AB50,1471,2020632.871 Telehealth services. (1) Definitions. In this section: AB50,1471,2121(a) “Disability insurance policy” has the meaning given in s. 632.895 (1) (a). AB50,1471,2322(b) “Self-insured health plan” means a self-insured health plan of the state or 23a county, city, village, town, or school district. AB50,1472,6
1(c) “Telehealth” means a practice of health care delivery, diagnosis, 2consultation, treatment, or transfer of medically relevant data by means of audio, 3video, or data communications that are used either during a patient visit or a 4consultation or are used to transfer medically relevant data about a patient. 5“Telehealth” does not include communications delivered solely by audio-only 6telephone, facsimile machine, or email unless specified otherwise by rule. AB50,1472,137(2) Coverage denial prohibited. No disability insurance policy or self-8insured health plan may deny coverage for a treatment or service provided through 9telehealth on the basis that the treatment or service is provided through telehealth 10if that treatment or service is covered by the disability insurance policy or self-11insured health plan when provided in person. A disability insurance policy or self-12insured health plan may limit coverage of treatments or services provided through 13telehealth to those treatments or services that are medically necessary. AB50,1472,1714(3) Certain limitations on telehealth prohibited. A disability insurance 15policy or self-insured health plan may not subject a treatment or service provided 16through telehealth for which coverage is required under sub. (2) to any of the 17following: AB50,1472,1918(a) Any greater deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amount than would be 19applicable if the treatment or service is provided in person. AB50,1472,2320(b) Any policy or calendar year or lifetime benefit limit or other maximum 21limitation that is not imposed on other treatments or services covered by the 22disability insurance policy or self-insured health plan that are not provided through 23telehealth. AB50,1473,2
1(c) Prior authorization requirements that are not required for the same 2treatment or service when provided in person. AB50,1473,33(d) Unique location requirements. AB50,1473,84(4) Disclosure of coverage of certain telehealth services. A disability 5insurance policy or self-insured health plan that covers a telehealth treatment or 6service that has no equivalent in-person treatment or service, such as remote 7patient monitoring, shall specify in policy or plan materials the coverage of that 8telehealth treatment or service. AB50,29559Section 2955. 632.891 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,1473,1410632.891 Coverage without prior authorization for inpatient mental 11health services. A disability insurance policy, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (a), or 12self-insured health plan, as defined in s. 632.745 (24), that covers inpatient mental 13health services may not require prior authorization for the provision or coverage of 14those services. AB50,295615Section 2956. 632.895 (6) (title) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,1473,1716632.895 (6) (title) Equipment and supplies for treatment of diabetes; 17insulin. AB50,295718Section 2957. 632.895 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 632.895 (6) (a) and 19amended to read: AB50,1474,620632.895 (6) (a) Every disability insurance policy which that provides coverage 21of expenses incurred for treatment of diabetes shall provide coverage for expenses 22incurred by the installation and use of an insulin infusion pump, coverage for all 23other equipment and supplies, including insulin or any other prescription 24medication, used in the treatment of diabetes, and coverage of diabetic self-
1management education programs. Coverage Except as provided in par. (b), 2coverage required under this subsection shall be subject to the same exclusions, 3limitations, deductibles, and coinsurance provisions of the policy as other covered 4expenses, except that insulin infusion pump coverage may be limited to the 5purchase of one pump per year and the insurer may require the insured to use a 6pump for 30 days before purchase. AB50,29587Section 2958. 632.895 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read: AB50,1474,88632.895 (6) (b) 1. In this paragraph: AB50,1474,119a. “Cost sharing” means the total of any deductible, copayment, or 10coinsurance amounts imposed on a person covered under a disability insurance 11policy or self-insured health plan. AB50,1474,1212b. “Self-insured health plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.85 (1) (c). AB50,1474,15132. Every disability insurance policy and self-insured health plan that covers 14insulin and imposes cost sharing on prescription drugs may not impose cost sharing 15on insulin in an amount that exceeds $35 for a one-month supply of insulin. AB50,1474,19163. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a disability insurance policy or self-17insured health plan from imposing cost sharing on insulin in an amount less than 18the amount specified under subd. 2. Nothing in this paragraph requires a disability 19insurance policy or self-insured health plan to impose any cost sharing on insulin. AB50,295920Section 2959. 632.895 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,1475,421632.895 (8) (d) Coverage is required under this subsection despite whether 22the woman shows any symptoms of breast cancer. Except as provided in pars. (b), 23(c), and (e), coverage under this subsection may only be subject to exclusions and
1limitations, including deductibles, copayments and restrictions on excessive 2charges, that are applied to other radiological examinations covered under the 3disability insurance policy. Coverage under this subsection may not be subject to 4any deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance. AB50,29605Section 2960. 632.895 (13m) of the statutes is created to read: AB50,1475,76632.895 (13m) Preventive services. (a) In this section, “self-insured health 7plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.85 (1) (c). AB50,1475,108(b) Every disability insurance policy, except any disability insurance policy 9that is described in s. 632.745 (11) (b) 1. to 12., and every self-insured health plan 10shall provide coverage for all of the following preventive services: AB50,1475,11111. Mammography in accordance with sub. (8). AB50,1475,13122. Genetic breast cancer screening and counseling and preventive medication 13for adult women at high risk for breast cancer. AB50,1475,15143. Papanicolaou test for cancer screening for women 21 years of age or older 15with an intact cervix. AB50,1475,17164. Human papillomavirus testing for women who have attained the age of 30 17years but have not attained the age of 66 years. AB50,1475,18185. Colorectal cancer screening in accordance with sub. (16m). AB50,1475,21196. Annual tomography for lung cancer screening for adults who have attained 20the age of 55 years but have not attained the age of 80 years and who have health 21histories demonstrating a risk for lung cancer. AB50,1475,23227. Skin cancer screening for individuals who have attained the age of 10 years 23but have not attained the age of 22 years. AB50,1476,2
18. Counseling for skin cancer prevention for adults who have attained the age 2of 18 years but have not attained the age of 25 years. AB50,1476,439. Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening for men who have attained the age of 465 years but have not attained the age of 75 years and who have ever smoked. AB50,1476,7510. Hypertension screening for adults and blood pressure testing for adults, 6for children under the age of 3 years who are at high risk for hypertension, and for 7children 3 years of age or older. AB50,1476,9811. Lipid disorder screening for minors 2 years of age or older, adults 20 years 9of age or older at high risk for lipid disorders, and all men 35 years of age or older. AB50,1476,121012. Aspirin therapy for cardiovascular health for adults who have attained the 11age of 55 years but have not attained the age of 80 years and for men who have 12attained the age of 45 years but have not attained the age of 55 years. AB50,1476,141313. Behavioral counseling for cardiovascular health for adults who are 14overweight or obese and who have risk factors for cardiovascular disease. AB50,1476,151514. Type II diabetes screening for adults with elevated blood pressure. AB50,1476,171615. Depression screening for minors 11 years of age or older and for adults 17when follow-up supports are available. AB50,1476,191816. Hepatitis B screening for minors at high risk for infection and adults at 19high risk for infection. AB50,1476,212017. Hepatitis C screening for adults at high risk for infection and onetime 21hepatitis C screening for adults born in any year from 1945 to 1965. AB50,1477,22218. Obesity screening and management for all minors and adults with a body 23mass index indicating obesity, counseling and behavioral interventions for obese
1minors who are 6 years of age or older, and referral for intervention for obesity for 2adults with a body mass index of 30 kilograms per square meter or higher. AB50,1477,4319. Osteoporosis screening for all women 65 years of age or older and for 4women at high risk for osteoporosis under the age of 65 years. AB50,1477,5520. Immunizations in accordance with sub. (14). AB50,1477,8621. Anemia screening for individuals 6 months of age or older and iron 7supplements for individuals at high risk for anemia who have attained the age of 6 8months but have not attained the age of 12 months. AB50,1477,10922. Fluoride varnish for prevention of tooth decay for minors at the age of 10eruption of their primary teeth. AB50,1477,121123. Fluoride supplements for prevention of tooth decay for minors 6 months of 12age or older who do not have fluoride in their water source. AB50,1477,131324. Gonorrhea prophylaxis treatment for newborns. AB50,1477,141425. Health history and physical exams for prenatal visits and for minors. AB50,1477,161526. Length and weight measurements for newborns and height and weight 16measurements for minors. AB50,1477,181727. Head circumference and weight-for-length measurements for newborns 18and minors who have not attained the age of 3 years. AB50,1477,191928. Body mass index for minors 2 years of age or older. AB50,1477,212029. Blood pressure measurements for minors 3 years of age or older and a 21blood pressure risk assessment at birth. AB50,1477,232230. Risk assessment and referral for oral health issues for minors who have 23attained the age of 6 months but have not attained the age of 7 years. AB50,1478,2
131. Blood screening for newborns and minors who have not attained the age of 22 months. AB50,1478,3332. Screening for critical congenital health defects for newborns. AB50,1478,4433. Lead screenings in accordance with sub. (10). AB50,1478,6534. Metabolic and hemoglobin screening and screening for phenylketonuria, 6sickle cell anemia, and congenital hypothyroidism for minors including newborns. AB50,1478,8735. Tuberculin skin test based on risk assessment for minors one month of age 8or older. AB50,1478,10936. Tobacco counseling and cessation interventions for individuals who are 5 10years of age or older. AB50,1478,121137. Vision and hearing screening and assessment for minors including 12newborns. AB50,1478,141338. Sexually transmitted infection and human immunodeficiency virus 14counseling for sexually active minors. AB50,1478,171539. Risk assessment for sexually transmitted infection for minors who are 10 16years of age or older and screening for sexually transmitted infection for minors 17who are 16 years of age or older. AB50,1478,191840. Alcohol misuse screening and counseling for minors 11 years of age or 19older. AB50,1478,212041. Autism screening for minors who have attained the age of 18 months but 21have not attained the age of 25 months. AB50,1478,222242. Developmental screening and surveillance for minors including newborns. AB50,1478,232343. Psychosocial and behavioral assessment for minors including newborns. AB50,1479,2
144. Alcohol misuse screening and counseling for pregnant adults and a risk 2assessment for all adults. AB50,1479,4345. Fall prevention and counseling and preventive medication for fall 4prevention for community-dwelling adults 65 years of age or older. AB50,1479,5546. Screening and counseling for intimate partner violence for adult women. AB50,1479,8647. 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. AB50,1479,10948. Counseling on, consultations with a trained provider on, and equipment 10rental for breastfeeding for pregnant and lactating women. AB50,1479,111149. Folic acid supplement for adult women with reproductive capacity. AB50,1479,121250. Iron deficiency anemia screening for pregnant and lactating women. AB50,1479,141351. Preeclampsia preventive medicine for pregnant adult women at high risk 14for preeclampsia. AB50,1479,161552. Low-dose aspirin after 12 weeks of gestation for pregnant women at high 16risk for miscarriage, preeclampsia, or clotting disorders. AB50,1479,171753. Screenings for hepatitis B and bacteriuria for pregnant women. AB50,1479,201854. 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 20infection. AB50,1479,232155. Screening for chlamydia for pregnant and sexually active females 24 years 22of age and younger and females older than 24 years of age who are at risk for 23infection. AB50,1480,2
156. Screening for syphilis for pregnant women and adults who are at high risk 2for infection. AB50,1480,5357. Human immunodeficiency virus screening for adults who have attained 4the age of 15 years but have not attained the age of 66 years and individuals at high 5risk of infection who are younger than 15 years of age or older than 65 years of age. AB50,1480,6658. All contraceptives and services in accordance with sub. (17). AB50,1480,8759. Any services not already specified under this paragraph having an A or B 8rating in current recommendations from the U.S. preventive services task force. AB50,1480,11960. Any preventive services not already specified under this paragraph that 10are recommended by the federal health resources and services administration’s 11Bright Futures project. AB50,1480,141261. Any immunizations, not already specified under sub. (14), that are 13recommended and determined to be for routine use by the federal advisory 14committee on immunization practices.
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