1377; deletes 1300] - AB75

Chiropractor examinations and regulation of technicians and radiological technicians modified; provisions re fees, loan default, sexual misconduct, continuing education, and claims for waived insurance [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 226, 226m, 2994eg, er, mnag, mnar, 2995ib-igm, ihm-ir, 9142 (1f), (1g), 9342 (1m), 9442 (1f), (1g)] - AB75

Collection agency: health care billing companies exempt from definition - SB286

Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties - AB217

Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties - SB163

Contraceptives and related services: coverage by disability insurance policies required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 801t, 1463w, 2251w, 2297q, 2453tm, u, 3138g, 3198d, 9326 (9f), 9426 (3f)] - AB75

Cooperative sickness care associations: revisions and name changed to cooperative health care associations - AB683

Cooperative sickness care associations: revisions and name changed to cooperative health care associations - SB471

Disability insurance policy: insurer to pay health care provider directly for services under certain conditions; assignment of benefits definition - AB665

Disability insurance policy: insurer to pay health care provider directly for services under certain conditions; assignment of benefits definition - SB453

Family child care provider insurance coverage: DHS study re expansion of BadgerCare Plus coverage; federal waiver provisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (5f)] - AB75

Fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: municipality to pay health care premiums for surviving spouse and dependent children under certain conditions - AB954

Fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: municipality to pay health care premiums for surviving spouse and dependent children under certain conditions - SB520

Foreign insurer may offer health care plans in this state: exemption from most insurance laws and requirements, exceptions specified; taxation and HIRSP provisions; domestic health insurer may request exemption from Wisconsin insurance law in certain cases - AB540

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required; referrals to nonphysicians, deductibles, out-of-pocket limit, and providing certain information to insured on request provisions - AB512

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required; referrals to nonphysicians, deductibles, out-of-pocket limit, and providing certain information to insured on request provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, annual and pre- and postpartum depression screenings removed, equal coverage requirement exceptions added] - SB362

Health care benefits counseling: DHS grants to organizations that provide assistance to individuals to obtain and maintain health care benefits created; conditions set - AB878

Health care benefits counseling: DHS grants to organizations that provide assistance to individuals to obtain and maintain health care benefits created; conditions set - SB633

Health care benefits for retirees of local governmental units: cost must be fully funded on an actuarial basis - AB907

Health care plan or self-insured health plan required to disclose certain information re coverage and costs to insured or enrollee upon request; payments a health care provider may accept from uninsured or patient without public coverage restricted, disclosure of certain information required; DHS duties and emergency rule provisions - AB539

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services and specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions; DHS duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, hospital provisions modified; A.Amdt.2: public information reported to a health care information organization provision added] - AB614

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services and specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions; DHS duties - SB418

Health care services: people have a right to contract privately for and purchase private health care coverage; law requiring a person obtain or maintain health insurance coverage or participate in any health care system or plan prohibited. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR138

Health care services: people have a right to contract privately for and purchase private health care coverage; law requiring a person obtain or maintain health insurance coverage or participate in any health care system or plan prohibited. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR62

Health insurance for involuntarily terminated employees: ARRA benefits - AB255

Health insurance for involuntarily terminated employees: ARRA benefits - SB189

Health insurance mandate bill or amendment: social and financial impact report required as an appendix; LRB duties - AB369

Health insurance policy coverage of dependents: requirements expanded to include children under 27 years of age under set conditions, including full-time student status and National Guard or reserves service - AB118

Health insurance policy coverage of dependents: requirements expanded to include children under 27 years of age under set conditions, including full-time student status and National Guard or reserves service - SB70

Health insurance reform re independent review, preexisting condition exclusions, modifications at renewal, uniform application, and dependent coverage [Sec. 2252, 3136, 3137, 3138, 3174-3196, 3198, 9126 (1), 9326 (3)-(5), 9426 (1); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 801r, t, 1463w, 2297q, 2453tm, u, 3173f-m, 3197p, 3198b, c, 9326 (3u), 9426 (4u); deletes 3175, 3191, 3198, 9326 (5), 9426 (1)] - AB75

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created - AB74

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created - SB45

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created, limit set - AB639

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created, limit set - SB425

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for children under 18: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; exception provisions [S.Amdt.1: preexisting condition exclusion provision removed, exceptions expanded; S.Amdt.2: exceptions further expanded] - SB27

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for children under 18: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; exceptions and BadgerCare Plus provisions - AB16

HIRSP eligibility: denied coverage by private insurer criteria revised - AB112

HIRSP eligibility: denied coverage by private insurer criteria revised - SB74

Injuries based on the use of alcohol or controlled substance: health insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans prohibited from excluding or denying coverage - AB730

Injuries based on the use of alcohol or controlled substance: health insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans prohibited from excluding or denying coverage - SB483

Insurance coverage of services provided by licensed mental health professionals: laws modified; provisions re grievance resolution, patient rights, and treatment records [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1424g, 1427r, 1431d, 1443f-k, 2995p, 3137r, 3197r-t, 9326 (9q), (10q)] - AB75

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance [A.Amdt.1: HIRSP provision removed, segregated accounts provisions revised; A.Amdt.2: appointment of a special deputy commissioner to rehabilitate an insurer added] - AB701

Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance - SB516

Joint local governmental self-insured health insurance plan: county housing authority may participate - AB640