Chapter 255 — CHRONIC DISEASE AND INJURIES
17 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 255.01 Definitions
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255.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Chronic disease” means any disease, illness, impairment or other physical condition that requires health care and treatment over a prolonged period and, although amenable to treatment, is irreversible and frequently progresses to increasi…
Wis. Stat. § 255.02 Duties of the state epidemiologist for chronic disease
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255.02 Duties of the state epidemiologist for chronic disease. The state epidemiologist for chronic disease shall do all of the following: (1) Develop and maintain a system for detecting and monitoring chronic diseases within this state. (2) Investigate and determine the epidemio…
Wis. Stat. § 255.03 Duties of the department
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255.03 Duties of the department. The department shall: (1) Conduct programs to prevent, delay and detect the onset of chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular disease and genetic disease, and other chronic diseases that t…
Wis. Stat. § 255.04 Cancer reporting
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255.04 Cancer reporting. (1) Any hospital, as defined under s. 50.33 (2), any physician and any laboratory certified under 42 USC 263a shall report information concerning any person diagnosed as having cancer or a precancerous condition to the department as prescribed by the depa…
Wis. Stat. § 255.05 Cancer control and prevention grants
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255.05 Cancer control and prevention grants. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Institution” means any hospital, nursing home, county home, county mental hospital, community-based residential facility or other place licensed or approved by the department under s. 49.70, 49.71…
Wis. Stat. § 255.055 Cancer research program
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255.055 Cancer research program. (1) The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.250 (2) (g) and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center shall use the moneys paid under s. 71.10 (5f) (i) for cancer research projects. These moneys…
Wis. Stat. § 255.056 Drug repository
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255.056 Drug repository. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (b) “Dispense” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (7). (bg) “Drug” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (10). (c) “Medical facility” has the meaning given in s. 943.145 (1). (d) “Pharmacist” has the meaning given in s. 450.…
Wis. Stat. § 255.06 Well-woman program
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255.06 Well-woman program. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Hospital” has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2). (b) “Mammography” means the making of a record of a breast by passing X rays through a body to act on specially sensitized film. (c) “Medicare” has the meaning given…
Wis. Stat. § 255.065 Breast density notification
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255.065 Breast density notification. (1) In this section: (a) “Dense breast tissue” means heterogeneously dense breasts or extremely dense breasts based on the Breast Imaging 4 Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology. (b) “Facility” has the mean…
Wis. Stat. § 255.07 Life-saving allergy medication; use of epinephrine
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255.07 Life-saving allergy medication; use of epinephrine. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Administer” means the direct application of an epinephrine delivery system to the body of an individual. (b) “Authorized entity” means any entity or organization, other than a school…
Wis. Stat. § 255.085 Diabetes care and prevention action program
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255.085 Diabetes care and prevention action program. (1) The department shall, in consultation with the department of employee trust funds, develop and implement a plan to reduce the incidence of diabetes in Wisconsin, improve diabetes care, and control complications associated w…
Wis. Stat. § 255.10 Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program
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255.10 Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program. From the moneys distributed under s. 255.15 (3) (b), the department shall administer the Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program, with the primary purpose of reducing the use of cigare…
Wis. Stat. § 255.15 Statewide tobacco use control program
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255.15 Statewide tobacco use control program. (1m) DUTIES. The department shall do all of the following: (b) Administer the grant program under sub. (3). (c) Promulgate rules establishing criteria for recipients of grants awarded under sub. (3), including performance-based standa…
Wis. Stat. § 255.20 Duties of the department
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255.20 Duties of the department. The department shall do all of the following: (1) Maintain an injury prevention program that includes data collection, surveillance, education and the promotion of intervention. (2) Assist local health departments and community agencies May 22, 20…
Wis. Stat. § 255.30 Safety eye protective goggles
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255.30 Safety eye protective goggles. (1) Every student and teacher in schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions participating in or observing any of the following courses is required to wear appropriate industrial quality eye protective goggles at all ti…
Wis. Stat. § 255.35 Statewide poison control system
Wis. Stat. § 255.40 Reporting of wounds and burn injuries
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255.40 Reporting of wounds and burn injuries. (1) In this section: (a) “Crime” has the meaning specified in s. 949.01 (1). (b) “Inpatient health care facility” has the meaning specified in s. 50.135 (1). (2) (a) Any person licensed, certified or registered by the state under ch. …