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1. Whether an insured or applicant for insurance or a member of the insured's
25or applicant's family, or whether an employe or other group member of an insured
1or applicant for insurance or a member of the employe's or other group member's
2family, is or has been, or is with reason believed by the person employed by or
3contracting with the insurer to be or to have been, a victim of abuse or domestic
4abuse.
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2. Whether an insured or applicant for insurance, or whether an employe or
6other group member of an insured or applicant for insurance, is a family member or
7associate of, or in a relationship with, a person who is or has been, or who the person
8employed by or contracting with the insurer has reason to believe is or has been, a
9victim of abuse or domestic abuse.
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3. Whether an insured or an applicant for insurance employs a person who is
11or has been, or who the person employed by or contracting with the insurer has
12reason to believe is or has been, a victim of abuse or domestic abuse.
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(b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d), a person employed by or contracting
14with an insurer may not disclose or transfer information related to the telephone
15number or address or other location of any of the following individuals, if the person
16knows that the individual is or has been, or has reason to believe that the individual
17is or has been, a victim of abuse or domestic abuse:
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1. An insured.
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2. An applicant for insurance.
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3. An employe of an insured or of an applicant for insurance.
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4. A group member of an insured or of an applicant for insurance.
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5. A member of the family of any of the individuals listed in subds. 1. to 4.
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(c) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply if the use, disclosure or transfer of the
24information is made with the consent of the individual to whom the information
25relates or if the use, disclosure or transfer satisfies any of the following:
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11. Is for a purpose related to the direct provision of health care services.
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2. Is for a valid business purpose, including the disclosure or transfer of the
3information to any of the following:
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a. A reinsurer.
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b. A party to a proposed or consummated sale, transfer, merger or consolidation
6of all or part of the business of the insurer.
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c. Medical, underwriting or claims personnel under contract or affiliated with
8the insurer.
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d. An attorney representing the interests of the insurer.
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e. The policyholder or policyholder's assignee as a result of delivery of the
11policy.
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3. Is in response to legal process.
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4. Is required by a court order or an order of an entity with authority to regulate
14insurance, or is otherwise required by law.
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5. Is required or authorized by the commissioner by rule.
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(d) Nothing in this subsection limits or precludes an insured or an applicant
17for insurance, or an employe or other group member of an insured or applicant for
18insurance, from obtaining his or her own insurance records from an insurer.
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(1) This act first applies to all of the following:
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), policies or certificates that are issued,
22renewed or applied for, whichever is appropriate, on the effective date of this
23paragraph.
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(b) Policies or certificates covering employes who are affected by a collective
25bargaining agreement containing provisions inconsistent with this act that are
1issued, renewed or applied for, whichever is appropriate, on the earlier of the
2following:
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31. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires.
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42. The day on which the collective bargaining agreement is extended, modified
5or renewed.
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(1)
This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after
8publication.