Department of Children and Families 
Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation

 Memos

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Number & Issue Date  

SUBJECT
2009
2009-05
7/2		 Vehicle Safety Alarm Requirements
2009-05 Attachment
7/2		 Vehicle Safety Alarm Information
2009-04
6/9		 Transporting Children Safely
2009-04 Attach 1
6/9		 Transportation Rules Checklist – Day Camps
2009-04 Attach 2
6/9		 Transportation Rules Checklist – Family Child Care Centers
2009-04 Attach 3
6/9		 Transportation Rules Checklist – Group Child Care Centers
2009-03
4/14		 Licensing Rules for Day Camps for Children, DCF-252
2009-02
2/6		 Licensing Rules for Group Child Care Centers, DCF-251
2009-01
2/6		 Licensing Rules for Family Child Care Centers, DCF-250
2008
2008-10
12/5		 Revised Licensing Rules for Group Child Care Centers
2008-09
12/5		 Revised Licensing Rules for Family Child Care Centers
2008-08
11/24		 Updates on the New Department of Children and Families and the 2007 Wisconsin Act 104 - Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) - Child Placing Agencies
2008-07
11/24		 Updates on the New Department of Children and Families and the 2007 Wisconsin Act 104 - Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) - Child Care
2008-06
11/17		 Private Child Placing Agency Staff Costs  (PDF, 434 kb)
2008-05
9/15		 New Form CFS-2423 Exit Interview Confirmation - Family Child Care Centers  (PDF, 35 kb)
Division of Children and Family Services 
Bureau of Regulation and Licensing  Memos
2008-04
6/24		 Licensed Child Care Search
2008-03
4/1		 Caregiver Background Check Update
2008-02
3/17		 Child Placing Agencies Administrative Costs
2008-01
3/6		 Child Placing Agency Administrative Costs
2007
2007-06
11/15		 Public Hearings: Proposed Revisions to Child Care and Day Camp Rules
2007-05
9/7		 Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Work Training Clarification
2007-04
4/10		 National Foster Care Month
2007-03
3/27		 Pre-Adoptive Placement Training 
2007-02
3/5		 Requirements for Training on Shaken Baby Syndrome
2007-01
2/21		 Residential Care Centers for Children and Youth Licensees
2006
2006-06
7/24 		New Electronic Access to Memos from the Bureau of Regulation and Licensing 
2006-05
5/31 		Annotated Version of HFS 54
2006-04
4/3 		Ukraine Adoptions
2006-03 HFS 45, Family Child Care Rules, HFS 46, Group Child Care Rule
2006-02
5/5		 Child Safety Restraints, Booster Seats and Safety Belt Requirements 
2006-01
1/9		 HFS 57, Group Foster Care (Group Homes) for Children - Revised Rule, Effective January 1, 2006
2005
2005-10
12/19 		Status of Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Licenses
2005-09
9/29		 HFS 57, Group Foster Care for Children, Revised Rule
2005-08
9/9 		Recent Revisions to HFS 55, Licensing Rules for Day Camps
2005-07
8/18 		Revisions to HFS 57; Group Foster Care (Group Homes) for Children 
2005-06
7/28 		License Fee Increase
2005-05
7/29 		Requirements for Written Policies
2005-04
7/15 		Requirements for Written Policies/ Day Camp
2005-03
7/6 		Requirements for Written Policies on the Transportation of Children 
2005-02
3/14 		Annotated Version of HFS 54
(Child Welfare Memo)
2005-02
2/3 		Revised HFS46 - Licensing Rules for Group Child Care Centers Notification of Information Sessions Effective Date:  March 1, 2005
(Child Care Memo)
2005-01
2/3 		Title IV-E Program Federal Audit Preparation
2004
2004-03
9/9/ 		Reporting Serious Incidents (re-issue)
2004-02B
6/29 		Foster Home File Reviews in CPA Branch Offices
2004-02
6/18 		Status of Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Licenses 
2004-01
4/2 		Reporting Serious Incidents
2004-00
2/2 		CPA Offices 
2003
2003-01
1/21 		Pre-TPR Adoptive Placements
2002
2002-03
10/10 		Exceptions process for CPS's - Updated Child Foster Care Licensing Checklist
2002-02
2/6 		Revision of Ch. HFS 57 Relating to Group Foster Homes for Children 
2002-01
7/1 		Data Collection System for Denial/Revocation/Non-renewal of a license (Negative Action) Based on the Caregiver Background Law  (Child Placing Agencies)
2002-01
1/3 		Federal IV-E Audit
2001
2001-07
12/28 		Treated Lumber on Child Care Playgrounds - Revised Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Brochure Available  (Family Day Care)
2001-06
12/28 		Treated Lumber on Child Care Playgrounds - Revised Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Brochure Available   (Group Day Care)
2001-05
12/28 		Chicken Pox (Varicella) Vaccine Requirement; Asthma in the Child Care Setting  (Family Day Care)
2001-04
12/28 		Chicken Pox (Varicella) Vaccine Requirement; Asthma in the Child Care Setting  (Group Day Care)
2001-03
10/30 		Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Reduction Legislation   (Family Day Care) 
2001-02
10/30 		Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Reduction Legislation  (Group Day Care)
2001-01
3/1 		Income Tax Credits
2000
2000-04
9/13 		Revision of Rehabilitation Review Panel Decision Report Form and Revision of Rehabilitation Review Appeals Report Form 
2000-03
5/22 		Health and Safety Issues  (Group Day Care)
2000-03
3/29 		Census 2000  (Child Welfare)
2000-02
5/22 		Health and Safety Issues (Family Day Care)
2000-02
3/21 		HFS 52 Rule Residential Care Center for Children and Youth 
2000-01
3/13 		Caregiver Background Checks Update - Statutory and HFS 12 Emergency Rule Change
1999
1999-07
12/14 		Public Hearing on Proposed Administrative Rule HFS 52 for Residential Care Centers for Children and Youth
1999-06
10/29 		Reporting Serious Incidents 
1999-06
9/3 		HFS 12 Permanent Rules
1999-05
6/28 		Year 2000 or Y2K Computer Systems Malfunction Preparedness 
1999-04
4/27 		Reporting Serious Incidents
1999-03
4/27 		Need Determination Approval for Type 2 Emergency Beds 
1999-02
7/2 		Year 2000 or Y2K Preparedness 
1999-02
4/27 		Electronic Warning or Monitoring Devices in Residential Care Facilities
1999-01
2/12 		Caregiver Background Checks Changes
1999-01
2/12 		Caregiver Background Checks Update - HFS 12 Emergency Rule Changes
1998-06
12/18 		Caregiver Background Checks Update
1998-06
12/18 		Background Checks Update
(Family Day Care Licensees)
1998-06
12/18 		Background Checks Update
(Group Day Care Center Licenses, Day Camp Licensees)
1998-05
9/2 		New Caregiver Background Law - 
October 1, 1998
1998-04
9/3 		Changes Affecting Licensed Child Care Centers 
1998-03
8/31 		Diapering and Disinfecting
1998-02
8/24 		Requirements for Posting in Licensed Family Day Care Centers
1998-02
3/16 		Important Safety Information and Reminders
1998-01
3/16 		Changes Affecting Licensed Children's Programs 

Last Revised:  October 16, 2009