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State of Wisconsin |
Release 26-02 |
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires a person with impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills to have an opportunity to participate in programs equivalent to those afforded non-disabled persons.
Assistance must be provided to all BadgerCare Plus applicants and members to ensure effective communication. This includes certified interpreters for deaf persons and translators for non-English speaking persons. See the ForwardHealth Enrollment and Benefits Handbook (P-00079).
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that applicants for public assistance have an equal opportunity to participate regardless of race, color, or national origin.
This page last updated in Release Number: 26-02
Release Date: 04/15/2026
Effective Date: 04/15/2026
The information concerning the BadgerCare Plus program provided in this handbook release is published in accordance with: Titles XI, XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act; Parts 430 through 481 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Chapter 49 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and Chapters HA 3, DHS 2 and 101 through 109 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Notice: The content within this manual is the sole responsibility of the State of Wisconsin's Department of Health Services (DHS). This site will link to sites outside of DHS where appropriate. DHS is in no way responsible for the content of sites outside of DHS.
Publication Number: P-10171