Wis. Stat. § 51.05
Mental health institutes
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Current — January 1, 2005
As of January 1, 2003
(1) Designation. The mental health institute located at Mendota is known as the "Mendota Mental Health Institute" and the mental health institute located at Winnebago is known as the "Winnebago Mental Health Institute". Goodland Hall West, a facility located at Mendota Mental Health Institute, is designated as the "Maximum Security Facility at Mendota Mental Health Institute". The department shall divide the state by counties into 2 districts, and may change the boundaries of these districts, arranging them with reference to the number of patients residing in them at a given time, the capacity of the institutes and the convenience of access to them.
(1) Designation. The mental health institute located at Mendota is known as the "Mendota Mental Health Institute" and the mental health institute located at Winnebago is known as the "Winnebago Mental Health Institute". Goodland Hall West, a facility located at Mendota Mental Health Institute, is designated as the "Maximum Security Facility at Mendota Mental Health Institute". The department shall divide the state by counties into 2 districts, and may change the boundaries of these districts, arranging them with reference to the number of patients residing in them at a given time, the capacity of the institutes and the convenience of access to them.
(2) Admissions authorized by counties. The department may not accept for admission to a mental health institute any resident person, except in an emergency, unless the county department under s. 51.42 in the county where the person has legal residency authorizes the care, as provided in s. 51.42 (3) (as) . Patients who are committed to the department under s. 975.01 , 1977 stats., or s. 975.02 , 1977 stats., or s. 971.14 , 971.17 , 975.06 or 980.06 , admitted by the department under s. 975.17 , 1977 stats., or are transferred from a secured correctional facility, a secured child caring institution or a secured group home to a state treatment facility under s. 51.35 (3) or from a jail or prison to a state treatment facility under s. 51.37 (5) are not subject to this section.
(2) Admissions authorized by counties. The department may not accept for admission to a mental health institute any resident person, except in an emergency, unless the county department under s. 51.42 in the county where the person has residence authorizes the care under s. 51.42 (3) (as) . Patients who are committed to the department under s. 975.01 , 1977 stats., or s. 975.02 , 1977 stats., or s. 971.14 , 971.17 , 975.06 , or 980.06 , admitted by the department under s. 975.17 , 1977 stats., or are transferred from a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth to a state treatment facility under s. 51.35 (3) or from a jail or prison to a state treatment facility under s. 51.37 (5) are not subject to this section.
(3) Admissions authorized by department. Any person who is without a county responsible for his or her care and any person entering this state through the compact established under s. 51.75 may be accepted by the department and temporarily admitted to an institute. Such person shall be transferred to the county department under s. 51.42 for the community where the best interests of the person can best be served, as soon as practicable.
(3) Admissions authorized by department. Any person who is without a county responsible for his or her care and any person entering this state through the compact established under s. 51.75 may be accepted by the department and temporarily admitted to an institute. Such person shall be transferred to the county department under s. 51.42 for the community where the best interests of the person can best be served, as soon as practicable.
(3g) Expense reduction. The department shall annually reduce by $500,000 the amount by which accumulated expenses of providing care to patients of the mental health institutes exceed the accumulated revenues from providing that care, until the accumulated revenues of the mental health institutes are in balance with the accumulated expenses of the mental health institutes.
(3m) Revenues and expenditures; reports. Notwithstanding s. 20.903 (1) , the department shall implement a plan that is approved by the department of administration to assure that there are sufficient revenues, as projected by the department of health and family services, to cover anticipated expenditures under the appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (gk) for the purpose of reimbursing the provision of care to patients of the Mendota Mental Health Institute or the Winnebago Mental Health Institute and to ensure that the department complies with sub. (3g) . The department of health and family services shall make reports to the department of administration every 3 months, beginning on October 1, 1993, concerning the implementation of this plan. The department of health and family services shall make reports to the joint committee on finance by December 31 of each year that identify the change, during the preceding fiscal year, in the amount by which the accumulated expenses of providing care to patients of the mental health institutes exceed the accumulated revenues from providing that care; describe the actions taken by the department during the preceding fiscal year to reduce that amount; and describe the actions that the department is taking during the current year to reduce that amount.
(4) Transfers and discharges. The transfer or discharge of any person who is placed in a mental health institute shall be made subject to s. 51.35 .
(4) Transfers and discharges. The transfer or discharge of any person who is placed in a mental health institute shall be made subject to s. 51.35 .
(5) School activities. If an individual over the age of 2 and under the age of 22 and eligible for special education and related services under subch. V of ch. 115 is committed, admitted or transferred to or is a resident of the Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute, the individual shall attend a school program operated by the applicable mental health institute or a school outside the applicable mental health institute which is approved by the department of public instruction. A school program operated by the Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute shall be under the supervision of the department of public instruction and shall meet standards prescribed by that agency.
(5) School activities. If an individual over the age of 2 and under the age of 22 and eligible for special education and related services under subch. V of ch. 115 is committed, admitted or transferred to or is a resident of the Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute, the individual shall attend a school program operated by the applicable mental health institute or a school outside the applicable mental health institute which is approved by the department of public instruction. A school program operated by the Mendota Mental Health Institute or Winnebago Mental Health Institute shall be under the supervision of the department of public instruction and shall meet standards prescribed by that agency.
(6) Hearing-impaired individuals. The department shall provide mental health services appropriate for hearing-impaired individuals who are residents of or are committed, admitted or transferred to a mental health institute.
(6) Hearing-impaired individuals. The department shall provide mental health services appropriate for hearing-impaired individuals who are residents of or are committed, admitted or transferred to a mental health institute.
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