Sexual Assault Prevention and Response for Health and Residential Care Providers

Adult-at-Risk, Including Elder Adult-at-Risk, Reporting Requirements for DQA-Regulated Entities, P-01214 (PDF)—Provides information to groups that the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) regulates. Helps define who must report claims of caregiver misconduct and other incidents with adults-at-risk.

Reporting Requirements for Assisted Living Facilities, P-02007 (PDF)—Helps providers know when state statutes and codes require them to contact Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) about certain events.

Nursing Home Reporting Requirements for Alleged Incidents of Abuse, Neglect, and Misappropriation, P-00981 (PDF)—Gives direction to nursing homes on how to report to DQA. Alleged incidents to report include:

• Abuse.
• Exploitation.
• Injuries of unknown source.
• Misappropriation of resident property.
• Mistreatment.
• Neglect of residents.

Call 911 when there is a claim of sexual assault.

Adult Protective Services—Helps older adults and adults-at-risk who’ve been abused, neglected, or exploited. You can call:

• Helplines for Adults-at-Risk (Ages 18 to 59)
• Helplines for Elder Adults-at-Risk

Ombudsman Program—Provides advocacy services to people 60 years of age and older who take part in Wisconsin long-term care programs. A long-term care ombudsman protects and promotes the rights of long-term care consumers. They work with consumers and families to achieve their expected quality of care and quality of life.

DQA (a division of DHS)—Assures the safety, welfare, and health of people who use health and community care provider services in Wisconsin.

• Report Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation—Offers ways to report sexual assault through the Office of Caregiver Quality. This office receives, screens, and looks into claims of caregiver misconduct. They also maintain the Wisconsin Caregiver Misconduct Registry.
• Sexual Violence Prevention—Find other information and resources.

Wisconsin Department of Justice—Protects public safety and serves people who live in Wisconsin. The attorney general leads this department. Through the Office of Crime Victim Services, they help those who survive sexual assault. They also have resources and programs for crime victims, family and friends, and professionals who work with survivors.

Disability Rights Wisconsin—Serves as the protection and advocacy agency for Wisconsin. This puts it in a nation-wide network of similar agencies that serve people with a spectrum of disabilities. Disability Rights Wisconsin helps protect against abuse, neglect, or wrongdoing. It enforces the rights of people with disabilities.

• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner—Serves nurses who have completed specialized education and clinical preparation. This includes medical forensic care of patients who have faced sexual assault or abuse.
• 2015 Wisconsin Act 351 and Wis. Stat. § 50.375—Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims—Includes state regulations about patient rights for victims of sexual assault.
• Patient Rights for Victims of Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking Involving a Commercial Sex Act, or Child Sexual Abuse, F-01805—Ensures hospitals are meeting patient rights. Hospitals may opt to use this form.
• Guidelines for Victim Advocate Accompaniment During Hospital Exams and Consultations, P-01580 (PDF)—Offers more information about what hospitals can do for patients who have faced sexual assault or abuse.

Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault—Supports and complements the work of Wisconsin’s community-based sexual assault service provider programs and other groups working to end sexual violence. The coalition is made up of its staff, board, volunteers, and 55 sexual assault service provider agencies.

Sexual Assault Service Providers in Wisconsin (PDF)