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 Memos not available in this library are no longer current and unenforceable.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
21-J5 Income from the Chafee Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (PDF)
BCD 2021-11 Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities
Replaced by:
Preventing and Controlling Respiratory Illness Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities
21-06 Enhanced Federal Funding for Qualifying IM Activities (PDF)
2021-02 Long-Term Care Fiscal Update - Revised 12/8/2022 (PDF)
BCD 2021-10 Considerations for Confirmatory Testing of COVID-19 Point-of-Care Tests (PDF)
21-25 Overpayment Claims Establishment Policy Changes - Amended 9/29/22 (PDF)
21-008 Prohibited Restraints and Restrictive Measures in Community-Based Programs and Facilities (PDF)
2021-15 Action Prohibited Restraints and Restrictive Measures in Community-Based Programs and Facilities
2021-07 Prohibited Restraints and Restrictive Measures in Community-Based Programs and Facilities (PDF)
2021-06 Birth to 3 Program Operations Guide (PDF)
21-24 Annual Update to Income Thresholds for Determining Whether a Child or Tax Dependent is Expected to Be Required to File a Tax Return (PDF)
21-23 2022 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind, or Disabled (PDF)
21-22 Private Pay Nursing Home and Group B Plus Waivers Rates (PDF)
2021-05 Notice of Action Template and Instructions for Initial Eligibility Denials in the Children's Long-Term Support Program (PDF)
Replaced by:
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Manual for the Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Program, P-02256 (PDF)
21-006 Wisconsin Administrative Code s. DHS 132.42 (3) (a) Pre-employment Screening for Clinically Apparent Communicable Disease (PDF)
BCD 2021-09 Increased Incidence of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (PDF)
21-007 Background Check and Misconduct Investigation Program for DHS 105.14 Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)
21-05 Estate Recovery Incentive Funds (PDF)
BEOH 2021-03a Electronic or Printed Copies of Certification Acceptable As On-Site Proof of Certification, Spanish version (PDF)
BEOH 2021-03 Electronic or Printed Copies of Certification Acceptable As On-Site Proof of Certification (PDF)
21-005 Suspension of Advance Directives (PDF)
2021-04 Social Services Block Grant - 2022 Eligibility Requirements
21-21 FoodShare Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Work Requirement Exemptions for Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF)
BCD 2021-08 Standing Prescription Order for COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF)
BCD 2021-07 Revised COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Ordering Process (PDF)

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Last revised April 15, 2026