50.09(1)(L)
(L) Receive adequate and appropriate care within the capacity of the facility.
50.09(1)(m)
(m) Use the licensed, certified or registered provider of health care and pharmacist of the resident's choice.
50.09(1)(n)
(n) Be fully informed of the resident's treatment and care and participate in the planning of the resident's treatment and care.
50.09(2)
(2) The department, in establishing standards for nursing homes and community-based residential facilities may establish, by rule, rights in addition to those specified in
sub. (1) for residents in such facilities.
50.09(3)
(3) If the resident is adjudged to be incompetent under
ch. 51 or
880 and not restored to legal capacity, the rights and responsibilities established under this section which the resident is not competent to exercise shall devolve upon the resident's guardian.
50.09(4)
(4) Each facility shall make available a copy of the rights and responsibilities established under this section and the facility's rules to each resident and each resident's legal representative, if any, at or prior to the time of admission to the facility, to each person who is a resident of the facility and to each member of the facility's staff. The rights, responsibilities and rules shall be posted in a prominent place in each facility. Each facility shall prepare a written plan and provide appropriate staff training to implement each resident's rights established under this section.
50.09(5)
(5) Rights established under this section shall not, except as determined by the department of corrections, be applicable to residents in such facilities, if the resident is in the legal custody of the department of corrections and is a correctional client in such a facility.
50.09(6)(a)(a) Each facility shall establish a system of reviewing complaints and allegations of violations of residents' rights established under this section. The facility shall designate a specific individual who, for the purposes of effectuating this section, shall report to the administrator.
50.09(6)(b)
(b) Allegations of violations of such rights by persons licensed, certified or registered under
chs. 441,
446 to
450,
455 and
456 shall be promptly reported by the facility to the appropriate licensing, examining or affiliated credentialing board and to the person against whom the allegation has been made. Any employee of the facility and any person licensed, certified or registered under
chs. 441,
446 to
450,
455 and
456 may also report such allegations to the board. Such board may make further investigation and take such disciplinary action, within the board's statutory authority, as the case requires.
50.09(6)(c)
(c) No person who files a report as required in
par. (b) or who participates, in good faith, in the review system established under
par. (a) shall be liable for civil damages for such acts.
50.09(6)(d)
(d) The facility shall attach a statement, which summarizes complaints or allegations of violations of rights established under this section, to the report required under
s. 50.03 (4) (c) 1. or
2. The statement shall contain the date of the complaint or allegation, the name of the persons involved, the disposition of the matter and the date of disposition. The department shall consider the statement in reviewing the report.
50.09 Annotation
A resident's right under sub. (1) (e) to be treated with respect is not waived by misbehavior. Hacker v. DHSS,
189 Wis. 2d 328,
525 N.W.2d 364 (Ct. App. 1994).
50.09 Annotation
Abuse and Neglect in Long-term Care Facilities: The Civil Justice System's Response. Studinski. Wis. Law. Aug. 2004.
50.09 Annotation
Preventing Abuse and Neglect in Health Care Settings: The Regulatory Agency's Responsibility. Dawson. Wis. Law. Aug. 2004.
50.09 Annotation
Seeking Justice in Death's Waiting Room: Barriers to Effectively Prosecuting Crime in Long-term Care Facilities. Hanrahan. Wis. Law. Aug. 2004.
50.095
50.095
Resident's right to know; nursing home reports. 50.095(1)(1) Every resident in or prospective resident of a nursing home has the right to know certain information from the nursing home which would aid an individual in assessing the quality of care provided by a nursing home.
50.095(2)
(2) The department may request from a nursing home information necessary for preparation of a report under
sub. (3), and the nursing home, if so requested, shall provide the information.
50.095(3)
(3) By July 1, 1998, and annually thereafter, the department shall provide each nursing home and the office of the long-term care ombudsman with a report that includes the following information for the nursing home:
50.095(3)(am)
(am) The ratio of nursing staff available to residents per shift at each skill level for the previous year for the nursing home, under criteria that the department shall promulgate as rules.
50.095(3)(b)
(b) The staff replacement rates for full-time and part-time nursing staff, nurse's assistants and administrators for the previous year for the nursing home and for all similar nursing homes in the same geographical area, as determined by the department.
50.095(3)(c)
(c) Violations of statutes or rules by the nursing home during the previous year for the nursing home and for all similar nursing homes in the same geographical area, as determined by the department.
50.095(3m)
(3m) The department shall prepare a simplified summary of the information required under
sub. (3) (am) to
(c), as specified by rule by the department. The summary shall be on one sheet of paper and shall be in language that is easily understood by laypersons. The summary shall state that a complete copy of the most recent report of inspection of the nursing home is available from the department, upon request, for a minimal fee.
50.095(4)
(4) Upon receipt of a report under
sub. (3), the nursing home shall make the report available to any person requesting the report. Upon receipt of a summary under
sub. (3m), the nursing home shall provide a copy of the summary to every resident of the nursing home and his or her guardian, if any, to every prospective resident of the nursing home, if any, and to every person who accompanies a prospective resident or acts as the prospective resident's representative, as defined in
s. 655.001 (12), if any.
50.095 History
History: 1987 a. 27,
127;
1997 a. 114 ss.
20 to
25;
1997 a. 237.
50.097
50.097
Registry. Any person may receive, upon specific written request to the department, requested information that is contained in the registry of nurse's assistants and home health aides under
s. 146.40 (4g) (a) or that is contained in the registry of hospice aides under
s. 146.40 (4g) (a) 1.
50.097 History
History: 1989 a. 31;
1991 a. 39.
50.098
50.098
Appeals of transfers or discharges. The department shall promulgate rules establishing a fair mechanism for hearing appeals on transfers and discharges of residents from nursing homes.
50.098 History
History: 1989 a. 31.
50.10
50.10
Private cause of action. 50.10(1)
(1) Any person residing in a nursing home has an independent cause of action to correct conditions in the nursing home or acts or omissions by the nursing home or by the department, that:
50.10(1)(a)
(a) The person alleges violate this subchapter or rules promulgated under this subchapter; and
50.10(1)(b)
(b) The person alleges are foreseeably related to impairing the person's health, safety, personal care, rights or welfare.
50.10(2)
(2) Actions under this section are for mandamus against the department or for injunctive relief against either the nursing home or the department.
50.10 History
History: 1981 c. 121,
391.
50.10 Annotation
This section applies only to residents of a nursing home, which is different from a community based residential facility. Residents of community-based residential facilities do not have a private cause of action for statutory or administrative code violations. Farr v. Alternative Living Services, Inc. 2002 WI App 88,
253 Wis. 2d 796,
643 N.W.2d 841.
50.10 Annotation
Wisconsin's private cause of action for nursing home residents. Bertrand. Wis. Law. Sep. 1989.
50.10 Annotation
Protecting the Rights of Nursing Home Residents. Spitzer-Resnick. Wis. Law. May 1993.
50.11
50.11
Cumulative remedies. The remedies provided by this subchapter are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, provisional or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of any party, and no judgment under this subchapter shall preclude any party from obtaining additional relief based upon the same facts.
50.11 History
History: 1977 c. 170.
50.12
50.12
Waiver of federal requirements. The department shall petition the secretary of the U.S. department of health and human services for a waiver of the requirement that it conduct annual medical assistance surveys of nursing homes, for a waiver of the requirement that it conduct annual independent medical reviews and independent professional reviews, to allow the department under
42 USC 1396a (a) (26) and (31) to conduct biennial surveys and reviews and for any waivers necessary to implement the special requirements promulgated under
s. 50.02 (3) (d).
50.12 History
History: 1981 c. 121;
1985 a. 29.
50.13
50.13
Fees permitted for a workshop or seminar. If the department develops and provides a workshop or seminar relating to the provision of service by facilities, adult family homes or residential care apartment complexes under this subchapter, the department may establish a fee for each workshop or seminar and impose the fee on registrants for the workshop or seminar. A fee so established and imposed shall be in an amount sufficient to reimburse the department for the costs directly associated with developing and providing the workshop or seminar.
50.13 History
History: 1985 a. 120;
1997 a. 27.
50.135
50.135
Licensing and approval fees for inpatient health care facilities. 50.135(1)
(1)
Definition. In this section, "inpatient health care facility" means any hospital, nursing home, county home, county mental hospital or other place licensed or approved by the department under
ss. 49.70,
49.71,
49.72,
50.02,
50.03,
50.35,
51.08 and
51.09, but does not include community-based residential facilities.
50.135(2)(a)(a) The annual fee for any inpatient health care facility except a nursing home is $18 per bed, based on the number of beds for which the facility is licensed. The annual fee for any nursing home is $6 per bed, based on the number of beds for which the nursing home is licensed. This fee shall be paid to the department on or before October 1 for the ensuing year. Each new inpatient health care facility shall pay this fee no later than 30 days before it opens.
50.135(2)(b)
(b) Any inpatient health care facility that fails to pay its fee on or before the date specified in
par. (a) shall pay an additional fee of $10 per day for every day after the deadline.
50.135(2)(c)
(c) The fees collected under
par. (a) shall be credited to the appropriations under
s. 20.435 (4) (gm) and
(6) (jm) as specified in those appropriations for licensing, review and certifying activities.
50.14
50.14
Assessments on licensed beds. 50.14(1)(a)
(a) Notwithstanding
s. 50.01 (1m), "facility" means a nursing home or an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded that is not located outside the state.
50.14(1)(b)
(b) "Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" has the meaning given under
42 USC 1396d (c) and (d).
50.14(2)
(2) For the privilege of doing business in this state, there is imposed on all licensed beds of a facility an assessment that per calendar month per licensed bed of an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded may not exceed $435 in fiscal year 2003-04 and may not exceed $445 in fiscal year 2004-05 and an assessment that may not exceed $75 per calendar month per licensed bed of a nursing home. The assessment shall be deposited in the general fund, except that in fiscal year 2003-04, amounts in excess of $14,300,000, in fiscal year 2004-05, amounts in excess of $13,800,000, and, beginning July 1, 2005, in each fiscal year, amounts in excess of 45% of the money received from the assessment shall be deposited in the Medical Assistance trust fund. In determining the number of licensed beds, all of the following apply:
50.14(2)(a)
(a) If the amount of the beds is other than a whole number, the fractional part of the amount shall be disregarded unless it equals 50% or more of a whole number, in which case the amount shall be increased to the next whole number.
50.14(3)
(3) By the end of each month, each facility shall submit to the department the amount due under
sub. (2) for each licensed bed of the facility for the month preceding the month during which the payment is being submitted. The department shall verify the number of beds licensed and, if necessary, make adjustments to the payment, notify the facility of changes in the payment owing and send the facility an invoice for the additional amount due or send the facility a refund.
50.14(4)
(4) Sections 77.59 (1) to
(5),
(6) (intro.),
(a) and
(c) and
(7) to
(10),
77.60 (1) to
(7),
(9) and
(10),
77.61 (9) and
(12) to
(14) and
77.62, as they apply to the taxes under
subch. III of ch. 77, apply to the assessment under this section, except that the amount of any assessment collected under
s. 77.59 (7) in excess of $14,300,000 in fiscal year 2003-04, in excess of $13,800,000 in fiscal year 2004-05, and, beginning July 1, 2005, in excess of 45% in each fiscal year shall be deposited in the Medical Assistance trust fund.
50.14(5)(a)(a) The department shall levy, enforce and collect the assessment under this section and shall develop and distribute forms necessary for levying and collection.
50.14(5)(b)
(b) The department shall promulgate rules that establish procedures and requirements for levying the assessment under this section.
50.14(6)(a)(a) An affected facility may contest an action by the department under this section by submitting a written request for a hearing to the department within 30 days after the date of the department's action.
50.14(6)(b)
(b) Any order or determination made by the department under a hearing as specified in
par. (a) is subject to judicial review as prescribed under
ch. 227.
50.14 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
HFS 15, Wis. adm. code.
HOSPITALS
50.32
50.32
Hospital regulation and approval act. Sections 50.32 to
50.39 shall constitute the "Hospital Regulation and Approval Act".
50.32 History
History: 1975 c. 413 ss.
4,
18; Stats. 1975 s. 50.32.
50.32 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
HFS 124, Wis. adm. code.
50.33(1g)
(1g) "Critical access hospital" means a hospital that is designated by the department as meeting the requirements of
42 USC 1395i-4 (c) (2) (B) and is federally certified as meeting the requirements of
42 USC 1395i-4 (e).
50.33(1r)
(1r) "Governmental unit" means the state, any county, town, city, village, or other political subdivision or any combination thereof, department, division, board or other agency of any of the foregoing.
50.33(2)(a)(a) "Hospital" means any building, structure, institution or place devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the diagnosis, treatment of and medical or surgical care for 3 or more nonrelated individuals hereinafter designated patients, suffering from illness, disease, injury or disability, whether physical or mental, and including pregnancy and regularly making available at least clinical laboratory services, and diagnostic X-ray services and treatment facilities for surgery, or obstetrical care, or other definitive medical treatment.
50.33(2)(b)
(b) "Hospital" may include, but not in limitation thereof by enumeration, related facilities such as outpatient facilities, nurses', interns' and residents' quarters, training facilities and central service facilities operated in connection with hospitals.
50.33(2)(c)
(c) "Hospital" includes "special hospitals" or those hospital facilities that provide a limited type of medical or surgical care, including orthopedic hospitals, children's hospitals, critical access hospitals, mental hospitals, psychiatric hospitals or maternity hospitals.
50.33 History
History: 1975 c. 413 ss.
4,
18; Stats. 1975 s. 50.33;
1977 c. 83 s.
26 (4);
1979 c. 175;
1983 a. 189;
1997 a. 237.
50.34
50.34
Purpose. The purpose of
ss. 50.32 to
50.39 is to provide for the development, establishment and enforcement of rules and standards for the construction, maintenance and operation of hospitals which, in the light of advancing knowledge, will promote safe and adequate care and treatment of patients in such hospitals.
50.34 History
History: 1975 c. 413 ss.
4,
18; Stats. 1975 s. 50.34.
50.35
50.35
Application and approval. Application for approval to maintain a hospital shall be made to the department on forms provided by the department. On receipt of an application, the department shall, except as provided in
s. 50.498, issue a certificate of approval if the applicant and hospital facilities meet the requirements established by the department. Except as provided in
s. 50.498, this approval shall be in effect until, for just cause and in the manner herein prescribed, it is suspended or revoked. The certificate of approval may be issued only for the premises and persons or governmental unit named in the application and is not transferable or assignable. The department shall withhold, suspend or revoke approval for a failure to comply with
s. 165.40 (6) (a) 1. or
2., but, except as provided in
s. 50.498, otherwise may not withhold, suspend or revoke approval unless for a substantial failure to comply with
ss. 50.32 to
50.39 or the rules and standards adopted by the department after giving a reasonable notice, a fair hearing and a reasonable opportunity to comply. Failure by a hospital to comply with
s. 50.36 (3m) shall be considered to be a substantial failure to comply under this section.
50.35 History
History: 1975 c. 413 ss.
4,
18; Stats. 1975 s. 50.35;
1989 a. 37;
1997 a. 93,
237.
50.355
50.355
Reporting. Every 12 months, on a schedule determined by the department, an approved hospital shall submit an annual report in the form and containing the information that the department requires, including payment of the fee required under
s. 50.135 (2) (a). If a complete annual report is not timely filed, the department shall issue a warning to the holder of the certificate for approval. The department may revoke approval for failure to timely and completely report within 60 days after the report date established under the schedule determined by the department.
