Wisconsin § 254.13 - Reporting requirements.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 254.13 — Reporting requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 254.13. Reporting requirements.
254.13(1) (1) Every physician who diagnoses lead poisoning or lead exposure, or any nurse, hospital administrator, director of a clinical laboratory or local health officer who has verified information of the existence of any person found or suspected to have lead poisoning or lead exposure, shall report to the department or to the local health officer of the region in which the person resides within 48 hours after verifying this information. The local health officer shall report to the department the name, address, laboratory results, date of birth and any other information about the person that the department considers essential. Any physician, nurse, hospital administrator, director of a clinical laboratory, local health officer or allied health professional making such a report in good faith shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise might be incurred from making the report. 254.13(2) (2) A person who screens a child under 6 years of age for lead poisoning or lead exposure under this subchapter, or any rule promulgated under this subchapter, shall report the results of the screening to the department within the time period for reporting by rule. The department shall promulgate rules specifying the form of the reports required under this subsection. A person making a report under this subsection in good faith is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred from making the report. 254.13 History History: 1979 c. 221 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1993 a. 27 s. 432 ; Stats. 1993 s. 254.13; 1993 a. 450 . 254.13 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. DHS 181 , Wis. adm. code.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 254.13 cover?
Section 254.13 ("Reporting requirements.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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