This is the preview version of the Wisconsin State Legislature site.
Please see http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov for the production version.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,237 24Section 237. 632.746 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 632.746 (3) (d).
SB70-SSA2-SA4,238 25Section 238. 632.746 (3) (d) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,239
1Section 239. 632.746 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,240 2Section 240. 632.746 (8) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,195,63 632.746 (8) (a) (intro.) A health maintenance organization that offers a group
4health benefit plan and that does not impose any preexisting condition exclusion
5under sub. (1)
with respect to a particular coverage option may impose an affiliation
6period for that coverage option, but only if all of the following apply:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,241 7Section 241. 632.748 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,195,148 632.748 (2) An insurer offering a group health benefit plan may not require any
9individual, as a condition of enrollment or continued enrollment under the plan, to
10pay, on the basis of any health status-related factor with respect to the individual
11or a dependent of the individual, a premium or contribution or a deductible,
12copayment, or coinsurance amount
that is greater than the premium or contribution
13or deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amount respectively for a similarly
14situated individual enrolled under the plan.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,242 15Section 242. 632.76 (2) (a) and (ac) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to
16read:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,195,2417 632.76 (2) (a) No claim for loss incurred or disability commencing after 2 years
18from the date of issue of the policy may be reduced or denied on the ground that a
19disease or physical condition existed prior to the effective date of coverage, unless the
20condition was excluded from coverage by name or specific description by a provision
21effective on the date of loss. This paragraph does not apply to a group health benefit
22plan, as defined in s. 632.745 (9), which is subject to s. 632.746 , a disability insurance
23policy, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (a), or a self-insured health plan, as defined in s.
24632.85 (1) (c)
.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,196,6
1(ac) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a), no No claim or loss incurred or disability
2commencing after 12 months from the date of issue of under an individual disability
3insurance policy, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (a), may be reduced or denied on the
4ground that a disease or physical condition existed prior to the effective date of
5coverage, unless the condition was excluded from coverage by name or specific
6description by a provision effective on the date of the loss
.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,196,137 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., an An individual disability insurance policy,
8as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (a), other than a short-term policy subject to s. 632.7495
9(4) and (5), may not define a preexisting condition more restrictively than a condition
10that was present before the date of enrollment for the coverage, whether physical or
11mental, regardless of the cause of the condition, for which and regardless of whether
12medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment was recommended or received within
1312 months before the effective date of coverage
.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,243 14Section 243. 632.795 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,197,215 632.795 (4) (a) An insurer subject to sub. (2) shall provide coverage under the
16same policy form and for the same premium as it originally offered in the most recent
17enrollment period, subject only to the medical underwriting used in that enrollment
18period. Unless otherwise prescribed by rule, the insurer may apply deductibles,
19preexisting condition limitations, waiting periods , or other limits only to the extent
20that they would have been applicable had coverage been extended at the time of the
21most recent enrollment period and with credit for the satisfaction or partial
22satisfaction of similar provisions under the liquidated insurer's policy or plan. The
23insurer may exclude coverage of claims that are payable by a solvent insurer under
24insolvency coverage required by the commissioner or by the insurance regulator of

1another jurisdiction. Coverage shall be effective on the date that the liquidated
2insurer's coverage terminates.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,244 3Section 244. 632.895 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,197,104 632.895 (8) (d) Coverage is required under this subsection despite whether the
5woman shows any symptoms of breast cancer. Except as provided in pars. (b), (c), and
6(e), coverage under this subsection may only be subject to exclusions and limitations,
7including deductibles, copayments and restrictions on excessive charges, that are
8applied to other radiological examinations covered under the disability insurance
9policy. Coverage under this subsection may not be subject to any deductibles,
10copayments, or coinsurance.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,245 11Section 245. 632.895 (13m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,197,1312 632.895 (13m) Preventive services. (a) In this section, “self-insured health
13plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.85 (1) (c).
SB70-SSA2-SA4,197,1614 (b) Every disability insurance policy, except any disability insurance policy that
15is described in s. 632.745 (11) (b) 1. to 12., and every self-insured health plan shall
16provide coverage for all of the following preventive services:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,197,1717 1. Mammography in accordance with sub. (8).
SB70-SSA2-SA4,197,1918 2. Genetic breast cancer screening and counseling and preventive medication
19for adult women at high risk for breast cancer.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,197,2120 3. Papanicolaou test for cancer screening for women 21 years of age or older
21with an intact cervix.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,197,2322 4. Human papillomavirus testing for women who have attained the age of 30
23years but have not attained the age of 66 years.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,197,2424 5. Colorectal cancer screening in accordance with sub. (16m).
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,3
16. Annual tomography for lung cancer screening for adults who have attained
2the age of 55 years but have not attained the age of 80 years and who have health
3histories demonstrating a risk for lung cancer.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,54 7. Skin cancer screening for individuals who have attained the age of 10 years
5but have not attained the age of 22 years.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,76 8. Counseling for skin cancer prevention for adults who have attained the age
7of 18 years but have not attained the age of 25 years.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,98 9. Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening for men who have attained the age of
965 years but have not attained the age of 75 years and who have ever smoked.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,1210 10. Hypertension screening for adults and blood pressure testing for adults, for
11children under the age of 3 years who are at high risk for hypertension, and for
12children 3 years of age or older.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,1413 11. Lipid disorder screening for minors 2 years of age or older, adults 20 years
14of age or older at high risk for lipid disorders, and all men 35 years of age or older.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,1715 12. Aspirin therapy for cardiovascular health for adults who have attained the
16age of 55 years but have not attained the age of 80 years and for men who have
17attained the age of 45 years but have not attained the age of 55 years.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,1918 13. Behavioral counseling for cardiovascular health for adults who are
19overweight or obese and who have risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,2020 14. Type II diabetes screening for adults with elevated blood pressure.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,2221 15. Depression screening for minors 11 years of age or older and for adults when
22follow-up supports are available.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,198,2423 16. Hepatitis B screening for minors at high risk for infection and adults at high
24risk for infection.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,2
117. Hepatitis C screening for adults at high risk for infection and onetime
2hepatitis C screening for adults born in any year from 1945 to 1965.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,63 18. Obesity screening and management for all minors and adults with a body
4mass index indicating obesity, counseling and behavioral interventions for obese
5minors who are 6 years of age or older, and referral for intervention for obesity for
6adults with a body mass index of 30 kilograms per square meter or higher.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,87 19. Osteoporosis screening for all women 65 years of age or older and for women
8at high risk for osteoporosis under the age of 65 years.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,99 20. Immunizations in accordance with sub. (14).
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,1210 21. Anemia screening for individuals 6 months of age or older and iron
11supplements for individuals at high risk for anemia and who have attained the age
12of 6 months but have not attained the age of 12 months.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,1413 22. Fluoride varnish for prevention of tooth decay for minors at the age of
14eruption of their primary teeth.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,1615 23. Fluoride supplements for prevention of tooth decay for minors 6 months of
16age or older who do not have fluoride in their water source.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,1717 24. Gonorrhea prophylaxis treatment for newborns.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,1818 25. Health history and physical exams for prenatal visits and for minors.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,2019 26. Length and weight measurements for newborns and height and weight
20measurements for minors.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,2221 27. Head circumference and weight-for-length measurements for newborns
22and minors who have not attained the age of 3 years.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,2323 28. Body mass index for minors 2 years of age or older.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,199,2524 29. Blood pressure measurements for minors 3 years of age or older and a blood
25pressure risk assessment at birth.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,2
130. Risk assessment and referral for oral health issues for minors who have
2attained the age of 6 months but have not attained the age of 7 years.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,43 31. Blood screening for newborns and minors who have not attained the age of
42 months.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,55 32. Screening for critical congenital health defects for newborns.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,66 33. Lead screenings in accordance with sub. (10).
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,87 34. Metabolic and hemoglobin screening and screening for phenylketonuria,
8sickle cell anemia, and congenital hypothyroidism for minors including newborns.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,109 35. Tuberculin skin test based on risk assessment for minors one month of age
10or older.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,1211 36. Tobacco counseling and cessation interventions for individuals who are 5
12years of age or older.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,1413 37. Vision and hearing screening and assessment for minors including
14newborns.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,1615 38. Sexually transmitted infection and human immunodeficiency virus
16counseling for sexually active minors.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,1917 39. Risk assessment for sexually transmitted infection for minors who are 10
18years of age or older and screening for sexually transmitted infection for minors who
19are 16 years of age or older.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,2020 40. Alcohol misuse screening and counseling for minors 11 years of age or older.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,2221 41. Autism screening for minors who have attained the age of 18 months but
22have not attained the age of 25 months.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,2323 42. Developmental screening and surveillance for minors including newborns.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,200,2424 43. Psychosocial and behavioral assessment for minors including newborns.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,2
144. Alcohol misuse screening and counseling for pregnant adults and a risk
2assessment for all adults.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,43 45. Fall prevention and counseling and preventive medication for fall
4prevention for community-dwelling adults 65 years of age or older.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,55 46. Screening and counseling for intimate partner violence for adult women.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,86 47. Well-woman visits for women who have attained the age of 18 years but
7have not attained the age of 65 years and well-woman visits for recommended
8preventive services, preconception care, and prenatal care.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,109 48. Counseling on, consultations with a trained provider on, and equipment
10rental for breastfeeding for pregnant and lactating women.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,1111 49. Folic acid supplement for adult women with reproductive capacity.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,1212 50. Iron deficiency anemia screening for pregnant and lactating women.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,1413 51. Preeclampsia preventive medicine for pregnant adult women at high risk
14for preeclampsia.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,1615 52. Low-dose aspirin after 12 weeks of gestation for pregnant women at high
16risk for miscarriage, preeclampsia, or clotting disorders.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,1717 53. Screenings for hepatitis B and bacteriuria for pregnant women.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,1918 54. Screening for gonorrhea for pregnant and sexually active females 24 years
19of age or younger and females older than 24 years of age who are at risk for infection.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,2220 55. Screening for chlamydia for pregnant and sexually active females 24 years
21of age and younger and females older than 24 years of age who are at risk for
22infection.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,201,2423 56. Screening for syphilis for pregnant women and adults who are at high risk
24for infection.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,202,3
157. Human immunodeficiency virus screening for adults who have attained the
2age of 15 years but have not attained the age of 66 years and individuals at high risk
3of infection who are younger than 15 years of age or older than 65 years of age.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,202,44 58. All contraceptives and services in accordance with sub. (17).
SB70-SSA2-SA4,202,65 59. Any services not already specified under this paragraph having an A or B
6rating in current recommendations from the U.S. preventive services task force.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,202,97 60. Any preventive services not already specified under this paragraph that are
8recommended by the federal health resources and services administration's Bright
9Futures project.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,202,1210 61. Any immunizations, not already specified under sub. (14), that are
11recommended and determined to be for routine use by the federal advisory
12committee on immunization practices.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,202,1513 (c) Subject to par. (d), no disability insurance policy and no self-insured health
14plan may subject the coverage of any of the preventive services under par. (b) to any
15deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance under the policy or plan.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,202,1916 (d) 1. If an office visit and a preventive service specified under par. (b) are billed
17separately by the health care provider, the disability insurance policy or self-insured
18health plan may apply deductibles to and impose copayments or coinsurance on the
19office visit but not on the preventive service.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,202,2220 2. If the primary reason for an office visit is not to obtain a preventive service,
21the disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan may apply deductibles to
22and impose copayments or coinsurance on the office visit.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,203,723 3. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, if a preventive service
24specified under par. (b) is provided by a health care provider that is outside the
25disability insurance policy's or self-insured health plan's network of providers, the

1policy or plan may apply deductibles to and impose copayments or coinsurance on the
2office visit and the preventive service. If a preventive service specified under par. (b)
3is provided by a health care provider that is outside the disability insurance policy's
4or self-insured health plan's network of providers because there is no available
5health care provider in the policy's or plan's network of providers that provides the
6preventive service, the policy or plan may not apply deductibles to or impose
7copayments or coinsurance on the preventive service.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,203,128 4. If multiple well-woman visits described under par. (b) 47. are required to
9fulfill all necessary preventive services and are in accordance with clinical
10recommendations, the disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan may
11not apply a deductible to or impose a copayment or coinsurance on any of those
12well-woman visits.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,246 13Section 246. 632.895 (14) (a) 1. i. and j. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,203,1414 632.895 (14) (a) 1. i. Hepatitis A and B.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,203,1515 j. Varicella and herpes zoster.
SB70-SSA2-SA4,247 16Section 247. 632.895 (14) (a) 1. k. to o. of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA4,203,1717 632.895 (14) (a) 1. k. Human papillomavirus.
Loading...
Loading...