AB155,13,2419 16.765 (4) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
20Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
21Aerospace Authority, the Badger Health Benefit Authority, the Lower Fox River
22Remediation Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
23Corporation shall take appropriate action to revise the standard government
24contract forms under this section.
AB155,29 25Section 29. 16.765 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of
2the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
3Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Badger
4Health Benefit Authority,
the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
5Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
6Entertainment Corporation shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance
7by any contractor with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions
8prescribed by this section, according to procedures recommended by the department.
9The department shall make recommendations to the contracting agencies and the
10boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
11the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
12the Badger Health Benefit Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority,
13the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports
14and Entertainment Corporation for improving and making more effective the
15nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department
16shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions
17under this section.
AB155,30 18Section 30. 16.765 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,15,219 16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the
20nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate
21and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may
22delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
23Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
24Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Badger Health Benefit Authority, the Lower Fox
25River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or

1the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for processing in
2accordance with the department's procedures.
AB155,31 3Section 31. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,15,144 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the
5department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
6Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
7Aerospace Authority, the Badger Health Benefit Authority, the Lower Fox River
8Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the
9Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the
10University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational
11System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Badger Health Benefit
12Authority,
the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
13Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
14Corporation shall:
AB155,32 15Section 32. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,15,2216 16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent
17further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting
18agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
19Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Badger
20Health Benefit Authority,
the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
21Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and
22Entertainment Corporation.
AB155,33 23Section 33. 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,16,1624 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term
25of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,

1the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Badger Health Benefit Authority, the Lower
2Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development
3Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may
4permit the violating party to complete the contract, after complying with this section,
5but thereafter the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,
6the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Badger Health Benefit Authority, the Lower
7Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development
8Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall
9request the department to place the name of the party on the ineligible list for state
10contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,
11the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Badger Health Benefit Authority, the Lower
12Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development
13Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may
14terminate the contract without liability for the uncompleted portion or any materials
15or services purchased or paid for by the contracting party for use in completing the
16contract.
AB155,34 17Section 34. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,17,218 16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other
19building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the
20department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the
21provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general
22fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an
23office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
24society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
25constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,

1including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
2subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 636 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
AB155,35 3Section 35. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,17,184 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
5proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
6the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
7may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
8costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
9collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
10Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
11adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
12costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
13subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
14of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
15or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
16moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
17including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 636 or in ch.
18231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
AB155,36 19Section 36. 25.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,18,420 25.50 (1) (d) "Local government" means any county, town, village, city, power
21district, sewerage district, drainage district, town sanitary district, public inland
22lake protection and rehabilitation district, local professional baseball park district
23created under subch. III of ch. 229, long-term care district under s. 46.2895, local
24professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local
25cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, public library system, school

1district or technical college district in this state, any commission, committee, board
2or officer of any governmental subdivision of this state, any court of this state, other
3than the court of appeals or the supreme court, or any authority created under s.
4114.61, 231.02, 233.02, or 234.02, or 636.70.
AB155,37 5Section 37. 40.02 (54) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB155,18,66 40.02 (54) (n) The Badger Health Benefit Authority.
AB155,38 7Section 38. 49.45 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,18,128 49.45 (2) (a) 3. Determine Subject to s. 636.30 (1) (o), determine the eligibility
9of persons for medical assistance, rehabilitative, and social services under ss. 49.46,
1049.468, 49.47, and 49.471 and rules and policies adopted by the department and may,
11under a contract under s. 49.78 (2), delegate all, or any portion, of this function to the
12county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal governing body.
AB155,39 13Section 39. 70.11 (41c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB155,18,1614 70.11 (41c) Badger Health Benefit Authority. All property owned by the
15Badger Health Benefit Authority, provided that the use of the property is primarily
16related to the purposes of the authority.
AB155,40 17Section 40. 71.26 (1) (be) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,18,2118 71.26 (1) (be) Certain authorities. Income of the University of Wisconsin
19Hospitals and Clinics Authority, of the Badger Health Benefit Authority, of the Fox
20River Navigational System Authority, of the Wisconsin Economic Development
21Corporation, and of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
AB155,41 22Section 41. 77.54 (9a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,19,223 77.54 (9a) (a) This state or any agency thereof, the University of Wisconsin
24Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Badger

1Health Benefit Authority,
the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and
2the Fox River Navigational System Authority.
AB155,42 3Section 42. 101.055 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,19,74 101.055 (2) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
5authority, institution, association, society, or other body in state government created
6or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, and includes the
7legislature and the courts, but excludes the Badger Health Benefit Authority.
AB155,43 8Section 43. 230.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,19,189 230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
10department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
11statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
12head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
13statute, except a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council,
14department, or unit thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
15subch. III of ch. 149 636 or under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279. "Agency"
16does not mean any local unit of government or body within one or more local units
17of government that is created by law or by action of one or more local units of
18government.
AB155,44 19Section 44. 230.03 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20 and
202015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB155,20,521 230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
22department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
23statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
24head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
25statute, except the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, a

1legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council, department, or unit
2thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 636 or
3under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279. "Agency" does not mean any local unit
4of government or body within one or more local units of government that is created
5by law or by action of one or more local units of government.
AB155,45 6Section 45. 230.80 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,20,137 230.80 (4) "Governmental unit" means any association, authority, board,
8commission, department, independent agency, institution, office, society, or other
9body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or
10any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the courts, but
11excluding the Badger Health Benefit Authority
. "Governmental unit" does not mean
12any political subdivision of the state or body within one or more political subdivisions
13that is created by law or by action of one or more political subdivisions.
AB155,46 14Section 46. 230.90 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,20,2215 230.90 (1) (c) "Governmental unit" means any association, authority, board,
16commission, department, independent agency, institution, office, society or other
17body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or
18any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor and the courts.
19"Governmental unit" does not mean the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
20Clinics Authority, the Badger Health Benefit Authority, or any political subdivision
21of the state or body within one or more political subdivisions which is created by law
22or by action of one or more political subdivisions.
AB155,47 23Section 47. 635.18 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,20,2524 635.18 (1) Every Any small employer insurer shall may actively market health
25benefit plan coverage to small employers in the state.
AB155,48
1Section 48. Chapter 636 of the statutes is created to read:
AB155,21,32 chapter 636
3 health benefit plan exchange
AB155,21,54 subchapter I
5 general provisions
AB155,21,6 6636.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
AB155,21,7 7(1) "Authority" means the Badger Health Benefit Authority.
AB155,21,10 8(2) "Educated health care consumer" means an individual who is
9knowledgeable about the health care system and who has background or experience
10in making informed decisions regarding health, medical, and scientific matters.
AB155,21,14 11(3) "Federal act" means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
12(P.L. 111-148), as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation
13Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), and any amendments to, or regulations or guidance issued
14under, those acts.
AB155,21,17 15(4) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (e), "health benefit plan" means a policy,
16contract, certificate, or agreement offered or issued by a health carrier to provide,
17deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care services.
AB155,21,1818 (b) "Health benefit plan" does not include any of the following:
AB155,21,2019 1. Coverage only for accident, or disability income insurance, or any
20combination of those.
AB155,21,2121 2. Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance.
AB155,21,2322 3. Liability insurance, including general liability insurance and automobile
23liability insurance.
AB155,21,2424 4. Worker's compensation or similar insurance.
AB155,21,2525 5. Automobile medical payment insurance.
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16. Credit-only insurance.
AB155,22,22 7. Coverage for on-site medical clinics.
AB155,22,53 8. Other similar insurance coverage, specified in federal regulations issued
4under P.L. 104-191, under which benefits for health care services are secondary or
5incidental to other insurance benefits.
AB155,22,86 (c) "Health benefit plan" does not include any of the following benefits if they
7are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance or otherwise
8not an integral part of the plan:
AB155,22,99 1. Limited scope dental or vision benefits.
AB155,22,1110 2. Benefits for long-term care, nursing home care, home health care,
11community-based care, or any combination of those.
AB155,22,1312 3. Other similar, limited benefits specified in federal regulations issued under
13P.L. 104-191.
AB155,22,2014 (d) "Health benefit plan" does not include any of the following benefits if the
15benefits are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance,
16there is no coordination between the provision of the benefits and any exclusion of
17benefits under any group health plan maintained by the same plan sponsor, and the
18benefits are paid with respect to an event without regard to whether benefits are
19provided with respect to such an event under any group health plan maintained by
20the same plan sponsor:
AB155,22,2121 1. Coverage only for a specified disease or illness.
AB155,22,2222 2. Hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance.
AB155,22,2423 (e) "Health benefit plan" does not include any of the following if offered as a
24separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance:
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11. Medicare supplemental health insurance as defined under section 1882 (g)
2(1) of the federal Social Security Act.
AB155,23,432. Coverage supplemental to the coverage provided under 10 USC ch. 55
4(Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)).
AB155,23,65 3. Similar coverage supplemental to coverage provided under a group health
6plan.
AB155,23,13 7(5) "Health carrier" or "carrier" means an entity subject to the insurance laws
8and rules of this state, or subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner, that
9contracts or offers to contract to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse
10any of the costs of health care services, including a sickness and accident insurance
11company, a health maintenance organization, a nonprofit hospital and health service
12corporation, or any other entity providing a plan of health insurance, health benefits,
13or health services.
AB155,23,15 14(5m) "Minimum essential coverage" has the meaning given in 26 USC 5000A
15(f) (1).
AB155,23,17 16(6) "Qualified dental plan" means a limited scope dental plan that has been
17certified in accordance with s. 636.42 (5).
AB155,23,21 18(7) "Qualified employer" means a small employer that elects to make its
19full-time employees eligible for one or more qualified health plans offered through
20the SHOP Exchange and, at the option of the employer, some or all of its part-time
21employees, provided that the employer satisfies any of the following:
AB155,23,2422 (a) The employer has its principal place of business in this state and elects to
23provide coverage through the SHOP Exchange to all of its eligible employees,
24wherever employed.
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1(b) The employer elects to provide coverage through the SHOP Exchange to all
2of its eligible employees who are principally employed in this state.
AB155,24,5 3(8) "Qualified health plan" means a health benefit plan that has in effect a
4certification that the plan meets the criteria for certification described in section
51311 (c) of the federal act and s. 636.42.
AB155,24,7 6(9) "Qualified individual" means an individual, including a minor, who satisfies
7all of the following:
AB155,24,98 (a) The individual is seeking to enroll in a qualified health plan offered to
9individuals through the exchange under subch. II.
AB155,24,1010 (b) The individual resides in this state.
AB155,24,1211 (c) At the time of enrollment, the individual is not incarcerated in a correctional
12facility, other than incarceration pending the disposition of charges.
AB155,24,1513 (d) The individual is, and is reasonably expected to be for the entire period for
14which enrollment is sought, a citizen or national of the United States or an alien
15lawfully present in the United States.
AB155,24,17 16(10) "Secretary" means the secretary of the federal department of health and
17human services.
AB155,24,19 18(11) "SHOP Exchange" means a small business health options program
19established under s. 636.30 (1) (q).
AB155,24,21 20(12) (a) "Small employer" means an employer that employed an average of not
21more than 100 employees during the preceding calendar year.
AB155,24,2222 (b) For purposes of this subsection, all of the following apply:
AB155,24,24231. All persons treated as a single employer under section 414 (b), (c), (m), or (o)
24of the Internal Revenue Code shall be treated as a single employer.
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12. An employer and any predecessor employer shall be treated as a single
2employer.
AB155,25,43 3. All employees shall be counted, including part-time employees and
4employees who are not eligible for coverage through the employer.
AB155,25,85 4. If an employer was not in existence during the entire preceding calendar
6year, the determination of whether that employer is a small employer shall be based
7on the average number of employees that it is reasonably expected that employer will
8employ on business days in the current calendar year.
AB155,25,139 5. An employer that makes enrollment in qualified health plans available to
10its employees through the SHOP Exchange and that would cease to be a small
11employer by reason of an increase in the number of its employees shall continue to
12be treated as a small employer for purposes of this chapter as long as it continuously
13makes enrollment through the SHOP Exchange available to its employees.
AB155,25,1514 subchapter II
15 operation of exchange
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