Acronym Glossary
Acronyms are often used by public and private agencies as timesaving, shorthand ways to communicate lengthy titles or basic concepts. This glossary provides a quick reference to the terms, acronyms and abbreviations commonly used by this Department.
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OAA
Older Americans Act
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OARS
Opening Avenues to Reentry Success - Joint DHS and DOC program that assists inmates with mental health issues upon their release from WRC or a DOC facility.
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OASDI
Old-Age; Survivors; and Disability Insurance Program payments; known as Social Security by the Social Security Administration (SSA) include SSA Retirement; Disability; Survivors benefits; and any other benefits covered in Title II of the Social Security Act.
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OASIS
Outcome and Assessment Information Set
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OBQI
Outcome Based Quality Improvement
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OBQM
Outcome Based Quality Monitoring
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OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
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OCI
Office of the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance
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OCMH
Office of Children's Mental Health
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OCQ
Office of Caregiver Quality (DQA)
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ODHH
Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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OHI
Office of Health Informatics in the Division of Public Health.
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OIG
Office of the Inspector General.
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OLC
DHS Office of Legal Counsel.
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OMB
Federal Office of Management and Budget; President's staff unit responsible within the executive branch of the federal government for budget development and review, and for management improvement.
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OOA
Office on Aging in the Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources within the Division of Public Health.
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OPEHC
Office of Preparedness and Emergency Health Care
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OPIB
Office of Policy Initiatives and Budget
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OPPA
Office of Policy and Practice Alignment in the Division of Public Health.
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OPRI
Office of Plan Review and Inspections
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ORCD
Office for Resource Center Development in the Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources under the Division of Public Health.
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ORS
Office of Refugee Services in DWD.
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the U.S. Department of Labor.