Understanding Us

The links provide information about how to understand information contained on the Department's website; how to request public records from the Department; how to provide comment on Department rules, policies and programs; how the Department protects personal health and medical information; and the policies and procedures that are in place to prohibit discrimination in employment and service delivery of both the Department and the entities it contracts with.

Acronym Glossary » This glossary provides a quick reference to the terms, acronyms and abbreviations commonly used by this Department.	Civil Rights Compliance Information » DHS works to ensure its contractors, grantees, sub-grantees, and other providers prohibit discrimination in employment and service delivery.	State of Wisconsin Email Encryption - Reference Guide » Working with encrypted email from our agency? Find out how to use it.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) » HIPAA protects the privacy of an individual’s health information under state/federal law. DHS helps government entities comply.	Open Records: Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31 - 19.39 » Learn how to request DHS public records, as authorized under Wisconsin public records law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31-19.39.	Request for Public Comment » View Administrative Rules, Waiver Submissions, and Block Grant expenditures, among others, that are currently available for public review and comment.

Last Revised: May 22, 2018