Power of county to provide limited rescue functions in connection with ambulance service and to make reasonable charges therefor discussed in view of secs. 59.07(41), 146.35 and 146.50, Stats. 65-87
Chronic renal disease program
Responsibility for administration of chronic renal disease program under sec. 49.48, Stats., discussed. (Unpub.). 10-1978
City-county employes compensation
Section 140.09(5), (6), Stats., authorizes the county board of supervisors to determine compensation to be paid members of a city-county board of health and employes of a city-county health department. 72-33
Commitments
The responsibility for providing and funding facilities for protective placements under ch. 55, Stats., is primarily on the county. The statute does not require a county nursing home to accept such a placement. 66-249
Confidential reports
Before client information is released to another division within a county community human services department, a written and informed consent is necessary. The community human services board and the director may view client information without a written and informed consent for any purpose related to their powers and duties. 69-273
Counties
County may contract with city for the joint provision of public health nursing services under sec. 66.30(2), Stats. 66-54
County board
Since matters affecting health and welfare are of statewide concern, sec. 59.025(2)(3), Stats., created by ch. 118, Laws of 1973, does not authorize county boards to abolish county departments, boards or committees pertaining to health and welfare and required by existing state statutes nor does it authorize the transfer of their functions and duties of consolidation of them into a single "Community Human Services Board." 63-580
County infirmary, patient funds
Administrator or trustees of county infirmary cannot deposit funds of residents in interest bearing account and use interest to purchase items for common use of residents. (Unpub.). 42-1975
Crime victims compensation
Under ch. 949, Stats., DILHR is not authorized to direct payment of expenses incurred by victims of crime for dental, chiropractic, podiatric, or optometric services. (Unpub.). 84-1977
Emergency medical treatment
It would be inadvisable to treat individuals transported across state lines for emergency medical care differently than other individuals when determining whether emergency detention proceedings should be initiated pursuant to section 51.15, Stats. While section 51.15(7) does not authorize contractual agreements with counties outside of Wisconsin, sections 51.75(11), 51.87(3) and 66.30(5) each contain a legal mechanism through which financial or other responsibility for the care and treatment of individuals from such counties may be shared under certain specified circumstances. 78-59
.42 Board
A county board has the power to reduce membership on a sec. 51.42 Board from fifteen to nine, but must do so by abolishing the offices of specific members as their current terms expire. 65-40
Food preparation
Heating hot dogs is not food preparation. Use of dry ice is not wet storage. (Unpub.). 70-1978
Funeral directors and embalmers
Although sec. 156.03(2)(a), Stats., authorizes the state health officer and the examining council by joint action to make rules governing the business practices of funeral directors and embalmers; such rules, unless specifically exempted therefrom, should be enacted pursuant to the provisions of ch. 227, Stats., or otherwise, they could be subjected to a declaratory judgment proceeding and probably would be declared null and void. 63-154
Good Samaritans"
Interpretation of new law rendering "good Samaritans" immune from civil liability for good faith acts or omissions in giving emergency care at the scene of an emergency or accident. Statute excludes from protection health care practitioners who make their living or who specifically are paid for providing emergency care at the scene of an emergency or accident. 67-218
Groundwater pollution
To accomplish public health protection as well as prevention of groundwater pollution, a county health commission, where such activity is undertaken with the consent of the property owner, can authorize its staff to enter private property for the purpose of determining the location of an existing private sewage disposal system. If consent of the property owner to such activity on his premises is not obtained, it can only be undertaken by county health commission staff pursuant to a special inspection warrant obtained under sec. 66.122, Stats. 63-337
Health and Social Services, Department of
The provisions of secs. 146.37 and 146.38, Stats., do not apply to the health care review functions and practices of state agencies, particularly the Department of Health & Social Services. (Unpub.). 50-1979
Immunization records
Substantive principles of professional medical conduct are not breached by a doctor's disclosing to public health authorities information about the immunization status of his patients, as reflected in his records, without specific permission of the patients. 65-4
Liability, reimbursement and collection
Liability, reimbursement and collection for services provided under secs. 51.42 and 51.437, Stats., programs discussed. 63-560
65-49
Physical therapists
Discussion of circumstances under which a physical therapist may practice without a referral pursuant to section 448.04(1)(e), Stats. 75-217
Restaurants
Discussion of coverage of licensing requirements for restaurants under sec. 50.50(3), Stats., in light of amendments to sec. 97.28, Stats., regarding the licensing of delicatessen operations. (Unpub.). 85-1977
Schools and school districts
A school district may contract with a vocational, technical and adult educational district pursuant to sec. 66.30, Stats., for a health occupations course to be taught in the public high school, subject to the teacher's licensing by the Department of Public Instruction. 68-148
PUBLIC INLAND LAKE PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION
Property owners
Individuals who lease but do not own real property may not participate in the formation and operation of a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district under ch. 33, Stats. (Unpub.). 65-1982
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, SUPERINTENDENT OF
See also EDUCATION
Church schools
Article I, sec. 18, Wis. Const., prohibits the use of funds received under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, to pay salaries of persons teaching in church affiliated private schools. 64-136
In the administration of Title IV, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, funds may not be spent to provide educational services on the premises of church affiliated private schools but such funds may be spent to provide services through "dual enrollment" or "shared time" programs; nor may school districts be required to equalize, on a per enrolling basis, expenditures as between private and public school students; nor may the Department of Public Instruction administer Title IV programs if local school districts refuse or are legally unable to do so. 64-139
Dual enrollment"
In the administration of Title IV, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, funds may not be spent to provide educational services on the premises of church affiliated private schools but such funds may be spent to provide services through "dual enrollment" or "shared time" programs; nor may school districts be required to equalize, on a per enrolling basis, expenditures as between private and public school students; nor may the Department of Public Instruction administer Title IV programs if local school districts refuse or are legally unable to do so. 64-139
School Lunch Program
Department of Public Instruction may, if so authorized under sec. 16.54, Stats., implement the School Lunch Program and Special Food Service Plan for Children in secular and sectarian private schools and child-care institutions without violating the United States or Wisconsin Constitutions. 63-473
Segregation
Superintendent does not have authority to determine whether public schools are segregated or the authority to take enforceable action to desegregate public schools. 65-282
State aid
Section 121.17(1)(a), Stats., vests discretion in the State Superintendent to withhold state aid from a school district operating under ch. 119, Stats., if the "scope and character of the work" in such district are not maintained because of failure to comply with the 180-day requirement of sec. 121.02(1)(h), Stats. Section 121.17(3), Stats., requires the withholding of state aid from such a school district only if, in the absence of extenuating circumstances set forth in that statutory provision, it fails to employ and pay qualified teachers during the full school session established by the board of school directors. 66-155
PUBLIC LANDS
