DHS 75.03(89)(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 75.03(90) (90) “Transfer” means the movement of a patient from one level of care to another, which either takes place at the same location or by physically moving the patient to a different site or service for the new level of care.

DHS 75.03(91) (91) “Transitional-age youth” means youth between the ages of 16 to 24 that are establishing skills related to independence, independent living, vocational and educational development, and addressing the life-stage areas of independence, identity-formation, and autonomy.

DHS 75.03(93) (93) “Trauma-informed” means an approach that recognizes the contribution of psychologically distressing events to an individual’s presenting symptoms and response to interventions, and the strong correlation between trauma and behavioral health disorders. This approach to care emphasizes environmental and personal safety, and trusting and collaborative provider-patient relationships.

DHS 75.03(94) (94) “Treatment” means the planned provision of services that are responsive to a patient’s individual needs to assist the patient through the process of recovery.

DHS 75.03(95) (95) “Treatment plan” means identified goals, objectives, and resources agreed upon by the patient and the service to be utilized in facilitation of the patient’s recovery.

DHS 75.03(96) (96) “Treatment planning” means the process by which the service and the patient and, whenever possible, the patient’s family, consider the patient’s presenting problems to identify and prioritize problems needing resolution, establish goals, and decide on interventions and resources to be applied.

DHS 75.03(97) (97) “Treatment service” means a service provided under ss. DHS 75.49 to 75.60.

DHS 75.03(98) (98) “Treatment services” means the interventions and resources applied by a service to address the needs and goals identified in a patient’s treatment plan.

DHS 75.03(99) (99) “Unlicensed staff” means any mental health professional in training, a substance abuse counselor in training, a qualified treatment trainee, and any clinical staff of a service that are not fully and independently licensed.

DHS 75.03(100) (100) “Variance” means the granting of an alternate means of meeting a requirement in this chapter.

DHS 75.03(101) (101) “Waiver” means the granting of an exemption from a requirement of this chapter.

DHS 75.03(102) (102) “Withdrawal” means the development of a psychological and physical syndrome caused by the abrupt cessation of or reduction in heavy and prolonged substance use. The symptoms include clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning and are not due to a general medical condition or better accounted for by another mental disorder.

DHS 75.03(103) (103) “Withdrawal management” means a service, or component of a service, that provides care and interventions to address an individual’s physical or psychosocial needs related to acute intoxication or withdrawal. Withdrawal management includes intoxication monitoring, management of acute symptoms, interruption of habitual and compulsive use, and engagement in ongoing treatment services.

DHS 75.03 History History: CR 20-047: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10-1-22; correction in (10), (19), (50) (c), (56), (64), (75) (b), (85) (d) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and correction in numbering in (43), (51) (dm) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register October 2021 No. 790; CR 23-053: cr. (38m), renum. (89) to (89) (a) and am., cr. (89) (b), (c) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23; correction in (89) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2023 No. 813.

subch. II of ch. DHS 75 Subchapter II — Certification

DHS 75.04 DHS 75.04 Application requirements. An application for initial certification shall be on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by all of the following:

DHS 75.04(1) (1) Service policies and procedures required by this chapter.

DHS 75.04(2) (2) All fees required under ss. 51.04 and 51.45 (8) (a), Stats.

DHS 75.04(3) (3) Additional information needed for certification that is requested by the department.

DHS 75.04 Note Note: Certification information and applications can be found at: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/regulations/aoda/certification.htm.

DHS 75.04 History History: CR 20-047: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10-1-22.

DHS 75.05 DHS 75.05 Department action.

DHS 75.05(1) (1) Initial certification.

DHS 75.05(1)(a) (a) Within 60 days after receipt of a complete application, the department shall review the application and either approve or deny the certification.

DHS 75.05(1)(b) (b) A certification issued by the department shall be only for persons named in the application. A certification may not be transferred or assigned without following the change of ownership provisions in s. DHS 75.07.

DHS 75.05(1)(c) (c) A certification is valid until suspended or revoked by the department, except for opioid treatment programs.

DHS 75.05(1)(d) (d) Opioid treatment programs shall be certified in accordance with s. 51.4224 (2), Stats.

DHS 75.05(2) (2) Certification denial. The department shall deny a certification to any applicant who does not substantially comply with any provision of this chapter, or who is not fit and qualified as specified in s. DHS 75.30, or who has failed to pay any fee or any outstanding amounts due to the department. The department shall provide the reasons for denial and the process for appeal of the denial in a written notice to the applicant.