Amendment SA1-SB457

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2005 SENATE BILL 457

February 23, 2006 - Offered by Committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care.

SB457-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB457-SA1,1,2 1. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

SB457-SA1,1,3 " Section 1d. 146.38 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB457-SA1,1,4 146.38 (5) This section does not apply to s. 146.56.

SB457-SA1, s. 1g Section 1g. 146.56 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB457-SA1,1,8 146.56 (1g) In this section, "performance improvement" means a method of evaluating and improving processes of trauma patient care that emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving.

SB457-SA1, s. 1j Section 1j. 146.56 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 146.56 (1r).".

SB457-SA1,1,10 2. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1m".

SB457-SA1,1,12 3. Page 2, line 2: delete "All" and substitute "Except as provided in sub. (4), all".

SB457-SA1,1,13 4. Page 3, line 4: after that line insert:

SB457-SA1,2,1 " Section 2m. 146.56 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB457-SA1,2,9 146.56 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to the release of information and documents specified in sub. (3) created apart from a performance improvement activity or apart from a certification by a hospital under sub. (2) that are maintained by or for a hospital, the department, the statewide trauma advisory council, or a regional trauma advisory council for the particular purpose of diagnosing, treating, or documenting care provided to a particular patient or for another purpose, upon a showing by clear and convincing evidence that the information or documents are otherwise unavailable.

SB457-SA1, s. 2r Section 2r. 146.56 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB457-SA1,2,11 146.56 (5) This section does not apply to s. 146.38.".

SB457-SA1,2,12 (End)