1. (1) Custodian. All records relating to the program including applications for participation, agreements for participation, and reports of participation shall be maintained by the program, on behalf of the board as custodian.
2. (2) Public records requests. Requests to inspect program records shall be made to the custodian. The custodian shall evaluate each request on a case by case basis using applicable law relating to public records and giving appropriate weight to relevant factors in order to determine whether public interest in nondisclosure outweighs the public interest in access to the records. The fact of a credential holder’s participation in the program and the status of that participation may be disclosed to credentialing authorities of other jurisdictions.
3. (3) Treatment records. Treatment records concerning individuals who are receiving or who at any time have received services for mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, or drug dependence which are maintained by the board, by county departments under s. 51.42 or 51.437, Stats., and their staffs, and by treatment facilities are confidential under s. 51.30, Stats., and shall not be made available for public inspection.
4. (4) Patient health care records. Patient health care records are confidential under s. 146.82, Stats., and shall not be made available to the public without the informed consent of the patient or of a person authorized by the patient or as provided under s. 146.82 (2), Stats.

History

History: EmR1718: emerg. cr., eff. 11-22-17; CR 17-083: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.