Section 316.01. Applicability, purpose, authority.  


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  • This chapter applies to the department of corrections and inmates who reside in a s. 302.01 , Stats., prison or juveniles who reside in a s. 938.02 (15m) , Stats., secured correctional facility and who receive medical, dental or nursing services from the department's health services staff. This chapter does not apply to inmates in a s. 301.046 (1) , Stats., institution or in a s. 301.048 , Stats., institution unless the inmate is housed in a s. 302.01 , Stats., prison. This chapter is promulgated pursuant to authority under ss. 227.11 (2) (a) , 302.386 (3) and 302.386 (4) , Stats., and interprets ss. 302.386 (3) and (4) , Stats.