51.85 Interpretation. Sections 51.81 to 51.85 shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
History: 1971 c. 40 s. 93.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 51 - State alcohol, drug abuse, developmental disabilities and mental health act.
51.02 - Council on mental health.
51.025 - Office of children's mental health.
51.03 - Department; powers and duties.
51.038 - Outpatient mental health clinic certification.
51.04 - Treatment facility certification.
51.042 - Youth crisis stabilization facilities.
51.045 - Availability of inpatient psychiatric and other beds.
51.047 - Mental health services.
51.05 - Mental health institutes.
51.06 - Centers for the developmentally disabled.
51.08 - Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex.
51.10 - Voluntary admission of adults.
51.138 - Emergency outpatient treatment for minors.
51.14 - Review of outpatient mental health treatment of minors aged 14 or older.
51.17 - Warning of dangerousness.
51.20 - Involuntary commitment for treatment.
51.22 - Care and custody of persons.
51.35 - Transfers and discharges.
51.37 - Criminal commitments; mental health institutes.
51.375 - Honesty testing of sex offenders.
51.38 - Nonresident patients on unauthorized absence.
51.39 - Resident patients on unauthorized absence.
51.40 - Determination of residence for certain adults; county of responsibility.
51.41 - Milwaukee County mental health; Milwaukee County mental health board.
51.42 - Community mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism and drug abuse services.
51.421 - Community support programs.
51.422 - Opioid and methamphetamine treatment programs.
51.4223 - Reporting by methadone treatment programs.
51.437 - Developmental disabilities services.
51.44 - Early intervention services.
51.441 - Comprehensive mental health consultation program.
51.442 - Child psychiatry consultation program.
51.445 - School-based mental health consultation pilot program.
51.448 - Addiction medicine consultation program.
51.45 - Prevention and control of alcoholism and drug dependence.
51.46 - Priority for pregnant women for private treatment for alcohol or other drug abuse.
51.47 - Alcohol and other drug abuse treatment for minors without parental consent.
51.48 - Alcohol and other drug testing, assessment, and treatment of minor without minor's consent.
51.49 - Pretrial intoxicated driver intervention grant program.
51.59 - Incompetency not implied.
51.60 - Appointment of counsel.
51.605 - Reimbursement for counsel provided by the state.
51.62 - Protection and advocacy system.
51.63 - Private pay for patients.
51.64 - Reports of death required; penalty; assessment.
51.65 - Segregation of tuberculosis patients.
51.67 - Alternate procedure; protective services.
51.75 - Interstate compact on mental health.
51.76 - Compact administrator.
51.78 - Supplementary agreements.
51.79 - Transmittal of copies.
51.81 - Uniform extradition of persons of unsound mind act; definitions.
51.82 - Delivery of certain nonresidents.
51.83 - Authentication of demand; discharge; costs.
51.84 - Limitation of time to commence proceeding.
51.87 - Interstate contracts for services under this chapter.