Caregiver Background Check Update
PDF Version of DQA 08-007
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Date: March 18, 2008 -- DQA Memo
08-007
To: Certified Mental
Health and AODA CMHA 01
Community
Based Residential Facilities CBRF 04
Facilities
for the Developmentally Disabled (FDD) FDD 04
Home
Health Agencies HHA 03
Hospices
HSPC 05
Hospitals
HOSP 05
Licensed Adult Family Homes
AFH 04
Nurse
Aide Training Programs NATP 01
Nursing
Homes NH 05
Residential
Care Apartment Complexes RCAC 04
Rural
Health Clinics RHC 02
From: Shari Busse, Director
Office of
Caregiver Quality
cc: Otis Woods,
Administrator
Division
of Quality Assurance
Caregiver Background Check Update
The purpose of this memo is to share information regarding the upcoming
caregiver background check fee increase and the revised Background
Information Disclosure Form. If you have questions, please e mail the Office
of Caregiver Quality at Caregiver_Intake@dhfs.state.wi.us,
or call (608) 261-8319.
Caregiver Background Check Fee
Effective April 1, 2008, the Department will charge $3.00 for the Response
to Caregiver Background Check letter that is included in a caregiver
background check request. This is the first increase in the DHFS fee since
it was implemented in May 2000. The increase will be reflected on the
Department's website at http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/caregiver/EmplContrs.htm,
as well as the Department of Justice's (DOJ) website at http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dles/cib/Caregiver.asp.
DOJ will return any criminal history requests received beginning April 1,
2008, that do not include payment at the increased rate. Account holders
will automatically be billed at the increased rate. Please access either the
DHFS or DOJ website on or after April 1, 2008, to obtain updated copies of
the Wisconsin Criminal History Request Form(s).
Background Information Disclosure Form Updates
The Background Information Disclosure Form, HFS-64, has been updated.
Please access the Department's website at http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/caregiver/BkgdFormsINDEX.HTM
to obtain a copy of the January 2008 version of the form.
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