Assembly Bill 453
Uses and disclosures of protected health information. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 18, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 12, 2013
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 22, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 238
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, patient health care records are confidential but may be released upon written consent of the patient or a person authorized by the patient.
Current law also requires health care providers to release patient health care records without the consent of the patient under certain circumstances. Mental health treatment records are also confidential, under current law, but may be released under certain circumstances.
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The bill defines a covered entity as a health plan, health plan clearinghouse, or a health care provider who transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a certain transaction, as described under federal regulations. Under this bill, a covered entity or a business associate of a covered entity that uses, discloses, or requests disclosure of protected health information in a mental health treatment record or patient health care record is exempt from certain confidentiality requirements if the use, disclosure, or request complies with certain federal regulations and is made for the purposes of treatment, payment, or health care operations, as those purposes are defined by federal regulation. Under the bill, a covered entity that is a mental health treatment facility must comply with the notice of privacy practices obligations under federal regulations. The bill also requires the Department of Health Services to make available, to all applicable health care facilities and on its Internet site, a comprehensive and accessible document written in commonly understood language that explains health information privacy rights.
Who's behind it
29 lawmakers are its . 15 are Democrats and 14 are Republicans.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (29)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Daniel Riemer · Democrat, Assembly
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (12)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Nikiya Harris Dodd · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Jennifer Shilling · Democrat, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 1 · Nov 6, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Jan 16, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 238.
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Apr 7, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 22, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 16, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Jan 9, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 8, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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Nov 14, 2013
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Nov 13, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Nov 12, 2013
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 6, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 6, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.
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Oct 28, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 22, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 18, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Oct 18, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 18, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Severson, Pasch, Ballweg, Danou, Jagler, Kolste, Sanfelippo, Steineke, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Brooks, Doyle, Hebl, Kaufert, Kestell, LeMahieu, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Spiros, Strachota, Wachs and Jorgensen; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Carpenter, Shilling, Harsdorf, Harris, Risser, Lehman, Erpenbach, Farrow, Olsen, Hansen, Moulton, Lassa and Darling
- Oct 18, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 28, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 6, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Nov 6, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-12-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 13, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 14, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
- Dec 4, 2013 · Senate
Senator Lassa withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Jan 8, 2014 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and rereferred to committee on Health and Human Services pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Jan 9, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 14, 2014 · Senate
Senator Erpenbach withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Jan 15, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 16, 2014 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Jan 16, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 16, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-22-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jan 29, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 1-29-2014
- Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 238
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2014
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote