Caregiver Program Rules & Regulations

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• Chapter HFS 12 Permanent Rule (PDF, 40 KB) - Caregiver Background Checks

• Offenses Affecting Caregiver Eligibility (PDF, 20 KB)

• Chapter HFS 13 Permanent Rule (PDF) - Reporting Abuse, Neglect and Misappropriation

These files are also available in Folio view via the Wisconsin Administrative Code & Register site.

To search for a specific statute relating to the Wisconsin Caregiver law, visit the Wisconsin Statute website.

• Go directly to Chapter 48 (PDF) then scroll to 48.685

• Go directly to Chapter 50 (PDF) then scroll to 50.065

• Go directly to Chapter 146 (PDF) then scroll to 146.40

Arrest and Conviction Records Under the Law (PDF, 65 KB) -  Frequently asked questions from Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development

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Last Revised: June 30, 2008