Public Health Statutes and Administrative Rules
The following are the Wisconsin Public Health Statutes and Administrative Rules.
Wisconsin Statutes related to public health
- State Statutes Important for Public Health (Word)
- Wis. Stat. ch.
95 Animal Health
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Wis. Stat. ch.
250 Health; Administration and Supervision -
Wis. Stat. ch.
251 Local Health Officials -
Wis. Stat. ch.
252 Communicable Diseases -
Wis. Stat. ch.
253 Maternal and Child Health -
Wis. Stat. ch.
254 Environmental Health -
Wis. Stat. ch.
255 Chronic Disease and Injuries
Administrative Rules of Public Health Importance
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Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS
139 Qualifications of Local Health Professionals Employed by Local Health Departments -
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS
140 Required Services of Local Health Departments -
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS
142 Access to Vital Records -
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS
144 Immunization of Students -
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS
145 Control of Communicable Diseases -
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS
146 Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Additional resources
Qualifications of all new and interim local health officers are reviewed by the Division of Public Health (DPH) to assure compliance with Wis. Stat. chs.
- Local Health Officer Qualifications Review Information Sheet (PDF)
- Describes the purpose of the review process and provides high-level information about the steps taken during a local health officer qualification review.
- Local Health Officer Qualifications Review Flowchart (PDF)
- Provides a summary of the local health officer requirements for each health department level.