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2023 SENATE BILL 63
February 14, 2023 - Introduced by Senators STROEBEL, BALLWEG, COWLES,
FELZKOWSKI, FEYEN, JAMES, MARKLEIN, QUINN and WANGGAARD, cosponsored by
Representatives BROOKS, GREEN, ARMSTRONG, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, DUCHOW,
EDMING, GUNDRUM, KITCHENS, KNODL, MACCO, MICHALSKI, O'CONNOR,
RETTINGER, ROZAR, SCHMIDT, SPIROS, SWEARINGEN and TITTL. Referred to
Committee on Insurance and Small Business.
1 AN ACT to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g) and 185.983
2 (1) (intro.); and to create 632.722 of the statutes; relating to: assignment of
3 dental benefits under health insurance.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill allows an individual insured under a health benefit plan that includes
coverage of dental services to assign reimbursement for dental and related services
directly to a dental provider. If reimbursement for dental care is assigned to a
provider of dental care, the bill requires the insurer to directly pay the provider the
amount of any claim under the same criteria and payment schedule under which it
would have reimbursed the insured.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
4 SECTION 1. 40.51 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
5 40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6)
6 shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.722, 632.729,
7 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85,
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1 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (3) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5m)
2 and (8) to (17), and 632.896.
3 SECTION 2. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
4 40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance
5 board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 631.95, 632.722, 632.729, 632.746 (1) to
6 (8) and (10), 632.747, 632.748, 632.798, 632.83, 632.835, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855,
7 632.861, 632.867, 632.885, 632.89, and 632.895 (11) to (17).
8 SECTION 3. 66.0137 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
9 66.0137 (4) SELF-INSURED HEALTH PLANS. If a city, including a 1st class city, or
10 a village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town
11 provides health care benefits, to its officers and employees on a self-insured basis,
12 the self-insured plan shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2),
13 632.722, 632.729, 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.798, 632.85, 632.853,
14 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (4) to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17),
15 632.896, and 767.513 (4).
16 SECTION 4. 120.13 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
17 120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss.
18 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.722, 632.729, 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b)
19 2., 632.747 (3), 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (4) to (6),
20 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).
21 SECTION 5. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
22 185.983 (1) (intro.) Every voluntary nonprofit health care plan operated by a
23 cooperative association organized under s. 185.981 shall be exempt from chs. 600 to
24 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44,
25 601.45, 611.26, 611.67, 619.04, 623.11, 623.12, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93,
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1 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.722, 632.729, 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795,
2 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.867, 632.87 (2) to (6), 632.885,
3 632.89, 632.895 (5) and (8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 620, 630,
4 635, 645, and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:
5 SECTION 6. 632.722 of the statutes is created to read:
6 632.722 Assignment of dental benefits. (1) An insured may assign the
7 right to receive reimbursement for dental care and related services under a health
8 benefit plan, as defined under s. 632.745 (11), directly to a provider of dental care or
9 related services.
10 (2) If the right to receive reimbursement for dental care and related services
11 is assigned to a provider of dental care or related services, the insurer shall directly
12 pay the provider the amount of any claim under the same criteria and payment
13 schedule under which the insurer would have reimbursed the insured.
14 (3) An insurer may require an assignment under this section to be documented
15 in writing. If an insurer receives a written assignment under this section, the insurer
16 shall send a copy of the written assignment to the provider to whom the assignment
17 is made.
18 SECTION 7.0Initial applicability.
19 (1) (a) For policies and plans containing provisions inconsistent with this act,
20 the act first applies to policy or plan years beginning on January 1 of the year
21 following the year in which this paragraph takes effect, except as provided in par. (b).
22 (b) For policies or plans that are affected by a collective bargaining agreement
23 containing provisions inconsistent with this act, this act first applies to policy or plan
24 years beginning on the effective date of this paragraph or on the day on which the
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1 collective bargaining agreement is newly established, extended, modified, or
2 renewed, whichever is later.
3 SECTION 8.0Effective date.
4 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
5 publication.
6 (END)


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 40.51(8), 40.51, 40.51(8m), 66.0137(4), 66.0137, 120.13(2)(g), 120.13, 185.983(1)(intro.), 185.983