AB43: Bill Text

AB43,,8876 (b) Any policy or calendar year or lifetime benefit limit or other maximum limitation that is not imposed on other treatments or services covered by the disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan that are not provided through telehealth.

AB43,,8877 (c) Prior authorization requirements that are not required for the same treatment or service when provided in person.

AB43,,8878 (d) Unique location requirements.

AB43,,8879 (4) Disclosure of coverage of certain telehealth services. A disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan that covers a telehealth treatment or service that has no equivalent in-person treatment or service, such as remote patient monitoring, shall specify in policy or plan materials the coverage of that telehealth treatment or service.

AB43,3096 Section 3096. 632.895 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,8881 632.895 (6) (title) Equipment and supplies for treatment of diabetes; insulin.

AB43,3097 Section 3097. 632.895 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 632.895 (6) (a) and amended to read:

AB43,,8883 632.895 (6) (a) Every disability insurance policy which that provides coverage of expenses incurred for treatment of diabetes shall provide coverage for expenses incurred by the installation and use of an insulin infusion pump, coverage for all other equipment and supplies, including insulin or any other prescription medication, used in the treatment of diabetes, and coverage of diabetic self-management education programs. Coverage Except as provided in par. (b), coverage required under this subsection shall be subject to the same exclusions, limitations, deductibles, and coinsurance provisions of the policy as other covered expenses, except that insulin infusion pump coverage may be limited to the purchase of one pump per year and the insurer may require the insured to use a pump for 30 days before purchase.

AB43,3098 Section 3098. 632.895 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,8885 632.895 (6) (b) 1. In this paragraph:

AB43,,8886 a. “Cost sharing” means the total of any deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amounts imposed on a person covered under a policy or plan.

AB43,,8887 b. “Self-insured health plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.85 (1) (c).

AB43,,8888 2. Every disability insurance policy and self-insured health plan that cover insulin and impose cost sharing on prescription drugs may not impose cost sharing on insulin in an amount that exceeds $35 for a one-month supply of insulin.

AB43,,8889 3. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan from imposing cost sharing on insulin in an amount less than the amount specified under subd. 2. Nothing in this paragraph requires a disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan to impose any cost sharing on insulin.

AB43,3099 Section 3099. 632.895 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,8891 632.895 (8) (d) Coverage is required under this subsection despite whether the woman shows any symptoms of breast cancer. Except as provided in pars. (b), (c), and (e), coverage under this subsection may only be subject to exclusions and limitations, including deductibles, copayments and restrictions on excessive charges, that are applied to other radiological examinations covered under the disability insurance policy. Coverage under this subsection may not be subject to any deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance.

AB43,3100 Section 3100. 632.895 (13m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,8893 632.895 (13m) Preventive services. (a) In this section, “self-insured health plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.85 (1) (c).

AB43,,8894 (b) Every disability insurance policy, except any disability insurance policy that is described in s. 632.745 (11) (b) 1. to 12., and every self-insured health plan shall provide coverage for all of the following preventive services:

AB43,,8895 1. Mammography in accordance with sub. (8).

AB43,,8896 2. Genetic breast cancer screening and counseling and preventive medication for adult women at high risk for breast cancer.

AB43,,8897 3. Papanicolaou test for cancer screening for women 21 years of age or older with an intact cervix.

AB43,,8898 4. Human papillomavirus testing for women who have attained the age of 30 years but have not attained the age of 66 years.

AB43,,8899 5. Colorectal cancer screening in accordance with sub. (16m).

AB43,,8900 6. Annual tomography for lung cancer screening for adults who have attained the age of 55 years but have not attained the age of 80 years and who have health histories demonstrating a risk for lung cancer.

AB43,,8901 7. Skin cancer screening for individuals who have attained the age of 10 years but have not attained the age of 22 years.

AB43,,8902 8. Counseling for skin cancer prevention for adults who have attained the age of 18 years but have not attained the age of 25 years.

AB43,,8903 9. Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening for men who have attained the age of 65 years but have not attained the age of 75 years and who have ever smoked.

AB43,,8904 10. Hypertension screening for adults and blood pressure testing for adults, for children under the age of 3 years who are at high risk for hypertension, and for children 3 years of age or older.

AB43,,8905 11. Lipid disorder screening for minors 2 years of age or older, adults 20 years of age or older at high risk for lipid disorders, and all men 35 years of age or older.

AB43,,8906 12. Aspirin therapy for cardiovascular health for adults who have attained the age of 55 years but have not attained the age of 80 years and for men who have attained the age of 45 years but have not attained the age of 55 years.

AB43,,8907 13. Behavioral counseling for cardiovascular health for adults who are overweight or obese and who have risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

AB43,,8908 14. Type II diabetes screening for adults with elevated blood pressure.

AB43,,8909 15. Depression screening for minors 11 years of age or older and for adults when follow-up supports are available.

AB43,,8910 16. Hepatitis B screening for minors at high risk for infection and adults at high risk for infection.

AB43,,8911 17. Hepatitis C screening for adults at high risk for infection and onetime hepatitis C screening for adults born in any year from 1945 to 1965.

AB43,,8912 18. Obesity screening and management for all minors and adults with a body mass index indicating obesity, counseling and behavioral interventions for obese minors who are 6 years of age or older, and referral for intervention for obesity for adults with a body mass index of 30 kilograms per square meter or higher.

AB43,,8913 19. Osteoporosis screening for all women 65 years of age or older and for women at high risk for osteoporosis under the age of 65 years.

AB43,,8914 20. Immunizations in accordance with sub. (14).

AB43,,8915 21. Anemia screening for individuals 6 months of age or older and iron supplements for individuals at high risk for anemia and who have attained the age of 6 months but have not attained the age of 12 months.

AB43,,8916 22. Fluoride varnish for prevention of tooth decay for minors at the age of eruption of their primary teeth.

AB43,,8917 23. Fluoride supplements for prevention of tooth decay for minors 6 months of age or older who do not have fluoride in their water source.

AB43,,8918 24. Gonorrhea prophylaxis treatment for newborns.

AB43,,8919 25. Health history and physical exams for prenatal visits and for minors.

AB43,,8920 26. Length and weight measurements for newborns and height and weight measurements for minors.

AB43,,8921 27. Head circumference and weight-for-length measurements for newborns and minors who have not attained the age of 3 years.

AB43,,8922 28. Body mass index for minors 2 years of age or older.

AB43,,8923 29. Blood pressure measurements for minors 3 years of age or older and a blood pressure risk assessment at birth.

AB43,,8924 30. Risk assessment and referral for oral health issues for minors who have attained the age of 6 months but have not attained the age of 7 years.

AB43,,8925 31. Blood screening for newborns and minors who have not attained the age of 2 months.

AB43,,8926 32. Screening for critical congenital health defects for newborns.

AB43,,8927 33. Lead screenings in accordance with sub. (10).

AB43,,8928 34. Metabolic and hemoglobin screening and screening for phenylketonuria, sickle cell anemia, and congenital hypothyroidism for minors including newborns.

AB43,,8929 35. Tuberculin skin test based on risk assessment for minors one month of age or older.

AB43,,8930 36. Tobacco counseling and cessation interventions for individuals who are 5 years of age or older.

AB43,,8931 37. Vision and hearing screening and assessment for minors including newborns.

AB43,,8932 38. Sexually transmitted infection and human immunodeficiency virus counseling for sexually active minors.

AB43,,8933 39. Risk assessment for sexually transmitted infection for minors who are 10 years of age or older and screening for sexually transmitted infection for minors who are 16 years of age or older.

AB43,,8934 40. Alcohol misuse screening and counseling for minors 11 years of age or older.

AB43,,8935 41. Autism screening for minors who have attained the age of 18 months but have not attained the age of 25 months.

AB43,,8936 42. Developmental screening and surveillance for minors including newborns.

AB43,,8937 43. Psychosocial and behavioral assessment for minors including newborns.

AB43,,8938 44. Alcohol misuse screening and counseling for pregnant adults and a risk assessment for all adults.

AB43,,8939 45. Fall prevention and counseling and preventive medication for fall prevention for community-dwelling adults 65 years of age or older.

AB43,,8940 46. Screening and counseling for intimate partner violence for adult women.

AB43,,8941 47. Well-woman visits for women who have attained the age of 18 years but have not attained the age of 65 years and well-woman visits for recommended preventive services, preconception care, and prenatal care.

AB43,,8942 48. Counseling on, consultations with a trained provider on, and equipment rental for breastfeeding for pregnant and lactating women.

AB43,,8943 49. Folic acid supplement for adult women with reproductive capacity.

AB43,,8944 50. Iron deficiency anemia screening for pregnant and lactating women.

AB43,,8945 51. Preeclampsia preventive medicine for pregnant adult women at high risk for preeclampsia.

AB43,,8946 52. Low-dose aspirin after 12 weeks of gestation for pregnant women at high risk for miscarriage, preeclampsia, or clotting disorders.

AB43,,8947 53. Screenings for hepatitis B and bacteriuria for pregnant women.

AB43,,8948 54. Screening for gonorrhea for pregnant and sexually active females 24 years of age or younger and females older than 24 years of age who are at risk for infection.

AB43,,8949 55. Screening for chlamydia for pregnant and sexually active females 24 years of age and younger and females older than 24 years of age who are at risk for infection.

AB43,,8950 56. Screening for syphilis for pregnant women and adults who are at high risk for infection.

AB43,,8951 57. Human immunodeficiency virus screening for adults who have attained the age of 15 years but have not attained the age of 66 years and individuals at high risk of infection who are younger than 15 years of age or older than 65 years of age.

AB43,,8952 58. All contraceptives and services in accordance with sub. (17).

AB43,,8953 59. Any services not already specified under this paragraph having an A or B rating in current recommendations from the U.S. preventive services task force.

AB43,,8954 60. Any preventive services not already specified under this paragraph that are recommended by the federal health resources and services administration’s Bright Futures project.

AB43,,8955 61. Any immunizations, not already specified under sub. (14), that are recommended and determined to be for routine use by the federal advisory committee on immunization practices.

AB43,,8956 (c) Subject to par. (d), no disability insurance policy and no self-insured health plan may subject the coverage of any of the preventive services under par. (b) to any deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance under the policy or plan.

AB43,,8957 (d) 1. If an office visit and a preventive service specified under par. (b) are billed separately by the health care provider, the disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan may apply deductibles to and impose copayments or coinsurance on the office visit but not on the preventive service.

AB43,,8958 2. If the primary reason for an office visit is not to obtain a preventive service, the disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan may apply deductibles to and impose copayments or coinsurance on the office visit.

AB43,,8959 3. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, if a preventive service specified under par. (b) is provided by a health care provider that is outside the disability insurance policy’s or self-insured health plan’s network of providers, the policy or plan may apply deductibles to and impose copayments or coinsurance on the office visit and the preventive service. If a preventive service specified under par. (b) is provided by a health care provider that is outside the disability insurance policy’s or self-insured health plan’s network of providers because there is no available health care provider in the policy’s or plan’s network of providers that provides the preventive service, the policy or plan may not apply deductibles to or impose copayments or coinsurance on the preventive service.

AB43,,8960 4. If multiple well-woman visits described under par. (b) 47. are required to fulfill all necessary preventive services and are in accordance with clinical recommendations, the disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan may not apply a deductible to or impose a copayment or coinsurance on any of those well-woman visits.

AB43,3101 Section 3101. 632.895 (14) (a) 1. i. and j. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB43,,8962 632.895 (14) (a) 1. i. Hepatitis A and B.

AB43,,8963 j. Varicella and herpes zoster.

AB43,3102 Section 3102. 632.895 (14) (a) 1. k. to o. of the statutes are created to read: