Ch. DHS 167 NoteNote: Chapter HFS 167 was created as an emergency rule effective July 1, 1994. Chapter HSS 167 was renumbered chapter HFS 167 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, October, 1997, No. 502. Chapter HFS 167 was renumbered chapter DHS 167 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 167.01DHS 167.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 227.11 (2) and 255.35 (4), Stats., to establish a statewide poison control system for the purpose of ensuring that poison prevention and intervention services are accessible as needed to all Wisconsin residents.

DHS 167.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1995, No. 469, eff. 2-1-95; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637.

DHS 167.02DHS 167.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to the department and to no more than 2 regional poison control centers that receive state general purpose revenue under s. 255.35 (3), Stats., for the provision of poison control services, provided that funds are available under s. 20.435 (1) (ds), Stats.

DHS 167.03(1)(1) “AAPCC” means American association of poison control centers.

DHS 167.03(2)(2) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of health services.

DHS 167.03(3)(3) “Division” means the department’s division of health.

DHS 167.03(4)(4) “Exposure data” means the information about ingestion of a poisonous substance or of a possible poisonous substance, including information about what was ingested, how much, by whom, when, and where.

DHS 167.03(5)(5) “Funding year” means the state fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

DHS 167.03(6)(6) “On-line staff” means staff of a center who personally respond to phone inquiries received by the center.

DHS 167.03(7)(7) “Poison control services” means provision of rapid and accurate poison interpretation, poison intervention and management information, and provision of poison prevention education for health care professionals and the public.

DHS 167.03(8)(8) “Regional poison control center” or “center” means a hospital designated by the department to receive state general purpose revenue to provide poison control services to a part of the state and to be part of the statewide poison control system.