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Wisconsin Administrative Code › DHS › Chapter DHS 134 › § DHS 134.12

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(1) Applicability. All facilities that provide care primarily for people with developmental disabilities who require active treatment, including facilities owned and operated by the state, a county, a municipality or another public body, are subject to this chapter.

(2) Cumulative rights. The rights and safeguards provided by these rules are cumulative and may not be construed as restricting any right or safeguard provided for any resident by ch. 50 , 51 , 54 , or 55 , Stats., or any other applicable statute or rule.

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