Wisconsin Legislative Council
AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: January 30, 2024 Contact: Margit Kelley, Principal Attorney
2023 Senate Bill 63 Senate Amendment 1
2023 SENATE BILL 63
2023 Senate Bill 63 permits an insured individual to assign the right to receive reimbursement for
dental care and related services under a health benefit plan directly to a provider of dental care or
related services. If the right to receive reimbursement for dental care and related services is assigned to
a provider of dental care or related services, then the insurer must directly pay the provider the amount
of any claim under the same criteria and payment schedule under which the insurer would have
reimbursed the insured individual.
An insurer may require an assignment to be documented in writing. If an insurer receives a written
assignment, then the insurer must send a copy of the written assignment to the provider to whom the
assignment is made.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1
Senate Amendment 1 permits an insured person to assign the right to receive reimbursement for dental
care and related services under a limited-scope dental benefit, as opposed to a health benefit plan
in 2023 Senate Bill 63.
Additionally, Senate Amendment 1 removes the requirement that an insurer must send a copy of the
written assignment to the provider to whom the assignment is made. Senate Amendment 1 permits an
insurer to require revocation of assignment t0 be documented in writing and allows documentation of
assignment or revocation of assignment to be submitted electronically.
BILL HISTORY
Senator Stroebel offered Senate Amendment 1 on August 31, 2023. On January 11, 2024, the Senate
Committee on Insurance and Small Business voted to recommend adoption of the amendment, and
passage of the bill, as amended, on votes of Ayes, 5; Noes, 0.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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