DHS 68.04(2)
(2) County agencies. A county board that wishes to participate in the program shall submit to the department a letter of intent to participate, except that a county board which submitted a letter of intent prior to the effective date of this chapter and which continues to participate in the program each year is not required to submit an additional letter. If the county board terminates participation in the program and in a subsequent year wishes to renew participation, it shall submit to the department another letter of intent to participate. The letter of intent shall include a statement signed by the county board chairperson indicating the county's intent to participate in the program, identifying the county agency, naming that agency's responsible contact person, estimating the number of households and residents of residential facilities to be enrolled and served in the next calendar year, identifying the maximum amount payable in a calendar year to or on behalf of any participating person with Alzheimer's disease, describing the goods and services related to Alzheimer's disease, describing the goods and services related to Alzheimer's disease which the county intends to develop or expand, and stating the policy which the county intends to use in placing applicants on and taking them off a waiting list. The categories of information required in the letter of intent shall constitute the criteria for the approval of a county board's proposed program pursuant to s.
46.87 (3) (b) and
(4), Stats. The department may reject a county's participation in the program if it determines that the information provided by the county board in the letter of intent is insufficient or inconsistent with the purposes and procedures of the program as defined in s.
46.87, Stats., and this chapter.
DHS 68.04(3)
(3) Private nonprofit organization. If a county board does not submit a letter of intent or if it notifies the department of its decision to terminate participation in the program, the department shall:
DHS 68.04(3)(a)
(a) Solicit applications from private nonprofit organizations to administer the program in the county for the calendar year; and
DHS 68.04(3)(b)
(b) Select from the application or applications submitted under
par. (a) a private nonprofit organization to be the administering agency for the county based on the adequacy of the organization's program budget submitted under
s. DHS 68.05 (2), the organization's demonstrated knowledge of Alzheimer's disease, the organization's demonstrated ability to manage supportive service programs and the organization's experience in assessing and meeting the needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
DHS 68.04(4)
(4) Change of administering agency. If a county board that is not participating in the program submits a letter of intent to participate under
sub.(2), the private nonprofit organization selected to administer the program under
sub.(3) shall continue as the administering agency for the remainder of the calendar year.
DHS 68.04(5)
(5) Notification to the department of changes. Pursuant to s.
46.87 (7), Stats., the county board or the private nonprofit organization selected under
sub.(3) to administer the program shall notify the department in writing within 15 working days after any of the following occurs:
DHS 68.04(5)(b)
(b) The county board or private nonprofit organization selected under
sub.(3) to administer the program decides to terminate participation in the program; or
DHS 68.04(5)(c)
(c) The county board or private nonprofit organization selected under
sub.(3) to administer the program decides to make a change in the program or services which would result in a substantial difference from the description of the county's program and services contained in the letter of intent most recently submitted by a county board or in the application most recently submitted by the private nonprofit organization. The county board or private nonprofit organization selected under
sub.(3) shall notify the department when it decides to:
DHS 68.04(5)(c)1.
1. Contract with a service provider to develop a new program or expand services;
DHS 68.04(5)(c)4.
4. Establish a maximum payment of less than $4,000 in a calendar year for each person with Alzheimer's disease who is participating in the program; or
DHS 68.04(6)
(6) Notice to participants of changes. The administering agency shall notify each affected caregiver in writing of any change identified under
sub. (5) (b) or
(c) 2. or
5. at least 10 working days prior to implementing that change.
DHS 68.04(7)
(7) Records and reports. The administering agency shall maintain program records and submit reports as required by the department.
DHS 68.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1989, No. 399, eff. 4-1-89; am. (1),
Register, October, 2000, No. 538, eff. 11-1-00; correction in (1) (b) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2008 No. 635.
DHS 68.05
DHS 68.05
Program budget requirement. DHS 68.05(1)(a)(a) A county agency shall annually prepare a distinct budget for this program and shall submit the budget to the department each year by September 30. This distinct budget shall be part of either the proposed budget required under s.
46.031, Stats., or the plan for older people required by the department and prepared by the county aging unit under s.
46.87 (3) (c) 4., Stats. The budget shall include at least the following information:
DHS 68.05(1)(a)1.
1. The total amount of allocated funds anticipated for the program for the calendar year;
DHS 68.05(1)(a)2.
2. The number of households anticipated to be enrolled and served for the calendar year;
DHS 68.05(1)(a)5.
5. The maximum amount payable in a calendar year to or on behalf of any participating person with Alzheimer's disease, if that amount is less than $4,000;
DHS 68.05(1)(a)6.
6. A brief description of any limitations on goods and services that are to be provided, purchased or contracted for;
DHS 68.05(1)(a)9.
9. The name and phone number of the principal contact person at the county agency for the program.
DHS 68.05(1)(b)
(b) The department may terminate a county's participation in the program if it determines that the information provided by a county agency in the distinct budget is insufficient or inconsistent with the purposes and procedures of the program as defined in s.
46.87, Stats., and this chapter, or the county agency does not submit the distinct budget by September 30.
DHS 68.05(1)(c)
(c) The county's contract with the department under s.
46.031 (2g) (a), Stats., shall include the name of the county agency and the amount of the allocation for the contract year.
DHS 68.05(2)(a)(a) A private nonprofit organization applying to be an administering agency shall submit with its application and annually thereafter a program budget that includes:
DHS 68.05(2)(a)1.
1. The total amount of allocated funds anticipated for the program for the calendar year;
DHS 68.05(2)(a)2.
2. The number of households anticipated to be enrolled and served for the calendar year;
DHS 68.05(2)(a)5.
5. The maximum amount payable in a calendar year to or on behalf of any participating person with Alzheimer's disease, if that amount is less than $4,000;
DHS 68.05(2)(a)6.
6. A brief description of any limitations on goods and services that are to be provided, purchased or contracted for;
DHS 68.05(2)(a)9.
9. The name and phone number of the principal contact person for the program at the private nonprofit organization.
DHS 68.05(2)(b)
(b) The department may terminate an organization's participation in the program if it determines that the information provided by the organization in the budget is insufficient or inconsistent with the purposes and procedures of the program as defined in s.
46.87, Stats., and this chapter or the organization does not submit the budget by the required date or the county board of the county in which the organization is operating the program submits a letter of intent to participate for the subsequent calendar year.
DHS 68.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1989, No. 399, eff. 4-1-89.
DHS 68.06(1)
(1)
Purposes. As permitted by s.
46.87 (5), Stats., the administering agency in each county may use allocated funds for the following purposes:
DHS 68.06(1)(a)
(a) To pay for the cost of goods and services provided to or purchased for or by households and for or by persons living in residential facilities who are found eligible to participate in the program under
s. DHS 68.07;
DHS 68.06(1)(b)
(b) To contract with service providers to develop new programs or expand services;
DHS 68.06(1)(c)
(c) To provide outreach, that is, to search out persons in need of support by the program, or to provide activities designed to develop or enhance public awareness of Alzheimer's disease;
DHS 68.06(1)(d)
(d) To develop or assist support groups for persons with Alzheimer's disease or their caregivers; or
DHS 68.06(1)(e)
(e) To pay for program administration, except that no more than 10% of funds allocated for the program may be used for this purpose.
DHS 68.06(2)(a)(a) A household or a person living in a residential facility who is participating in the program may not be restricted from purchasing goods and services listed under this subsection and identified under
s. DHS 68.08 (1) (a) from providers who are located outside of the county to which application is made.
DHS 68.06(2)(b)
(b) The administering agency at the time of need determination under
s. DHS 68.08 (1) (a) shall enumerate to households and individuals participating in the program the goods or services that may be purchased or provided to accomplish the purposes listed under
sub. (1), which shall be limited to goods and services that can be provided under the following categories:
DHS 68.06(2)(b)5.
5. Community organization and awareness, including all activities designed to start or support Alzheimer's support groups;
DHS 68.06(2)(b)27.
27. Any other goods and services that are necessary to maintain the person with Alzheimer's disease as a member of the household.
DHS 68.06(3)
(3) Administration. Administering agencies may use program funds to pay for the cost of administering the program only if the costs are incurred under one or both of the following categories:
DHS 68.06 Note
Note: For descriptions of the categories listed under subs.(2) and (3), write the Division of Disability and Elder Services, Bureau on Aging and Long-Term Care Resources, P.O. Box 7851, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
DHS 68.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1989, No. 399, eff. 4-1-89.
DHS 68.07
DHS 68.07
Client eligibility. In accordance with s.
46.87 (5), Stats., the administering agency in each county shall determine the eligibility of each household or person living in a residential facility in that county who applies to participate in that county's program by establishing that the household or person meets all of the following conditions:
DHS 68.07(1)
(1) Diagnosis of condition. At least one member of the household or the person who lives in a residential facility has received a final, tentative or preliminary written diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease from a physician;
