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WI SB593

Bill

Status

Enrolled

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Romaine Quinn

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the December 31, 2023 deadline restriction on the Insurance Commissioner's authority regarding the Healthcare Stability Plan federal waiver, making the requirement to seek legislative approval for modifications permanent

  • Creates distinct definitions for "individual navigator" (natural persons who assist with health insurance exchange enrollment) and "navigator entity" (organizations that employ or supervise individual navigators and receive federal funding)

  • Requires navigator entities to register with the Insurance Commissioner and assume full legal responsibility for acts of their affiliated individual navigators performed in Wisconsin

  • Establishes individual navigator licensing requirements including 16 hours of prelicensing training, a written examination, fingerprinting, criminal background checks, and 8 hours of annual continuing education

  • Updates terminology throughout insurance statutes to clarify requirements for intermediaries, individual navigators, and navigator entities regarding social security numbers, license revocation, reinstatement procedures, and prohibited practices

Legislative Description

Various changes to insurance laws.

Last Action

Report correctly enrolled

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/16/2026
Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry10/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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