Subject Index

Basic health insurance plan created; federal waiver or legislation required; copayment provisions; insurance commissioner's duties set -  AB500

Company listing of agents: fees increased [Sec. 7002, 7040] - AB150

Continuing education requirements for insurance intermediaries [Sec. 7004, 7038, 7039] -  AB150

Duplicate license fee provision [Sec. 7001] -  AB150

Fee increases [Sec. 6987-7000, 7005] -  AB150

Group health insurance market reform provisions revised re guaranteed issue, guaranteed acceptance, preexisting conditions and portability, contract termination and renewability - AB416

Health care coverage loss by employes: OCI required to provide information and technical assistance  - AB799

Health care information board eliminated; Health care data oversight board created; duties set; plan and study required [original bill only] -  SB369

Health care information board membership modified; Interagency coordinating council created in DOA; studies required [S.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB369

Health care provider information collection, analysis and dissemination: funding for [Sec. 521] - AB150

Health insurance market reform and coverage provisions revised re community rating, guaranteed issue, reinsurance, preexisting conditions and portability, contract renewability and fair marketing standards; electronic claims access required - AB394

Health insurance market reform and coverage provisions revised; Small employer insurance board repealed, Comprehensive health care board created to assume duties; reinsurance provisions; electronic claims access and HIRSP study and reports required; GIB contracts authorized  - SB201

HIRSP premium and insurer assessments limited; study to replace plan required -  AB1056

HIRSP premium rate: OCI authority to set revised -  AB1066

HIRSP premium subsidy eligibility expanded, funding provided; sunset and study of plan required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.3: premium reduction to mitigate effects of rate increase] -  AB1044

Insurance fraud: civil immunity created for persons who report - SB361

Insurance funds appropriations language changes [Sec. 523-525] -  AB150

Insurance intermediaries' continuing education requirements revised -  AB390

Insurance law revisions re company's reserves, insurance security fund claims, immunity for acts related to solvency and service of process [S.Amdt.2: hearing procedures; S.Amdt.3: prohibited practices regarding disciplined agents]  - SB533

Insurance security fund: participation requirements revised [A.Amdt.2: compulsory and security surplus requirements expanded, board of directors membership revised, OCI rule-making] -  AB836

Insurer service of process: registered agent requirement created [Sec. 7003, 7009, 7011, 7017] -  AB150

Interstate insurance receivership compact ratified; commission created -  AB637

Interstate insurance receivership compact ratified; commission created -  SB372

Interstate insurance receivership compact ratified; commission created; appropriation provided, JCF duty re insufficient funding -  AB992

Medical malpractice noneconomic damage awards, settlements and judgments -  SB82

Medical malpractice noneconomic damage awards: limit established [A.Amdt.1: report required]  - AB36

Medical savings accounts by employer or self-employed persons authorized; tax exemption provided [A.Sub.Amdt.2: provisions revised and expanded, DOR and Insurance commissioner duties added, study re enactment of federal legislation; S.Amdt.1: coverage linked to medical savings account excluded from certain portability provisions]  - AB545

Medicare supplemental information to consumers: BOALTC duties transferred to OCI [Sec. 230, 799, 9103 (1), 9403 (1); original bill only] -  AB150

Motor vehicle insurance policy rate setting within certain federal metropolitan statistical area -  AB137

Motor vehicle insurance policy rate setting within certain federal metropolitan statistical area -  SB106

Motor vehicle theft prevention program, board and fund created; hotline established -  SB116

OHCI health care delivery performance measures [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9131 (1g)] - AB150

Prearranged funeral plans funded by a life insurance policy or annuity: sale, solicitation and benefit payments [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, prearranged funeral plan changed to burial agreement, annuity provision removed, trust fund provision added] -  SB535

Uniform accounting system requirement for hospitals eliminated [Sec. 4394] -  AB150

Uniform reporting systems for hospitals: use required; OHCI duties set -  SB10

Viatical settlements and contracts: standards and requirements established; income tax exemption provided  - AB1020

Viatical settlements and contracts: standards and requirements established; income tax exemption provided  - SB621

insurance _ credit Insurance — Credit, see Insurance — Life and accident

insurance _ fraternal Insurance — Fraternal

HIRSP assessment: payment by fraternal insurers [Sec. 7030] - AB150

insurance _ group Insurance — Group, see Insurance — Health; Medical practice, Group; Public employe — Group insurance

insurance _ health Insurance — Health, see also Medical malpractice; Public employe — Group insurance

Acupuncture service: insurance coverage -  AB129

Basic health insurance plan created; federal waiver or legislation required; copayment provisions; insurance commissioner's duties set -  AB500

Breast reconstruction re mastectomy: insurance coverage required -  AB965

Childbirth: insurance coverage of hospital or home care required; duration specified -  AB573

Childbirth: insurance coverage of hospital or home care required; duration specified -  SB463

Chiropractor independent evaluations for insurers: qualifications and procedures revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: provisions created re independent evaluations of chiropractic treatments conducted for insurers] -  AB299

Contraceptive articles and services: coverage by disability insurance policies required -  AB131

Do-not-resuscitate order: provisions re revocation, health care liability exemption, suicide definition and insurance coverage; DHSS duties -  AB658

Domestic and child abuse victims: certain insurance practices prohibited -  AB292

Domestic and child abuse victims: certain insurance practices prohibited -  SB138

Genetic testing: definition and insurer prohibitions revised - AB227

Group health insurance market reform provisions revised re guaranteed issue, guaranteed acceptance, preexisting conditions and portability, contract termination and renewability - AB416

Group health insurance market reform; provisions re guaranteed acceptance, preexisting condition exclusions and limitations, portability, contract termination and renewability; collective bargaining of certain health care coverage requirements [A.Sub.Amdt.3] -  AB591

Health care copayment and deductibles: reduction prohibition repealed -  AB650

Health care coverage loss by employes: OCI required to provide information and technical assistance  - AB799

Health care coverage purchase by private employers through GIB -  AB1035

Health care coverage purchase by private employers through GIB -  SB71

Health care coverage purchase by private employers through GIB authorized; Private employer health care coverage board created in DETF -  AB1016

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, created in DOA; report required; sunset provided -  AB1034

Health care information board eliminated; Health care data oversight board created; duties set; plan and study required [original bill only] -  SB369

Health care information board membership modified; Interagency coordinating council created in DOA; studies required [S.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB369

Health insurance market reform and coverage provisions revised re community rating, guaranteed issue, reinsurance, preexisting conditions and portability, contract renewability and fair marketing standards; electronic claims access required - AB394

Health insurance market reform and coverage provisions revised; Small employer insurance board repealed, Comprehensive health care board created to assume duties; reinsurance provisions; electronic claims access and HIRSP study and reports required; GIB contracts authorized  - SB201

Health insurance revised re coverage of optometrist services and preexisting condition exclusions or limitations (remedial legislation) -  SB471

HIRSP assessment: payment by fraternal insurers [Sec. 7030] - AB150

HIRSP eligibility: exception for certain maternal and child health services (remedial legislation)  - AB863

HIRSP premium and deductible reduction for certain farmers: use of schedule F to determine household income required - AB822

HIRSP premium and insurer assessments limited; study to replace plan required -  AB1056

HIRSP premium: contribution by employer (except the state) required -  AB654

HIRSP premium rate: OCI authority to set revised -  AB1066

HIRSP premium subsidy eligibility expanded, funding provided; sunset and study of plan required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.3: premium reduction to mitigate effects of rate increase] -  AB1044

Immunization program modified; school health services plan adoption and insurance coverage required  - SB620

Immunizations for children: health insurance policy coverage required -  AB615

Infertility diagnosis and treatment: insurance coverage required  - AB791

Infertility diagnosis and treatment: insurance coverage required  - SB443

Medical care insurance: individual income tax exemption expanded -  SB399

Medical savings accounts by employer or self-employed persons authorized; tax exemption provided [A.Sub.Amdt.2: provisions revised and expanded, DOR and Insurance commissioner duties added, study re enactment of federal legislation; S.Amdt.1: coverage linked to medical savings account excluded from certain portability provisions]  - AB545

Medical savings accounts by employer or self-employed persons authorized; tax exemption provided  - SB383

Medically necessary formulas and foods: health insurers required to cover -  AB620

Mental disorders: health insurance coverage revised -  SB220

OHCI health care delivery performance measures [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9131 (1g)] - AB150

Operation Balkan endeavor: income tax and state health insurance revisions provided for military personnel  - SB632

Pediatric health care: insurance coverage of preventive services required -  AB456

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements [A.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, abortion coverage excluded, certain exceptions provided]  - AB591

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements -  SB359

insurance _ life and accident Insurance — Life and accident, see also Insurance — State

Bonus or other compensation for competition among insurance intermediaries: prohibition repealed  - AB842