Assembly Bill 100
Preexisting condition exclusions, modifications at renewal, and establishing a standard application for individual health benefit plans and granting rule-making authority
Topics: Insurance: Commissioner, Office of, Insurance: Health, Insurance: Policy
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Apr 23, 2009, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 27, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 23, 2009
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Preexisting condition exclusions Under current law, an insurer may impose a preexisting condition exclusion for up to two years under an individual health insurance policy. Under a group health insurance policy, a preexisting condition exclusion generally may not exceed one year. Additionally, under a group health insurance policy, an insurer is limited to imposing a preexisting condition exclusion only with respect to conditions for which an insured received treatment, or for which treatment was recommended, within six months before the insured's coverage began. Under an individual health insurance policy, an insurer is not limited with respect to how long before an insured's coverage began a condition must have existed to be considered a preexisting condition for an exclusion, and current law does not specify that the insured must have received treatment, or that treatment must have been recommended, for the condition. Thus, an insurer is free to impose a preexisting condition exclusion under an individual health insurance policy for any condition that may have existed at any time during the insured's lifetime that the insurer believes the insured should have known existed or for which the insurer believes the insured should have sought treatment.
This bill provides that under an individual health insurance policy, an insurer may impose a preexisting condition exclusion for up to one year for a condition for which an insured received treatment, or for which treatment was recommended, within one year before the insured's coverage began.
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Modifications at renewal of individual health insurance With some exceptions, an insurer must renew an individual health insurance policy at the option of the insured. At renewal, the insurer may modify the policy form on a uniform basis among all individuals with coverage under that policy form.
The bill requires an insurer, at renewal of an individual health insurance policy and at the request of the insured, to modify the benefits or deductible level under the policy, or to provide coverage under a different but comparable individual health insurance policy offered by the insurer without subjecting any individual covered under the policy to additional underwriting.
Uniform application for individual health insurance The bill requires the commissioner of insurance to promulgate rules prescribing uniform questions and the format for individual health insurance policy applications, which may not be more than ten pages long. After the effective date of the rules, all insurers offering individual health insurance policies must use the prescribed questions and format on an application for such a policy.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . All 7 are Democrats.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Donna Seidel · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (12)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Judy Robson · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 3 · Apr 21, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Health and Healthcare Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 50 to 46 · Apr 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 7 rejected, Ayes 50, Noes 46”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 51 to 45 · Apr 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 45”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 61 to 38 · Apr 28, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 4, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Assembly passed it, 61 to 38.
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Apr 23, 2009
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 23, 2009
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 21, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 21, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 3.
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Apr 1, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 27, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform.
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Feb 27, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 27, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Richards, Roys, Hraychuck, Seidel, Clark, Berceau and A. Williams;Cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Erpenbach, Robson, Lehman, Carpenter, Wirch, Taylor, Coggs, Hansen, Miller and Kreitlow
- Feb 27, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
- Apr 1, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Richards
- Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Nygren
- Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Nygren
- Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representative Nygren
- Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Nygren
- Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Nygren
- Apr 15, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Health and Healthcare Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 3
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Health and Healthcare Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 3
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-23-2009 by committee on Rules
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representative Nygren
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 7 rejected, Ayes 50, Noes 46
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 8 offered by Representative Nygren
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 45
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Representative Young added as a coauthor
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 38
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 28, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote