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2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 250 - Health; administration and supervision. › 250.21 - Workplace wellness program grants.

250.21
Workplace wellness program grants.
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
(a)
“Health risk assessment" means a computer-based health-promotion tool consisting of a questionnaire; a biometric health screening to measure vital health statistics, including blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, weight, and height; a formula for estimating health risks; an advice database; and a means to generate reports.
(b)
“Small business" means a business that has 50 or fewer employees.
(c)
“Workplace wellness program" means a health or fitness program that includes health risk assessments and one or more of the following programs or services:
1.
Chronic disease prevention.
2.
Weight management.
3.
Stress management.
4.
Worker injury prevention programs.
5.
Health screenings.
6.
Nutrition education.
7.
Health or fitness incentive programs.
8.
Vaccinations.
9.
Employee physical examinations.
(2)
Workplace wellness program grants. Subject to the limitations provided under sub. (3) and after the department's approval of the application, from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (bn), the department shall award a grant to each applicant who provides a workplace wellness program to any of the applicant's employees who are employed at a small business in this state in an amount not to exceed 30 percent of the amount that the applicant paid during the year to provide such a program, not including any amount paid to acquire, construct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair real property.
(3)
Limitations. The maximum amount of the grants that may be awarded to all applicants in any fiscal year is $3,000,000. No applicant may be awarded a grant under this section for a workplace wellness program in existence before March 15, 2014. No applicant may be awarded more than one grant under this section. No grants may be awarded under this section after December 31, 2018.
(4)
Administration. A person wishing to receive a grant under this section shall apply for a grant in the manner prescribed by the department. An applicant shall include with the application an itemized list of the applicant's expenditures for providing a workplace wellness program. The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section.
History:  2013 a. 137.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.01 - Definitions.

251.01
Definitions.
In this chapter:
(1c)
“Advanced practice registered nurse” means any of the following:
(a)
Certified nurse-midwife.
(b)
Certified registered nurse anesthetist.
(c)
Clinical nurse specialist.
(d)
Nurse practitioner.
(1g)
“City-county board of health" means a board of health for a city-county health department.
(1r)
“County board of health" means a board of health for a single county health department or for a multiple county health department.
(3)
“County health officer" means the position of a local health officer in a single county health department or in a multiple county health department.
(7m)
“Represented employee" means an employee in a collective bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. IV of ch. 111.
(8)
“Sanitarian" means a sanitarian, as defined in s. 440.98 (1) (b), who is registered under s. 440.98 (5).
History:  1993 a. 27 ss. 196, 197, 460; 2001 a. 16; 2007 a. 130; 2021 a. 192.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.07 - Certain physicians; state agency status.

251.07
Certain physicians; state agency status.
A physician who is not an employee of the local health department and who provides services, without compensation, for those programs and services provided by a local health department that require medical oversight is, for the provision of the services he or she provides, a state agent of the department of health services for the purposes of ss. 165.25 (6), 893.82 (3), and 895.46.
History:  2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a); 2007 a. 130; 2009 a. 276.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.08 - Jurisdiction of local health department.

251.08
Jurisdiction of local health department.
The jurisdiction of the local health department shall extend to the entire area represented by the governing body of the county, city, village or town that established the local health department, except that the jurisdiction of a single or multiple county health department or of a city-county health department does not extend to cities, villages and towns that have local health departments. Cities, towns and villages having local health departments may by vote of their local boards of health determine to come under the jurisdiction of the county health department. No part of any expense incurred under this section by a county health department may be levied against any property within any city, village or town that has a local health department and that has not determined to come under the jurisdiction of the county health department.
History:  1993 a. 27 s. 213; 2001 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.09 - Joint services.

251.09
Joint services.
Local health departments jointly may provide health services as agreed upon under s. 66.0301, unless, notwithstanding s. 66.0301, the agreement conflicts with a provision of this chapter.
History:  1993 a. 27 s. 271; Stats. 1993 s. 251.09; 1999 a. 150 s. 672.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.10 - County health department, how financed.

251.10
County health department, how financed.
The county board shall appropriate funds for the operation of a single county health department that is established under s. 251.02 (1) and determine compensation of county health department employees. The local board of health shall annually prepare a budget of the proposed expenditures of the county health department for the ensuing fiscal year.
History:  1993 a. 27.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.11 - City-county health department and multiple county health department, how financed.

251.11
City-county health department and multiple county health department, how financed.
(1)
The local board of health of every multiple county health department established under s. 251.02 (3) and of every city-county health department established under s. 251.02 (1m) shall annually prepare a budget of its proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year and determine the contribution from each participating county or city in a manner agreed upon by the relevant governing bodies. A certified copy of the budget, which shall include a statement of the amount required from each county and city, shall be delivered to the county board of each participating county and to the mayor or city manager of each participating city. The appropriation to be made by each participating county and city shall be determined by the governing body of the county and city. No part of the cost apportioned to the county shall be levied against any property within the city.
(2)
The local board of health of a multiple county health department established under s. 251.02 (3) shall, under this section, determine the compensation for the employees of the multiple county health department. The local board of health of a city-county health department established under s. 251.02 (1m) shall, under this section, determine the compensation for the employees of the city-county health department.
History:  1993 a. 27 ss. 207, 216, 217; 2001 a. 16, 104; 2015 a. 175; 2017 a. 6.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.115 - Multiple municipal local health department and city-city local health department; how financed.

251.115
Multiple municipal local health department and city-city local health department; how financed.
The governing body of every multiple municipal local health department established under s. 251.02 (2) (b) or (3r) and of every city-city local health department established under s. 251.02 (3t) shall annually prepare a budget of its proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year and determine the contribution from each participating municipality in a manner agreed upon by the relevant governing bodies. A certified copy of the budget, which shall include a statement of the amount required from each municipality, shall be delivered to the governing body of each participating municipality. The appropriation to be made by each participating municipality shall be determined by the governing body of the city, village, and town.
History:  2015 a. 175; 2017 a. 6.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.12 - City health department, how financed.

251.12
City health department, how financed.
The common council shall appropriate funds for the operation of all of the following:
(1)
A city health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (1) and (2) (a).
(2)
A multiple municipal local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (3r).
(3)
A multiple municipal local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (2) (b).
(4)
A city-city local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (3t).
History:  1993 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2003 a. 158, 326.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.125 - Village health department, how financed.

251.125
Village health department, how financed.
If a village health department is established under s. 251.02 (2) (a) or (3m), if a multiple municipal local health department is established as specified in s. 251.02 (3r), or if a multiple municipal local health department is established as specified in s. 251.02 (2) (b), the village board shall appropriate funds for the operation of the department.
History:  1993 a. 27; 1999 a. 9, 185; 2003 a. 158.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.127 - Town health department, how financed.

251.127
Town health department, how financed.
If a town health department is established under s. 251.02 (3m) or if a multiple municipal local health department is established under s. 251.02 (3r) by the governing body of a town in concert with the governing body of another town or a city or village, the town board shall appropriate funds for the operation of the department.
History:  1993 a. 27; 1999 a. 9.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.13 - City-county health department and multiple county health department, joint funds.

251.13
City-county health department and multiple county health department, joint funds.
For each multiple county or city-county health department, a joint health department fund shall be created either in the treasurer's office where the principal office of the health department is located or in the office of the city treasurer of a city within the health department's jurisdiction, as determined by the local board of health. The treasurer of each county and city participating in the health department shall annually pay or cause to be paid into the fund the share of the county or city. This fund shall be expended by the treasurer in whose office the fund is kept in the manner prescribed by the local board of health pursuant to properly authenticated vouchers of the health department signed by the local health officer.
History:  1993 a. 27 s. 218.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.135 - Publication and effective date of orders and regulations.

251.135
Publication and effective date of orders and regulations.
The orders and regulations of a local board of health shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and shall take effect immediately after publication. No local board of health is required to use the term “regulation" to refer to a regulation that is published under this section.
History:  1993 a. 27 s. 211; Stats. 1993 s. 251.135.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.16 - Local health department; evidence.

251.16
Local health department; evidence.
The reports and employees of a local health department are subject to s. 970.03 (12) (b).
History:  1979 c. 221; 1985 a. 267 s. 3; 1993 a. 27 s. 221; Stats. 1993 s. 251.16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 251 - Local health officials. › 251.20 - Rule making.

251.20
Rule making.
The department shall promulgate rules that specify all of the following:
(1)
Required services for each of Levels I, II and III local health departments under s. 251.05 (2).
(3)
Additional required services for Level II and Level III local health departments under s. 251.05 (2) (b) and (c), including services that the department of health services determines appropriately address objectives or services specified in the most recent public health agenda under s. 250.07 (1) (a).
History:  1993 a. 27; 2005 a. 198; 2009 a. 180.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 252 - Communicable diseases. › 252.01 - Definitions.

252.01
Definitions.
In this chapter:
(1c)
“Advanced practice nurse prescriber" means an advanced practice nurse who is certified under s. 441.16 (2) to issue prescription orders.
(1g)
“Emergency medical responder" has the meaning given in s. 256.01 (4p).
(1m)
“HIV" means any strain of human immunodeficiency virus, which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
(2)
“HIV infection" means the pathological state produced by a human body in response to the presence of HIV.
(2m)
“HIV test" means a test for the presence of HIV or an antibody to HIV.
(3)
“Municipality" means any city, village or town.
(4)
“Peace officer" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (22).
(6)
“State epidemiologist" means the individual appointed by the state health officer under s. 250.02 (1) as the state epidemiologist for acute and communicable diseases.
(7)
“State patrol officer" means an officer of the state traffic patrol under s. 110.07 (1) (a).
(8)
“Validated HIV test result" means a result of an HIV test that meets the validation requirements determined to be necessary by the state epidemiologist.
History:  1993 a. 27 ss. 281, 283, 320, 338, 339, 341; 1993 a. 252; 2005 a. 187; 2009 a. 209; 2011 a. 161; 2017 a. 12; 2021 a. 23.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 252 - Communicable diseases. › 252.041 - Compulsory vaccination during a state of emergency.

252.041
Compulsory vaccination during a state of emergency.
(1)
Except as provided in sub. (2), during the period under which the department is designated as the lead state agency, as specified in s. 250.042 (2), the department, as the public health authority, may do all of the following as necessary to address a public health emergency:
(a)
Order any individual to receive a vaccination unless the vaccination is reasonably likely to lead to serious harm to the individual or unless the individual, for reasons of religion or conscience, refuses to obtain the vaccination.
(b)
Isolate or quarantine, under s. 252.06, any individual who is unable or unwilling for reasons specified under par. (a) to receive vaccination under par. (a).
(2)
The department shall promulgate rules that specify circumstances, if any, under which vaccination may not be performed on an individual.
History:  2001 a. 109; s. 35.17 correction in (1) (b).
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 252 - Communicable diseases. › 252.09 - Meningococcal disease and hepatitis B.

252.09
Meningococcal disease and hepatitis B.
(1)
Each private college and university in this state shall do all of the following:
(a)
Annually, provide detailed information on the risks associated with meningococcal disease and hepatitis B and the availability and effectiveness of vaccines against the diseases to each enrolled student, if he or she is at least 18 years old, or to the student's parent or guardian, if the student is a minor.
(b)
Require a student who resides in a dormitory or residence hall, or the student's parent or guardian if the student is a minor, to affirm that the student received the information under par. (a).
(c)
Require a student who resides in a dormitory or residence hall to affirm whether he or she has received the vaccination against meningococcal disease and to provide the date of the vaccination, if any.
(d)
Require a student who resides in a dormitory or residence hall to affirm whether he or she received the vaccination against hepatitis B and to provide the date of the vaccination, if any.
(e)
Maintain a confidential record of the affirmations and the dates of the vaccinations of each student under pars. (c) and (d).
(2)
Nothing in this section requires a college or university to provide or pay for vaccinations against meningococcal disease or hepatitis B.
History:  2003 a. 61.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 252 - Communicable diseases. › 252.13 - HIV tests.

252.13
HIV tests.
(1)
In this section, “autologous transfusion" means the receipt by an individual, by transfusion, of whole blood, blood plasma, a blood product or a blood derivative, which the individual has previously had withdrawn from himself or herself for his or her own use.
(1m)
Except as provided under sub. (3), any blood bank, blood center or plasma center in this state that purchases or receives whole blood, blood plasma, a blood product or a blood derivative shall, prior to its distribution or use and in accordance with the conditions under s. 252.15 (2m) (a), subject that blood, plasma, product or derivative to an HIV test. This subsection does not apply to a blood bank that purchases or receives whole blood, blood plasma, a blood product or a blood derivative from a blood bank, blood center or plasma center in this state if the whole blood, blood plasma, blood product or blood derivative has previously been subjected to an HIV test.
(1r)
For the purposes of this section, the state epidemiologist shall make separate findings of medical significance and sufficient reliability for an HIV test or a series of HIV tests for each of the following purposes:
(a)
Subjecting whole blood, blood plasma, a blood product or a blood derivative to a test prior to distribution or use of the whole blood, blood plasma, blood product or blood derivative.
(b)
Providing disclosure of test results to the subject of the test.
(2)
If performance of a test under sub. (1m) yields a validated test result positive for the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV or an antibody to HIV, the whole blood, blood plasma, blood product or blood derivative so tested with this result may not be distributed or used except for purposes of research or as provided under sub. (5).
(3)
If a medical emergency, including a threat to the preservation of life of a potential donee, exists under which whole blood, blood plasma, a blood product, or a blood derivative that has been subjected to HIV testing under sub. (1m) is unavailable, the requirement of sub. (1m) shall not apply.
(4)
Subsections (1m) and (2) do not apply to the extent that federal law or regulations require that a blood bank, blood center, or plasma center administer an HIV test to whole blood, blood plasma, a blood product, or a blood derivative.
(5)
Whole blood, blood plasma, a blood product, or a blood derivative described under sub. (2) that is voluntarily donated solely for the purpose of an autologous transfusion may be distributed to or used by the person who has donated the whole blood, blood plasma, blood product, or blood derivative. No person other than the person who has donated the whole blood, blood plasma, blood product, or blood derivative may receive or use the whole blood, blood plasma, blood product, or blood derivative unless it has been subjected to an HIV test under sub. (1m) and performance of the test has yielded a negative, validated HIV test result.
History:  1985 a. 73; 1987 a. 70; 1989 a. 201 ss. 9, 36; 1993 a. 27 ss. 325, 473; Stats. 1993 s. 252.13; 2009 a. 209.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 252 - Communicable diseases. › 252.133 - HIV testing for anatomical gifts.

252.133
HIV testing for anatomical gifts.
(1)
Except as provided in sub. (2), a health care provider, as defined in s. 252.15 (1) (ar), who procures, processes, distributes, or uses a human body part or human tissue that is the subject of an anatomical gift under s. 157.06 shall have an HIV test performed on the donor of the body part or tissue in order to assure medical acceptability of the gift for the purpose intended. The health care provider shall use an HIV test that yields a validated HIV test result. If the validated HIV test result of the donor is positive, the human body part or human tissue donated for use or proposed for donation may not be used.
(2)
If, as determined by the attending physician of a potential donee of a human body part or human tissue, a medical emergency exists under which a human body part or human tissue that has been subjected to testing under sub. (1) is unavailable, including a threat to the preservation of the life of the potential donee, the requirement of sub. (1) does not apply.
History:  2009 a. 209 ss. 30, 45, 46; 2013 a. 166 s. 77.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 252 - Communicable diseases. › 252.185 - Communicable disease control and prevention.

252.185
Communicable disease control and prevention.
(1)
From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (cf), the department shall distribute moneys to local health departments to use for disease surveillance, contact tracing, staff development and training, improving communication among health care professionals, public education and outreach, and other infection control measures as required under this chapter. The department shall consider the following factors to establish an equitable allocation formula for the distribution of moneys under this section:
(a)
Base allocation, including at least some base amount for each local health department.
(b)
General population.
(c)
Target populations.
(d)
Risk factors.
(e)
Geographic area, including consideration of the size of the service area or the density of population, or both.
(2)
By January 1, 2019, and biennially thereafter, each local health department shall submit to the division of the department that addresses public health issues a financial statement of its use of funds under this section.
History:  2017 a. 59.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 252 - Communicable diseases. › 252.19 - Communicable diseases; suspected cases; protection of public.

252.19
Communicable diseases; suspected cases; protection of public.
No person who is knowingly infected with a communicable disease may willfully violate the recommendations of the local health officer or subject others to danger of contracting the disease. No person may knowingly and willfully take, aid in taking, advise or cause to be taken, a person who is infected or is suspected of being infected with a communicable disease into any public place or conveyance where the infected person would expose any other person to danger of contracting the disease.
History:  1981 c. 291; 1993 a. 27 s. 299; Stats. 1993 s. 252.19.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 252 - Communicable diseases. › 252.21 - Communicable diseases; schools; duties of teachers, parents, officers.

252.21
Communicable diseases; schools; duties of teachers, parents, officers.
(1)
If a teacher, school nurse, or principal of any school or child care center knows or suspects that a communicable disease is present in the school or center, he or she shall at once notify the local health officer.
(6)
Any teacher, school nurse or principal may send home pupils who are suspected of having a communicable disease or any other disease the department specifies by rule. Any teacher, school nurse or principal who sends a pupil home shall immediately notify the parents of the pupil of the action and the reasons for the action. A teacher who sends a pupil home shall also notify the principal of the action and the reasons for the action.
History:  1981 c. 291; 1993 a. 27 s. 301; Stats. 1993 s. 252.21; 2009 a. 185.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 252 - Communicable diseases. › 252.25 - Violation of law relating to health.

252.25
Violation of law relating to health.
Any person who willfully violates or obstructs the execution of any state statute or rule, county, city or village ordinance or departmental order under this chapter and relating to the public health, for which no other penalty is prescribed, shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days or fined not more than $500 or both.
History:  1981 c. 291; 1993 a. 27 s. 300; Stats. 1993 s. 252.25.
This section requires that a departmental order be promulgated using the procedure established by the legislature for rulemaking if criminal penalties are to follow. Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, 391 Wis. 2d 497, 942 N.W.2d 900, 20-0765.
This section contains no express withdrawal of municipal authority. Becker v. Dane County, 2022 WI 63, 403 Wis. 2d 424, 977 N.W.2d 390, 21-1343.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 253 - Maternal and child health. › 253.03 - State plan; reports.

253.03
State plan; reports.
The department shall prepare and submit to the proper federal authorities a state plan for maternal and child health services. The plan shall conform with all requirements governing federal aid for this purpose and shall be designed to secure for this state the maximum amount of federal aid which can be secured on the basis of the available state, county, and local appropriations. The department shall make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as may from time to time be required by the federal authorities and shall comply with all provisions that may be prescribed to assure the correctness and verification of the reports. The secretary may appoint a maternal and child health program advisory committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c) to assist the department in meeting the requirements of this section.
History:  1993 a. 27 s. 369.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 253 - Maternal and child health. › 253.04 - Private rights.

253.04
Private rights.
No official, agent or representative of the department may, under this section, enter any home over the objection of the owner or take charge of any child over the objection of the parent or of the person standing in the place of a parent or having custody of the child. Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the power of a parent, guardian or person standing in the place of a parent to determine what treatment or correction shall be provided for a child or the agency to be employed for that purpose.
History:  1993 a. 27 s. 370.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 253 - Maternal and child health. › 253.05 - Federal funds.

253.05
Federal funds.
The department shall use sufficient funds from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (a) for the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy to match federal funds received by the state.
History:  1993 a. 27 s. 371.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 253 - Maternal and child health. › 253.08 - Pregnancy counseling services.

253.08
Pregnancy counseling services.
The department shall award grants from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (eg) to individuals and organizations to provide pregnancy counseling services. For a program to be eligible under this section, an applicant must demonstrate that moneys provided in a grant under this section will not be used to engage in any activity specified in s. 20.9275 (2) (a) 1. to 3.
History:  1985 a. 29; 1993 a. 27 s. 377; Stats. 1993 s. 253.08; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 28.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 253 - Maternal and child health. › 253.085 - Outreach to low-income pregnant women.

253.085
Outreach to low-income pregnant women.
(1)
The department shall conduct an outreach program to make low-income pregnant women aware of the importance of early prenatal and infant health care and of the availability of medical assistance benefits under subch. IV of ch. 49 and other types of funding for prenatal and infant care, to refer women to prenatal and infant care services in the community and to make follow-up contacts with women referred to prenatal and infant care services.
(2)
In addition to the amounts appropriated under s. 20.435 (1) (ev), the department shall distribute $250,000 for each fiscal year from moneys received under the maternal and child health services block grant program, 42 USC 701 to 709, for the outreach program under this section.
History:  1987 a. 399; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 27 s. 47; Stats. 1993 s. 253.085; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 28.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 253 - Maternal and child health. › 253.09 - Abortion refused; no liability; no discrimination.

253.09
Abortion refused; no liability; no discrimination.
(1)
No hospital shall be required to admit any patient or to allow the use of the hospital facilities for the purpose of performing a sterilization procedure or removing a human embryo or fetus. A physician or any other person who is a member of or associated with the staff of a hospital, or any employee of a hospital in which such a procedure has been authorized, who shall state in writing his or her objection to the performance of or providing assistance to such a procedure on moral or religious grounds shall not be required to participate in such medical procedure, and the refusal of any such person to participate therein shall not form the basis of any claim for damages on account of such refusal or for any disciplinary or recriminatory action against such person.
(2)
No hospital or employee of any hospital shall be liable for any civil damages resulting from a refusal to perform sterilization procedures or remove a human embryo or fetus from a person, if such refusal is based on religious or moral precepts.
(3)
No hospital, school or employer may discriminate against any person with regard to admission, hiring or firing, tenure, term, condition or privilege of employment, student status or staff status on the ground that the person refuses to recommend, aid or perform procedures for sterilization or the removal of a human embryo or fetus, if the refusal is based on religious or moral precepts.
(4)
The receipt of any grant, contract, loan or loan guarantee under any state or federal law does not authorize any court or any public official or other public authority to require:
(a)
Such individual to perform or assist in the performance of any sterilization procedure or removal of a human embryo or fetus if the individual's performance or assistance in the performance of such a procedure would be contrary to the individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions; or
(b)
Such entity to:
1.
Make its facilities available for the performance of any sterilization procedure or removal of a human embryo or fetus if the performance of such a procedure in such facilities is prohibited by the entity on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions; or
2.
Provide any personnel for the performance or assistance in the performance of any sterilization procedure or assistance if the performance or assistance in the performance of such procedure or the removal of a human embryo or fetus by such personnel would be contrary to the religious beliefs or moral convictions of such personnel.
History:  1973 c. 159; Stats. 1973 s. 140.275; 1973 c. 336 s. 54; Stats. 1973 s. 140.42; 1979 c. 34; 1993 a. 27 s. 222; Stats. 1993 s. 253.09; 1993 a. 482.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 253 - Maternal and child health. › 253.11 - Infant blindness.

253.11
Infant blindness.
(1)
For the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum or infant blindness the attending physician or midwife shall use a prophylactic agent approved by the department.
(2)
In a confinement not attended by a physician or nurse-midwife, if one or both eyes of an infant become inflamed, swollen and red or show an unnatural discharge at any time within 2 weeks after birth, the nurse, parents, or other person in charge shall report the facts in writing within 6 hours to the local health officer who shall immediately warn the person of the danger. The local health officer shall employ at the expense of the local health department a competent physician to examine and treat the case.
(3)
Any person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.
History:  1979 c. 221; 1987 a. 332; 1993 a. 27 s. 314; Stats. 1993 s. 253.11.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 253 - Maternal and child health. › 253.14 - Sudden infant death syndrome.

253.14
Sudden infant death syndrome.
(1)
The department shall prepare and distribute printed informational materials relating to sudden infant death syndrome. The materials shall be directed toward the concerns of parents of victims of sudden infant death syndrome and shall be distributed to maximize availability to the parents.
(2)
The department shall make available upon request follow-up counseling by trained health care professionals for parents and families of victims of sudden infant death syndrome.
History:  1977 c. 246; Stats. 1977 s. 146.025; 1977 c. 447; Stats. 1977 s. 146.026; 1993 a. 27 s. 343; Stats. 1993 s. 253.14.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 253 - Maternal and child health. › 253.165 - Right to breast-feed.

253.165
Right to breast-feed.
A mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location where the mother and child are otherwise authorized to be. In such a location, no person may prohibit a mother from breast-feeding her child, direct a mother to move to a different location to breast-feed her child, direct a mother to cover her child or breast while breast-feeding, or otherwise restrict a mother from breast-feeding her child as provided in this section.
History:  2009 a. 148 s. 1; 2011 a. 260 s. 80.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 254 - Environmental health. › 254.01 - Definitions.

254.01
Definitions.
In this chapter:
(1)
“Environmental health" means the assessment, management, control and prevention of environmental factors that may adversely affect the health, comfort, safety or well-being of individuals.
(2)
“Human health hazard" means a substance, activity or condition that is known to have the potential to cause acute or chronic illness, to endanger life, to generate or spread infectious diseases, or otherwise injuriously to affect the health of the public.
History:  1993 a. 27; 2007 a. 130.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 254 - Environmental health. › 254.02 - Health risk assessments.

254.02
Health risk assessments.
(1)
In this section:
(a)
“Adverse health effect" means a condition that results in human morbidity, mortality, impaired reproductive function or toxicity or teratogenic, carcinogenic or mutagenic effects.
(b)
“Health risk assessment" means the determination of the relationship between the magnitude of exposure to environmental hazards and the probability of occurrence of adverse health effects.
(2)
The department is the lead state agency for health risk assessment.
(3)
(a)
The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of corrections, the department of safety and professional services, and the department of natural resources shall enter into memoranda of understanding with the department to establish protocols for the department to review proposed rules of those state agencies relating to air and water quality, occupational health and safety, institutional sanitation, toxic substances, indoor air quality, or waste handling and disposal.
(b)
The department shall review proposed rules in the areas under par. (a) and make recommendations to the appropriate state agency if public health would be adversely impacted or if prevention of human health hazards or disease is not adequately addressed by the proposed rules. The department shall make recommendations for enforcement standards to address public health concerns of the proposed rules.
(4)
The department and the state laboratory of hygiene shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that delineates the public health testing and consultative support that the state laboratory of hygiene shall provide to local health departments.
(5)
The department shall assess the acute or chronic health effect from occupational or environmental human health hazards exposure as follows:
(a)
The chief medical officer for environmental health shall establish a system for assessment, collection and surveillance of disease outcome and toxic exposure data.
(b)
State agencies and local health departments shall report known incidents of environmental contamination to the department. The department shall investigate human health implications of an incident and determine the need to perform a health risk assessment. The department may require the party that is responsible for an incident to perform a health risk assessment.
(6)
State agencies that require health risk assessments as part of their permit issuance or regulatory responsibilities shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department that permits the state health officer to establish a risk management protocol to review and make recommendations on the completeness of the health risk assessments.
History:  1993 a. 27; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6327, 9116 (5); 2011 a. 32; 2015 a. 55.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 254 - Environmental health. › 254.04 - Authority of department of safety and professional services.

254.04
Authority of department of safety and professional services.
Nothing in this chapter affects the authority of the department of safety and professional services relative to places of employment, elevators, boilers, fire escapes, fire protection, or the construction of public buildings.
History:  1975 c. 413 s. 13; Stats. 1975 s. 50.60; 1993 a. 27 s. 81; Stats. 1993 s. 254.78; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6344, 9116 (5); 2011 a. 32; 2015 a. 55 s. 4093; Stats. 2015 s. 254.04.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 254 - Environmental health. › 254.05 - Joint employment.

254.05
Joint employment.
The department and the department of safety and professional services may employ experts, inspectors or other assistants jointly.
History:  1975 c. 413 s. 13; Stats. 1975 s. 50.61; 1993 a. 27 s. 82; Stats. 1993 s. 254.79; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6345, 9116 (5); 2011 a. 32; 2015 a. 55 s. 4094; Stats. 2015 s. 254.05.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 254 - Environmental health. › 254.115 - Denial, nonrenewal and revocation of certification and permit based on delinquent taxes or unemployment insurance contributions.

254.115
Denial, nonrenewal and revocation of certification and permit based on delinquent taxes or unemployment insurance contributions.
(1)
Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall require each applicant to provide the department with the applicant's social security number, if the applicant is an individual, or the applicant's federal employer identification number, if the applicant is not an individual, as a condition of issuing or renewing any of the following:
(a)
Certification under s. 254.176.
(b)
A certification card under s. 254.20 (3) or (4).
(1m)
If an individual who applies for or to renew a certification, certification card or permit under sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining the certification, certification card or permit, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of children and families. A certification, certification card or permit issued or renewed in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subsection is invalid.
(2)
The department may not disclose any information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 108.227.
(3)
Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1) if the applicant does not provide the information specified in sub. (1).
(4)
The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1), or shall revoke the certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1), if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant for or holder of the certification, certification card or permit is liable for delinquent taxes.
(5)
The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1), or shall revoke the certification, certification card or permit specified in sub. (1), if the department of workforce development certifies under s. 108.227 that the applicant for or holder of the certification, certification card or permit is liable for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.
History:  1997 a. 237; 1999 a. 9; 2007 a. 20; 2013 a. 36; 2015 a. 55.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 254 - Environmental health. › 254.12 - Use or sale of lead-bearing paints.

254.12
Use or sale of lead-bearing paints.
(1)
No person may apply lead-bearing paints:
(a)
To any exposed surface on the inside of a dwelling;
(b)
To the exposed surface of a structure used for the care of children; or
(c)
To any fixture or other object placed in or upon any exposed surface of a dwelling and ordinarily accessible to children.
(2)
No person may sell or transfer any fixture or other object intended to be placed upon any surface on the inside of a dwelling, containing a lead-bearing paint and ordinarily accessible to children.
History:  1979 c. 221; 1993 a. 16; 1993 a. 27 s. 431; Stats. 1993 s. 254.12; 1993 a. 450.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 254 - Environmental health. › 254.13 - Reporting requirements.

254.13
Reporting requirements.
(1)
Every physician who diagnoses lead poisoning or lead exposure, or any nurse, hospital administrator, director of a clinical laboratory or local health officer who has verified information of the existence of any person found or suspected to have lead poisoning or lead exposure, shall report to the department or to the local health officer of the region in which the person resides within 48 hours after verifying this information. The local health officer shall report to the department the name, address, laboratory results, date of birth and any other information about the person that the department considers essential. Any physician, nurse, hospital administrator, director of a clinical laboratory, local health officer or allied health professional making such a report in good faith shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise might be incurred from making the report.
(2)
A person who screens a child under 6 years of age for lead poisoning or lead exposure under this subchapter, or any rule promulgated under this subchapter, shall report the results of the screening to the department within the time period for reporting by rule. The department shall promulgate rules specifying the form of the reports required under this subsection. A person making a report under this subsection in good faith is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred from making the report.
History:  1979 c. 221; 1989 a. 31; 1993 a. 27 s. 432; Stats. 1993 s. 254.13; 1993 a. 450.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 254 - Environmental health. › 254.15 - Departmental duties.

254.15
Departmental duties.
The department shall:
(1)
Develop and implement a comprehensive statewide lead poisoning or lead exposure prevention and treatment program that includes lead poisoning or lead exposure prevention grants under s. 254.151; any childhood lead poisoning screening requirement under rules promulgated under ss. 254.158 and 254.162; any requirements regarding care coordination and follow-up for children with lead poisoning or lead exposure required under rules promulgated under s. 254.164; responses to reports of lead poisoning or lead exposure under s. 254.166; any lead investigation requirements under rules promulgated under ss. 254.167 and 254.168; any lead hazard reduction requirements under rules promulgated under s. 254.172; certification, accreditation and approval requirements under ss. 254.176 and 254.178; any certification requirements and procedures under rules promulgated under s. 254.179; and any fees imposed under s. 254.181.
(2)
Provide laboratory testing of biological and environmental lead specimens for lead content to any physician, hospital, clinic, municipality or private organization that cannot secure or provide testing through other sources. The department may not assume responsibility for blood lead analysis required in programs in operation on April 30, 1980.
(3)
Develop or encourage the development of appropriate programs and studies to identify sources of lead poisoning or lead exposure, and assist other entities in the identification of lead in children's blood and of the sources of the lead poisoning or lead exposure.
(4)
Provide technical assistance and consultation to local, county or regional governmental or private agencies to promote and develop lead poisoning or lead exposure prevention programs that afford opportunities for employing residents of communities and neighborhoods affected by lead poisoning or lead exposure from lead-bearing paint, and that provide appropriate training, education and information to inform these residents of the opportunities for employment.
(5)
Provide recommendations for the identification and treatment of lead poisoning or lead exposure.
(6)
Develop educational programs to communicate to parents, educators and officials of local boards of health the health danger of lead poisoning or lead exposure from lead-bearing paint among children.
History:  1979 c. 221; 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16; 1993 a. 27 ss. 434, 435; Stats. 1993 s. 254.15; 1993 a. 183; 1993 a. 450 ss. 21, 43; 1999 a. 113, 186; 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 91.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 254 - Environmental health. › 254.151 - Lead poisoning or lead exposure prevention grants.

254.151
Lead poisoning or lead exposure prevention grants.
From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (ef), the department shall:
(1m)
Award the following grants under criteria that the department shall establish in rules promulgated under this subsection:
(a)
To fund educational programs about the dangers of lead poisoning or lead exposure.
(b)
To fund lead poisoning or lead exposure screening, care coordination and follow-up services, including lead investigations, to children under age 6 who are not covered by a 3rd-party payer.
(c)
To fund administration or enforcement of responsibilities delegated under s. 254.152.
(d)
To fund other activities related to lead poisoning or lead exposure.
(e)
To fund any combination of the purposes under pars. (a) to (d).
(f)
To develop and implement outreach and education programs for health care providers to inform them of the need for lead poisoning or lead exposure screening and of the requirements of this subchapter relating to lead poisoning or lead exposure.
(g)
In each fiscal year, $175,000 to fund lead screening and outreach activities at a community-based human service agency that provides primary health care, health education and social services to low-income individuals in 1st class cities.
(2m)
Award grants for residential lead hazard abatement and residential lead hazard reduction.
History:  1993 a. 450; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 2007 a. 91; 2009 a. 28; 2019 a. 9; 2021 a. 58.