Amendment ASA1-AB552

AB552-ASA1, s. 50 Section 50. 153.75 (1) (c), (d), (e), (i) and (j) of the statutes are repealed.

AB552-ASA1, s. 51 Section 51. 153.75 (1) (f), (k) and (L) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB552-ASA1,13,25 153.75 (1) (f) Governing the release of physician-specific health care provider-specific and employer-specific data under s. 153.45 (3).

AB552-ASA1,14,2 (k) Establishing methods and criteria for assessing hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers health care providers under s. 153.60 (1).

AB552-ASA1,14,4 (L) Defining the term "uncompensated health care services" for the purposes of ss. 153.05 (1) (d) and s. 153.20.

AB552-ASA1, s. 52 Section 52. 153.75 (1) (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r) and (s) of the statutes are created to read:

AB552-ASA1,14,8 153.75 (1) (m) Specifying the classes of health care providers from whom claims data and other health care information will be collected.

AB552-ASA1,14,9 (n) Specifying the uniform data set of health care information to be collected.

AB552-ASA1,14,11 (o) Specifying the means by which the information in par. (b) will be collected, including the procedures for submission of data by electronic means.

AB552-ASA1,14,15 (p) Specifying the methods for using and disseminating health care data in order for health care providers to provide health care that is effective and economically efficient and for consumers and purchasers to make informed decisions in selecting health care plans and health care providers.

AB552-ASA1,14,17 (q) Specifying the information to be provided in the consumer guide under s. 153.21.

AB552-ASA1,14,19 (r) Specifying the standard reports that will be issued by the department in addition to those required in ss. 153.20 and 153.21.

AB552-ASA1,14,20 (s) Defining "individual data elements" for purposes of s. 153.45 (4).

AB552-ASA1, s. 53 Section 53. 153.75 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB552-ASA1,14,24 153.75 (2) (intro.) With the Following approval of by the board, the department may promulgate all of the following rules:

AB552-ASA1, s. 54 Section 54. 153.75 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB552-ASA1, s. 55 Section 55. 153.75 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB552-ASA1,15,4 153.75 (2) (d) Specifying the information collected under any voluntary system of health care plan reporting under s. 153.05 (6r) and the methods and criteria for assessing health care plans that submit data under that subsection.

AB552-ASA1, s. 56 Section 56. 153.90 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB552-ASA1,15,8 153.90 (1) Whoever intentionally violates s. 153.45 (5) or 153.50 or rules promulgated under s. 153.75 (1) (a) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

AB552-ASA1,15,15 (2) Any person who violates this chapter or any rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter, except ss. 153.45 (5), 153.50 and 153.75 (1) (a), as provided in s. 153.85 and sub. (1), shall forfeit not more than $100 for each violation. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense, except that no day in the period between the date on which a request for a hearing is filed under s. 227.44 and the date of the conclusion of all administrative and judicial proceedings arising out of a decision under this section constitutes a violation.

AB552-ASA1, s. 57 Section 57. 943.30 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB552-ASA1,15,18 943.30 (5) (a) In this subsection, "patient health care records" has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (4).

AB552-ASA1,15,23 (b) Whoever, orally or by any written or printed communication, maliciously uses, or threatens to use, the patient health care records of another person, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage, or with intent to compel the person so threatened to do any act against the person's will or omit to do any lawful act, is guilty of a Class D felony.

AB552-ASA1, s. 58 Section 58. Nonstatutory provisions; administration.

AB552-ASA1,16,5 (1) Interagency coordinating council member. Notwithstanding the length of terms of members specified in section 15.107 (7) (intro.) of the statutes, the member appointed to the interagency coordinating council under section 15.107 (7) (g) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall serve for an initial term that expires on July 1, 2003.

AB552-ASA1, s. 59 Section 59. Nonstatutory provisions; health and family services.

AB552-ASA1,16,15 (1) The department of health and family services shall prepare a report on the feasibility of requiring major health care providers, other than hospitals, to report annually on the services provided as either charity care or bad debt services and to file an annual plan on projected services that will be provided as either charity care or bad debt services, in the same manner as the annual report and plan by hospitals under section 153.20 of the statutes, as affected by this act. By the first day of the 7th month after publication of this act, the department shall submit the report to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, to the board on health care information and to the governor.

AB552-ASA1, s. 60 Section 60. Initial applicability.

AB552-ASA1,16,19 (1) Section 15.07 (1) (b) 21. of the statutes, as created by this act, first applies to persons appointed to the board on health care information on the effective date of this act.

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