Wisconsin Legislature: Insurance

Child support, Bureau of, and Office of child care transferred from DHFS to DILJD - Act 404

DILHR renamed Department of industry, labor and job development [Sec. 9130 (4), 9430 (5)] - Act 27

Earned income tax credit advance payment [vetoed] - AB-591

Electronic benefit transfer system for food stamp and other benefits created, program not implemented if certain conditions apply; county and tribal governing body participation optional; use of nontraditional retailers (farmers' markets); JCF to review - Act 368

Emergency assistance for families with needy children continued; references to AFDC deleted; DILJD report required [partial veto] - Act 289

Employment skills advancement program established; grants provided to low-income working parents; W-2 agency steering committees to seek private funding - Act 289

Hearings and appeals, Division of, in DOA: authority to hold administrative hearings for DHFS and DILJD; fee, asset and position transfer provisions - Act 370

Homelessness of W-2 participants: DILJD to maintain statistics [vetoed] - AB-591

Prevailing wage effective date re 1995 WisAct 215 revised [Sec. 85m, p] - Act 216

Prevailing wage rates and hours laws revised re state and local public works projects; coverage of certain truck drivers revised - Act 215

Sex offender registration reequirements revised; release of information to certain persons; D.N.A. analysis provisions; lie detector test program; interagency cooperation; testing of probationers and parolees from other states and information re move to another state - Act 440

Wisconsin works agency contracts authorized; requirements re LAB audit, community steering committee, children's services network, persons with linguistic barriers and refugees [partial veto] - Act 289

Wisconsin works agency contracts: notice and assistance to employes re election of county or tribal governing body not to participate [Sec. 46hb] - Act 216

Wisconsin works agency contracts: provision created re county with population exceeding 500,000 [Sec. 46d, h] - Act 216

Wisconsin works agency contracts: provisions of 1995 WisAct 289 reconciled [Sec. 9162 (2t), 9462 (3t)] - Act 216

Wisconsin works child care subsidy provision; low-income and at-risk child care program modified; contracting authorized; new classification levels created [partial veto] - Act 289

Wisconsin works financial and performance audit: DILJD contract required - Act 289

Wisconsin works kinship care: provision created re child care by a relative; guardianship and adoption provisions - Act 289

Wisconsin works: new public assistance program for families with dependent children created; federal waiver requirements; employment, training and job access loan components [partial veto] - Act 289

Wisconsin works re food stamp program: DILJD contracts permitted; benefit reduction based on number of hours worked [partial veto] - Act 289

Wisconsin works: transportation assistance granted; restriction re public transportation [partial veto] - Act 289

Workforce development, Department of: use as alternative name for Department of industry, labor and job development permitted - Act 289

Workshop for the blind: debt service payments transferred from DILJD to DHFS [Sec. 27, 30, 9427] - Act 216

infant testingInfant testing, see Maternal and infant care

information system or technologyInformation system or technology, see Data processing

inheritance taxInheritance tax, see Estate tax

injunctionInjunction, see Court — Procedure

inland lake managementInland lake management, see Lakes

insaneInsane, see Mental health

insuranceInsurance, see also Unemployment compensation; Worker's compensation

Eleemosynary institutions: annuity exemptions revised - Act 242

Insurance fraud: civil immunity created for persons who report - Act 177

Insurance law revisions re company's reserves, insurance security fund claims, immunity for acts related to solvency, service of process, hearing procedures and prohibited practices regarding disciplined agents - Act 396

Insurance security fund: participation and board of directors membership revised; compulsory and security surplus requirements expanded - Act 236

Interstate insurance receivership compact ratified; commission created; appropriation provided, JCF duty re insufficient funding [partial veto] - Act 462

insurance _ agentInsurance — Agent

Company listing of agents: fees increased [Sec. 7002, 7040] - Act 27

Continuing education requirements for insurance intermediaries [Sec. 7004, 7038, 7039] - Act 27

Duplicate license fee provision [Sec. 7001] - Act 27

Viatical settlements and contracts: standards and requirements established; income tax exemption provided - Act 371

insurance _ commissioner, office ofInsurance — Commissioner, Office of

Burial agreements funded by a life insurance policy or trust fund: sale, solicitation and benefit payments - Act 295

Company listing of agents: fees increased [Sec. 7002, 7040] - Act 27

Continuing education requirements for insurance intermediaries [Sec. 7004, 7038, 7039] - Act 27

Duplicate license fee provision [Sec. 7001] - Act 27

Fee increases [Sec. 6987-7000, 7005] - Act 27

Health care information board membership modified; Interagency coordinating council created in DOA; studies required - Act 433

Health care provider information collection, analysis and dissemination: funding for [Sec. 521] - Act 27

HIRSP premium reduction re rate increase, sunset provided; study and proposed legislation on replacement program required [partial veto] - Act 463

Insurance fraud: civil immunity created for persons who report - Act 177

Insurance funds appropriations language changes [Sec. 523-525] - Act 27

Insurance security fund: participation and board of directors membership revised; compulsory and security surplus requirements expanded - Act 236

Insurer service of process: registered agent requirement created [Sec. 7003, 7009, 7011, 7017] - Act 27

Interstate insurance receivership compact ratified; commission created; appropriation provided, JCF duty re insufficient funding [partial veto] - Act 462

Medical malpractice noneconomic damage awards: limit established; report required - Act 10

Medical savings accounts by employer or self-employed persons authorized; tax exemption provided; exclusion re certain coverage portability provisions; study required re enactment of federal legislation - Act 453

OHCI health care delivery performance measures [Sec. 9131 (1g)] - Act 27

Uniform accounting system requirement for hospitals eliminated [Sec. 4394] - Act 27

Viatical settlements and contracts: standards and requirements established; income tax exemption provided - Act 371

insurance _ fraternalInsurance — Fraternal

HIRSP assessment: payment by fraternal insurers [Sec. 7030] - Act 27

insurance _ groupInsurance — Group, see Insurance — Health; Medical practice, Group; Public employe — Group insurance

insurance _ healthInsurance — Health, see also Medical malpractice; Public employe — Group insurance

Chiropractic treatments conducted for insurers: independent evaluation of - Act 94

Do-not-resuscitate order: provisions re revocation, health care liability exemption, suicide definition and insurance coverage; DHSS duties - Act 200

Group health insurance market reform; provisions re guaranteed acceptance, preexisting condition exclusions and limitations, portability, contract termination and renewability; collective bargaining of certain health care coverage requirements [partial veto] - Act 289

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, created in DOA; report required; sunset provided - Act 442

Health care information board membership modified; Interagency coordinating council created in DOA; studies required - Act 433

Health insurance revised re coverage of optometrist services and preexisting condition exclusions or limitations (remedial legislation) - Act 412

HIRSP assessment: payment by fraternal insurers [Sec. 7030] - Act 27

HIRSP eligibility: exception for certain maternal and child health services (remedial legislation) - Act 407

HIRSP premium reduction re rate increase, sunset provided; study and proposed legislation on replacement program required [partial veto] - Act 463

OHCI health care delivery performance measures [Sec. 9131 (1g)] - Act 27

Operation Balkan endeavor: income tax and state health insurance revisions provided for military personnel [partial veto] - Act 255

Wisconsin works health care coverage provisions; eligibility requirements set; abortion coverage excluded, certain exceptions provided [partial veto] - Act 289

insurance _ life and accidentInsurance — Life and accident, see also Insurance — State

Burial agreements funded by a life insurance policy or trust fund: sale, solicitation and benefit payments - Act 295

DETF revisions re WRS lump sum payment, intestate or abandoned accounts notification, life insurance to certain Milwaukee teachers and application date for long-term disability insurance benefits (remedial legislation) - Act 414

Do-not-resuscitate order: provisions re revocation, health care liability exemption, suicide definition and insurance coverage; DHSS duties - Act 200

Maternal and child health services: provisions re assignment of benefits and 3rd party claims (remedial legislation) - Act 407

Viatical settlements and contracts: standards and requirements established; income tax exemption provided - Act 371

insurance _ miscellaneousInsurance — Miscellaneous

Payment of final settlement for building or other structure damage or loss: amount increased [Sec. 7041c] - Act 27

S&L revisions re investment authority, charges and fees, absorption, conversion of mutual S&L to stock S&L and references to Federal deposit insurance corporation - Act 104

insurance _ motor vehicleInsurance — Motor vehicle

Motor vehicle consumer leases: laws revised; provisions re prelease agreements, bond or liability insurance policy, motor vehicle dealer definition, sales finance company bond or credit, leasing to a minor and personalized registration plates - Act 329