Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 15.917

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Dentist: means a person who is licensed as a dentist under subch. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)    Rural health development council. There is created in the University of Wisconsin System a rural health development council consisting of 17 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for 5-year terms, and the secretary of health services, or his or her designee. The appointed members shall include all of the following:
      (a)    A representative of the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
      (b)    A representative of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
      (c)    A representative of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
      (d)    One representative of a private lender that makes loans in rural areas.
      (e)    A representative of a hospital located in a rural area and a representative of a clinic located in a rural area.
      (f)    A physician licensed under ch. 448, a dentist licensed under ch. 447, a nurse licensed under ch. 441, and a dental hygienist licensed under ch. 447, all of whom practice in a rural area, and a representative of public health services.
      (g)    The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or the secretary’s designee.
      (h)    The secretary of workforce development or the secretary’s designee.
      (i)    A representative of an economic development organization operating in a rural area.
      (j)    A member of the public from a rural area.