January 11, 2024 - Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Felzkowski, cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Dittrich, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, O’Connor and Rozar. Referred to Committee on Health.

SB905,,22An Act to create 146.78 and 600.01 (1) (b) 13. of the statutes; relating to: agreements for direct primary care.

This bill exempts valid direct primary care agreements from the application of insurance law. A direct primary care agreement, as defined in the bill, is a contract between a health care provider that provides primary care services under the provider’s scope of practice and an individual patient, or the patient’s legal representative, or an employer in which the health care provider agrees to provide primary care services to the patient or employee for an agreed-upon subscription fee and period of time.

A valid direct primary care agreement is in writing and satisfies all of the following:

1. It is signed by the health care provider or an agent of the health care provider and the individual patient, the patient’s legal representative, or a representative of the patient’s employer.

2. It allows either party to terminate the agreement upon written notice.

3. It describes and quantifies the specific primary care services that are provided under the agreement.

4. It specifies the subscription fee for the agreement and specifies terms for termination of the agreement.