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