Ch. DHS 167 Note Note: 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 167.01 DHS 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 History History: 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 167.02 DHS 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 167.02 History History: 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; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2011 No. 667.

DHS 167.03 DHS 167.03 Definitions. In this chapter:

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.

DHS 167.03(9) (9) “Statewide poison control system” means no more than 2 regional poison control centers that collaborate to provide comprehensive and coordinated poison control services statewide.

DHS 167.03(10) (10) “Work plan” means an outline of the goals, objectives and implementation steps for a regional poison control center during one funding year, and against which the department will monitor the center.

DHS 167.03 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1995, No. 469, eff. 2-1-95; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6., Stats., Register, October, 1997, No. 502; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637.

DHS 167.04 DHS 167.04 Allocation of funds.

DHS 167.04(1) (1) In order to receive funds made available under s. 255.35 (3) (a), Stats., a regional poison control center shall meet all requirements of this chapter.

DHS 167.04(2) (2) The department shall distribute funds under s. 255.35 (3) (a), Stats., annually.

DHS 167.04(3) (3) Funds shall be distributed under separate contracts if there is more than one center.

DHS 167.04(4) (4) A regional poison control center may only be funded if there is a matching contribution from the regional poison control center amounting to at least 50% of state funding for the center.

DHS 167.04 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1995, No. 469, eff. 2-1-95; corrections in (1) and (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637.

DHS 167.05 DHS 167.05 Statewide system components.

DHS 167.05(1) (1) The statewide poison control system shall provide poison control services that are available throughout the state, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.

DHS 167.05(2) (2) A regional poison control center shall maintain telephone services capable of providing rapid, accurate, complete and accessible poison information throughout the state. These services shall be free to users through a statewide toll-free hotline.

DHS 167.05(3) (3) On-line staff at a regional poison control center who will interpret poison exposure data and provide poison intervention and management information shall include one or more of the following:

DHS 167.05(3)(a) (a) A registered nurse licensed under ch. 441, Stats.;

DHS 167.05(3)(b) (b) A pharmacist licensed under ch. 450, Stats.;