Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 75.10 - Investigation, notification, and reporting requirements
(1)
DEATH
REPORTING.
(a)
Patient
death related to physical restraint, psychotropic medication, or
suicide. No later than 24 hours after a service becomes aware
of the death of a patient, the service shall report the death to the department
if there is reasonable cause to believe the death was related to the use of a
physical restraint or psychotropic medication, or was a suicide.
(b)
Patient death related to an
accident or injury. When a patient dies as a result of an
incident or accident at the service location not related to the use of a
physical restraint, psychotropic medication, or suicide, the service shall send
a report to the department within 3 working days of the patient's death.
Note: Information and forms for statutorily reportable deaths and reporting procedures can be found at: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/regulations/report-death/definitions.htm.
(2)
INVESTIGATING
AND REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR MISAPPROPRIATION of property.
(a)
Caregiver abuse or
neglect.
1. When a service
receives a report of an allegation of abuse or neglect of a client, or
misappropriation of property at the service location, the service shall take
immediate steps to ensure the safety of all clients.
2. The service shall investigate and document
any allegation of abuse or neglect of a client, or misappropriation of property
by a caregiver. If the service's investigation concludes that the alleged abuse
or neglect of a client or misappropriation of property meets the definition of
abuse or neglect of a client, or of misappropriation of property, the service
shall report the incident to the department on a form provided by the
department, within 7 calendar days from the date the service knew or should
have known about the abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property. The
service shall maintain documentation of any investigation.
(b)
Other
reporting. Filing a report under sub. (1) or (2) does not
relieve the service or other person of any obligation to report an incident to
any other authority, including law enforcement, the coroner and DSPS.
(3)
NOTIFICATION
OF CHANGES AFFECTING A CLIENT.
(a)
The service shall immediately notify the client's legal representative, as
applicable, when there is an incident or injury to the client or a significant
change in the client's physical or mental condition.
(b) The service shall immediately notify the
client's legal representative, as applicable, when there is an allegation of
physical, sexual, or mental abuse, or neglect of a client. The service shall
notify the client's legal representative within 72 hours when there is an
allegation of misappropriation of property.
(c) The service shall give the client or the
client's legal representative, as applicable, a 30-day written notice of any
change in charges for services that will be in effect for more than 30
days.
(4)
DOCUMENTATION. All written reports required under this section
shall include, at a minimum, the time, date, place, individuals involved,
details of the occurrence, and the action taken by the provider to ensure
clients' health, safety and well-being.
Notes
This section is created eff. 10-1-22 by CR 20-047.
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