AB395: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 395

May 27, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Hanson, L. Young, Musser, Schneider, Ziegelbauer, R. Young, Notestein, Gronemus, Meyer, F. Lasee, Robson, Plouff, Seratti and Baldwin, cosponsored by Senators Chvala and Clausing. Referred to Committee on Health.

AB395,1,2 An Act to amend 632.895 (5m) of the statutes; relating to: insurance coverage of grandchildren.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a health insurance policy (called disability insurance policy in the statutes) that provides coverage for any child of the insured must provide the same coverage for all children of that child until that child is 18 years old. This bill extends the period during which a health insurance policy that provides coverage for a child of the insured must provide the same coverage for all children of that child to until the child is 18 years old or no longer eligible for coverage under the policy, whichever is later.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB395, s. 1 Section 1. 632.895 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB395,2,2 632.895 (5m) Coverage of grandchildren. Every disability insurance policy issued or renewed on or after May 7, 1986, that provides coverage for any child of the insured shall provide the same coverage for all children of that child until that child is 18 years of age or no longer eligible for coverage under the policy, whichever is later.

AB395, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB395,2,4 (1) This act first applies to all of the following:

AB395,2,6 (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), disability insurance policies that are issued or renewed on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB395,2,9 (b) Disability insurance policies covering employes 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:

AB395,2,10 1. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.

AB395,2,12 2. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified or renewed.

AB395, s. 3 Section 3. Effective date.

AB395,2,15 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 5th month beginning after publication.

AB395,2,16 (End)