Gov. Evers Approves DHS Statement of Scope, Beginning Administrative Rule Making Process
MADISON — Following the Supreme Court of Wisconsin’s ruling striking down Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order, Gov. Tony Evers today approved a statement of scope developed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) beginning the administrative rule making process to enact protections for Wisconsinites during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor’s approval letter is available here and the scope statement is available here.
The governor’s statement on the Supreme Court of Wisconsin’s ruling is available here.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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