Chapter DHS 62

DHS 62.07(5)(a)2.b. b. Multiple offender traffic safety program, if the assessment is for a second offense.

DHS 62.07(5)(a)2.c. c. Alternative education. Driver safety plans recommending alternative education shall be approved by the local traffic safety school coordinator and the designated coordinator in the client’s county of residence. If alternative education is approved for a client who does not have a language barrier, literacy barrier, developmental disability, mental illness, or cognitive deficit, the alternative education program shall be comparable to the appropriate group dynamic traffic safety program or multiple offender traffic safety program as it pertains to purpose, content, instructor qualifications, and hours as prescribed under s. DHS 75.16 (5). If the traffic safety school coordinator and the designated coordinator disagree regarding a referral to alternative education, the designated coordinator shall make a written request to the department for mediation.

DHS 62.07 Note Note: A request for mediation should be sent to Department of Health Services, Division of Disability and Elder Services, Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, IDP Coordinator, 1 West Wilson Street, P.O. Box 7851, Madison, WI 53707-7851.

DHS 62.07(5)(b) (b) Treatment and other service recommendations.

DHS 62.07(5)(b)1. 1. ‘Finding of irresponsible use-borderline.’ If the assessment finding for a client is irresponsible use-borderline of alcohol, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or other drug, the driver safety plan may recommend short-term outpatient substance abuse treatment under s. DHS 75.13.

DHS 62.07(5)(b)2. 2. ‘Finding of suspected dependency.’ If the assessment finding for a client is suspected alcohol, controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or other drug dependency, the driver safety plan shall recommend substance abuse treatment, including an evaluation of the appropriateness of medication-assisted treatment, that does not include residential or inpatient services under s. DHS 75.10, 75.11, or 75.14.

DHS 62.07(5)(b)3. 3. ‘Finding of dependency.’ If the assessment finding for a client is alcohol, controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or other drug dependency, the driver safety plan shall recommend substance abuse treatment, including an evaluation of the appropriateness of medication-assisted treatment, under ss. DHS 75.10 to 75.15. If residential or inpatient services are recommended, the residential or inpatient services may not exceed 30 days.

DHS 62.07(5)(b)4. 4. ‘Finding of dependency in remission.’ If the assessment finding for a client is suspected alcohol, controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or other drug dependency in remission, the driver safety plan shall recommend substance abuse treatment, including an evaluation of the appropriateness of medication-assisted treatment.

DHS 62.07(5)(c) (c) Recommendations for traffic safety school and treatment. A driver safety plan may recommend a combination of traffic safety school and treatment for assessment findings specified under sub. (4) (b) 2. to 5.

DHS 62.07(5)(d) (d) Other recommendations. In addition to the recommendations under pars. (a) to (c), a driver safety plan may recommend any of the following:

DHS 62.07(5)(d)1. 1. Victim impact panel involvement. “Victim impact panel” means a component of a driver safety plan that is designed to create awareness in the client of the effects of his or her offense on a victim and the victim’s family.

DHS 62.07(5)(d)2. 2. Case management as described under s. DHS 75.16 (6) if a treatment service is also recommended.

DHS 62.07(5)(d)3. 3. Intensive supervision as described under s. DHS 75.16 (7) if a treatment service is also recommended.

DHS 62.07(5)(d)4. 4. Mental health or psychiatric evaluation or services. Mental health or psychiatric evaluation or services recommendations shall have the prior authorization of a licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, or a master’s level psychiatric advanced practice nurse.

DHS 62.07(5)(d)5. 5. Follow–up interviews with the assessment facility for clients who may need to be re-evaluated because of the validity of the client’s responses during the initial assessment, the adequacy of a client’s driver safety plan, or a driver safety plan recommendation for reassessment.

DHS 62.07(6) (6) Referrals.

DHS 62.07(6)(a) (a) Information to the client. Before a client is referred to a plan provider, the assessment facility shall do all of the following:

DHS 62.07(6)(a)1. 1. Give the client a list of approved driver safety plan providers that are located in the geographic area served by the board to assist the client in choosing a plan provider. The client shall be asked to acknowledge in writing that the client has been given information about approved driver safety plan providers.

DHS 62.07(6)(a)2. 2. Give the client information about the client’s responsibilities under s. DHS 62.10 and the fee information for assessment and driver safety plan programs under s. DHS 62.11.

DHS 62.07(6)(a)3. 3. Ensure that the assessment findings and the driver safety plan information that will be distributed to a plan provider is the same information distributed to the client.

DHS 62.07(6)(b) (b) Non-resident drivers. Clients who are non-residents of Wisconsin shall be referred to a comparable intoxicated driver assessment and driver safety plan program in the person’s state of residence. The client shall request that the assessment agency in the client’s state of residence furnish verification of compliance with the assessment to the Wisconsin department of transportation within 60 days after the date of conviction. The client shall have up to one year after the date of their original assessment to comply with the driver safety plan, unless an extension is requested under sub. (7) (c).

DHS 62.07(6)(c) (c) Notification to plan providers. When a client is referred to a driver safety plan provider, the assessment facility shall do all of the following:

DHS 62.07(6)(c)1. 1. Provide a copy of the assessment findings and driver safety plan to each plan provider designated under the driver safety plan.

DHS 62.07(6)(c)2. 2. If the driver safety plan provider provides a treatment service under ss. DHS 75.10 to 75.15, the plan provider shall be notified of all of the following:

DHS 62.07(6)(c)2.a. a. That the client is to be evaluated so that the client’s treatment plan may be individualized as directed by s. 51.45 (9) (d), Stats., and s. DHS 75.03 (13).

DHS 62.07(6)(c)2.b. b. That the use of self–help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous or Women for Sobriety are permitted to supplement the individualized treatment plan services for clients with assessment findings listed under sub. (4) (b) 3. to 5. Participation in any one of these activities may not be a required element of an individualized treatment plan, nor may lack of participation be used as a basis for filing a noncompliance report.

DHS 62.07(6)(c)2.c. c. The process under which the driver safety plan may be updated or amended.

DHS 62.07(7) (7) Driver safety plan amendments.

DHS 62.07(7)(a) (a) A driver safety plan may be amended within the one year driver safety plan time period under any one of the following circumstances:

DHS 62.07(7)(a)1. 1. The assessment facility, a plan provider, or an ignition interlock device report identifies additional information that may warrant a reassessment or additional driver safety plan services.

DHS 62.07(7)(a)2. 2. An individualized treatment plan becomes substantially different from the driver safety plan.

DHS 62.07(7)(a)3. 3. The driver safety plan is not completed within the one-year driver safety plan time period and an extension is granted by the Wisconsin department of transportation.

DHS 62.07 Note Note: Section 340.01 (23v), Stats., defines “ignition interlock device” as a device which measures the person’s alcohol concentration and which is installed on a vehicle in such a manner that the vehicle will not start if the sample shows that the person has a prohibited alcohol concentration.

DHS 62.07(7)(b) (b) Amended plans require informed written client consent to release information. A client may appeal under s. DHS 62.15 if the client disagrees with the amended plan.

DHS 62.07(7)(c) (c) Amended plans must stay within the one year driver safety plan time period from the original assessment unless an extension has been granted by the Wisconsin department of transportation. An extension of the one year driver safety plan period shall be requested by the assessment facility before expiration of the client’s one year driver safety plan period.

DHS 62.07(7)(d) (d) If one year has lapsed since the original assessment and the driver safety plan is not completed, a reassessment of the client shall be conducted and a new driver safety plan period, not to exceed one year, begins with the reassessment.

DHS 62.07(7)(e) (e) Amended assessment and driver safety plan reports shall be submitted to the parties listed under sub. (1) (b).

DHS 62.07 History History: CR 06-035: cr. Register, November 2006, No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; corrections in (1) (h), (5) (a) 1. c., 2. c., (b), (d) 2., 3. and (6) (c) 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; 2021 Wis. Act 155: am. (5) (b) 2. to 4. Register March 2022 No. 795, eff. 4-1-22.

DHS 62.08 DHS 62.08 Compliance and noncompliance reporting for assessments.

DHS 62.08(1) (1) The assessment facility shall report a client’s compliance or noncompliance with an assessment to the Wisconsin department of transportation and the client, using form MV 3631, Driver Safety Plan Report.

DHS 62.08 Note Note: Form MV 3631, Driver Safety Plan Report can be obtained by mailing or faxing a completed form DT1435 to: Maps and Publications Sales, Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 7713, Madison, WI 53707-7713. Fax number 608-246-5632. Form DT1435 may be obtained at http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/forms/dt1435.doc.

DHS 62.08(2) (2) The assessment facility shall notify the client of their status of noncompliance with an assessment at least 5 working days before submission of the final report to the Wisconsin department of transportation. The notice shall specify how the client did not comply.

DHS 62.08(3) (3) The report required under sub. (1) shall be a report of noncompliance if any of the following circumstances occur:

DHS 62.08(3)(a) (a) The client does not register with the assessment facility within 72 hours after the date of an order by a court or by the Wisconsin department of transportation.

DHS 62.08(3)(b) (b) The client does not appear for a scheduled assessment.

DHS 62.08(3)(c) (c) The client does not give informed written consent to release information.

DHS 62.08(3)(d) (d) The client does not provide sufficient information to complete the WAID or allow any collateral contacts to verify unclear areas, thus preventing completion of a competent assessment.

DHS 62.08(3)(e) (e) The client does not pay for the assessment.

DHS 62.08(3)(f) (f) The client does not complete the assessment within 14 days after the court order or Wisconsin department of transportation order or within an approved request for an extension made under s. DHS 62.07 (1) (a).

DHS 62.08(4) (4) The designated coordinator or board-designated staff may approve submission of a noncompliance report to the department of transportation during an appeal process under s. DHS 62.15 (1) only if there is documented evidence that the client’s use of alcohol, controlled substances, or any combination of alcohol and drugs is an impediment to the client’s safe driving capability.

DHS 62.08 History History: CR 06-035: cr. Register, November 2006, No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.

DHS 62.09 DHS 62.09 Compliance and non compliance reporting for driver safety plans.

DHS 62.09(1) (1) The assessment facility shall report a client’s compliance or noncompliance with a driver safety plan to the Wisconsin department of transportation; the driver safety plan provider; and the client using form MV3631, Driver Safety Plan Report. A report of a client’s compliance or noncompliance with a driver safety plan may not be further distributed.

DHS 62.09 Note Note: Form MV 3631, Driver Safety Plan Report can be obtained by mailing or faxing a completed form DT1435 to: Maps and Publications Sales, Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 7713, Madison, WI 53707-7713. Fax number 608-246-5632. Form DT1435 may be obtained at http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/forms/dt1435.doc.

DHS 62.09(2) (2) The assessment facility shall notify the client of their status of noncompliance with a driver safety plan at least 5 working days before submission of the final report to the Wisconsin department of transportation. The notice shall specify how the client did not comply.

DHS 62.09(3) (3) Except for participation in self-help groups, the report submitted by the assessment facility under sub. (1) shall be a report of noncompliance if any of the following circumstances occur:

DHS 62.09(3)(a) (a) The client does not give written consent to the driver safety plan.

DHS 62.09(3)(b) (b) The client does not register with the driver safety plan provider within 3 working days after the assessment or does not participate within a reasonable period of time.

DHS 62.09(3)(c) (c) The client does not accept driver safety plan programs by not attending or not cooperating.

DHS 62.09(3)(d) (d) The client does not show reasonable progress in completing the driver safety plan according to the goals set out in the individualized treatment plan or the criteria for successful completion of an alternative education program.

DHS 62.09(3)(e) (e) The client does not complete the driver safety plan within the documented driver safety plan period and no later than one year after the original assessment, or reassessment, or an extension granted by the Wisconsin department of transportation.

DHS 62.09(3)(f) (f) The client does not pay the driver safety plan fee required under s. DHS 62.11.

DHS 62.09(4) (4) The designated coordinator or department-designated staff may approve submission of a noncompliance report to the Wisconsin department of transportation during an appeal process under s. DHS 62.15 (2) only if there is documented evidence that the client’s use of alcohol, controlled substances, or any combination of alcohol and drugs is an impediment to the client’s safe driving capability.

DHS 62.09(5) (5) Driver safety plan providers that are not traffic safety schools shall report a client’s progress to the referring assessment facility and the client on a form provided by the assessment facility.

DHS 62.09(6) (6) For driver safety plans recommending only traffic safety school, the traffic safety school shall submit the reports of compliance and noncompliance to the Wisconsin department of transportation; the referring assessment facility; and the client. The report’s use shall be restricted to these parties.

DHS 62.09 History History: CR 06-035: cr. Register, November 2006, No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.

DHS 62.10 DHS 62.10 Client responsibilities.

DHS 62.10(1) (1) An individual who has been ordered by the court or by the Wisconsin department of transportation for an assessment and driver safety plan shall register with the assessment facility within 72 hours after the date of the court order or order of the Wisconsin department of transportation.

DHS 62.10(2) (2) The client shall register with the driver safety plan provider within 3 working days after the date of the client’s signature on the driver safety plan.

DHS 62.10(3) (3) 

DHS 62.10(3)(a) (a) The client shall pay the fees required by an assessment facility and driver safety plan provider.

DHS 62.10(3)(b) (b) If a client elects to receive driver safety plan services from a plan provider other than a driver safety plan provider designated to serve the board’s geographic area under s. DHS 62.04 (1) and (2), the client is responsible for the full cost of services.

DHS 62.10(4) (4) If a driver safety plan is being developed for a client who voluntarily submitted for an assessment prior to conviction and the assessment finding is one of the findings that is described in s. DHS 62.07 (4) (b) 3. to 5., the client shall comply with the recommended driver safety plan.

DHS 62.10(5) (5) Wisconsin residents convicted of driving under the influence in another state shall comply with the assessment and driver safety plan requirements of the state or jurisdiction of conviction provided the requirements are comparable to the requirements set forth in this chapter.

DHS 62.10 History History: CR 06-035: cr. Register, November 2006, No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.

DHS 62.11 DHS 62.11 Fees.

DHS 62.11(1) (1) A client is required to pay a reasonable fee for an assessment or driver safety plan program to the appropriate agency. A client may be allowed to pay the assessment fee in 1, 2, 3, or 4 equal installments before an assessment is conducted. The fee for driver safety plan programs may be reduced or waived if the person is unable to pay the entire fee, but no fee for assessment, attendance at a traffic safety school or attendance at an alternative education program may be reduced or waived.

DHS 62.11(2) (2) Each client shall be informed of the fee policies of each assessment facility and each driver safety plan provider. Information provided to the client shall include whether the client is liable for the full cost of the services or whether the client may be eligible for reduced costs according to the client’s ability to pay and the conditions of eligibility for reduced fees.

DHS 62.11 Note Note: Nothing in this chapter prevents an assessment facility from charging reasonable fees to recoup costs.

DHS 62.11 History History: CR 06-035: cr. Register, November 2006, No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.

DHS 62.12 DHS 62.12 Conflict of interest guidelines.

DHS 62.12(1) (1) 

DHS 62.12(1)(a) (a) An assessment facility may not also be a client’s driver safety plan provider unless at least one of the following conditions applies:

DHS 62.12(1)(a)1. 1. The board operates or contracts for both assessment and treatment programming from the same agency and there are limited resources in the area.

DHS 62.12(1)(a)2. 2. The board does not thereby duplicate or support duplication of established and approved programs.

DHS 62.12(1)(a)3. 3. The board would be forced to dismantle existing programming or fire personnel to effect separate facilities.

DHS 62.12(1)(a)4. 4. The board desires to support client choice and not exclude any provider.

DHS 62.12(1)(b) (b) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit development of programming where appropriate programming is not available.

DHS 62.12(2) (2) An assessment facility that provides both assessment and driver safety plan services shall give each client a list of driver safety plan providers in compliance with s. DHS 62.07 (6) (a) and (b).