The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 4S2, 5. Published June is, 1909.
CHAPTER 442, LAWS Or 1909.

NO. ~. 81 Published June 18, 1909.
CHAPTER 442, LAWS Or 1909.
AN ACT to amend sections i421--2 to
l421--~s., inclusive, Of the statutes. relat-
Ing to the Wisconsin, State tuberculosis
Sanatorium
The people Of the State Of wisconsin, repre-.
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /, Sections 1421-~2 to 14o1--s,
inclusive, OF the statutes, relating to the
Wisconsin State Tuberculosis SaI,atoriup.
are amended to read
Section l421-2, /. The super
vision OF the medical policy and the
inspection Of this sanatorlum, for the pur.
shall be vested in an adv sory board which
shall consist of five members appointed by
the governor, one Of whom shall be mem
Der Of the state board of health and at
least. two other members shall be licensed
physicians, graduates of reputable medi-
GU college, and who shall hold their offices
for the terms of one, two. three, four, and
drst day OF July, 1908, aud continuing un.
and qualified.
2. Previous to the first day of July Ia
each year thereafter. the governor shall In
like manner appoint one member to hold
office for the term Of I've years beginning
his appointment and continuing until his
successor is appointed and qualified ANY
member Of the advisory board may be re-
aloved by. the governor for such cause as
occurring from any cause in said board
shall be filled as hereinbefore provided Tor
the unexplred term.
g.. No member of the advisory board shall
receive any compensation for his services,
but all expenses incurred In the discharge
Of Ills official duties Shall be paid from the
current expense fund Of the Institution upon
tiled '~' -
Section 1421--3. / It shall be the duty
Of the advisory board to VISIT
the Institution as body at least twice In
each year. and by committee or by its iDdi.
viduai members as often as they may deem
it necessary, Such advisory board shall
make an annual report to the state boa I'd
Of controi on or before the first day of
August In each year, giving its criticisms
as to the management of the institution
during the previous financial year and such
suggestions as to the betterment OF the med
ical treatment as 1t may desire.
2. Such reports shall be Included In end
made part Of the biennial report of the
state board of control and shall be printed
With the separate biennial report Of the
superintendent of said institution when
such superintendent's report 10 ordered
printed separately.
and removal of the superintendent OF the
sanatorium shall DC made by the
pensstion shall be fixed by that
sanatorium shall appoint subject to the ap.
prevail Of the 4 board OF control, such
medical assistants as the said board
may, deem necessary. All other
employees necessary for the efficient manage
ment OF the institution shall be selected by
the superintendent, subject to the approval
OF the board of control.
z. The number of such employees and the
compensation for all such medical assistants
and employees shall be determined by the
state board of control. The superintendent
grounds and the direction, control and dis
cipline among all persons employees, and
patients. He shall maintain sanitary dis
cipine among all employees and patients Of
the sanatorium and enforce strict obedience
GO all rules and regulations OF the institu-
ton
8. All rules aud regulations relating to
the conduct Of patients and employees shall
be formulated by the superintendent. sub
Ject to the approval Of the state
board of control The superintendent shall
persons admitted as patients which records
shall show the period Of treatment Of each
patient and shall submit to the state board
Of control and advisory board monthly re-
ports OF the institution, In such form es
the state board OF control may require
4: The superintendent shall also submit
biennial report to the state board of ron
troll and advisory board. giving In detail the
suits accomplished. and o general account
Of the conditions existing at the institution.
Such report. shall be included In snd made
part Of the report Of the state board OF
control, and said board OF control may
authorize the printing OF Number Of copies
OF the separate report Of said Institution.
sand copies the charges for such separate
copies to be paid 10 the same manner as
reports OF the various departments OF state
are now paid
Section 1421-5. The duties of the state
board OF control with reference to this In
st aIt shall BE similar to tie duties Pre-
a us q Sas his reference to ahsr ssts ss
situations, and the amendments
thereto.
Section 1918. = The state board
liner or examiners of said institution any
reputable physician or physicians, who shsil
be citizen or citizens of Wisconsin. and
whose duty II shall be to examine all persons
applying for admission to the sanatoriuEn,
not exceed four dollars $4,000 in any case.
Td tas acpsS to Be p 0 the es
then such fee shall be charged against the
county IN which the patient resides.
,S Section i421 All persons g. affected erts;
ent or slightly advanced stage may be ad.
mtted to said hospital but preference shall
be given to those suffering from the disease
IN the inclpient form No person shall be
SO admitted unless he has been a resident
OF the state for period Of at least one
year preceding his application for, adnlis-
fopm r. FOR eysp % sne
the state. designated BY the - board
OF control. by its duly appointed and au-
thorized physician or physicians The ply.
sician's report of such examination shall
be at once forwarded to the superintendent
of the sanatorium and no patient will be
received ct the sanatorium except on
previous notice from the superintendent
Section 1421-S l. All persons admitted
as patients to the sanatorfum shall pay to
said institution the cost of their nainten-
tents may, however, be paid By any per
son or persons or society. The determine,
ton OF such sum shall be made by the su-
perinrendent and the state board Of control.