40.515 Health savings accounts; high-deductible health plan.
(1) In addition to the health care coverage plans offered under s. 40.51 (6), beginning on January 1, 2015, the group insurance board shall offer to all state employees the option of receiving health care coverage through a high-deductible health plan and the establishment of a health savings account. Under this option, each employee shall receive health care coverage through a high-deductible health plan. The state shall make contributions into each employee's health savings account in an amount specified by the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration under s. 40.05 (4) (ah) 4. In designing a high-deductible health plan, the group insurance board shall ensure that the plan may be used in conjunction with a health savings account.
(2) The group insurance board may contract with any person to provide administrative and other services relating to health savings accounts established under this section.
(3) The group insurance board may collect fees from state agencies to pay all administrative costs relating to the establishment and operation of health savings accounts established under this section. The group insurance board shall develop a methodology for determining each state agency's share of the administrative costs. Moneys collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.515 (1) (tm).
(4) Beginning on January 1, 2015, to the extent practicable, any agreement with any insurer or provider to provide health care coverage to state employees under s. 40.51 (6) shall require the insurer or provider to also offer a high-deductible health plan that may be used in conjunction with a health savings account.
History: 2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 55.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 40 - Public employee trust fund.
40.015 - Compliance with federal tax laws.
40.04 - Accounts and reserves.
40.05 - Contributions and premiums.
40.08 - Benefit assignments and corrections.
40.21 - Participating employers.
40.22 - Participating employees.
40.27 - Post-retirement adjustments.
40.285 - Purchase of creditable service.
40.29 - Temporary disability; creditable service.
40.30 - Intrastate retirement reciprocity.
40.31 - Maximum benefit limitations.
40.32 - Limitations on contributions.
40.40 - State-federal agreement.
40.513 - Payment of stipend in lieu of health care coverage for state employees.
40.515 - Health savings accounts; high-deductible health plan.
40.55 - Long-term care coverage.
40.56 - Abortion coverage prohibited.
40.61 - Income continuation coverage.
40.62 - Income continuation insurance benefits.
40.65 - Duty disability and death benefits; protective occupation participants.
40.70 - Life insurance coverage.
40.71 - Death benefit eligibility.
40.72 - Life insurance benefits.
40.80 - State deferred compensation plan.
40.81 - Deferred compensation plan authorization.
40.85 - Employee-funded reimbursement account plan.
40.87 - Treatment of compensation.