NCJ Number
150206
Date Published
1994
Length
11 pages
Annotation
This report describes the Wisconsin Law, 1993 Wisconsin Act 445, which concerns community mental health services and took effect on May 12, 1994.
Abstract
The law directs the Department of Health and Social Services to develop board member training for human services and community programs, a model community mental health plan, and rules regarding changes in the program certification process. It also expands and revises the rights of patients receiving mental health services. Further components include a revision of laws relating to abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of the property of vulnerable adults and patients and residents of certain programs and facilities; a new procedure for receivership of county departments of community programs and related programs; the creation of penalties for the intentional destruction, damage, concealment, or falsification of treatment records and patient health care records; and provision for appointment of consumers or their family members to human service or community program boards.