Section DHS 98.11 - Purchase of services(1) If a client requires assistance or materials that cannot feasibly be provided through any other available resource, the department may provide the assistance through individual or group service contracts with service agencies.(2) The department shall follow established, specific policies and procedures consistent with the goals and objectives of this chapter and s. 46.036, Stats., for the provision of assistance to clients. These guidelines may set priorities for the types of assistance which may be provided by the department.(3)(a) A client may request and an agent may arrange for assistance to be provided to the client. Documentation of the provision of service shall be maintained in the client's record and that documentation shall include the reasons why the assistance is needed and the agent's attempts to provide the necessary assistance through other sources. The documentation shall be reviewed by the agent's supervisor.(b) Appropriate staff may audit the provision of services to a client where a purchase of services contract has been entered into.(4) Assistance to clients may be provided after receiving departmental approval pursuant to the procedures under sub. (2). Purchase of service funds may be used in service of clients by contracting with other service agencies. Approval of the contract is necessary before such services may be provided.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 98.11
Cr. Register, July, 1992, No. 439, eff. 8-1-92.