New Regulations
Listed below are a number of recently enacted
new Wisconsin Laws. Project Fresh Light is committed to providing useful
resources to addiction professionals and all others interested in the
field of addiction treatment, prevention and recovery.
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News
Interim Guidance on Use of Seclusion and Restraints
in Certified Day Treatment Programs for Children: Click
here for current information regarding the Wisconsin law regarding
use of seclusion, isolation, and restraints for children.
Recently Enacted New WI Laws
2005 Act 386 (Senate Bill 653) 8-06
Relating to contracts with entities to operate resource centers and
care management organizations under the Family Care program...
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act386.pdf
2005 Act 407 (Senate Bill 673)
8-06
Relating to certification of substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors,
and prevention specialists and requiring the exercise of rule-making
authority.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act407.pdf
2005 Act 387 (Senate Bill 391)
8-06
Relating to guardianships, conservatorships, and wards; involuntary
administration of psychotropic medication; protective placements and
protective services; powers of attorney for health care; durable powers
of attorney; venue, residence, and county of responsibility; requiring
the exercise of rule-making authority; receipt and acceptance of foreign
guardianships; and providing a penalty.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act387.pdf
2005 Act 388 (Assembly Bill
539) 8-06
Relating to adult protective services and providing penalties.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act388.pdf
2005 Act 414 (Senate Bill 641)
8-06
Relating to authority for an off-duty peace officer to act outside his
or her territorial jurisdiction and making an appropriation.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act414.pdf
2005 Act 434 (Senate Bill 318)
8-06
Relating to the definition of sexually violent person, sexually violent
person commitment proceedings, criteria for supervised release, battery
by certain committed persons, escape from custody by a person who is
subject to a sexually violent person commitment proceeding, and providing
penalties.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act434.pdf
2005 Act 435 (Senate Bill 409) 8-06
Relating to the definition of sexual contact and providing penalties.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act435.pdf
2005 Act 444 (Senate Bill 226) 8-06
Relating to informed consent for minors for inpatient and outpatient
treatment for mental illness and developmental disability.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act444.pdf
2005 Act 449 (Senate Bill 650) 8-06
Relating to registration and treatment records for services for mental
illness, developmental disability, alcoholism, or drug dependence, exceptions
to confidentiality for treatment records, and a good faith exception
to liability for release of records by a record custodian.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act449.pdf
2005 Act 467 (Senate Bill 655) 8-06
Relating to special joint legislative committee on strengthening Wisconsin's
families.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act467.pdf
2005 Act 485 (Assembly Bill 33) 8-06
Relating to an exception to confidentiality requirements for treatment
records.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act485.pdf
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