1569.03 Indian gaming security. The department may do any of the
2following:
3(1) Provide all of the security services for the Indian gaming operations under
4this chapter.
5(2) Monitor the regulatory compliance of Indian gaming operations under this
6chapter and under any Indian gaming compact entered into under s. 14.035.
7(3) Audit the Indian gaming operations under this chapter.
8(4) Investigate suspected violations of this chapter.
9(5) Report suspected gaming-related criminal activity to the division of
10criminal investigation in the department of justice for investigation by that division.
11(6) If the division of criminal investigation in the department of justice chooses
12not to investigate a report under sub. (5), coordinate an investigation of the suspected
13criminal activity with local law enforcement officials and district attorneys.
14Section 4791. 569.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
15 569.04 (1) In accordance with an Indian gaming compact or with the
16regulations of or an agreement with the national Indian gaming commission, the
17board department shall certify and conduct background investigations of a person
18proposing to be an Indian gaming vendor and of employes of Indian tribes who are
19engaged in the conduct of gaming.
20Section 4792. 569.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
21 569.04 (2) The board department shall require the persons who are subject to
22the background investigations under sub. (1) to be photographed and fingerprinted
23on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints.
24Notwithstanding ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, the department of justice may
25submit the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose

1of verifying the identity of the persons fingerprinted and obtaining records of their
2criminal arrests and convictions.
3Section 4793. 569.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
4569.06 Indian gaming receipts. Indian gaming receipts shall be credited to
5the appropriation accounts under ss. 20.197 (1) (h) and 20.455 (2) (gc) and 20.505 (8)
6(h)
as specified under ss. 20.197 (1) (h) and 20.455 (2) (gc) and 20.505 (8) (h).
7Section 4794. 600.01 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
8 600.01 (1) (b) 8. Guarantees of the Wisconsin housing and economic
9development authority
Housing and Economic Development Authority under ss.
10234.67, 234.68, 234.69, 234.765, 234.82,
s. 234.68, 1995 stats., s. 234.69, 1995 stats.,
11s. 234.765, 1995 stats., s. 234.82, 1995 stats., s. 234.87, 1995 stats., and ss.
234.67,
12234.83, 234.84, 234.87 234.88, 234.90, 234.905, 234.907 and 234.91.
13Section 4794c. 600.01 (1) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
14 600.01 (1) (b) 9. The publication and clearinghouse activities described in subd.
159. c., the association undertaking those activities, with respect to those activities, and
16the association's periodic publication resulting from and furthering those activities
17if all of the following apply:
18 a. The publication and clearinghouse activities are undertaken by an
19association that is organized not for profit for religious and charitable purposes.
20 b. The publication activities of the association are limited to subscribers who
21are members of the same church or religious denomination.
22 c. The publication activities of the association function as an organizational
23clearinghouse that matches subscribers to the publications of the association who
24have financial, physical or medical needs and subscribers to the publications of the

1association who desire to financially assist with those needs and who have a present
2ability to pay.
3 d. Although the association, through its publications, may suggest voluntary
4payment levels between subscribers described in subd. 9. c., the association and the
5subscribers do not assume any risk or make any promise of payment by the
6association or any subscribers.
7 e. The association provides to each subscriber a written monthly statement
8that lists the total dollar amount of qualified needs submitted for publication in the
9previous month and the total dollar amount of qualified needs submitted that were
10actually published and assigned for payment.
11 f. On or accompanying all written materials distributed by or on behalf of the
12association, including applications, guidelines, promotional or informational
13materials and periodic publications, the association provides the following written
14disclaimer:
16 This publication is not issued by an insurance company, nor is it offered through
17an insurance company. This publication does not guarantee or promise that your
18medical bills will be published or assigned to others for payment. Whether anyone
19chooses to pay your medical bills is entirely voluntary. This publication should never
20be considered a substitute for an insurance policy. Whether or not you receive any
21payments for medical expenses, and whether or not this publication continues to
22operate, you are responsible for the payment of your own medical bills.
23 g. No payments between subscribers described in subd. 9. c. are made through
24the association.

1Section 4794m. 600.01 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
2Act 289
, is amended to read:
3 600.01 (2) (b) Group or blanket insurance described in sub. (1) (b) 3. and 4. is
4not exempt from s. ss. 632.745, 632.747 or to 632.749 or ch. 633 or 635.
5Section 4795. 601.41 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
6 601.41 (1) Duties. The commissioner shall administer and enforce chs. 153 and
7600 to 655 and ss. 59.52 (11) (c), 66.184 and 120.13 (2) (b) to (g) and shall act as
8promptly as possible under the circumstances on all matters placed before the
9commissioner.
10Section 4796 . 601.41 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
11(this act), is amended to read:
12 601.41 (1) Duties. The commissioner shall administer and enforce chs. 600 to
13655 and ss. 59.52 (11) (c), 66.184 and, 120.13 (2) (b) to (g), 149.13 and 149.144 and
14shall act as promptly as possible under the circumstances on all matters placed
15before the commissioner.
16Section 4796m. 601.415 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
17Section 4797. 601.415 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
18 601.415 (12) Health insurance risk-sharing plan. The commissioner shall
19perform the duties specified to be performed by the commissioner in ss. 149.13 and
20149.144. The commissioner, or his or her designee, shall serve as a member of the
21board under s. 149.15.
22Section 4798. 601.429 of the statutes is repealed.
23Section 4801. 601.64 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
24 601.64 (1) Injunctions and restraining orders. The commissioner may
25commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary

1or permanent injunction or by temporary restraining order any violation of chs. 600
2to 655, s. 149.13 or 149.144, any rule promulgated under chs. 600 to 655 or any order
3issued under s. 601.41 (4). Except as provided in s. 641.20, the commissioner need
4not show irreparable harm or lack of an adequate remedy at law in an action
5commenced under this subsection.
6Section 4802. 601.64 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
7 601.64 (3) (a) Restitutionary forfeiture. Whoever violates an effective order
8issued under s. 601.41 (4) or, any insurance statute or rule or s. 149.13 or 149.144
9shall forfeit to the state twice the amount of any profit gained from the violation, in
10addition to any other forfeiture or penalty imposed.
11Section 4803. 601.64 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
12 601.64 (3) (c) Forfeiture for violation of statute or rule. Whoever violates an
13insurance statute or rule or s. 149.13 or 149.144, intentionally aids a person in
14violating an insurance statute or rule or s. 149.13 or 149.144 or knowingly permits
15a person over whom he or she has authority to violate an insurance statute or rule
16or s. 149.13 or 149.144 shall forfeit to the state not more than $1,000 for each
17violation. If the statute or rule imposes a duty to make a report to the commissioner,
18each week of delay in complying with the duty is a new violation.
19Section 4804. 601.64 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
20 601.64 (4) Criminal penalty. Whoever intentionally violates or intentionally
21permits any person over whom he or she has authority to violate or intentionally aids
22any person in violating any insurance statute or rule of this state , s. 149.13 or
23149.144
or any effective order issued under s. 601.41 (4) may, unless a specific penalty
24is provided elsewhere in the statutes, be fined not more than $10,000 if a corporation

1or if a natural person be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not to exceed
23 years or both. Intent has the meaning expressed under s. 939.23.
3Section 4804b. 609.77 of the statutes is created to read:
4609.77 Coverage of breast reconstruction. Health maintenance
5organizations, limited service health organizations and preferred provider plans are
6subject to s. 632.895 (13).
7Section 4804c. 609.78 of the statutes is created to read:
8609.78 Coverage of treatment for the correction of
9temporomandibular disorders.
Health maintenance organizations, limited
10service health organizations and preferred provider plans are subject to s. 632.895
11(11).
12Section 4804e. 609.79 of the statutes is created to read:
13609.79 Coverage of hospital and ambulatory surgery center charges
14and anesthetics for dental care.
Health maintenance organizations, limited
15service health organizations and preferred provider plans are subject to s. 632.895
16(12).
17Section 4808. 613.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
18 613.03 (3) Applicability of insurance laws. Except as otherwise specifically
19provided, service insurance corporations organized or operating under this chapter
20are subject to subch. II of ch. 619 and ss. 610.01, 610.11, 610.21, 610.23 and 610.24
21and chs. 600, 601, 609, 617, 620, 623, 625, 627, 628, 631, 632, 635 and 645 and to no
22other insurance laws.
23Section 4809. 613.03 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
24 613.03 (4) Mandatory health insurance risk-sharing plan. Service insurance
25corporations organized or operating under this chapter are subject to ch. 149.

1Section 4810. 614.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
2 614.05 (1) Chapters 611 and 619. No section of ch. 611 or subch. I of ch. 619
3applies to fraternals unless it is specifically made applicable by this chapter.
4Section 4811. Subchapter I of chapter 619 [precedes 619.001] of the statutes
5is renumbered chapter 619 [precedes 619.001].
6Section 4812. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 619 [precedes 619.01] of the
7statutes is repealed.
8Section 4813. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 619 [precedes 619.10] of the
9statutes is repealed.
10Section 4814. 619.10 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 149.10 (intro.) and
11amended to read:
12149.10 Definitions. (intro.) In this subchapter chapter:
13Section 4815. 619.10 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
14Section 4816. 619.10 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
15Section 4817. 619.10 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 149.10 (2) and amended
16to read:
17 149.10 (2) "Board" means the board of governors established under s. 619.15
18149.15.
19Section 4817b. 619.10 (2c) of the statutes is created to read:
20 619.10 (2c) "Church plan" has the meaning given in section 3 (33) of the federal
21Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
22Section 4817bm. 619.10 (2c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
23.... (this act), is renumbered 149.10 (2c).
24Section 4817c. 619.10 (2j) of the statutes is created to read:

1619.10 (2j) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), "creditable coverage" means
2coverage under any of the following:
3 1. A group health plan.
4 2. Health insurance.
5 3. Part A or part B of title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act.
6 4. Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, except for coverage consisting
7solely of benefits under section 1928 of that act.
8 5. Chapter 55 of title 10 of the United States Code.
9 6. A medical care program of the federal Indian health service or of an
10American Indian tribal organization.
11 7. A state health benefits risk pool.
12 8. A health plan offered under chapter 89 of title 5 of the United States Code.
13 9. A public health plan.
14 10. A health coverage plan under section 5 (e) of the federal Peace Corps Act,
1522 USC 2504 (e).
16 (b) "Creditable coverage" does not include coverage consisting solely of
17coverage of excepted benefits, as defined in section 2791 (c) of P.L. 104-191.
18Section 4817cm. 619.10 (2j) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
19.... (this act), is renumbered 149.10 (2j).
20Section 4817m. 619.10 (2t) of the statutes is created to read:
21 619.10 (2t) "Eligible individual" means an individual for whom all of the
22following apply:
23 (a) The aggregate of the individual's periods of creditable coverage is 18 months
24or more.

1(b) The individual's most recent period of creditable coverage was under a
2group health plan, governmental plan, federal governmental plan or church plan, or
3under any health insurance offered in connection with any of those plans.
4 (c) The individual does not have creditable coverage and is not eligible for
5coverage under a group health plan, part A or part B of title XVIII of the federal Social
6Security Act or a state plan under title XIX of the federal Social Security Act or any
7successor program.
8 (d) The individual's most recent period of creditable coverage was not
9terminated for any reason related to fraud or intentional misrepresentation of
10material fact or a failure to pay premiums.
11 (e) If the individual was offered the option of continuation coverage under a
12federal continuation provision or similar state program, the individual elected the
13continuation coverage.
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