AB659, s. 123 23Section 123. 252.15 (7) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,38,2424 252.15 (7) (b) 5. The HIV test result.
AB659, s. 124 25Section 124. 252.15 (7) (b) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB659,39,1
1252.15 (7) (b) 5m. The mode of transmission of HIV to the test subject.
AB659, s. 125 2Section 125. 252.15 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,39,43 252.15 (7) (c) 1. Information with respect to the sexual orientation of the HIV
4test subject.
AB659, s. 126 5Section 126. 252.15 (7) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,39,76 252.15 (7) (c) 2. The identity of persons with whom the HIV test subject may
7have had sexual contact.
AB659, s. 127 8Section 127. 252.15 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,39,179 252.15 (7m) Reporting of persons significantly exposed. If a positive,
10validated HIV test result is obtained from a test subject, the test subject's physician,
11physician assistant,
or advanced practice nurse prescriber who maintains a record
12of the HIV test result under sub. (4) (c) may report to the state epidemiologist the
13name of any person known to the physician, physician assistant, or advanced
14practice nurse prescriber to have been significantly exposed to had contact with body
15fluid of
the test subject that constitutes a significant exposure, only after the
16physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber has done all of
17the following:
AB659,39,2018 (a) Counseled the HIV test subject to inform any person who has been
19significantly exposed to
had contact with body fluid of the test subject that
20constitutes a significant exposure
.
AB659,39,2421 (b) Notified the HIV test subject that the name of any person known to the
22physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber to have been
23significantly exposed
to had contact with body fluid of the test subject that
24constitutes a significant exposure
will be reported to the state epidemiologist.
AB659, s. 128 25Section 128. 252.15 (7r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB659,40,5
1252.15 (7r) Explanation of HIV for test subjects. The department shall
2provide to health care providers, blood banks, blood centers, and plasma centers a
3brief explanation or description of all of the following that a health care provider,
4blood bank, blood center, or plasma center may provide prospective HIV test subjects
5under sub. (2m) (a) 3.:
AB659,40,66 (a) HIV infection.
AB659,40,77 (b) HIV test results.
AB659,40,88 (c) Requirements under subs. (7) (b) and (7m) for reporting HIV test results.
AB659,40,99 (d) Treatment options for a person who has a positive HIV test result.
AB659,40,1110 (e) AIDS service organizations, as defined in s. 252.12 (1) (b) and the services
11they provide to persons who have a positive HIV test result.
AB659, s. 129 12Section 129. 252.15 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,40,1713 252.15 (8) Civil liability. (a) Any person violating sub. (2), (5) (a) (2m), (3m)
14(b), (d), or (f)
, (5m), (6) or (7) (c) is liable to the subject of the test for actual damages,
15costs and reasonable actual attorney fees, plus exemplary damages of up to $1,000
16$2,000 for a negligent violation and up to $25,000 $50,000 for an intentional
17violation.
AB659,40,2218 (b) The plaintiff in an action under par. (a) has the burden of proving by a
19preponderance of the evidence that a violation occurred under sub. (2), (5) (a) (2m),
20(3m) (b), (d), or (f)
, (5m), (6) or (7) (c). A conviction under sub. (2), (5) (a) (2m), (3m)
21(b), (d), or (f)
, (5m), (6) or (7) (c) is not a condition precedent to bringing an action
22under par. (a).
AB659, s. 130 23Section 130. 252.15 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,41,924 252.15 (9) Penalties. Whoever intentionally discloses the results of a blood
25an HIV test in violation of sub. (2) (a) 7m., (5) (a) (3m) (b) or (f) or (5m) and thereby

1causes bodily harm or psychological harm to the subject of the HIV test may be fined
2not more than $25,000 $50,000 or imprisoned not more than 9 months or both.
3Whoever negligently discloses the results of a blood an HIV test in violation of sub.
4(2) (a) 7m., (5) (a) (3m) (b) or (f) or (5m) is subject to a forfeiture of not more than
5$1,000 $2,000 for each violation. Whoever intentionally discloses the results of a
6blood
an HIV test in violation of sub. (2) (a) 7m., (5) (a) sub. (3m) (b) or (f) or (5m),
7knowing that the information is confidential, and discloses the information for
8pecuniary gain may be fined not more than $100,000 $200,000 or imprisoned not
9more than 3 years and 6 months, or both.
AB659, s. 131 10Section 131. 256.15 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
1128
, is amended to read:
AB659,41,1912 256.15 (12) (a) All records made by an ambulance service provider, an
13emergency medical technician or a first responder in administering emergency care
14procedures to and handling and transporting sick, disabled or injured individuals
15shall be maintained as confidential patient health care records subject to s. 252.15
16(5) (a) (intro.) (3m), (6), (8) and (9), if applicable. Nothing in this paragraph or ss.
17146.81 to 146.84 permits disclosure to an ambulance service provider, an emergency
18medical technician or a first responder under s. 252.15 (5) (a) (3m), except under s.
19252.15 (5) (a) 11 (3m) (e).
AB659, s. 132 20Section 132. 440.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,42,221 440.20 (4) In addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480,
22the department or appropriate examining board, affiliated credentialing board or
23board in the department may reprimand the holder of a credential or deny, limit,
24suspend or revoke the credential of any person who intentionally violates s. 252.14

1(2) or intentionally discloses the results of a blood test in violation of s. 252.15 (5) (a)
2(3m) (b) or (f) or (5m).
AB659, s. 133 3Section 133. 631.90 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,42,64 631.90 (1) In this section, "HIV test" means any strain of human
5immunodeficiency virus, which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
has
6the meaning given in s. 252.01 (2m)
.
AB659, s. 134 7Section 134. 631.90 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,42,118 631.90 (2) (a) Require or request directly or indirectly any individual to reveal
9whether the individual has obtained a an HIV test for the presence of HIV, antigen
10or nonantigenic products of HIV or an antibody to HIV
or what the results of this test,
11if obtained by the individual, were.
AB659, s. 135 12Section 135. 631.90 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,42,1613 631.90 (2) (b) Condition the provision of insurance coverage on whether an
14individual has obtained a an HIV test for the presence of HIV, antigen or
15nonantigenic products of HIV or an antibody to HIV
or what the results of this test,
16if obtained by the individual, were.
AB659, s. 136 17Section 136. 631.90 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,42,2118 631.90 (2) (c) Consider in the determination of rates or any other aspect of
19insurance coverage provided to an individual whether an individual has obtained a
20an HIV test for the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV or an
21antibody to HIV
or what the results of this test, if obtained by the individual, were.
AB659, s. 137 22Section 137. 631.90 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,43,423 631.90 (3) (a) Subsection (2) does not apply with regard to any an HIV test or
24series of tests
for use in the underwriting of individual life, accident and health
25insurance policies that the person designated by the secretary of health services as

1the state epidemiologist finds medically significant and sufficiently reliable for the
2presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV or an antibody to HIV and

3that the commissioner finds and designates by rule as sufficiently reliable for use in
4the underwriting of individual life, accident and health insurance policies.
AB659, s. 138 5Section 138. 631.90 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,43,86 631.90 (3) (b) Paragraph (a) does not authorize the use of any an HIV test or
7series of tests for the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV or an
8antibody to HIV
to discriminate in violation of s. 628.34 (3).
AB659, s. 139 9Section 139. 901.05 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,43,1710 901.05 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3), the results of a test or tests
11for the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV or an antibody to
12HIV
an HIV test, as defined in s. 252.01 (2m), are not admissible during the course
13of a civil or criminal action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding, as
14evidence of a person's character or a trait of his or her character for the purpose of
15proving that he or she acted in conformity with that character on a particular
16occasion unless the evidence is admissible under s. 904.04 (1) or 904.05 (2) and unless
17the following procedures are used:
AB659, s. 140 18Section 140. 938.296 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB659,43,1919 938.296 (1) (bm) "HIV test" has the meaning given in s. 252.01 (2m).
AB659, s. 141 20Section 141. 938.296 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,43,2221 938.296 (1) (d) "Significantly exposed" "Significant exposure" has the meaning
22given in s. 252.15 (1) (em).
AB659, s. 142 23Section 142. 938.296 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,44,824 938.296 (2) Sexually transmitted disease and HIV testing. (intro.) In a
25proceeding under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) in which the juvenile is alleged to have

1violated s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.06, or 948.085 (2), the district
2attorney or corporation counsel shall apply to the court for an order requiring the
3juvenile to submit to a an HIV test and a test or a series of tests administered by
4a health care professional
to detect the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic
5products of HIV, an antibody to HIV or
a sexually transmitted disease, each of which
6tests shall be administered by a health care professional,
and to disclose the results
7of that test or series of those tests as specified in sub. (4) (a) to (e), if all of the following
8apply:
AB659, s. 143 9Section 143. 938.296 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,44,1510 938.296 (2) (b) The district attorney or corporation counsel has probable cause
11to believe that the juvenile has significantly exposed the victim or alleged victim has
12had contact with body fluid of the juvenile that constitutes a significant exposure
.
13If the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent, is found to be in need of protection or
14services or is found not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect under s.
15938.30 (5), this paragraph does not apply.
AB659, s. 144 16Section 144. 938.296 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,45,717 938.296 (4) Disclosure of sexually transmitted disease and HIV test
18results.
(intro.) On receipt of an application for an order under sub. (2), the court
19shall set a time for a hearing on the application. If the juvenile has been found not
20competent to proceed under s. 938.30 (5), the court may hold a hearing under this
21subsection only if the court first determines that the probable cause finding can be
22fairly made without the personal participation of the juvenile. If, after hearing, the
23court finds probable cause to believe that the juvenile has significantly exposed the
24victim or alleged victim has had contact with body fluid of the juvenile that
25constitutes a significant exposure
, the court shall order the juvenile to submit to a

1an HIV test or and a test or series of tests administered by a health care professional
2to detect the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV, an antibody
3to HIV or
a sexually transmitted disease. The tests shall be administered by a health
4care professional.
The court shall require the health care professional who performs
5the test or series of tests to refrain, notwithstanding s. 252.15 (4) (c), from making
6the test results part of the juvenile's permanent medical record and to disclose the
7results of the test tests to any of the following:
AB659, s. 145 8Section 145. 938.296 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,45,259 938.296 (5) Disclosure of communicable disease test results. (intro.) On
10receipt of an application for an order under sub. (2m), the court shall set a time for
11a hearing on the application. If the juvenile has been found not competent to proceed
12under s. 938.30 (5), the court may hold a hearing under this subsection only if the
13court first determines that the probable cause finding can be fairly made without the
14personal participation of the juvenile. If, after hearing, the court finds probable
15cause to believe that the act or alleged act of the juvenile that constitutes a violation
16of s. 946.43 (2m) carried a potential for transmitting a communicable disease to the
17victim or alleged victim and involved the juvenile's blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine
18or feces or other bodily substance of the juvenile, the court shall order the juvenile
19to submit to a test or a series of tests administered by a health care professional to
20detect the presence of any communicable disease that was potentially transmitted
21by the act or alleged act of the juvenile. The court shall require the health care
22professional who performs the test or series of tests to refrain, notwithstanding s.
23252.15 (4) (c), if applicable,
from making the test results part of the juvenile's
24permanent medical record and to disclose the results of the test to any of the
25following:
AB659, s. 146
1Section 146. 938.346 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,46,102 938.346 (1) (e) The procedure under s. 938.296 under which the victim, if an
3adult, or the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the victim, if the victim is a child,
4may request an order requiring a juvenile who is alleged to have violated s. 940.225,
5948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.06, or 948.085 (2) to submit to a an HIV test or, as
6defined in s. 252.01 (2m), and a test or
a series of tests to detect the presence of HIV,
7as defined in s. 252.01 (1m), antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV, an antibody
8to HIV or
a sexually transmitted disease, as defined in s. 252.11 (1), and to have the
9results of that test or series of the tests disclosed as provided in s. 938.296 (4) (a) to
10(e).
AB659, s. 147 11Section 147. 938.371 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,46,1912 938.371 (1) (a) Results of a an HIV test or a series of tests, as defined in s.
13252.01 (2m),
of the juvenile to determine the presence of HIV, as defined in s. 968.38
14(1) (b), antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV, or an antibody to HIV,
as provided
15under s. 252.15 (5) (a) 19. (3m) (d) 15., including results included in a court report
16or permanency plan. At the time that the test results are provided, the agency shall
17notify the foster parent, treatment foster parent, relative, or operator of the group
18home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility
19of the confidentiality requirements under s. 252.15 (6).
AB659, s. 148 20Section 148. 968.38 (1) (bc) of the statutes is created to read:
AB659,46,2121 968.38 (1) (bc) "HIV test" has the meaning given in s. 252.01 (2m).
AB659, s. 149 22Section 149. 968.38 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,46,2423 968.38 (1) (d) "Significantly exposed" "Significant exposure" has the meaning
24given in s. 252.15 (1) (em).
AB659, s. 150 25Section 150. 968.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,47,8
1968.38 (2) (intro.) In a criminal action under s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025,
2948.05, 948.06, 948.085, or 948.095, if all of the following apply, the district attorney
3shall apply to the circuit court for his or her county to order the defendant to submit
4to a an HIV test or and to a test or a series of tests administered by a health care
5professional
to detect the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV,
6an antibody to HIV or
a sexually transmitted disease, each of which tests shall be
7administered by a health care professional,
and to disclose the results of the test or
8tests as specified in sub. (4) (a) to (c):
AB659, s. 151 9Section 151. 968.38 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,47,1410 968.38 (2) (a) The district attorney has probable cause to believe that the
11defendant has significantly exposed the alleged victim or victim has had contact with
12body fluid of the defendant that constitutes a significant exposure
. If the defendant
13is convicted or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, this paragraph
14does not apply.
AB659, s. 152 15Section 152. 968.38 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,48,1016 968.38 (4) (intro.) The court shall set a time for a hearing on the matter under
17sub. (2) during the preliminary examination, if sub. (3) (a) applies; after the
18defendant is bound over for trial and before a verdict is rendered, if sub. (3) (b)
19applies; after conviction or a finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or
20defect, if sub. (3) (c) applies; or, subject to s. 971.13 (4), after the determination that
21the defendant is not competent, if sub. (3) (d) applies. The court shall give the district
22attorney and the defendant notice of the hearing at least 72 hours prior to the
23hearing. The defendant may have counsel at the hearing, and counsel may examine
24and cross-examine witnesses. If the court finds probable cause to believe that the
25defendant has significantly exposed the victim or alleged victim has had contact with

1body fluid of the defendant that constitutes a significant exposure
, the court shall
2order the defendant to submit to a an HIV test and to a test or a series of tests
3administered by a health care professional to detect the presence of HIV, antigen or
4nonantigenic products of HIV, an antibody to HIV or
a sexually transmitted disease.
5The tests shall be performed by a health care professional. The court shall require
6the health care professional who performs the test to disclose the test results to the
7defendant. The court shall require the health care professional who performs the
8test
, to refrain, notwithstanding s. 252.15 (4) (c), from making the test results part
9of the defendant's permanent medical record, and to disclose the results of the test
10to any of the following:
AB659, s. 153 11Section 153. 968.38 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,49,712 968.38 (5) (intro.) The court shall set a time for a hearing on the matter under
13sub. (2m) during the preliminary examination, if sub. (3) (a) applies; after the
14defendant is bound over for trial and before a verdict is rendered, if sub. (3) (b)
15applies; after conviction or a finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or
16defect, if sub. (3) (c) applies; or, subject to s. 971.13 (4), after the determination that
17the defendant is not competent, if sub. (3) (d) applies. The court shall give the district
18attorney and the defendant notice of the hearing at least 72 hours prior to the
19hearing. The defendant may have counsel at the hearing, and counsel may examine
20and cross-examine witnesses. If the court finds probable cause to believe that the
21act or alleged act of the defendant that constitutes a violation of s. 946.43 (2m) carried
22a potential for transmitting a communicable disease to the victim or alleged victim
23and involved the defendant's blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine or feces or other
24bodily substance of the defendant, the court shall order the defendant to submit to
25a test or a series of tests administered by a health care professional to detect the

1presence of any communicable disease that was potentially transmitted by the act
2or alleged act of the defendant. The court shall require the health care professional
3who performs the test to disclose the test results to the defendant. The court shall
4require the health care professional who performs the test to refrain ,
5notwithstanding s. 252.15 (4) (c), if applicable,
from making the test results part of
6the defendant's permanent medical record and to disclose the results of the test to
7any of the following:
AB659, s. 154 8Section 154. 973.017 (4) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB659,49,99 973.017 (4) (a) 1m. "HIV test" has the meaning given in s. 252.01 (2m).
AB659, s. 155 10Section 155. 973.017 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,49,1411 973.017 (4) (b) 1. At the time that he or she committed the serious sex crime,
12the person convicted of committing the serious sex crime had a sexually transmitted
13disease or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or had had a positive HIV test for
14the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV, or an antibody to HIV
.
AB659, s. 156 15Section 156. 973.017 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB659,49,2016 973.017 (4) (b) 2. At the time that he or she committed the serious sex crime,
17the person convicted of committing the serious sex crime knew that he or she had a
18sexually transmitted disease or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or that he or
19she had had a positive HIV test for the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic
20products of HIV, or an antibody to HIV
.
AB659, s. 157 21Section 157. Initial applicability.
AB659,50,222 (1) Positive HIV test result reporting. The treatment of section 252.15 (7)
23(b) 5m. of the statutes, as created by this act, first applies to records of test results

1reported to the state epidemiologist on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
2the effective date of this subsection.
AB659,50,33 (End)
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