Under-Utilization (uu50) Attendance Policy Has Been Cancelled

As you may be aware, Governor Doyle signed the Budget Repair Bill (Special Session Assembly Bill 1) into law on Friday morning with specific veto language.  The Governor’s veto keeps current language which would allow the Department to reinstate UU50 or another attendance based policy in the future through the Administrative Rule process if needed.  In his veto message, the Governor directed DWD to suspend the Emergency Rule that authorizes the Underutilization (UU50) policy for the remainder of this fiscal year. 

Effective May 18, 2008 the Underutilization (UU50) policy is no longer in effect and enrollment authorizations will be paid at their full amount regardless of actual attendance. 

Note – UU50 policy still applies to attendance periods from March 30 through May 17, 2008.

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FAMILIES

Referrals for Families

BY PHONE:

Families call and discuss their child care needs with a referral specialist.


The referral specialist conducts a computerized search for regulated child care programs which best meet the families' needs.

By mail or email, families receive an objective list of regulated programs along with quality child care information (see below).

ON-LINE

Click on the purple square below, and after entering your information, you will receive a computer-generated list of regulated child care providers.

Employees of the Marshfield Clinic or Security Health Plan:
Please contact Child Care Resource and Referral at 800-628-8534 before completing an internet referral as you are eligible for an enhanced referral.  Thank You!

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