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50.54 Prohibitions.

WI Stat § 50.54 (2019) (N/A)
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50.54 Prohibitions.

(1) An entity that is not licensed as a rural medical center under this subchapter may not designate itself as a “rural medical center" or use the phrase “rural medical center" to represent or tend to represent the entity as a rural medical center or services provided by the entity as health care services provided by a rural medical center.

(2) No person may do any of the following:

(a) Intentionally prevent, interfere with or impede an investigation by the department of an alleged violation or enforcement by the department of a requirement of this subchapter or the rules promulgated under this subchapter.

(b) Intentionally retaliate or discriminate against a patient or rural medical center employee for doing any of the following:

1. Contacting or providing information to a state agency, as defined in s. 16.004 (12) (a).

2. Initiating, participating in or testifying in an action to enforce any provision of this subchapter or rules promulgated under this subchapter.

(c) Intentionally destroy or modify the original report of an inspection that the department conducts under this subchapter or the rules promulgated under this subchapter.

History: 1995 a. 98

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