2023 Assembly Committee on Insurance

Representative Dittrich (Chair)

Representative Callahan (Vice-Chair)

Committee Clerk

Meagan Matthews

Legislative Council Staff

Kelly McGraw

Members
Hearings

Members

Representative Dittrich (Chair)

Representative Callahan (Vice-Chair)

Representative Petryk

Representative Schraa

Representative Tranel

Representative Duchow

Representative Tusler

Representative Rettinger

Representative Doyle

Representative Riemer

Representative Subeck

Representative Bare

Hearing Notices

2/13/2024 9:00 AM

Executive Session
2/6/2024 10:00 AM

Executive Session (Cancelled)
1/11/2024 2:00 PM

Public Hearing
11/2/2023 10:00 AM

Executive Session
10/24/2023 11:01 AM

Public Hearing
10/24/2023 11:00 AM

Executive Session
10/5/2023 10:01 AM

Public Hearing (Cancelled)
10/5/2023 10:00 AM

Executive Session (Cancelled)
9/21/2023 10:00 AM

Public Hearing (Revised)

Items In Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB159

Relating to: coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans.

Representative Magnafici
Senator Jacque
A-Insurance
AB311

Relating to: athletic training and coverage of the services of athletic trainers under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Wittke
Senator Testin
A-Insurance
AB404

Relating to: open period to select medicare supplement policy.

Representative Subeck
Senator Smith
A-Insurance
AB519

Relating to: health insurance for school district employees.

Representative Considine
Senator Johnson
A-Insurance
AB584

Relating to: cost-sharing cap on insulin.

Representative Anderson
Senator Pfaff
A-Insurance
AB746

Relating to: BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority.

Representative Shelton
Senator Johnson
A-Insurance
AB747

Relating to: creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, funding for an office of prescription drug affordability, crediting certain amounts to the general program operations account of the office of the commissioner of insurance, granting rulemaking authority, and making an appropriation.

Representative Subeck
Senator Pfaff
A-Insurance
AB766

Relating to: coverage of infertility services under self-insured governmental health plans and health policies and plans offered to state employees, and granting rule-making authority.

Representative Emerson
Senator Roys
A-Insurance
AB784

Relating to: insurance coverage and balance billing for certain health care services and granting rule-making authority.

Representative Anderson
Senator Smith
A-Insurance
AB789

Relating to: provider directories for certain health plans.

Representative Anderson
Senator Larson
A-Insurance
AB790

Relating to: coverage of tests and ancillary procedures for services for which health insurance coverage is mandated.

Representative Anderson
Senator Johnson
A-Insurance
AB791

Relating to: approval of certain rate increases for health insurance.

Representative Anderson
Senator Larson
A-Insurance
AB792

Relating to: evaluation of health plan network sufficiency.

Representative Anderson
Senator Larson
A-Insurance
AB860

Relating to: nonprofit agricultural organization health benefit coverage.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Testin
A-Insurance
AB1008

Relating to: reducing or eliminating coinsurance and deductibles for health care expenses.

Representative Moses
Senator Feyen
A-Insurance
AB1009

Relating to: prohibiting motor vehicle insurance coverage for exposing a person to or infecting a person with an infectious disease.

Representative Sortwell

A-Insurance
AB1044

Relating to: cost-sharing cap on epinephrine auto-injectors under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Subeck
Senator Hesselbein
A-Insurance
AB1129

Relating to: compensation of qualified treatment trainees under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative VanderMeer
Senator Roys
A-Insurance
AB1149

Relating to: coverage of treatment for mental health or substance use disorders under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Vining
Senator Agard
A-Insurance
AB1156

Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty.

Representative Hong
Senator Johnson
A-Insurance
AB1187

Relating to: provisional approval as a participating provider in a defined network health plan.

Representative McGuire

A-Insurance
AB1197

Relating to: coverage of tests for sexually transmitted diseases by health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Bare
Senator Roys
A-Insurance
AB1198

Relating to: coverage of sterilization procedures and patient education and counseling under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Bare
Senator Roys
A-Insurance
AB1226

Relating to: spectacle lens prescriptions provided by optometrists.

Representative Clancy

A-Insurance

Items Out of Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB62

Relating to: assignment of dental benefits under health insurance.

Representative Brooks
Senator Stroebel
A-Enacted into Law
AB367

Relating to: permitted electronic transmissions under employer-sponsored health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Moses
Senator Cabral-Guevara
A-Tabled
AB416

Relating to: repair of complex rehabilitation technology under the Medical Assistance program.

Representative Plumer
Senator Felzkowski
A-Tabled
AB437

Relating to: various changes to insurance laws and providing a penalty.

Representative Callahan
Senator Felzkowski
A-Enacted into Law
AB630

Relating to: reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program for complex rehabilitation technology wheelchair repairs and accessories.

Representative Tusler
Senator Testin
A-Tabled
CR22-070

Relating to financial and other reporting requirement modifications for health maintenance organizations.

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete
CR22-071

Relating to compulsory surplus requirements.

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete
CR22-075

Relating to the office’s access to financial compilations produced by independent certified public accountants in the course of examining the financial statements of insurers.

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete
CR22-076

Relating to the reporting of surplus lines taxes and related provisions.

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete
CR23-059

Relating to the inclusion of “veterans” as a category of “eligible risks” under Ins 3.15 (4) (a).

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete

Items In Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB159

Relating to: coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans.

Representative Magnafici
Senator Jacque
A-Insurance
AB311

Relating to: athletic training and coverage of the services of athletic trainers under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Wittke
Senator Testin
A-Insurance
AB404

Relating to: open period to select medicare supplement policy.

Representative Subeck
Senator Smith
A-Insurance
AB519

Relating to: health insurance for school district employees.

Representative Considine
Senator Johnson
A-Insurance
AB584

Relating to: cost-sharing cap on insulin.

Representative Anderson
Senator Pfaff
A-Insurance
AB746

Relating to: BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority.

Representative Shelton
Senator Johnson
A-Insurance
AB747

Relating to: creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, funding for an office of prescription drug affordability, crediting certain amounts to the general program operations account of the office of the commissioner of insurance, granting rulemaking authority, and making an appropriation.

Representative Subeck
Senator Pfaff
A-Insurance
AB766

Relating to: coverage of infertility services under self-insured governmental health plans and health policies and plans offered to state employees, and granting rule-making authority.

Representative Emerson
Senator Roys
A-Insurance
AB784

Relating to: insurance coverage and balance billing for certain health care services and granting rule-making authority.

Representative Anderson
Senator Smith
A-Insurance
AB789

Relating to: provider directories for certain health plans.

Representative Anderson
Senator Larson
A-Insurance
AB790

Relating to: coverage of tests and ancillary procedures for services for which health insurance coverage is mandated.

Representative Anderson
Senator Johnson
A-Insurance
AB791

Relating to: approval of certain rate increases for health insurance.

Representative Anderson
Senator Larson
A-Insurance
AB792

Relating to: evaluation of health plan network sufficiency.

Representative Anderson
Senator Larson
A-Insurance
AB860

Relating to: nonprofit agricultural organization health benefit coverage.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Testin
A-Insurance
AB1008

Relating to: reducing or eliminating coinsurance and deductibles for health care expenses.

Representative Moses
Senator Feyen
A-Insurance
AB1009

Relating to: prohibiting motor vehicle insurance coverage for exposing a person to or infecting a person with an infectious disease.

Representative Sortwell

A-Insurance
AB1044

Relating to: cost-sharing cap on epinephrine auto-injectors under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Subeck
Senator Hesselbein
A-Insurance
AB1129

Relating to: compensation of qualified treatment trainees under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative VanderMeer
Senator Roys
A-Insurance
AB1149

Relating to: coverage of treatment for mental health or substance use disorders under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Vining
Senator Agard
A-Insurance
AB1156

Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty.

Representative Hong
Senator Johnson
A-Insurance
AB1187

Relating to: provisional approval as a participating provider in a defined network health plan.

Representative McGuire

A-Insurance
AB1197

Relating to: coverage of tests for sexually transmitted diseases by health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Bare
Senator Roys
A-Insurance
AB1198

Relating to: coverage of sterilization procedures and patient education and counseling under health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Bare
Senator Roys
A-Insurance
AB1226

Relating to: spectacle lens prescriptions provided by optometrists.

Representative Clancy

A-Insurance

Items Out of Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB62

Relating to: assignment of dental benefits under health insurance.

Representative Brooks
Senator Stroebel
A-Enacted into Law
AB367

Relating to: permitted electronic transmissions under employer-sponsored health insurance policies and plans.

Representative Moses
Senator Cabral-Guevara
A-Tabled
AB416

Relating to: repair of complex rehabilitation technology under the Medical Assistance program.

Representative Plumer
Senator Felzkowski
A-Tabled
AB437

Relating to: various changes to insurance laws and providing a penalty.

Representative Callahan
Senator Felzkowski
A-Enacted into Law
AB630

Relating to: reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program for complex rehabilitation technology wheelchair repairs and accessories.

Representative Tusler
Senator Testin
A-Tabled
CR22-070

Relating to financial and other reporting requirement modifications for health maintenance organizations.

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete
CR22-071

Relating to compulsory surplus requirements.

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete
CR22-075

Relating to the office’s access to financial compilations produced by independent certified public accountants in the course of examining the financial statements of insurers.

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete
CR22-076

Relating to the reporting of surplus lines taxes and related provisions.

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete
CR23-059

Relating to the inclusion of “veterans” as a category of “eligible risks” under Ins 3.15 (4) (a).

Insurance
A-Committee Action Complete