# Wisconsin AB368: An Act to amend 632.85 (title) and 632.85 (3); to create 632.85 (1) (d) and 632.851 of the statutes; Relating to: prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans.

Wisconsin AB368, An Act to amend 632.85 (title) and 632.85 (3); to create 632.85 (1) (d) and 632.851 of the statutes; Relating to: prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican) and 14 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB368
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 632.85 (title) and 632.85 (3); to create 632.85 (1) (d) and 632.851 of the statutes; Relating to: prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Paul Tittl (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: Chiropractic, Insurance -- Health, Medical practice, Group, Occupational therapy, Persons with disabilities, Physical therapy, Public employee -- Group insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Representative Tranel added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-20: Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-20: Representative Andraca added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-17: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-12-17: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 11, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-12-10: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-12-10: Representative Moses added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-02: Representative Melotik added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-20: Representative Maxey added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-18: Senator Larson added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-11-18: Representatives DeSmidt, Kirsch, Brill and Billings added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-10-27: Representative Steffen added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-20: Representative Anderson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-16: Representative Vining added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-15: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-10-13: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-07: Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-26: Representative Clancy added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-08-25: Representatives Ortiz-Velez and Dittrich added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-08-01: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-07-23: Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes (House)
- 2025-07-21: Representative Phelps added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-07-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House)
- 2025-07-17: Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Allen, Behnke, Brooks, Duchow, Franklin, Kreibich, Krug, Mursau, Tittl, Wichgers, Hysell, Joers, Madison, Miresse, Subeck and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Feyen, James, Nass, Testin, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski and Ratcliff (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB368), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB368.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB368)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB368.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB368-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).