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(1) (b) Receive a copy of the patient's health care records upon payment
18of fees, as established
by rule under sub.
(3m) (3g).
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(3g) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the maximum amount that
21a health care provider may charge under sub. (1) (b) for duplicate patient health care
22records is $1 per page, plus applicable tax and the actual costs of postage or other
23means of delivering the requested records to the requester.
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1(b) For years beginning after 2007, fees specified under par. (a) increase
2annually by a percentage equal to the percentage change between the U.S. consumer
3price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August of the
4previous year and the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city
5average, for the month of August of the year before the previous year, as determined
6by the federal department of labor. The department of health and family services
7shall specify this increase annually on the department's Web site.
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(3m) (a) (intro.) The department shall, by rule, prescribe fees that are
10based on an approximation of actual costs. The fees, plus applicable tax, are the
11maximum amount that a health care provider may charge
under sub. (1) (b) for
12duplicate patient health care records and under sub. (1) (c) for duplicate X-ray
13reports or the referral of X-rays to another health care provider of the patient's
14choice. The rule shall also permit the health care provider to charge for actual
15postage or other actual delivery costs. In determining the approximation of actual
16costs for the purposes of this subsection, the department may consider all of the
17following factors:
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(3m) (a) 2. The varying cost of retrieval of
records X-ray reports, based
21on the different media on which the
records reports are maintained.
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3. The cost of separating requested
patient health care records X-ray reports 23from those that are not requested.
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4. The cost of duplicating requested
patient health care records X-ray reports.".
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(2) (a) 22. By a person specified in subd. 21. to a correctional officer of
4the department of corrections who has custody of or is responsible for the supervision
5of a prisoner, to a person designated with custodial authority over a prisoner by a
6jailer, or to a law enforcement officer or other person who is responsible for
7transferring a prisoner to or from a prison or jail, if the patient health care record
8indicates that the prisoner has a communicable disease and disclosure of that
9information is necessary for the health and safety of the prisoner or of other
10prisoners, of the person to whom the information is disclosed, or of any other
11employee of the prison or jail.".
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(5m) Immunity from liability. (a) Except as provided in par. (c), any
16health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or
17health care facility that in good faith reports or provides any information, the
18disclosure of which is not expressly prohibited by state law or rule or federal law or
19regulation or that in good faith initiates, participates in, or testifies in any action or
20proceeding, is immune from all civil and criminal liability that may result from any
21act or omission in reporting or providing that information, or in initiating,
22participating in, or testifying in that action or proceeding, as follows:
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1. Reports to a person specified in sub. (2) (a) (intro.) any information relating
24to an allegation that a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a
1health care provider or health care facility has committed a violation specified in sub.
2(2) (a) 1. or 2., has engaged in unprofessional conduct, or has acted negligently in
3treating a patient.
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2. Initiates, participates in, or testifies in any action or proceeding in which it
5is alleged that a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care
6provider or health care facility has committed a violation specified in sub. (2) (a) 1.
7or 2., has engaged in unprofessional conduct, or has acted negligently in treating a
8patient.
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3. Provides to any legislator or legislative committee any information relating
10to an allegation that a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a
11health care provider or health care facility has committed a violation specified in sub.
12(2) (a) 1. or 2., has engaged in unprofessional conduct, or has acted negligently in
13treating a patient.
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4. Provides to any prospective employer of an employee or former employee of
15a health care provider or health care facility any information relating to an allegation
16that the employee or former employee has committed a violation specified in sub. (2)
17(a) 1. or 2., has engaged in unprofessional conduct, or has acted negligently in
18treating a patient.
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(b) For purposes of par. (a), a health care provider, health care facility, or
20employee of a health care provider or health care facility is not acting in good faith
21if the health care provider, health care facility, or employee reports any information
22under par. (a) 1. that the health care provider, health care facility, or employee knows
23or should know is false or misleading; initiates, participates in, or testifies in any
24action or proceeding under par. (a) 2. based on information that the health care
25provider, health care facility, or employee knows or should know is false or
1misleading; or provides any information under par. (a) 3. or 4. that the health care
2provider, health care facility, or employee knows or should know is false or
3misleading.
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(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a health care provider, health care facility,
5or employee of a health care provider or health care facility that reports or provides
6any information or that initiates, participates in, or testifies in any action or
7proceeding concerning a violation specified in sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2., unprofessional
8conduct, or negligence in treating a patient by the health care provider, health care
9facility, or employee.
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(5r) Disclosure of patient information. Notwithstanding s. 146.82
12(1), a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider
13or health care facility reporting information as described in sub. (5m) (a) 1. to an
14agency specified in sub. (2) (a) (intro.) that has the authority to investigate and take
15action against a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care
16provider or health care facility for the type of conduct reported may disclose to that
17agency the name of the patient who is the subject of, and a description of the event
18giving rise to, the alleged violation, unprofessional conduct, or negligent act. A
19person receiving identifying information about a patient under this subsection shall
20keep the information confidential and may not disclose that information except for
21the purpose of investigating and taking action on the alleged violation,
22unprofessional conduct, or negligent act, with the informed consent of the patient or
23of a person authorized by the patient, or as authorized by a court of record.".
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165.25
(12) (title)
Juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.
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(14) (title)
Recommend legislation.
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(15) (title)
Cooperation and assistance.".
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10"
Section 2905r. 165.845 (title) and (1) (intro.) of the statutes are created to
11read:
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12165.845 (title)
Criminal offense data.
(1) (intro.) The department of justice
13shall:".
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(1m) For the purpose of determining if a person is violating s. 301.49
17(3), the department of justice shall, through the transaction information for
18management of enforcement system, provide local law enforcement agencies with
19access to the information provided under s. 301.49 (2) by the department of
20corrections.".
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3165.95 (title)
Deferred prosecution and treatment for alcohol and drug
4offenders.
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6165.986 (title)
Law enforcement officer supplement grants.
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8165.987 (title)
Grants for recording custodial interrogations.".
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(2) (a) 8. Administer expenditure of federal homeland security funds.".
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19"
Section 2913rc. 169.06 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
20read:
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169.06
(4) (title)
Exemptions.
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22Section 2913rg. 169.06 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 169.06 (4) (a) (intro.)
23and amended to read:
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1169.06
(4) (a) (intro.) Subsections (1) to (3m) do not apply to
wild any of the
2following:
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31. Wild animals that are released into the wild after being accidentally trapped
4or confined.
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(4) (a) 2. Persons who take or possess live native wild reptiles or
7amphibians while engaged in an activity at an annual community event sponsored
8by a municipality or sporting club if the event is conducted for charitable purposes
9and the department determines that the activity does not pose a significant risk to
10the health or viability of the relevant species where the event is held.
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(7) Exemption for certain community events. Subsection (1) does not
13apply to persons who take or possess live native wild reptiles or amphibians while
14engaged in an activity at an annual community event sponsored by a municipality
15or sporting club if the event is conducted for charitable purposes and the department
16determines that the activity does not pose a significant risk to the health or viability
17of the relevant species where the event is held.".
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(4t) A sickness care plan operated by a cooperative association is
2subject to ss. 252.14, 631.17, 631.89, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.85,
3632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4)
, and (5), 632.895 (10) to
(14) (15), and 632.897
4(10) and chs. 149 and 155.
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(1) (intro.) Every such voluntary nonprofit sickness care plan shall be
7exempt from chs. 600 to 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41,
8601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.67, 619.04, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93,
9631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.85, 632.853,
10632.855, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4)
, and (5), 632.895 (5) and (9) to
(14) (15), 632.896
, and
11632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 630, 635, 645
, and 646, but the sponsoring association
12shall:".
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(4) Rules. The commission may promulgate rules for designating a
18commercial mobile radio service provider, upon petitioning the commission, as an
19eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of participation under the federal
20universal service fund.".
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22"
Section 2928mm. 196.218 (3) (a) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(3) (a) 3. (intro.) The commission shall designate the method by which
24the contributions under this paragraph shall be calculated and collected.
The Except
1as provided in par. (am), the method shall ensure that the contributions are sufficient
2to generate the following amounts:".
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(3) (am) Beginning in fiscal year 2007-08, the total amount of
6contributions by all telecommunications providers in a fiscal year under par. (a) 3.
7may not exceed $32,038,400.".
