15.197(1)(a)
(a) Consumers of mental health services and family members of such consumers.
15.197(1)(b)
(b) Private organizations or groups concerned with mental health services.
15.197(1)(d)
(d) State and county agencies that are concerned with the planning, provision, operation or use of mental health services or facilities.
15.197(2)
(2) Council on blindness. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on blindness consisting of 9 members appointed by the secretary of health and family services for staggered 3-year terms. At least 7 of the persons appointed to the council shall be blind or visually impaired, as defined in
s. 47.01 (1) or
(5) and shall reflect a broad representation of blind or visually impaired persons. All council members shall have a recognized interest in and demonstrated knowledge of the problems of the blind or visually impaired. Council members may be persons receiving services from the department. The council has the functions specified in
s. 47.03 (9).
15.197(4)
(4) Council on physical disabilities. 15.197(4)(a)1.b.
b. Performance of manual tasks unrelated to gainful employment.
15.197(4)(a)2.
2. "Physical disability" means a physical condition, including an anatomical loss or musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory or cardiovascular impairment, which results from injury, disease or congenital disorder and which significantly interferes with or significantly limits at least one major life activity of a person.
15.197(4)(a)3.
3. "Physically disabled person" means an individual having a physical disability.
15.197(4)(b)
(b) Creation and membership. There is created a council on physical disabilities, attached to the department of health and family services under
s. 15.03. The council shall consist of all of the following:
15.197(4)(b)3.
3. Thirteen members, appointed for 3-year terms, under the following criteria:
15.197(4)(b)3.a.
a. The members shall be appointed from residents of this state who have a demonstrated professional or personal interest in problems of physical disability and shall be selected so as to include a reasonably equitable representation of those communities located in the state's urban and rural areas and with regard to sex and race.
15.197(4)(b)3.b.
b. At least 6 members shall be physically disabled persons. Two members may be parents, guardians or relatives of physically disabled persons.
15.197(4)(b)3.c.
c. At least one member shall be a provider of services to physically disabled persons.
15.197(5)
(5) Council on long-term care. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on long-term care, which shall consist of 15 members. The governor shall designate the chairperson of the council on long-term care.
Effective date note
Note: Sub. (5) is repealed eff. 7-1-01, or the day after publication of the 2001-03 biennial budget act, whichever is later, by
1999 Wis. Act 9.
15.197(8)
(8) Council for the deaf and hard of hearing. There is created in the department of health and family services a council for the deaf and hard of hearing consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms.
15.197(11n)
(11n) Council on developmental disabilities. There is created a council on developmental disabilities, attached to the department of health and family services under
s. 15.03. Members shall be state residents and shall be appointed in the following manner for staggered 4-year terms:
15.197(11n)(a)
(a) Agencies of the state providing direct services to the developmentally disabled shall be represented by members of the council, to be designated by:
15.197(11n)(b)
(b) Public and private nonprofit agencies of the state's political subdivisions providing direct services to the developmentally disabled shall be represented by members of the council to be appointed by the governor with due consideration given to:
15.197(11n)(b)1.
1. The appointee's demonstrated interest in the problems associated with developmental disabilities.
15.197(11n)(b)2.
2. A reasonably equitable representation of those communities located in the state's urban and rural poverty areas.
15.197(11n)(c)
(c) Representatives of nongovernmental agencies and groups concerned with services to persons with developmental disabilities shall be represented by members of the council to be appointed by the governor.
15.197(11n)(d)
(d) At least one-half of the membership shall consist of persons with developmental disabilities or their parents or guardians or of immediate relatives or guardians of persons with mentally impairing developmental disabilities. These members may not manage, own or have a controlling interest in any entity, or be employees of any state agency which receives federal developmental disabilities funds or provides services using federal formula developmental disabilities funds. These members shall be appointed by the governor, with consideration given to:
15.197(11n)(d)1.
1. The type and relative incidence of developmental disabilities among the state's population.
15.197(11n)(d)2.
2. The appointee's demonstrated interest in the problems associated with developmental disabilities.
15.197(11n)(d)3.
3. A reasonably equitable representation of the communities located in the state's urban and rural poverty areas.
15.197(11n)(d)4.
4. The recommendations of statewide or local nonprofit organizations representing the interests of those affected by developmental disabilities.
15.197(12)
(12) Council on birth defect prevention and surveillance. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on birth defect prevention and surveillance. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for a 4-year term by the secretary of health and family services:
15.197(12)(a)
(a) A representative of the University of Wisconsin Medical School who has technical expertise in birth defects epidemiology.
15.197(12)(b)
(b) A representative from the Medical College of Wisconsin who has technical expertise in birth defects epidemiology.
15.197(12)(bn)
(bn) A pediatric nurse or a nurse with expertise in birth defects.
15.197(12)(c)
(c) A representative from the subunit of the department that is primarily responsible for the children with special health needs program.
15.197(12)(d)
(d) A representative from the subunit of the department that is primarily responsible for early intervention services.
15.197(12)(e)
(e) A representative from the subunit of the department that is primarily responsible for health statistics research and analysis.
15.197(12)(f)
(f) A representative of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin.
15.197(12)(g)
(g) A representative of the Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association.
15.197(12)(h)
(h) A representative of the American Academy of Pediatrics — Wisconsin Chapter.
15.197(12)(i)
(i) A representative of the council on developmental disabilities.
15.197(12)(j)
(j) A representative of a nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose the prevention of birth defects and does not promote abortion as a method of prevention.
15.197(12)(k)
(k) A parent or guardian of a child with a birth defect.
15.197(12)(L)
(L) A representative of a local health department, as defined in
s. 250.01 (4), who is not an employee of the department of health and family services.
15.197(16)
(16) Council on domestic abuse. There is created in the department of health and family services a council on domestic abuse. The council shall consist of 13 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Of those 13 members, 9 shall be nominated by the governor and appointed with the advice and consent of the senate, and one each shall be designated by the speaker of the assembly, the senate majority leader and the minority leader in each house of the legislature and appointed by the governor. Persons appointed shall have a recognized interest in and knowledge of the problems and treatment of victims of domestic abuse.
15.197(24)
(24) Milwaukee child welfare partnership council. 15.197(24)(a)(a) There is created a Milwaukee child welfare partnership council, attached to the department of health and family services under
s. 15.03. The council shall consist of the following members:
15.197(24)(a)1.
1. Three members of the Milwaukee County board nominated by the Milwaukee County executive.
15.197(24)(a)2.
2. One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
15.197(24)(a)3.
3. One representative to the assembly appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
15.197(24)(a)5.
5. One senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
15.197(24)(a)6.
6. Ten members who are residents of this state, not less than 6 of whom shall be residents of Milwaukee County.
15.197(24)(a)7.
7. Subject to
par. (d), two members who are nominated by a children's services network established in Milwaukee County under
s. 49.143 (2) (b) and who are residents of the geographical area established under
s. 49.143 (6) that is served by the children's services network.
15.197(24)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding
s. 15.09 (2), the governor shall designate one of the members appointed under
par. (a) 6. as chairperson of the council.
15.197(24)(c)
(c) The members of the council appointed under
par. (a) 1.,
6. and
7. shall be appointed for 3-year terms.
15.197(24)(d)
(d) If the department of workforce development establishes more than one geographical area in Milwaukee County under
s. 49.143 (6), the children's services networks established in Milwaukee County under
s. 49.143 (2) (b), in nominating members under
par. (a) 7., shall nominate residents of different geographical areas established under
s. 49.143 (6) and, when the term of a member appointed under
par. (a) 7. ends or if a vacancy occurs in the membership of the council under
par. (a) 7., those children's services networks shall nominate a resident of a different geographical area established under
s. 49.143 (6) from the geographical area of the member who is being replaced according to a rotating order of succession determined by the children's services networks.
15.197(25)(a)(a) There is created in the department of health and family services a trauma advisory council. The trauma advisory council shall consist of the following members who have an interest and expertise in emergency medical services and who are appointed by the secretary of health and family services:
15.197(25)(a)3.
3. Two prehospital emergency medical services providers, including one representative of a municipality.
15.197(25)(b)
(b) In appointing the members under
par. (a), the secretary of health and family services shall ensure that all geographic areas of the state are represented.
15.197(25)(c)
(c) This subsection does not apply beginning on July 1, 2002.
15.197 History
History: 1971 c. 125,
219,
255,
322,
332;
1973 c. 198,
321,
322;
1975 c. 39 ss.
46 to
52,
732 (2);
1975 c. 115,
168,
199,
200;
1977 c. 29 ss.
36,
40,
41,
42,
42c,
42g,
42k,
42p,
42t,
42x,
43,
1650m (2), (4),
1657 (18) (c);
1977 c. 160,
213,
428;
1979 c. 34,
111,
221,
320,
355;
1981 c. 20,
24;
1983 a. 27,
113,
188,
204,
435,
439,
538;
1985 a. 29;
1987 a. 27,
413;
1989 a. 31,
202;
1991 a. 32,
39,
189,
250;
1993 a. 16,
27,
98,
213,
399;
1995 a. 27 ss.
139m to
143,
9126 (19),
9130 (4);
1995 a. 225,
303,
352;
1997 a. 3,
27,
154;
1999 a. 9,
114.
15.22
15.22
Department of workforce development; creation. There is created a department of workforce development under the direction and supervision of the secretary of workforce development.
15.223
15.223
Same; specified divisions. 15.223(1)
(1)
Division of equal rights. There is created in the department of workforce development a division of equal rights.
15.223(3)
(3) Division of workforce excellence. There is created in the department of workforce development a division of workforce excellence.
15.225
15.225
Same; attached boards and commission.
