Wisconsin Administrative Code

DHS 110.395 Community EMS. (1) In addition to the responsibilities under s. DHS 110.34, an emergency medical services provider or other organization licensed to provide CEMS shall obtain department approval before using licensed EMS practitioners to provide CEMS. To obtain depart…

DHS 110.40 Intercept service. In addition to the responsibilities under s. DHS 110.34, and ambulance service provider or non-transporting emergency medical service that provides intercept services is subject to all of the following requirements: (1) The emergency medical service …

DHS 110.41 Air medical services. (1) In order to provide air medical service in Wisconsin, an ambulance service provider, including an ambulance service provider licensed in another state that makes more than 10 patient transports a year that originate and terminate in Wisconsin,…

DHS 110.42 Tactical emergency medical services. An ambulance service provider or other agency shall obtain departmental approval before using licensed EMS professionals to provide tactical emergency medical services as follows: (1) AMBULANCE SERVICES PROVIDERS. To obtain departme…

DHS 110.43 Special units. If a licensed ambulance service owns, operates, and maintains special transport vehicles including, but not limited to, boats, ATV[s, or snowmobiles, the licensed ambulance service shall identify them in its application and operational plan as required u…

DHS 110.44 Special events. A licensed ambulance service provider or non-transporting emergency medical service provider shall obtain department approval before providing emergency medical services for special events outside its primary service area or that will require the provid…

DHS 110.45 Department decisions on applications. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the department shall review and make a determination on an application that has been completed in accordance with all of the department[s instructions for completion within 60 business days of re…

DHS 110.46 License duration and application for renewal license. (1) A license issued by the department to an emergency medical service provider is valid for the duration of the triennium as long as the provider remains in continuous compliance with EMS-related federal and state …

DHS 110.47 Required personnel and responsibilities. An emergency medical service provider shall have all of the following personnel: (1) A service director qualified under s. DHS 110.49. (2) A service medical director qualified under s. DHS 110.50. (3) An infection control design…

DHS 110.48 Service director. An emergency medical service provider shall have a service director who shall: (1) Serve as the primary contact between the emergency medical service provider and the department. (2) Assure that all elements of the operational plan are kept current. (…

DHS 110.49 Service medical director. An emergency medical service provider shall have a service medical director who meets all of the qualifications under sub. (1) and has all the responsibilities under sub. (2): (1) QUALIFICATIONS. The service medical director shall meet all the…

DHS 110.495 Community emergency medical services medical director. A CEMS provider shall have a minimum of one medical director who meets all of the qualifications under sub. (1) and has all the responsibilities under sub. (2). (1) QUALIFICATIONS. Except as provided by sub. (3), …

DHS 110.50 EMS provider staffing requirements. (1) An emergency medical service provider shall satisfy the staffing requirements appropriate to the level of service for which it is licensed. All individuals constituting the minimum staffing shall be credentialed with the emergenc…

DHS 110.51 Preceptors. (1) The service medical director shall designate those individuals who may serve as preceptors based on the director[s determination that the individuals are qualified to act as preceptors for supervised field training. Only individuals who are designated b…

DHS 110.52 EMS professional credentialing. (1) In order to provide emergency medical care, an emergency medical responder or emergency medical services practitioner must first be credentialed with an emergency medical service provider with which the emergency medical responder or…

DHS 110.525 Field training requirements. (1) An ambulance service provider may provide supervised field training of EMS professionals through its licensed staff who have been designated as preceptors by the provider[s service medical director under s. DHS 110.51 (1). (2) An ambul…

DHS 110.526 Opioids training. (1) An EMS practitioner shall undergo training regarding the safe and proper administration of naloxone or another opioid antagonist to individuals who are undergoing or suspected of undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose consisting of instructio…

DHS 110.53 Authority to investigate. (1) The department may conduct an investigation to determine whether there has been a violation of this chapter or ch. 256, Stats. (2) An authorized employee or agent of the department, upon presentation of identification, shall be permitted t…

DHS 110.54 Reasons for enforcement actions. The department may take any enforcement action under ss. DHS 110.55 to 110.58, which it determines is appropriate against a person subject to the requirements of this chapter and ss. 256.12 to 256.18, Stats., for any of the following re…

DHS 110.55 Warning letter. The department may issue a warning letter to a licensee, permit holder, or certificate holder if the department finds that the person has committed a minor, first-time violation of a requirement of this chapter or ch. 256, Stats., or a minor, first-time…

DHS 110.56 Reprimand. The department may reprimand a licensee, permit holder, or certificate holder if the department finds that the person has violated a requirement of this chapter or ch. 256, Stats., or engaged in conduct described in s. DHS 110.54. A reprimand documents the d…

DHS 110.57 Summary suspension of a license, permit or certification. (1) The department may summarily suspend a license, permit, or certification if the department has probable cause to believe that the licensee, permit holder, or cer- the chapter was last published. DHS 110.57 W…

DHS 110.58 Denial, refusal to renew, conditional issuance, issuance with limitation, suspension, revocation. (1) The department may deny, refuse to renew, limit, condition, suspend or revoke a license, permit, or certification, for any reason under s. DHS 110.54, if the departmen…

DHS 110.59 Appeals. (1) RIGHT TO APPEAL. An enforcement action taken by the department under s. DHS 110.57 or 110.58 is subject to review under ch. 227, Stats. To request a hearing under ch. 227, Stats., an aggrieved person shall submit a written request to the department of admi…

DHS 115.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 253.13 and 227.11 (2), Stats., to specify the congenital disorders for which each newborn is screened and tested. History: Cr. Register, May, 1993, No. 449, eff. 6-1-93; correction made under…

DHS 115.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to the attending physician licensed under ch. 448, Stats., nurse-midwife certified under s. 441.15, Stats., or other attendant at the birth of an infant born in Wisconsin, to the infant and the infant[s parents or guardian, and to th…

DHS 115.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCongenital disorderY means a disorder present at birth, either inherited or due to an influence occurring during gestation up to birth. (2) XDepartmentY means the Wisconsin department of health services. (3) XICD-10-CMY means the Inte…

DHS 115.04 Congenital disorders. Pursuant to s. 253.13 (1), Stats., blood samples taken from each newborn shall be tested for all of the following conditions: (1) (a) Phenylketonuria (PKU), ICD-10-CM-E70.0. (b) Hyperphenylalaninemia, ICD-10-CM-E70.1. (2) Galactosemia, ICD-10-CM-E…

DHS 115.05 Laboratory tests.

DHS 115.055 Fees.

DHS 115.06 Criteria for adding or deleting conditions. (a) Sickle cell disease, ICD-10-CM-D57.1. (b) Hemoglobin S-beta Thalassemia, ICD-10-CM-D57.40. (c) Hemoglobin SC disease, ICD-10-CM-D57.20. (d) Hemoglobin disease other, ICD-10-CM-D58.2. (5) Biotinidase deficiency, ICD-10-CM-…

DHS 116.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 227.11 (2) and 253.12 (3) (a), Stats., to implement the Wisconsin birth defect prevention and surveillance system established by s. 253.12, Stats. The purpose of the program is to provide for…

DHS 116.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to all of the following: (1) The department. (2) A physician who diagnoses a birth defect in a child or treats a child with a reportable condition. (3) A pediatric specialty clinic that diagnoses a birth defect in a child or treats a…

DHS 116.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAgencyY means an organization that assists or uses information about persons with birth defects. (2) XBirth defectY has the meaning given in s. 253.12 (1) (a), Stats. DHS 116.04 DHS 116.05 Reporting of birth defects. Confidentiality. …

DHS 116.04 Reporting of birth defects. (1) BIRTH DEFECTS FOR WHICH REPORTING IS MANDATORY. Reporters shall report to the department a birth defect listed in Appendix A for children in whom the condition is diagnosed or treated by age 2. (2) RESPONSIBILITIES FOR REPORTING. (a) Exc…

DHS 116.05 Confidentiality. (1) RELEASE OF INFORMATION. The department shall keep Wisconsin birth defects prevention and surveillance system reports confidential and may release information from them only in accordance with s. 253.12 (5), Stats., and following the procedures in s…

DHS 118.01 Authority and purpose.

DHS 118.02 Applicability.

DHS 118.03 Definitions. DHS 118.06 DHS 118.07 DHS 118.08 Subchapter II — Statewide Organization for Trauma Care

DHS 118.04 Lead agency.

DHS 118.05 Statewide trauma advisory council. Subchapter III — Trauma Care Improvement

DHS 118.06 Regional trauma advisory councils. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of a regional trauma advisory council is to develop, implement, monitor and improve the regional trauma system. (2) PARTICIPATION IN RTAC ACTIVITIES. A regional trauma advisory council may include facilities o…

DHS 118.07 EMS services. (1) RESPONSIBILITY TO AF(a) All ambulance service providers and emergency medical responder services shall select one regional trauma advisory council for primary membership by July 30, 2005. (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), an emergency medical services pra…

DHS 118.09 Trauma registry.

DHS 118.10 Performance improvement. Note: Chapter HFS 118 was renumbered chapter DHS 118 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7, Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637. (3m) XATLSY means advanced trauma life support. (4) XAuditY means a cl…

DHS 12.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s. 48.685 (1) (ag) 1. a., (2) (d), (4), (5) (a), (6) (b) and (c), Stats.; and s. 50.065 (1) (ag) 1. a., (2) (d), (4), (5), (6) (b) and (c), Stats.; and s. 227.11 (2), Stats., to protect from harm …

DHS 12.02 Applicability. (1) SCOPE. (a) Persons and agencies affected. This chapter applies to the department; to applicants for regulatory approval from the department; to persons, agencies and entities that have received regulatory approval from the department; to county depart…

DHS 12.03 Definitions. In this chapter: Armed forces background searches. Transmittal of background check information. Maintaining confidentiality of background information disclosure forms. Supervision pending receipt of caregiver background checks. Personal care services, discl…

DHS 12.04 Contracting for background checks. (1) An entity may enter into and shall retain an agreement or contract with any entity identified under s. 48.685 (1) (b) or 50.065 (1) (c), Stats., or with any college, or university, including any vocational or technical college or s…

DHS 12.05 Sanctions. (1) SANCTIONABLE ENTITY ACTIONS. An entity that commits any of the following acts may be subject to any of the sanctions specified in sub. (2): (a) Hires, employs, or contracts with a caregiver, or permits to reside at an entity a nonclient resident, where th…