Wisconsin § 450.145 - Reporting potential causes of public health emergency.
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§ 450.145. Reporting potential causes of public health emergency.
450.145(1) (1) Within 24 hours after an occurrence of any of the following, a pharmacist or pharmacy shall report the occurrence electronically, by fax machine, by telephone, or in writing to a local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4) , or the department of health services: 450.145(1)(a) (a) An unusual increase in the number of prescriptions dispensed or nonprescription drug products sold by the pharmacist or pharmacy for the treatment of medical conditions specified by the department of health services by rule under s. 252.02 (7) . 450.145(1)(b) (b) An unusual increase in the number of prescriptions dispensed by the pharmacist or pharmacy that are antibiotic drugs. 450.145(1)(c) (c) The dispensing of a prescription by the pharmacist or pharmacy for treatment of a disease that is relatively uncommon or may be associated with bioterrorism, as defined in s. 323.02 (4) . 450.145(1m) (1m) Except as provided in sub. (2) , a pharmacist or pharmacy may not report personally identifying information concerning an individual who is dispensed a prescription or who purchases a nonprescription drug product as specified in sub. (1) (a) , (b) , or (c) . 450.145(2) (2) In submitting a report under sub. (1) , a pharmacist or pharmacy shall include personally identifying information other than a social security number concerning an individual who is dispensed a prescription or who purchases a nonprescription drug product as specified in sub. (1) (a) , (b) , or (c) . 450.145 History History: 2005 a. 198 ss. 18 to 21 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) ; 2007 a. 97 s. 183 ; 2009 a. 42 .
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Section 450.145 ("Reporting potential causes of public health emergency.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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