Special living arrangements may provide living quarters,
meals and supportive services up to 24 hour per day for people in need of
assistance in the areas of community and daily living but who require less care
and supervision than is characteristic of individuals needing domiciliary or
nursing home care. Special living arrangement services may be provided in
foster homes, group foster homes, halfway houses, community based residential
facilities, child welfare institutions, homes and apartments.
(1) PERSONNEL. Staff shall possess the
personal qualities, skills and education necessary to meet the needs of the
residents and comply with the appropriate sections of Wisconsin statutes,
administrative codes and licensing rules.
(2) PROGRAM.
(a) Program requirements shall comply with
appropriate sections of Wisconsin statutes, administrative codes and licensing
rules.
(b) The individual receiving
special living arrangement services shall be employed or otherwise engaged away
from the residential setting in accordance with the individual's service plan
except in child welfare institutions.
(c) When special living arrangements are
provided on a respite basis they shall meet the requirements of this
section.
(d) Special living
arrangement services shall be provided as recommended in the service
plan.
(e) Appointed staff
supervising the special living arrangement shall send a written report to the
case manager or his or her designee at least every 6 months. The report shall
contain a statement on progress toward the goals of the service plan and the
recommendations for change in the service plan.
Notes
Wis. Admin. Code Department
of Health Services
DHS 61.44
Cr. Register, January,
1980, No. 289, eff. 2-1-80.
