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Wisconsin · Through 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)

Wis. Stat. § 52.10: Scope.

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  1. Chapter 52 Supported Decision-making Agreements
  2. SUBCHAPTER II SCOPE OF AGREEMENT ANDAGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS

(1) If an adult with a functional impairment decides voluntarily, without coercion, to enter into a supported decision-making agreement with a supporter, that adult may, in the agreement, authorize the supporter to do any of the following:

(a) Provide supported decision-making to the adult with a functional impairment, including assistance in understanding the options, responsibilities, and consequences of that person’s life decisions, without making those decisions on behalf of that person.

(b) Assist the adult with a functional impairment in accessing, collecting, and obtaining information that is relevant to a given life decision, including medical, psychological, financial, educational, or treatment records, from any person.

(c) Assist the adult with a functional impairment in understanding the information described in par. (b).

(d) Assist the adult with a functional impairment in communicating the adult’s decisions to appropriate persons.

(2) A supporter is not a surrogate decision maker for the adult with a functional impairment and does not have the authority to sign legal documents on behalf of the adult with a functional impairment or bind the adult with a functional impairment to a legal agreement.

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