SB45,1427,18123. Allow the enrollee to elect to continue to have the benefits provided under 13the plan under the same terms and conditions as would have applied to the item or 14service if the termination had not occurred for the course of treatment related to the 15enrollee’s status as a continuing care patient beginning on the date on which the 16notice under subd. 1. is provided and ending 90 days after the date on which the 17notice under subd. 1. is provided or the date on which the enrollee is no longer a 18continuing care patient, whichever is earlier. SB45,1427,2119(c) The provisions of s. 609.24 apply to a continuing care patient to the extent 20that s. 609.24 does not conflict with this subsection so as to limit the enrollee’s 21rights under this subsection. SB45,1428,622(8) Rule making. The commissioner may promulgate any rules necessary to 23implement this section, including specifying the independent dispute resolution
1process under sub. (6). The commissioner may promulgate rules to modify the list 2of those items and services for which a provider may not bill or hold liable an 3enrollee under sub. (4) (c). In promulgating rules under this subsection, the 4commissioner may consider any rules promulgated by the federal department of 5health and human services pursuant to the federal No Surprises Act, 42 USC 6300gg-111, et seq. SB45,28997Section 2899. 609.20 (3) of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1428,148609.20 (3) The commissioner may promulgate rules to establish minimum 9network time and distance standards and minimum network wait-time standards 10for defined network plans and preferred provider plans. In promulgating rules 11under this subsection, the commissioner shall consider standards adopted by the 12federal centers for medicare and medicaid services for qualified health plans, as 13defined in 42 USC 18021 (a), that are offered through the federal health insurance 14exchange established pursuant to 42 USC 18041 (c). SB45,290015Section 2900. 609.24 (5) of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1428,1916609.24 (5) Duration of benefits. If an enrollee is a continuing care patient, 17as defined in s. 609.04 (7) (a), and if any of the situations described under s. 609.04 18(7) (b) (intro.) applies, all of the following apply to the enrollee’s defined network 19plan: SB45,1428,2220(a) Subsection (1) (c) shall apply to any of the participating providers 21providing the enrollee’s course of treatment under s. 609.04 (7), including the 22enrollee’s primary care physician. SB45,1429,223(b) Subsection (1) (c) shall apply to lengthen the period in which benefits are
1provided under s. 609.04 (7) (b) 3. but may not be applied to shorten the period in 2which benefits are provided under s. 609.04 (7) (b) 3. SB45,1429,43(c) Subsection (1) (d) may not be applied in a manner that limits the enrollee’s 4rights under s. 609.04 (7) (b) 3. SB45,1429,75(d) No plan may contract or arrange with a participating provider to provide 6notice of the termination of the participating provider’s participation, pursuant to 7sub. (4). SB45,29018Section 2901. 609.40 of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1429,109609.40 Special enrollment period for pregnancy. Preferred provider 10plans and defined network plans are subject to s. 632.7498. SB45,290211Section 2902. 609.712 of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1429,1412609.712 Essential health benefits; preventive services. Defined 13network plans and preferred provider plans are subject to s. 632.895 (13m) and 14(14m). SB45,290315Section 2903. 609.713 of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1429,1816609.713 Qualified treatment trainee coverage. Limited service health 17organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 18632.87 (7). SB45,290419Section 2904. 609.714 of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1429,2220609.714 Substance abuse counselor coverage. Limited service health 21organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 22632.87 (8). SB45,290523Section 2905. 609.718 of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1430,2
1609.718 Dental therapist coverage. Limited service health organizations, 2preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 632.87 (4e). SB45,29063Section 2906. 609.719 of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1430,64609.719 Coverage for telehealth services. Limited service health 5organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 6632.871. SB45,29077Section 2907. 609.74 of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1430,98609.74 Coverage of infertility services. Defined network plans and 9preferred provider plans are subject to s. 632.895 (15m). SB45,290810Section 2908. 609.815 of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1430,1311609.815 Exemption from prior authorization requirements. Limited 12service health organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans 13are subject to any rules promulgated by the commissioner under s. 632.848. SB45,290914Section 2909. 609.823 of the statutes is created to read: SB45,1430,1715609.823 Coverage without prior authorization for inpatient mental 16health services. Limited service health organizations, preferred provider plans, 17and defined network plans are subject to s. 632.891.