Wis. Stat. § 55.05

(a) Emergency services may be provided for not more than 72 hours where there is reason to believe that if the services are not provided, the person entitled to the services or others will incur a substantial risk of serious physical harm.

(b) Where it is necessary to forcibly enter a premises, the representative of an agency or of a county protective services agency shall obtain a court order authorizing entry and shall make the entry accompanied by a sheriff, police officer or member of a fire department. When it appears probable that substantial physical harm, irreparable injury or death may occur to an individual, the police officer, fire fighter or sheriff may enter a premises without a court order if the time required to obtain such an order would result in greater risk of physical harm to the individual.

(c) Where a forcible entry is made under par. (b) , a report of the exact circumstances including the date, time, place, factual basis for the need of such entry and the exact services rendered shall be made and forwarded to the court within 14 days of entry by the person making such entry.

(a) A person who is legally and actually capable of consenting may consent to enter a group home, foster home, community-based residential facility, as defined under s. 50.01 (1g) , adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) , or nursing home without protective placement under s. 55.06 .

(b)

1. Guardians of persons who have been found incompetent under s. 880.33 may consent to admission to a foster home, group home or community-based residential facility, as defined under s. 50.01 (1g) , without a protective placement under s. 55.06 if the home or facility is licensed for fewer than 16 beds. Prior to providing that consent, and annually thereafter, the guardian shall review the ward's right to the least restrictive residential environment and consent only to admission to a home or facility that implements those rights.

2. Guardians of persons who have been found incompetent under s. 880.33 may consent to admission to a nursing home if the person is admitted directly from a hospital inpatient unit for recuperative care for a period not to exceed 3 months, unless the hospital admission was for psychiatric care. Prior to providing that consent, the guardian shall review the ward's right to the least restrictive residential environment and consent only to admission to a nursing home that implements those rights. Following the 3-month period, a placement proceeding under s. 55.06 is required.

(c) If a person admitted under par. (b) verbally objects to or otherwise actively protests such an admission, the person in charge of the home or facility shall immediately notify the agency designated under s. 55.02 for the county in which the person is living. Representatives of that agency shall visit the person as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours after notification, and do the following:

1. Determine whether the protest persists or has been voluntarily withdrawn and consult with the person's guardian regarding the reasons for the admission.

2. Attempt to have the person released within 72 hours if the protest is not withdrawn and necessary elements of s. 55.06 (2) or (11) are not present and provide assistance in identifying appropriate alternative living arrangements.

3. Comply with s. 55.06 (11) if all elements are present and emergency placement in that facility or another facility is necessary or file a petition for protective placement under s. 55.06 (2) . The court, with the permission of the facility, may order the person to remain in the facility pending the outcome of the protective placement proceedings.

(d) The admission to a facility of a principal by a health care agent under the terms of a power of attorney for health care instrument and in accordance with ch. 155 or the admission of an individual to a nursing home or community-based residential facility under the requirements of s. 50.06 is not a protective placement under this chapter.