AB693: Bill Text

AB693,3,7 111.91 (2) (n) The provision to employes of the health insurance coverage required under s. 632.895 (11).

AB693, s. 6 Section 6. 120.13 (2) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 289, is amended to read:

AB693,3,13 120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.745 (2), (3) and (5) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.87 (4) and (5), 632.895 (9) and (10) to (11), 632.896, 767.25 (4m) (d) and 767.51 (3m) (d).

AB693, s. 7 Section 7. 185.981 (4t) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 289, is amended to read:

AB693,3,18 185.981 (4t) A sickness care plan operated by a cooperative association is subject to ss. 252.14, 631.89, 632.72 (2), 632.745, 632.747, 632.749, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4) and (5), 632.895 (10) and (11) and 632.897 (10) and ch. 155.

AB693, s. 8 Section 8. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 289, is amended to read:

AB693,4,2 185.983 (1) (intro.) Every such voluntary nonprofit sickness care plan shall be exempt from chs. 600 to 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.67, 619.04, 628.34 (10), 631.89, 631.93, 632.72 (2), 632.745, 632.747, 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4) and (5), 632.895 (5), (9) and (10) and (9) to (11), 632.896 and 632.897 (10), subch. II of ch. 619 and chs. 609, 630, 635, 645 and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:

AB693, s. 9 Section 9. 632.895 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

AB693,4,13 632.895 (11) Contraceptive articles and services. (a) In this subsection, "contraceptive article" means any drug, medicine, mixture, preparation, instrument, article or device of any nature that is approved by the federal food and drug administration for use to prevent a pregnancy and that is prescribed by a licensed health care provider for use to prevent a pregnancy, or any hormonal compound that is taken orally and that is approved by the federal food and drug administration for use to prevent a pregnancy. "Contraceptive article" does not include any drug, medicine, mixture, preparation, instrument, article or device of any nature prescribed for use in terminating the pregnancy of a woman who is known by the prescribing licensed health care provider to be pregnant.

AB693,4,16 (b) Every disability insurance policy, and every self-insured health plan of a county, city, village or school district, that provides coverage of outpatient health care services shall provide coverage for all of the following:

AB693,4,17 1. Contraceptive articles.

AB693,4,19 2. Medical services, including counseling and physical examinations, for the prescription or use of a contraceptive article or of a procedure to prevent a pregnancy.

AB693,4,20 3. Medical procedures performed to prevent a pregnancy.

AB693,4,23 (c) Coverage under this subsection may be subject to exclusions or limitations, including copayments and deductibles, that apply generally to the benefits that are provided under the policy or plan.

AB693,4,24 (d) This subsection does not apply to any of the following:

AB693,4,25 1. A disability insurance policy that covers only certain specified diseases.

AB693,5,2 2. A health care plan offered by a limited service health organization, as defined in s. 609.01 (3).

AB693,5,4 3. A medicare replacement policy, a medicare supplement policy or a long-term care insurance policy.

AB693, s. 10 Section 10. Initial applicability.

AB693,5,6 (1) This act first applies to all of the following:

AB693,5,9 (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c ), disability insurance policies that are issued or renewed, and self-insured health plans that are established, extended, modified or renewed, on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB693,5,12 (b) Disability insurance policies covering employes who are affected by a collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with this act that are issued or renewed on the earlier of the following:

AB693,5,13 1. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.

AB693,5,15 2. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified or renewed.

AB693,5,18 (c) Self-insured health plans covering employes who are affected by a collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with this act that are established, extended, modified or renewed on the earlier of the following:

AB693,5,19 1. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.

AB693,5,21 2. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified or renewed.

AB693, s. 11 Section 11. Effective date.

AB693,5,24 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 5th month beginning after publication.

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