DPH Communicable Diseases Memos

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

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Memo number	Title	Issue date Sort ascending	Discontinued date
BCD 2020-22	Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Emergency Financial Assistance Policy in Response to COVID-19: Funding Extension	June 30, 2020
BCD 2020-19	Guidance on the Role of COVID-19 Testing in Decisions Around Transfers From Acute Care Hospitals to Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities	June 9, 2020
BCD 2020-20	Guidance on the Transfer of Hospitalized Patients Infected with COVID-19 to Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities	June 9, 2020
BCD 2020-21	Guidance on the disposition of medically stable post-acute and long-term care residents with confirmed or clinically suspected COVID-19 infection	June 9, 2020
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	May 29, 2020
BCD 2020-17	Changes to COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Wisconsin Hospitals and Health Departments	April 6, 2020	October 30, 2023 Replaced by: BCD 2023-05
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	March 20, 2020
BCD 2020-15	Important Information for Recipients of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)	March 20, 2020
BCD 2020-14	Information for Dental Health Care Professionals (DHCP): What You Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)	March 20, 2020
BCD 2020-13	What to do if someone breaks quarantine: Guidance for Local Health Departments (LHDs)	March 19, 2020
BCD 2020-12	Updated guidance for local health departments and government partners about home isolation and quarantine for COVID-19	March 19, 2020
BCD 2020-11	Adult/Juvenile Correctional Facilities, Local Jails, and Secure Treatment Centers in Wisconsin Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	March 18, 2020
BCD 2020-10	Ryan White Part B and Life Care Services Emergency Financial Assistance Policy in Response to COVID-19	March 18, 2020
BCD 2020-09	Urgent Update – Prioritization of COVID-19 Testing for Hospitalized Patients	March 17, 2020
BCD 2020-08	Public Health Guidance for Discontinuation of Home Isolation and Voluntary Home Quarantine for Individuals Infected with or Exposed to COVID-19	March 13, 2020
BCD 2020-07	Important Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities	March 13, 2020	March 20, 2020
BCD 2020-06	Updated Guidance on Infection Control during Specimen Collection for COVID-19 in Outpatient Settings	March 12, 2020
BCD 2020-05	New Mass Gathering Guidance for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	March 12, 2020	March 19, 2020
BCD 2020-04	Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: Recommendations on Domestic and International Travel	March 12, 2020
BCD 2020-03	Updates to COVID-19 Testing Procedures	March 9, 2020	March 19, 2020
BCD 2020-02	New Requirements for Reporting Cases and Patients Under Investigation for COVID-19	February 4, 2020
BCD 2020-01	Change in Pharmacy for Tuberculosis (TB) Dispensary	January 15, 2020

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