Chapter DHS 144
IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS
DHS 144.03 Minimum immunization requirements. DHS 144.04 Waiver for health reasons. DHS 144.05 Waiver for reason of religious or personal conviction. DHS 144.06 Responsibilities of parents and adult students. DHS 144.07 Responsibilities of schools and child care centers. DHS 144.08 Responsibilities of local health departments. DHS 144.09 Responsibilities of the department. Ch. DHS 144 NoteNote: Chapter H 44 as it existed on June 30, 1981, was repealed and a new chapter HSS 144 was created, effective July 1, 1981. Chapter HSS 144 was renumbered chapter HFS 144 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., 6. and 7., Stats., Register, June, 1997, No. 498. Chapter HFS 144 was renumbered chapter DHS 144 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637. DHS 144.01(1)(1) Purpose and authority. This rule implements s. 252.04, Stats., which requires the department to carry out a statewide immunization program to eliminate, immunize, and protect against certain diseases specified in statute or by department rule. This chapter addresses immunization requirements for vaccine-preventable diseases, by students admitted into schools or children admitted into child care settings. DHS 144.01(2)(2) Relationship to infant and preschool immunization schedules. The emphasis placed in this chapter on meeting minimum immunization requirements upon entry to Wisconsin schools at any grade level or to a child care center complements efforts by the department to promote early immunization of infants and preschoolers according to accepted immunization schedules. DHS 144.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, June, 1981, No. 306, eff. 7-1-81; am. (1), Register, June, 1988, No. 390, eff. 7-1-88; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1995, No. 476; am. (1), Register, June, 1997, No. 498, eff. 7-1-97; am. (1), Register, May, 2001, No. 545, eff. 6-1-01; CR 07-077: am. (1) Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; CR 19-079: r. and recr. (1), am. (2) Register January 2023 No. 805, eff. 2-1-23.