DHS 75.03(8)(8)“Available on a 24-hour basis” means that the designated staff of a service that is available in-person or on-call, including by phone or other real-time electronic communication.
DHS 75.03(9)(9)“Behavioral health” means the spectrum encompassing mental health and substance use disorders occurring either independently or simultaneously.
DHS 75.03(10)(10)“Caregiver” means a person as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (ag) or 50.065 (1) (ag), Stats.
DHS 75.03(11)(11)“Case management” means the planning and coordination of services to meet an individual’s identified health needs, and assistance provided to the individual for engagement in such services to support the individual’s overall treatment and recovery.
DHS 75.03(12)(12)“Certification” means approval of a service by the department’s division of quality assurance.
DHS 75.03(13)(13)“Certified peer specialist” means a person who has lived experience of mental illness or substance use disorders, or both, and has completed a formal training and holds a department certification in the peer specialist model of mental health or substance use disorders support, or both.
DHS 75.03(14)(14)“Clinical assessment” means the procedure by which a clinical staff of a service, operating within the scope of their practice, gathers relevant information to evaluate the individual’s problem areas, symptoms, functioning, readiness for change, resources, and strengths. Clinical assessment of substance use includes information regarding substance use history, current substance use, impact on functioning, and readiness for change for the purpose of evaluating diagnosis of a substance use disorder and informing treatment services. Clinical assessment of mental health includes mental health symptoms, mental status, and functional assessment for the purpose of evaluating diagnosis of a mental health disorder and informing treatment services.
DHS 75.03(15)(15)“Clinical consultation” means the review of a patient’s plan of care or collaborative discussion of specific aspects of a patient’s risks, needs, and functioning, between a clinical supervisor and other clinical staff of a service, another licensed professional, or both.
DHS 75.03(16)(16)“Clinical services” means counseling, assessment, group therapy, family therapy, medication management, or other services that require specialized knowledge and training in the assessment and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.
DHS 75.03(17)(17)“Clinical staff” means all substance abuse counselors, mental health professionals, mental health professionals in training, substance abuse counselors in training, qualified treatment trainees, psychologists, or other qualified staff of a service that deliver screening, assessment, or treatment services under this chapter.
DHS 75.03(18)(18)“Clinical staffing” means the review of a patient’s plan of care or collaborative discussion of specific aspects of a patient’s risks, needs, and functioning, with other clinical staff of a service.
DHS 75.03(19)(19)“Clinical supervisor” means any of the following:
DHS 75.03(19)(a)(a) An individual who meets the qualifications provided in s. SPS 160.02 (7).
DHS 75.03(19)(b)(b) An individual who meets the qualifications in 2017 Wisconsin Act 262 and is practicing within their scope of their education, training and experience.
DHS 75.03(20)(20)“Clinical supervision” means the process as defined in s. SPS 160.02 (6).
DHS 75.03(21)(21)“Collateral” means information, treatment input, or participation obtained from a party that has knowledge of or relationship with a patient, which may include family members, friends, co-workers, recovery peers, health care providers, probation and parole agents, other law enforcement personnel, child welfare workers, referral sources, clinical records, legal records, or professional public databases.
DHS 75.03(22)(22)“Co-mingled groups” means a therapeutic or psycho-educational group provided by a service that includes mixed population groups, such as gender, age, substance of use, or criminogenic risk.
DHS 75.03(23)(23)“Continued stay” means the ongoing provision of an appropriately matched level of care service to an individual’s needs, as assessed by ASAM or other department-approved placement criteria.
DHS 75.03(24)(24)“Continuing care” means the stage of treatment in which the patient no longer requires counseling at the intensity described in ss. DHS 75.49 to 75.60. Continuing care is designed to support and sustain the process of long-term recovery, provided on an outpatient basis at a frequency agreed upon between the patient and the provider.
DHS 75.03(25)(25)“Co-occurring” means a patient diagnosed as having both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder, as listed in the DSM.
DHS 75.03(26)(26)“Counseling” means the application of recognized theories, principles, techniques and strategies to facilitate the progress of a patient toward identified treatment goals and objectives.
DHS 75.03(27)(27)“Crisis intervention” means services that respond to an individual’s behavioral health needs during acute episodes that involve significant distress or risk of harm to self or others.
DHS 75.03(28)(28)“Culturally and linguistically appropriate services” or “CLAS” means that all aspects of a service, from an individual’s first contact through discharge, are delivered with consideration for the individual’s cultural and language needs.
DHS 75.03 NoteNote: CLAS standards are available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/assets/pdfs/EnhancedNationalCLASStandards.pdf.
DHS 75.03(29)(29)“DEA” means the U.S. drug enforcement administration.
DHS 75.03(30)(30)“Department” or “DHS” means the Wisconsin department of health services.
DHS 75.03(31)(31)“Determination of medical stability” means a medical evaluation of a patient, including physical examination, obtaining vital signs, gathering relevant medical history, and applicable laboratory testing, to determine whether a patient’s presenting problem is primarily medical in nature, whether serious underlying medical illness exists that would render admission to a behavioral health service unsafe or inappropriate, and any referral needs for additional medical care or follow-up.
DHS 75.03(32)(32)“Discharge planning” means planning and coordination of treatment and support services associated with the patient’s discharge from treatment, including the preparation of a discharge summary as required under s. DHS 75.24 (22).
DHS 75.03(33)(33)“DSM” means the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, published by the American Psychiatric Association.