AB217: Bill Text

AB217,3,4 120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (4) and, (5), and (6), 632.895 (9) to (15) (16), 632.896, and 767.25 (4m) (d) 767.513 (4).

AB217, s. 6 Section 6. 185.981 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB217,3,9 185.981 (4t) A sickness care plan operated by a cooperative association is subject to ss. 252.14, 631.17, 631.89, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4), and (5), and (6), 632.895 (10) to (15) (16), and 632.897 (10) and chs. 149 and 155.

AB217, s. 7 Section 7. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB217,3,17 185.983 (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), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4), and (5), and (6), 632.895 (5) and (9) to (15) (16), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 630, 635, 645, and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:

AB217, s. 8 Section 8. 609.87 of the statutes is created to read:

AB217,3,20 609.87 Coverage of colorectal cancer screening. Defined network plans are subject to s. 632.895 (16).

AB217, s. 9 Section 9. 632.895 (16) of the statutes is created to read:

AB217,4,2 632.895 (16) Colorectal cancer screening. (a) Except as provided in par. (c), every disability insurance policy, and every self-insured health plan of the state or a county, city, village, town, or school district, that provides coverage of any diagnostic or surgical procedures shall provide coverage of colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests, in accordance with guidelines specified by the commissioner by rule under par. (d) 1. and 3., for all of the following:

AB217,4,3 1. An insured or enrollee who is 50 years of age or older.

AB217,4,5 2. An insured or enrollee who is under 50 years of age and at high risk for colorectal cancer, as specified by the commissioner by rule under par. (d) 2. and 3.

AB217,4,8 (b) The coverage required under this subsection may be subject to any limitations, exclusions, or cost-sharing provisions that apply generally under the disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan.

AB217,4,9 (c) This subsection does not apply to any of the following:

AB217,4,11 1. A disability insurance policy that covers only certain specified diseases other than cancer.

AB217,4,14 2. A health care plan offered by a limited service health organization, as defined in s. 609.01 (3), or by a preferred provider plan, as defined in s. 609.01 (4), that is not a defined network plan, as defined in s. 609.01 (1b).

AB217,4,17 3. A disability insurance policy, or a self-insured health plan of the state or a county, city, town, village, or school district, that provides only limited-scope dental or vision benefits.

AB217,4,19 (d) The commissioner, in consultation with the secretary of health services, shall promulgate rules that do all of the following:

AB217,4,22 1. Specify guidelines for the colorectal cancer screening that must be covered under this subsection, in accordance with the guidelines of the American Cancer Society for colorectal cancer screening.

AB217,4,25 2. Specify the factors for determining whether an individual is at high risk for colorectal cancer, in accordance with the guidelines of the American Cancer Society for colorectal cancer screening.

AB217,5,3 3. Update the guidelines under subd. 1. and the factors under subd. 2., in accordance with updates to the guidelines of the American Cancer Society for colorectal cancer screening and as medically appropriate.

AB217, s. 10 Section 10. Initial applicability.

AB217,5,5 (1) This act first applies to all of the following:

AB217,5,8 (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c ), disability insurance policies that are issued or renewed, and governmental self-insured health plans that are established, extended, modified, or renewed, on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB217,5,11 (b) Disability insurance policies covering employees 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:

AB217,5,12 1. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.

AB217,5,14 2. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified, or renewed.

AB217,5,18 (c) Governmental self-insured health plans covering employees 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:

AB217,5,19 1. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.

AB217,5,21 2. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified, or renewed.

AB217, s. 11 Section 11. Effective date.

AB217,5,24 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

AB217,5,25 (End)