Section 63.01. Introduction.

 

(1)   Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under authority set out in ss. 51.42 (7) (b) , 51.421 (3) (a) and (c) , and 227.11 (2) (a) , Stats., to establish standards for community support programs under s. 51.421 , Stats. These programs are for chronically mentally ill persons living in the community. The purpose of a community support program is to provide effective and easily accessible treatment, rehabilitation and support services in the community where persons with chronic mental illness live and work.

(2)   To whom this chapter applies. This chapter applies to any county establishing a community support program under s. 51.421 , Stats., which wishes to receive reimbursement under the Wisconsin medical assistance program for community support program services, if medical assistance reimbursement is available for those services.