251.115 History History: 2015 a. 175; 2017 a. 6.
251.12 251.12 City health department, how financed. The common council shall appropriate funds for the operation of all of the following:
251.12(1) (1)A city health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (1) and (2) (a).
251.12(2) (2)A multiple municipal local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (3r).
251.12(3) (3)A multiple municipal local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (2) (b).
251.12(4) (4)A city-city local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (3t).
251.12 History History: 1993 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2003 a. 158, 326.
251.125 251.125 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.
251.125 History History: 1993 a. 27; 1999 a. 9, 185; 2003 a. 158.
251.127 251.127 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.
251.127 History History: 1993 a. 27; 1999 a. 9.
251.13 251.13 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.
251.13 History History: 1993 a. 27 s. 218.
251.135 251.135 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.
251.135 History History: 1993 a. 27 s. 211; Stats. 1993 s. 251.135.
251.14 251.14 Gifts. A local board of health may receive gifts and donations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
251.14 History History: 1993 a. 27 s. 215.
251.15 251.15 Withdrawal of counties, cities, villages, or towns.
251.15(1)(1)After establishing a multiple county health department under s. 251.02 (3), any participating county board may withdraw by giving written notice to its county board of health and the county boards of all other participating counties, except that participating county boards may, in establishing a multiple county health department under s. 251.02 (3), establish an initial minimum participation period of up to 5 years. If a multiple county health department is established with an initial minimum participation period under this subsection, a participating county may not withdraw during that initial minimum period unless withdrawal is necessary to meet statutory requirements for a Level I health department under s. 251.05.
251.15(2) (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 (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, except that participating cities and counties may, in establishing a city-county health department under s. 251.02 (1m), establish an initial minimum participation period of up to 5 years. If a city-county health department is established with an initial minimum participation period under this subsection, a participating city or county may not withdraw during that initial minimum period unless withdrawal is necessary to meet statutory requirements for a Level I health department under s. 251.05.
251.15(2m) (2m)After establishing a multiple municipal local health department under s. 251.02 (2) (b) or (3r) or a city-city local health department under s. 251.02 (3t), the governing body of any participating city, village, or town participating may withdraw by giving written notice to the local board of health and to the governing bodies of all other participating cities, villages, and towns, except that participating cities, villages, and towns may, in establishing a multiple municipal local health department under s. 251.02 (2) (b) or (3r) or a city-city local health department under s. 251.02 (3t), establish an initial minimum participation period of up to 5 years. If a multiple municipal local health department or city-city local health department is established with an initial minimum participation period under this subsection, a participating city, village, or town may not withdraw during that initial minimum period unless withdrawal is necessary to meet statutory requirements for a Level I health department under s. 251.05.
251.15(3) (3)The notice under sub. (1), (2), or (2m) shall be given at least one year prior to commencement of the fiscal year at which the withdrawal takes effect. Whenever the withdrawal takes effect, all relevant provisions of law relating to local boards of health and local health officers shall immediately become applicable within the withdrawing county, city, village, or town.
251.15 History History: 1993 a. 27 s. 220; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 158; 2015 a. 175.
251.16 251.16 Local health department; evidence. The reports and employees of a local health department are subject to s. 970.03 (12) (b).
251.16 History History: 1979 c. 221; 1985 a. 267 s. 3; 1993 a. 27 s. 221; Stats. 1993 s. 251.16.
251.20 251.20 Rule making. The department shall promulgate rules that specify all of the following:
251.20(1) (1)Required services for each of Levels I, II and III local health departments under s. 251.05 (2).
251.20(3) (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).
251.20 History History: 1993 a. 27; 2005 a. 198; 2009 a. 180.
251.20 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. DHS 140, Wis. adm. code.
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