Wisconsin Legislature: Insurance

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: DHFS to seek amendment to federal Medicaid waiver to allow property taxes be deducted from income when determining eligibility - AB137

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: DHFS to seek amendment to federal Medicaid waiver to allow property taxes be deducted from income when determining eligibility - SB76

Provider claims under MA, Badger Care, and the prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: DHFS requirements to issue payments codified, exceptions provided - AB385

Public safety officer annuitants, including chaplains: DETF authorized to make payments for health care coverage or long-term care coverage from retirement annuity or deferred compensation account [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; regional consumer health councils and LRB provisions - AB94

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; regional consumer health councils and LRB provisions - SB51

Rare disease or condition: health insurance policies and plans required to cover prescription drugs; OCI duty specified; definition provided - AB16

Senior Care (prescription drug assistance program for the elderly): calling for an advisory referendum on continuing the program as a permanent federal-state program - SJR57

Senior Care (prescription drug assistance program for the elderly): DHHS Secretary urged to extend the federal waiver that funds the program - AJR52

Senior Care (prescription drug assistance program for the elderly): U.S. President and DHHS Secretary called on to approve legislation to continue and extend federal waiver that funds the program - AJR50

Senior Care (prescription drug assistance program for the elderly): U.S. President and DHHS Secretary called on to extend the federal waiver that funds the program - AJR51

Senior Care (prescription drug assistance program for the elderly): U.S. President urged to reverse DHHS Secretary's decision not to extend federal waiver - SJR43

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

Special orders of business for March 11, 2008 established re AB-482, AB-668, AB-685, AB-688, AB-709, AB-735, AB-745, AB-765, AB-769, AB-798, AB-803, AB-807, AB-809, AB-828, AB-846, AB-849, AB-862, AB-863, AB-893, AB-898, SB-49, SB-72, SB-86, SB-142, SB-260, SB-288, SB-403, SB-430 - AR17

Special orders of business for March 12, 2008 established re AJR-106, AB-187, AB-422, AB-702, AB-737, AB-739, AB-778, AB-806, AB-857, AB-874, AB-878, AB-894, AB-896, AB-900, AB-905, AB-906, AB-908, AB-913, SB-20, SB-28, SB-48, SB-124, SB-128, SB-269, SB-351, SB-409, SB-483, SB-514, SB-517 - AR18

SSN requirement re MA, Badger Care, or elderly drug assistance program: exemption expanded re well-established religious objections [Sec. 1673, 1674, 9321 (8)] - SB40

State Children Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): Wisconsin delegation to U.S. Congress and the Governor urged to ensure a timely reauthorization - SR4

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): timely reauthorization by Congress and federal funding urged - SR6

State long-term care partnerships and MA eligibility: DHFS requirement re federal pilot project repealed [Sec. 1551, 1604, 2873, 2874; Enrolled SB-40: provisions re MA eligibility determinations, long-term care insurance requirements, 1551c, 1598r, 1634r, 3652m, 3664c, deletes 1551] - SB40

Student health benefit purchasing cooperative: organization authorized; OCI and report provisions - AB779

Value-based health care purchasing initiatives; Wisconsin Health Information Organization and centralized data repository provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 543t, 2898h] - SB40

Veteran interim health care plan created - AB596

Wigs for cancer patients: health care plans required to cover - AB179

WRS annuities and deferred compensation account distributions: payment from for health or long-term care insurance coverage allowed - AB801

WRS annuities and deferred compensation account distributions re public safety officers: payment from for health or long-term care insurance coverage allowed - AB851

WRS annuities and deferred compensation account distributions re public safety officers: payment from for health or long-term care insurance coverage allowed - SB471

Veteran assistance program: exempting cash value of life insurance when determining assets - SB433

Health care plan or self-insured health plan required to disclose certain information re coverage and costs to insured or enrollee upon request; payments a health care provider may accept from uninsured or patient without public coverage restricted, disclosure of certain information required; DHFS duties and emergency rule provisions - AB872

Health care providers required to provide consumers with certain charge or payment rate information upon request - SB337

Health care providers required to provide consumers with certain charge or payment rate information upon request; penalty provision - AB729

Insurance security fund revisions; SWIB allowed to make investments for the local government property insurance fund (LGPIF); other insurance revisions re prohibiting requiring property insurance in amount exceeding replacement value of improvements, group insurance certificates made available electronically, definition of late enrollee, investment in insurance corporation subsidiary, recovering license fee or assessment, employee welfare benefit plan, and OCI duties - AB688

Insurance security fund revisions; SWIB allowed to make investments for the local government property insurance fund (LGPIF); other insurance revisions re prohibiting requiring property insurance in amount exceeding replacement value of improvements, group insurance certificates made available electronically, definition of late enrollee, investment in insurance corporation subsidiary, recovering license fee or assessment, employee welfare benefit plan, and OCI duties - SB386

Long-term care insurance sales: training requirement modified [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Motor vehicle or property insurance: insurer or rating plan prohibited from considering information from an individual's credit report - AB387

Motor vehicle or property insurance: insurer or rating plan prohibited from considering information from an individual's credit report - SB259

PECFA sites and private insurance: report by Comm.Dept and DNR [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf. Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Prepaid legal services insurance: GIB to offer to certain WRS participating employees - AB13

Property insurance policy: insurer may agree to cosmetic modifications so undamaged portion can match the repaired damaged portion - AB632

Public safety officer annuitants, including chaplains: DETF authorized to make payments for health care coverage or long-term care coverage from retirement annuity or deferred compensation account [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

SSN as personal identifier: insurer, risk-sharing plan, or self-insured plan prohibited from using - AB316

State long-term care partnerships and MA eligibility: DHFS requirement re federal pilot project repealed [Sec. 1551, 1604, 2873, 2874; Enrolled SB-40: provisions re MA eligibility determinations, long-term care insurance requirements, 1551c, 1598r, 1634r, 3652m, 3664c, deletes 1551] - SB40

Tribal law enforcement officer's powers to enforce state law: liability insurance option created - AB197

Tribal law enforcement officer's powers to enforce state law: liability insurance option created - SB96

Compulsory financial responsibility for motor vehicle operation: assurance and proof of coverage required; forfeiture, DOT, and law enforcement provisions - SB374

Motor vehicle insurance: factors for setting premium rates specified; insurer prohibited from using zip code as a factor for setting rates - SB348

Motor vehicle insurer may not require insured to use a particular garage, repair shop, or other vendor for damage repair, notice and signage provisions; insured pays for repairs at same rate as general public; insurance adjuster prohibited from preparing or adjusting a damage estimate without inspecting the damage - AB353

Motor vehicle insurer may not require insured to use a particular garage, repair shop, or other vendor for damage repair, notice and signage provisions; insured pays for repairs at same rate as general public; insurance adjuster prohibited from preparing or adjusting a damage estimate without inspecting the damage - SB181

Motor vehicle or property insurance: insurer or rating plan prohibited from considering information from an individual's credit report - AB387

Motor vehicle or property insurance: insurer or rating plan prohibited from considering information from an individual's credit report - SB259

Operating privilege suspension for financial responsibility violation: DOT allowed to issue occupational license - AB776

Operating privilege suspension for financial responsibility violation: DOT allowed to issue occupational license - SB411

Unified carrier registration system authorized [Sec. 2925-2928] - SB40

Unified carrier registration system authorized - OC7 SB2

Health insurance: insurer disclosure re treatment restriction or termination [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3677c, 3685f, 3686w, 9325 (1f)] - SB40

Health insurance procedural terminology codes re treatment restriction or termination; detailed explanation of clinical rationale required [Sec. 3677, 3680, 3681, 9325 (1)] - SB40

Health care plan or self-insured health plan required to disclose certain information re coverage and costs to insured or enrollee upon request; payments a health care provider may accept from uninsured or patient without public coverage restricted, disclosure of certain information required; DHFS duties and emergency rule provisions - AB872

Health care providers required to provide consumers with certain charge or payment rate information upon request - SB337

Health care providers required to provide consumers with certain charge or payment rate information upon request; penalty provision - AB729

Health care services: people have a right to contract privately for and purchase private health care coverage; law requiring participation in a state-sponsored system or plan prohibited. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR106

Health care services: people have a right to contract privately for and purchase private health care coverage; law requiring participation in a state-sponsored system or plan prohibited. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR99

Small employers may elect to have employees covered under state employees' health care plans; conditions specified - AB392

SSN as personal identifier: insurer, risk-sharing plan, or self-insured plan prohibited from using - AB316

State life insurance fund: limit on policies increased - SB47

Moneys returned to DOR from taxpayer who received it in error: DOR may not add interest - SB455

WHEFA bonds: nonrefundable individual and corporate income and franchise tax credits created re interest income; educational institution and facilities definitions revised re Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities - AB65

Armenian genocide from 1915 to 1923: April 24 added to list of special observance days in schools - SB149

ATM access fee or surcharge on international transactions permitted - AB239

``Europe Day" observed May 9, 2007 - SJR39

Foreign exchange student: school board may award a high school diploma to under set conditions - AB99

Greek Independence: 186th anniversary celebrated March 25, 2007 - SJR25

International education encouraged and recognized as an essential component of the future of this state - SJR72

Irish-American Heritage Month: March of every year proclaimed as - SJR89

Rental and interest payments by businesses to related entities: individual income and corporate and franchise tax deductions added back when computing state total income [Conf. Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Scocos, John A.: service to the Wisconsin DVA commended and a salute to him on his return to active military service in Iraq - AJR43

Scocos, John A.: service to the Wisconsin DVA commended and a salute to him on his return to active military service in Iraq - SJR37

SWIB prohibited from making future investments and required to divest itself of prior investments re the Sudan; AG authority and report provision - AB124

SWIB prohibited from making future investments and required to divest itself of prior investments re the Sudan; AG authority and report provision - SB57