32,2647
Section
2647. 146.40 (4r) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
146.40 (4r) (em) If the department receives a report under par. (a) or (am) and determines that an individual who is the subject of the report holds a credential that is related to the individual's employment at, or contract with, the entity, the department shall refer the report to the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.
32,2648L
Section 2648L. 146.66 of the statutes is created to read:
146.66 Low-income dental clinics
. (1) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (dk), in each fiscal year, the department shall award grants to no fewer than 9 nonprofit dental clinics that meet the eligibility requirements under sub. (2) and are located in this state.
(2) To be eligible for a grant under sub. (1), a nonprofit dental clinic must satisfy all of the following requirements:
(a) The clinic does not receive federal funds under
42 USC 254b.
(b) The clinic's primary purpose is to provide dental care to low-income patients, which may include any of the following individuals:
1. Recipients of medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8).
2. Low-income individuals who do not qualify for medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8).
3. Individuals under the age of 18.
4. Individuals over the age of 65.
5. Individuals with disabilities.
(3) The department shall seek federal funding to support the operations of dental clinics that receive grants under sub. (1) and shall request that the federal department of health and human services encourage collaborative arrangements between private dentists and health centers that receive federal funds under
42 USC 254b.
32,2648q
Section 2648q. 146.82 (2) (a) 22. of the statutes is created to read:
146.82 (2) (a) 22. By a person specified in subd. 21. to a correctional officer of the department of corrections who has custody of or is responsible for the supervision of a prisoner, to a person designated by a jailer to have custodial authority over a prisoner, or to a law enforcement officer or other person who is responsible for transferring a prisoner to or from a prison or jail, if the patient health care record indicates that the prisoner has a communicable disease and disclosure of that information is necessary for the health and safety of the prisoner or of other prisoners, of the person whom the information is disclosed, or of any employee of the prison or jail.
32,2649x
Section 2649x. 146.83 (1d) of the statutes is renumbered 146.83 (1c) and amended to read:
146.83 (1c) Except as provided in s. 51.30 or 146.82 (2), any patient or person authorized by the patient may, upon submitting a statement of informed consent, inspect the health care records of a health care provider pertaining to that patient. Except as provided in sub. (1g), the health care provider shall make the records available for inspection by the patient or person authorized by the patient during regular business hours, after the health care provider receives notice from the patient or person authorized by the patient. A health care provider may not charge a fee for inspection under this subsection at any time during regular business hours, upon reasonable notice.
32,2653
Section
2653. 146.83 (1f) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
32,2654
Section
2654. 146.83 (1f) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
32,2655
Section
2655. 146.83 (1f) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
32,2656
Section
2656. 146.83 (1f) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 146.83 (1f) (am) and amended to read:
146.83
(1f) (am) If a patient or person authorized by the patient requests copies of the patient's health care records under this
subsection section for use in appealing a denial of social security disability insurance, under
42 USC 401 to
433, or supplemental security income, under
42 USC 1381 to
1385, the health care provider may charge the patient or person authorized by the patient no more than the amount that the federal social security administration reimburses the department for copies of patient health care records.
32,2657
Section
2657. 146.83 (1f) (d) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 146.83 (1f) (cm) and amended to read:
146.83 (1f) (cm) Except as provided in sub. (1g), a health care provider may not charge a patient or a person authorized by the patient more than 25 percent of the applicable fee under sub. (3f) for providing one set of copies of a patient's health care records under this subsection section if the patient is eligible for medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8). A health care provider may require that a patient or person authorized by the patient provide proof that the patient is eligible for medical assistance before providing copies under this subdivision without paragraph at a reduced charge. A health care provider may charge the fees 100 percent of the applicable fee under par. (c) sub. (3f) for providing a 2nd or additional set of copies of patient health care records for a patient who is eligible for medical assistance.
32,2658x
Section 2658x. 146.83 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
146.83 (1g) The time limit for making records available for inspection under sub. (1d), the time limits for providing copies of records under sub. (1f) (a) and (b), and the requirement under sub. (1f) (d) 2. (cm) to provide one set of copies of records without at a reduced charge if the patient is eligible for medical assistance do
does not apply if the health care provider is the department or the department of corrections.
32,2659x
Section 2659x. 146.83 (1h) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
32,2659y
Section 2659y. 146.83 (1h) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
32,2659z
Section 2659z. 146.83 (1h) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 146.83 (1f) (bm).
32,2660
Section
2660. 146.83 (1k) of the statutes is repealed.
32,2661
Section
2661. 146.83 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 146.83 (1m) (a).
32,2662
Section
2662. 146.83 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
146.83 (1m) (b) The health care provider under par. (a) may be charged reasonable costs for the provision of the patient's health care records.
32,2663m
Section 2663m. 146.83 (3f) of the statutes is created to read:
146.83 (3f) (a) Except as provided in sub. (1f) or s. 51.30 or 146.82 (2), if a person requests copies of a patient's health care records, provides informed consent, and pays the applicable fees under par. (b), the health care provider shall provide the person making the request copies of the requested records.
(b) Except as provided in sub. (1f), a health care provider may charge no more than the total of all of the following that apply for providing the copies requested under par. (a):
1. For paper copies: $1 per page for the first 25 pages; 75 cents per page for pages 26 to 50; 50 cents per page for pages 51 to 100; and 30 cents per page for pages 101 and above.
2. For microfiche or microfilm copies, $1.50 per page.
3. For a print of an X-ray, $10 per image.
4. If the requester is not the patient or a person authorized by the patient, for certification of copies, a single $8 charge.
5. If the requester is not the patient or a person authorized by the patient, a single retrieval fee of $20 for all copies requested.
6. Actual shipping costs and any applicable taxes.
(c) 1. In this paragraph, "consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the U.S. department of labor.
2. On each July 1, beginning on July 1, 2012, the department shall adjust the dollar amounts specified under par. (b) by the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year and the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the year before the preceding year. The department shall notify the legislative reference bureau of the adjusted amounts and the legislative reference bureau shall publish the adjusted amounts in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
32,2664
Section
2664. 146.84 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
146.84 (2) (a) 1. Requests or obtains confidential information under s. 146.82 or 146.83 (1d), (1f), or (1h) (1c) or (3f) under false pretenses.
32,2664b
Section 2664b. 146.89 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
146.89 (1) (d) 2. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates in the choice program under s. 118.60 or the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23.
32,2664d
Section 2664d. 146.89 (1) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
146.89 (1) (g) 3. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates in the choice program under s. 118.60 or the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23.
32,2664f
Section 2664f. 146.89 (3) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
146.89 (3) (b) 9. Any outpatient surgery that is permitted under the volunteer health care provider's license under sub. (1) (r) 1. and for which the provider has the necessary training, experience, equipment, and facilities.
32,2664h
Section 2664h. 146.89 (3r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
146.89 (3r) (b) 1. Except as specified in par. (c), the health care services specified in sub. (3) (b) 1. to 5. and 7., other than referrals to reproductive health care specialists, and in sub. (3) (b) 8. and 9.
32,2664j
Section 2664j. 146.89 (3r) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
146.89 (3r) (c) 2. Surgery, except as provided in par. (b) 2. and 5. and sub. (3) (b) 9.
32,2665
Section
2665. 150.31 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
150.31 (5m) The department shall decrease the statewide bed limit specified in sub. (1) to account for any reduction in the approved bed capacity of a skilled nursing facility operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.50 (1), as specified in s. 45.50 (10).
32,2666
Section
2666. 150.84 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
150.84 (3) "Health care provider" means any person licensed, registered, permitted or certified by the department or by the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services to provide health care services in this state.
32,2667
Section
2667. 153.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
153.60 (1) The department shall, by the first October 1 after the commencement of each fiscal year, estimate the total amount of expenditures under this subchapter for the department for that fiscal year for data collection, database development and maintenance, generation of data files and standard reports, orientation and training provided under s. 153.05 (9) (a) and contracting with the data organization under s. 153.05 (2r). The department shall assess the estimated total amount for that fiscal year, less the estimated total amount to be received for purposes of administration of this subchapter under s. 20.435 (1) (hi) during the fiscal year and the unencumbered balance of the amount received for purposes of administration of this subchapter under s. 20.435 (1) (hi) from the prior fiscal year, to health care providers, other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, who are in a class of health care providers from whom the department collects data under this subchapter in a manner specified by the department by rule. The department shall work together with the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services to develop a mechanism for collecting assessments from health care providers other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. No health care provider that is not a facility may be assessed under this subsection an amount that exceeds $75 per fiscal year. All payments of assessments shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (hg).
32,2668
Section
2668. 157.061 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
157.061 (5) "Department" means the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.
32,2669
Section
2669. 157.11 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:
157.11 (9m) Action by district attorney. If any money or property is not turned over when required by this section, or default occurs under a bond, the district attorney, upon the request of the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, shall bring action to recover.
32,2670
Section
2670. 157.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
157.12 (1) Definition. Notwithstanding s. 157.061 (5), in this section, "department" means the department of commerce safety and professional services.
32,2671
Section
2671. 157.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
157.12 (3) (b) The cemetery's treasurer is the custodian of the fund. The treasurer shall file with the cemetery, at the cemetery's expense, a bond with sureties approved by the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services to indemnify the cemetery against loss if the treasurer fails to maintain the fund. No indemnity is required if the terms of sale of a mausoleum space require the purchaser to pay directly to a trust company in the state, designated by the cemetery as custodian of the fund. The fund shall be invested as provided in s. 157.19. Income from investment may be used only to maintain the mausoleum, except that if the amount of income exceeds the amount necessary to properly maintain the mausoleum the excess amount may be used to maintain any portion of the cemetery.
32,2672
Section
2672. 157.65 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
157.65 (1) (a) If the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services has reason to believe that any person is violating or has violated this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter and that the continuation of that activity might cause injury to the public interest, the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services may investigate.
32,2673
Section
2673. 157.65 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
157.65 (1) (b) If the department of commerce safety and professional services has reason to believe that any person is violating s. 157.12 or any rule promulgated under s. 157.12 and that the continuation of that activity might cause injury to the public interest, the department of commerce safety and professional services may investigate.
32,2674
Section
2674. 157.65 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
157.65 (2) The department of justice or any district attorney, upon informing the department of justice, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this subchapter. The court may, prior to entry of final judgment, make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the action, if proof of such loss is submitted to the satisfaction of the court. The department of justice may subpoena persons and require the production of books and other documents, and may request the board described in s. 15.405 (3m) or the department of commerce safety and professional services to exercise its authority under sub. (1) to aid in the investigation of alleged violations of this subchapter.
32,2675
Section
2675. 160.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
160.01 (7) "Regulatory agency" means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of commerce safety and professional services, the department of transportation, the department of natural resources and other state agencies which regulate activities, facilities or practices which are related to substances which have been detected in or have a reasonable probability of entering the groundwater resources of the state.
32,2677
Section
2677. 165.25 (4) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.25 (4) (ag) The department of justice shall furnish legal services upon request of the department of commerce safety and professional services under s. 167.35 (7).
32,2678
Section
2678. 165.25 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.25 (4) (am) The department of justice shall furnish legal services to the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services in all proceedings under s. 440.21 (3), together with any other services, including stenographic and investigational, as are necessarily connected with the legal services.
32,2681
Section
2681. 165.25 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
165.25 (12) Representation arising from agreements with Minnesota. Represent any employee of the state of Minnesota who is named as a defendant in any civil action brought under the laws of this state as a result of performing services for this state under a valid agreement between this state and the state of Minnesota providing for interchange of employees or services and any employee of this state who is named as a defendant as a result of performing services for the state of Minnesota under such an agreement in any action brought under the laws of this state. Witness fees in any action specified in this subsection shall be paid in the same manner as provided in s. 885.07. The attorney general may compromise and settle any action specified in this subsection to the same extent as provided in s. 165.25 (6) (a).
32,2682
Section
2682. 165.70 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
32,2682m
Section 2682m. 165.77 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.77 (7) Whenever a Wisconsin law enforcement agency or a health care professional collects evidence in a case of alleged or suspected sexual assault, the agency or professional shall follow the procedures specified in the department's rules under sub. (8). The laboratories shall perform, in a timely manner, deoxyribonucleic acid analysis of specimens provided by law enforcement agencies under sub. (2). The laboratories shall not include data obtained from deoxyribonucleic acid analysis of those specimens in the data bank under sub. (3).
