SB206: Bill Text

SB206, s. 65 Section 65. 632.895 (13m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB206,26,2 632.895 (13m) Preventive care copayments prohibited. (a) In this subsection, "preventive care service" means any service described under 42 USC 300gg-13 (a).

SB206,26,6 (b) Except as provided in par. (d), every group health plan, every insurer providing a disability insurance policy, and every self-insured health plan of the state or a county, city, town, village, or school district, shall provide coverage for all preventive care services.

SB206,26,8 (c) No insurer or plan described under par. (b) may subject the coverage of a preventive care service to a copayment or coinsurance.

SB206,26,10 (d) This subsection does not apply to a grandfathered health plan, as defined in s. 632.758 (1).

SB206, s. 66 Section 66. 632.895 (15) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 632.895 (15) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB206,26,19 632.895 (15) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), every disability insurance policy, and every self-insured health plan of the state or a county, city, town, village, or school district, that provides coverage for a person as a dependent of the insured because the person is a full-time student, including the coverage under s. 632.885 (2) (b), shall continue to provide dependent coverage for the person if, due to a medically necessary leave of absence, he or she ceases to be a full-time student., if the leave of absence meets all of the following criteria:

SB206, s. 67 Section 67. 632.895 (15) (a) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:

SB206,26,22 632.895 (15) (a) 1. The leave of absence commences while the person is suffering from a serious illness or injury.

SB206,26,23 2. The leave of absence is medically necessary.

SB206,26,25 3. The leave of absence causes the person to lose student status for purposes of coverage under the terms of the plan or coverage.

SB206, s. 68 Section 68. 632.895 (15) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB206,27,8 632.895 (15) (b) A policy or plan is not required to continue coverage under par. (a) unless the person submits documentation and written certification of the medical necessity of by a treating physician that states the person is suffering from a serious illness or injury and that the leave of absence from the person's attending physician is medically necessary. The date on which the person ceases to be a full-time student due to the medically necessary leave of absence shall be the date on which the coverage continuation under par. (a) begins.

SB206, s. 69 Section 69. 632.895 (15) (c) 1. to 4. of the statutes are repealed.

SB206, s. 70 Section 70. 632.895 (15) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB206,27,14 632.895 (15) (c) 5. Except for a person who has coverage as a dependent under s. 632.885 (2) (b), the person reaches the age at which coverage as a dependent who is a full-time student would otherwise end under the terms and conditions of the policy or plan.

SB206, s. 71 Section 71. 632.895 (15) (c) 6. of the statutes is repealed.

SB206, s. 72 Section 72. 632.895 (15) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB206,27,23 632.895 (15) (d) Every disability insurance policy and every self-insured health plan that provides coverage under par. (a) shall include with any notice regarding a requirement for certification of student status for coverage under the plan or coverage a description of the terms of this subsection for continued coverage during a medically necessary leave of absence. The policy or plan shall provide the description in language that is understandable to the typical insured or plan participant.

SB206, s. 73 Section 73. 632.895 (15) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB206,28,4 632.895 (15) (e) A person whose benefits are continued under par. (a) is entitled to the same benefits as if, during the medically necessary leave of absence, the person continued to be covered under the policy or plan as a full-time student who is not on a leave of absence.

SB206, s. 74 Section 74. 632.897 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB206,28,14 632.897 (11) (a) Notwithstanding subs. (2) to (10), the commissioner may promulgate rules establishing standards requiring insurers to provide continuation of coverage for any individual covered at any time under a group policy who is a terminated insured or an eligible individual under any federal program that provides for a federal premium subsidy for individuals covered under continuation of coverage under a group policy, including rules governing election or extension of election periods, notice, rates, premiums, premium payment, application of preexisting condition exclusions, election of alternative coverage, and status as an eligible individual, as defined in s. 149.10 (2t).

SB206, s. 75 Section 75. 635.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB206,28,21 635.02 (2) "Case characteristics" means the demographic, actuarially based characteristics ages, geographic locations, and tobacco usage of the employees of a small employer, and the employer, if covered, such as age, sex, and geographic location, used by a small employer insurer to determine premium rates for a small employer. "Case characteristics" does not include loss or claim history, health status, occupation, duration of coverage, or other factors related to claim experience.

SB206, s. 76 Section 76 . Initial applicability.

SB206,29,7 (1) The treatment of sections 40.51 (8) (by Section 1 ) and (8m) (by Section 3 ), 66.0137 (4) (by Section 5 ), 120.13 (2) (g) (by Section 7 ), 185.983 (1) (intro.) (by Section 9), 632.758, 632.85 (2), and 632.895 (15) (b), (c) 5., (d), and (e) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 632.895 (13) (a) and (15) (a) of the statutes, and the creation of sections 609.845, 632.723, 632.746 (2) (dm), 632.753, 632.76 (2) (ac) 4., 632.85 (4), 632.865, 632.87 (5m), 632.883, and 632.895 (13) (a) 2. and 3. and (c), (13m), and (15) (a) 1., 2., and 3., (d), and (e) of the statutes first apply to policies or plans that are newly issued or renewed, or self-insured governmental or school district health plans that are established, extended, modified, or renewed, on the effective date of this subsection.

SB206,29,17 (2) The treatment of sections 40.51 (8) (by Section 2) and (8m) (by Section 4), 66.0137 (4) (by Section 6 ), 120.13 (2) (g) (by Section 8 ), 185.983 (1) (intro.) (by Section 10), 609.845 (by Section 13 ), 625.12 (1) (a) and (e) and (2), 625.15 (1), 628.34 (3) (a), 632.746 (8) (a) (intro.) and (10) (a) 1., 632.795 (4) (a), 632.883 (2) (by Section 60), 632.897 (11) (a), and 635.02 (2) of the statutes, the renumbering of section 632.7497 (3) (a) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of sections 632.746 (1) (a) and 632.76 (2) (ac) 1. of the statutes, and the creation of sections 632.728 and 632.7493 of the statutes first apply to policies or plans that are newly issued or renewed, or self-insured governmental or school district health plans that are established, extended, modified, or renewed, on the effective date of this subsection.

SB206, s. 77 Section 77 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB206,30,5 (1) The treatment of sections 40.51 (8) (by Section 2 ) and (8m) (by Section 4 ), 66.0137 (4) (by Section 6 ), 120.13 (2) (g) (by Section 8 ), 185.983 (1) (intro.) (by Section 10), 609.845 (by Section 13 ), 625.12 (1) (a) and (e) and (2), 625.15 (1), 628.34 (3) (a), 632.746 (5) (a), (8) (a) (intro.), and (10) (a) 1., 632.76 (2) (b), 632.795 (4) (a), 632.883 (2) (by Section 60 ), 632.897 (11) (a), and 635.02 (2) of the statutes, the repeal of sections 631.95 (3) (a), 632.746 (1) (b), (2) (a), (b), and (dm), (3) (a) and (d) 2. and 3., and (10) (a) 4., 632.7497 (3) (b), and 632.76 (2) (ac) 2., 3., and 4. of the statutes, the renumbering of sections 632.746 (3) (d) 1. and 632.7497 (3) (a) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of sections 632.746 (1) (a) and 632.76 (2) (ac) 1. of the statutes, and the creation of sections 632.728 and 632.7493 of the statutes, and Section 76 (2) of this act take effect on January 1, 2014.

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