Memos Library

We issue memos to share updates on federal and state policies, procedures, and regulations with partner agencies and service providers. These memos outline actions that must be taken because of new or revised policies, procedures, and regulations.

This library contains six (6) full calendar years of memos, plus the current year. Memos not available in this library are no longer current and unenforceable.

DCTS Memos

The Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS) issues memos about mental health and substance use services.

DMS Administrator's Memos

The Division of Medicaid Services (DMS) issues Administrator's Memos to provide direction about policies, program administration, funding, and more.

DMS Information Memos

DMS issues Information Memos to communicate information with its partners and providers.

DMS Numbered Memos

DMS issues Numbered Memos to detail actions that our partners and providers could or should take about the programs they administer.

DMS Operations Memos

DMS issues Operations Memos to the consortia about public assistance policies and procedures and how they should be operationalized.

DPH BADR Memos

The Division of Public Health (DPH) Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources (BADR) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DPH BCD Memos

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

DPH BCHP Memos

DPH Bureau of Community Health Promotion (BCHP) issues memos to inform partners and providers of immediate action required about programs and policies.

DPH BEOH Memos

DPH Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health (BEOH) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DPH EMS Memos

DPH Emergency Medical Services (EMS) issues memos to update providers and interested parties of important information.

DQA Memos

The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) issues memos to provide policies, information, and interpretation of federal and state regulations and guidelines of the programs they regulate.

Use the filters to search by keyword, memo series, year issued, and/or subject.

Memo number Title Issue date Sort ascending Discontinued date Attachments
23-01 2023 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Changes for Wisconsin Shares (PDF)
23-01 2023 IM Consortia Administrative Allocation (PDF)
22-06 Income Maintenance Training Roles and Responsibilities (PDF)
22-32 Policy Clarification on FoodShare Intentional Program Violation (IPV) for Misrepresentation of Identity or Place of Residence (PDF)
22-05 Enhanced Federal Funding for Qualifying IM Activities (PDF)
22-04 Estate Recovery Incentive Funds (PDF)
22-31 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind, or Disabled (PDF)
22-30 Extension to Refugee Treatment of Certain People Arriving from Afghanistan - Amended 2/15/2023 (PDF)
22-29 Annual Update to Income Thresholds for Determining Whether a Child or Tax Dependent is Expected to Be Required to File a Tax Return (PDF)
22-28 Private Pay Nursing Home and Group B Plus Waivers Rates (PDF)
22-27 Wisconsin Shares Handbook Updates (PDF)
22-26 Parents with Medical Exemptions (PDF)
22-25 Wisconsin Shares Inclusion Rate (PDF)
22-24 Self-Employment Eligibility and Authorizations (PDF)
2022-02 Children's Long-Term Support Program and Child Welfare Use of Respite Care (PDF)
2022-05 Transition of Eligible Participants from Children's to Adult Long-Term Care Programs (PDF)
22-23 Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy for the 2022-2023 School Year (PDF)
22-22 Date of Death Verification Through State Vital Records (PDF)
22-21 FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) Component Update (PDF)
2022-04 Social Services Block Grant - 2023 Eligibility Requirements (PDF)
Replaced by:
2024-03 (PDF)
22-20 Clarification of Residential Care Apartment Complexes FoodShare Policy (PDF)
2022-18 Action Intoxicated Driver Program - Approved Training (IDP-AT) (PDF)
22-19 Updates to Authorization Policies for Wisconsin Shares - Amended 3/2/2023 (PDF)
22-18 Updates to Reporting Requirements for Wisconsin Shares (PDF)
2022-03 Parental Payment Limit Updates for the Children's Long-Term Support Waiver Program and Children's Community Options Program (PDF)

Glossary

 
Last revised April 15, 2026