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Information for Facility Staff About COVID-19 Testing
… may not have any symptoms and accidentally spread it to others. Testing helps to identify if someone has the virus early. This is important in residential facilities because residents are at … home as well and watch for symptoms for 14 days after their last close contact with you. If someone in your home is at a higher risk, they may want to consider finding a short-term living … or tribal health department will only inform your contacts that they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive. They will not reveal your identity. Contact tracing doesn’t mean … -
CLTS Council Redesign: A Foundation for a System of Children's Long-Term Support
… them find out about and make use of services and supports. This service coordinator will be someone chosen in consultation with the family with whom they can work comfortably. Collaboration … provides services to them. Even the most intimate and intrusive services may be provided by someone who the family has never met or approved. SOLUTIONS… . An improved long-term support … knows the information or the right person/resource for information. • Family can easily reach someone who really knows the system. 3) Adequate staff responds to family needs in a timely, … -
Self-Harm
… on what self-harm is, who self-harms the most in Wisconsin, and what people can do to help someone who is self-harming. Who can I call for help right now? If you or someone you know is experiencing a suicidal, mental health, and/or substance use crisis, the 988 … cutting, poisoning, hitting, or burning oneself. There may not always be visible injuries on someone who self-harms. Someone who self-harms may or may not have the intention to die by … -
Dose of Reality: Get the Facts on Opioids
… is very strong, it does not take a lot of fentanyl to cause an overdose, especially for someone who does not usually take opioids. In 2020, the latest year in which data is available, … drug. It is available as a nasal spray or an injection. It can be used to save the life of someone experiencing a fentanyl-related overdose. Act fast in the case of a fentanyl-related … use disorder is a medical condition that can affect anyone who uses opioids. Wherever you or someone you care about may be in a struggle with opioids, there are people ready to help. In … -
BadgerCare Plus Eligibility Handbook Release 15-02
… In these instances, the pregnant woman will be enrolled in the BadgerCare Plus program. If someone is pending for EBD Medicaid or if they have an unmet deductible for EBD Medicaid, the … her husband is considered the legal father of the child unless a court later determines that someone else is the father. If the parents of the child are not married at the time of the … determine which designation is appropriate for a case. 1. Claimed father A claimed father is someone claiming to be the father of a child but has not had his paternity established. A claimed … -
BadgerCare Plus Eligibility Handbook Release 18-01
… her husband is considered the legal father of the child unless a court later determines that someone else is the father. If the parents of the child are not married at the time of the … determine which designation is appropriate for a case. 1. Claimed father A claimed father is someone claiming to be the father of a child but has not had his paternity established. A claimed … steps to establish paternity can be taken. 2. Acknowledged father An acknowledged father is someone who has not had his paternity adjudicated by a court, but has filed a formal paternity … -
ACCESS Add a Program (AAP) Changes
… have a new address. • If I move out of state. • If I have a change in where I am staying. • If someone moves into or out of my home. • If I get married or divorced. • If I or someone in my household has a change in approved activity: O A change in approved activity status … or ending, part time to full time), • Address, • Anyone moves in or out of your home, someone becomes pregnant or gives birth, someone gets married or divorced or your living … -
BadgerCare Plus Eligibility Handbook Release 17-02
… her husband is considered the legal father of the child unless a court later determines that someone else is the father. … determine which designation is appropriate for a case. 1. Claimed father A claimed father is someone claiming to be the father of a child but has not had his paternity established. A claimed … steps to establish paternity can be taken. 2. Acknowledged father An acknowledged father is someone who has not had his paternity adjudicated by a court, but has filed a formal paternity … -
BadgerCare Plus Eligibility Handbook Release 17-01
… her husband is considered the legal father of the child unless a court later determines that someone else is the father. … determine which designation is appropriate for a case. 1. Claimed father A claimed father is someone claiming to be the father of a child but has not had his paternity established. A claimed … steps to establish paternity can be taken. 2. Acknowledged father An acknowledged father is someone who has not had his paternity adjudicated by a court, but has filed a formal paternity … -
Considering a Move? The Cost Calculator Can Help
… and occasional snacks. Unit: hour of services. Grocery Shopping Grocery shopping may involve someone taking you to the grocery store or having someone go to the store for you to get items on your list. Unit: round trip ride or number of … are taken appropriately. Unit: hour of service. Companion Care Companion Care means having someone stay with you part or all of the day / night. Unit: hour of service. Emergency Response … -
Successful administrative renewal letter with case summary
… of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). You told us no one in your home makes payments to someone living in another household, such as child support, maintenance, alimony, guardian fees, … in the last four months or has unpaid medical bills. You told us no one in your home pays someone to provide care for a child or adult who lives in your home. You told us no one in your … for self-employment tax. Tax Year 2015 Person Filing Status Claimed as tax dependent by someone outside the home Dependents Claimed for this year only ANNA Age: 35 JOE Age: 37 MARRIED … -
Medicaid Eligibility Handbook Release 21-02
… can be one of the following: • Guardian: When an application is submitted with a signature of someone claiming to be the applicant’s guardian, obtain a copy of the document that designates … o Guardian of the estate o Guardian of the person and the estate o Guardian in general When someone has been designated as the guardian of the estate, guardian of the person and the estate, … to be the authorized representative. • Authorized Representative: The applicant may authorize someone to represent him or her. An authorized representative can be an individual or an … -
Restrictive Measures Guidelines and Standards
… a hard surface • Any use of seclusion where the door to the room would remain locked without someone having to remain present to apply constant pressure or control to the locking mechanism … include any conditions of approval along with adequate descriptions of these conditions, and someone in a management position designated by the director of the MCO must sign the … support for the achievement of functional body positions and equilibrium, such as supporting someone to walk or achieving a sitting or standing position • Holding an individual’s limbs or … -
Quarterly Meeting Minutes March 13, 2020
… March 2019 Quarterly Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 11 9. Action Item: Ask if Erin Fabrizius or someone from her team would be willing to come to the June quarterly meeting and provide another … The Committee appreciated the update on the PROMISE project, and requested that Ellie, or someone from the PROMISE project provide additional updates at a later quarterly meeting in 2019. … performance measure. More information may be available in 2020. o Ask if Erin Fabrizius or someone from her team would be willing to come to the June quarterly meeting and provide another … -
Rapid Syphilis Testing Protocol
… from syphilis is at greater risk to contract HIV through sexual transmission when exposed to someone living with HIV. What are symptoms of syphilis? Primary Stage • The appearance of one … having sex. • If you have been told you have been exposed to syphilis, avoid having sex with someone else to protect them from infection. Get tested and treated as appropriate per current … Partner notification and referral can be done by your LTHD trained staff, and is important if someone is positive for syphilis. • Refrain from sex if a partner is exhibiting symptoms of any … -
Handouts for May 10, 2022 WLTCAC meeting
… Services 66 43% 43% 11% 3% Who Answered Survey – FC N = 5,032 Member Legal Representative Someone Else Unknown Wisconsin Department of Health Services 77 60% 32% 5% 2% 1% Member Living … Services 2222 60% 25% 10% 5% Who Answered Survey – FCP N = 793 Member Legal Representative Someone Else Unknown Wisconsin Department of Health Services 2323 66% 25% 5% 3% 1% Member Living … Services 3838 37% 21% 39% 3% Who Answered Survey – PACE N = 186 Member Legal Representative Someone Else Unknown Wisconsin Department of Health Services 3939 36% 20% 11% 32% 1% Member … -
BadgerCare Plus Eligibility Handbook Release 18-02
… her husband is considered the legal father of the child unless a court later determines that someone else is the father. If the parents of the child are not married at the time of the … BadgerCare Plus Eligibility Handbook Release 18-02 7 A claimed father is someone claiming to be the father of a child but has not had his paternity established. A claimed … steps to establish paternity can be taken. 2. Acknowledged father An acknowledged father is someone who has not had his paternity adjudicated by a court, but has filed a formal paternity … -
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease)
… disease that can cause severe illness. COVID-19 spreads easily from person to person when someone who is sick breathes out droplets and very small particles with the virus. These droplets … to date on COVID-19 vaccines. Get tested for COVID-19 if you have symptoms or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. Stay home if you have COVID-19 or COVID-19 symptoms. Seek treatment if you … -
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake’s Statement on CDC’s New Indicators to Monitor COVID-19 Community Risk Levels
… when a particular community is experiencing “high” COVID-19 Community Levels , unless you or someone you live with is at high risk for severe disease. With this new guidance, universal … others and get tested for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. We urge all Wisconsinites to continue using a combination of COVID-19 … -
IRIS Advisory Council Meeting Materials 05/24/2022
… Services 66 43% 43% 11% 3% Who Answered Survey – FC N = 5,032 Member Legal Representative Someone Else Unknown Wisconsin Department of Health Services 77 60% 32% 5% 2% 1% Member Living … Services 2222 60% 25% 10% 5% Who Answered Survey – FCP N = 793 Member Legal Representative Someone Else Unknown Wisconsin Department of Health Services 2323 66% 25% 5% 3% 1% Member Living … Services 3838 37% 21% 39% 3% Who Answered Survey – PACE N = 186 Member Legal Representative Someone Else Unknown Wisconsin Department of Health Services 3939 36% 20% 11% 32% 1% Member …