Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 801 — Relating to: mandatory participation in the Wisconsin Health Information Organization. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced December 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 153.05 (2r) (b) to (f) and 153.50 (1) (b) 2.; to amend 153.05 (1) (c), 153.05 (3) (c), 153.05 (5) (c), 153.05 (8) (c), 153.455 (4), 153.50 (1) (b) 1. (intro.), 153.50 (3) (b) (intro.), 153.50 (3) (d), 153.50 (5) (a) (intro.), 153.50 (5) (b) (intro.), 153.50 (5) (b) 1. and 153.65 (title); to create 153.01 (6), 153.05 (2r) (fm), 153.05 (5m), 153.12, 153.47, 153.50 (2m) and 153.65 (3) and (4) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill requires the Wisconsin Health Information Organization to request and receive healthcare claims information from insurers and administrators, mandates submission of this information, and modifies existing data management regulations.

  • 153.05 (1) (c)

    may → shall

    The data organization is now required to request health care claims information from insurers and administrators instead of having the option to do so.

  • 153.05 (2r) (b) to (f)

    Notwithstanding s. 16.75 (1), (2), and (3m), from the appropriation account under s. 20.515 (1) (w) the department of employee trust funds may expend up to $150,000, and from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (1) (fn), (hg), and (hi) the department of health services, in its capacity as a public health authority, may expend moneys, to contract with a data organization to perform services under this subchapter that are specified for the data organization under sub. (1) (c) or, if s. 153.455 (4) applies, for the department of health services to perform or contract for the performance of these services. As a condition of the contract under this subsection, all of the following apply: The data organization shall include as voting members of the board of directors of the data organization the secretary of health services and the secretary of employee trust funds, or their designees. The data organization shall provide matching funds, which may include in-kind contributions, as specified in the contract. Termination of funding and of services of the data organization under the contract or modification of the contract is subject to a determination made under s. 153.455 (3). The data organization shall provide an Internet site that offers health care provider cost and quality data and reports to consumers in a manner that is comprehensive and transparent and that uses language that is understandable to laypersons. The data organization shall conduct statewide consumer information campaigns to improve health literacy.

    These specific conditions for the data organization have been entirely repealed.

  • 153.05 (5) (c)

    may → shall

    Insurers and administrators are now required to submit health care claims information requested by the data organization.

  • 153.05 (5m)

    Any insurer or administrator required under this chapter to submit health care claims information to the data organization under contract under sub. (2r) shall begin submitting the required data in a format specified by the data organization under contract under sub. (2r) no later than 6 months from the effective date of this paragraph.

    It establishes a timeframe for the submission of health care claims data by insurers and administrators.

  • 153.05 (3) (c)

    may → shall

    The requirement for insurers and administrators to provide health care claims information is now mandatory.

  • 153.05 (8) (c)

    may → shall

    The data organization must now publicly report health care claims information in both machine-readable format and understandable language.

  • 153.455 (4)

    may request health care claims information, which may be voluntarily provided by insurers and administrators, and may perform or contract for the performance of the other duties specified for the data organization under this paragraph. → shall request health care claims information, which shall be provided by insurers and administrators, and shall perform or contract for the performance of the other duties specified for the data organization under this paragraph.

    Insurers are now required to cooperate and provide health care claims information instead of doing so voluntarily.

  • 153.50 (1) (b) 2.

    Data elements specified in subd. 1. a. to g., L. and m.

    The definition of patient-identifiable data has been modified by the repeal of certain data elements.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  4. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Maxey

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  7. Public hearing held

  8. Senator Larson added as a cosponsor

  9. Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance

  10. Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Donovan, Bare, Behnke, Dittrich, Kaufert, Knodl, Murphy and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski and Testin

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 801 do?
An Act to repeal 153.05 (2r) (b) to (f) and 153.50 (1) (b) 2.; to amend 153.05 (1) (c), 153.05 (3) (c), 153.05 (5) (c), 153.05 (8) (c), 153.455 (4), 153.50 (1) (b) 1. (intro.), 153.50 (3) (b) (intro.), 153.50 (3) (d), 153.50 (5) (a) (intro.), 153.50 (5) (b) (intro.), 153.50 (5) (b) 1. and 153.65 (title); to create 153.01 (6), 153.05 (2r) (fm), 153.05 (5m), 153.12, 153.47, 153.50 (2m) and 153.65 (3) and (4) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 801?
AB 801 is sponsored by Felzkowski, Testin, Maxey, Dave (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 801?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced December 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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