440.985 Informed consent. A licensed midwife shall, at an initial consultation with a client, provide a copy of the rules promulgated by the department under this subchapter and disclose to the client orally and in writing all of the following:
(1) The licensed midwife's experience and training.
(2) Whether the licensed midwife has malpractice liability insurance coverage and the policy limits of any such coverage.
(3) A protocol for medical emergencies, including transportation to a hospital, particular to each client.
(4) Any other information required by department rule.
History: 2005 a. 292.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.
440.03 - General duties and powers of the department.
440.032 - Sign language interpreting.
440.035 - General duties and powers of examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards.
440.04 - Duties of the secretary.
440.042 - Advisory committees.
440.043 - Behavioral health review committee.
440.052 - Initial credential fee reduction.
440.055 - Credit card payments.
440.06 - Refunds and reexaminations.
440.07 - Examination standards and services.
440.071 - No degree completion requirement to sit for examination.
440.075 - Military service education, training, instruction, or other experience.
440.077 - Military medical personnel program.
440.09 - Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses.
440.094 - Practice by health care providers from other states.
440.11 - Communications with department.
440.121 - Credential denial, nonrenewal, and revocation based on incompetency.
440.13 - Delinquency in support payments; failure to comply with subpoena or warrant.
440.14 - Nondisclosure of certain personal information.
440.19 - Voluntary surrender of license, permit, or certificate.
440.20 - Disciplinary proceedings.
440.205 - Administrative warnings.
440.21 - Enforcement of laws requiring credential.
440.23 - Cancellation of credential; reinstatement.
440.26 - Private detectives, investigators and security personnel; licenses and permits.
440.311 - Use of title; penalty.
440.316 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
440.415 - Licensure of transportation network companies.
440.43 - Identification of participating drivers.
440.44 - Zero tolerance for use of drugs or alcohol.
440.445 - Certain requirements for participating drivers and their personal vehicles.
440.45 - Nondiscrimination; accessibility.
440.46 - Personally identifiable information.
440.465 - Limitations on local and other regulation.
440.49 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
440.51 - Statewide peddler's licenses for ex-soldiers.
440.52 - Private trade, correspondence, business, and technical schools.
440.62 - School and specialty school licensure.
440.63 - Persons providing practical instruction in schools.
440.635 - Persons providing practical instruction in specialty schools.
440.64 - Regulation of schools and specialty schools.
440.71 - Registration; renewal.
440.75 - Liability of a person who directs the cremation of human remains.
440.76 - Revocation of authorization.
440.77 - Delivery and acceptance of human remains.
440.78 - Cremation requirements.
440.79 - Deliveries of cremated remains.
440.80 - Disposition of cremated remains.
440.82 - Exemptions from liability.
440.83 - Electronic transmission permitted.
440.88 - Substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists.
440.905 - General duties and powers of board.
440.91 - Cemetery authorities and cemetery salespersons.
440.92 - Cemetery preneed sellers.
440.93 - Disciplinary actions and proceedings.
440.947 - Disclosures and representations for certain sales.
440.971 - Registry established.
440.9712 - Registration required.
440.972 - Registration of home inspectors.
440.975 - Standards of practice.
440.976 - Disclaimers or limitation of liability.
440.977 - Liability of home inspectors.
440.978 - Discipline; prohibited acts.
440.979 - Report by department.
440.98 - Sanitarians; qualifications, duties, registration.
440.981 - Use of title; penalty.
440.983 - Renewal of licensure.
440.986 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
440.988 - Vicarious liability.
440.9905 - Service of process.
440.991 - Athlete agents: registration required; void contracts.
440.9915 - Registration as athlete agent; form; requirements; reciprocal registration.
440.992 - Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal.
440.9925 - Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.
440.993 - Temporary registration.
440.994 - Required form of contract.
440.9945 - Notice to educational institution.
440.995 - Student athlete's right to cancel.
440.9965 - Criminal penalties.
440.9975 - Administrative forfeiture.
440.998 - Uniformity of application and construction.
440.9985 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.