146.81 Health care records; definitions.
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146.81 Health care records; definitions. In ss. 146.81 to 146.84 :
(1)“Health care provider” means any of the following:
(a)A nurse licensed under ch. 441 .
(b)A chiropractor licensed under ch. 446 .
(c)A dentist or dental therapist who is licensed under ch. 447 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. II of ch. 447 .
(d)A physician, perfusionist, or respiratory care practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II of ch. 448 or a respiratory care practitioner who holds a compact privilege under subch. XV of ch. 448 .
(dc)A naturopathic doctor or limited-scope naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466 .
(dg)A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who is licensed under subch. III of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XI of ch. 448 .
(dr)A podiatrist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448 .
(em)A dietitian who is certified under subch. V of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIV of ch. 448 .
(eq)An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448 .
(es)An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who is licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XII of ch. 448 .
(et)A genetic counselor licensed under subch. VIII of ch. 448 .
(eu)A physician assistant who is licensed under subch. IX of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of ch. 448 .
(f)An optometrist licensed under ch. 449 .
(fm)A pharmacist or pharmacy technician licensed or registered under ch. 450 .
(g)An acupuncturist certified under ch. 451 .
(h)A psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455 , who is exercising the temporary authorization to practice, as defined in s. 455.50
(o), in this state, or who is practicing under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, as defined in s. 455.50
(b).
(hg)A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a professional counselor who is exercising the privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50
(s), in this state.
(hm)A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. III of ch. 459 , or a speech and language pathologist licensed by the department of public instruction.
(hp)A massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under ch. 460 .
(i)A partnership of any providers specified under pars.
(a)to
(hp).
(j)A corporation or limited liability company of any providers specified under pars.
(a)to
(hp)that provides health care services.
(k)A cooperative health care association organized under s. 185.981 that directly provides services through salaried employees in its own facility.
(L)A hospice licensed under subch. VI of ch. 50 .
(m)An inpatient health care facility, as defined in s. 50.135
(1).
(n)A community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 50.01
(1g).
(p)A rural medical center, as defined in s. 50.50
(11).
(q)An ambulance service provider, as defined in s. 256.01
(3).
(r)An emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01
(5).
(s)An emergency medical responder, as defined in s. 256.01
(4p).
(2)“Informed consent” means written consent to the disclosure of information from patient health care records to an individual, agency or organization that includes all of the following:
(a)The name of the patient whose record is being disclosed.
(b)The type of information to be disclosed.
(c)The types of health care providers making the disclosure.
(d)The purpose of the disclosure such as whether the disclosure is for further medical care, for an application for insurance, to obtain payment of an insurance claim, for a disability determination, for a vocational rehabilitation evaluation, for a legal investigation or for other specified purposes.
(e)The individual, agency or organization to which disclosure may be made.
(f)The signature of the patient or the person authorized by the patient and, if signed by a person authorized by the patient, the relationship of that person to the patient or the authority of the person.
(g)The date on which the consent is signed.