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Mental Health Treatment Programs:
DQA Numbered Memos

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Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) Numbered Memos for mental health treatment programs are documents issued by the Division that deal with policies, information and interpretation of federal and state regulations and guidelines of the programs under the jurisdiction of DQA.

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Memo#

Date Issued

Subject

09-041

10/26/09

Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory Registration System Now Online

09-040

10/02/09

For All Facilities Performing Tests on Human Specimens: CLIA Requirements

09-038

09/10/09

Physician Assistant Prescribing Rule Changes

09-030

07/13/09

Novel Influenza A (H1N1)/2009
Provider Memos

09-029

07/31/09

Personal Wireless Handheld Device Guidance

09-027

06/22/09

Heat Awareness

09-020 05/12/09

Novel Influenza A (H1N1)/2009
(Swine Flu) Training and Information Resources

09-018 05/12/09

Novel Influenza A (H1N1)/2009
(Swine Flu)

09-013 04/08/09 Supervision of Licensed Practical Nurses
in Methadone Treatment Programs
09-009 03/09/09 DQA Northeastern Regional Office Move
09-008 03/02/09 DHS 35, the New Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Rule
08-027 11/24/08 Change in the Statement of Deficiency (SOD) Numbering System
08-020 06/11/08 Recent FDA Medication Recalls and Compliance
08-015 06/02/08 Notice of Mandatory Requirement to Submit Four-Year Renewal of Licensee Background Check Information
08-007 03/18/08 Caregiver Background Check Update
08-004 03/04/08 Variance for Recognizing the Practice and Role of a Physician Assistant in Certified Mental Health Programs
07-021 11/01/07 Consultant and Management Company List
07-014 08/24/07 Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Information
07-010 06/26/07 Office Of Caregiver Quality Is Moving
07-009 06/26/07 Division of Quality Assurance Southern Regional Office Move
07-007 05/09/07 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Competency Testing and Registry Services Update
07-006 05/04/07 DHFS Reorganization
07-003 02/05/07 Norovirus Recognition, Transmission Pevention and Reporting
07-002 02/05/07 Certification of Waivers and Variances Submitted to the Program Certification Unit
06-031 12/11/06 Post Survey Questionnaire Now Available via On-Line Survey
06-028 11/15/06 Adult-at-risk, including Elder Adult-at-Risk
06-027 11/13/06 Disaster Preparedness Memo
06-023 10/05/06 BQA Transfer and Name Change
06-020 09/11/06 Interim Guidance on Use of Seclusion and Restraints in Certified Day Treatment Programs for Children
06-008 05/15/06 DHFS 24-Hour Emergency Telephone Hotline for Reporting Public Health and Human Services Emergencies
06-001 1/3/06 Written Policies, Safety Precautions: Transporting Clients, Residents, Patients

05-015 - OBSOLETE, replaced by Names Removed From Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry

05-013 9/22/05 New Procedure: Disseminating BQA Info
05-011 9/12/05 Security Issues in Psychiatric Treatment Facilities
05-007 6/2/05 Variance for Requirements for Certified Outpatient Psychotherapy Clinics
04-028 11/22/04 Revised Caregiver Misconduct Reporting Requirements for BQA Entities
04-027 8/31/04 Statewide Individual Provider Variance for Certified Outpatient Mental Health Clinics
04-024 9/17/04 Variance for Recognizing Practice, Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber

04-009

3/08/04 BQA Update - Office of Caregiver Quality
04-005 2/4/04 Variance for Supervision Requirements for Certified Outpatient Psychotherapy Clinics
04-004 3/5/04 Medication Administration by Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs)
03-015 11/25/03 BQA Post Survey Questionnaire

03-008 - Facilities Performing Tests on Human Specimens: CLIA Requirements - OBSOLETE, replaced by 09-040

03-005 - Health Services Section Complaint Contact Information - OBSOLETE, replaced by 08-006 & 08-016

03-002 1/28/03 Firearms in Hospitals
02-016 9/13/02 Four-Year Anniversary of Caregiver Law

02-012

7/26/02

Voluntary & Mandatory Medical Device Reporting - Food and Drug Administration

01-051

12/3/01

Disseminating BQA Memos

01-040

9/17/01

Federal Wage and Hour Laws

01-032

7/18/01

Environmental Suicide Prevention

01-015

3/22/01

Certification of Waivers and Variances Submitted to the Program Certification Unit

01-006

2/7/01

Requests for BQA Staff Participation in Training Events

00-079

11/29/00

Posting WI Caregiver Misconduct Registry

00-057

8/4/00

WI Caregiver Program Manual On-Line

00-054 - Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Information - OBSOLETED 10/03

00-024

3/15/00

Update on Wisconsin Caregiver Legislation

00-014

2/15/00

Disposal of Medical Records

99-077

12/30/99

Termination of Nurse Aide Training "Deemed" & "Grandparenting" Programs

99-073

12/10/99

Update on Wisconsin Caregiver Legislation

99-056

10/5/99

Program Certification Unit Information

99-026

5/14/99

Address Changes in BQA

99-014

3/17/99

Caregiver Background Check/Investigation Information - Memo 4

Last Updated: October 28, 2009