AB768-ASA1, s. 566be 6Section 566be. 560.615 (2) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
727
, is renumbered 560.615 (4).
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bf 8Section 566bf. 560.615 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,420,149 560.615 (2m) Customized training for suppliers. (a) Subject to par. (b), the
10board may award a grant not exceeding $100,000 under s. 560.61 to a business that
11manufactures original equipment for the purpose of providing customized training
12for the employes of its supplier businesses. A business that receives a grant under
13this subsection may contract with any of its supplier businesses to implement the
14training. Not more than $20,000 may be paid to a supplier business.
AB768-ASA1,420,1615 (b) The total amount of grants made under this subsection may not exceed
16$500,000 in a fiscal biennium.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bg 17Section 566bg. 560.615 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,420,2318 560.615 (3) Technology transfer program. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the
19board may award a grant under s. 560.61 to a technology-based, nonprofit
20organization to provide support for a manufacturing extension center technology
21transfer program. A grant under this subsection may be used only for costs directly
22related to technology transfer activities between a business and the organization
23receiving the grant.
AB768-ASA1,421,224 (b) The board may not award a grant under this subsection unless the
25technology-based, nonprofit organization submits to the department a budget

1detailing its proposed expenditure plans and the secretary approves the proposed
2plans.
AB768-ASA1,421,43 (c) The total amount of grants made under this subsection may not exceed
4$250,000 in a fiscal biennium.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bh 5Section 566bh. 560.615 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,421,66 560.615 (4) (title) Limit on grants.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bi 7Section 566bi. 562.05 (1c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
8191
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,421,139 562.05 (1c) If the applicant for a license under this section is an individual, the
10department may not issue or renew a license if the individual has not provided his
11or her social security number. If the applicant for a license under this section is not
12an individual, the department may not issue or renew a license if the person has not
13provided the person's federal employer identification number.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bj 14Section 566bj. 562.05 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,421,1915 562.05 (5) (a) 10. The person is liable for delinquent taxes, as certified by the
16department of revenue under s. 73.0301. Any person for whom a license is not issued
17under this paragraph for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2)
18(b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice
19or hearing under this section.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bk 20Section 566bk. 562.05 (7) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
21Act 191
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,421,2422 562.05 (7) (am) 1. The department shall require each person who is subject to
23an investigation under par. (a) and who is an individual to provide his or her social
24security number.
AB768-ASA1,422,3
12. The department shall require each person who is subject to an investigation
2under par. (a) and who is not an individual to provide the person's federal employer
3identification number.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bL 4Section 566bL. 562.05 (8) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,422,105 562.05 (8) (e) The department shall revoke or not renew the license of any
6person who has been certified by the department of revenue under s. 73.0301 to be
7liable for delinquent taxes. Any person for whom a license is revoked or not renewed
8under this paragraph for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2)
9(b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice
10or hearing under this section.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bm 11Section 566bm. 562.05 (8m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
12191
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,422,1613 562.05 (8m) 1. If the applicant for any license is an individual, the department
14shall disclose his or her social security number to the department of workforce
15development for the purpose of administering s. 49.22 and to the department of
16revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1,422,1917 2. If the applicant for any license is not an individual, the department shall
18disclose the person's federal employer identification number to the department of
19revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bn 20Section 566bn. 563.285 of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,423,3 21563.285 Supplier's license and delinquent taxes. (1) The department
22shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license, or revoke a license
23already issued, if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the
24applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent taxes. An applicant for whom a license
25is not issued or renewed, or a licensee whose license is revoked, under this section

1for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and a hearing
2under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this
3section.
AB768-ASA1,423,6 4(2) (a) If a licensee or an applicant for any license is an individual, the
5department shall disclose his or her social security number to the department of
6revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1,423,97 (b) If a licensee or an applicant for any license is not an individual, the
8department shall disclose the person's federal employer identification number to the
9department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bp 10Section 566bp. 563.80 of the statutes is renumbered 563.80 (intro.) and
11amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,423,14 12563.80 Gross receipts tax. (intro.) An occupational tax is imposed on those
13gross receipts of any licensed organization which are derived from the conduct of
14bingo, in the amount of 2% of such gross receipts following amounts:
AB768-ASA1,423,16 15(1) One percent of the first $30,000 in gross receipts received by a licensed
16organization during a year
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bq 17Section 566bq. 563.80 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,423,1918 563.80 (2) Two percent of the gross receipts received by a licensed organization
19during a year that exceed $30,000.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566br 20Section 566br. 565.05 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
21Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,423,2422 565.05 (1) (intro.)  No employe of in the lottery division of the department who
23performs any duty related to the state lottery
or the executive assistant or the
24secretary or deputy secretary of revenue may do any of the following:
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bs
1Section 566bs. 565.05 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
227
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,424,73 565.05 (1) (a) Have a direct or indirect interest in, or be employed by, any
4vendor while serving as an employe in the lottery division of the department and
5performing any duty related to the state lottery
or as the executive assistant or as
6secretary or deputy secretary of revenue or for 2 years following the person's
7termination of service.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566bt 8Section 566bt. 565.17 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
927
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,424,1410 565.17 (5) (a) No employe of in the lottery division of the department who
11performs any duty related to the state lottery
or the executive assistant or the
12secretary or deputy secretary of revenue and no member of such a person's
13immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), may purchase a lottery ticket or lottery
14share.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccc 15Section 566ccc. 601.42 (1g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,424,2116 601.42 (1g) (d) Statements, reports, answers to questionnaires or other
17information, or reports, audits or certification from a certified public accountant or
18an actuary approved by the commissioner, relating to the extent liabilities of a health
19maintenance organization insurer are or will be covered liabilities, as defined in s.
20609.01 (1)
liabilities for health care costs for which an enrollee or policyholder of the
21health maintenance organization is not liable to any person under s. 609.91
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566cce 22Section 566cce. Chapter 609 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated
23to read:
AB768-ASA1,424,2524 Chapter 609
25 managed care plans
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccf
1Section 566ccf. 609.01 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566cch 2Section 566cch. 609.01 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,425,43 609.01 (1c) "Emergency medical condition" has the meaning given in s. 632.85
4(1) (a).
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccj 5Section 566ccj. 609.01 (1d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,425,86 609.01 (1d) "Enrollee" means, with respect to a managed care plan, preferred
7provider plan or limited service health organization, a person who is entitled to
8receive health care services under the plan.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccL 9Section 566ccL. 609.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,425,1110 609.01 (1g) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), "health benefit plan" means any
11hospital or medical policy or certificate.
AB768-ASA1,425,1212 (b) "Health benefit plan" does not include any of the following:
AB768-ASA1,425,1413 1. Coverage that is only accident or disability income insurance, or any
14combination of the 2 types.
AB768-ASA1,425,1515 2. Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance.
AB768-ASA1,425,1716 3. Liability insurance, including general liability insurance and automobile
17liability insurance.
AB768-ASA1,425,1818 4. Worker's compensation or similar insurance.
AB768-ASA1,425,1919 5. Automobile medical payment insurance.
AB768-ASA1,425,2020 6. Credit-only insurance.
AB768-ASA1,425,2121 7. Coverage for on-site medical clinics.
AB768-ASA1,425,2422 8. Other similar insurance coverage, as specified in regulations issued by the
23federal department of health and human services, under which benefits for medical
24care are secondary or incidental to other insurance benefits.
AB768-ASA1,426,6
19. If provided under a separate policy, certificate or contract of insurance, or if
2otherwise not an integral part of the policy, certificate or contract of insurance:
3limited-scope dental or vision benefits; benefits for long-term care, nursing home
4care, home health care, community-based care, or any combination of those benefits;
5and such other similar, limited benefits as are specified in regulations issued by the
6federal department of health and human services under section 2791 of P.L. 104-191.
AB768-ASA1,426,87 10. Hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance or coverage only for
8a specified disease or illness, if all of the following apply:
AB768-ASA1,426,109 a. The benefits are provided under a separate policy, certificate or contract of
10insurance.
AB768-ASA1,426,1311 b. There is no coordination between the provision of such benefits and any
12exclusion of benefits under any group health plan maintained by the same plan
13sponsor.
AB768-ASA1,426,1614 c. Such benefits are paid with respect to an event without regard to whether
15benefits are provided with respect to such an event under any group health plan
16maintained by the same plan sponsor.
AB768-ASA1,426,1717 11. Other insurance exempted by rule of the commissioner.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccn 18Section 566ccn. 609.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,426,2419 609.01 (2) "Health maintenance organization" means a health care plan
20offered by an organization established under ch. 185, 611, 613 or 614 or issued a
21certificate of authority under ch. 618 that makes available to its enrolled
22participants
enrollees, in consideration for predetermined periodic fixed payments,
23comprehensive health care services performed by providers selected by the
24organization
participating in the plan.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccp 25Section 566ccp. 609.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,427,6
1609.01 (3) "Limited service health organization" means a health care plan
2offered by an organization established under ch. 185, 611, 613 or 614 or issued a
3certificate of authority under ch. 618 that makes available to its enrolled
4participants
enrollees, in consideration for predetermined periodic fixed payments,
5a limited range of health care services performed by providers selected by the
6organization
participating in the plan.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccr 7Section 566ccr. 609.01 (3c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,427,128 609.01 (3c) "Managed care plan" means a health benefit plan that requires an
9enrollee of the health benefit plan, or creates incentives, including financial
10incentives, for an enrollee of the health benefit plan, to use providers that are
11managed, owned, under contract with or employed by the insurer offering the health
12benefit plan.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566cct 13Section 566cct. 609.01 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,427,1814 609.01 (3m) "Participating" means, with respect to a physician or other
15provider, under contract with a managed care plan, preferred provider plan or
16limited service health organization to provide health care services, items or supplies
17to enrollees of the managed care plan, preferred provider plan or limited service
18health organization.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccv 19Section 566ccv. 609.01 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,427,2020 609.01 (3r) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccx 21Section 566ccx. 609.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,428,222 609.01 (4) "Preferred provider plan" means a health care plan offered by an
23organization established under ch. 185, 611, 613 or 614 or issued a certificate of
24authority under ch. 618 that makes available to its enrolled participants enrollees,
25for consideration other than predetermined periodic fixed payments, either

1comprehensive health care services or a limited range of health care services
2performed by providers selected by the organization participating in the plan.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566ccz 3Section 566ccz. 609.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,428,54 609.01 (4m) "Primary care physician" means a physician specializing in family
5medical practice, general internal medicine or pediatrics.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566cdd 6Section 566cdd. 609.01 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,428,107 609.01 (5) "Primary provider" means a participating primary care physician,
8or other participating provider authorized by the managed care plan, preferred
9provider plan or limited service health organization to serve as a primary provider,
10who coordinates and may provide ongoing care to an enrollee.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566cdf 11Section 566cdf. 609.01 (6) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,428,1312 609.01 (6) "Specialist physician" means a physician who is not a primary care
13physician.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566cdg 14Section 566cdg. 609.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,428,1815 609.05 (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), a health maintenance
16organization,
limited service health organization or , preferred provider plan or
17managed care plan shall permit its enrolled participants enrollees to choose freely
18among selected participating providers.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566cdi 19Section 566cdi. 609.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,428,2320 609.05 (2) A health care plan under sub. (1) Subject to s. 609.22 (4), a limited
21service health organization, preferred provider plan or managed care plan
may
22require an enrolled participant enrollee to designate a primary provider and to
23obtain health care services from the primary provider when reasonably possible.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566cdk 24Section 566cdk. 609.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,429,6
1609.05 (3) Except as provided in ss. 609.65 and 609.655, a health care plan
2under sub. (1)
limited service health organization, preferred provider plan or
3managed care plan
may require an enrolled participant enrollee to obtain a referral
4from the primary provider designated under sub. (2) to another selected
5participating provider prior to obtaining health care services from the other selected
6that participating provider.
AB768-ASA1, s. 566cdm 7Section 566cdm. 609.10 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,429,138 609.10 (1) (a) Except as provided in subs. (2) to (4), an employer that offers any
9of its employes a health maintenance organization or a preferred provider plan that
10provides comprehensive health care services shall also offer the employes a standard
11plan, as provided in pars. (b) and (c), that provides at least substantially equivalent
12coverage of health care expenses and that is not a health maintenance organization
13or a preferred provider plan
.
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