The memo announces the ending of temporary health care policies related to COVID-19. It describes requirements around reinstatement of pre-COVID-19 program policies.

Under Wisconsin law (Wis. Stat. § 255.07), a health care provider with prescribing authority who is employed by or under contract with the department may issue a statewide standing order for the dispensing of epinephrine auto-injectors or prefilled syringes for use under sub. (4) by authorized individuals or by employees or agents of authorized entities who have completed the training required by sub. (5).

This memo announces that the Department of Health Services (DHS) will provide a letter to assist FoodShare applicants with acquiring a nonwork Social Security Number (SSN) if they meet all other FoodShare eligibility requirements. This memo uses the term “applicant” specifically to mean FoodShare applicants who have a qualifying immigration status.

This Operations Memo informs local agencies of updates to the Wisconsin Shares Handbook FSET crosswalk in Section 5.1.5.

This memo outlines required county waiver agency actions necessary to unwind temporary policy flexibilities for the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).

This memo announces clarifications to the use of pay stubs to verify financial eligibility when the pay stubs do not accurately represent prospective income.

This operations memo provides information on the following:

• Tax year 2022 information on tax credits and tax preparation services available to working families in Wisconsin.
• A reminder to Wisconsin Works (W-2) and Income Maintenance (IM) agencies of the importance of notifying program participants of the financial advantages of federal and state tax credits.
• A reminder on how to count federal and state tax refunds when determining financial eligibility for assistance.

The purpose of this memo is to provide information about the Department of Health Services Fraud Prevention and Investigation Program operation and funding for calendar year 2023.