Chapter DHS 40
MENTAL HEALTH DAY TREATMENT FOR YOUTH
DHS 40.01 Authority and purpose. DHS 40.05 Waivers and variances. DHS 40.06 Coordination with educational services. DHS 40.07 Program components. DHS 40.08 Emergency safety interventions. DHS 40.09 Personnel qualifications. DHS 40.10 Required personnel and services. DHS 40.11 Referral and Screening. DHS 40.14 Treatment Plan. DHS 40.15 Client records. DHS 40.17 Program evaluation. DHS 40.18 Death Reporting. Ch. DHS 40 NoteNote: Chapter HFS 40 was renumbered to chapter DHS 40 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635. Chapter DHS 40 as it existed on June 30, 2020, was repealed and a new chapter DHS 40 was created by CR 19-018, effective 7-1-20. DHS 40.01DHS 40.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s. 51.42 (7) (b), Stats., and is intended to regulate programs providing mental health day treatment services for youth. DHS 40.01 HistoryHistory: CR 19-018: cr. Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20. DHS 40.02DHS 40.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to all programs providing mental health day treatment services for youth in the state of Wisconsin. This chapter does not regulate other providers of day treatment services for youth, such as alcohol and other substance use disorder treatment programs regulated by ch. DHS 75. If a comprehensive program offers services to youth in addition to mental health day treatment, this chapter applies only to those program components that offer mental health day treatment. DHS 40.02 HistoryHistory: CR 19-018: cr. Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20. DHS 40.03DHS 40.03 Definitions. In this chapter: DHS 40.03(4)(4) “Biopsychosocial information” means the combination of physical, psychological, social, environmental, and cultural factors that influence a youth’s development and functioning including underlying driving forces or unmet needs that are expressed through challenging behavior that a youth is exhibiting. DHS 40.03(5)(5) “Care coordination” means efforts by day treatment programs to work jointly with other service systems and agencies, including schools, corrections, child welfare, substance use disorder treatment, and mental and physical health providers, in order to enhance services and supports and reduce barriers to service delivery. DHS 40.03(6)(6) “Chemical restraint” means any medication or substance that may decrease a youth’s independent functioning and that is not administered pursuant to a current treatment plan. DHS 40.03(7)(7) “Client” means a youth receiving mental health day treatment services from a program. DHS 40.03(8)(8) “Clinical collaboration” means a joint intellectual and clinical effort by mental health professionals, intended to produce therapeutic benefits and favorable outcomes. DHS 40.03(10)(10) “Community-based program” means a program providing mental health day treatment services for youth in a facility that is not affiliated with a hospital. DHS 40.03(11)(11) “Co-occurring disorder” means any combination of both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder. DHS 40.03(12)(12) “Crisis response services” means written policies and procedures for identifying risk of suicidal ideation, attempted suicide, or risk of harm to self or others. DHS 40.03(13)(13) “Cultural responsiveness” means the process by which staff engage respectfully and effectively with a youth or legal representative of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, and other diversity factors in a manner that does all of the following: DHS 40.03(13)(a)(a) Recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of youth, families and communities. DHS 40.03(13)(b)(b) Protects and preserves the dignity of youth, families and communities. DHS 40.03(13)(c)(c) Provides choices for action that are aligned with the context and preferences that derive from their culture and worldview. DHS 40.03(14)(14) “Deficiency” means a failure to meet a requirement of this chapter. DHS 40.03(15)(15) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of health services. DHS 40.03(16)(16) “Educational service” means a program provided by a local education agency that has a unique identification code assigned by the Wisconsin department of public instruction and that provides or directly supervises PK-12 services. DHS 40.03(17)(17) “Evidence-based practice” means a practice, such as a systemic decision-making process or a service that has been shown, through available scientific evidence, to consistently improve measurable client outcomes. DHS 40.03(18)(18) “Family-driven care” means care that facilitates involvement by family and legal representatives in a youth’s care, in order to improve outcomes. DHS 40.03(18m)(18m) “Functionally equivalent” means a service provided via telehealth where the transmission of information is of sufficient quality as to be the same level of service as an in-person visit. Transmission of voices, images, data, or video must be clear and understandable. DHS 40.03(19)(19) “Gender-sensitive service” means a service that comprehensively addresses gender-related needs and fosters positive gender identity development. DHS 40.03(20)(20) “Intensive hospital-based program” means a program providing mental health day treatment services for youth with an acute level of need. This setting is meant to support youth with severe symptomology who need closer supervision. DHS 40.03(21)(21) “Legal representative” means any of the following: DHS 40.03(21)(d)(d) Any other individual or entity with legal authority to represent the client. DHS 40.03(22)(22) “Licensed treatment professional” means any of the following, whose license is in good standing at the time of practice:
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