STATUTES
AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODES
Wisconsin Division of Public Health Disease Surveillance Manual
(EPINET, February 2005)
Wisconsin Statutes 2003 - 2004
(Updated through February 2005)MAJOR STATUTES APPLICABLE TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Wisconsin Statutes
Chapter
250
Health; Administration and Supervision
250.01
Definitions
250.02
State health officials
250.03
Public health system
250.04
Powers and duties
250.05
Sanitarians: qualifications, duties, registration
250.06
Public health nurses
Chapter
251
Local Health Officials
251.01
Definitions
251.02
Local health department: establishment
251.03
Local board of health: members
251.05
Local health department: levels of service, duties
251.06
Local health officer: qualifications, duties
251.08
Jurisdiction of local health department
Chapter
252
Communicable Diseases
252.01
Definitions
252.02
Powers of department
252.03
Duties of local health officers
252.04
Immunization program
252.05
Reports of cases
252.06
Isolation and quarantine
252.07
Tuberculosis
252.10
Public health dispensaries
252.11
Sexually transmitted disease
252.18
Handling foods
252.19
Communicable diseases: suspected cases, protection of public
252.21
Communicable diseases; schools: duties of teachers, parents, officers
252.22
Laboratories, approval of
252.25
Violation of law relating to health
STATUTES RELATED TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)Wisconsin Statutes
Chapter
48
Children’s Code
48.371
Access to certain information by substitute care provider
Chapter
49
Public Assistance
49.45
Medical assistance; administration
(25)
Case management services
49.686
AZT and pentamidine reimbursement program
Chapter
101
Department of Commerce – Regulation of Industry, Buildings and Safety
101.02
Powers, duties and jurisdiction of department
(19)
Form to document significant exposure
Chapter
102
Worker's Compensation
Chapter
103
Employment Regulations
103.15
Restrictions on HIV related testing for purposes of employment
Chapter
115
State Superintendent; General Classifications and Definitions; Children with disabilities
115.35
Health education program
Chapter
118
General School Operations
118.25
Pupil records
(1)
Definitions
(2)
Confidentiality
(3)
Maintenance of records
Chapter
146
Miscellaneous Health Provisions
146.50
Emergency medical services personnel; licensure; certification; training
(12)
Confidentiality of records
146.81
Health care records: definitions
146.82
Confidentiality of patient health care records
Chapter
149
Mandatory Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
149.10
Definitions
149.12
Eligibility determination
Chapter
155
Power of Attorney for Health Care
155.01
Definitions
155.05
Power of attorney for health care
Chapter
250
Health, Administration and Supervision
250.01
Definitions
250.04
Powers and duties of the dependent
Chapter
252
Communicable Diseases
252.01
Definitions
252.02
Powers of department
252.05
Report of Cases
252.12
Services relating to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(1)
Definitions
(2)
Distribution of funds
(3)
Confidentiality of information
252.13
Blood tests for HIV
252.14
Discrimination related to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
252.15
Restrictions on use of a test for HIV
(1)
Definitions
(2)
Informed consent for testing or disclosure
(3)
Written consent to disclosure
(4)
Record maintenance
(5)
Confidentiality of test
(5m)
Autopsies: Testing of certain corpses
(5r)
Sale of tests without approval prohibited
(6)
Expanded disclosure of test results prohibited
(7)
Reporting of positive test results
(8)
Civil liberty
(9)
Criminal penalty
252.16
Continuation coverage premium subsidies
252.17
Medical leave premium subsidies
Chapter
609
Defined Network Plans
609.81
Coverage related to HIV infection
Chapter
631
Insurance Contract Generally
631.90
Restrictions on use of tests for HIV
631.93
Prohibited provisions concerning HIV infection
Chapter
632
Insurance Contracts in Specific Lines
632.68
Regulation of vertical settlement contracts
6232.895
Mandatory coverage; drugs for treatment of HIV
Chapter
901
Evidence - General Provisions
901.05
Admissibility of certain test results
Chapter
938
Juvenile Justice Code
938.296
Testing for HIV infection and certain diseases
938.346
Notice to victims of juveniles’ acts
938.371
Access to certain information by substitute care provider
Chapter
939
Crimes – General Provisions
939.622
Committing a serious sex crime while infected with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, HIV or a sexually transmitted disease
Chapter
968
Commencement of Criminal Proceedings
968.38
Testing for HIV infection and certain diseases
MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE CODES APPLICABLE TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Administrative Codes
Chapter
HFS 138
Subsidy of Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Premiums for Persons with HIV Infection
138.01
Authority and purpose
138.02
Applicability
138.03
Definitions
138.04
Participation in the health insurance premium subsidy program
138.05
Payment of health insurance premiums
Chapter
HFS 139
Qualifications for Public Health Professionals Serving Local Health Agencies
139.03
Definitions
139.04
General requirement
139.05
Health officers
139.06
Public health professionals serving as health officers for the purpose of communicable disease control
139.07
Public health professionals who direct environmental health programs
139.08
Public health nurses
Chapter
HFS 144
Immunization of Students
144.02
Definitions
144.03
Minimum immunization requirements
144.04
Waiver for health reasons
144.05
Waiver for reasons of religious or personnel conviction
144.08
Responsibilities of local public health agencies
Chapter
HFS 145
Control of Communicable Diseases
Subchapter I
General Provisions
Subchapter II
Tuberculosis
Subchapter III
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chapter
HFS 165
Laboratory Certification
Chapter
INS 3
Casualty Insurance
3.53
HIV testing
Appendix A
Wisconsin Notice and Consent for Human Immunodeficiency Testing
Chapter
INS 6
General Chapter
6.67
Unfair discrimination in life and disability insurance