AB377: Bill Text

AB377, s. 3 Section 3. 111.70 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,3,24 111.70 (1) (j) "Municipal employer" means any city, county, village, town, metropolitan sewerage district, school district, family care district , or any other political subdivision of the state, or instrumentality of one or more political subdivisions of the state, that engages the services of an employee and includes any person acting on behalf of a municipal employer within the scope of the person's authority, express or implied, but specifically does not include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229.

AB377, s. 4 Section 4. 250.01 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,4,2 250.01 (4) (a) 2. A city-county health department established under s. 251.02 (1) (1m).

AB377, s. 5 Section 5. 251.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 251.01 (1r) and amended to read:

AB377,4,6 251.01 (1r) "County board of health" means a board of health for a single county health department or for a multiple county health department.

AB377, s. 6 Section 6. 251.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB377,4,9 251.01 (1g) "City-county board of health" means a board of health for a city-county health department.

AB377, s. 7 Section 7. 251.01 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB377, s. 8 Section 8. 251.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,4,13 251.01 (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.

AB377, s. 9 Section 9. 251.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,5,2 251.02 (1) In counties with a population of less than 500,000, unless a county board establishes a city-county health department under sub. (1m) jointly with the governing body of a city or establishes a multiple county health department under sub. (3) in conjunction with another county, the county board shall establish a single county health department that meets, which shall meet the requirements of this chapter. The county health department shall serve all areas of the county that are not served by a city health department that was established prior to January 1, 1994, by a town or village health department established under sub. (3m), or by a multiple municipal local health department established under sub. (3r). No governing body of a city may establish a city health department may be established after January 1, 1994, but a city-county health department may be established after that date.

AB377, s. 10 Section 10. 251.02 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB377,5,14 251.02 (1m) In counties with a population of less than 500,000, the county board and the governing body of a city that has a city health department may jointly establish a city-county health department, which shall meet the requirements of this chapter. A city-county health department shall serve all areas of the county that are not served by a city health department that was established prior to January 1, 1994, by a town or village health department established under sub. (3m), or by a multiple municipal local health department established under sub. (3r). A city-county health department established under this subsection after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], is subject to the control of the city and county acting jointly under an agreement entered into under s. 66.0301 that specifies, in conformity with this chapter, all of the following:

AB377,5,15 (a) The powers and duties of the city-county health department.

AB377,5,17 (b) The powers and duties of the city-county board of health for the city-county health department.

AB377,5,20 (c) The relative powers and duties of the city and county with respect to governance of the city-county health department and the city-county board of health.

AB377, s. 11 Section 11. 251.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,6,3 251.02 (3) A county board may, in conjunction with the county board of another county, establish a multiple county health department in conjunction with the county board of another county, which shall meet the requirements of this chapter. A multiple county health department shall serve all areas of the respective counties that are not served by a city health department that was established prior to January 1, 1994, by a town or village health department established under sub. (3m), or by a multiple municipal local health department established under sub. (3r).

AB377, s. 12 Section 12. 251.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,6,16 251.04 (1) A city or county board of health shall govern each local health department other than a local health department Except as authorized in s. 251.02 (3m) and (3r) and a, a city board of health shall govern a city health department, a county board of health shall govern a county health department or multiple county health department, and a city-county board of health shall govern a city-county health department. A city or board of health, a county board of health, a city-county board of health, or a board of health for a local health department as authorized in s. 251.02 (3m) and (3r) shall assure the enforcement of state public health statutes and public health rules of the department as prescribed for a Level I local health department. A local board of health may contract or subcontract with a public or private entity to provide public health services. The contractor's staff shall meet the appropriate qualifications for positions in a Level I local health department.

AB377, s. 13 Section 13. 251.08 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,7,3 251.08 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.

AB377, s. 14 Section 14. 251.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,7,15 251.11 (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 (1) (1m) shall annually prepare a budget of its proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year and determine the proportionate cost to each participating county and city on the basis of equalized valuation. 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.

AB377, s. 15 Section 15. 251.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,7,23 251.11 (2) The local board of health of every a multiple county health department established under s. 251.02 (3) and of every city-county health department established under s. 251.02 (1) shall, under this section, determine the compensation for the employees of the multiple county health departments and city-county health departments. 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.

AB377, s. 16 Section 16. 251.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB377,8,5 251.15 (2) A city that had established a local health department prior to deciding to participate in a city-county health department established under s. 251.02 (1) (1m) may withdraw from the city-county health department if the common council of the city gives written notice to the county board of the participating county.

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