51.30 (1) (am) "Registration records" include all the records of the department, county departments under s. 51.42 or 51.437, treatment facilities, and other persons providing services to the department, county departments, or treatment facilities which identify individuals who are receiving or who at any time have received, that are created in the course of providing services to individuals for mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, or drug dependence.

51.30 (1) (ag) "Health care provider" has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1).

51.30 (1) (b) "Treatment records" include the registration and all other records concerning individuals who are receiving or who at any time have received that are created in the course of providing services to individuals for mental illness, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, or drug dependence which and that are maintained by the department, by county departments under s. 51.42 or 51.437 and their staffs, and by treatment facilities. Such Treatment records do not include notes or records maintained for personal use by an individual providing treatment services for the department, a county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437, or a treatment facility, if such the notes or records are not available to others.

51.30 (4) (b) 8. To a licensed physician who has determined that the life or health of the individual is in danger and that treatment without the information contained in the treatment records could be injurious to the patient's health. Such disclosure For treatment of the individual in a medical emergency, to a health care provider who is otherwise unable to obtain the individual's informed consent because of the individual's condition or the nature of the medical emergency. Disclosure under this subdivision shall be limited to that part of the records necessary to meet the medical emergency.

51.30 (4) (b) 8g. To health care providers in a related health care entity, or to any person acting under the supervision of such a health care provider who is involved with an individual's care, if necessary for the current treatment of the individual. Information that may be released under this subdivision is limited to the individual's name, address, and date of birth; the name of the individual's mental health treatment provider; the date of mental health service provided; the individual's medications, allergies, and diagnosis; and other relevant demographic information necessary for the current treatment of the individual. In this subdivision, "related health care entity" means one of the following:

a. An entity that is within a clinically integrated care setting in which individuals typically receive health care from more than one health care provider.

b. An organized system of health care in which the health care providers hold themselves out to the public as participating in a joint arrangement and jointly participate in activities.

51.30 (9) (a) Any person, including the state or any political subdivision of the state, violating this section shall be liable to any person damaged as a result of the violation for such damages as may be proved, together with exemplary damages of not more than $1,000 for each violation and such costs and reasonable actual attorney fees as may be incurred by the person damaged. A custodian of records incurs no liability under this paragraph for the release of records in accordance with this section while acting in good faith.