Wisconsin Administrative Code

DHS 167.07 Records and reports. (1) A regional poison control center shall keep a record of each inquiry. Note: A record of an inquiry must be treated as a confidential patient health care record pursuant to ss. 146.81 to 146.83, Stats. (2) A regional poison control center shall …

DHS 174.01 Purpose and authority. This chapter establishes standards for approval by the department of basic first aid and basic CPR training courses for fitness center employees and the qualifications of trainers of those courses. The chapter also establishes specifications for …

DHS 174.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to any person employed by a fitness center, owners and operators of fitness centers and individuals, organizations and institutions proposing to provide training to fitness center employees in basic first aid and CPR. History: Cr. Re…

DHS 174.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAHAY means the American heart association. (2) XApplicantY means an individual, organization or institution of higher education that seeks approval for a first aid training course other than the American red cross standard first aid c…

DHS 174.04 CPR and first aid training. (1) GENERAL REQUIREMENT. Pursuant to s. 100.178 (2), Stats., a fitness center shall have one employee on the premises at all times during which the fitness center is open and its facilities and services are available for use who has satisfac…

DHS 174.05 Trainer qualifications. (1) An individual who teaches basic first aid to fitness center employees shall be: (a) Certified in American red cross standard first aid or its equivalent as approved under s. DHS 174.06; (b) Generally familiar with jurisdictional laws and leg…

DHS 174.06 Review and approval of equivalent first aid training. (1) APPROVAL REQUIREMENT. Department approval of a proposed equivalent first aid training course shall be a prerequisite to the initiation of equivalent first aid training for employees of fitness centers required u…

DHS 174.07 Denial or revocation of approval. (1) DENIAL. If the department denies an application for approval of an equivalent first aid training course under s. DHS 174.06 (4) or refuses to approve an updated plan under s. DHS 174.06 (7), the department shall provide the applica…

DHS 174.08 Posting notice. (1) Each fitness center shall post a notice or notices stating the requirements of s. 100.178 (2), Stats., and the penalties set out under s. 100.177 (15) (a), Stats., for violating s. 100.178 (2), Stats. This notice or notices shall be posted in a cons…

DHS 18.01 Authority. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 1.11 and 227.11 (2), Stats., to implement the Wisconsin environmental policy act, s. 1.11, Stats., insofar as proposed major actions of the department may significantly affect the quality of the environme…

DHS 18.02 Applicability. The criteria, procedures, and other parts of this chapter apply to all staff of the department and to all proposed actions of the department which may significantly affect the quality of the environment of human beings. History: Cr. Register, June, 1983, …

DHS 18.03 Purpose. These rules are to: (1) Provide principles, objectives, definitions, criteria, and procedures to be used by the department to implement s. 1.11, Stats. Implementation includes identification and evaluation of proposed actions; study, development, and descriptio…

DHS 18.04 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) XActionY means any activity initiated or otherwise undertaken by the department, including a proposal for legislation, which may affect the quality of the environment of human beings. DHS 18.09 DHS 18.10 DHS 18.11 DHS 18.12 DHS …

DHS 18.05 Types of actions. The department has grouped its actions into 3 types to facilitate its determination of need for an EIS. (1) TYPE I ACTIONS. A type I action will always require an EIS. Construction of a new residential institution of 65 or more beds at a location where…

DHS 18.06 Determination of need for an EIS. (1) During the early planning of an action, the department shall determine the need or desirability of preparing an EIS on the proposed action, in accordance with ss. DHS 18.05 and 18.07. (2) The department shall prepare an EIS for all …

DHS 18.07 Preparation of environmental assessment. (1) Except as provided in s. DHS 18.06 (4), to determine whether a type II action is major and significantly affects the quality of the natural and physical environment of human beings, and to describe alternatives to that action…

DHS 18.08 Preparation of environmental impact statement. (1) SCOPING. (a) As soon as possible after the decision to prepare an EIS, the department shall inform the public and affected or otherwise interested agencies that an EIS will be prepared and that the process of identifyin…

DHS 18.09 Review of the DEIS. (1) SPECIFIED DISTRIBUTION. Copies of the DEIS shall be distributed to: (a) The governor[s office. (b) The department of natural resources and other state, federal, and local government agencies having special expertise, interest or jurisdiction. (c)…

DHS 18.10 Conversion of DEIS to FEIS. After weighing the testimony received at the public hearing on the DEIS, and undertaking whatever further investigation in response to that testimony seems necessary, the department may convert a DEIS to an FEIS. This may be accomplished by r…

DHS 18.11 Review of the FEIS. (1) DISTRIBUTION. The FEIS shall be distributed in the same manner as the DEIS in s. DHS 18.09 (1), and shall also be distributed to any person, organization or agency that submitted comments on the DEIS. (2) NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY. The availability …

DHS 18.12 Decision. (1) REVIEW OF COMMENTS. After expiration of the comment period on the FEIS and following any contested case hearing on the adequacy of the FEIS, the department shall carefully review, summarize and weigh the comments received on the FEIS and on the proposed ac…

DHS 18.13 Supplements. If it happens that after an FEIS has been prepared, the public comment period has ended, and a decision has been made on the proposed action, but before implementation of the action has proceeded very far, the department substantially changes the proposed a…

DHS 18.14 Equivalent processes. (1) Where another state agency has concurrent responsibility with the department for a proposed type II action, a joint environmental assessment may be prepared with the other agency, or the environmental assessment prepared by the other agency may…

DHS 18.15 Responsibilities. (1) SINGLE DEPARTMENT (a) The department shall have one office in Madison that other agencies and the public may contact to find out about OFFICE. 6 department procedures implementing WEPA and progress being made in preparation of particular WEPA docum…

DHS 181.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 250.04 (7) and 254.13, Stats., to ensure timely reporting to the department of the results of all tests made to determine the concentration of lead in a person[s blood. The chapter establishe…

DHS 181.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to any physician, nurse, hospital administrator, director of a blood drawing site or local health officer who obtains a person[s blood sample or orders that a blood sample be taken from a Wisconsin resident for the purpose of measuri…

DHS 181.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBlood lead testY means the determination by a clinical laboratory of the amount of lead in a blood sample. (2) XBlood sampleY means any human blood sample, venous or capillary, drawn for analysis of the concentration of lead in the bl…

DHS 181.04 Reporting responsibility and test result access. (1) The results of all blood lead tests performed on blood samples taken from Wisconsin residents shall be reported to the department. (2) (a) When a health care provider sends a blood sample to a clinical laboratory for…

DHS 181.05 Timetable for reporting. (1) Blood lead concentrations of 45 micrograms or more of lead per deciliter of blood shall be reported to the department within 24 hours from the time the analysis is completed. Note: For patients with blood lead results of 45 micrograms lead …

DHS 181.06 Contents of report. (1) INFORMATION TO ACCOMPANY BLOOD SAMPLE FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS. Any health care provider who submits a human blood sample to a clinical laboratory for a determination of the lead concentration in the blood shall include all of the following infor…

DHS 181.07 Form of report submitted to the department. Reporting to the department shall be by electronic means in a format acceptable to the department unless the laboratory or health care provider that tests for lead poisoning or lead exposure does not have suitable electronic …

DHS 181.08 Enforcement, penalties and immunity from liability. (1) ENFORCEMENT. Pursuant to s. 254.30 (1) (b), Stats., the department may report violations of this chapter to the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred for enforcement action. (2) PENALTIES…

DHS 182.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s. 254.151, Stats., for the purpose of establishing criteria and procedures for the award of annual project grants from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (ef), Stats., to local health departm…

DHS 182.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to the department and to applicants for and recipients of grants awarded under this chapter. History: Cr., Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96.

DHS 182.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XApplicantY means a local health department or a nonprofit agency working in collaboration with a local health department that applies for a grant under this chapter. (2) ZZContinuation grantY means a grant awarded to an applicant for …

DHS 182.04 Allocation of funds. The department shall annually allocate funds available under s. 20.435 (1) (ef), Stats., for the support of lead poisoning or lead exposure prevention programs. The monies to support these programs shall be in the form of grants and shall be awarde…

DHS 182.05 Application. (1) WHO MAY APPLY. An applicant for a grant may be any of the following: (a) A local health department. (b) Two or more local health departments. the chapter was last published. DHS 182.05 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (c) A non-profit agency working in co…

DHS 182.06 Awards. (1) MAKING AWARDS. (a) The department shall make awards based on the recommendations resulting from the review under s. DHS 182.05 (6) and taking into account other factors such as geographic distribution of current lead poisoning prevention grants; existing pr…

DHS 182.07 Restrictions on use of grants. Funds made available through grants under s. 254.151, Stats., and this chapter shall not be used for the purchase or renovation of buildings, the purchase of land, the purchase of major medical equipment or the costs of medical treatment …

DHS 182.08 Records and reports. All recipients of grants under this chapter shall maintain records of the projects supported by the grants as required by the department and shall submit to the department reports as required by the department on a quarterly basis or as described b…

DHS 19.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s. 227.04 (2m), Stats., to describe the discretion the department may exercise in enforcement actions against small businesses regulated by the department.

DHS 19.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to the department and small businesses regulated by the department.

DHS 19.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XDepartmentY means the department of health services. (2) XSmall businessY has the meaning given in s. 227.04 (1) (b), Stats.

DHS 19.04 Use of discretion in enforcement. (1) The department may waive or reduce a penalty otherwise applicable to a small business that voluntarily discloses an actual or potential violation of a department rule or guideline and requests a waiver or reduction as a small busine…

DHS 19.05 Limitations on the use of discretion. The department may not exercise discretion under s. DHS 19.04 (1) in the enforcement of a rule or guideline under any of the following circumstances: (1) The department discovers the violation before the small business discloses the…

DHS 199.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s. 255.15 (1m) (c), Stats., for the purpose of establishing criteria, procedures, requirements and conditions for the award of project grants from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (fm), Stat…

DHS 199.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to the department of health services, to applicants for grants awarded by the department, and to organizations that have been awarded grants by the department. History: Cr. Register, May, 2001, No. 545, eff. 6-1-01; CR 20-067: am. Re…

DHS 199.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAdministrative costsY means costs associated with implementing grant objectives and activities, such as the provision of office space, telephone service and employees. (2) XApplicantY means an organization that applies for a grant fro…

DHS 199.04 Project eligibility. (1) The department shall do all of the following: (a) Fund projects that have prevention and control of tobacco use as their primary goal. (b) Make funds available to community coalitions such that each county of the state has the opportunity to ha…

DHS 199.05 Application. (1) WHO MAY APPLY. (a) An applicant may be any of the following: 1. A public agency. 2. A legally-formed organization. 3. A coalition of organizations under the auspices of a public agency or a legally-formed organization. 4. The tribal governing body of a…