Wisconsin Administrative Code

DHS 12.06 Determining whether an offense is substantially related to client care. To determine whether a crime or a delinquency adjudication under s. 48.685 (5m) or 50.065 (5m), Stats., is substantially related to the care of a client, the agency or entity may consider all of the…

DHS 12.07 Reporting background changes and nonclient residency. (1) An entity shall include in its personnel or operating policies a provision that requires caregivers to notify the entity as soon as possible, but no later than the person[s next working day, when any of the follo…

DHS 12.08 Armed forces background searches. If a person who is the subject of a background search under s. 48.685 or 50.065, Stats., served in a branch of the U.S. armed forces, including any reserve component, within the last 3 years, the agency or entity shall make a good faith…

DHS 12.09 Transmittal of background check information. (1) When an entity sends a required background information disclosure form to the department under s. 48.685 (3) (a), Stats., the entity shall include in the transmittal all the following: (a) Any reason for denial or revocat…

DHS 12.10 Maintaining confidentiality of background information disclosure forms. Agencies and entities shall retain all required completed department background information forms in a manner that ensures prompt retrieval of the forms for inspection and shall comply with applicab…

DHS 12.11 Supervision pending receipt of caregiver background checks. Entity supervision required un- 4 der ss. 48.685 (4m) (c) and 50.065 (4m) (c), Stats., shall include at a minimum periodic direct observation of the person. History: Cr. Register, August, 2000, No. 536, eff. 9-…

DHS 12.115 Personal care services, disclosure of convictions. Pursuant to s. 50.065 (2m) (d), Stats., Table DHS 12.115 lists the crimes for which an entity must disclose to a client or the client[s guardian under s. 50.065 (2m) (a) 1., Stats., a conviction of a caregiver, other t…

DHS 12.12 Rehabilitation process for persons who have committed certain offenses. (1) GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) An agency shall conduct rehabilitation reviews as described in this section for persons who are eligible to receive rehabilitation review under this section for any of th…

DHS 120.01 Authority and purpose.

DHS 120.02 Applicability.

DHS 120.03 Definitions. DHS 120.13 DHS 120.14 DHS 120.15 DHS 120.16 Subchapter II — Administration

DHS 120.04 Assessments to fund the ch. 153, Stats., operations of the department and the board.

DHS 120.05 Communications addressed to the department.

DHS 120.06 Selection of a contractor.

DHS 120.07 Training.

DHS 120.08 Reporting status changes required.

DHS 120.09 Notice of hospital rate increases or charges in excess of rates.

DHS 120.10 Liabilities; penalties. Subchapter IV — Standard Reports

DHS 120.11 Common data verification, review and comment procedures.

DHS 120.12 Data to be submitted by hospitals. Note: Chapter HSS 120 was renumbered ch. Ins 120, Register, February, 1995, No. 470, eff. 3-1-95. Corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register, June, 1997, No. 498. Chapter Ins 120 was renumbered Chapter HFS 12…

DHS 120.13 Data to be submitted by freestanding ambulatory surgery centers. (1) DATA TO BE COLLECTED. (a) Types of procedures reported. Freestanding ambulatory surgery centers shall report to the department information relating to any ambulatory patient surgical procedure within …

DHS 120.14 Data to be submitted by physician class of provider. (1) CLAIMS DATA. (a) Data to be collected. Physicians shall submit all of the following data elements: 1. Patient[s birth date. 2. Patient[s gender. 3. Patient zip code. 4. Patient condition related to employment. 5.…

DHS 120.15 Data to be submitted by other classes of health care providers. (1) APPLICABILITY. This section applies to all of the following classes of health care providers: (a) Dentists licensed under ch. 447, Stats. 16 (b) Chiropractors licensed under ch. 446, Stats. (c) Podiatr…

DHS 120.16 Data to be submitted by health care plans. (1) APPLICABILITY. This section applies to health care plans that either voluntarily submit health care plan data directly to the department or submit it to the department through the data collection of other state agencies. (…

DHS 120.20 General provisions.

DHS 120.21 Guide to Wisconsin hospitals.

DHS 120.22 Utilization, charge and quality reports.

DHS 120.23 Consumer guide.

DHS 120.24 Hospital rate increase report.

DHS 120.25 Uncompensated health care services report.

DHS 120.26 Hospital quality indicators report. Subchapter III — Data Collection and Submission

DHS 120.29 Public use files.

DHS 120.30 Patient data elements considered patient-identifiable.

DHS 120.31 Data dissemination. Note: Section 15.195 (6), Stats., was repealed by 2005 Wis. Act 228. (4) XCharity careY means health care a hospital provides to a patient who, after an investigation of the circumstances surrounding the patient[s ability to pay, including nonqualif…

DHS 122.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s. 150.03, Stats. It provides definitions, criteria and procedures to implement subchs. I and II of ch. 150, Stats., concerning containment of health care costs through the biennial establishment…

DHS 122.02 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to all activities described in s. 150.21, Stats., undertaken by or on behalf of any nursing home including any facility for the developmentally disabled (FDD). (2) The following activities are subject to review and approval under…

DHS 122.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Affected party” means: (a) The applicant; (b) Other persons providing similar services in the applicant’s planning area; (c) Members of the public to be served by the project; DHS 122.06 DHS 122.07 DHS 122.08 DHS 122.09 Request for ap…

DHS 122.04 Statewide bed limit. (1) DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION. (a) Nursing homes exclusive of FDDs. The department shall biennially update and submit to the legislature statewide recommended bed limits for nursing homes exclusive of FDDs, taking into account programs the purpose …

DHS 122.05 Bed allocation methodology. (1) NURSING HOME BEDS EXCLUSIVE OF FDD BEDS. (a) Distribution of the statewide allotment of new beds. In distributing among planning areas new nursing home beds exclusive of FDD beds from the allotment under s. DHS 122.04 (1) (a) 3., the dep…

DHS 122.06 Request for applications. (1) BEDS. (a) New beds. 1. After amendment of the statewide bed limit by the legislature, the department shall accept applications to fill the allotments for new beds, if any, for each planning area. Allotments shall be determined in the manne…

DHS 122.07 Review criteria and selection process. (1) REVIEW CRITERIA. The department shall use the criteria set out in this subsection in its review of all applications for project approval. Cost containment shall be the first priority in applying these criteria. The department …

DHS 122.08 Hearing process. (1) RIGHT TO A HEARAn applicant whose application is rejected may request a public hearing to review the department’s initial finding. (2) REQUEST FOR A HEARING. (a) An applicant, including an applicant for redistribution of closed nursing home beds un…

DHS 122.09 Enforcement. (1) REPORTING REQUIRE(a) Each holder of an approval shall submit to the department, on forms provided by the department, regular progress MENTS. the chapter was last published. 11 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES reports which describe the current status of t…

DHS 124.01 Authority, purpose and applicability. This chapter establishes standards for the construction, maintenance and operation of hospitals. The chapter is promulgated under the authority of s. 50.36 (1), Stats., to ensure that hospital patients receive safe and adequate car…

DHS 124.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1m) “Critical access hospital” means a hospital that is designated by the department as meeting the requirements of 42 USC 1395i-4 (c) (2) (B) and is federally certified as meeting the requirements of 42 USC 1395i-4 (e). (2) “Dentist” mea…

DHS 124.03 Approval by the department. (1) No hospital may operate in Wisconsin unless it is approved by the department. (2) To be approved by the department, a hospital shall comply with this chapter and with all other applicable state laws and local ordinances, including all st…

DHS 124.05 Statements of deficiency and plans of correction. (1) Based upon an inspection and investigation by the department under s. 50.36 (4), Stats., the department may issue a statement of deficiency notifying the hospital of noncompliance with a requirement of ch. 50, Stats…

DHS 124.08 Forfeiture assessment. (1) In this section, “victim” means a female who alleges or for whom it is alleged that she suffered sexual assault and who, as a result of the sexual assault, presents as a patient at a hospital that provides emergency services. (2) The departme…

DHS 124.09 Freestanding emergency departments. (1) DEFINITION. In this subchapter, “freestanding emergency department” means a dedicated location that is physically separate from a hospital campus that offers inpatient overnight care, with services and staff organized primarily f…

DHS 124.275 Definitions. Note: Chapter H 24 as it existed on January 31, 1988 was repealed and a new chapter HSS 124 was created effective February 1, 1988. Chapter HSS 124 was renumbered chapter HFS 124 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m)…