If You Have Complaints about Wisconsin Health Care

Information about Division of Quality Assurance (DQA)

DQA Web Pages Information

Provider Types Regulated by DQA

DQA Listservs

Consumer Information

DQA Facility Directories

DQA Provider Training

DQA Numbered Memos

DHS Forms

Construction/
Remodeling of Health Care Facilities

WI Nurse Aide Training and Registry Info

Caregiver Program/ Background Checks

WI Adult Programs Caregiver Misconduct Registry

Hospices -- Rules & Regulations

Introduction | Rules & Regulations | Forms | Providers | Contacts | Publications | Related Sites

Quarterly Data for Hospice Citation report, complaints received and complaints investigated and substantiated with cites:

Hospice - Quarterly/Statistics Data

Regulatory Guidelines

• Wisconsin Statutes (exit DHS), Chapter 50, s. 50.90

• Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter DHS 131 (exit DHS)

• Caregiver Program/ Background Checks

• Federal Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies, 42 CFR 418 (Code of Federal Regulations (exit DHS)

• Medicaid and Medicare Program Manuals (exit DHS):

  • Federal Interpretive Guidelines: select State Operations Manual (exit DHS), Pub 07, then search for Appendix M (Hospice).

  • CMS (HCFA) Publication 21, Hospice Manual (exit DHS)

Last Updated: July 08, 2009