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(1) Confidentiality. All patient health care records shall remain
5confidential. Patient health care records may be released only to the persons
6designated in this section or to other persons with the informed consent of the patient
7or of a person authorized by the patient. This subsection does not prohibit reports
8made in compliance with s. 253.12 (2), 255.40, or 979.01;
electronic records generated
9or disclosed pursuant to rules promulgated under s. 450.19; testimony authorized
10under s. 905.04 (4) (h); or releases made for purposes of health care operations, as
11defined in
45 CFR 164.501, and as authorized under
45 CFR 164, subpart E.
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(3) (a) A practitioner or pharmacist is immune from civil liability arising from
5the practitioner's or pharmacist's compliance in good faith with this section or with
6rules promulgated under this section.
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(b) Nothing in this section may be construed to require a pharmacist or
8practitioner to obtain, before prescribing or dispensing a prescription to a patient,
9information about the patient that has been collected pursuant to the program
10described under sub. (2).".