Section 152.04. Patient rights and responsibilities.

 

(1)  A certified patient or, if the patient is a minor or has a guardian, the patient's parent or guardian shall inform the department within 30 days after there is any change in the patient's address, other sources of health care coverage, income of more than 10% or family size.

(2)  

(a) A patient applying for benefits or a certified patient may request an administrative hearing under subch. III of ch. 227 , Stats., in the event that reimbursement is denied or certification is terminated.

(b) A request for a hearing shall be in writing and shall be filed with the department of administration's division of hearings and appeals within 45 days after the date of notice of denial of reimbursement or termination of certification. A request for a hearing is considered filed upon its receipt by the division of hearings and appeals.

(3)  All information provided by a certified patient to the department or to a provider shall remain confidential and may not be used for any purpose other than to determine eligibility for benefits, patient liability and the types of medical services required for proper care. Statistical analyses of program data may not reveal patient identity.

(4)  The department may not discriminate against or deny benefits to anyone on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, marital status, creed, handicap, sexual orientation or ancestry.

Cr. Register, June, 1988, No. 390 , eff. 7-1-88; am. (1), r. and recr. (2), Register, December, 1994, No. 468 , eff. 1-1-95.

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The mailing address of the Division of Hearings and Appeals is P.O. Box 7875, Madison, Wisconsin 53707. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1