SB21-SSA1,1351,1613 1. Update maximum allowable cost pricing information for prescribed drugs or
14devices at least every 7 business days and provide a means by which contracted
15pharmacies may promptly review pricing updates in a format that is readily
16available and accessible.
SB21-SSA1,1351,1917 2. Reimburse pharmacists and pharmacies for prescribed drugs or devices
18subject to maximum allowable cost information that has been updated at least every
197 business days.
SB21-SSA1,1351,2220 3. Eliminate prescribed drugs or devices from the maximum allowable cost
21information or modify maximum allowable cost in a timely fashion consistent with
22availability of prescribed drugs or devices and pricing changes in the marketplace.
SB21-SSA1,1351,2523 (b) A pharmacy benefit manger shall include in each contract with a pharmacy
24a process to appeal, investigate, and resolve disputes regarding maximum allowable
25cost pricing that includes all of the following:
SB21-SSA1,1352,1
11. A 21-day limit on the right to appeal following the initial claim.
SB21-SSA1,1352,32 2. A requirement that the appeal be investigated and resolved within 21 days
3after the date of the appeal.
SB21-SSA1,1352,54 3. A dedicated telephone number at which the pharmacy may contact the
5pharmacy benefit manager to speak to a person responsible for processing appeals.
SB21-SSA1,1352,96 4. A requirement that a pharmacy benefit manager provide a reason for any
7appeal denial and the national drug code published in a directory by the federal food
8and drug administration of a prescribed drug or device that may be purchased by
9retail network pharmacies at a price at or below the maximum allowable cost.
SB21-SSA1,1352,1110 5. A requirement that a pharmacy benefit manager make a pricing adjustment
11no later than one day after the date of the final determination of the appeal.
SB21-SSA1,4590r 12Section 4590r. 632.876 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1352,17 13632.876 Independent dispute resolution process relating to
14chiropractic treatment.
The commissioner shall promulgate rules that provide
15for a fast, fair, cost-effective, and binding independent process for resolving disputes
16related to insurer conduct under s. 632.87 (3). The rules shall include at least all of
17the following:
SB21-SSA1,1352,20 18(1) The procedures for making a request to the commissioner for an
19independent dispute resolution, including specification of who is eligible to request
20an independent dispute resolution.
SB21-SSA1,1352,23 21(2) A requirement that individuals requesting an independent dispute
22resolution must first exhaust any internal grievance procedure established by the
23insurer for grievances related to conduct under s. 632.87 (3).
SB21-SSA1,1353,2 24(3) The application procedure and qualifications, including conflict of interest
25provisions, for individuals to act as independent reviewers under the independent

1dispute resolution process and the inclusion of retired members of the state judiciary
2as individuals who are eligible to act as independent reviewers.
SB21-SSA1,1353,4 3(4) The procedure for selecting an independent reviewer to review a particular
4complaint.
SB21-SSA1,1353,8 5(5) The procedures, including timelines, that an independent reviewer must
6follow when reviewing a complaint and a requirement that an independent reviewer
7must render a decision regarding a particular complaint within 9 months after the
8commissioner receives the request for independent dispute resolution.
SB21-SSA1,1353,9 9(6) Procedures for setting and paying the fees of the independent reviewers.
SB21-SSA1,1353,11 10(7) A requirement that the insurer about which the independent dispute
11resolution is requested pay the fees of the independent reviewer.
SB21-SSA1,1353,14 12(8) The relief to which an individual who requests independent dispute
13resolution and who prevails is entitled, including injunctive and declaratory relief
14and monetary relief due to underpayments by the insurer.
SB21-SSA1,4591 15Section 4591. 632.895 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1353,2416 632.895 (10) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), every disability insurance policy
17and every health care benefits plan provided on a self-insured basis by a county
18board under s. 59.52 (11), by a city or village under s. 66.0137 (4), by a political
19subdivision
local governmental unit or technical college district under s. 66.0137
20(4m), by a town under s. 60.23 (25), or by a school district under s. 120.13 (2) shall
21provide coverage for blood lead tests for children under 6 years of age, which shall
22be conducted in accordance with any recommended lead screening methods and
23intervals contained in any rules promulgated by the department of health services
24under s. 254.158.
SB21-SSA1,4594g 25Section 4594g. 655.001 (8c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1354,2
1655.001 (8c) "Insurer" includes a foreign insurer that is a risk retention group
2that issues health care liability insurance under this chapter.
SB21-SSA1,4594m 3Section 4594m. 655.23 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1354,104 655.23 (3) (am) For purposes of par. (a) only, a foreign insurer that is a risk
5retention group and that has not been issued a certificate of authority under s. 618.12
6is authorized to do business in this state if the risk retention group is registered with
7the commissioner, is approved by the commissioner to provide health care liability
8insurance coverage under this chapter, and has and maintains a risk-based capital
9ratio of at least 300 percent as determined under the risk-based capital instructions
10adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
SB21-SSA1,4594r 11Section 4594r. 703.195 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1354,1312 703.195 (1) (c) "Condemnor" means a person specified in s. 32.01 (1) who has
13the authority to condemn property under ch. 32.
SB21-SSA1,4595 14Section 4595. 705.04 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1354,2215 705.04 (2g) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), the department of health
16services may collect, from funds of a decedent that are held by the decedent
17immediately before death in a joint account or a P.O.D. account, an amount equal to
18the medical assistance that is recoverable under s. 49.496 (3) (a), an amount equal
19to aid under s. 49.68, 49.683, or 49.685, or 49.785 that is recoverable under s. 49.682
20(2) (a) or (am), or an amount equal to long-term community support services under
21s. 46.27 that is recoverable under s. 46.27 (7g) (c) 1. and that was paid on behalf of
22the decedent or the decedent's spouse.
SB21-SSA1,4595c 23Section 4595c. 706.22 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1354,25 24706.22 Prohibition on imposing time-of-sale requirements. (1)
25Definitions.
In this section:
SB21-SSA1,1355,7
1(a) "Actions with respect to the property" include such actions as having an
2inspection made by an employee or agent of, or contractor with, the local
3governmental unit; making improvements or repairs; removing junk or debris;
4mowing or pruning; performing maintenance or upkeep activities; weatherproofing;
5upgrading electrical systems; paving; painting; repairing or replacing appliances;
6replacing or installing fixtures or other items; and actions relating to compliance
7with building codes or other property condition standards.
SB21-SSA1,1355,88 (b) "Local governmental unit" means any of the following:
SB21-SSA1,1355,99 1. A political subdivision of this state.
SB21-SSA1,1355,1010 2. A special purpose district in this state.
SB21-SSA1,1355,1211 3. An agency or corporation of a political subdivision or special purpose district
12in this state.
SB21-SSA1,1355,1313 4. A combination or subunit of any entity under subds. 1. to 3.
SB21-SSA1,1355,1414 5. An employee or committee of any entity under subds. 1. to 4.
SB21-SSA1,1355,22 15(2) Requirements tied to sale of property prohibited. (a) Except as provided
16in par. (b), no local governmental unit may by ordinance, resolution, or any other
17means restrict the ability of an owner of real property to sell or otherwise transfer
18title to or refinance the property by requiring the owner or an agent of the owner to
19take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show
20compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee
21for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following
22times:
SB21-SSA1,1355,2323 1. Before the owner may sell, refinance, or transfer title to the property.
SB21-SSA1,1355,2424 2. At the time of the sale or refinancing of, or the transfer of title to, the property.
SB21-SSA1,1356,2
13. Within a certain period of time after selling, refinancing, or transferring title
2to the property.
SB21-SSA1,1356,63 (b) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit a local governmental unit from requiring
4a real property owner or the owner's agent to take certain actions with respect to the
5property not in connection with the sale or refinancing of, or the transfer of title to,
6the property.
SB21-SSA1,1356,10 7(3) Existing ordinance, resolution, or policy unenforceable. If a local
8governmental unit has in effect on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB
9inserts date], an ordinance, resolution, or policy that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a),
10the ordinance, resolution, or policy does not apply and may not be enforced.
SB21-SSA1,4598 11Section 4598. 753.061 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,4601b 12Section 4601b. 758.19 (5) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,4601e 13Section 4601e. 758.19 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB21-SSA1,1356,1714 758.19 (5) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.625 (1) (d), the director of
15state courts shall make payments to counties for circuit court costs. The director of
16state courts, at the direction of the supreme court, shall define circuit court costs for
17the purposes of this subsection.
SB21-SSA1,4601h 18Section 4601h. 758.19 (5) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
19.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1356,2320 758.19 (5) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.625 (1) (d) (cg), the director
21of state courts shall make payments to counties for circuit court costs. The director
22of state courts, at the direction of the supreme court, shall define circuit court costs
23for the purposes of this subsection.
SB21-SSA1,4601L 24Section 4601L. 758.19 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,4601p 25Section 4601p. 758.19 (5) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,4601r
1Section 4601r. 758.19 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1357,72 758.19 (5) (f) A county that fails to meet the requirements under par. (e) is not
3eligible for a payment under par. (b) for one fiscal year, as defined in s. 237.01 (3),
4after the May 15 that the information was not provided, or until the information is
5provided, whichever is earlier. Except as provided in this paragraph and par. (g), the
6information regarding the amount of actual costs reported under par. (e) does not
7affect the amount paid to a county under par. (b).
SB21-SSA1,4601u 8Section 4601u. 758.19 (5) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,4601y 9Section 4601y. 758.19 (5) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,4602 10Section 4602. 758.19 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,4603 11Section 4603. 758.19 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,4603m 12Section 4603m. 758.20 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,1357,17 13758.20 Consolidated court automation programs. (1) In this section,
14"Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site" means the Internet site of the
15consolidated court automation programs, which is the statewide circuit court
16automated information system established under s. 758.19 (4) and maintained by
17the director of state courts.
SB21-SSA1,1357,20 18(2) The director of state courts shall remove from the Wisconsin Circuit Court
19Access Internet site all information relating to a criminal case if all of the following
20apply:
SB21-SSA1,1357,2121 (a) All charges in the case were dismissed by the court before trial.
SB21-SSA1,1357,2322 (b) All charges that were dismissed were for offenses for which the maximum
23period of imprisonment was 6 years or fewer.
SB21-SSA1,1357,2524 (c) No charge that was dismissed was for a violent offense, as defined in s.
25301.048 (2) (bm) 1.
SB21-SSA1,1358,2
1(d) A court having jurisdiction has entered an order for removal of the
2information.
SB21-SSA1,1358,43 (e) All charges that were dismissed were filed against the person before he or
4she attained the age of 25.
SB21-SSA1,4605 5Section 4605. 767.75 (1f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1358,156 767.75 (1f) Payment order as assignment of income. A payment order
7constitutes an assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension
8benefits, income continuation insurance benefits under s. 40.62, duty disability
9benefits under s. 40.65,
benefits under ch. 102 or 108, lottery prizes that are payable
10in installments, and other money due or to be due in the future to the department
11or its designee. The assignment shall be for an amount sufficient to ensure payment
12under the order, obligation, or stipulation and to pay any arrearages due at a periodic
13rate not to exceed 50% of the amount of support due under the order, obligation, or
14stipulation so long as the addition of the amount toward arrearages does not leave
15the party at an income below the poverty line established under 42 USC 9902 (2).
SB21-SSA1,4606 16Section 4606. 767.75 (2m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1358,2217 767.75 (2m) (a) 1. An obligation to pay unpaid fees under s. 767.57 (1e) (b) 1m.
18constitutes an assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension
19benefits, income continuation insurance benefits under s. 40.62, duty disability
20benefits under s. 40.65,
benefits under ch. 102 or 108, lottery prizes that are payable
21in installments, and other money due or to be due in the future to the department
22or its designee.
SB21-SSA1,4607 23Section 4607. 767.75 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1359,424 767.75 (2m) (a) 2. An obligation to pay unpaid fees under s. 767.57 (1e) (b) 2m.
25constitutes an assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension

1benefits, income continuation insurance benefits under s. 40.62, duty disability
2benefits under s. 40.65,
benefits under ch. 102 or 108, lottery prizes that are payable
3in installments, and other money due or to be due in the future to the clerk of court
4to whom the fees are owed, or to his or her successor.
SB21-SSA1,4610b 5Section 4610b. 800.09 (1j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1359,176 800.09 (1j) If the court orders the defendant to perform community service
7work in lieu of making restitution or of paying the forfeiture, surcharges, fees and
8costs, or both, the court may order that the defendant perform community service
9work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization that is approved by
10the court and agreed to by the public agency or nonprofit charitable organization.
11Community service work may be in lieu of restitution only if also agreed to by the
12person to whom restitution is owed. The number of hours of community service work
13required may not exceed the number determined by dividing the amount owed on the
14forfeiture by the minimum wage established under ch. 104 for adults in
15nonagriculture, nontipped employment
s. 104.035 (1). The court shall ensure that
16the defendant is provided a written statement of the terms of the community service
17order and that the community service order is monitored.
SB21-SSA1,4610d 18Section 4610d. 800.095 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1360,419 800.095 (1) (d) That the defendant perform community service work for a
20public agency or nonprofit charitable organization approved by the court and agreed
21to by the agency or nonprofit charitable organization. If the community service work
22is in lieu of restitution, then the person to whom restitution is owed must agree; the
23defendant shall be given credit at the rate of not less than the minimum wage
24established under ch. 104 for adults in nonagriculture, nontipped employment s.
25104.035 (1)
for each one hour of community service completed. The defendant shall

1be given a written statement of the community service order. Nothing in this
2paragraph makes the defendant an employee or agent of the court or the
3municipality. The defendant shall be responsible for providing the court with proof
4that the community service hours have been completed.
SB21-SSA1,4610f 5Section 4610f. 801.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1360,106 801.02 (1) Except as provided in s. 20.931 (5) (b), a A civil action in which a
7personal judgment is sought is commenced as to any defendant when a summons and
8a complaint naming the person as defendant are filed with the court, provided service
9of an authenticated copy of the summons and of the complaint is made upon the
10defendant under this chapter within 90 days after filing.
SB21-SSA1,4610g 11Section 4610g. 803.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1360,1712 803.09 (1) Except as provided in s. 20.931, upon Upon timely motion anyone
13shall be permitted to intervene in an action when the movant claims an interest
14relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and the
15movant is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter
16impair or impede the movant's ability to protect that interest, unless the movant's
17interest is adequately represented by existing parties.
SB21-SSA1,4610j 18Section 4610j. 803.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1361,319 803.09 (2) Except as provided in s. 20.931, upon Upon timely motion anyone
20may be permitted to intervene in an action when a movant's claim or defense and the
21main action have a question of law or fact in common. When a party to an action
22relies for ground of claim or defense upon any statute or executive order or rule
23administered by a federal or state governmental officer or agency or upon any
24regulation, order, rule, requirement or agreement issued or made pursuant to the
25statute or executive order, the officer or agency upon timely motion may be permitted

1to intervene in the action. In exercising its discretion the court shall consider
2whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights
3of the original parties.
SB21-SSA1,4610n 4Section 4610n. 804.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1361,75 804.01 (2) Scope of discovery. (intro.) Except as provided in s. 20.931 (9), and
6unless
Unless otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with the
7provisions of this chapter, the scope of discovery is as follows:
SB21-SSA1,4610p 8Section 4610p. 805.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1361,169 805.04 (1) By plaintiff; by stipulation. Except as provided in sub. (2m), an An
10action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court by serving and filing
11a notice of dismissal at any time before service by an adverse party of responsive
12pleading or motion or by the filing of a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties
13who have appeared in the action. Unless otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal
14or stipulation, the dismissal is not on the merits, except that a notice of dismissal
15operates as an adjudication on the merits when filed by a plaintiff who has once
16dismissed in any court an action based on or including the same claim.
SB21-SSA1,4610r 17Section 4610r. 805.04 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,4610t 18Section 4610t. 812.33 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,1361,23 19812.33 Garnishee fee fees. The creditor shall pay a $15 fee to the garnishee
20for each earnings garnishment or each stipulated extension of that earnings
21garnishment. This fee and a $3 fee to the garnishee for each payment delivered to
22the creditor after the first payment. These fees
shall be included as a cost in the
23creditor's claim in the earnings garnishment.
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