Background check applications for all users
To prepare for the transition to the new DHS DQA Provider Portal, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) will not accept any new background check applications for entity operators, non-client residents, or other required individuals for new or renewing entity license/certification applications, or for rehabilitation review applicants as of November 22, 2025.
DQA will resume accepting background check applications on December 15, 2025, through the DHS DQA Provider Portal. To prepare for this transition and for more information, visit our webpage. Caregiver background checks completed by entities for employees and contractors are not affected by this transition.
In Wisconsin, some medication aides must get approval to give medicine.
Type
Description
Medication aide approval is required for people who are not licensed. They must meet certain requirements to be able to give medicine to people who live in Wisconsin nursing homes and/or receive hospice care.
Instructions
Visit our Medication Aides: Nursing Homes and Hospices webpage, which includes:
- A list of approved medication aide courses.
- Instructor information.
- Training exemptions.
- Other details.