1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 418
August 28, 1995 - Offered by Representative Vrakas.
AB418-ASA1,1,7 1An Act to renumber 51.62 (1) (a); to renumber and amend 51.30 (4) (b) 18. and
2146.82 (2) (a) 9.; and to create 51.30 (4) (b) 18. a., 51.30 (4) (b) 18. e., 51.62 (1)
3(ag), 51.62 (1) (br), 146.82 (2) (a) 9. a. and 146.82 (2) (a) 9. e. of the statutes;
4relating to: permitting parents of certain minors to limit access by a protection
5and advocacy agency to the minor's treatment and patient health care records
6and making limitations on access by a protection and advocacy agency to
7treatment and patient health care records inapplicable in certain situations.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB418-ASA1, s. 1 8Section 1. 51.30 (4) (b) 18. of the statutes is renumbered 51.30 (4) (b) 18. b. and
9amended to read:
AB418-ASA1,2,210 51.30 (4) (b) 18. b. To Except as provided in subd. 18. c. and d., to staff members
11of the protection and advocacy agency designated under s. 51.62 (2) or to staff
12members of the private, nonprofit corporation with which the agency has contracted
13under s. 51.62 (3) (a) 3., if any, for the purpose of protecting and advocating the rights

1of persons with developmental disabilities, as defined under s. 51.62 (1) (a) (am), or
2mental illness, as defined under s. 51.62 (1) (bm), except that, if.
AB418-ASA1,2,17 3c. If the patient, regardless of age, has a guardian appointed under s. 880.33,
4or if the patient is a minor with developmental disability who has a parent or has a
5guardian appointed under s. 48.831 and does not have a guardian appointed under
6s. 880.33,
information concerning the patient that is obtainable by staff members of
7the agency or nonprofit corporation with which the agency has contracted is limited,
8except as provided in subd. 18. e.,
to the nature of an alleged rights violation, if any,;
9the
name, birth date and county of residence of the patient,; information regarding
10whether the patient was voluntarily admitted, involuntarily committed or
11protectively placed and the date and place of admission, placement or commitment,;
12and the name, address and telephone number of any the guardian of the patient and
13the date and place of the guardian's appointment. Any or, if the patient is a minor
14with developmental disability who has a parent or has a guardian appointed under
15s. 48.831 and does not have a guardian appointed under s. 880.33, the name, address
16and telephone number of the parent or guardian appointed under s. 48.831 of the
17patient.
AB418-ASA1,3,2 18d. Except as provided in subd. 18. e., any staff member who wishes to obtain
19additional information about a patient described in subd. 18. c. shall notify the
20patient's guardian or, if applicable, parent in writing of the request and of the
21guardian's or parent's right to object. The staff member shall send the notice by mail
22to the guardian's or, if applicable, parent's address. If the guardian or parent does
23not object in writing within 15 days after the notice is mailed, the staff member may
24obtain the additional information. If the guardian or parent objects in writing within

115 days after the notice is mailed, the staff member may not obtain the additional
2information.
AB418-ASA1, s. 2 3Section 2. 51.30 (4) (b) 18. a. of the statutes is created to read:
AB418-ASA1,3,84 51.30 (4) (b) 18. a. In this subdivision, "abuse" has the meaning given in s. 51.62
5(1) (ag); "neglect" has the meaning given in s. 51.62 (1) (br); and "parent" has the
6meaning given in s. 48.02 (13), except that "parent" does not include the parent of a
7minor whose custody is transferred to a legal custodian, as defined in s. 48.02 (11),
8or for whom a guardian is appointed under s. 880.33.
AB418-ASA1, s. 3 9Section 3. 51.30 (4) (b) 18. e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB418-ASA1,4,210 51.30 (4) (b) 18. e. The restrictions on information that is obtainable by staff
11members of the protection and advocacy agency or private, nonprofit corporation
12that are specified in subd. 18. c. and d. do not apply if the custodian of the record fails
13to promptly provide the name and address of the parent or guardian; if a complaint
14is received by the agency or nonprofit corporation about a patient, or if the agency
15or nonprofit corporation determines that there is probable cause to believe that the
16health or safety of the patient is in serious and immediate jeopardy, the agency or
17nonprofit corporation has made a good-faith effort to contact the parent or guardian
18upon receiving the name and address of the parent or guardian, the agency or
19nonprofit corporation has either been unable to contact the parent or guardian or has
20offered assistance to the parent or guardian to resolve the situation and the parent
21or guardian has failed or refused to act on behalf of the patient; if a complaint is
22received by the agency or nonprofit corporation about a patient or there is otherwise
23probable cause to believe that the patient has been subject to abuse or neglect by a
24parent or guardian; or if the patient is a minor whose custody has been transferred

1to a legal custodian, as defined in s. 48.02 (11) or for whom a guardian that is an
2agency of the state or a county has been appointed.
AB418-ASA1, s. 4 3Section 4. 51.62 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 51.30 (1) (am).
AB418-ASA1, s. 5 4Section 5. 51.62 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB418-ASA1,4,55 51.62 (1) (ag) "Abuse" means any of the following:
AB418-ASA1,4,86 (a) An act, omission or course of conduct by another that is inflicted
7intentionally or recklessly on an individual with developmental disability or mental
8illness and that does at least one of the following:
AB418-ASA1,4,99 1. Results in bodily harm or great bodily harm to the individual.
AB418-ASA1,4,1110 2. Intimidates, humiliates, threatens, frightens or otherwise harasses the
11individual.
AB418-ASA1,4,1412 (b) The forcible administration of medication to an individual with
13developmental disability or mental illness, with the knowledge that no lawful
14authority exists for the forcible administration.
AB418-ASA1,4,1715 (c) An act to an individual with developmental disability or mental illness that
16constitutes first degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree or 4th degree sexual assault as
17specified under s. 940.225.
AB418-ASA1, s. 6 18Section 6. 51.62 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB418-ASA1,4,2219 51.62 (1) (br) "Neglect" means an act, omission or course of conduct that,
20because of the failure to provide adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical care or
21dental care, creates a significant danger to the physical or mental health of an
22individual with developmental disability or mental illness.
AB418-ASA1, s. 7 23Section 7. 146.82 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is renumbered 146.82 (2) (a) 9. b. and
24amended to read:
AB418-ASA1,5,8
1146.82 (2) (a) 9. b. To Except as provided in subd. 9. c. and d., to staff members
2of the protection and advocacy agency designated under s. 51.62 (2) or to staff
3members of the private, nonprofit corporation with which the agency has contracted
4under s. 51.62 (3) (a) 3., if any, for the purpose of protecting and advocating the rights
5of a person with development disabilities, as defined under s. 51.62 (1) (a) (am), who
6resides in or who is receiving services from an inpatient health care facility, as
7defined under s. 51.62 (1) (b), or a person with mental illness, as defined under s.
851.62 (1) (bm), except that, if.
AB418-ASA1,5,23 9c. If the patient, regardless of age, has a guardian appointed under s. 880.33,
10or if the patient is a minor with developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5)
11(a), who has a parent or has a guardian appointed under s. 48.831 and does not have
12a guardian appointed under s. 880.33,
information concerning the patient that is
13obtainable by staff members of the agency or nonprofit corporation with which the
14agency has contracted is limited, except as provided in subd. 9. e., to the nature of
15an alleged rights violation, if any,; the name, birth date and county of residence of
16the patient,; information regarding whether the patient was voluntarily admitted,
17involuntarily committed or protectively placed and the date and place of admission,
18placement or commitment,; and the name, address and telephone number of any the
19guardian of the patient and the date and place of the guardian's appointment. Any
20or, if the patient is a minor with developmental disability who has a parent or has
21a guardian appointed under s. 48.831 and does not have a guardian appointed under
22s. 880.33, the name, address and telephone number of the parent or guardian
23appointed under s. 48.831 of the patient.
AB418-ASA1,6,7 24d. Except as provided in subd. 9. e., any staff member who wishes to obtain
25additional information about a patient described in subd. 9. c. shall notify the

1patient's guardian or, if applicable, parent in writing of the request and of the
2guardian's or parent's right to object. The staff member shall send the notice by mail
3to the guardian's or, if applicable, parent's address. If the guardian or parent does
4not object in writing within 15 days after the notice is mailed, the staff member may
5obtain the additional information. If the guardian or parent objects in writing within
615 days after the notice is mailed, the staff member may not obtain the additional
7information.
AB418-ASA1, s. 8 8Section 8. 146.82 (2) (a) 9. a. of the statutes is created to read:
AB418-ASA1,6,139 146.82 (2) (a) 9. a. In this subdivision, "abuse" has the meaning given in s. 51.62
10(1) (ag); "neglect" has the meaning given in s. 51.62 (1) (br); and "parent" has the
11meaning given in s. 48.02 (13), except that "parent" does not include the parent of a
12minor whose custody is transferred to a legal custodian, as defined in s. 48.02 (11),
13or for whom a guardian is appointed under s. 880.33.
AB418-ASA1, s. 9 14Section 9. 146.82 (2) (a) 9. e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB418-ASA1,7,615 146.82 (2) (a) 9. e. The restrictions on information that is obtainable by staff
16members of the protection and advocacy agency or private, nonprofit corporation
17that are specified in subd. 9. c. and d. do not apply if the custodian of the record fails
18to promptly provide the name and address of the parent or guardian; if a complaint
19is received by the agency or nonprofit corporation about a patient, or if the agency
20or nonprofit corporation determines that there is probable cause to believe that the
21health or safety of the patient is in serious and immediate jeopardy, the agency or
22nonprofit corporation has made a good-faith effort to contact the parent or guardian
23upon receiving the name and address of the parent or guardian, the agency or
24nonprofit corporation has either been unable to contact the parent or guardian or has
25offered assistance to the parent or guardian to resolve the situation and the parent

1or guardian has failed or refused to act on behalf of the patient; if a complaint is
2received by the agency or nonprofit corporation about a patient or there is otherwise
3probable cause to believe that the patient has been subject to abuse or neglect by a
4parent or guardian; or if the patient is a minor whose custody has been transferred
5to a legal custodian, as defined in s. 48.02 (11) or for whom a guardian that is an
6agency of the state or a county has been appointed.
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