Current through August 26, 2024
(1) SCOPE.
(a)
1. An
agency may accept a rehabilitation approval granted to a person by another
agency if the previous rehabilitation approval applies to the same type of
child care program and the same type of approval.
Note: For example, a certification agency in
County B may accept a rehabilitation approval to be a nonclient resident in a
certified child care home if a certification agency in County A granted the
same type of approval.
2. A
certification agency may accept a rehabilitation approval granted to a person
by the department if the previous rehabilitation approval applies to the same
type of approval for a child care center that is licensed to care for 4 to 8
children under s.
48.66,
Stats.
3. A rehabilitation approval
granted by a tribe that conducts rehabilitation reviews pursuant to a plan
approved by the department under s.
48.686(5d),
Stats., may not be accepted by another agency.
Note: A rehabilitation approval granted by a
tribe under this chapter may be accepted by another
agency.
(b) An
agency that accepts a rehabilitation approval granted by another agency shall
enforce any limitations or conditions that were included in the approval if the
conditions or limitations imposed by the agency that granted the approval have
not been terminated or have not expired.
(2) PROCESS.
(a) If an agency learns that a person has had
a previous rehabilitation review, the agency shall contact the department to
request a copy of the rehabilitation decision and information on the status of
any rehabilitation approval.
(b) If
the previous rehabilitation review decision was an approval and the approval
has not been withdrawn, the agency shall determine whether the approval is
eligible to be accepted under sub. (1).
(c) If the previous rehabilitation approval
is eligible to be accepted under sub. (1), the agency shall determine whether
to accept or deny the previous approval.
(3) INELIGIBILITY OR DENIAL. If an agency
determines that a person's previous rehabilitation approval may not be accepted
under sub. (1) or the agency denies an eligible rehabilitation approval under
sub. (2) (c), the agency shall inform the person of his or her right to submit
an application for a new rehabilitation review under s. DCF 13.12 and shall
process a submitted application under s. DCF 13.13.
