SB393-SA1,2,167 619.01 (7) (a) Primary coverage plans. Health care liability insurance plans
8established under this paragraph shall provide minimum coverage to insureds in the
9amount of not less than $200,000 for each occurrence and $600,000 for all
10occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences before July 1, 1987, $300,000 for
11each occurrence and $900,000 for all occurrences in any one policy year for
12occurrences on or after July 1, 1987, and before July 1, 1988, $400,000 for each
13occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences

1on or after July 1, 1988, and before July 1, 1997, and for health care providers
2specified in s. 655.002 (1) (d) to (j)
$1,000,000 for each occurrence and $3,000,000 for
3all occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences on or after July 1, 1997, and
4for health care providers specified in s. 655.002 (1) (a) to (c) and (2) $1,000,000 for
5each occurrence and $3,000,000 for all occurrences in any one policy year for
6occurrences on or after July 1, 1997, and before July 1, 2006, and $750,000 for each
7occurrence and $2,250,000 for all occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences
8on or after July 1, 2006
, for the protection of persons who are legally entitled to
9recover damages from the insured for errors, omissions, or neglect in the
10performance of the insured's professional services. If an insured has excess limits
11liability coverage or such coverage is available to the insured, the coverage provided
12under such plans shall be equal to the minimum level of such excess limits coverage.
13If the insured does not have excess limits liability coverage and such coverage is not
14available to the insured, the commissioner may establish minimum levels of
15coverage higher than the minimum limits specified in this paragraph for such
16plans.".
SB393-SA1,2,17 173. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1c".
SB393-SA1,2,18 184. Page 2, line 9: after that line insert:
SB393-SA1,2,19 19" Section 1e. 655.23 (4) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB393-SA1,2,2420 655.23 (4) (b) 2. a. For occurrence coverage for health care providers under s.
21655.002 (1) (a) to (c) and (2)
, at least $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $3,000,000
22for all occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences on or after July 1, 1997, and
23before July 1, 2006, and $750,000 for each occurrence and $2,250,000 for all
24occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences on or after July 1, 2006
.
SB393-SA1, s. 1f
1Section 1f. 655.23 (4) (b) 2. am. of the statutes is created to read:
SB393-SA1,3,42 655.23 (4) (b) 2. am. For occurrence coverage for health care providers under
3s. 655.002 (1) (d) to (j), at least $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $3,000,000 for all
4occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences on or after July 1, 1997.
SB393-SA1, s. 1g 5Section 1g. 655.23 (4) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB393-SA1,3,126 655.23 (4) (b) 2. b. For claims-made coverage for health care providers under
7s. 655.002 (1) (a) to (c) and (2)
, at least $1,000,000 for each claim arising from an
8occurrence on or after July 1, 1997, and before July 1, 2006, regardless of when the
9claim is made,
and $3,000,000 for all claims in any one reporting year for claims made
10on or after July 1, 1997, and before July 1, 2006, and $750,000 for each claim arising
11from an occurrence on or after July 1, 2006, and $2,250,000 for all claims in any one
12reporting year for claims made on or after July 1, 2006
.
SB393-SA1, s. 1h 13Section 1h. 655.23 (4) (b) 2. bm. of the statutes is created to read:
SB393-SA1,3,1714 655.23 (4) (b) 2. bm. For claims-made coverage for health care providers under
15s. 655.002 (1) (d) to (j), at least $1,000,000 for each claim arising from an occurrence
16on or after July 1, 1997, and $3,000,000 for all claims in any one reporting year for
17claims made on or after July 1, 1997.
SB393-SA1, s. 1j 18Section 1j. 655.23 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB393-SA1,4,619 655.23 (4) (c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., self-insurance shall be in
20amounts of at least $200,000 for each occurrence and $600,000 for all occurrences in
21any one policy year for occurrences before July 1, 1987, $300,000 for each occurrence
22and $900,000 for all occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences on or after
23July 1, 1987, and before July 1, 1988, $400,000 for each occurrence and $1,000,000
24for all occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences on or after July 1, 1988, and
25before July 1, 1997, and for health care providers under s. 655.002 (1) (d) to (j)

1$1,000,000 for each occurrence and $3,000,000 for all occurrences in any one policy
2year for occurrences on or after July 1, 1997, and for health care providers under s.
3655.002 (1) (a) to (c) and (2) $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $3,000,000 for all
4occurrences in any one policy year for occurrences on or after July 1, 1997, and before
5July 1, 2006, and $750,000 for each occurrence and $2,250,000 for all occurrences in
6any one policy year for occurrences on or after July 1, 2006
.
SB393-SA1, s. 1m 7Section 1m. 655.27 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB393-SA1,5,58 655.27 (5) (d) A person who has recovered a final judgment or a settlement
9approved by the board of governors against a health care provider, or an employee
10of a health care provider, that has coverage under the fund may file a claim with the
11board of governors to recover that portion of such judgment or settlement which is
12in excess of the limits in s. 655.23 (4) or the maximum liability limit for which the
13health care provider is insured, whichever limit is greater. In Subject to par. (dm),
14in
the event the fund incurs liability for future payments exceeding $1,000,000 to any
15person under a single claim as the result of a settlement or judgment that is entered
16into or rendered under this chapter for an act or omission that occurred on or after
17May 25, 1995, the fund shall pay, after deducting the reasonable costs of collection
18attributable to the remaining liability, including attorney fees reduced to present
19value, the full medical expenses each year, plus an amount not to exceed $500,000
20per year that will pay the remaining liability over the person's anticipated lifetime,
21or until the liability is paid in full. If Subject to par. (dm), if the remaining liability
22is not paid before the person dies, the fund may pay the remaining liability in a lump
23sum. Payments shall be made from money collected and paid into the fund under
24sub. (3) and from interest earned thereon. For claims subject to a periodic payment
25made under this paragraph, payments shall be made until the claim has been paid

1in full, except as provided in par. (dm) and s. 655.015. Periodic payments made under
2this paragraph include direct or indirect payment or commitment of moneys to or on
3behalf of any person under a single claim by any funding mechanism. No interest
4may be paid by the fund on the unpaid portion of any claim filed under this
5paragraph, except as provided under s. 807.01 (4), 814.04 (4), or 815.05 (8).
SB393-SA1, s. 1n 6Section 1n. 655.27 (5) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB393-SA1,5,177 655.27 (5) (dm) If the fund is liable for payment of a portion of a final judgment
8or settlement that includes noneconomic damages and that results from an act or
9omission occurring on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts
10date], the fund shall pay any attorney fees under s. 655.013 for which it is liable as
11soon as practicable and shall pay the noneconomic damages for which it is liable in
12annual installments of $100,000 or 10 percent of the balance of the noneconomic
13damages owed by the fund, whichever is greater, until the noneconomic damages for
14which the fund is liable are fully paid. However, the parties may agree to a
15discounted, faster payout of noneconomic damages. If the claimant dies before all
16noneconomic damages are fully paid by the fund, the amount remaining reverts to
17the fund.".
SB393-SA1,5,18 185. Page 3, line 2: after that line insert:
SB393-SA1,5,21 19"4. No monetary award can adequately compensate an injured person or a
20member of the injured person's family for the pain and suffering and other
21noneconomic damages associated with an injury caused by medical malpractice.
SB393-SA1,5,2422 5. A stable environment regarding resolution of medical malpractice claims
23with limits on medical malpractice awards is an important factor in retaining and
24recruiting health care providers to practice in Wisconsin.
SB393-SA1,6,3
16. Assumption by the fund of responsibility for a portion of medical malpractice
2claims decreases costs to health care providers, which will aid in retaining and
3recruiting health care providers to practice in Wisconsin.
SB393-SA1,6,64 7. Stability and predictability of costs experienced by a fund maintained for the
5purpose of paying damages awarded to medical malpractice victims assures all
6victims reasonable compensation for their loss.".
SB393-SA1,6,7 76. Page 5, line 3: delete lines 3 to 18 and substitute:
SB393-SA1,6,8 8" Section 7g. 893.55 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB393-SA1,6,239 893.55 (4) (d) The limit on total noneconomic damages for each occurrence
10under par. (b) on or after May 25, 1995 the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor
11inserts date]
, shall be $350,000 $2,000,000 for a person under the age of 18 at the
12time of his or her injury
and shall be reduced by 1 percent for each year that elapses
13after the person attains the age of 18. In addition, the limit on total noneconomic
14damages for each occurrence under par. (b) on or after the effective date of this
15paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], for each person listed under s. 655.007 having
16a derivative claim for injury on account of malpractice is $100,000, except that if a
17parent or guardian of a child under the age of 18 is the injured party, then the limit
18of $100,000 for the child's derivative claim is increased by $20,000 for each year that
19the child's age is under the age of 17 at the time of his or her parent's or guardian's
20injury. These limits shall be
adjusted by the director of state courts to reflect changes
21in the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as
22determined by the U.S. department of labor, at least annually thereafter, with the
23adjusted limit limits to apply to awards subsequent to such adjustments.".
SB393-SA1,6,24 247. Page 5, line 18: after that line insert:
SB393-SA1,7,1
1" Section 9c. Initial applicability.
SB393-SA1,7,4 2(1) Health care liability insurance limits. The treatment of sections 619.01
3(7) (a) and 655.23 (4) (b) 2. a., am., b., and bm. of the statutes first applies to policies
4issued or renewed on the effective date of this subsection.
SB393-SA1, s. 10c 5Section 10c. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
6publication, except as follows:
SB393-SA1,7,9 7(1) Health care liability insurance limits. The treatment of sections 619.01
8(7) (a) and 655.23 (4) (b) 2. a., am., b., and bm. and (c) 1. of the statutes and Section
99c (1) of this act take effect on July 1, 2006.".
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