DHS 75.13(2)(b)(b) The service fails to comply with any of the conditions of the waiver or variance as granted. DHS 75.13(2)(c)(c) Rescinding the waiver or variance is required by federal or state law. DHS 75.13(2)(d)(d) There is no longer sufficient justification that the waiver or variance increases patient access to care or sufficiently supports the efficient and economic operation of a service. DHS 75.13 HistoryHistory: CR 20-047: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10-1-22. DHS 75.14(1)(1) Service description. A prevention service makes use of universal, selective, and indicated prevention services as defined by s. DHS 75.14 (3). Prevention services may be focused on reducing behaviors and actions that increase the risk of misusing substances or being affected by another person’s substance use. DHS 75.14(2)(2) Applicability. This section shall apply to prevention services when required by contract with the department, or when a prevention service requests certification. DHS 75.14(3)(b)(b) “Prevention domain” refers to content areas that professionals working in substance use prevention shall be knowledgeable in. The prevention domains include any of the following: DHS 75.14(3)(c)(c) “Prevention service” means the organized application of strategies and interventions that are provided to reduce the overall harms and burden of substance use for an identified community or group. DHS 75.14(3)(d)(d) “Prevention strategy” means activities targeted to a specific population or the larger community that are designed to be implemented before the onset of problems as a means to prevent substance use or its detrimental effects from occurring. DHS 75.14(3)(e)(e) “Target population” means the identified community or group that a prevention strategy is aimed to impact. DHS 75.14(3)(f)(f) “Universal, selective, and indicated prevention strategy” means different levels of risk that are addressed through community-based substance use prevention efforts, where universal prevention efforts focus on general audiences who have not been identified based on substance use-related risk, selective prevention efforts focus on audiences with known risk factors for a substance use-related problem, and indicated prevention efforts focus on audiences who are already experiencing a substance use-related problem. DHS 75.14(4)(a)(a) Governing authority or entity owner. The governing authority or entity owner of a service shall do all of the following: DHS 75.14(4)(a)1.1. Designate a member or representative of the governing body that is legally responsible for the operation of a service that has the authority to conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of the service, to complete the entity owner background check and to be the entity owner responsible for a service. DHS 75.14(4)(a)2.2. Appoint a service director whose qualifications, authority, and duties are defined in writing. DHS 75.14(4)(a)3.3. Establish written policies and procedures for the operation of the service and exercise general direction over the service, to ensure the following: DHS 75.14(4)(a)3.b.b. That no person will be denied service or discriminated against on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, disability, or age, in accordance with 45 CFR part 92 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 USC. 2000d, Title XI of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 USC 1681-1686 and s. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 USC 794, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 USC 12101-12213. DHS 75.14(4)(b)(b) Caregiver background check. At the time of hire, employment, or contract, and every 4 years after, the service shall conduct and document a caregiver background check following the procedures in s. 50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12. A service shall not employ or contract with a person who has been convicted of a crime or offense, or has a governmental finding of misconduct, found in s. 50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12, Appendix A, unless the person has been approved under the department’s rehabilitation process as defined in ch. DHS 12. DHS 75.14(4)(c)(c) Personnel records. Employee records shall be available upon request at the service for review by the department. A separate record for each employee shall be maintained, kept current, and at a minimum, include: DHS 75.14(4)(c)1.1. A written job description including duties, responsibilities and qualifications required for the employee. DHS 75.14(4)(c)5.5. A copy of a signed statement regarding confidentiality of client information. DHS 75.14(4)(d)(d) Confidentiality. A service shall have written policies, procedures, and staff training to ensure compliance with confidentiality provisions of 42 CFR part 2, 45 CFR parts 164 and 170, s. 51.30, Stats., and ch. DHS 92. Each staff member shall sign a statement acknowledging responsibility to maintain confidentiality of personal information about persons served. DHS 75.14(5)(a)(a) Prevention professional. A professional employed by the service shall be knowledgeable and skilled in areas of substance use prevention, including prevention domains, prevention services, and program implementation. DHS 75.14(5)(b)(b) Training. Staff shall receive ongoing training to improve skills and knowledge in the prevention domains and in the implementation of prevention services. DHS 75.14(6)(a)(a) General. A prevention service shall utilize recognized best practices for evidence-based substance use prevention. DHS 75.14(6)(b)1.1. ‘Comprehensive approach.’ A prevention service shall employ a comprehensive approach that targets universal, selective, and indicated populations, and uses strategies which seek to prevent substance use and its effects. DHS 75.14(6)(b)2.2. ‘Information dissemination.’ The prevention service shall provide awareness and knowledge of the nature and extent of the identified problem and generate knowledge and awareness of available prevention services via one-way communication with the public. Examples of methods that may be used to carry out this strategy include the following: DHS 75.14(6)(b)3.3. ‘Education.’ The prevention service shall provide two-way communication between staff and a client or clients, that is directed towards affecting critical life and social skills, including decision-making, refusal skills, critical analysis, and systematic judgment abilities. Examples of activities that may be conducted and methods used in carrying out this strategy include the following: DHS 75.14(6)(b)4.4. ‘Alternative activities.’ The prevention service shall provide activities that assist in building resiliency and exclude alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use to targeted populations. The assumption is that constructive and healthy activities offset the attraction to, or otherwise meet the needs that may be fulfilled by, alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Alternative activities also provide a means of character-building and may promote healthy relationships between youth and adults, in that participants may internalize the values and attitudes of the individuals involved in establishing the prevention services objectives. Examples of activities that may be promoted or conducted under this strategy include the following: DHS 75.14(6)(b)4.c.c. After-school activities such as participation in athletic activities, music lessons, art clubs or the school newspaper. DHS 75.14(6)(b)5.5. ‘Problem identification and stand-alone referral.’ The prevention service shall implement methods to identify individuals who have demonstrated at-risk behavior, such as illegal or age-inappropriate use of tobacco or alcohol, or first use of illicit drugs, and determine if the individual’s behavior can be reversed through education. This strategy does not include activities designed to determine if a person is in need of treatment. Examples of activities that may be conducted and methods used in carrying out this strategy include the following: DHS 75.14(6)(b)5.c.c. Educational programs for individuals charged with driving while under the influence or driving while intoxicated. DHS 75.14(6)(b)6.6. ‘Environmental.’ The prevention service shall establish community standards, codes, and attitudes, aimed at reducing the prevalence of at-risk behavior among the general population. Examples of methods that may be used in carrying out this strategy include the following: DHS 75.14(6)(b)6.a.a. Promoting the establishment and review of policies for schools, government, and civic groups related to the use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. DHS 75.14(6)(b)6.b.b. Providing technical assistance to communities to maximize local enforcement procedures governing availability and distribution of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. DHS 75.14(6)(b)6.c.c. Reduce youth alcohol, tobacco, and drug exposure by modifying alcohol and tobacco advertising practices. DHS 75.14(6)(b)6.e.e. Establishing policies that create opportunities for youth to become involved in their communities. DHS 75.14(6)(b)7.7. ‘Community-based process.’ The prevention service shall implement processes that enhance the ability of the community to more effectively provide prevention services for behaviors that lead to substance use. Activities under this strategy include organizing, planning, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of services implementation, interagency collaboration, coalition building and networking. Examples of activities that may be conducted and methods used in carrying out this strategy include the following: DHS 75.14(6)(b)7.a.a. Community and volunteer training, such as neighborhood action training and training of key people in the system. DHS 75.14(6)(c)(c) Goals and objectives. A prevention service shall have written operational goals and objectives that specify the strategies by which they will be achieved and the target population served. DHS 75.14(6)(d)(d) Documentation of coordination. A prevention service shall provide written documentation of coordination with other human service agencies, organizations or services that share similar goals. DHS 75.14(6)(e)(e) Records. A prevention service shall maintain records on the number of individuals served by implementation of each prevention strategy and retain records necessary for meeting certification and funding requirements. DHS 75.14(7)(a)(a) Prevention evaluation outcomes. A prevention service shall have an evaluation process that measures the outcomes of the services provided. DHS 75.14(7)(b)(b) Prevention evaluation by consumers. A prevention service shall evaluate the views of consumers about the services they are provided and shall adjust goals and objectives accordingly. DHS 75.14(7)(c)(c) Prevention service written policy. A prevention service shall have a written policy and a defined process to provide individuals with the opportunity to express opinions regarding ongoing services, staff, and the methods by which individual prevention activities are offered. DHS 75.14 HistoryHistory: CR 20-047: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10-1-22; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., and correction in (4) (a) 3. b., (d) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2021 No. 790.
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