The law regulating social services in Wisconsin contains a number of provisions that protect personal information identifying social service recipients.
For example, the public may not have access to records containing personally identifiable information kept by a resource center or care management organization unless:
- The individual who is the subject of the personally identifiable information gives an informed consent to release the information
- The law requires the release
- The resource center or care management organization must release the information to comply with its lawful duties
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services offers assistance with the following:
- Resident rights in nursing home or community-based residential facilities
- Patient treatment rights
- Confidentiality of patient health care records
- Confidentiality of HIV test results
- Nondisclosure of personal medical information by insurers
For more information, visit the website of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.