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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 14,
TO 1997 SENATE BILL 315
March 3, 1998 - Offered by Representative Meyer.
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At the locations indicated, amend the
bill, as shown by senate substitute
2amendment 1, as follows:
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31. Page 11, line 22: after "
153.35" insert "
. If recommended by the board,
4reports under this paragraph may include performance evaluations of health care
5provider quality and service effectiveness for selected medical or surgical procedures
6or treatments. The reports shall use appropriate risk-adjustment methodologies
7and may not identify health care providers other than hospitals and ambulatory
8surgery centers".
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92. Page 12, line 1: delete "
data files which do" and substitute "
which do
data
10files that provide information on health expenditures, utilization trends, volume and
11risk-adjusted outcome measures. These data files may".
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1"153.45
(1) (c)
Custom-designed subfile tapes, other electronic media, special 2Special".
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34. Page 12, line 9: after "(b)." insert "
These compilations or reports may not
4permit the identification of specific patients, employers or health care providers,
5except that the health care provider or a person granted permission for release by the
6health care provider may obtain data that identifies the requesting health care
7provider and the employer or a person granted permission for release by the
8employer may obtain data that identifies the requesting employer.".
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13"
Section 47x. 153.50 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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14153.50 (title)
Protection of patient and health care provider
15confidentiality.".
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20"
Section 48b. 153.50 (2) and (3) of the statutes are created to read:
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153.50
(2) Health care provider-identifiable data obtained under this chapter
22is not subject to inspection, copying or receipt under s. 19.35 (1) and, except as
23provided in s. 153.45 (1) (a), may not be released, except to the health care provider
24or a person granted permission for release by the health care provider.
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1(3) Employer-identifiable data obtained under this chapter is not subject to
2inspection, copying or receipt under s. 19.35 (1) and, except as provided in s. 153.45
3(1) (a), may not be released, except to the employer or a person granted permission
4for release by the employer.".
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6"
Section 52t. 153.75 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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153.75
(1) (a) Providing procedures to ensure the protection of patient
, health
8care provider and employer confidentiality under s. 153.50.".
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14"
Section 59m. 153.85 of the statutes is amended to read:
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15153.85 Civil liability. Any person violating s. 153.50
(1), (2) or (3) or rules
16promulgated under s. 153.75 (1) (a) is liable to the patient
, health care provider or
17employer for actual damages and costs, plus exemplary damages of up to $1,000 for
18a negligent violation and up to $5,000 for an intentional violation.".