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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 109

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Relating to: fees for dental services.

Dentistry Insurance — Health

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under this bill: 1) an insurer that offers a limited-scope policy that provides

coverage for dental and related services may not require a dentist who provides

services under the policy to provide a service to an insured under the policy at a fee

set by the insurer if the service is not covered under the policy (noncovered service);

2) an administrator providing third-party administration services or a provider

network for a plan that provides coverage for dental and related services may not

require any dentist in the administrator's provider network to charge set fees for

noncovered services provided to enrollees of the plan; and 3) a dentist who provides

services to an insured under a limited-scope policy that provides coverage for dental

and related services may not charge the insured more than the dentist's usual

nondiscounted fee for a noncovered service. The bill prohibits a limited-scope policy

that provides coverage for dental and related services from providing nominal or de

minimis coverage for a dental or related service, making the service a covered

service, for the sole purpose of avoiding the requirement under the bill that prohibits

setting fees for noncovered services.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Barca (D) , Berceau (D) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bernier (R) , Bewley (D) , Bies (R) , Billings (D) , Brooks (R) , Clark (D) , Danou (D) , Doyle (D) , Endsley (R) , Genrich (D) , Goyke (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Honadel (R) , Jacque (R) , Jagler (R) , Jorgensen (D) , Kahl (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kestell (R) , Klenke (R) , Kolste (D) , Krug (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Loudenbeck (R) , Marklein (R) , Mason (D) , Murphy (R) , Nass (R) , Nerison (R) , Nygren (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Pasch (D) , Petersen (R) , Petryk (R) , Richards (D) , Riemer (D) , Ringhand (D) , Sargent (D) , Schraa (R) , Spiros (R) , Stone (R) , Strachota (R) , Tauchen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tranel (R) , Vruwink (D) , Weatherston (R) , Williams (R) , Wright (D) , Young (D) , Zamarripa (D)

22 cosponsors

Cowles (R) , Ellis (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Gudex (R) , Hansen (D) , Harris (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Jauch (D) , Kleefisch (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Lasee (R) , Lazich (R) , Lehman (D) , Miller (D) , Moulton (R) , Olsen (R) , Petrowski (R) , Pope, Smith, Zepnick, Hintz, Hulsey, Shankland, C. Taylor, Hebl and Barnes , Schultz (R) , Shilling (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 12, Noes 2

Passed 12–2 Apr 11, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 8

Passed 89–8 Apr 17, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 89

Not voting · 2

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 May 1, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 May 6, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3

Passed 30–3 May 7, 2013 official source full page

Full history

  1. Mar 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Petersen, Nygren, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Brooks, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hesselbein, Honadel, Jacque, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Klenke, Kolste, Krug, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Murphy, Nass, Nerison, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Petryk, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Schraa, Spiros, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Weatherston, Williams, Wright, Young and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Lasee, Cowles, Ellis, Erpenbach, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Lazich, Lehman, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch

  2. Mar 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance

  3. Apr 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 12, Noes 2

  6. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  7. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-17-2013 by Committee on Rules

  8. Apr 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Kleefisch added as a coauthor

  9. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  10. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Representatives Pope, Smith, Zepnick, Hintz, Hulsey, Shankland, C. Taylor, Hebl and Barnes added as coauthors

  11. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Record and vote on passage expunged

  12. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 8

  13. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  15. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Apr 18, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Apr 24, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform

  18. May 1, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. May 1, 2013 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. May 1, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. May 6, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. May 6, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-7-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3

  27. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. May 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-10-2013

  30. Jul 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 7-3-2013

  31. Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-5-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 26

  32. Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Published 7-6-2013