DHS 101.03 (41) (intro.) “Developmental disability" means mental retardation intellectual disability or a related condition such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism, but excluding mental illness and infirmities of aging, which is:

DHS 101.03 (130) “Preventive or maintenance occupational therapy" means occupational therapy procedures which are provided to forestall deterioration of the patient's condition or to preserve the patient's current status. Preventive or maintenance occupational therapy makes use of the procedures and techniques of minimizing further deterioration in areas including, but not limited to, the treatment of arthritic conditions, multiple sclerosis, upper extremity contractures, chronic or recurring mental illness and mental retardation intellectual disability.

DHS 105.09 (4) (b) A home or portion of a home certified as an ICF/MR ICF-IID is exempt from this section.

DHS 105.12 ICFs for mentally retarded persons individuals with intellectual disabilities or persons individuals with related conditions. For MA certification, institutions for mentally retarded persons individuals with intellectual disabilities or persons individuals with related conditions shall be licensed pursuant to s. 50.03, Stats., and ch. DHS 134.

DHS 107.09 (4) (o) 2. In an institution for mentally retarded persons individuals with intellectual disabilities or persons with related conditions, the team shall also make a psychological evaluation of need for care. The psychological evaluation shall be made before admission or authorization of payment, but may not be made more than 3 months before admission.

DHS 107.09 (5) (d) ICF-level services provided to a developmentally disabled person admitted after September 15, 1986, to an ICF facility other than to a facility certified under s. DHS 105.12 as an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities unless the provisions of s. DHS 132.51 (2) (d) 1. have been waived for that person; and

DHS 107.13 (2) (d) 2. Psychotherapy for persons individuals with the primary diagnosis of developmental disabilities, including mental retardation intellectual disabilities, except when they experience psychological problems that necessitate psychotherapeutic intervention.

DHS 122.02 (2) (a) The conversion of a skilled nursing facility under 42 CFR 442 Subpt. D or an intermediate care facility under 42 CFR 442 Subpt. F to an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities under 42 CFR 442, Subpt. G, for purposes of medical assistance certification;

(b) The conversion of an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities under 42 CFR 442 Subpt. G to a skilled nursing facility under 42 CFR 442 Subpt. D or an intermediate care facility under 42 CFR 442 Subpt. F, for purposes of medical assistance certification;

DHS 129.03 (19) (c) An intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities.

DHS 129.07 (1) (a) 1. b. The needs of a client with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, mental illness, mental retardation intellectual disability, or other cognitive disabilities or impairments.

DHS 129.09 (6) (c) Student nurses. A person currently enrolled as a student nurse who has completed a basic nursing course at a school approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing under s. 441.01 (4), Stats., is eligible to be employed as a nurse aide in a hospital, facility for the developmentally disabled, or federally-certified intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities even if that person is not included on the registry and even if that person has not successfully completed a competency evaluation program under sub. (5) (c).

DHS 129.09 (7) Employment prohibitions. A federally-certified nursing home may not hire or continue to employ a nurse aide who has a finding of abuse, neglect or misappropriation entered on the registry as a result of an incident that occurred in a federally-certified nursing home. A federally-certified intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities may not hire or continue to employ a nurse aide who has a finding of abuse, neglect or misappropriation entered on the registry.

DHS 132.13 (4) (intro.) “Developmental disability" means mental retardation intellectual disability or a related condition, such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism, but excluding mental illness and infirmities of aging, which is:

DHS 132.51 (2) (d) 1. No person who has a developmental disability may be admitted to a facility unless the facility is certified as an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities, except that a person who has a developmental disability and who requires skilled nursing care services may be admitted to a skilled nursing facility.