Guidance Documents Library

Locate and comment on any proposed or adopted “guidance documents” Wis. Stats. § 227.01 (3m).

Title	Area	LRB Publication Date	Preliminary Commenting Period End	Status	Provide Comment
Adult/Juvenile Correctional Facilities, Local Jails, and Secure Treatment Centers in Wisconsin Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
CCS Guidance Document: Provision of Substance Use Treatment	DCTS	03/16/20	04/06/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Cleaning and Disinfecting after a confirmed COVID-19 case	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Communicable Disease Reporting Requirements	DPH	02/17/20	03/09/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: Recommendations on Domestic and International Travel	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Counting Income and Allowing Deductions for BadgerCare Plus Eligibility	DMS	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Coverage of Nursing Services and Personal Care Services Transitioning from the Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Program to ForwardHealth	DMS	03/09/20	03/30/20	Proposed	Add Comment
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
COVID-19 Facts and Guidance	OS	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
COVID-19 Specimen Collection - Infection Control Updates in Outpatient Settings	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Everyone is "Safer at Home"	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
ForwardHealth Alert: ForwardHealth Accepted Procedure Codes From Eligible Providers Who Test Patients for COVID-19	DMS	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
ForwardHealth Alert: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Services	DMS	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment
ForwardHealth Alert: Temporary Changes to Narcotic Treatment Services	DMS	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment
ForwardHealth Alert: Temporary Policy Changes for Personal Care Providers	DMS	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
ForwardHealth Alert: Tribal and Non-Tribal FQHC Billing Guidance for Telehealth Policy Changes in ForwardHealth Update 2020-09	DMS	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment
ForwardHealth Update: Changes to ForwardHealth Telehealth Policies for Covered Services, Originating Sites, and Federally Qualified Health Centers	DMS	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
ForwardHealth Update: COVID-19 Information for Pharmacies	DMS	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment
ForwardHealth Update: January 2020 Preferred Drug List Changes and Other Pharmacy Policy Changes Correction	DMS	02/03/20	02/24/20	Proposed	Add Comment
FowrardHealth Update: Temporary Changes to Telehealth Policy and Clarifications for BH and TCM	DMS	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Guidance on Purchasing Care and Services - 2020	OIG	02/03/20	02/24/20	Proposed	Add Comment
How to Respond to an Overdose and Administer Naloxone Guide	OPIOIDS	03/16/20	04/06/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Important Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (REVISED) in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Important Information for Recipients of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Important Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Infant Methemoglobinemia	DPH	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Information for Dental Health Care Professionals (DHCP): What You Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Instructions and Requirements for the Use of Restrictive Measures in Long-Term Support Programs for Children	DMS	03/16/20	04/06/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Providers in Wisconsin Regarding COVID-19 Associated with the Outbreak in Wuhan, China	DPH	02/17/20	03/09/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems, Practitioners and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) Regarding COVID-19	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver for the Children’s Long-Term Services (CLTS) Waiver Program: Chapter 9–Health and Safety	DMS	03/09/20	03/30/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Mental Health Day Treatment for Youth	DCTS	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment
New Requirements for Reporting Cases and Patients Under Investigation for COVID-19	DPH	02/10/20	03/02/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Opioid Safety and Overdose Prevention Guide	OPIOIDS	03/16/20	04/06/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Please do not visit.	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Public Health Follow-up of Suspected Cases of Infant Methemoglobinemia	DPH	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Public Health Guidance for Discontinuation of Home Isolation and Voluntary Home Quarantine for Individuals Infected with or Exposed to COVID-19	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Respiratory Illnesses: Protect yourself and those around you	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Emergency Financial Assistance Policy in Response to COVID-19	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
SR Policy 001 - GI Guidelines	DCTS	03/09/20	03/30/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Update to FoodShare Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Work Requirement Exemptions - Amended 3/5/2020	DMS	02/24/20	03/16/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Updated guidance for local health departments and government partners about home isolation and quarantine for COVID-19	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Updated Guidance on Infection Control during Specimen Collection for COVID-19 in Outpatient Settings	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Urgent Update – Prioritization of COVID-19 Testing for Hospitalized Patients	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
What should I do if I was tested for COVID-19 and awaiting results?	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
What should I do if someone in my home is sick from COVID-19?	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
What should I had close contact with someone who has COVID-19?	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
What to do if someone breaks quarantine: Guidance for Local Health Departments (LHDs)	DPH	03/23/20	04/13/20	Proposed	Add Comment
Wisconsin Well Woman Program Guidance during the COVID-19 Pandemic	DPH	03/30/20	04/20/20	Proposed	Add Comment

Last Revised: September 4, 2019