Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 94.21 – Visitors.

(1) Each inpatient shall be permitted to see visitors each day, as authorized by s. 51.61 (1) (t), Stats., and in accordance with this section.
(2) Adequate and reasonably private space shall be provided to accommodate visitors so that severe time limits need not be set on a visit.
(3) Every visitor who arrives during normal visiting hours shall be permitted to see the patient unless the patient refuses to see the visitor.
(4) The treatment facility may require prior identification of potential visitors and may search visitors but only when there are documented security reasons for screening or searching visitors.
(5) Visits may not be limited to less than one hour, except under documented special circumstances.

History: Cr. Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87.