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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 163

Requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority

Topics: Disease, Health Services, Department of: Health, Insurance: Commissioner, Office of, Insurance: Health, Medical practice, Group, Public employee: Group insurance

Became law

The governor signed it on May 14, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 8, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2009

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 15, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 346

Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2010: “Published 5-27-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires health insurance policies and plans that cover any diagnostic or surgical procedures to cover colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests for any insured or enrollee who is 50 years of age or older or any insured or enrollee who is under 50 years of age and at high risk for colorectal cancer. The bill requires the commissioner of insurance, in consultation with the secretary of health services, to promulgate rules that specify guidelines for the colorectal cancer screening that must be covered, and that specify factors for determining whether an individual is at high risk for colorectal cancer, in accordance with the guidelines of the American Cancer Society for colorectal cancer screening.

The coverage requirement applies to both individual and group health insurance policies and plans, including defined network plans and cooperative sickness care associations; to health care plans offered by the state to its employees, including a self-insured plan; and to self-insured health plans of counties, cities, towns, villages, and school districts. The requirement specifically does not apply to limited-scope benefit plans or to policies covering only certain specified diseases other than cancer. The required coverage may be subject to any limitations, exclusions, or cost-sharing provisions that apply generally under the policy or plan.

Who's behind it

12 senators are its ⁠. 10 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.

24 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 36 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (24)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 23, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Insurance vote on an amendment

Passed, 10 to 0 · Mar 17, 2010

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 Insurance, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 56 to 41 · Apr 15, 2010

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 concurred in as amended, Ayes 56, Noes 41”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 14, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 346.

  3. May 11, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 20, 2010

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Apr 16, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Apr 15, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too, 56 to 41.

  7. Apr 15, 2010

    The Assembly adopted it.

  8. Apr 15, 2010

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. Mar 17, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Mar 17, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 4.

  11. Feb 26, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Insurance.

  12. Oct 22, 2009

    The Assembly received it.

  13. Oct 20, 2009

    The Senate passed it.

  14. Oct 20, 2009

    The Senate adopted it.

  15. Oct 20, 2009

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  16. Sep 23, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.

  17. Sep 23, 2009

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  18. Sep 22, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Aug 18, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  20. May 22, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  21. May 6, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  22. Apr 8, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.

  23. Apr 8, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 8, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wirch, Taylor, Lehman, Hansen, Erpenbach, Risser, Darling, Kapanke, Plale, Coggs, Carpenter and Lassa;Cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Barca, Benedict, Steinbrink, Hixson, Grigsby, Turner, Clark, Hubler, Milroy, A. Williams, Berceau, Jorgensen, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Young, Pope-Roberts, Mason, Townsend, Wood, Pasch and Bernard Schaber

  2. Apr 8, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue

  3. May 6, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 22, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Aug 18, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 16, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Wirch

  7. Sep 17, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  10. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  11. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  12. Oct 13, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  13. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Miller added as a coauthor

  14. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  16. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  18. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  19. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Oct 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  21. Feb 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance

  22. Mar 10, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Molepske Jr.

  23. Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  24. Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Insurance, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  25. Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Insurance, Ayes 6, Noes 4

  26. Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:58 A.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  28. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Representative Toles added as a cosponsor

  29. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  30. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  31. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  33. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 56, Noes 41

  34. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  36. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  37. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  38. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Assembly amendment 1 concurred in

  39. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  40. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-28-2010

  41. May 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  42. May 14, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-13-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 346

  43. May 17, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-27-2010

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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