Chapter 153 — HEALTH CARE INFORMATION

153.01 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1d) “Administrator” has the meaning given in s. 633.01 (1). (1g) “Ambulatory surgery center” has the meaning given under 42 CFR 416.2. (2g) “Calculated variable” means a data element that is computed or derived from an original data item o…

153.05 Collection and dissemination of health care and related information. (1) In order to provide to health care providers, insurers, consumers, governmental agencies and others information concerning health care providers and uncompensated health care services, and in order to…

153.08 Hospital rate increases or charges in excess of rates. (1) In this section: (a) “Consumer price index” has the meaning given in s. 16.004 (8) (e) 1. (b) Notwithstanding s. 153.01 (5), “hospital” has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2), except that “hospital” does not include…

153.10 Health care data reports. (1) Subject to s. 153.455, the department shall prepare, and submit to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), standard reports concerning health care providers oth…

153.20 Uncompensated health care services report. (1) The entity under contract under s. 153.05 (2m) (a) shall prepare, and submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), an annual report set…

153.21 Consumer guide; list for hospital charge disclosures. (1) The department shall prepare and submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) an annual guide to assist consumers in selectin…

153.22 Patient-level data utilization, charge, and quality report. The entity under contract under s. 153.05 (2m) (a) shall prepare and submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), an annua…

153.23 Public health emergency dashboard. (1) In this section, “public health emergency related to the 2019 novel coronavirus” means the period covered by any of the following: (a) The national emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 on March 13, 2020, in respo…

153.45 Release of data by department. Subject to s. 153.455: (1) After completion of data verification, comment and review procedures specified by the department by rule, the department shall release data, together with comments, if any, in the following forms: (a) Standard repor…

153.455 (4) applies, the department may perform or contract for the performance of the duties specified for the data organization under this paragraph. (13) The department may waive the requirement under sub. (1), (5) or (8) for a health care provider, who requests the waiver and…

153.46 Release of data by entity. (1) After completion of data verification, comment, and review procedures, the entity under contract under s. 153.05 (2m) (a) shall release data, together with comments, if any, in the following forms: (a) Standard reports. (b) For information th…

153.50 Protection of patient confidentiality. Subject to s. 153.455: (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (b) 1. “Patient-identifiable data”, for information submitted by hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, means all of the following data elements: a. Patient medical record or…

153.55 Protection of confidentiality. Data obtained under this subchapter is not subject to inspection, copying or receipt under s. 19.35 (1). History: 1997 a. 231; 1999 a. 9; 2009 a. 274.

153.60 Department expenditure estimate. Subject to s. 153.455, the department shall, by the first October 1 after the commencement of each fiscal year, estimate the total amount of expenditures under this subchapter for the department for that fiscal year for data collection, dat…

153.65 Provision of special information; user fees. (1) Subject to s. 153.455, the department may, but is not required to, provide, upon request from a person, a data compilation or a special report based on the information collected by the department. The department shall establ…

153.75 Rule making. (1) The department shall promulgate the following rules, of which pars. (a), (b), (f), (h), (m), (n), (o), (r), (t), and (u) shall apply only if the contract under s. 153.05 (2r) is terminated under s. 153.455 (3) and s. 153.455 (4) applies: (a) Providing proc…

153.76 Civil liability. Except as provided in s. 153.77, any person violating s. 153.50 or rules promulgated under s. 153.75 (1) (a) is liable to the patient for actual damages and costs, plus exemplary damages of up to $1,000 for a negligent violation and up to $5,000 for an int…

153.77 Immunity from liability. (1) A health care provider that submits information to the department under this subchapter is immune from civil liability for all of the following: (a) Any act or omission of an employee, official or agent of the health care provider that results …

153.78 Penalties. (1) Whoever intentionally violates s. 153.45 (5) or 153.50 or rules promulgated under s. 153.75 (1) (a) may be fined not more than $15,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both. (2) Any person who violates this subchapter or any rul…

153.80 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Department” means the department of health services. (2) “Health care provider” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1) and includes an ambulatory surgery center, which has the meaning given for “ambulatory surgical center” under 42 CFR…

153.81 Requirements for designation and funding. (1) The state may designate a nonprofit corporation that is incorporated under ch. 181 as the state-designated entity only if the secretary determines that all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The articles of incorpor…

153.82 Creation of corporation. (1) The secretary may organize and assist in maintaining a nonstock, nonprofit corporation under ch. 181 for all of the purposes specified under s. 153.81 (1) (f). May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26) 153.82 HEALTH CARE INFORM…

153.85 Definition; opioid and methamphetamine data. In this subchapter, “vendor” means a person awarded the contract following a request for proposals described under s. 153.87. History: 2021 a. 181.

153.87 Opioid and methamphetamine data system. (1) Subject to sub. (3), the department of administration shall issue a request for proposals to establish and maintain an opioid and methamphetamine data system to collect, format, analyze, and disseminate information on opioid and …

153.89 Reports; opioid and methamphetamine data system. By January 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, the department of administration shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance summarizing the information from the opioid and methamphetamine data system under s. 153.…