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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
October 15, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Wirch, Schultz and Roessler,
cosponsored by Representatives
Ziegelbauer, Ott, Musser, Gronemus,
Turner, F. Lasee, Goetsch, Sykora, Porter and Williams. Referred to
Committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and
Military Affairs.
SB319,1,3
1An Act to amend 146.83 (4) (b); and
to create 146.83 (1m) of the statutes;
2relating to: release of patient health care records to the patient's health care
3provider.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, no person may conceal or withhold a patient health care
record with the intent to prevent its release to the patient, to the patient's guardian
or to a person who has the informed consent of the patient.
This bill provides that no person may conceal or withhold a patient health care
record with the intent to prevent its release to the patient's health care provider with
the informed consent of the patient.
The bill also requires that a copy of a patient's health care records be released
without charge to the patient's health care provider upon request with a statement
of informed consent.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB319, s. 1
4Section
1. 146.83 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB319,2,3
1146.83
(1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1) (b), a patient's health care records shall
2be provided without charge to the patient's health care provider upon request with
3a statement of informed consent.
SB319, s. 2
4Section
2. 146.83 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB319,2,105
146.83
(4) (b) Conceal or withhold a patient health care record with intent
to
6prevent or obstruct an investigation or prosecution or with intent to prevent its
7release to the patient, to his or her guardian appointed under ch. 880
, to his or her
8health care provider with a statement of informed consent or to a person with
the a
9statement of informed
written consent
of the patient or with intent to prevent or
10obstruct an investigation or prosecution.
