251.001 – Legislative findings.
251.001 Legislative findings. The legislature finds that the provision of public health services in this state is a matter of statewide concern. History: 1993 a. 27.
251.01 – Definitions.
251.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1c) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means any of the following: (a) Certified nurse-midwife. (b) Certified registered nurse anesthetist. (c) Clinical nurse specialist. (d) Nurse practitioner. (1g) “City-county board of health” means a board of health for a city-county health department. (1r) “County board of health” means a board of health […]
251.02 – Local health department; establishment.
251.02 Local health department; establishment. (1) In counties with a population of less than 750,000, unless a county board establishes a city-county health department under sub. (1m) jointly with the governing body of a city or establishes a multiple county health department under sub. (3) in conjunction with another county, the county board shall establish […]
251.03 – Local board of health; members.
251.03 Local board of health; members. (1) A local board of health shall consist of not more than 9 members. At least 3 of these members shall be persons who are not elected officials or employees of the governing body that establishes the local health department and who have a demonstrated interest or competence in […]
251.04 – Local board of health; powers and duties.
251.04 Local board of health; powers and duties. (1) Except as authorized in s. 251.02 (2) (b), (3m), (3r), and (3t), a city board of health shall govern a city health department, a county board of health shall govern a county health department or multiple county health department, and a city-county board of health shall […]
251.05 – Local health department; levels of service; duties.
251.05 Local health department; levels of service; duties. (1) A local health department shall meet the following requirements specified in par. (a) and may, unless sub. (6) applies, meet the following requirements specified in par. (b) or (c): (a) As a Level I local health department, at least the level of services specified in sub. […]
251.06 – Local health officer; qualifications; duties.
251.06 Local health officer; qualifications; duties. (1) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2. or 3., a local health officer of a Level I local health department shall have at least a bachelor’s degree from a nursing program accredited by the national professional nursing education accrediting organization or from a nursing program accredited by […]
251.07 – Certain physicians; state agency status.
251.07 Certain physicians; state agency status. A physician who is not an employee of the local health department and who provides services, without compensation, for those programs and services provided by a local health department that require medical oversight is, for the provision of the services he or she provides, a state agent of the […]
251.08 – Jurisdiction of local health department.
251.08 Jurisdiction of local health department. The jurisdiction of the local health department shall extend to the entire area represented by the governing body of the county, city, village or town that established the local health department, except that the jurisdiction of a single or multiple county health department or of a city-county health department […]
251.09 – Joint services.
251.09 Joint services. Local health departments jointly may provide health services as agreed upon under s. 66.0301, unless, notwithstanding s. 66.0301, the agreement conflicts with a provision of this chapter. History: 1993 a. 27 s. 271; Stats. 1993 s. 251.09; 1999 a. 150 s. 672.
251.10 – County health department, how financed.
251.10 County health department, how financed. The county board shall appropriate funds for the operation of a single county health department that is established under s. 251.02 (1) and determine compensation of county health department employees. The local board of health shall annually prepare a budget of the proposed expenditures of the county health department […]
251.11 – City-county health department and multiple county health department, how financed.
251.11 City-county health department and multiple county health department, how financed. (1) The local board of health of every multiple county health department established under s. 251.02 (3) and of every city-county health department established under s. 251.02 (1m) shall annually prepare a budget of its proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year and determine […]
251.115 – Multiple municipal local health department and city-city local health department; how financed.
251.115 Multiple municipal local health department and city-city local health department; how financed. The governing body of every multiple municipal local health department established under s. 251.02 (2) (b) or (3r) and of every city-city local health department established under s. 251.02 (3t) shall annually prepare a budget of its proposed expenditures for the ensuing […]
251.12 – City health department, how financed.
251.12 City health department, how financed. The common council shall appropriate funds for the operation of all of the following: (1) A city health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (1) and (2) (a). (2) A multiple municipal local health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (3r). (3) A […]
251.125 – Village health department, how financed.
251.125 Village health department, how financed. If a village health department is established under s. 251.02 (2) (a) or (3m), if a multiple municipal local health department is established as specified in s. 251.02 (3r), or if a multiple municipal local health department is established as specified in s. 251.02 (2) (b), the village board […]
251.127 – Town health department, how financed.
251.127 Town health department, how financed. If a town health department is established under s. 251.02 (3m) or if a multiple municipal local health department is established under s. 251.02 (3r) by the governing body of a town in concert with the governing body of another town or a city or village, the town board […]
251.13 – City-county health department and multiple county health department, joint funds.
251.13 City-county health department and multiple county health department, joint funds. For each multiple county or city-county health department, a joint health department fund shall be created either in the treasurer’s office where the principal office of the health department is located or in the office of the city treasurer of a city within the […]
251.135 – Publication and effective date of orders and regulations.
251.135 Publication and effective date of orders and regulations. The orders and regulations of a local board of health shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and shall take effect immediately after publication. No local board of health is required to use the term “regulation” to refer to a regulation that […]
251.14 – Gifts.
251.14 Gifts. A local board of health may receive gifts and donations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. History: 1993 a. 27 s. 215.
251.15 – Withdrawal of counties, cities, villages, or towns.
251.15 Withdrawal of counties, cities, villages, or towns. (1) After establishing a multiple county health department under s. 251.02 (3), any participating county board may withdraw by giving written notice to its county board of health and the county boards of all other participating counties, except that participating county boards may, in establishing a multiple […]