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 deaths. 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 specifies various duties for DHS, such as facilitating team development, providing training resources, and educating the public on preventable deaths.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for record access and confidentiality, ensuring that information obtained by fatality review teams is protected and not subject to public records laws. It allows for the disclosure of information under certain conditions while providing immunity from civil or criminal liability for team members acting in good faith. The bill also exempts fatality review team meetings from Wisconsin's open meetings law, although public meetings can be held to share summary findings. Key insertions in the bill include the creation of new statutes related to fatality review teams and amendments to existing laws to facilitate their operation and ensure confidentiality.

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