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Report Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation

Wisconsinsub_regulatoryWisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Quality Assurance (DQA)

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1Providers must comply with additional reporting requirements and penalties for non-compliance contained in other state or federal laws governing their specific provider type.(Report Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation)
  • 2Providers must refer to Misconduct Definitions (P-00976) and the Wisconsin Caregiver Program Manual (P-00038) for applicable definitions and reporting standards.(Report Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation)
  • 3DQA-regulated providers are required to submit allegations of misconduct through the Misconduct Reporting System (MRS).(Report Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation)
  • 4Entities (providers regulated by DQA and state employees) must report incidents, allegations, or suspected occurrences of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of client property.(Report Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation)

Applies to: personal care

Wisconsin DHS's caregiver misconduct reporting page requiring DQA-regulated entities to report incidents, allegations, or suspected occurrences of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of client property through the Misconduct Reporting System.

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