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23Section
51. 153.75 (1) (f), (k) and (L) of the statutes are amended to read:
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153.75
(1) (f) Governing the release of
physician-specific health care
25provider-specific and employer-specific data under s. 153.45 (3).
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1(k) Establishing methods and criteria for assessing
hospitals and ambulatory
2surgery centers health care providers under s. 153.60
(1).
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(L) Defining the term "uncompensated health care services" for the purposes
4of
ss. 153.05 (1) (d) and s. 153.20.
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5Section
52. 153.75 (1) (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r) and (s) of the statutes are created
6to read:
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153.75
(1) (m) Specifying the classes of health care providers from whom claims
8data and other health care information will be collected.
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(n) Specifying the uniform data set of health care information to be collected.
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(o) Specifying the means by which the information in par. (b) will be collected,
11including the procedures for submission of data by electronic means.
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(p) Specifying the methods for using and disseminating health care data in
13order for health care providers to provide health care that is effective and
14economically efficient and for consumers and purchasers to make informed decisions
15in selecting health care plans and health care providers.
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(q) Specifying the information to be provided in the consumer guide under s.
17153.21.
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(r) Specifying the standard reports that will be issued by the department in
19addition to those required in ss. 153.20 and 153.21.
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(s) Defining "individual data elements" for purposes of s. 153.45 (4).
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153.75
(2) (intro.)
With the Following approval
of by the board, the department
24may promulgate all of the following rules:
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153.75
(2) (d) Specifying the information collected under any voluntary system
3of health care plan reporting under s. 153.05 (6r) and the methods and criteria for
4assessing health care plans that submit data under that subsection.
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5Section
56. 153.90 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
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153.90
(1) Whoever intentionally violates s.
153.45 (5) or 153.50 or rules
7promulgated under s. 153.75 (1) (a) may be fined not more than $10,000 or
8imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
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9(2) Any person who violates this chapter or any rule promulgated under the
10authority of this chapter, except ss.
153.45 (5), 153.50 and 153.75 (1) (a), as provided
11in s. 153.85 and sub. (1), shall forfeit not more than $100 for each violation. Each day
12of violation constitutes a separate offense, except that no day in the period between
13the date on which a request for a hearing is filed under s. 227.44 and the date of the
14conclusion of all administrative and judicial proceedings arising out of a decision
15under this section constitutes a violation.
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943.30
(5) (a) In this subsection, "patient health care records" has the meaning
18given in s. 146.81 (4).
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(b) Whoever, orally or by any written or printed communication, maliciously
20uses, or threatens to use, the patient health care records of another person, with
21intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage, or with intent to compel
22the person so threatened to do any act against the person's will or omit to do any
23lawful act, is guilty of a Class D felony.
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1(1)
Interagency coordinating council member. Notwithstanding the length
2of terms of members specified in section 15.107 (7) (intro.) of the statutes, the
3member appointed to the interagency coordinating council under section 15.107 (7)
4(g) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for an initial term that expires
5on July 1, 2003.
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(1)
The department of health and family services shall prepare a report on the
8feasibility of requiring major health care providers, other than hospitals, to report
9annually on the services provided as either charity care or bad debt services and to
10file an annual plan on projected services that will be provided as either charity care
11or bad debt services, in the same manner as the annual report and plan by hospitals
12under section 153.20 of the statutes, as affected by this act. By the first day of the
137th month after publication of this act, the department shall submit the report to the
14legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, to the
15board on health care information and to the governor.
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(1) Section 15.07 (1) (b) 21. of the statutes, as created by this act, first applies
18to persons appointed to the board on health care information on the effective date of
19this act.