Wisconsin Code § 69.02

(1) The department shall:
(a) Establish a unit called the office of vital records.
(b) Appoint a state registrar.
(c) Prescribe the form of an affidavit of death for releasing
burial agreement trust funds to a beneficiary under s. 445.125 (1)
(b) 4. b. or establishing proof of death for payment of benefits of
a life insurance policy sold under s. 632.415 (2).
(1m) The department shall promote and encourage appropriate training for any person authorized to complete and sign a
medical certification under s. 69.18 (2), and shall compile and
make available to these persons a recommended set of training
materials and resources related to medical certification of deaths.
(2) (a) The department may promulgate administrative rules
to administer this subchapter.
(b) The department shall promulgate administrative rules
which establish procedures regarding the contents of and acceptance and registration of tribally related vital records submitted to
the state registrar by tribal courts and procedures for responding
to court orders issued by tribal courts regarding tribally related
vital records, as required under s. 69.035.
(3) In consultation with organizations of coroners, medical
examiners, and forensic pathologists, and any other organization
determined to be appropriate by the department, the department
shall establish best practices for coroners and medical examiners
for the completion of medical certifications under s. 69.18 (2)
and investigations of death under s. 979.01. The department shall
encourage use by and make available to any office of a coroner or
medical examiner the best practices established under this subsection. The department shall periodically review and, if determined necessary by the department, update the best practices established under this subsection.

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