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This bill prohibits a health insurance policy, referred to in the statutes as a
disability insurance policy, or a governmental self-insured health plan from
including in a contract for pharmacy services, or allowing a pharmacy benefit
manager or another entity to include in a contract for pharmacy services, a provision
that prohibits or penalizes a pharmacist's disclosure to an individual purchasing a
prescribed drug or device of the cost of a prescribed drug or device, a less expensive
therapeutically equivalent drug or device, or a less expensive method of purchasing
the drug or device.

Cost sharing limitation, choice of provider, and drug substitution
The bill sets a limitation on the amount of cost sharing that a person who is
covered under a health insurance policy or self-insured governmental health plan
must pay at the point of sale for a prescription drug as specified in the bill. A policy
or plan or a pharmacy benefit manager may not require a person covered under the
policy or plan to pay an increased amount of cost sharing for a newly prescribed drug
or device if the policy, plan, or pharmacy benefit manager requested the substitution
of the original drug and if the newly prescribed drug or device is therapeutically
equivalent to the originally prescribed drug or device. The bill requires health
insurance policies, self-insured governmental health plans, and pharmacy benefits
managers to develop a procedure to ensure that a policy or plan does not deny
coverage to an insured or plan participant during a plan year or subject the insured
or plan participant to new exclusions, limitations, deductibles, copayments, or
coinsurance if the prescribed drug or device was covered under the policy or plan for
the insured or plan participant when the insured or plan participant either enrolled
in coverage or renewed coverage and if the prescribing health care provider states
that the prescribed drug or device is more suitable for the insured's or plan
participant's condition than alternative drugs or devices that are covered under the
policy or plan. An insurer, self-insured governmental health plan, or pharmacy
benefit manager may not require or penalize a person who is covered under a health
insurance policy or plan to use or for not using a specific retail, specific mail order
pharmacy, or other specific pharmacy within the policy's or plan's provider network.
This proposal may contain a health insurance mandate requiring a social and
financial impact report under s. 601.423, stats.
For further information see the state 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:
SB100,1 1Section 1 . 40.51 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB100,4,62 40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6)
3shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.746 (1) to (8)
4and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855,
5632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (3) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (17), and
6632.896.
SB100,2 7Section 2 . 40.51 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB100,5,4
140.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance
2board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 631.95, 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747,
3632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867,
4632.885, 632.89, and 632.895 (11) to (17).
SB100,3 5Section 3 . 40.51 (15m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB100,4 6Section 4 . 66.0137 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB100,5,137 66.0137 (4) Self-insured health plans. If a city, including a 1st class city, or
8a village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town
9provides health care benefits, to its officers and employees on a self-insured basis,
10the self-insured plan shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2),
11632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861,
12632.867, 632.87 (4) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513
13(4).
SB100,5 14Section 5 . 120.13 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB100,5,1815 120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss.
1649.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3),
17632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (4) to (6), 632.885,
18632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).
SB100,6 19Section 6 . 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB100,6,220 185.983 (1) (intro.) Every voluntary nonprofit health care plan operated by a
21cooperative association organized under s. 185.981 shall be exempt from chs. 600 to
22646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44,
23601.45, 611.26, 611.67, 619.04, 623.11, 623.12, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93,
24631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.798, 632.85,
25632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (2) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5) and

1(8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 620, 630, 635, 645, and 646, but
2the sponsoring association shall:
SB100,7 3Section 7. 601.43 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB100,6,114 601.43 (1) (a) Insurers, other licensees and other persons subject to regulation.
5Whenever the commissioner deems it necessary in order to inform himself or herself
6about any matter related to the enforcement of chs. 600 to 647 and 649, the
7commissioner may examine the affairs and condition of any licensee or, permittee,
8or registrant
under chs. 600 to 647 and 649 or applicant for a license or, permit, or
9registration
of any person or organization of persons doing or in process of organizing
10to do an insurance business in this state, and of any advisory organization serving
11any of the foregoing in this state.
SB100,8 12Section 8. 609.83 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB100,6,15 13609.83 Coverage of drugs and devices. Limited service health
14organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to ss.
15632.853, 632.861, and 632.895 (16t).
SB100,9 16Section 9 . 616.09 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB100,6,2017 616.09 (1) (a) 2. Plans authorized under s. 616.06 are subject to s. 610.21, 1977
18stats., s. 610.55, 1977 stats., s. 610.57, 1977 stats., and ss. 628.34 to 628.39, 1977
19stats., to chs. 600, 601, 620, 625, 627 and 645, to ss. 632.72, 632.755, 632.86 632.861
20and 632.87 and to this subchapter except s. 616.08.
SB100,10 21Section 10 . 628.36 (2m) (a) 2s. of the statutes is created to read:
SB100,6,2322 628.36 (2m) (a) 2s. “Pharmacy benefit manager” has the meaning given in s.
23649.01 (6).
SB100,11 24Section 11 . 628.36 (2m) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB100,7,10
1628.36 (2m) (e) 1. A health maintenance organization, limited service health
2organization or, preferred provider plan, or pharmacy benefit manager that provides
3or administers coverage of pharmaceutical services when performed by one or more
4pharmacists who are selected by the organization or , plan, or pharmacy benefit
5manager
but who are not full-time salaried employees or partners of the
6organization or, plan, or pharmacy benefit manager shall provide an annual period
7of at least 30 days during which any pharmacist registered under ch. 450 may elect
8to participate in the health maintenance organization, limited service health
9organization or, preferred provider plan, or coverage administered by a pharmacy
10benefit manager
under its terms as a selected provider for at least one year.
SB100,12 11Section 12 . 632.86 of the statutes is repealed.
SB100,13 12Section 13 . 632.861 of the statutes is created to read:
SB100,7,14 13632.861 Prescription drug charges; choice of provider. (1) Definitions.
14In this section:
SB100,7,1515 (a) “Disability insurance policy” has the meaning given in s. 632.895 (1) (a).
SB100,7,1616 (b) “Pharmacist” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (15).
SB100,7,1717 (c) “Pharmacy benefit manager” has the meaning given in s. 649.01 (6).
SB100,7,1818 (d) “Prescribed drug or device” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (18).
SB100,7,1919 (e) “Prescription drug benefit” has the meaning given in s. 649.01 (8).
SB100,7,2020 (f) “Self-insured health plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.85 (1) (c).
SB100,8,2 21(2) Allowing disclosures. No disability insurance policy or self-insured
22health plan that provides a prescription drug benefit may include in a contract for
23pharmacy services, or allow a pharmacy benefit manager or another entity to include
24in a contract for pharmacy services, a provision that prohibits or penalizes, including
25by increased utilization review, reduced reimbursement, or other financial

1disincentives, a disclosure of any of the following by a pharmacist to an individual
2purchasing a prescribed drug or device:
SB100,8,33 (a) The cost of the prescribed drug or device to the individual.
SB100,8,64 (b) The availability of any therapeutically equivalent alternative prescribed
5drugs or devices or alternative methods of purchasing the prescribed drug or device,
6including paying cash, that are less expensive to the individual.
SB100,8,11 7(3) Cost sharing limitation. An insurer, self-insured health plan, or a
8pharmacy benefit manager may not require a person who is covered under a
9disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan to pay at the point of sale for
10a covered prescription drug an amount greater than the lowest of all of the following
11amounts:
SB100,8,1212 (a) The applicable copayment for the prescription drug.
SB100,8,1313 (b) The allowable claim amount for the prescription drug.
SB100,8,1714 (c) The amount a person who is covered under the disability insurance policy
15or plan would pay for the prescription drug if the person purchased the prescription
16drug without using a disability insurance policy or any other source of prescription
17drug benefits or discounts.
SB100,8,1918 (d) The amount the pharmacist or pharmacy is reimbursed for the prescription
19drug from the pharmacy benefit manager or insurer.
SB100,9,2 20(4) Choice of provider; penalty prohibited. An insurer, self-insured health
21plan, or pharmacy benefit manager is prohibited from requiring or penalizing a
22person who is covered under a disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan
23to use or for not using a specific retail, specific mail order, or other specific pharmacy
24provider within the network of pharmacy providers under the policy or plan. A

1prohibited penalty under this subsection includes an increase in premium,
2deductible, copayment, or coinsurance.
SB100,9,10 3(5) Drug substitution. (a) A disability insurance policy that offers a
4prescription drug benefit or self-insured health plan or a pharmacy benefit manager
5acting on behalf of a disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan may not
6require a person covered under the policy or plan to pay an increased cost-sharing
7amount for a newly prescribed drug or device if the substitution for the originally
8prescribed drug or device is suggested by the policy, plan, or pharmacy benefit
9manager and if the newly prescribed drug or device is therapeutically equivalent to
10the originally prescribed drug or device being substituted.
SB100,9,1611 (b) Every disability insurance policy that offers a prescription drug benefit,
12self-insured health plan, and pharmacy benefit manager shall develop a procedure
13to ensure that a policy or plan does not deny coverage to an insured or plan
14participant during a plan year or subject the insured or plan participant to new
15exclusions, limitations, deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance under a
16circumstance that satisfies all of the following:
SB100,9,1917 1. The prescribed drug or device was covered under the policy or plan for the
18insured or plan participant when the insured or plan participant either enrolled in
19coverage or renewed coverage, whichever is later.
SB100,9,2320 2. A health care provider who prescribed the prescribed drug or device states,
21in writing, that the prescribed drug or device is more suitable for the insured's or plan
22participant's condition than alternative drugs or devices that are covered under the
23policy or plan.
SB100,14 24Section 14. 632.865 (title) and (1) of the statutes are repealed.
SB100,15 25Section 15. 632.865 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 649.30 (1).
SB100,16
1Section 16. Chapter 649 of the statutes is created to read:
SB100,10,32 Chapter 649
3 pharmacy benefit managers
SB100,10,4 4649.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
SB100,10,5 5(1) “Health benefit plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.745 (11).
SB100,10,6 6(2) “Health care provider” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1).
SB100,10,9 7(3) “Maximum allowable cost” means the maximum amount that a pharmacy
8benefit manager will pay a pharmacist or pharmacy toward the cost of a prescribed
9drug or device.
SB100,10,10 10(4) “Pharmacist" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (15).
SB100,10,11 11(5) “Pharmacy" means an entity licensed under s. 450.06 or 450.065.
SB100,10,19 12(6) “Pharmacy benefit manager" means an entity doing business in this state
13that contracts to provide claims processing services, to otherwise administer or
14manage prescription drug benefits, or both on behalf of any insurer or other entity
15that provides prescription drug benefits to residents of this state. “Pharmacy benefit
16manager” does not include a health care provider except for a health care provider
17that is required to obtain a license under s. 450.06, 450.065, or 450.071 and does not
18include an entity that provides claims processing services or other administration of
19prescription drug only for the Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49.
SB100,10,20 20(7) “Prescribed drug or device" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (18).
SB100,10,22 21(8) “Prescription drug benefit" means coverage of or payment or assistance for
22prescribed drugs or devices.
SB100,10,24 23(9) “Registrant" means a pharmacy benefit manager that is registered under
24this chapter.
SB100,11,4
1649.05 Registration of pharmacy benefit managers. (1) (a) Except as
2provided in par. (b), no person may perform any activities of a pharmacy benefit
3manager in this state without first registering with the commissioner under this
4chapter.
SB100,11,65 (b) A pharmacy benefit manager that is an insurer with a current certificate
6of authority issued under s. 601.04 is not required to register under this section.
SB100,11,87 (c) 1. Any pharmacy benefit manager that is required to obtain a license under
8s. 450.06, 450.065, or 450.071 shall also register under this chapter.
SB100,11,129 2. If the pharmacy examining board revokes a license that had been granted
10under s. 450.06, 450.065, or 450.071 to a registrant, the registrant shall notify the
11commissioner of the revocation. The commissioner shall revoke the registration
12under this chapter.
SB100,11,14 13(2) An applicant for registration as a pharmacy benefit manager shall do all
14of the following:
SB100,11,1615 (a) File with the commissioner an application on a form that the commissioner
16provides.
SB100,11,1717 (b) Pay any registration fee set by the commissioner.
SB100,11,22 18(3) The commissioner shall register any pharmacy benefit manager that meets
19the requirements of this chapter and any requirements the commissioner requires
20of applicants. Registration under this section is valid for one year unless registration
21is suspended or revoked. The commissioner may refuse to register any pharmacy
22benefit manager for which a previous registration was suspended or revoked.
SB100,11,24 23649.10 Powers and duties of the commissioner. (1) The commissioner
24may do any of the following:
SB100,11,2525 (a) Promulgate rules necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter.
SB100,12,3
1(b) Use authority granted under ss. 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.61,
2601.62, 601.63, and 601.64 to enforce this chapter, s. 628.36, and ch. 632 as it relates
3to pharmacy benefit managers.
SB100,12,7 4(2) The commissioner shall promulgate rules regarding all of the following
5using as a model the prescription drug benefit management model act of the National
6Association of Insurance Commissioners for the 2nd quarter of 2018 to the extent the
7model act does not conflict with this chapter or ch. 632:
SB100,12,138 (a) Requirements for the development and maintenance of prescription drug
9formularies and other pharmacy benefit manager procedures, except that the
10commissioner may not allow a health benefit plan, self-insured health plan, or
11pharmacy benefit manager to require a consumer to obtain a prescription drug at a
12mail order pharmacy because the prescription drug requires special handling,
13provider coordination, or patient education.
SB100,12,1714 (b) Information that the pharmacy benefit manager is required to provide to
15a person who is covered or who seeks to be covered under a health benefit plan or
16self-insured health plan, a prescriber of prescription drugs, or a pharmacist or
17pharmacy.
SB100,12,1918 (c) Requirements and procedures for a medical exceptions approval process
19that is standardized among pharmacy benefit managers.
SB100,12,2020 (d) Requirements for nondiscrimination in prescription drug benefit design.
SB100,12,2221 (e) Requirements for record keeping and reporting by a pharmacy benefit
22manager.
SB100,12,2423 (f) Responsibilities for the pharmacy benefit manager in oversight and
24contracting.
SB100,13,2
1(g) Required disclosures by a health benefit plan or self-insured health plan
2or a pharmacy benefit manager.
SB100,13,6 3649.20 Suspension or revocation of registration; penalty. (1) The
4commissioner, after a hearing, may suspend or revoke the registration of a
5registrant, if the registrant or an officer, director, or employee of the registrant does
6any of the following:
SB100,13,97 (a) Knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement or
8misrepresentation of a material fact in an application for registration under s.
9649.05.
SB100,13,1110 (b) Obtains or attempts to obtain a registration under s. 649.05 through
11misrepresentation or fraud.
SB100,13,1612 (c) Misappropriates or converts for the registrant's own use or improperly
13withholds insurance premiums or contributions held in a fiduciary capacity, except
14for any interest earnings received by the pharmacy benefit manager and disclosed
15to the pharmacist, pharmacy, or health benefit plan sponsor with which the
16pharmacy benefit manager has a contract to provide services.
SB100,13,1817 (d) Commits fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices in the transaction of
18business as a pharmacy benefit manager.
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