AB878: Bill Text

AB878,64 Section 64. 440.032 (3m) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 17, is amended to read:

AB878,17,6 440.032 (3m) Exam administration in Wisconsin. The department of health services shall administer in this state the performance examinations of the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters or its successor, unless the department of safety and professional services approves another administrator of the examinations.

Note: Inserts the full name of the intended department to avoid ambiguity.

AB878,65 Section 65. 632.866 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

AB878,17,13 632.866 (3) (b) (intro.) An insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or utilization review organization shall grant an exception to the step therapy protocol if the prescribing provider submits complete, clinically relevant written documentation supporting a step therapy protocol exception request and any of the following are satisfied:

Note: Inserts missing word. The term “step therapy protocol” is defined in s. 632.866 (1) (e). “Protocol” is inserted after “step therapy” so that the defined term is used consistently in the section.

AB878,66 Section 66. 632.866 (3) (f) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

AB878,18,8 632.866 (3) (f) An insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or utilization review organization shall grant or deny a request for any exception to the step therapy protocol within 3 business days of receipt of the complete, clinically relevant written documentation required under par. (b) to support a step therapy protocol exception request under par. (b) or the receipt of a request to appeal a previous decision that includes the complete, clinically relevant written documentation supporting a step therapy protocol exception request. In exigent circumstances, an insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or utilization review organization shall grant or deny a request for an exception to the step therapy protocol by the end of the next business day after receipt of the complete, clinically relevant written documentation supporting a step therapy protocol exception request under par. (b). If the insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or utilization review organization does not grant or deny a request or an appeal under the time specified under this paragraph, the exception is considered granted.

Note: Inserts missing word in three locations. The term “step therapy protocol” is defined in s. 632.866 (1) (e). “Protocol” is inserted after “step therapy” so that the defined term is used consistently in the section.

AB878,67 Section 67. 938.31 (5) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB878,18,10 938.31 (5) (title) Indian juveniles.

Note: The other subsections in s. 938.31 have titles.

AB878,68 Section 68 . 990.01 (21m) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 50, is amended to read:

AB878,18,14 990.01 (21m) Motorcycle. “Motorcycle" is a motor vehicle as defined has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (32).

Note: Section 340.01 (32) defines the term “motorcycle,” not “motor vehicle.” This Section clarifies that the term “motorcycle” in s. 990.01 (21m), as renumbered from s. 990.01 (43m) by 2019 Wis. Act 50, eff. 5-1-20, has the same meaning as in s. 340.01 (32).

AB878,69 Section 69 . 2019 Wisconsin Act 8, section 33 is amended by replacing “938.34 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 62, is repealed and recreated to read:" with “938.34 (4m) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 62, and 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:".

Note: Section 938.34 (4m) (intro.) was also affected by 2019 Wis. Act 8.

AB878,70 Section 70. 2019 Wisconsin Act 8, section 55 is amended by replacing “or 938.357 (3) or (4)” with “or 938.357 (3) or (4)”.

Note: The “(3) or” was erroneously underscored. The underscored language was current law. No change was intended.

AB878,71 Section 71 . 2019 Wisconsin Act 8, section 71 is amended by replacing “301.01 (1n) (by Section 35), 301.20, 938.02 (4) (by Section 50), 938.34 (2) (a) (by Section 57) and (b) (by Section 59) and (4m) (intro.) (by Section 62), 938.48 (3) (by Section 78)” with “301.01 (1n) (by Section 35), 301.03 (10) (d) (by Section 38), 301.20, 938.02 (4) (by Section 50), 938.34 (2) (a) (by Section 57) and (b) (by Section 59) and (4m) (intro.) (by Section 62), 938.357 (4) (am) (by Section 70), 938.48 (3) (by Section 78)”.

Note: “301.03 (10) (d) (by Section 38)” and “938.357 (4) (am) (by Section 70)” were removed from 2017 Wis. Act 185, section 112 (1), by 2019 Wis. Act 8, section 71, without being stricken. The change was intended.

AB878,72 Section 72 . 2019 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9437 (5f) is amended by replacing “s. 78.12 (4) (a) 2., 3., and 4. and (5)” with “s. 78.12 (4) (a) 2. and 3.”.

Note: Removes erroneous references in the effective date section of the act. Section 78.12 (4) (a) 4. and (5) were not affected by 2019 Wis. Act 9.

AB878,73 Section 73 . Renumbering and cross-reference changes under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2., stats. Each statute listed in column A was renumbered to the statute number in column B, and cross-references to the renumbered statute were changed in the statutes listed in column C to agree with the renumbered statute, under section 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. of the statutes:

Note: Confirms renumbering and corresponding cross-reference changes under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. - See PDF for table

AB878,74 Section 74 . Corrections of obvious nonsubstantive errors under s. 35.17 (2), stats. In the sections of the statutes listed in column A, the text shown in column B was changed to the text shown in column C to correct obvious nonsubstantive errors under s. 35.17 (2) of the statutes:

Note: Confirms correction of obvious nonsubstantive errors in the statutes under s. 35.17 (2). - See PDF for table

AB878,75 Section 75 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB878,27,4 (1) The treatment of s. 990.01 (21m) takes effect on May 1, 2020, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

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