DHS 35.03(19)(19) “Staff” or “staff member” means an owner of a clinic or an individual employed by or under contract with an outpatient mental health clinic. DHS 35.03(22hm)(a)(a) “Telehealth” means the use of telecommunications technology by a certified provider to deliver services allowable under this chapter, s. DHS 107.02 (5), and ss. 49.45 (61) and 49.46 (2) (b) 21. to 23., Stats., including assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment or transfer of medically relevant data in a functionally equivalent manner as that of an in-person contact. DHS 35.03(22hm)(b)(b) “Telehealth” may include real-time interactive audio-only communication. DHS 35.03(22hm)(c)(c) “Telehealth” does not include communication between a certified provider and a recipient that consists solely of an electronic mail, text, or facsimile transmission. DHS 35.03(22m)(22m) “Treatment records” has the meaning given in s. 51.30 (1) (b), Stats., namely, all records created in the course of providing services to individuals for mental illness, which are maintained by the department, by boards and their staffs, and by treatment facilities. “Treatment records” do not include notes or records maintained for personal use by an individual providing treatment services for the department, a board, or a treatment facility if the notes or records are not available to others. DHS 35.03(23)(23) “Trauma” means a single experience, or an enduring or repeating event or events that results in significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning for a person. DHS 35.03(24)(24) “Variance” means an alternate requirement in place of a non-statutory requirement of this chapter by the department. DHS 35.03(25)(25) “Waiver” means an exemption from a non-statutory requirement of this chapter by the department. DHS 35.03 HistoryHistory: CR 06-080: cr. Register May 2009 No. 641, eff. 6-1-09; correction in (5) (b), (20), (21), (22) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671; correction in (16) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2014 No. 698; CR 23-053: am. (2), cr. (8m), (18m), (22hm) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23. DHS 35.06(1)(1) Public funding. Unless certified under this chapter, an outpatient mental health clinic is not eligible to receive funding from the Wisconsin medical assistance or BadgerCare Plus programs under ss. 49.45 and 49.471, Stats., federal community mental health services block grant funds under 42 USC section 300x, et. seq., or state community aids funds under s. 51.423 (2), Stats., in connection with the provision of outpatient mental health services. DHS 35.06(2)(2) Private insurance. An outpatient mental health clinic certified under this chapter is certified by the department within the meaning of s. 632.89 (1) (e) 1., Stats., for purposes of the provisions of s. 632.89 (2), Stats., relating to required coverage of treatment for certain conditions under certain policies issued by private insurers. DHS 35.06 HistoryHistory: CR 06-080: cr. Register May 2009 No. 641, eff. 6-1-09. DHS 35.07DHS 35.07 Location of service delivery. DHS 35.07(1)(1) A clinic may provide outpatient mental health services at one or more offices. If a clinic provides outpatient mental health services at more than one office, all of the following apply: DHS 35.07(1)(a)(a) The clinic shall designate one office as its main office. DHS 35.07(1)(b)(b) All notices under this chapter will be sent to the main office. DHS 35.07(1)(c)(c) The clinic administrator shall be primarily located at the main office. DHS 35.07(1)(e)(e) The clinic shall adopt policies and procedures that are adequate to ensure that the clinic administrator is able to carry out the oversight and other responsibilities specified under ss. DHS 35.123 (1), 35.14 (1), and 35.15 (1) and (2) with respect to all other offices, given the location of the clinic’s offices and their distance from the main office. DHS 35.07(2)(2) A clinic may provide outpatient mental health services at its offices, except in instances where therapeutic reasons are documented in the consumer file to show that it is appropriate to use an alternative location such as a nursing home, school, medical clinic, the consumer’s home, or other location appropriate to support the consumer’s recovery. The clinic may also deliver services via telehealth.