Section 77.05. Requests for reimbursement of communication access services.

 

(1)  Any individual or any city, town, village, county, state, federal or private agency may request, in writing, that the department reimburse a communication access services provider to provide communication access services. Except in an emergency, a request shall be received by the department at least 2 weeks in advance of the time a provider is needed.

(2)  

(a) Within 5 working days after receipt by the department of a request for reimbursement of communication access services under sub. (1) and subject to the priority circumstances in s. DHS 77.04 (3) (a) , the department shall grant or deny the request.

(b) If the request is granted, the department shall provide the individual or agency requesting the service with a list of certified communication access services providers and verified interpreters and real-time captioners so that the individual or agency may arrange communication access services.

(c)

1. If the request is denied, the department shall send the requestor within 48 hours after the action takes place a written notice of the reasons for denial and the procedure for requesting a hearing under ch. 227 , Stats. Receipt of the notice is presumed within 5 calendar days of the date the department mailed the notice.

2. To request a hearing, an individual or agency shall file a written request with the department of administration's division of hearings and appeals within 30 calendar days after the date of the notice. A request is considered filed when received by the division of hearings and appeals. The division of hearings and appeals shall hold the hearing no later than 30 calendar days after receiving the request for the hearing unless both parties agree to a later date and shall provide at least 10 calendar days prior notification of the date, time and place for the hearing. The hearing examiner shall issue a proposed or final decision within 10 calendar days after the hearing. The denial shall remain in effect until a final decision is rendered.

History: CR 99-009 : cr. Register November 2002 No. 563 , eff. 12-1-02.

Note

Requests for reimbursement of communication access services shall be made to the Regional Coordinator for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. To find out which Regional Coordinator to contact, write or phone the Division of Disability and Elder Services, Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, P.O. Box 7851, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, [phone] for both voice and teletext typewriter (TTY). A map of the regions may also be viewed over the internet at: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/odhh/Staff/index.htm . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 A hearing request should be addressed to the Division of Hearings and Appeals, P.O. Box 7875, Madison, WI 53707, 608-266-3096. Hearing requests may be delivered in person to that office at 5005 University Ave., Room 201, Madison, WI. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1