1253.06 (8) Inspection of premises. The department may visit and inspect each
2authorized vendor and infant formula supplier and each food direct distribution
3center, and for such purpose shall be given unrestricted access to the premises
4described in the authorization or contract.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,39,106 253.06 (9) Confidentiality of applicant and participant information. (a) Any
7information about an applicant or participant, whether it is obtained from the
8applicant or participant or another source or is generated as a result of application
9for the Women, Infants, and Children program, that identifies the applicant or
10participant or a family member of the applicant or participant is confidential.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,39,2011 (b) Except as explicitly permitted under this section, the department shall
12restrict the use and disclosure of confidential applicant and participant information
13to any person directly connected with the administration or enforcement of the
14Women, Infants, and Children program that the department determines has a need
15to know the information for Women, Infants, and Children program purposes.
16Persons who may be allowed to access confidential information under this paragraph
17include personnel from the local agencies, persons under contract with the
18department to perform research regarding the Women, Infants, and Children
19program, and persons that are investigating or prosecuting Women, Infants, and
20Children program violations of federal, state, or local law.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,39,2421 (c) The department or any local agency may use or disclose to public
22organizations confidential applicant and participant information for the
23administration of other programs that serve individuals eligible for the Women,
24Infants, and Children program in accordance with 7 CFR 246.26 (h).

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1(d) Staff of the department and local agencies who are required by state law to
2report known or suspected child abuse or neglect may disclose confidential applicant
3and participant information without the consent of the participant or applicant to
4the extent necessary to comply with the law.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,40,185 (e) Except in the case of subpoenas or search warrants, the department and
6local agencies may disclose confidential applicant and participant information to
7individuals or entities not listed in this section only if the affected applicant or
8participant signs a release form authorizing the disclosure and specifying the parties
9to which the information may be disclosed. The department or local agency shall
10allow applicants and participants to refuse to sign the release form and shall notify
11the applicant or participant that signing the form is not a condition of eligibility and
12refusing to sign the form will not affect the applicant's or participant's application
13or participation in the Women, Infants, and Children program. Release forms
14authorizing disclosure to private physicians or other health care providers may be
15included as part of the Women, Infants, and Children program application or
16certification process. All other requests for applicants or participants to sign
17voluntary release forms may occur only after the application and certification
18process is complete.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,41,419 (f) The department or local agency shall provide to an applicant or participant
20access to all information he or she has provided to the Women, Infants, and Children
21program. In the case of an applicant or participant who is an infant or child, the
22access may be provided to a parent or guardian of the infant or child, assuming that
23any issues regarding custody or guardianship have been settled. The department or
24local agency is not required to provide the applicant or participant or parent or
25guardian of an infant or child applicant or participant access to any other

1information in the file or record, including documentation of income provided by a
23rd party and staff assessments of an applicant or participant's condition or
3behavior, unless required by law or unless the information supports a state or local
4agency decision being appealed under 7 CFR 246.9.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,41,10 5(10) Confidentiality of vendor information. (a) Any information about a
6vendor, whether it is obtained from the vendor or another source, that individually
7identifies the vendor except for the vendor's name, address, telephone number,
8Internet or electronic mail address, store type, and Women, Infants, and Children
9program authorization status is confidential. The department shall restrict the use
10or disclosure of confidential vendor information to any of the following:

AB56-ASA1-AA2,41,1611 1. Persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of the
12Women, Infants, and Children program or the food stamp program under s. 49.79
13that the department determines has a need to know the information for purposes of
14these programs. These persons may include personnel from local agencies and
15persons investigating or prosecuting violations of Women, Infants, and Children
16program or food stamp program federal, state, or local laws.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,41,2217 2. Persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of any
18federal or state law or local ordinance. Before releasing information to a state or local
19entity, the department shall enter into a written agreement with the requesting
20party specifying that the information may not be used or redisclosed except for
21purposes directly connected with the administration or enforcement of the federal or
22state law or local ordinance.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,41,2523 3. A vendor that is subject to an adverse action under sub. (5), including a claim,
24to the extent that the confidential information concerns the vendor that is subject to
25the adverse action and is related to the adverse action.

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1(b) The department may disclose to all authorized vendors and applicants to
2be a vendor sanctions that have been imposed on vendors if the disclosure identifies
3only the vendor's name, address, length of the disqualification or amount of the
4monetary penalty, and a summary of the reason for the sanction provided in the
5notice of adverse action under sub. (5). The information under this paragraph may
6be disclosed only after all administrative and judicial review is exhausted and the
7department has prevailed regarding the sanction imposed on the vendor or after the
8time period for requesting administrative and judicial review has expired.”.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,42,1111 253.07 (1) (a) 3. Pregnancy termination.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,42,1313 253.07 (1) (b) 3. Pregnancy termination.

AB56-ASA1-AA2,42,1916 253.07 (5) (b) Subject to par. (c), a A public entity that receives women's health
17funds under this section may provide some or all of the funds to other public or
18private entities provided that the recipient of the funds does not do any of the
19following:.