Non-Wisconsin Residents Who Are Emergency Detained

County agencies can request authorization for reimbursement from DHS for emergency detention services they provide to non-Wisconsin residents when:

• they are "emergency detained" by local law enforcement authorities
• and require inpatient mental health or substance abuse services.

This form must be completed: 
REQUEST FOR STATE PUBLIC FUNDING FOR NON-RESIDENTS P-20572 (MS Word)

See DDES Memo Series 2002-19, dated November 14, 2002, for a detailed explanation of the reimbursement requirements and use of this form.

The contact person for questions about this process is:

Rod Miller, Ph.D.
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Services
Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health Services
P.O. Box 7851
1 West Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53707-7851
Phone: (608) 266-2715
E-mail: Rodney.Miller@wisconsin.gov

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Last Updated: October 02, 2009