Section 86.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "County agency" means one of the following:

(a) A county department of developmental disabilities services established under s. 51.437 , Stats.

(b) A county department of community programs established under s. 51.42 , Stats., if under s. 51.437 (4g) (b) , Stats., the county board of supervisors has transferred the powers and duties of the county department of developmental disabilities services to the county department under s. 51.42 , Stats.

(c) A county department of human services established under s. 46.23 , Stats.

(2)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of health services.

(3)  "Independent professional review" means the on-site utilization review at least every 6 months of persons residing at a state center for the developmentally disabled by one or more independent professional review teams under 42 USC 1396a (a) (31) and 42 CFR 456 Subpt. F.

(4)  "Medical assistance" means the assistance program operated by the department under ss. 49.43 to 49.47 and 49.49 to 49.497 , Stats.

(5)  "Person appropriate for community care" means an individual residing at a state center for the developmentally disabled whose care needs are deemed by an independent professional review as feasible to be met by noninstitutional services and for whom there is adequate state and federal funding to provide community services.

(6)  "Secretary" means the head of the department.

(7)  "State center for the developmentally disabled" or "center" means a department-operated residential institution for the care of developmentally disabled persons.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1996, No. 484 , eff. 5-1-96; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .

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There are 3 state centers for developmentally disabled persons in Wisconsin: Central Center in Madison, Northern Center near Chippewa Falls and Southern Center near Union Grove. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1