Section 63.09. Admission.

 

(1)  A CSP may not deny admission to an applicant solely on the basis of the number of previous admissions to any program or service provider.

(2)  A CSP shall have written policies and procedures governing the admissions process. The policies and procedures shall include:

(a) The criteria for admission;

(b) The types of information to be obtained on all applicants prior to admission;

(c) The procedures to be followed when accepting referrals from outside agencies; and

(d) The procedures to be followed in referring an applicant to other service providers when the applicant is found ineligible for admission. The reason for nonadmission shall be recorded in CSP records.

(3)  During the admissions process, unless an emergency situation is documented, each applicant and guardian, if any, shall be informed of the following:

(a) The general nature and purpose of the program;

(b) Program regulations governing client conduct, the types of infractions that may lead to corrective action or discharge from the program and the process for review and appeal;

(c) The hours during which services are available;

(d) The service costs that may be billed to the client, if any;

(e) The program's procedures for follow-up if a client is discharged; and

(f) Clients' rights as provided under ch. DHS 94 .

(4)  The CSP shall ensure that no client is denied any benefits or services or is subjected to discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, marital status, arrest and conviction record, ancestry, creed, national origin, handicap, sex or physical condition.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1989, No. 400 , eff. 5-1-89; correction in (3) (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .