Wisconsin Legislature: 001 - CR 18-064 Rule Text

D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Measles website: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/surv-manual/index.html.

The department formed an Advisory Committee consisting of representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Medicaid Program, Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards, Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians, Wisconsin Association of School Nurses, Wisconsin Medical Society, and Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin. Proposed rule revision language was drafted based on the recommendations of this committee.

Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business

An economic impact analysis was completed and no economic impact on small business was found.

Effect on small business

No economic impact on small business was found.

Agency contact person

Stephanie Schauer

Wisconsin Immunization Program Manager
1 W. Wilson St.
Madison, WI 53701
Stephanie.Schauer@dhs.wisconsin.gov

608-264-9884

Statement on quality of agency data

The data sources referenced and used to draft the rules and analyses are accurate, reliable, and objective and are discussed in the “Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies.”

Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission

Comments on the proposed rules may be submitted by accessing the department’s rules site, at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/rules/permanent.htm. Once a public hearing has been scheduled, additional commenting will be enabled through the Wisconsin State Legislature’s site, at http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code. The notice of pubic hearing and the deadline for submitting comments will be published both to the department’s rules site, an in the Administrative Register, at https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/register.

RULE TEXT

SECTION 1. DHS 146.03 and (Note) are repealed and recreated to read:

DHS 146.03 Vaccine-preventable diseases. All of the following are vaccine-preventable diseases for purposes of the statewide immunization program under s. 252.04 (1), Stats., including for purposes of purchasing and distributing vaccines without charge under s. 252.04 (8), Stats.:

(1) Diphtheria.

(2) Haemophilus influenzae type b.

(3) Hepatitis A.

(4) Hepatitis B.

(5) Human Papilloma Virus.

(6) Influenza.

(7) Measles.

(8) Meningitis.

(9) Mumps.

(10) Pertussis (whooping cough).

(11) Pneumococcal.

(12) Poliomyelitis.

(13) Rabies.

(14) Rotavirus.

(15) Rubella (German measles).

(16) Tetanus.

(17) Varicella (chickenpox).

(18) Zoster (shingles).

Note: This is not the list of diseases for which immunizations are required as a condition of admission to an elementary, middle, junior high or senior high school or a childcare center. See ch. DHS 144 for those requirements.

SECTION 2. DHS 146.04 (2) (Note) is amended to read:

Note: Contact the Wisconsin Immunization Program at 608-267-9959 for vaccine requests. A request for vaccines should be sent to Immunization Program, Division of Health, P.O. Box 309, Madison, WI 53707-0309.

SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro), Stats.