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
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Wis. Stat. ch. 251 Local Health Officials
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Wis. Stat. ch. 252 Communicable Diseases
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Wis. Stat. ch. 253 Maternal and Child Health
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Wis. Stat. ch. 254 Environmental Health
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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
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Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 140 Required Services of Local Health Departments
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Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 142 Access to Vital Records
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Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 144 Immunization of Students
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Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 145 Control of Communicable Diseases
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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.