Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Health Services
DHS 1-19 - Management and Technology and Strategic Finance
Chapter DHS 1 - Uniform Fees, Liability and Collections
Section DHS 1.06 - Collections
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) GENERAL. Subject to s. 46.10(3) and (16), Stats., the department or county department shall collect payment from any liable person, in the amount established under s. DHS 1.05(4).
(2) DELINQUENT ACCOUNT. A client's account is delinquent when all of the following have occurred:
(3) NON-PURSUIT. The department or county department may not attempt to engage in collection efforts established under this chapter any time that a liable person does not have ability to pay under s. DHS 1.05(4).
(4) ENFORCEMENT. The department or county department may enter into agreement or settlement with a liable person, or issue an order to compel payment as provided under s. 46.10, Stats. The department or county department shall send an order to compel by certified mail to the last known address of a liable person.
(5) USE OF COLLECTION AGENCIES. The department may establish a written agreement with a collection agency or with the Wisconsin department of revenue to perform any duties and responsibilities under this section, or under ss. 71.93 and 71.935, Stats. A collection agency shall comply with the requirements specified in s. 218.04, Stats.
(6) APPEALS. A person aggrieved by an order to compel payment, issued by the department under sub. (4), may appeal the order as a contested case under ch. 227, Stats., as follows:
Divisions of Hearings and Appeals
P.O. Box 7875
4822 Madison Yards Way #5
Madison, WI 53707-7875