Senate Bill 192 establishes fatality review teams in Wisconsin, which are multidisciplinary and multiagency groups tasked with reviewing specific types of deaths among children and adults to develop recommendations aimed at preventing similar future fatalities. The bill outlines the responsibilities of these teams, including their ability to access certain records, maintain confidentiality, and disclose information under specific conditions. It also mandates the Department of Health Services (DHS) to create a fatality review program that includes local teams formed by municipalities, counties, or health departments, and allows for the establishment of state-level teams.

The bill includes provisions for record access and confidentiality, ensuring that information obtained by the teams is protected and not subject to public records laws. It specifies that team members must sign confidentiality agreements and prohibits them from testifying about information obtained during team meetings. Additionally, the bill grants DHS the authority to create administrative rules for standardized forms related to death reviews and provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for individuals participating in the teams. Key insertions in the bill include the creation of new sections in the statutes that define fatality review teams and outline their functions, while also amending existing laws to incorporate these teams into the framework of state health and safety regulations.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 48.396(1), 48.396, 48.396(2)(a), 48.78(2)(a), 48.78, 48.981(7)(a)15, 48.981