CHAPTER 146
MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH PROVISIONS
146.0255 Testing infants for controlled substances or controlled substance analogs.
146.085 Pay toilets prohibited.
146.19 Cooperative American Indian health projects.
146.22 Flushing devices for urinals.
146.301 Refusal or delay of emergency service.
146.31 Blood or tissue transfer services.
146.34 Donation of bone marrow by a minor.
146.345 Sale of human organs prohibited.
146.35 Female genital mutilation prohibited.
146.36 Council on health care fraud and abuse.
146.37 Health care services review; civil immunity.
146.38 Health care services review; confidentiality of information.
146.40 Instructional programs for nurse's aides; reporting client abuse.
146.50 Emergency medical services personnel; licensure; certification; training.
146.51 Denial, nonrenewal and suspension of license, training permit or certification based on certain delinquency in payment.
146.52 Denial, nonrenewal and revocation of license, certification or permit based on tax delinquency.
146.53 State emergency medical services activities.
146.55 Emergency medical services programs.
146.56 Statewide trauma care system.
146.57 Statewide poison control program.
146.58 Emergency medical services board.
146.59 University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.
146.60 Notice of release of genetically engineered organisms into the environment.
146.62 Rural hospital loan program.
146.70 Statewide emergency services number.
146.71 Determination of death.
146.81 Health care records; definitions.
146.815 Contents of certain patient health care records.
146.817 Preservation of fetal monitor tracings and microfilm copies.
146.819 Preservation or destruction of patient health care records.
146.82 Confidentiality of patient health care records.
146.83 Access to patient health care records.
146.835 Parents denied physical placement rights.
146.84 Violations related to patient health care records.
146.885 Acceptance of assignment for medicare.
146.89 Volunteer health care provider program.
146.905 Reduction in fees prohibited.
146.91 Long-term care insurance.
146.93 Primary health care program.
146.95 Patient visitation.
146.995 Reporting of wounds and burn injuries.
146.001
146.001
Definitions. In this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
146.001(1)
(1) "Department" means the department of health and family services.
146.001(2)
(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of health and family services.
146.0255
146.0255
Testing infants for controlled substances or controlled substance analogs. 146.0255(2)
(2) Testing. Any hospital employe who provides health care, social worker or intake worker under
ch. 48 may refer an infant or an expectant mother of an unborn child, as defined in
s. 48.02 (19), to a physician for testing of the bodily fluids of the infant or expectant mother for controlled substances or controlled substance analogs if the hospital employe who provides health care, social worker or intake worker suspects that the infant or expectant mother has controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the bodily fluids of the infant or expectant mother because of the use of controlled substances or controlled substance analogs by the mother while she was pregnant with the infant or by the expectant mother while she is pregnant with the unborn child. The physician may test the infant or expectant mother to ascertain whether or not the infant or expectant mother has controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the bodily fluids of the infant or expectant mother, if the physician determines that there is a serious risk that there are controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the bodily fluids of the infant or expectant mother because of the use of controlled substances or controlled substance analogs by the mother while she was pregnant with the infant or by the expectant mother while she is pregnant with the unborn child and that the health of the infant, the unborn child or the child when born may be adversely affected by the controlled substances or controlled substance analogs. If the results of the test indicate that the infant does have controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the infant's bodily fluids, the physician shall make a report under
s. 46.238. If the results of the test indicate that the expectant mother does have controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the expectant mother's bodily fluids, the physician may make a report under
s. 46.238. Under this subsection, no physician may test an expectant mother without first receiving her informed consent to the testing.
146.0255(3)
(3) Test results. The physician who performs a test under
sub. (2) shall provide the infant's parents or guardian or the expectant mother with all of the following information:
146.0255(3)(a)
(a) A statement of explanation concerning the test that was performed, the date of performance of the test and the test results.
146.0255(3)(b)
(b) A statement of explanation that the test results of an infant must, and that the test results of an expectant mother may, be disclosed to a county department under
s. 46.22 or
46.23 or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, to the county department under
s. 51.42 or
51.437 in accordance with
s. 46.238 if the test results are positive.
146.0255(4)
(4) Confidentiality. The results of a test given under this section may be disclosed as provided in
sub. (3).
146.085
146.085
Pay toilets prohibited. 146.085(1)
(1)
Prohibition. The owner or manager of any public building shall not permit an admission fee to be charged for the use of any toilet compartment.
146.085(2)
(2) Penalty. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50.
146.085(3)
(3) Enforcement. The department, the department of commerce and the public service commission shall enforce this section within their respective jurisdictions.
146.15
146.15
Information. State officials, physicians of mining, manufacturing and other companies or associations, officers and agents of a company incorporated by or transacting business under the laws of this state, shall when requested furnish, so far as practicable, the department any information required touching the public health; and for refusal shall forfeit $10.
146.16
146.16
Expenses. Expenses incurred under this chapter, not made otherwise chargeable, shall be paid by the town, city or village.
146.16 History
History: 1983 a. 27 s.
2202 (20);
1993 a. 27; 1995 a 227.
146.17
146.17
Limitations. Nothing in the statutes shall be construed to authorize interference with the individual's right to select his or her own physician or mode of treatment, nor as a limitation upon the municipality to enact measures in aid of health administration, consistent with statute and acts of the department.
146.17 History
History: 1993 a. 482.
146.19
146.19
Cooperative American Indian health projects. 146.19(1)(a)
(a) "Inter-tribal organization" means an organization or association of tribes or tribal agencies.
146.19(1)(b)
(b) "Other agencies and organizations" means agencies of local, state and federal governments and private organizations that are not inter-tribal organizations or tribal agencies.
146.19(1)(c)
(c) "Tribal agency" means an agency of the governing body of a tribe.
146.19(1)(d)
(d) "Tribe" means the governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band located in this state.
146.19(2)
(2) Cooperative American Indian health project grants. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (5) (ek), the department shall award grants for cooperative American Indian health projects in order to promote cooperation among tribes, tribal agencies, inter-tribal organizations and other agencies and organizations in addressing specific problem areas in the field of American Indian health. A tribe, tribal agency or inter-tribal organization may apply, in the manner specified by the department, for a grant of up to $10,000 to conduct a cooperative American Indian health project, which meets all of the following requirements:
146.19(2)(a)
(a) The project involves the cooperation of 2 or more tribes, tribal agencies, inter-tribal organizations or other agencies or organizations.
146.19(2)(b)
(b) The project is designed to do at least one of the following:
