AB995: Bill Text

AB995,44,9 628.36 (3) Exemption by rule. By rule the commissioner may exempt from the application of any part of subs. (1) (1m) to (2m) plans which that provide innovative approaches to the delivery of health care or which that are designed to contain health care costs, and which that cannot operate successfully consistent with all of the provisions in subs. (1) (1m) to (2m). The commissioner may promulgate such a rule only if on a finding that the interests of the public require such plans as an experiment, to supply health care services that are not otherwise available in adequate quantity or quality, or to contain health care costs. The promulgated rule shall be as narrow as is compatible with the success of the plans.

AB995, s. 107 Section 107. 632.89 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB995,44,12 632.89 (1) (am) "Consumer price index" means the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor.

AB995, s. 108 Section 108. 632.89 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB995,44,16 632.89 (1) (b) "Diagnostic testing" means procedures used to exclude the existence of conditions other than nervous or mental disorders or alcoholism or other drug abuse problems.

AB995, s. 109 Section 109. 632.89 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB995,44,23 632.89 (2) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a group or blanket disability insurance policy issued by an insurer provides coverage of inpatient hospital treatment or outpatient treatment or both, the policy shall provide coverage in every policy year as provided in pars. (c) to (dm), as appropriate, except that the total coverage under the policy for a policy year need not exceed $7,000 $16,800 or the equivalent benefits measured in services rendered.

AB995, s. 110 Section 110. 632.89 (2) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB995,45,5 632.89 (2) (c) 2. b. Seven thousand Sixteen thousand eight hundred dollars minus any applicable cost sharing at the level charged under the policy for inpatient hospital services or the equivalent benefits measured in services rendered or, if the policy does not use cost sharing, $6,300 $15,100 in equivalent benefits measured in services rendered.

AB995, s. 111 Section 111. 632.89 (2) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB995,45,11 632.89 (2) (d) 2. Except as provided in par. (b), a policy under subd. 1. shall provide coverage in every policy year for not less than $2,000 $3,100 minus any applicable cost sharing at the level charged under the policy for outpatient services or the equivalent benefits measured in services rendered or, if the policy does not use cost sharing, $1,800 $2,800 in equivalent benefits measured in services rendered.

AB995, s. 112 Section 112. 632.89 (2) (dm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB995,45,18 632.89 (2) (dm) 2. Except as provided in par. (b), a policy under subd. 1. shall provide coverage in every policy year for not less than $3,000 $4,600 minus any applicable cost sharing at the level charged under the policy for transitional treatment arrangements or the equivalent benefits measured in services rendered or, if the policy does not use cost sharing, $2,700 $4,100 in equivalent benefits measured in services rendered.

AB995, s. 113 Section 113. 632.89 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB995,45,23 632.89 (2) (f) Report on coverage limits. The department of health and family services shall report annually to the governor and the legislature on revising the coverage limits specified in this subsection based on the change in the consumer price index for medical costs.

AB995, s. 114 Section 114. 632.89 (6) and (7) of the statutes are created to read:

AB995,46,3 632.89 (6) Prescription drugs and diagnostic testing. (a) The coverage amounts specified in sub. (2) shall not include costs incurred for prescription drugs or diagnostic testing.

AB995,46,5 (b) The department of health and family services may specify, by rule, the diagnostic testing procedures to which par. (a) applies.

AB995,46,8 (7) Treatment of costs. The coverage amounts specified in sub. (2) apply to actual payments or reimbursements made by an insurer if the payment or reimbursement amounts are less than the amounts charged by a provider.

AB995, s. 115 Section 115. 895.48 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, is renumbered 895.48 (1m) (a).

AB995, s. 116 Section 116. 895.48 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB995,46,13 895.48 (1m) (b) This subsection does not apply to health care services provided by a volunteer health care provider under s. 146.89.

AB995, s. 117 Section 117 . Nonstatutory provisions.

AB995,46,18 (1) The department of health and family services shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 46.03 (44) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB995, s. 118 Section 118 . Initial applicability.

AB995,46,22 (1) The treatment of section 49.688 (4r) of the statutes first applies to eligibility determinations made and deductible amounts paid on the effective date of this subsection.

AB995,47,2 (2) If an insurance policy that is in effect on the effective date of this subsection contains a provision that is inconsistent with the treatment of section 632.89 (6) or (7) of the statutes, the treatment of section 632.89 (6) or (7) of the statutes, whichever is inconsistent, first applies to that insurance policy on the date on which it is renewed.

AB995,47,5 (3) The treatment of sections 632.89 (1) (am) and (2) (b) 1., (c) 2. b., (d) 2., (dm) 2., and (f) of the statutes first applies to a policy issued, renewed, or modified on the first day of the 13th month beginning after publication.

AB995,47,11 (4) The treatment of sections 146.89 (2) (a), (c), and (d), (3) (b) (intro.), (c), and (d) (intro.), and (3m) and 895.48 (1m) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 146.89 (1) of the statutes, and the creation of section 146.89 (1) (d), (g), and (h) and 895.48 (1m) (b) of the statutes first applies to applications submitted under section 146.89 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this subsection.

AB995,47,14 (5) The renumbering and amendment of section 456.08 of the statutes and the creation of section 456.08 (1), (2), (3), and (4) of the statutes first apply to applications received on the effective date of this subsection.

AB995,47,19 (6) The treatment of sections 49.46 (1) (a) 1., 1g., 1m., 6., 9., 10., 11., and 12., (ar), (e), and (L), 49.47 (4) (am) 1. and 2., (c) 1. and 3., (cg) 3., and (h), and 49.665 (4) (a) 1. and (d) of the statutes first applies to eligibility determinations for the Medical Assistance and Badger Care health care programs that are made on the effective date of this subsection.

AB995, s. 119 Section 119. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB995,47,23 (1) The treatment of section 49.688 (4r) of the statutes and Section 118 (1 ) of this act take effect on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after publication.

AB995,48,3 (2) The treatment of sections 20.435 (4) (b) and (7) (bd), 49.45 (6ur) and 49.45 (6v) of the statutes takes effect on takes effect on January 1, 2005, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB995,48,6 (3) The treatment of sections 100.31 (title), (1) (a), (ae), (as), (b), and (c), (2), (2r), and (4) of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication.

AB995,48,9 (4) The treatment of sections 46.03 (44), 441.07 (1) (d), 441.16 (3m), 448.015 (4), 448.035, 448.04 (1) (a), 450.10 (1) (a) (intro.), and 450.11 (1) and (1g) of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 13th month beginning after publication.

AB995,48,14 (5) The treatment of sections 456.02 (intro.), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), 456.04 (intro.), (1), (1m) (d) and (e), (2), (2m), (3), and (4), 456.08 (1), (2), (3), and (4), 456.09 (1) (c), and 456.12 of the statutes and the renumbering and amendment of section 456.08 of the statutes take effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

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