1997-1998 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 218

Relating to: health insurance coverage requirements, including preexisting condition exclusions, guaranteed issue, guaranteed acceptance, portability, rating restrictions, contract termination and renewability and fair marketing standards; eliminating the small employer health insurance plan and board; collective bargaining of certain health care coverage requirements; granting rule-making authority; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE) relating to: health insurance coverage requirements, including preexisting condition exclusions, guaranteed issue, guaranteed acceptance, portability, rating restrictions, contract termination and renewability and fair marketing standards; eliminating the small employer health insurance plan and board; collective bargaining of certain health care coverage requirements; granting rule-making authority; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/1/1998 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 575
11/5/1997 Sen.Report passage, Ayes 3, Noes 3 and without recommendation by the committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs 323

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/27/1997 Sen.Introduced by Senators Moen, Wirch, Decker, Risser and Clausing; cosponsored by Representatives Lorge, Musser, Dobyns, Staskunas, Hanson, Ward, R. Young, Gronemus, Ainsworth, Robson, Meyer, Baumgart, Plouff, Travis, Murat, Hasenohrl and Reynolds.  
5/27/1997 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs 177
5/28/1997 Sen.Fiscal estimate received.  
5/28/1997 Sen.Public hearing held.  
6/4/1997 Sen.Fiscal estimate received.  
10/22/1997 Sen.Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Moen 304
11/4/1997 Sen.Executive action taken.  
11/5/1997 Sen.Report passage, Ayes 3, Noes 3 and without recommendation by the committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs 323
11/5/1997 Sen.Available for scheduling.  
11/5/1997 Sen.Read a second time 325
11/5/1997 Sen.Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs 325
11/12/1997 Sen.LRB correction 339
4/1/1998 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 575
 
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