Corporate Guardianship: Memos, Publications, Rules, and Regulations

This page includes helpful resources related to corporate guardianship. Corporate guardianships are regulated under the authority stated at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 85.01. Publications are files or websites with additional information. Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) numbered memos are documents that deal with:

• Corporate guardianship policies.
• Guidelines for corporate guardianship managed by DQA.
• Information and interpretation of federal and state regulations.

Questions?

• Email dhsdqacguardianship@dhs.wisconsin.gov
• Call 608-266-8481

Rules and regulations

Corporate guardians must read, understand, and abide by regulatory requirements for:

• Non-profit corporations and unincorporated associations as guardians located at Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 85.
• Guardianships and conservatorships found at Wis. Stat. ch. 54.
• Protective service system rules located at Wis. Stat. ch. 55.
• Entity operator and caregiver background check requirements detailed at Wis. Stat. § 50.065 and Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 12.
  • Background Check Program
  • Caregiver background check processing
• Standards for grievance resolution procedures found at Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 94, subch. III.

Other rules and regulations

Guardians should be aware of specific rights a ward and/or their guardian has while the ward resides in and/or receive treatment from facilities regulated by the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA). Information is available through the DHS Client's Rights Office.

• Community-based residential facility (CBRF) resident rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 83.32.
• Licensed adult family home (AFH) resident rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 88.10.
• Residential care apartment complexes (RCAC) tenant rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 89.34.
• Nursing home resident rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 132.31 and 42 CFR 483.10.
• Facilities serving people with developmental disabilities (FDD) also known as intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID) client rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 134.31 and 42 CFR 483.420.
• Treatment Facility patient rights located at Wis. Stat. §§ 51.61 and 51.80.

Change of address, status, or ownership

Corporate guardianship agencies must notify DQA corporate guardianship program (CGP) of changes in:

• Capacity
• Directory and counties served
• Ownership
• Program manager
• Withdrawal/closure

Please visit the Corporate Guardianship: Change Requests webpage for the change request form and full instructions.

Publications

• Annual Report - Learn about the annual reporting process and requirements.
• Pharmacy Newscapsules - Newsletter published regularly by DQA.

Memos

Memos from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)

View our Memos Library to access a wealth of communications issued by DHS regarding policies and procedures and how they should be put into action.

DQA numbered memos

Sign up to be notified of new DQA memos, quarterly updates, and other information related to health care policy through our DQA Email Subscription Service.

Select a link to view the memo. You can also view the list of all DQA Memos.

For an official paper copy of any numbered memo, email or write:

• Email dhswebmaildqa@dhs.wisconsin.gov

• Mailing address

  DQA Administrator's Office
  201 E. Washington Ave., Room E300
  Madison, WI 53703