146.83(1g) (1g) The requirement under sub. (1f) (cm) to provide one set of copies of records at a reduced charge if the patient is eligible for medical assistance does not apply if the health care provider is the department or the department of corrections.
146.83(1m) (1m)
146.83(1m)(a)(a) A patient's health care records shall be provided to the patient's health care provider upon request and, except as provided in s. 146.82 (2), with a statement of informed consent.
146.83(1m)(b) (b) The health care provider under par. (a) may be charged reasonable costs for the provision of the patient's health care records.
146.83(2) (2) The health care provider shall provide each patient with a statement paraphrasing the provisions of this section either upon admission to an inpatient health care facility, as defined in s. 50.135 (1), or upon the first provision of services by the health care provider.
146.83(3) (3) The health care provider shall note the time and date of each request by a patient or person authorized by the patient to inspect the patient's health care records, the name of the inspecting person, the time and date of inspection and identify the records released for inspection.
146.83(3f) (3f)
146.83(3f)(a)(a) Except as provided in sub. (1f) or s. 51.30 or 146.82 (2), if a person requests copies of a patient's health care records, provides informed consent, and pays the applicable fees under par. (b), the health care provider shall provide the person making the request copies of the requested records.
146.83(3f)(b) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1f), a health care provider may charge no more than the total of all of the following that apply for providing the copies requested under par. (a):
146.83(3f)(b)1. 1. For paper copies: $1 per page for the first 25 pages; 75 cents per page for pages 26 to 50; 50 cents per page for pages 51 to 100; and 30 cents per page for pages 101 and above.
146.83(3f)(b)2. 2. For microfiche or microfilm copies, $1.50 per page.
146.83(3f)(b)3. 3. For a print of an X-ray, $10 per image.
146.83(3f)(b)4. 4. If the requester is not the patient or a person authorized by the patient, for certification of copies, a single $8 charge.
146.83(3f)(b)5. 5. If the requester is not the patient or a person authorized by the patient, a single retrieval fee of $20 for all copies requested.
146.83(3f)(b)6. 6. Actual shipping costs and any applicable taxes.
146.83(3f)(c)1.1. In this paragraph, "consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the U.S. department of labor.
146.83(3f)(c)2. 2. On each July 1, beginning on July 1, 2012, the department shall adjust the dollar amounts specified under par. (b) by the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year and the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the year before the preceding year. The department shall notify the legislative reference bureau of the adjusted amounts and the legislative reference bureau shall publish the adjusted amounts in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
146.83(4) (4) No person may do any of the following:
146.83(4)(a) (a) Intentionally falsify a patient health care record.
146.83(4)(b) (b) Conceal or withhold a patient health care record with intent to prevent or obstruct an investigation or prosecution or with intent to prevent its release to the patient, to his or her guardian, to his or her health care provider with a statement of informed consent, or under the conditions specified in s. 146.82 (2), or to a person with a statement of informed consent.
146.83(4)(c) (c) Intentionally destroy or damage records in order to prevent or obstruct an investigation or prosecution.
146.835 146.835 Parents denied physical placement rights. A parent who has been denied periods of physical placement under s. 767.41 (4) (b) or 767.451 (4) may not have the rights of a parent or guardian under this chapter with respect to access to that child's patient health care records under s. 146.82 or 146.83.
146.835 History History: 1987 a. 355; 2005 a. 443 s. 265.
146.836 146.836 Applicability. Sections 146.815, 146.82, 146.83 (4) and 146.835 apply to all patient health care records, including those on which written, drawn, printed, spoken, visual, electromagnetic or digital information is recorded or preserved, regardless of physical form or characteristics.
146.836 History History: 1999 a. 78.
146.84 146.84 Violations related to patient health care records.
146.84(1)(1)Actions for violations; damages; injunction.
146.84(1)(a)(a) A custodian of records incurs no liability under par. (bm) for the release of records in accordance with s. 146.82 or 146.83 while acting in good faith.
146.84(1)(b) (b) Any person, including the state or any political subdivision of the state, who violates s. 146.82 or 146.83 in a manner that is knowing and willful shall be liable to any person injured as a result of the violation for actual damages to that person, exemplary damages of not more than $25,000 and costs and reasonable actual attorney fees.
146.84(1)(bm) (bm) Any person, including the state or any political subdivision of the state, who negligently violates s. 146.82 or 146.83 shall be liable to any person injured as a result of the violation for actual damages to that person, exemplary damages of not more than $1,000 and costs and reasonable actual attorney fees.
146.84(1)(c) (c) An individual may bring an action to enjoin any violation of s. 146.82 or 146.83 or to compel compliance with s. 146.82 or 146.83 and may, in the same action, seek damages as provided in this subsection.
146.84(2) (2)Penalties.
146.84(2)(a)(a) Whoever does any of the following may be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both:
146.84(2)(a)1. 1. Requests or obtains confidential information under s. 146.82 or 146.83 (1c) or (3f) under false pretenses.
146.84(2)(a)2. 2. Discloses confidential information with knowledge that the disclosure is unlawful and is not reasonably necessary to protect another from harm.
146.84(2)(a)3. 3. Violates s. 146.83 (4).
146.84(2)(b) (b) Whoever negligently discloses confidential information in violation of s. 146.82 is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each violation.
146.84(2)(c) (c) Whoever intentionally discloses confidential information in violation of s. 146.82, knowing that the information is confidential, and discloses the information for pecuniary gain may be fined not more than $100,000 or imprisoned not more than 3 years and 6 months, or both.
146.84(3) (3)Discipline of employees. Any person employed by the state or any political subdivision of the state who violates s. 146.82 or 146.83, except a health care provider that negligently violates s. 153.50 (6) (c), may be discharged or suspended without pay.
146.84(4) (4)Exceptions. This section does not apply to any of the following:
146.84(4)(a) (a) Violations by a nursing facility, as defined under s. 49.498 (1) (i), of the right of a resident of the nursing facility to confidentiality of his or her patient health care records.
146.84(4)(b) (b) Violations by a nursing home, as defined under s. 50.01 (3), of the right of a resident of the nursing home to confidentiality of his or her patient health care records.
146.84 History History: 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 445; 1999 a. 9, 79; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32.
146.84 Annotation Sub. (1) (b) does not preclude certification of a class action in a suit to recover unreasonable fees charged for copies of health care records. Cruz v. All Saints Healthcare System, Inc. 2001 WI App 67, 242 Wis. 2d 432, 625 N.W.2d 344, 00-1473.
146.87 146.87 Federal registration numbers for prescribers of controlled substances.
146.87(1) (1) In this section:
146.87(1)(a) (a) "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4).
146.87(1)(b) (b) "Federal registration number" means the registration number required under 21 USC 822 for practitioners who prescribe controlled substances.
146.87(1)(c) (c) "Health care provider" has the meaning given in 42 USC 1320d (3).
146.87(1)(d) (d) "Practitioner" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (17).
146.87(1)(e) (e) "Prescription order" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (21).
146.87(2) (2) Beginning on the first day on which small health plans are required to comply with a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulation under 42 USC 1320d-2 (b) that requires use of a unique identifier for health care providers, no person may do any of the following:
146.87(2)(a) (a) Require that a practitioner include his or her federal registration number on a prescription order for a drug or device that is not a controlled substance.
146.87(2)(b) (b) Disclose a practitioner's federal registration number without the practitioner's consent for any purpose other than complying with or enforcing federal or state law related to controlled substances.
146.87(2)(c) (c) Use a federal registration number to identify or monitor the prescribing practices of a practitioner, except for the purpose of complying with or enforcing federal or state law related to controlled substances.
146.87(3) (3) A person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000 for each violation.
146.87 History History: 2003 a. 272.
146.89 146.89 Volunteer health care provider program.
146.89(1) (1) In this section:
146.89(1)(d) (d) "Governing body" means the governing body of any of the following:
146.89(1)(d)1. 1. A charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (1).
146.89(1)(d)2. 2. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates in the choice program under s. 118.60 or the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23.
146.89(1)(g) (g) "School" means any of the following:
146.89(1)(g)1. 1. A public elementary school.
146.89(1)(g)2. 2. A charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (1).
146.89(1)(g)3. 3. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates in the choice program under s. 118.60 or the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23.
146.89(1)(h) (h) "School board" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (7).
146.89(1)(r) (r) "Volunteer health care provider" means an individual who is one of the following and who receives no income from the practice of his or her health care profession or who receives no income from the practice of that health care profession when providing services at the nonprofit agency specified under sub. (3) or for the school board or governing body specified under sub. (3r):
146.89(1)(r)1. 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.
146.89(1)(r)2. 2. Certified as a dietitian under subch. V of ch. 448.
146.89(1)(r)3. 3. A nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d).
146.89(1)(r)4. 4. An individual who performs functions described for pharmacy technicians in rules promulgated by the pharmacy examining board.
146.89(2) (2)
146.89(2)(a)(a) A volunteer health care provider may participate under this section only if he or she submits a joint application with a nonprofit agency, school board, or governing body to the department of administration and that department approves the application. If the volunteer health care provider submits a joint application with a school board or governing body, the application shall include a statement by the school board or governing body that certifies that the volunteer health care provider has received materials that specify school board or governing body policies concerning the provision of health care services to students and has agreed to comply with the policies. The department of administration shall provide application forms for use under this paragraph.
146.89(2)(b) (b) The department of administration may send an application to the medical examining board for evaluation. The medical examining board shall evaluate any application submitted by the department of administration and return the application to the department of administration with the board's recommendation regarding approval.
146.89(2)(c) (c) The department of administration shall notify the volunteer health care provider and the nonprofit agency, school board, or governing body of the department's decision to approve or disapprove the application.
146.89(2)(d) (d) Approval of an application of a volunteer health care provider is valid for one year. If a volunteer health care provider wishes to renew approval, he or she shall submit a joint renewal application with a nonprofit agency, school board, or governing body to the department of administration. The department of administration shall provide renewal application forms that are developed by the department of health services and that include questions about the activities that the individual has undertaken as a volunteer health care provider in the previous 12 months.
146.89(3) (3) Any volunteer health care provider and nonprofit agency whose joint application is approved under sub. (2) shall meet the following applicable conditions:
146.89(3)(a) (a) The volunteer health care provider shall provide services under par. (b) without charge, except as provided in sub. (3m), at the nonprofit agency, if the joint application of the volunteer health care provider and the nonprofit agency has received approval under sub. (2) (a).
146.89(3)(b) (b) Under this section, the nonprofit agency may provide the following health care services:
146.89(3)(b)1. 1. Diagnostic tests.
146.89(3)(b)2. 2. Health education.
146.89(3)(b)3. 3. Information about available health care resources.
146.89(3)(b)4. 4. Office visits.
146.89(3)(b)5. 5. Patient advocacy.
146.89(3)(b)6. 6. Prescriptions.
146.89(3)(b)7. 7. Referrals to health care specialists.
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