Introduction
Excerpts
from the Wisconsin Statutes
Chapter 15 Structure
of the Executive Branch
15.001 Declaration
of policy
15.01
Definitions
15.02 Offices,
departments and independent agencies
15.03 Attachment
for limited purposes
15.04 Heads
of departments and independent agencies; powers and duties
15.05 Secretaries
15.06 Commissions
and commissioners
15.07 Boards
15.08 Examining
boards and councils
15.085 Affiliated
credentialing boards
15.09 Councils
15.40 Department
of regulation and licensing; creation
15.405 Same;
attached boards and examining boards
15.406 Same;
attached affiliated credentialing boards
15.407 Same;
councils
Chapter 19 General
Duties of Public Officials -
Subchapter II Public Records and
Property
19.34 Procedural
information
Chapter 48 Children's
Code
Subchapter XX - Miscellaneous Provisions
48.981 Abused
or neglected children and abused unborn children.
Chapter 69 - Collection
of Statistics
Subchapter 1 - Vital Statistics
69.18 Death
Records
Chapter 146 - Miscellaneous
Health Provisions
146.81 Health
care records; definitions.
146.815 Contents
of certain patient health care records.
146.817 Preservation
of fetal monitor tracings and microfilm copies.
146.819 Preservation
or destruction of patient health care records.
146.82 Confidentiality
of patient health care records.
146.83 Access
to patient health care records.
146.835 Parents
denied physical placement rights.
146.836 Applicability.
146.84 Violations
related to patient health care records.
146.87 Federal
registration numbers for prescribers of controlled substances.
146.89 Volunteer
health care provider program.
146.905 Reduction
in fees prohibited.
146.91 Long−term
care insurance.
146.95 Patient
visitation.
146.96 Uniform
claim processing form.
146.99 Assessments.
146.995 Reporting
of wounds and burn injuries.
146.997 Health
care worker protection.
Chapter 252 - Communicable
Diseases
252.10 Public
health dispensaries.
252.14 Discrimination
related to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
252.15 Restrictions
on use of a test for HIV.
Chapter 341 - Registration
of Vehicles
Subchapter I - Registration
341.14 Application
for and issuance of special plates.
Chapter 343 - Operators'
Licenses
343.51 Special
identification cards for physically disabled.
Chapter 346 - Rules
of the Road
346.50 Exceptions
to stopping and parking restrictions.
Chapter 440 Department
of Regulation and Licensing
Subchapter I - General Provisions
440.01 Definitions
440.02 Bonds
440.03 General
duties and powers of the department
440.035 General
duties of examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards.
440.04 Duties
of the secretary
440.042 Advisory
committees.
440.045 Disputes.
440.05 Standard
fees
440.055 Credit
card payments.
440.06 Refunds
and reexaminations
440.07 Examination
standards and services
440.08 Credential
renewal
440.11 Change
of name or address
440.12 Credential
denial, non-renewal and revocation based on tax delinquency
440.13 Delinquency
in support payments; failure to comply with subpoena or warrant.
440.14 Nondisclosure
of certain personal information.
440.142 Reporting
potential causes of public health emergency.
440.20 Disciplinary
proceedings
440.205 Administrative
warnings.
440.21 Enforcement
of laws requiring credential
440.22 Assessment
of costs
440.23 Cancellation
of credential; reinstatement
440.25 Judicial
review
Chapter 448 - Medical
Practices
General Provisions
448.01
Definitions.
Subchapter
II - Medical Examining Board
448.015 Definitions.
448.02 Authority.
448.03 License
or certificate required to practice; use of titles; civil immunity;
practice of Christian Science.
448.04 Classes
of license; certificate of licensure.
448.05 Qualification
for licensure or certification; examinations; application.
448.06 License,
certificate or limited permit granted, denied.
448.065 Permanent
license for certain professors.
448.07 Registration.
448.08 Fee
splitting; separate billing required, partnerships and corporations;
contract exceptions.
448.09 Penalties,
appeal.
448.10 Previous
practice.
448.11 Injunction.
448.12 Malpractice.
448.13 Biennial
training requirement.
448.14 Annual
report.
448.20 Council
on physician assistants; duties.
448.21 Physician
Assistants
448.30 Information
on alternate modes of treatment
448.40 Rules.
Chapter 450 - Pharmacy Examining Board
450.01 Definitions.
450.10 Disciplinary
proceedings; immunity; orders.
450.11 Prescription
drugs and prescription devices.
Chapter 632 - Insurance
Contracts in Specific Lines
Subchapter VI - Disability Insurance
632.895 Mandatory
coverage.
Chapter 655 - Health
Care Liability and Injured Patients and Families Compensation
Subchapter I - General Provisions
655.001
Definitions.
655.002 Applicability.
655.003 Exemptions
for public employees and facilities and volunteers.
655.004 Rule−making
authority.
655.005 Health
care provider employees.
655.006 Remedy.
655.007 Patients’
claims.
655.009 Actions
against health care providers.
655.01 Forms.
655.013 Attorney
fees.
655.015 Future
medical expenses.
655.016 Claim
by minor sibling for loss of society and companionship.
655.017 Limitation
on noneconomic damages.
655.019 Information
needed to set fees.
Subchapter
III - Insurance Provisions
655.23 Limitations
of liability; proof of financial responsibility.
655.24 Insurance
policy forms.
655.245 Insurance
policy limitations.
655.25 Availability
and effectiveness for health care liability insurance.
655.26 Reports
on claims paid.
Subchapter
IV - Insured Patients and Families Compensation Fund
655.27 Injured
patients and families compensation fund.
v655.275 Injured
patients and families compensation fund peer review council.
Subchapter
VI - Mediation System
655.42 Establishment
of mediation system.
655.43 Mediation
requirement.
655.44 Request
for mediation prior to court action.
655.445 Request
for mediation in conjunction with court action.
655.45 Reports
to licensing bodies.
655.455 Notice
to health care providers and fund.
655.465 Mediation
panels; mediation period.
655.54 Filing
fee.
655.58 Mediation
procedure.
655.61 Funding.
Subchapter
VII - Mediation Fund
655.68 Mediation
fund.
Chapter 940 - Crimes
Against Life and Bodily Security
940.22 Sexual
exploitation by therapist; duty to report.
940.225 Sexual
assault.
Chapter 944 - Crimes
Against Sexual Morality
944.30 Prostitution.
Chapter 948 - Crimes
Against Children
948.02 Sexual
assault of a child.
948.05 Sexual
exploitation of a child.
Chapter 961 - Uniform
Controlled Substances Act
961.001 Declaration
of intent.
Subchapter
I - Definitions
961.01 Definitions.
Subchapter
II - Standards and Schedules
961.11 Authority
to control.
961.115 Native
American Church exemption.
961.12 Nomenclature.
961.13 Schedule
I tests.
961.14 Schedule
I.
961.15 Schedule
II tests.
961.16 Schedule
II.
961.17 Schedule
III tests.
961.18 Schedule
III.
961.19 Schedule
IV tests.
961.20 Schedule
IV.
961.21 Schedule
V tests.
961.22 Schedule
V.
961.23 Dispensing
of schedule V substances.
961.24 Publishing
of updated schedules.
961.25 Controlled
substance analog treated as a schedule I substance.
Subchapter
III -Regulation of Manufacture, Distribution and Dispensing of Controlled
Substances
961.31 Rules.
961.32 Possession
authorization.
961.335 Special
use authorization.
961.34 Controlled
substances therapeutic research.
961.36 Controlled
substances board duties relating to diversion control and
prevention, compliance with controlled substances law and advice and
assistance.
961.38 Prescriptions.
961.39 Limitations
on optometrists.
961.395 Limitation
on advanced practice nurses.
Subchapter IV - Offenses
and Penalties
961.41 Prohibited
acts A—penalties.
961.42 Prohibited
acts B—penalties.
961.43 Prohibited
acts C—penalties.
961.435 Specific
penalty.
961.437 Possession
and disposal of waste from manufacture of methamphetamine.
961.44 Penalties
under other laws.
961.45 Bar
to prosecution.
961.455 Using
a child for illegal drug distribution or manufacturing purposes.
961.46 Distribution
to persons under age 18.
961.47 Conditional
discharge for possession or attempted possession as first
offense.
961.472 Assessment;
certain possession or attempted possession offenses.
961.475 Treatment
option.
961.48 Second
or subsequent offenses.
961.49 Distribution
of or possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance on or
near certain places.
961.495 Possession
or attempted possession of a controlled substance on or near certain
places.
961.50 Suspension
or revocation of operating privilege.
Subchapter
V - Enforcement and Administrative Provisions
961.51 Powers
of enforcement personnel.
961.52 Administrative
inspections and warrants.
961.53 Violations
constituting public nuisance.
961.54 Cooperative
arrangements and confidentiality.
961.55 Forfeitures.
961.555 Forfeiture
proceedings.
961.56 Burden
of proof; liabilities.
961.565 Enforcement
reports.
Subchapter
VI - Drug Paraphernalia
961.571 Definitions.
961.572 Determination.
961.573 Possession
of drug paraphernalia.
961.574 Manufacture
or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
961.575 Delivery
of drug paraphernalia to a minor.
961.576 Advertisement
of drug paraphernalia.
961.577 Municipal
ordinances.
Subchapter
VII - Miscellaneous
961.61 Uniformity
of interpretation.
961.62 Short
title.
Excerpts From The
Wisconsin Administrative Code
Chapter Med 1 - License
To Practice Medicine and Surgery
Med
1.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
1.015 Definitions.
Med
1.02 Applications and credentials.
Med
1.03 Translation of documents.
Med
1.04 Application deadline.
Med
1.05 Fees.
Med
1.06 Panel review of applications; examinations required.
Med
1.07 Conduct of examinations.
Med
1.08 Failure and reexamination.
Med
1.09 Examination review by applicant.
Med
1.10 Board review of examination error claim.
Chapter Med 2 - Temporary
License To Practice Medicine and Surgery
Med
2.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
2.02 Applications, credentials, eligibility, and issuance.
Med
2.03 Fees.
Med
2.04 Expiration.
Med
2.05 No renewal provision.
Chapter Med 3 - Visiting
Professor License
Med
3.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
3.02 Applications, credentials, and eligibility.
Med
3.03 Fees.
Med
3.04 Practice limitations.
Med
3.05 Expiration and renewal.
Med
3.06 Examination and interview.
Chapter Med 4 - Camp
Physician or Locum Tenens License
Med
4.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
4.02 Applications, credentials and eligibility.
Med
4.04 Examinations.
Med
4.05 Practice limitations.
Med
4.06 Expiration and renewal.
Chapter Med 5 - Temporary
Educational Permit to Practice Medicine and Surgery
Med
5.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
5.02 Applications, credentials, and eligibility.
Med
5.03 Fees.
Med
5.035 Examination.
Med
5.04 Practice limitations.
Med
5.05 Revocation.
Med
5.06 Expiration and renewal.
Chapter Med 8 - Physician
Assistants
Med
8.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
8.02 Definitions.
Med
8.03 Council.
Med
8.04 Educational program approval.
Med
8.05 Panel review of applications; examinations required.
Med
8.053 Examination review by applicant.
Med
8.056 Board review of examination error claim.
Med
8.06 Temporary license.
Med
8.07 Practice.
Med
8.08 Prescribing limitations.
Med
8.09 Employee status.
Med
8.10 Employment requirements; supervising physician responsibilities.
Chapter Med 9 - Denial
of license
Med
9.01 Denial of license.
Chapter Med 10 - Unprofessional
Conduct
Med
10.01 Authority and Purpose.
Med
10.02 Definitions.
Chapter Med 11 - Abortions
Med
11.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
11.02 Abortion defined.
Med
11.03 Practice of medicine and surgery.
Med
11.04 First 12 weeks of gestation.
Med
11.05 After 12 weeks gestation.
Chapter Med 13 - Continuing
Medical Education For Physicians
Med
13.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
13.02 Continuing medical education required; waiver.
Med
13.03 Acceptable continuing medical educational programs.
Med
13.04 Physician postgraduate training program; length of service.
Med
13.05 Evidence of compliance.
Med
13.06 Audit.
Chapter Med 14 - Biennial
Registration
Med
14.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
14.02 Definitions.
Med
14.03 Registration required; method of registration.
Med
14.04 Initial registration.
Med
14.05 Registration prohibited, annulled; reregistration.
Med
14.06 Failure to be registered.
Chapter Med 15 - Practice
of Medicine and Surgery Defined: Exclusion of Tattooing and Body Piercing
Med
15.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
15.02 Tattooing and body piercing.
Chapter Med 17 - Standards
for Dispensing and Prescribing Drugs
Med
17.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
17.02 Definitions.
Med
17.03 Packaging.
Med
17.04 Labeling.
Med
17.05 Recordkeeping.
Med
17.06 Prescription orders by nurses and ancillary health care personnel.
Chapter Med 18 - Alternate
Modes of Treatment
Med
18.01 Authority, purpose and scope.
Med
18.02 Definitions.
Med
18.03 Communication of alternate modes of treatment.
Med
18.04 Exceptions to communication of alternate modes of treatment.
Med
18.05 Recordkeeping.
Chapter Med 20 - Respiratory
Care Practitioners
Med
20.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
20.02 Definitions.
Med
20.03 Applications and credentials.
Med
20.04 Examinations; panel review of applications.
Med
20.05 Temporary certificates.
Med
20.06 Examination review by applicant.
Med
20.07 Board review of examination error claim.
Chapter Med 21 - Patient
Health Care Records
Med
21.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
21.02 Definitions.
Med
21.03 Minimum standards for patient health care records.
Chapter Med 22 - Perfusionists
Med
22.01 Authority and purpose.
Med
22.02 Definitions.
Med
22.03 Applications and credentials.
Med
22.04 Examinations; panel review of applications.
Med
22.05 Temporary licenses.
Med
22.06 Locum tenens license.
Med
22.07 Examination review by applicant.
Med
22.08 Board review of examination error claim.
Med
22.09 Scope of practice.
Med
22.10 Continuing education.
Chapter Phar 7 - Pharmacy
Practice
Phar
7.01 Minimum procedures for compounding and dispensing.
Phar
7.015 Pharmacy technicians.
Phar
7.02 Prescription label; name of drug or drug product dispensed.
Phar
7.03 Prescription renewal limitations.
Phar
7.04 Return or exchange of health items.
Phar
7.05 Prescription records.
Phar
7.065 Answering machines in pharmacies.
Phar
7.07 Medication profile record system.
Phar
7.08 Prescription orders transmitted electronically.
Phar
7.09 Automated dispensing systems.
Phar
7.10 Administration of drug products and devices other than vaccines.
Phar
7.12 Central fill pharmacy.
Chapter Phar 8 - Requirements
for Controlled Substances
Phar
8.01 Scope.
Phar
8.02 Records.
Phar
8.03 Filing prescription orders.
Phar
8.04 Purpose of issue of prescription order.
Phar
8.05 Dispensing.
Phar
8.06 Renewing prescriptions.
Phar
8.07 Partial dispensing.
Phar
8.08 Labeling prescriptions.
Phar
8.09 Emergency dispensing.
Phar
8.10 Disclosure of suspicious orders of controlled substances.
Phar
8.11 Controlled substances in emergency kits for long term care
facilities.
Phar
8.12 Prescription orders transmitted by facsimile machine.
Excerpts From the
Rules of the Department of Regulation and Licensing
Chapter
RL 1 - Procedures to Review Denial of an Application
RL
1.01 Authority and scope.
RL
1.03 Definitions.
RL
1.04 Examination failure: retake and hearing.
RL
1.05 Notice of intent to deny and notice of denial.
RL
1.06 Parties to a denial review proceeding.
RL
1.07 Request for hearing.
RL
1.08 Procedure.
RL
1.09 Conduct of hearing.
RL
1.10 Service.
RL
1.11 Failure to appear.
RL
1.12 Withdrawal of request.
RL
1.13 Transcription fees.
Chapter
RL 1 - Appendix I - Notice of Intent to Deny
Chapter
RL 1 - Appendix II - Notice of Denial
Chapter
RL 2 - Procedures for Pleading and Hearings
RL
2.02 Scope; kinds of proceedings.
RL
2.03 Definitions.
RL
2.035 Receiving informal complaints.
RL
2.036 Procedure for settlement conferences.
RL
2.037 Parties to a disciplinary proceeding.
RL
2.04 Commencement of disciplinary proceedings.
RL
2.05 Pleadings to be captioned.
RL
2.06 Complaint.
RL
2.07 Notice of hearing.
RL
2.08 Service and filing of complaint, notice of hearing and other
papers.
RL
2.09 Answer.
RL
2.10 dministrative law judge.
RL
2.11 Prehearing conference.
RL
2.12 Settlements.
RL
2.13 Discovery.
RL
2.14 Default.
RL
2.15 Conduct of hearing.
RL
2.16 Witness fees and costs.
RL
2.17 Transcription fees.
RL
2.18 Assessment of costs.
RL
2.20 Extension of time limits in disciplinary actions against physicians.
Chapter
RL 2 - Appendix 1 - Notice of Hearing
Chapter RL 3 - Administrative Injunctions
RL
3.01 Authority.
RL
3.02 Scope; kinds of proceedings.
RL
3.03 Definitions.
RL
3.04 Pleadings to be captioned.
RL
3.05 Petition for administrative injunction.
RL
3.06 Notice of hearing.
RL
3.07 Service and filing of petition, notice of hearing and other
papers.
RL
3.08 Answer.
RL
3.09 Administrative law judge.
RL
3.10 Prehearing conference.
RL
3.11 Settlements.
RL
3.12 Discovery.
RL
3.13 Default.
RL
3.14 Conduct of hearing.
RL
3.15 Witness fees and costs.
RL
3.16 Transcription fees.
Chapter
RL 3 - Appendix I
Chapter
RL 4 - Department Application Procedures and Application Fee Policies
RL
4.01 Authorization.
RL
4.02 Definitions.
RL
4.03 Time for review and determination of credential applications.
RL
4.04 Fees for examinations, reexaminations and proctoring examinations.
RL
4.05 Fee for test review.
RL
4.06 Refunds.
Chapter
RL 6 - Summary Suspensions
RL
6.01 Authority and intent.
RL
6.02 Scope.
RL
6.03 Definitions.
RL
6.04 Petition for summary suspension.
RL
6.05 Notice of petition to respondent.
RL
6.06 Issuance of summary suspension order.
RL
6.07 Contents of summary suspension order.
RL
6.08 Service of summary suspension order.
RL
6.09 Hearing to show cause.
RL
6.10 Commencement of disciplinary proceeding.
RL
6.11 Delegation.
Chapter
RL 7 - Impaired Professionals Procedure
RL
7.01 Authority and intent.
RL
7.02 Definitions.
RL
7.03 Referral to and eligibility for the procedure.
RL
7.04 Requirements for participation.
RL
7.05 Agreement for participation.
RL
7.06 Standards for approval of treatment facilities or individual
therapists.
RL
7.07 Intradepartmental referral.
RL
7.08 Records.
RL
7.09 Report.
RL
7.10 Applicability of procedures to direct licensing by the department.
RL
7.11 Approval of drug testing programs.
Chapter
RL 7 - Appendix I Consent for Release of Information
Chapter
RL 8 - Administrative Warnings
RL
8.01 Authority and scope.
RL
8.02 Definitions.
RL
8.03 Findings before issuance of an administrative warning.
RL
8.04 Issuance of an administrative warning.
RL
8.05 Request for a review of an administrative warning.
RL
8.06 Procedures.
RL
8.07 Transcription fees.
Chapter
RL 8 - Appendix I Department of Regulation and Licensing (Disciplinary
Authority) Administrative Warning
Chapter
RL 9 - Denial of Renewal Application Because Applicant is liable for
Delinquent Taxes
RL
9.01 Authority.
RL
9.02 Scope; nature of proceedings.
RL
9.03 Definitions.
RL
9.04 Procedures for requesting the department of revenue to certify
whether an applicant for renewal is liable for delinquent taxes.
RL
9.05 Denial of renewal.
Chapter
RL 10 - Use of Pharmaceutical Agents by Licensed Optometrists
RL
10.01 Definitions.
RL
10.02 Restrictions and reports.
RL
10.03 Statement of approval required.
RL
10.04 Application for certificate.
Chapter
HFS 145 - Control of Communicable Diseases
Subchapter
I — General Provisions
Statutory authority.
HFS
145.01 Statutory Authority.
HFS
145.02 Purpose and scope.
HFS
145.03 Definitions.
HFS
145.04 Reports of communicable diseases.
HFS
145.05 Investigation and control of communicable diseases.
HFS
145.06 General statement of powers for control of
communicable
disease.
HFS
145.07 Special disease control measures.
Subchapter II — Tuberculosis
HFS
145.08 Definitions.
HFS
145.09 Laboratory procedures.
HFS
145.10 Restriction and management of patients and contacts.
HFS
145.11 Discharge from isolation or confinement.
HFS
145.12 Certification of public health dispensaries.
HFS
145.13
Dispensary reimbursement.
Subchapter
III — Sexually Transmitted Disease
HFS
145.14 Definitions.
HFS
145.15 Case reporting.
HFS
145.16 Reporting of cases delinquent in treatment.
HFS
145.17 Determination of sources and contacts.
HFS
145.18 Criteria for determination of suspects.
HFS
145.19 Examination of suspects.
HFS
145.20 Commitment of suspects.
HFS
145.21 Treatment of minors.
HFS
145.22 Treatment guidelines.
Chapter
HFS 145 - Appendix A Communicable Diseases
