Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Health Services
DHS 30-100 - Community Services
Chapter DHS 68 - Support For Persons With Dementia And Their Caregivers
Section DHS 68.07 - Client eligibility
Current through February 26, 2024
In accordance with s. 46.87(5), Stats., the administering agency of each county or tribe shall determine the eligibility of each household that applies to participate in that county or tribe's program by establishing that the household or person meets all of the following conditions:
(1) DIAGNOSIS OF CONDITION. At least one member of the household or the person who lives in a residential facility has received a final, tentative or preliminary documented diagnosis of dementia from a physician or other qualified medical provider.
(2) RESIDENCY. The person in the household who has dementia, or that person's caregiver, meets one of the following conditions:
(3) HOUSEHOLD INCOME. The person with dementia and that person's spouse are expected to have a joint income of no more than $48,000 for the 12-month period immediately following application for the program, except that in determining the income of a household with a joint gross income of more than $48,000, the administering agency shall subtract any expenses attributable to the dementia-related needs of the person with a dementia diagnosis or of the person's caregiver. If the net income determined by subtracting dementia-related expenses for a household is $48,000 or less, the household shall be considered as having met the household income eligibility condition.
