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 Memos not available in this library are no longer current and unenforceable.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
BCD 2021-06 DHS Requests Nursing Homes Join Hospitals in Wisconsin to Use the EMResource Bed Tracking System for Health Care Entities (PDF)
21-004 DHS Requests Nursing Homes Join Hospitals in Wisconsin to Use the EMResource Bed Tracking System for Health Care Entities
21-20 FoodShare Cost of Living Adjustments (PDF)
21-19 State Wage Information Collection Agency (SWICA) Discrepancy and Client Overpayment Procedure Update (PDF)
BEOH 2021-02 Initial Asbestos Worker Course Test Option for Students Who Fail Initial Asbestos Supervisor Course Test (PDF)
2021-03 Children's Long-Term Support Program State-Level Budget and Enrollment Administration (PDF)
Replaced by:
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Manual for the Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Program, P-02256 (PDF)
BADR 2021-03 Updated Guidance regarding Face-to-Face Services at Aging and Disability Resource Centers
21-j4 Updates to Certain Program Requirements for a Valid Signature at Application and Renewal (PDF)
21-j3 End of Temporary COVID-19 Process to Automatically Grant Good Cause for Noncooperation with the Child Support Agency (PDF)
BCD 2021-05 Increased Reports of Laboratory-Confirmed Cases of Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease)
Replaced by:
Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever)
21-18 Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy for the 2021-2022 School Year (PDF)
21-17 Health Care Eligibility Change for Citizens of the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) Countries (PDF)
BADR 2021-02 Resuming Face-to-Face Services at Aging and Disability Resource Centers
21-04 Estate Recovery Incentive Funds (PDF)
21-16 Child Tax Credits (PDF)
BCD-2021-04 Increased Reports of Laboratory-Confirmed Cases of Cyclosporiasis (PDF)
BCD-2021-03 Public Health Reporting Requirements for At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Replaced by:
At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Testing Use and Reporting
21-15 Update to Treatment of Tax Credits and Refunds (PDF)
BCD 2021-02 Influenza Testing and Variant Influenza A Virus Detection (PDF)
21-14 Child Care Subsidy and Technical Assistance Line and Program Integrity Technical Assistance Mailbox Merge (PDF)
Info Memo 2021-04 Comprehensive Community Services for Individuals Enrolled in Medicaid Facing Homelessness (PDF)
21-03 Comprehensive Community Services for Individuals Enrolled in Medicaid Facing Homelessness (PDF)
21-13 Spousal Impoverishment Income Allowance Federal Poverty Level Adjustment (PDF)
2021-01 State Level Campaign Supports Local Child Find Efforts for the Birth to 3 Program (PDF)
21-12 Client Overpayments During COVID-19 Emergency Declaration (PDF)

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Last revised April 15, 2026