SB40-ASA1-AA1,363,2121 126.60 (8) Sunset. Subsections (1) to (7) do not apply after December 31, 2009.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2759ht 22Section 2759ht. 126.61 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,364,323 126.61 (7) (a) 1. The vegetable contractor reports less than $1,000,000 in
24annual contract obligations under s. 126.56 (9) (a) for at least 2 consecutive years
25and, before January 1, 2010, the vegetable contractor pays the quarterly fund

1assessment that would have been required of the vegetable contractor if the
2vegetable contractor had been a contributing vegetable contractor on the most recent
3quarterly installment date under s. 126.60 (6).
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2759hu 4Section 2759hu. 126.61 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,364,105 126.61 (7) (a) 2. The vegetable contractor's annual financial statement under
6s. 126.58 shows positive equity for at least 2 consecutive years and , before January
71, 2010,
the vegetable contractor pays the quarterly fund assessment that would
8have been required of the vegetable contractor if the vegetable contractor had been
9a contributing vegetable contractor on the most recent quarterly installment date
10under s. 126.60 (6).
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2759hv 11Section 2759hv. 126.71 (1e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,364,1212 126.71 (1e) Sunset. Subsection (1) does not apply after December 31, 2009.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2759hw 13Section 2759hw. 126.71 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,364,2114 126.71 (2) (b) If Before January 1, 2010, if the contractor was a contributing
15contractor when the default occurred, the department shall use the security proceeds
16to reimburse the sources under s. 126.72 from which the department makes any
17claim payment under sub. (1). If the security amount exceeds the amount payable
18under sub. (1) from the sources under s. 126.72, the department shall use the
19remaining security proceeds to pay the balance of the allowed claims. If the security
20amount is not adequate to pay the full remaining balance, the department shall pay
21claimants on a prorated basis in proportion to their allowed claims.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2759hx 22Section 2759hx. 126.72 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,364,2323 126.72 (4) Sunset. Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply after December 31, 2009.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2759hy 24Section 2759hy. 126.81 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,2
1126.81 (3) Modify Before January 1, 2010, modify the fund assessments
2provided under s. 126.15, 126.30, 126.46, or 126.60, as provided in s. 126.88.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2759hz 3Section 2759hz. 126.88 of the statutes is renumbered 126.88 (1).
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2759ib 4Section 2759ib. 126.88 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,55 126.88 (2) Sunset. Subsection (1) does not apply after December 31, 2009.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,6 61755. Page 1249, line 8: delete lines 8 to 13.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,7 71756. Page 1250, line 3: delete lines 3 to 25.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,8 81757. Page 1251, line 1: delete lines 1 to 24.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,9 91758. Page 1252, line 1: delete lines 1 to 24.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,10 101759. Page 1253, line 1: delete lines 1 and 2.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,12 111760. Page 1253, line 3: delete the material beginning with that line and
12ending with page 1255, line 10.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,13 131761. Page 1255, line 10: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,15 14" Section 2850n. 145.01 (4m) of the statutes is renumbered 145.01 (4m) (intro.)
15and amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,1816 145.01 (4m) Failing private sewage system. (intro.) "Failing private sewage
17system" has the meaning specified under s. 145.245 (4). means a private sewage
18system that causes or results in any of the following conditions:
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2850nm 19Section 2850nm. 145.01 (4m) (a) to (e) of the statutes are created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,2020 145.01 (4m) (a) The discharge of sewage into surface water or groundwater.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,2221 (b) The introduction of sewage into zones of saturation that adversely affects
22the operation of a private sewage system.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,2323 (c) The discharge of sewage to a drain tile or into zones of bedrock.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,365,2424 (d) The discharge of sewage to the surface of the ground.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,366,2
1(e) The failure to accept sewage discharges and back up of sewage into the
2structure served by the private sewage system.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2850p 3Section 2850p. 145.20 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,366,174 145.20 (5) (a) The department shall establish a maintenance program to be
5administered by governmental units responsible for the regulation of private sewage
6systems. The department shall determine the private sewage systems to which the
7maintenance program applies. At a minimum the maintenance program is
8applicable to all new or replacement private sewage systems constructed in a
9governmental unit after the date on which the governmental unit adopts this
10program. The department may apply the maintenance program by rule to private
11sewage systems constructed in a governmental unit responsible for the regulation
12of private sewage systems on or before the date on which the governmental unit
13adopts the program. The department shall determine the private sewage systems
14to which the maintenance program applies in governmental units that do did not
15meet the conditions for eligibility under s. 145.245 (9), 2005 stats., except that the
16maintenance program in these governmental units does not commence until
17January 1, 2008.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2850r 18Section 2850r. 145.245 of the statutes is repealed.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,366,19 191762. Page 1256, line 15: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,366,20 20" Section 2861m. 146.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,367,921 146.38 (2) All persons, organizations , or evaluators reviewing or evaluating ,
22whether from one or more entities, who review or evaluate
the services of health care
23providers shall keep a record of their investigations, inquiries, proceedings and
24conclusions. No such record may be released to any person under s. 804.10 (4) or

1otherwise except as provided in sub. (3). No such record may be used in any civil or
2criminal
action for personal injuries against the health care provider or facility;
3however, information, documents or records presented during the review or
4evaluation may not be construed as immune from discovery under s. 804.10 (4) or use
5in any civil or criminal action merely because they were so presented. Any person
6who testifies during or participates in the review or evaluation may testify in any
7civil action as to matters within his or her knowledge, but may not testify as to
8information obtained through his or her participation in the review or evaluation,
9nor as to any conclusion of such review or evaluation.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2861p 10Section 2861p. 146.38 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,367,1411 146.38 (3) (d) In a report in statistical form that is filed with a regulatory
12agency, accrediting agency, or person that publicly reports quality and patient safety
13information
. The report may identify any provider or facility to which the statistics
14relate;
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2861q 15Section 2861q. 146.38 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,367,16 161763. Page 1256, line 16: delete lines 16 to 24.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,367,17 171764. Page 1257, line 1: delete lines 1 to 25.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,367,18 181765. Page 1258, line 1: delete lines 1 to 11.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,367,19 191766. Page 1258, line 12: delete lines 12 to 25.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,367,20 201767. Page 1259, line 1: delete lines 1 to 6.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,367,21 211768. Page 1259, line 6: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,367,22 22" Section 2862c. 146.40 (4g) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,223 146.40 (4g) (a) 2. (intro.) A listing of all individuals about whom the
24department is notified under sub. (4r) (a) or (am), for whom the department is

1conducting an investigation under sub. (4r) (b),
for whom the department makes
2findings under sub. (4r) (b), and to whom any of the following applies:".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,5 31769. Page 1259, line 9: delete lines 9 and 10 and substitute "appropriation
4under s. 20.435 (5) (cf), the department shall provide $37,500 annually to an entity
5that satisfies".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,6 61770. Page 1259, line 17: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,7 7" Section 2872d. 146.89 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,108 146.89 (1) (d) 2. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates
9in the Racine County Parental Choice Program under s. 118.53 or the Milwaukee
10Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2872g 11Section 2872g. 146.89 (1) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,1412 146.89 (1) (g) 3. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates
13in the Racine County Parental Choice Program under s. 118.53 or the Milwaukee
14Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,15 151771. Page 1259, line 17: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,16 16" Section 2870pc. 146.83 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,1817 146.83 (1) (b) Receive a copy of the patient's health care records upon payment
18of fees, as established by rule under sub. (3m) (3g).
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2870pd 19Section 2870pd. 146.83 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,368,2320 146.83 (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.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,369,7
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.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2870pe 8Section 2870pe. 146.83 (3m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,369,179 146.83 (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:
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2870pf 18Section 2870pf. 146.83 (3m) (a) 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to
19read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,369,2120 146.83 (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.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,369,2322 3. The cost of separating requested patient health care records X-ray reports
23from those that are not requested.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,369,2424 4. The cost of duplicating requested patient health care records X-ray reports.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,370,1
11772. Page 1259, line 17: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,370,2 2" Section 2872L. 146.82 (2) (a) 22. of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,370,113 146.82 (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.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,370,12 121773. Page 1259, line 20: delete that line.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,370,13 131774. Page 1260, line 2: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,370,14 14" Section 2875h. 146.997 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,370,2215 146.997 (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:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,371,323 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.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,371,84 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.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,371,139 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.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,371,1814 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.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,372,319 (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.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,372,94 (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.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2875i 10Section 2875i. 146.997 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,372,2311 146.997 (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.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1,372,24 241775. Page 1260, line 14: delete lines 14 to 16.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,373,1
11776. Page 1262, line 3: delete lines 3 and 4.
SB40-ASA1-AA1,373,2 21777. Page 1264, line 4: after that line insert:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,373,3 3" Section 2904c. 165.25 (12) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,373,44 165.25 (12) (title) Juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2904cm 5Section 2904cm. 165.25 (14) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1-AA1,373,66 165.25 (14) (title) Recommend legislation.
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 2904d 7Section 2904d. 165.25 (15) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
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