Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 655 - Health care liability and injured patients and families compensation.
655.004 - Rule-making authority.

655.004 Rule-making authority. The director of state courts, department and commissioner may promulgate such rules under ch. 227 as are necessary to enable them to perform their responsibilities under this chapter.
History: 1975 c. 37; Sup. Ct. Order, 88 Wis. 2d xiii (1979); 1987 a. 27; Stats. 1987 s. 655.004; 1989 a. 187 s. 28.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 655 - Health care liability and injured patients and families compensation.

655.001 - Definitions.

655.002 - Applicability.

655.003 - Exemptions for public employees and facilities and volunteers.

655.004 - Rule-making authority.

655.005 - Health care provider employees.

655.006 - Remedy.

655.007 - Patients' claims.

655.009 - Actions against health care providers.

655.01 - Forms.

655.013 - Attorney fees.

655.015 - Future medical expenses.

655.016 - Claim by minor sibling for loss of society and companionship.

655.017 - Limitation on noneconomic damages.

655.019 - Information needed to set fees.

655.23 - Limitations of liability; proof of financial responsibility.

655.24 - Insurance policy forms.

655.245 - Insurance policy limitations.

655.25 - Availability and effectiveness for health care liability insurance.

655.26 - Reports on claims paid.

655.27 - Injured patients and families compensation fund.

655.275 - Injured patients and families compensation fund peer review council.

655.42 - Establishment of mediation system.

655.43 - Mediation requirement.

655.44 - Request for mediation prior to court action.

655.445 - Request for mediation in conjunction with court action.

655.45 - Reports to licensing bodies.

655.455 - Notice to health care providers and fund.

655.465 - Mediation panels; mediation period.

655.54 - Filing fee.

655.58 - Mediation procedure.

655.61 - Funding.

655.68 - Mediation fund.