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
   

• 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

• Administrative Rules Important for Public Health (Word)

• DHS Administrative Code Table of Contents

• 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. 250 and 251 and Wis. Admin. Code chs. DHS 139 and 140. Two resources are available to support local health officers, local hiring authorities, and local boards of health or local health and human services boards as they consult with DPH during the local health officer hiring process.

• 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.

• Presentation on Public Health Statutes and Administrative Rules from Orientation for Public Health Employees in Wisconsin (PDF)
• Presentation on Public Health Law from Local Health Officer Orientation from Local Health Officer Orientation fall session (PDF)