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 Memos not available in this library are no longer current and unenforceable.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
20-009 Licensure/Certification Application for Temporary Assisted Living Facility Expansion Units and Transfer Options during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency State
BCD 2020-18 Guidance to Coroners and Medical Examiners on Postmortem COVID-19 Testing at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene and the Milwaukee Health Department Laboratory
20-08 FoodShare Interviews Can No Longer Be Postponed for Expedited Issuance
20-09 Five Percent Cost Share Limit for Health Care Premiums and Copays
20-10 Spousal Impoverishment Income Allowance Federal Poverty Level Adjustment
2020-10 Action Coordination of Services for Children who are Dually Eligible for the Comprehensive Community Services and the Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Programs
2020-01 Coordination of Services for Children who are Dually Eligible for the Comprehensive Community Services and the Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Programs
2020-07 Action Reimbursement for Emergency Detention Services Provided to Non-Wisconsin Residents
20-008 State Licensure Application for Temporary Nursing Facility Expansion Units and Transfer Options during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
20-006 Use of Remote Support Providers in Regulated Adult Family Homes
20-005 Guidance for Ambulatory Surgical Centers Temporarily Enrolling as a Hospital During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
20-07 Child Care Background Check Updates, Permanent Rule Update, Monitoring Requirements, Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training
20-002 CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions – Wisconsin Hospitals
BCD 2020-17 Changes to COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Wisconsin Hospitals and Health Departments
Replaced by:
BCD 2023-05
20-001 State Licensure Application for Temporary Expansion Locations during Public Health Emergency related to COVID-19
2020-04 Minimum Contact Standards for Support and Service Coordination: New Requirements Necessitated by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Replaced by:
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Manual for the Childre…
2020-03 Coverage of Nursing Services and Personal Care Services Transitioning From the Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Program to ForwardHealth
Replaced by:
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Manual for the Children’s Lon…
BCD 2020-14 Information for Dental Health Care Professionals (DHCP): What You Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
BCD 2020-15 Important Information for Recipients of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
BCD 2020-16 Important Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (REVISED) in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities
BCD 2020-12 Updated guidance for local health departments and government partners about home isolation and quarantine for COVID-19
BCD 2020-13 What to do if someone breaks quarantine: Guidance for Local Health Departments (LHDs)
BCD 2020-10 Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Emergency Financial Assistance Policy in Response to COVID-19
BCD 2020-11 Adult/Juvenile Correctional Facilities, Local Jails, and Secure Treatment Centers in Wisconsin Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
BCD 2020-09 Urgent Update – Prioritization of COVID-19 Testing for Hospitalized Patients

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Last revised December 29, 2025