Chapter 250

250.20(2)(f) (f) Encourage economically disadvantaged minority group members who are students to enter career health care professions, by developing materials that are culturally sensitive and appropriate and that promote health care professions as careers, for use by the University of Wisconsin System, the technical college system and the Medical College of Wisconsin in recruiting the students.

250.20(2)(g) (g) Submit a biennial report on the activities of the department under this section that includes recommendations on program policies, procedures, practices and services affecting the health status of economically disadvantaged minority group members, to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor.

250.20(3) (3) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the department shall annually award grants for activities to improve the health status of economically disadvantaged minority group members. A person may apply, in the manner specified by the department, for a grant of up to $50,000 in each fiscal year to conduct these activities. An awardee of a grant under this subsection shall provide, for at least 50 percent of the grant amount, matching funds that may consist of funding or an in-kind contribution. An applicant that is not a federally qualified health center, as defined under 42 CFR 405.2401 (b) shall receive priority for grants awarded under this subsection.

250.20(4) (4) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the department shall award a grant of up to $50,000 in each fiscal year to a private nonprofit corporation that applies, in the manner specified by the department, to conduct a public information campaign on minority health.

250.20(5) (5) American Indian health project grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (ke), the department shall award grants for American Indian health projects in order to address specific problem areas in the field of American Indian health. A tribe, tribal agency, or inter-tribal organization may apply, in the manner specified by the department, for a grant of up to $10,000 to conduct an American Indian health project that is designed to do any of the following:

250.20(5)(am) (am) Develop, test or demonstrate solutions for specific American Indian health problems which, if proven effective, may be applied by other tribes, tribal agencies, inter-tribal organizations or other agencies or organizations.

250.20(5)(bm) (bm) Fund start-up costs of programs to deliver health care services to American Indians.

250.20(5)(c) (c) Conduct health care needs assessments and studies related to health care issues of concern to American Indians.

250.20(5)(d) (d) Provide innovative community-based health care services to American Indians.

250.20(6) (6) American Indian diabetes prevention and control. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (kf), the department shall fund activities to prevent and control diabetes among American Indians.

250.20 History History: 1993 a. 16; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2007 a. 20; 2007 a. 130 ss. 29 to 34, 36 to 42, 178; Stats. 2007 s. 250.20; 2009 a. 28; 2019 a. 9; 2021 a. 239.

250.21 250.21 Workplace wellness program grants.

250.21(1) (1) Definitions. In this section:

250.21(1)(a) (a) “Health risk assessment” means a computer-based health-promotion tool consisting of a questionnaire; a biometric health screening to measure vital health statistics, including blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, weight, and height; a formula for estimating health risks; an advice database; and a means to generate reports.

250.21(1)(b) (b) “Small business” means a business that has 50 or fewer employees.

250.21(1)(c) (c) “Workplace wellness program” means a health or fitness program that includes health risk assessments and one or more of the following programs or services:

250.21(1)(c)1. 1. Chronic disease prevention.

250.21(1)(c)2. 2. Weight management.

250.21(1)(c)3. 3. Stress management.

250.21(1)(c)4. 4. Worker injury prevention programs.

250.21(1)(c)5. 5. Health screenings.

250.21(1)(c)6. 6. Nutrition education.

250.21(1)(c)7. 7. Health or fitness incentive programs.

250.21(1)(c)8. 8. Vaccinations.

250.21(1)(c)9. 9. Employee physical examinations.

250.21(2) (2) Workplace wellness program grants. Subject to the limitations provided under sub. (3) and after the department’s approval of the application, from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (bn), the department shall award a grant to each applicant who provides a workplace wellness program to any of the applicant’s employees who are employed at a small business in this state in an amount not to exceed 30 percent of the amount that the applicant paid during the year to provide such a program, not including any amount paid to acquire, construct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair real property.

250.21(3) (3) Limitations. The maximum amount of the grants that may be awarded to all applicants in any fiscal year is $3,000,000. No applicant may be awarded a grant under this section for a workplace wellness program in existence before March 15, 2014. No applicant may be awarded more than one grant under this section. No grants may be awarded under this section after December 31, 2018.

250.21(4) (4) Administration. A person wishing to receive a grant under this section shall apply for a grant in the manner prescribed by the department. An applicant shall include with the application an itemized list of the applicant’s expenditures for providing a workplace wellness program. The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section.

250.21 History History: 2013 a. 137.

250.22 250.22 Fatality review teams.

250.22(1) (1) Definitions. In this section:

250.22(1)(a) (a) “Fatality review team” means a multidisciplinary and multiagency team examining one or more types of reviewable death among children or adults and developing recommendations to prevent future deaths of similar circumstances.

250.22(1)(b) (b) “Local fatality review team” means a fatality review team that examines reviewable deaths from specific municipalities or counties. A “local fatality review team” may include a team formed by a collaboration of 2 or more municipalities, counties, local health departments, or tribal health departments.

250.22(1)(c) (c) “Municipality” means a city, village, or town.

250.22(1)(d) (d)

250.22(1)(d)1. 1. “Reviewable death” includes any of the following types of deaths:

250.22(1)(d)1.a. a. Suicide.

250.22(1)(d)1.b. b. Homicide or death involving domestic violence, intimate partner violence, or homicide related to community violence.

250.22(1)(d)1.c. c. Motor vehicle incident.

250.22(1)(d)1.d. d. Overdose death.

250.22(1)(d)1.e. e. Child abuse or neglect.

250.22(1)(d)1.f. f. Stillbirth.

250.22(1)(d)1.g. g. Fetal death or infant death.

250.22(1)(d)1.h. h. A maternal death occurring during or within a year of a pregnancy.

250.22(1)(d)1.i. i. Any unexpected or unintentional death of a child.

250.22(1)(d)2. 2. “Reviewable death” does not include a death subject to review under s. 175.47.

250.22(2) (2) Fatality review teams; purpose, duties, membership, and record access.

250.22(2)(a) (a) Fatality review teams shall have the purpose of gathering information concerning reviewable deaths to examine the risk factors and circumstances leading to reviewable deaths and understand how the deaths could have been prevented through all of the following:

250.22(2)(a)1. 1. Identification of recommendations for cross-sector, system-level policy and practice changes to address the identified risk factors and prevent future reviewable deaths.

250.22(2)(a)2. 2. Promotion of cooperation and coordination among agencies involved in understanding the causes of reviewable deaths or in providing services to surviving family members.

250.22(2)(b) (b)

250.22(2)(b)1. 1. If established, each fatality review team shall do all of the following:

250.22(2)(b)1.a. a. Establish and implement a protocol for the fatality review team.

250.22(2)(b)1.b. b. Collect and maintain data appropriate to the type of review undertaken.

250.22(2)(b)1.c. c. Create strategies and make and track the implementation of recommendations for the prevention and reduction of reviewable deaths in the area served by the fatality review team.

250.22(2)(b)1.d. d. Evaluate the fatality review team’s review process, interagency collaboration, and development and implementation of recommendations to ensure adherence to the purpose described in par. (a).

250.22(2)(b)2. 2. A fatality review team may address a reviewable death that occurred in the area served by the fatality review team or that relates to a resident of the area served by the fatality review team if the incident or death occurred elsewhere in the state.

250.22(2)(c) (c) When conducting a fatality review under this section, a fatality review team may be provided with information from the records held by any of the following, if the records pertain to a person or incident within the scope of the review:

250.22(2)(c)1. 1. The department or a local health department.

250.22(2)(c)2. 2. The department of children and families.

250.22(2)(c)3. 3. A law enforcement agency.

250.22(2)(c)4. 4. A medical examiner or coroner.

250.22(2)(c)5. 5. A treatment provider for substance use or mental health.

250.22(2)(c)6. 6. A hospital or health care provider.

250.22(2)(c)7. 7. Emergency medical services, including a fire department.

250.22(2)(c)8. 8. A Women, Infants, and Children program under s. 253.06.

250.22(2)(c)9. 9. The department of corrections.

250.22(2)(c)10. 10. A district attorney’s office.

250.22(2)(c)11. 11. A circuit or municipal court.

250.22(2)(c)12. 12. A social or human services agency.

250.22(2)(c)13. 13. Service providers or advocates that provide support in response to violence, including domestic abuse.

250.22(2)(c)14. 14. Child protective services or a child welfare agency.

250.22(2)(c)15. 15. A school or university.

250.22(2)(c)16. 16. If the fatality review team is an overdose fatality review team, a suicide review team, or a maternal mortality review team, prescription drug monitoring program records.

250.22(2)(c)17. 17. Any other agency or organization identified as necessary for the review by a specific fatality review team.

250.22(2)(d) (d) If established, the members of a fatality review team may include any of the following types of individuals, organizations, agencies, and areas of expertise:

250.22(2)(d)1. 1. Public health.

250.22(2)(d)2. 2. Tribal health centers.

250.22(2)(d)3. 3. Medical examiners and coroners.

250.22(2)(d)4. 4. Funeral directors.

250.22(2)(d)5. 5. Law enforcement.

250.22(2)(d)6. 6. The district attorney with jurisdiction, or his or her designee.

250.22(2)(d)7. 7. Medical professionals, including physicians, physician assistants, and nurses.

250.22(2)(d)8. 8. Emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), or emergency medical services practitioners, as defined in s. 256.01 (5).

250.22(2)(d)9. 9. Behavioral health professionals.

250.22(2)(d)10. 10. Service providers or advocates that provide support in response to violence, including domestic abuse.

250.22(2)(d)11. 11. Individuals with relevant personal experience.

250.22(2)(d)12. 12. Education professionals, including school counselors and school representatives.

250.22(2)(d)13. 13. Child protective services or child welfare agency.