DOA:......Lessner, BB0378 - Public Intervenor Office
For 2025-2027 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
INSURANCE
Office of the Public Intervenor
This bill creates the Office of the Public Intervenor attached to the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. Under the bill, the Office of the Public Intervenor assists individuals with claims, policies, appeals, and other legal actions related to pursuing insurance coverage for medical procedures, prescription medications, and other health care services. The bill authorizes the office to levy an assessment on insurance providers based upon their premium volume for health insurance policies written in the state.
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:
Section 1. 15.732 of the statutes is created to read:
15.732 Same; attached office. (1) Office of the public intervenor. There is created an office of the public intervenor which is attached to the office of the commissioner of insurance.
Section 2. 20.145 (1) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
20.145 (1) (g) 1. All moneys received under ss. 601.25 (2), 601.31, 601.32, 601.42 (7), 601.45, and 601.47 and by the commissioner for expenses related to insurance company restructurings, except for restructurings specified in par. (h).
Section 3. 601.25 of the statutes is created to read:
601.25 Office of the public intervenor. (1) The office of the public intervenor shall assist individuals with insurance claims, policies, appeals, and other legal actions to pursue insurance coverage for medical procedures, prescription medications, and other health care services.
(2) The office of the public intervenor may levy an assessment on each insurer that is authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state. The assessment levied under this subsection shall be based on the insurer’s premium volume for disability insurance policies, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (a), written in this state.
(3) The commissioner may provide by rule for the governance, duties, and administration of the office of the public intervenor.
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