The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB615, s. 1 5Section 1. 40.51 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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140.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6)
2shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.72 (2), 632.87 (3) to (5), 632.895
3(5m) and (8) to (10) (11) and 632.896.
AB615, s. 2 4Section 2. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB615,2,65 40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance
6board under sub. (7) shall comply with s. 632.895 (11).
AB615, s. 3 7Section 3. 60.23 (25) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,2,108 60.23 (25) Self-insured health plans. Provide health care benefits to its
9officers and employes on a self-insured basis if the self-insured plan complies with
10ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.87 (4) and (5), 632.895 (9) and (11) and 632.896.
AB615, s. 4 11Section 4. 66.184 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,2,17 1266.184 Self-insured health plans. If a city, including a 1st class city, or a
13village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town provides
14health care benefits, to its officers and employes on a self-insured basis, the
15self-insured plan shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2),
16632.87 (4) and (5), 632.895 (9) and (10) to (11), 632.896, 767.25 (4m) (d) and 767.51
17(3m) (d).
AB615, s. 5 18Section 5. 111.70 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
19is amended to read:
AB615,3,1720 111.70 (1) (a) "Collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual
21obligation of a municipal employer, through its officers and agents, and the
22representative of its municipal employes in a collective bargaining unit, to meet and
23confer at reasonable times, in good faith, with the intention of reaching an
24agreement, or to resolve questions arising under such an agreement, with respect to
25wages, hours and conditions of employment, and with respect to a requirement of the

1municipal employer for a municipal employe to perform law enforcement and fire
2fighting services under s. 61.66, except as provided in sub. (4) (m) and (n) and s. 40.81
3(3) and except that a municipal employer shall not meet and confer with respect to
4any proposal to diminish or abridge the rights guaranteed to municipal employes
5under ch. 164. The duty to bargain, however, does not compel either party to agree
6to a proposal or require the making of a concession. Collective bargaining includes
7the reduction of any agreement reached to a written and signed document. The
8municipal employer shall not be required to bargain on subjects reserved to
9management and direction of the governmental unit except insofar as the manner
10of exercise of such functions affects the wages, hours and conditions of employment
11of the municipal employes in a collective bargaining unit. In creating this subchapter
12the legislature recognizes that the municipal employer must exercise its powers and
13responsibilities to act for the government and good order of the jurisdiction which it
14serves, its commercial benefit and the health, safety and welfare of the public to
15assure orderly operations and functions within its jurisdiction, subject to those
16rights secured to municipal employes by the constitutions of this state and of the
17United States and by this subchapter.
AB615, s. 6 18Section 6. 111.70 (4) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB615,3,2219 111.70 (4) (n) Health insurance coverage of immunizations for minor
20dependents.
The municipal employer is prohibited from bargaining collectively with
21respect to the provision of the health insurance coverage required under s. 632.895
22(11).
AB615, s. 7 23Section 7. 111.91 (2) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB615,3,2524 111.91 (2) (k) The provision to employes of the health insurance coverage
25required under s. 632.895 (11).
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1Section 8. 120.13 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,4,42 120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss.
349.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.87 (4) and (5), 632.895 (9) and (10) to
4(11)
, 632.896, 767.25 (4m) (d) and 767.51 (3m) (d).
AB615, s. 9 5Section 9. 185.981 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,4,86 185.981 (4t) A sickness care plan operated by a cooperative association is
7subject to ss. 252.14, 631.89, 632.72 (2), 632.87 (2m), (3), (4) and (5), 632.895 (10) and
8(11)
and 632.897 (10) and ch. 155.
AB615, s. 10 9Section 10. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615,4,1510 185.983 (1) (intro.)  Every such voluntary nonprofit sickness care plan shall be
11exempt from chs. 600 to 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41,
12601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.67, 619.04, 628.34 (10), 631.89, 631.93, 632.72
13(2), 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4) and (5), 632.895 (5), (9) and (10)
14and (9) to (11), 632.896 and 632.897 (10), subch. II of ch. 619 and chs. 609, 630, 635,
15645 and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:
AB615, s. 11 16Section 11. 632.895 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB615,4,1817 632.895 (11) Coverage of immunizations. (a) In this subsection, "dependent"
18has the meaning given in s. 635.02 (3c).
AB615,4,2319 (b) Except as provided in par. (d), every disability insurance policy, and every
20self-insured health plan of the state or a county, city, town, village or school district,
21that provides coverage for a dependent of the insured shall provide coverage of
22immunizations against all of the following, from birth to the age of 19 years, for a
23dependent who is a child of the insured:
AB615,4,2424 1. Diphtheria.
AB615,4,2525 2. Pertussis.
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13. Tetanus.
AB615,5,22 4. Polio.
AB615,5,33 5. Measles.
AB615,5,44 6. Mumps.
AB615,5,55 7. Rubella.
AB615,5,66 8. Haemophilus influenza b.
AB615,5,77 9. Hepatitis B.
AB615,5,98 (c) The coverage required under par. (b) may not be subject to any deductibles,
9copayments or coinsurance under the policy or plan.
AB615,5,1010 (d) This subsection does not apply to any of the following:
AB615,5,1111 1. A disability insurance policy that covers only certain specified diseases.
AB615,5,1312 2. A health care plan offered by a limited service health organization, as defined
13in s. 609.01 (3).
AB615,5,1414 3. A long-term care insurance policy, as defined in s. 600.03 (28g).
AB615,5,1515 4. A medicare replacement policy, as defined in s. 600.03 (28p).
AB615,5,1616 5. A medicare supplement policy, as defined in s. 600.03 (28r).
AB615, s. 12 17Section 12. Initial applicability.
AB615,5,18 18(1) This act first applies to all of the following:
AB615,5,21 19(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) , disability insurance policies
20that are issued or renewed, and self-insured health plans that are established,
21extended, modified or renewed, on the effective date of this paragraph.
AB615,5,24 22(b) Disability insurance policies covering employes who are affected by a
23collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with this act
24that are issued or renewed on the earlier of the following:
AB615,5,25 251. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.
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12. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified
2or renewed.
AB615,6,5 3(c) Self-insured health plans covering employes who are affected by a
4collective bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with this act
5that are established, extended, modified or renewed on the earlier of the following:
AB615,6,6 61. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.
AB615,6,8 72. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified
8or renewed.
AB615, s. 13 9Section 13. Effective date.
AB615,6,11 10(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 5th month beginning after
11publication.
AB615,6,1212 (End)
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