Wisconsin Public Health Statutes Overview
Explore Wisconsin's public health history, statutes, and administrative rules, including the formation of the State Board of Health, consolidation of public health statutes in 1993, and the statutory duties of local boards of health. Learn about the chapters covering administration, communicable diseases, maternal and child health, environmental health, and chronic diseases in Wisconsin's public health framework.
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Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Rules A Brief Orientation on Wisconsin s Public Health History, Statutes and Administrative Rules 9/28/2024
Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Rules Public Health: Assuring conditions in which people can be healthy 9/28/2024
Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Rules Wisconsin s Public Health History 1848 Wisconsin becomes a state 1876 State Board of Health formed 1883 Communicable disease reports required fromtownship health officer 1913 State health officer position created 1929 County health departments authorized 1993 Public health statutes revised 9/28/2024
WISCONSINS PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES Public health statutes revised in 1993 WI ACT 27 Public Health statutes are consolidated into 6 chapters Ch. 250 - Administration and Supervision Ch. 251 - Local Health Officials Ch. 252 - Communicable Disease Ch. 253 - Maternal & Child Health Ch. 254 - Environmental Health Ch. 255 - Chronic Disease 9/28/2024
Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Rules Statutory Duties of Local Boards of Health Govern the local health department Assure enforcement of state public health statutes Assure that the Local Health Department is Level 1, 2 or 3 Adopt necessary regulations Report to state health agency Meet at least quarterly 9/28/2024
Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Rules Statutory Duties of Local Boards of Health (cont.) Assess public health needs Advocate for reasonable and necessary services Develop policy 9/28/2024
Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Rules Statutory Duties of Local Boards of Health (cont.) Provide leadership that: - fosters local involvement and commitment - emphasizes public health needs - advocates for equitable distribution of public health resources and complementary private activities commensurate with public health needs 9/28/2024
FOCUS ON CHAPTER 251 Local Board of Health Membership Not more than 9 members At least 3 members are not elected officials Good faith effort to appoint a RN and a MD Reflect diversity of the community County human services board under 46.23 may act as a county board of health If the County Human Services Board acts in this capacity, it shall use the word health in its title. 9/28/2024
FOCUS ON CHAPTER 251 Local Health Department Structure: City Health Department County Health Department City/County Health Department Multi-County Health Department 9/28/2024
FOCUS ON CHAPTER 251 Level of Health Departments: Level I Health Department Five Required Services of all Local Health Departments Communicable Disease Surveillance Generalized PH Nursing Program Health Promotion Disease Prevention Human Health Hazard Prevention and Control PLUS: Full Time Health Officer Board of Health 9/28/2024
FOCUS ON CHAPTER 251 Level of Health Departments: Level II Health Department Five Required Services (Level I ) Plus: 7 programs or services that address at least 5 health priorities in the current state health plan Health Officer with at least 3 years of supervisory experience in a full time position with a local health department 9/28/2024
FOCUS ON CHAPTER 251 Level of Health Departments: Level III Health Department Agent for the state Hotel & Restaurant Program Agent for the state Tattoo & Body Piercing Program 14 programs or services that address at least 7 health priorities in the current state health plan 9/28/2024
FOCUS ON CHAPTER 251 Level of Health Departments: Level III Health Department - continued Health Officer with a Masters degree in public health, public administration or similar field and 3 years of full time experience in a Public Health agency. Bachelor s degree and 16 graduate credits toward a master s degree in public health, public administration & 5 years of experience in a full time administrative position in a public health agency. 9/28/2024
CHAPTER 251 - continued Local Health Officer Qualifications Based on education, experience and level of health department. Full time employee Duties Administer local health department in accordance with statutes and rules Enforce state public health statutes and rules Enforce any regulations that the Board of Health adopts Administer all funds Appoint all necessary subordinate personnel Investigate and supervise the sanitary conditions of all premises within the jurisdictional area of the local health department. Have access to vital records. Promote the spread of information as to the causes, nature and prevention of prevalent diseases 9/28/2024
CHAPTER 251 - continued Local Health Department Jurisdiction Shall extend to the entire area represented by the governing body of the county, city, village or town. Jurisdiction does not extend into cities, villages or towns that have local health departments. No part of any expense incurred by a county health department may be levied against any property within any city, village ot town that has a local health department . 9/28/2024
QUESTIONS? 9/28/2024
