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632.745
(1) (f) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1. b. and c., "qualifying coverage" does
17not include a high cost-share health plan, as defined in s. 632.898 (1) (c),
1995 stats., 18that is linked to a medical savings account, as described in s. 632.898,
1995 stats., 19if the employer that provides the individual's new coverage offers its eligible
20employes a choice of health benefit plan options that includes a high cost-share
21health plan, as defined in s. 632.898 (1) (c),
1995 stats., and the individual's new
22coverage is not a high cost-share health plan.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4930
23Section
4930. 632.785 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77-SSA1,1828,524
632.785
(1) (intro.) If an insurer issues one or more of the following or takes any
25other action based wholly or partially on medical underwriting considerations which
1is likely to render any person eligible under s.
619.12 149.12 for coverage under
2subch. II of ch.
619 149, the insurer shall notify all persons affected of the existence
3of the mandatory health insurance risk-sharing plan under
subch. II of ch.
619 149,
4as well as the eligibility requirements and method of applying for coverage under the
5plan:
SB77-SSA1,1828,107
632.89
(2) (a) 2. Except as provided in pars. (b) to (e), coverage of conditions
8under subd. 1. by a policy may
not be subject to exclusions or limitations
, including
9deductibles, that are
not generally applicable to other conditions covered under the
10policy.
SB77-SSA1,1828,1212
632.89
(2) (c) 2. a. The expenses of
the first 30 days as an inpatient in a hospital.
SB77-SSA1,1828,1714
632.89
(2) (c) 2. b.
The first $7,000
Seven thousand dollars minus a copayment
15of up to 10% for inpatient hospital services or, if the coverage is provided by a health
16maintenance organization, as defined in s. 609.01 (2),
the first $6,300 or the
17equivalent benefits measured in services rendered.
SB77-SSA1,1828,2319
632.89
(2) (d) 2. Except as provided in par. (b), a policy under subd. 1. shall
20provide coverage in every policy year for not less than
the first $2,000 $7,000 minus
21a copayment of up to 10% for outpatient services or, if the coverage is provided by a
22health maintenance organization, as defined in s. 609.01 (2),
the first $1,800 $6,300 23or the equivalent benefits measured in services rendered.
SB77-SSA1,1829,5
1632.89
(2) (dm) 2. Except as provided in par. (b), a policy under subd. 1. shall
2provide coverage in every policy year for not less than
the first $3,000 $7,000 minus
3a copayment of up to 10% for transitional treatment arrangements or, if the coverage
4is provided by a health maintenance organization, as defined in s. 609.01 (2),
the first
5$2,700 $6,300 or the equivalent benefits measured in services rendered.
SB77-SSA1,1829,147
632.895
(11) Procedures involving a bone, joint, muscle or tissue and
8intraoral splint therapy devices. (a) Every disability insurance policy, and every
9self-insured health plan of the state or a county, city, village, town or school district,
10that provides coverage of any diagnostic or surgical procedure involving a bone, joint,
11muscle or tissue shall provide coverage for diagnostic and surgical procedures
12involving a bone, joint, muscle or tissue of the face, neck, head or skeletal structure,
13and for prescribed intraoral splint therapy devices, for the treatment of a condition,
14if all of the following apply:
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1. The condition is caused by congenital, developmental or acquired deformity,
16disease or injury.
SB77-SSA1,1829,1917
2. Under the accepted standards of the profession of the health care provider
18rendering the service, the procedure or device is reasonable and appropriate for the
19diagnosis or treatment of the condition.
SB77-SSA1,1829,2120
3. The purpose of the procedure or device is to control or eliminate infection,
21pain, disease or facial disfigurement or to restore functional swallowing or chewing.
SB77-SSA1,1829,2422
(b) The coverage required under this subsection may be subject to any
23limitations, exclusions or cost-sharing provisions that apply generally under the
24disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan.
SB77-SSA1,1830,5
1632.895
(12) Hospital services and anesthetics for dental care. (a) Every
2disability insurance policy, and every self-insured health plan of the state or a
3county, city, village, town or school district, shall cover hospital services and
4anesthetics that are provided in conjunction with dental care that is provided to a
5covered individual in a hospital, if any of the following applies:
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1. The individual is a child under the age of 5.
SB77-SSA1,1830,87
2. The individual has a chronic disability that meets all of the conditions under
8s. 230.04 (9r) (a) 2. a., b. and c.
SB77-SSA1,1830,109
3. The individual has a medical condition that requires hospitalization or
10general anesthesia for dental care.
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(b) The coverage required under par. (a) may be subject to any limitations,
12exclusions or cost-sharing provisions that apply generally under the disability
13insurance policy or self-insured plan.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4932
14Section
4932. 632.897 (10) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77-SSA1,1830,1915
632.897
(10) (am) 2. Provide family coverage under the group policy or
16individual policy for the individual's child, if eligible for coverage, upon application
17by the individual, the child's other parent, the department of
health and family
18services workforce development or the county
designee child support agency under
19s. 59.53 (5).
SB77-SSA1, s. 4932m
20Section 4932m. 632.898 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the statutes are repealed.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4932n
21Section 4932n. 632.898 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 632.745 (1m) and
22amended to read:
SB77-SSA1,1831,1223
632.745
(1m) (title)
Repeal of exception to qualifying coverage. If the federal
24government enacts legislation providing for a federal income tax exemption for
25amounts deposited in
an a medical savings account established under
this section s.
1632.898, 1995 stats., and for any interest, dividends or other gain that accrues in the
2account if redeposited in the account, the commissioner shall conduct a study, to be
3completed within 4 years after the enactment of the federal legislation, of individuals
4and groups that had coverage under a high cost-share health plan
, as defined in s.
5632.898 (1) (c), 1995 stats., and that terminated that coverage in order to enroll in
6a health benefit plan that was not a high cost-share health plan
, as defined in s.
7632.898 (1) (c), 1995 stats. If as a result of the study the commissioner determines
8that s. 632.745 (1) (f) 2. is not necessary for the purpose for which it was intended,
9the commissioner shall certify that determination to the revisor of statutes. Upon
10the certification, the revisor of statutes shall publish notice in the Wisconsin
11administrative register of the determination, the date of the certification and that
12after 30 days after the date of the certification
s. 632.745 sub. (1) (f) 2. is not effective.
SB77-SSA1,1831,15
15700.38 Access to landlocked land. (1) In this section:
SB77-SSA1,1831,1616
(a) "Acquiring entity" means any of the following:
SB77-SSA1,1831,1717
1. The state or a state agency.
SB77-SSA1,1831,1818
2. A local governmental unit.
SB77-SSA1,1831,2019
3. An organization that has received a grant or loan from a state agency or a
20local governmental unit.
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(b) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 30.94 (1) (c).
SB77-SSA1,1831,2222
(c) "State agency" has the meaning given in s. 23.175 (1) (b).
SB77-SSA1,1832,2
23(2) If an acquiring entity acquires land and, as a result of the acquisition, the
24owner of land adjacent to the land acquired by the acquiring entity is not permitted
1any access to the owner's land, the acquiring entity, upon request of the owner, shall
2provide to the owner a right of access to the owner's land.
SB77-SSA1,1832,44
703.16
(6) (e) A lien under s. 292.31 (8) (i)
, 292.41 (6) (d) or 292.81.
SB77-SSA1,1832,106
706.11
(1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (4), when any of the following
7mortgages has been duly recorded, it shall have priority over all liens upon the
8mortgaged premises and the buildings and improvements thereon, except tax and
9special assessment liens filed after the recording of such mortgage and except liens
10under
s. ss. 292.31 (8) (i)
, 292.41 (6) (d) and 292.81:
SB77-SSA1,1832,1212
707.37
(4) (d) A lien under s. 292.31 (8) (i)
, 144.77 292.41 (6) (d) or 292.81.
SB77-SSA1,1832,1715
767.001
(2) (b) With respect to
the department of health and family services
16or a county agency specified in s. 48.56 (1) or a licensed child welfare agency granted
17legal custody of a child, the rights and responsibilities specified under s. 48.02 (12).
SB77-SSA1,1832,2220
767.02
(1) (m) To enforce or revise an order for support entered under s. 48.355
21(2) (b) 4., 48.357 (5m), 48.363 (2), 938.183
(2)
(4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 938.357 (5m) or
22938.363 (2).
SB77-SSA1,1833,9
1767.025
(4) If a petition, motion or order to show cause for enforcement or
2modification of a child support, family support or maintenance order is filed and
3heard
, regardless of whether it is filed and heard in a county other than the county
4in which the original judgment or order was rendered, any judgment or order
5enforcing or modifying the original judgment or order shall specify
the clerk of circuit
6court or support collection designee to whom that payments of support or
7maintenance
are payable and the clerk of circuit court or support collection designee
8to whom, and payments of arrearages in support or maintenance, if any, are payable
9to the department or its designee, whichever is appropriate.
SB77-SSA1,1833,15
11767.077 Support for dependent child. (intro.) The state or its delegate
12under s. 49.22 (7) shall bring an action for support of a minor child under s. 767.02
13(1) (f) or, if appropriate, for paternity determination and child support under s.
14767.45 whenever the child's right to support is assigned to the state under s. 46.261,
1548.57 (3m) (b) 2.
, 49.145 (2) (s) or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b. if all of the following apply:
SB77-SSA1,1834,217
767.08
(3) If the state or any subdivision thereof furnishes public aid to a
18spouse or dependent child for support and maintenance and the spouse, person with
19legal custody or nonlegally responsible relative fails or refuses to institute an
20appropriate court action under this chapter to provide for the same, the person in
21charge of county welfare activities, the county child support
program designee 22agency under s. 59.53 (5) or the department is a real party in interest under s.
23767.075 and shall initiate an action under this section, for the purpose of obtaining
24support and maintenance. Any attorney employed by the state or any subdivision
1thereof may initiate an action under this section. The title of the action shall be "In
2re the support or maintenance of A.B. (Child)".
SB77-SSA1,1834,114
767.15
(1) In any action affecting the family in which either party is a recipient
5of benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or aid under s. 46.261, 49.19 or 49.45, each party
6shall, either within 20 days after making service on the opposite party of any motion
7or pleading requesting the court or family court commissioner to order, or to modify
8a previous order, relating to child support, maintenance or family support, or before
9filing the motion or pleading in court, serve a copy of the motion or pleading upon the
10county child support
program designee
agency under s. 59.53 (5) of the county in
11which the action is begun.
SB77-SSA1,1834,1613
767.25
(1g) In determining child support payments, the court may consider all
14relevant financial information or other information relevant to the parent's earning
15capacity, including information reported
under s. 49.22 (2m) to the department
, or
16the county child
and spousal support agency
, under s.
49.22 (2m) 59.53 (5).
SB77-SSA1,1835,818
767.25
(4m) (c) 1. In directing the manner of payment of a child's health care
19expenses, the court may order that payment, including payment for health insurance
20premiums, be withheld from income and sent to the appropriate health care insurer,
21provider or plan, as provided in s. 767.265 (3h), or sent to the
clerk of court or support
22collection department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, for disbursement to
23the person for whom the payment has been awarded if that person is not a health care
24insurer, provider or plan. If the court orders income withholding and assignment for
25the payment of health care expenses, the court shall send notice of assignment in the
1manner provided under s. 767.265 (2r) and may include the notice of assignment
2under this subdivision with a notice of assignment under s. 767.265. The
clerk of
3court department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, shall keep a record of all
4moneys received and disbursed by the
clerk department or its designee for health
5care expenses that are directed to be paid to the
clerk and the support collection
6designee shall keep a record of all moneys received and disbursed by the support
7collection designee for health care expenses that are directed to be paid to the support
8collection department or its designee.
SB77-SSA1,1835,1210
767.25
(4m) (d) 2. Provide family coverage of health care expenses for the child,
11if eligible for coverage, upon application by the parent, the child's other parent, the
12department or the county
designee child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
SB77-SSA1, s. 4976
13Section
4976. 767.25 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77-SSA1,1835,2114
767.25
(6) (intro.) A party ordered to pay child support under this section shall
15pay simple interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on any amount unpaid,
16commencing the first day of the 2nd month after the month in which the amount was
17due. Interest under this subsection is in lieu of interest computed under s. 807.01
18(4), 814.04 (4) or 815.05 (8) and is paid to the
clerk of court or support collection 19department or its designee under s. 767.29. Except as provided in s. 767.29 (1m), the
20clerk of court or support collection department or its designee, whichever is
21appropriate, shall apply all payments received for child support as follows:
SB77-SSA1,1836,323
767.25
(6) (a) First, to payment of child support due within the calendar month
24during which the payment is withheld from income under s. 767.265 or under similar
25laws of another state. If payment is not made through income withholding, the
clerk
1or support collection department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, shall first
2apply child support payments received to payment of child support due within the
3calendar month during which the payment is received.
SB77-SSA1,1836,14
5767.261 Family support. (intro.) The court may make a financial order
6designated "family support" as a substitute for child support orders under s. 767.25
7and maintenance payment orders under s. 767.26. A party ordered to pay family
8support under this section shall pay simple interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on
9any amount unpaid, commencing the first day of the 2nd month after the month in
10which the amount was due. Interest under this section is in lieu of interest computed
11under s. 807.01 (4), 814.04 (4) or 815.05 (8) and is paid to the
clerk of court or support
12collection department or its designee under s. 767.29. Except as provided in s. 767.29
13(1m), the
clerk of court or support collection department or its designee, whichever
14is appropriate, shall apply all payments received for family support as follows:
SB77-SSA1,1836,2116
767.261
(1) First, to payment of family support due within the calendar month
17during which the payment is withheld from income under s. 767.265 or under similar
18laws of another state. If payment is not made through income withholding, the
clerk
19or support collection department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, shall first
20apply family support payments received to payment of family support due within the
21calendar month during which the payment is received.
SB77-SSA1,1837,523
767.262
(4) (b) The court may order payment of costs under this section by
a
24county the department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, in an action in
25which the court finds that the record of payments and arrearages kept by the
clerk
1of court under s. 59.40 (2) (h) or the support collection
department or its designee
2under s. 59.07 (97m) (b) 1. is substantially incorrect and that the
clerk of court or
3support collection department or its designee has failed to correct the record within
430 days after having received information that the court determines is sufficient for
5making the correction.
SB77-SSA1,1837,19
7767.263 Notice of change of employer; change of address; change in
8ability to pay. Each order for child support, family support or maintenance
9payments shall include an order that the payer and payee notify the
clerk of court
10or support collection designee, whichever is appropriate, county child support agency
11under s. 59.53 (5) of any change of address within 10 days of such change. Each order
12for child support, family support or maintenance payments shall also include an
13order that the payer notify the
clerk of court or support collection designee, county
14child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) within 10 days, of any change of employer and
15of any substantial change in the amount of his or her income such that his or her
16ability to pay child support, family support or maintenance is affected. The order
17shall also include a statement that clarifies that notification of any substantial
18change in the amount of the payer's income will not result in a change of the order
19unless a revision of the order is sought.
SB77-SSA1,1838,1121
767.265
(1) Each order for child support under this chapter, for maintenance
22payments under s. 767.23 or 767.26, for family support under this chapter, for costs
23ordered under s. 767.51 (3), for support by a spouse under s. 767.02 (1) (f) or for
24maintenance payments under s. 767.02 (1) (g), each order for a revision in a judgment
25or order with respect to child support, maintenance or family support payments
1under s. 767.32, each stipulation approved by the court or the family court
2commissioner for child support under this chapter and each order for child or spousal
3support entered under s. 948.22 (7) constitutes an assignment of all commissions,
4earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, lottery
5prizes that are payable in instalments and other money due or to be due in the future
6to the
clerk of court or support collection department or its designee
of the county
7where the action is filed. The assignment shall be for an amount sufficient to ensure
8payment under the order or stipulation and to pay any arrearages due at a periodic
9rate not to exceed 50% of the amount of support due under the order or stipulation
10so long as the addition of the amount toward arrearages does not leave the party at
11an income below the poverty line established under
42 USC 9902 (2).
SB77-SSA1,1838,2513
767.265
(2r) Upon entry of each order for child support, maintenance, family
14support or support by a spouse and upon approval of each stipulation for child
15support, unless the court finds that income withholding is likely to cause the payer
16irreparable harm or unless s. 767.267 applies, the court
, family court commissioner
17or county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) shall provide notice of the
18assignment by regular mail to the last-known address of the person from whom the
19payer receives or will receive money. If the
clerk of court or support collection 20department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, does not receive the money
21from the person notified, the court
, family court commissioner or county child
22support agency under s. 59.53 (5) shall provide notice of the assignment to any other
23person from whom the payer receives or will receive money. Notice under this
24subsection may be a notice of the court, a copy of the executed assignment or a copy
25of that part of the court order directing payment.
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767.265
(3h) A person who receives notice of assignment under this section or
3s. 767.23 (1) (L), 767.25 (4m) (c) or 767.51 (3m) (c) or similar laws of another state
4shall withhold the amount specified in the notice from any money that person pays
5to the payer later than one week after receipt of notice of assignment. Within 5 days
6after the day the person pays money to the payer, the person shall send the amount
7withheld to the
clerk of court or support collection
department or its designee,
8whichever is appropriate,
of the jurisdiction providing notice or, in the case of an
9amount ordered withheld for health care expenses, to the appropriate health care
10insurer, provider or plan. Except as provided in sub. (3m), for each payment sent to
11the
clerk of court or support collection department or its designee, the person from
12whom the payer receives money shall receive an amount equal to the person's
13necessary disbursements, not to exceed $3, which shall be deducted from the money
14to be paid to the payer. Section 241.09 does not apply to assignments under this
15section.
SB77-SSA1,1839,2517
767.265
(6) (a) Except as provided in sub. (3m), if after receipt of notice of
18assignment the person from whom the payer receives money fails to withhold the
19money or send the money to the
clerk of court or support collection department or its 20designee or the appropriate health care insurer, provider or plan as provided in this
21section or s. 767.23 (1) (L), 767.25 (4m) (c) or 767.51 (3m) (c), the person may be
22proceeded against under the principal action under ch. 785 for contempt of court or
23may be proceeded against under ch. 778 and be required to forfeit not less than $50
24nor more than an amount, if the amount exceeds $50, that is equal to 1% of the
25amount not withheld or sent.