Memos Library

We issue memos to share updates on federal and state policies, procedures, and regulations with partner agencies and service providers. These memos outline actions that must be taken because of new or revised policies, procedures, and regulations.

This library contains six (6) full calendar years of memos, plus the current year. Memos not available in this library are no longer current and unenforceable.

DCTS Memos

The Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS) issues memos about mental health and substance use services.

DMS Administrator's Memos

The Division of Medicaid Services (DMS) issues Administrator's Memos to provide direction about policies, program administration, funding, and more.

DMS Information Memos

DMS issues Information Memos to communicate information with its partners and providers.

DMS Numbered Memos

DMS issues Numbered Memos to detail actions that our partners and providers could or should take about the programs they administer.

DMS Operations Memos

DMS issues Operations Memos to the consortia about public assistance policies and procedures and how they should be operationalized.

DPH BADR Memos

The Division of Public Health (DPH) Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources (BADR) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DPH BCD Memos

DPH Bureau of Communicable Diseases (BCD) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DPH BCHP Memos

DPH Bureau of Community Health Promotion (BCHP) issues memos to inform partners and providers of immediate action required about programs and policies.

DPH BEOH Memos

DPH Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health (BEOH) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DPH EMS Memos

DPH Emergency Medical Services (EMS) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DQA Memos

The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) issues memos to provide policies, information, and interpretation of federal and state regulations and guidelines of the programs they regulate.

Use the filters to search by keyword, memo series, year issued, and/or subject.

Memo number Title Issue date Sort ascending Discontinued date Attachments
21-03 2021 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Changes for the Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program
21-02 2021 Federal Poverty Level Changes for ForwardHealth Programs
21-01 Wisconsin Shares Child Care Case Comments Policy Changes
2021-02 Remote Waiver Services for the Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program and Children's Community Options Program
Replaced by:
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Manual for the Children’s Lon…
21-J1 Update to Coverage for Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment
2021-01 Children's Long-Term Support (CLTS) Program County Waiver Agency (CWA) Maintenance of Effort Requirement
21-001 CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions – Acute Hospital Care at Home Program
21-01 2021 Base Income Maintenance Funding - Amended 04/16/2021
2020-08 Implementation of Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program State-Level Budget and Enrollment Administration
Replaced by:
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Manual for the Childre…
2020-01 Facing Racial Injustice and Improving Health Equity in Wisconsin Children's Services Programs
20-29 Annual Update to Income Thresholds for Determining Whether a Child or Tax Dependent is Expected to Be Required to File a Tax Return
2020-07 Revised Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Manual for the Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program
Replaced by:
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Manual for the Children’s Lon…
20-28 2021 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind, or Disabled
20-27 Private Pay Nursing Home and Group B Plus Waivers Rates
20-26 Providing the Child Support Good Cause Notice for Wisconsin Shares Child Care
BCD 2020-29 DHS recommends testing migrant and seasonal workers for COVID-19 prior to departure at the end of the work season
2020-06 Social Services Block Grant 2021 Eligibility Requirements
20-25 Child Care Provider Temporary Closures Due to COVID-19
BADR 2020-03 Guidance Regarding Form GN-4000, Statement of Emergency Protective Placement
20-24 Suspension of Health Care Coverage During Incarceration
20-23 Wisconsin Shares Child Support Cooperation Requirements for Foster Parents and Kinship Caregivers
20-J3 Changes to Wisconsin Residency
20-22 Telephonic Six-Month Report Form
BCD 2020-28 Guidance Related to Viral Whole Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 for the Public Health Response
BCD 2020-27 Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities
Replaced by:
Preventing and Controlling Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Faci…

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Last revised December 29, 2025