DHS 144.07 History History: Cr. Register, June, 1981, No. 306, eff. 7-1-81; am. (10), Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1995, No. 476; renum. (intro.) and (1) to be (1) and (1m) and am. (1m), am. (3), (4) (intro.), (a), (5) and (7) to (9), Register, June, 1997, No. 498, eff. 7-1-97; CR 19-079: am. (title), (1), (1m), (3), r(4) (a) (intro.), renum. (4) (a) 1. to (4) (a) and am., r. (4) (a) 2., am. (4) (b), (5) to (7), (9), (10) Register January 2023 No. 805, eff. 2-1-23; correction in (10) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2024 No. 827.

DHS 144.08 DHS 144.08 Responsibilities of local health departments.

DHS 144.08(1) (1) Each local health department shall make available the immunizations required under s. 252.04 (2), Stats., insofar as the vaccine is available without charge from the department under ch. DHS 146. Vaccines made available free from the department under ch. DHS 146 shall be administered without charge for the cost of the biologic. By mutual agreement, responsibility for making the needed immunizations available may be transferred from the local health department to a school or child care center.

DHS 144.08(2) (2) By November 15 of each year, each local health department shall report to the department statistical information concerning the degree of compliance with s. 252.04, Stats., of students within its service area. These reports shall be on a form prescribed by the department.

DHS 144.08(3) (3) The local health department shall assist the department in informing schools and child care centers of the provisions of s. 252.04, Stats., and this chapter.

DHS 144.08 History History: Cr. Register, June, 1981, No. 306, eff. 7-1-81; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1995, No. 476; am. Register, June, 1997, No. 498, eff. 7-1-97; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637; CR 19-079: am. (1), (3) Register January 2023 No. 805, eff. 2-1-23.

DHS 144.09 DHS 144.09 Responsibilities of the department.

DHS 144.09(1) (1) 

DHS 144.09(1)(a) (a) The department, in cooperation with local boards of health and health officers, local school boards and school and child care center administrators and other agencies, as appropriate, shall provide guidance to parents, physicians, schools, day care centers, and local health departments in understanding the minimum immunization requirements under s. 252.04, Stats., and this chapter, the reasons behind their establishment and the process for implementing them.

DHS 144.09(1)(b) (b) The department shall undertake a public education campaign to inform parents of students about requirements and rights under s. 252.04, Stats., and this chapter.

DHS 144.09(1)(c) (c) The department shall prepare the reporting and waiver forms required under this chapter, and shall make copies of those forms available without charge.

DHS 144.09 Note Note: Contact the Wisconsin Immunization Program at 608-267-9959 for copies of required reporting and waiver forms.

DHS 144.09(1)(d) (d) The department may temporarily suspend an immunization requirement if the department determines that the supply of a necessary vaccine is inadequate.

DHS 144.09(2) (2) The department shall maintain a surveillance system designed to detect occurrences of vaccine-preventable diseases listed in s. 252.04 (2), Stats., and this chapter and shall investigate outbreaks of these diseases to confirm the diagnosis, determine the source and probable pattern of spread of the infection and guide implementation of appropriate control measures.

DHS 144.09 History History: Cr. Register, June, 1981, No. 306, eff. 7-1-81; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1995, No. 476; r. and recr. Register, June, 1997, No. 498, eff. 7-1-97; CR 07-077: cr. (1) (d) Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; CR 19-079: am. (1) (a) Register January 2023 No. 805, eff. 2-1-23.