Section 19. DHS 106.02 (10) is amended to read:
DHS 106.02 (10). Providers shall comply with the civil rights act Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC 2000d et. seq., and s. 504 of the rehabilitation act Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Accordingly, providers may not exclude, deny or refuse to provide health care services to recipients on the grounds of race, color, gender, age, national origin or handicap disability, nor may they discriminate in their employment practices. Section 20. DHS 106.06 (22), (23) (title) and (23) are amended to read:
DHS 106.06 (22). The provider has refused to provide or has denied services to recipients on the basis of the recipient’s race, color or national origin in violation of the civil rights act Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 USC 200d, et. Seq., and the implementing regulations. 45 CFR Part 80; DHS 106.06 (23) Handicapped Disability discrimination. The provider has refused to provide or has denied services to a handicapped recipient recipient with a disability solely on the basis of handicap disability, thereby violating section 504 of the rehabilitation act Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 USC 794; Section 21. DHS 107.06 (3) (d) 2. is amended to read:
DHS 107.06 (3) (d) 2. Suitable arrangements were made to ensure that the information specified in subd. 1. was effectively communicated to any individual who is blind, deaf, or otherwise handicapped disabled;
Section 22. DHS 110.54 (24) is amended to read:
DHS 110.54 (24). The person failed or refused to provide emergency medical care to a patient because of the patient’s race, color, sex, age, beliefs, national origin, handicap disability, medical condition, or sexual orientation.
Section 23. DHS 124.06 (1) (a) is amended to read:
DHS 124.06 (1) (a). The patient may not be denied appropriate care because of the patient’s race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, newborn status, handicap disability, or source of payment.
Section 24. DHS 129.03 (18) is amended to read:
DHS 129.03 (18). “Handicapping condition Disability” means a physical or mental impairment that makes ability to care for oneself unusually difficult or limits one’s capacity to work.
Section 25. DHS 129.05 (2) (a) 1. e. is amended to read:
DHS 129.05 (2) (a) 1. e. Reasonable accommodations for prospective students with handicapping conditions disabilities.
Section 26. DHS 129.07 (2) (a) 3. is amended to read:
DHS 129.07 (2) (a) 3. The program shall have reasonable accommodations for students and prospective students with handicapping conditions disabilities.
Section 27. DHS 129.08 (5) (a) is amended to read:
DHS 129.08 (5) (a). Reasonable accommodations for students with handicapping conditions disabilities.
Section 28. DHS 134.60 (2) (a) 1. is amended to read:
DHS 134.60 (2) (a) 1. “DD level I” means the classification of an individual who has a profound or severe intellectual disability; is under the age of 18; is severely physically handicapped disabled; is aggressive, assaultive or a security risk; or manifests psychotic−like behavior and may engage in maladaptive behavior persistently or frequently or in behavior that is life−threatening. This individual’s habilitation program emphasizes basic ADL skills and requires intensive staff effort.
Section 29. DHS 134.82 (3) (b) 2. is amended to read:
DHS 134.82 (3) (b) 2. The facility shall make special provisions for evacuating physically handicapped persons individuals with physical disabilities during drills.
Section 30. DHS 134.83 (5) (g) is amended to read:
DHS 134.83 (5) (g). Residents who are blind, non−ambulatory or physically handicapped disabled may not be housed above the street level floor in an existing facility of 2 or more stories that is not at least 2−hour fire−resistive construction unless the facility is one−hour protected noncombustible construction as defined in standard 220 of the NFPA’s National Fire Code, 1979 edition, fully sprinklered one−hour protected ordinary construction or fully sprinklered one−hour protected wood frame construction.
Section 31. DHS 134.84 (3) (c) (title) and (3) (c) are amended to read:
DHS 134.84 (3) (c). Physically handicapped facilities Facilities for persons with physical disabilities. Resident bathrooms and bathroom appliances shall be equipped for use by physically handicapped persons individuals with physical disabilities.
Section 32. DHS 152.04 (4) is amended to read:
DHS 152.04 (4). The department may not discriminate against or deny benefits to anyone on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, marital status, creed, handicap disability, sexual orientation or ancestry
Section 33. Effective date. This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro), Stats.
