INFO MEMO 2007-16

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For: DHFS Administrators
Area Administrators/Human Services Area Coordinators
DDES Bureau Directors, Office of Strategic Finance and Office of Quality Assurance
County COP Coordinators
County Department of Community Program Directors
County Departments of Developmental Disabilities Services Directors
County Departments of Human Services Directors
County Departments of Social Services Directors
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County DD Coordinators
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Human Services Facilitators
From: Sinikka Santala, Administrator

Subject: 2008 charges for Intensive Treatment Services at DD Centers for Children and Adolescents

I am writing as a follow up to the Numbered Memo 2007-06 pertaining to fiscal implications of the "realignment of program missions for mental health institutes and centers for the developmentally disabled." This numbered memo explained that during CY 2007 DHFS will fund the non-federal (County) share of costs for any child or adolescent under the age of 22 who is voluntarily admitted to a DD Center and is in need of active treatment between April 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. This numbered memo also stated that DHFS will waive the 10% surcharge for children transferred from the Winnebago Mental Health Institute SMIC/TLC Units during CY 2007.

Finally, this Numbered Memo says "beginning in CY 2008, DHFS will impose appropriate ITP costs and surcharges for former and future SMIC and TLC clients admitted to the ITP."

The purpose of this memo is to bring to your attention that effective January 1, 2008 appropriate costs and surcharges for children and adolescents admitted to the Centers Intensive Treatment Programs will apply. Currently, the County share of ITP costs is $312.76 per day.

Beginning on January 1, 2008, all children and adolescents (as well as adults) who are currently at, or in the future admitted to a State Center Intensive Treatment Program will be subject to the daily rate of
$312.76 or the prevailing daily rate at the time of admission. Likewise, the 10% surcharge applies when an admission is beyond 90 days and has not been mutually agreed to by the ITP and the County. Please make sure your staff is aware of this charge.

I look forward to working with all of you as we continue our work on realigning our program mission so that individuals with developmental disabilities can receive integrated, developmentally appropriate services to support community living.

REGIONAL OFFICE CONTACT: Area Administrators

CENTRAL OFFICE CONTACT: Ted Bunck, Ph.D., Director
Bureau of DD Facilities' Operation
608-301-9240

Mike Hughes, Budget and Policy Manager
Division of Enterprise Services
608-267-2254

MEMO WEB SITE: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/dsl_info/

Attachments

cc: Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities
Disability Rights Wisconsin
Mental Health Council
Wisconsin Family Ties
Michael Hughes
Ted Bunck
Louise Ramseier

Last Revised: October 24, 2008