Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 215 — Relating to: application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends several statutes to require health insurance policies and self-insured health plans to apply costs for prescription drugs towards out-of-pocket maximums and cost-sharing requirements.

  • 40.51(8)

    632.87 (3) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (17), and 632.896. → 632.862, 632.87 (3) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5m) and (8) to (17), and 632.896.

    Adds a reference to the new section 632.862, enhancing compliance requirements for health care coverage plans.

  • 40.51(8m)

    632.869, 632.885, 632.89, and 632.895 (11) to (17). → 632.862, 632.867, 632.885, 632.89, and 632.895 (11) to (17).

    Adds a reference to the new section 632.862 for health care coverage plans by the group insurance board.

  • 66.0137(4)

    632.87 (4) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4). → 632.862, 632.867, 632.87 (4) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).

    Incorporates the new section 632.862 into the compliance requirements for self-insured health plans.

  • 120.13(2)(g)

    632.87 (4) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4). → 632.862, 632.867, 632.87 (4) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).

    Updates the health insurance compliance requirements for self-insured plans under school boards to include the new section 632.862.

  • 185.983(1)

    632.87 (2) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5) and (8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10). → 632.862, 632.867, 632.87 (2) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5) and (8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10).

    Adds the requirement for compliance with the new section 632.862 regarding prescription drug payments for voluntary nonprofit health care plans.

  • 609.83

    Limited service health organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to ss. 632.853, 632.862, 632.895 (16t) and (16v).

    Requires coverage of prescription drugs under limited service health organizations and similar plans to comply with new provisions.

  • 632.862

    Application of prescription drug payments. (1) Definitions. In this section:... (2) APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS.

    Establishes a new section requiring health plans to apply prescription drug payments to out-of-pocket maximums and cost-sharing requirements.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor

  3. Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor

  4. Senator Petrowski added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Milroy added as a cosponsor

  6. Senator Bernier added as a coauthor

  7. Senator Larson added as a coauthor

  8. Representative Schraa added as a cosponsor

  9. Representative Mursau added as a cosponsor

  10. Representative Cabrera added as a cosponsor

  11. Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry

  13. Introduced by Senators Jacque and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Moses, Subeck, Armstrong, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Krug, Rozar and Wichgers

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

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Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 215?
SB 215 is sponsored by Carpenter, Tim (Democrat) and Jacque, André (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 215?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 215?
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