1. (1) The statewide poison control system shall provide poison control services that are available throughout the state, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.
2. (2) A regional poison control center shall maintain telephone services capable of providing rapid, accurate, complete and accessible poison information throughout the state. These services shall be free to users through a statewide toll-free hotline.

3. (3) On-line staff at a regional poison control center who will interpret poison exposure data and provide poison intervention and management information shall include one or more of the following:

   1. (a) A registered nurse licensed under ch. 441, Stats.;
   2. (b) A pharmacist licensed under ch. 450, Stats.;
   3. (c) A physician licensed under ch. 448, Stats., to practice medicine and surgery;
   4. (d) A poison information specialist certified by or eligible for certification by the AAPCC;
   5. (e) A graduate of a school of pharmacy, accredited by the American council on pharmaceutical education, who is in residency training;
   6. (f) A pharmacy student enrolled in a school of pharmacy, accredited by the American council on pharmaceutical education, who has completed the second professional practice year; or
   7. (g) A person employed as an on-line staff member at a center on May 1, 1994, who has worked in that capacity at the center for at least 3 years and who receives at least 16 documented hours of continuing education each year in interpreting poison data and in providing poison intervention and management information.
4. (4) The statewide poison control system shall provide poison information and education to professionals and the public.

History

History: Cr. Register, January, 1995, No. 469, eff. 2-1-95.