This memorandum replaces memorandum 23-003 with updated regulatory references. The position of the Department of Health Services remains consistent regarding the purpose of this memorandum to provide information regarding the minimum fire safety requirements for new Community-Based Residential Facility (CBRF) licensure, as these requirements relate to the application of the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code (WCBC). CBRFs are licensed according to Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 83. Commercial structures are designed to the requirements in the WCBC.

DHS annually reviews and revises the rates charged for services at the centers for people with intellectual disabilities: Central Wisconsin Center, Northern Wisconsin Center, and Southern Wisconsin Center. This memo provides information on the rate structure for these services for state fiscal year 2026.

This operations memo announces FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) policy updates which implement new federal regulations for responding to instances when a participant can no longer be served by the FSET program.

The 2025 city and county fairs and agricultural events season in Wisconsin is underway. During recent seasons, swine exhibitions at agricultural fairs and other direct or indirect exposure to swine have been associated with human infections caused by variant influenza A viruses that include influenza A(H3N2)v, A(H1N2)v, and A(H1N1)v. 

This statewide naloxone standing order delegates authority to pharmacists and outlines the policies and procedures necessary for dispensing naloxone without a prescription to patients at risk of an opioid overdose or to individuals in a position to assist the patient at risk for overdose.

This statewide standing order delegates authority to qualified personnel, as defined below, and outlines the policies and procedures necessary for administering the COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant persons without a patient-specific prescription to authorized individuals.

2009 Wis. Act 318 authorizes up to $250,000 from Tribal gaming revenues to fund high-cost mental health placements of Tribal nation members when Tribal nation or county costs exceed $50,000 annually and when treatment services are ordered by a Tribal court. This memo outlines the criteria for these funds and how to apply.

This memo announces Medicaid policy changes related to the treatment of individual retirement annuities owned by an ineligible spouse. It also announces changes related to the treatment of irrevocable annuities purchased on or after March 1, 2004, that are currently paying out.

This memo details the updated procedure for the local Birth to 3 Program verification and correction of pre-findings and findings of noncompliance. OSEP updated guidance on the verification correction process for instances of child-specific compliance. Updated guidance is provided for both the pre-finding correction period and the final issuance of findings process.

This memo announces the new unclear Information policy. The policy defines how workers must respond to unclear information received during the FoodShare certification period. This policy is intended to reduce the chance of terminating eligibility for households based upon unclear changes that are not required to be reported.