50.065(2m)(a)3.
3. Notify the client or the client's guardian that, for a fee, the department of justice performs for any person a criminal history record search on an individual.
50.065(2m)(a)4.
4. Notify the client or the client's guardian in writing that if the regularly assigned caregiver is unavailable and the entity assigns a substitute caregiver to provide personal care services to the client, the entity is not required to provide the disclosures under
subd. 1. or
2. for the substitute caregiver.
50.065(2m)(b)
(b) If a caregiver whom an entity has placed in a client's residence to provide personal care services is not available to provide the services and the entity assigns a substitute caregiver to provide personal care services to the client, the entity is not required to make the disclosures under
par. (a) 1. and
2. for the substitute caregiver.
50.065(2m)(c)
(c) Each time that an entity requests information under
sub. (3) (b) regarding a caregiver who provides personal care services, the entity shall provide the disclosures required under
par. (a) 1. and
2. to each client for whom the caregiver provides personal care services or to the client's guardian.
50.065(2m)(d)
(d) The department shall promulgate rules to specify crimes for which an entity must disclose a conviction to a client or the client's guardian under
par. (a) 1., and to specify who is a substitute caregiver for purposes of
pars. (a) 4. and
(b).
50.065 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also s.
DHS 12.115, Wis. adm. code.
50.065(3)(a)(a) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that the department considers appropriate, the department shall request the information specified in
sub. (2) (am) 1. to
5. for all persons who are licensed to operate an entity and for all persons who are nonclient residents of an entity.
50.065(3)(b)
(b) Every 4 years or at any other time within that period that an entity considers appropriate, the entity shall request the information specified in
sub. (2) (b) 1. to
5. for all caregivers of the entity.
50.065(3m)
(3m) Notwithstanding
subs. (2) (b) and
(3) (b), if the department obtains the information required under
sub. (2) (am) or
(3) (a) with respect to a person who is a caregiver specified under
sub. (1) (ag) 1. b. and that person is also an employee, contractor or nonclient resident of the entity, the entity is not required to obtain the information specified in
sub. (2) (b) or
(3) (b) with respect to that person.
50.065(4)
(4) An entity that violates
sub. (2),
(3) or
(4m) (b) may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 and may be subject to other sanctions specified by the department by rule.
50.065(4m)(a)(a) Notwithstanding
s. 111.335, and except as provided in
sub. (5), the department may not license, certify, issue a certificate of approval to or register a person to operate an entity or continue the license, certification, certificate of approval or registration of a person to operate an entity if the department knows or should have known any of the following:
50.065(4m)(a)3.
3. That a unit of government or a state agency, as defined in
s. 16.61 (2) (d), has made a finding that the person has abused or neglected any client or misappropriated the property of any client.
50.065(4m)(a)4.
4. That a final determination has been made under
s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. or, if a contested case hearing is held on such a determination, a final decision has been made under
s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. that the person has abused or neglected a child.
50.065(4m)(a)5.
5. That, in the case of a position for which the person must be credentialed by the department of safety and professional services, the person's credential is not current or is limited so as to restrict the person from providing adequate care to a client.
50.065(4m)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding
s. 111.335, and except as provided in
sub. (5), an entity may not employ or contract with a caregiver or permit to reside at the entity a nonclient resident, if the entity knows or should have known any of the following:
50.065(4m)(b)3.
3. That a unit of government or a state agency, as defined in
s. 16.61 (2) (d), has made a finding that the person has abused or neglected any client or misappropriated the property of any client.
50.065(4m)(b)4.
4. That a final determination has been made under
s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. or, if a contested case hearing is held on such a determination, a final decision has been made under
s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. that the person has abused or neglected a child.
50.065(4m)(b)5.
5. That, in the case of a position for which the person must be credentialed by the department of safety and professional services, the person's credential is not current or is limited so as to restrict the person from providing adequate care to a client.
50.065(4m)(c)
(c) If the background information form completed by a person under
sub. (6) (am), or a person's response or lack of response to a disclosure policy described under
sub. (6) (am), indicates that the person is not ineligible to be employed or contracted with for a reason specified in
par. (b) 1. to
5., an entity may employ or contract with the person for not more than 60 days pending the receipt of the information sought under
sub. (2) (b). If the background information form completed by a person under
sub. (6) (am), or a person's response or lack of response to a disclosure policy described under
sub. (6) (am), indicates that the person is not ineligible to be permitted to reside at an entity for a reason specified in
par. (b) 1. to
5. and if an entity otherwise has no reason to believe that the person is ineligible to be permitted to reside at an entity for any of those reasons, the entity may permit the person to reside at the entity for not more than 60 days pending receipt of the information sought under
sub. (2) (am). An entity shall provide supervision for a person who is employed or contracted with or permitted to reside as permitted under this paragraph.
50.065(5)
(5) The department may license, certify, issue a certificate of approval to or register to operate an entity a person who otherwise may not be licensed, certified, issued a certificate of approval or registered for a reason specified in
sub. (4m) (a) 1. to
5., and an entity may employ, contract with or permit to reside at the entity a person who otherwise may not be employed, contracted with or permitted to reside at the entity for a reason specified in
sub. (4m) (b) 1. to
5., if the person demonstrates to the department, or, in the case of an entity that is located within the boundaries of a reservation, to the person or body designated by the tribe under
sub. (5d) (a) 3., by clear and convincing evidence and in accordance with procedures established by the department by rule, or by the tribe, that he or she has been rehabilitated. The department shall permit any person who has been convicted of a crime specified by rule under
sub. (2m) (d) and who wishes to provide personal care services to demonstrate to the department or, if the person wishes to provide personal care services only within the boundaries of a reservation and the department has approved a plan for the tribe to conduct rehabilitation reviews under
sub. (5d), to the tribe that he or she has been rehabilitated.
50.065(5c)
(5c) Any person who is permitted but fails under
sub. (5) to demonstrate to the department that he or she has been rehabilitated may appeal to the secretary of health services or his or her designee. Any person who is adversely affected by a decision of the secretary or his or her designee under this subsection has a right to a contested case hearing under
ch. 227.
50.065(5d)(a)(a) Any tribe that chooses to conduct rehabilitation reviews under
sub. (5) shall submit to the department a rehabilitation review plan that includes all of the following:
50.065(5d)(a)1.
1. The criteria to be used to determine if a person has been rehabilitated.
50.065(5d)(a)2.
2. The title of the person or body designated by the tribe to whom a request for review must be made.