Section DHS 75.17 - Governing authority or entity owner requirements(1)GOVERNING AUTHORITY OR ENTITY OWNER REQUIREMENTS. The governing authority or entity owner of a service shall do all of the following: (a) Designate a member or representative of the governing body that is legally responsible for the operation of a service that has the authority to conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of the service, to complete the entity owner background check and to be the entity owner responsible for a service.(b) Appoint a service director whose qualifications, authority, and duties are defined in writing.(c) Establish written policies and procedures for the operation of the service and exercise general direction over the service, including the following: 1. Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws.2. Ensure compliance with patient rights requirements as specified in this chapter and in ch. DHS 94 and s. 51.61, Stats.3. Ensure that no person will be denied service or discriminated against on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, disability, or age, in accordance with 45 CFR part 92 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 USC 2000d, Title XI of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 USC 1681-1686 and s. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 USC 794, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 USC 12101-12213.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 75.17
Adopted by, CR 20-047: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10-1-22; correction in (1) (c) 3. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10/1/2022This section is created eff. 10-1-22 by CR 20-047.