15.197(4)(a)1.d.d. Receptive and expressive language.
15.197(4)(a)1.e.e. Breathing.
15.197(4)(a)1.f.f. Working.
15.197(4)(a)1.g.g. Participating in educational programs.
15.197(4)(a)1.h.h. Mobility, other than walking.
15.197(4)(a)1.i.i. Capacity for independent living.
15.197(4)(a)2.2. “Physical disability” means a physical condition, including an anatomical loss or musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory or cardiovascular impairment, which results from injury, disease or congenital disorder and which significantly interferes with or significantly limits at least one major life activity of a person.
15.197(4)(a)3.3. “Physically disabled person” means an individual having a physical disability.
15.197(4)(b)(b) Creation and membership. There is created a council on physical disabilities, attached to the department of health services under s. 15.03. The council shall consist of all of the following:
15.197(4)(b)1.1. The governor, or his or her designee.
15.197(4)(b)3.3. Thirteen members, appointed for 3-year terms, under the following criteria:
15.197(4)(b)3.a.a. The members shall be appointed from residents of this state who have a demonstrated professional or personal interest in problems of physical disability and shall be selected so as to include a reasonably equitable representation of those communities located in the state’s urban and rural areas and with regard to sex and race.
15.197(4)(b)3.b.b. At least 6 members shall be physically disabled persons. Two members may be parents, guardians or relatives of physically disabled persons.
15.197(4)(b)3.c.c. At least one member shall be a provider of services to physically disabled persons.
15.197(4)(c)(c) Functions. The council has the functions specified in s. 46.29.
15.197(8)(8)Council for the deaf and hard of hearing. There is created in the department of health services a council for the deaf and hard of hearing consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms.
15.197(12)(12)Council on birth defect prevention and surveillance. There is created in the department of health services a council on birth defect prevention and surveillance. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for a 4-year term by the secretary of health services:
15.197(12)(a)(a) A representative of the University of Wisconsin Medical School who has technical expertise in birth defects epidemiology.
15.197(12)(b)(b) A representative from the Medical College of Wisconsin who has technical expertise in birth defects epidemiology.
15.197(12)(bn)(bn) A pediatric nurse or a nurse with expertise in birth defects.
15.197(12)(c)(c) A representative from the subunit of the department that is primarily responsible for the children with special health needs program.
15.197(12)(d)(d) A representative from the subunit of the department that is primarily responsible for early intervention services.
15.197(12)(e)(e) A representative from the subunit of the department that is primarily responsible for health statistics research and analysis.
15.197(12)(f)(f) A representative of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin.
15.197(12)(g)(g) A representative of the Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association.
15.197(12)(h)(h) A representative of the American Academy of Pediatrics — Wisconsin Chapter.
15.197(12)(i)(i) A representative of the board for people with developmental disabilities.
15.197(12)(j)(j) A representative of a nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose the prevention of birth defects and does not promote abortion as a method of prevention.
15.197(12)(k)(k) A parent or guardian of a child with a birth defect.