Mental Health: Provider Information
This page is for professionals who provide mental health services. If you are looking for information on mental health services in your community, call 211.
Rules and regulations
- Wis. Stat. ch. 51 - State Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Act
- Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 34 - Emergency Mental Health Service Programs
- Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 35 - Outpatient Mental Health Clinics
- Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 36 - Comprehensive Community Services for Persons with Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders
- Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 40 - Mental Health Day Treatment Services for Children
- Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 50 - Youth Crisis Stabilization Facilities
- Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 61 - Community Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
- Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 63 - Community Support Programs for Chronically Mentally Ill Persons
- Mental Health Treatment Programs: Certification
- Client rights
Virtual meetings
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 35 providers
All providers certified under Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 35 are encouraged to participate in virtual meetings with staff from the Division of Care and Treatment Services, Division of Medicaid Services, and Division of Quality Assurance.
Join our behavioral health provider email list to receive notifications about these meetings.
Meetings will be scheduled when there is information to share. Providers of outpatient services certified under Wis. Admin. ch. DHS 75 are invited to these meetings.
2025
April 8: April 8, 2025, video
- Client Rights Limitations and Denials (PDF)
- Medicaid Coverage of Intensive Outpatient Program Services (PDF)
- ForwardHealth Update 2024-38: New Intensive Outpatient Program Benefit (PDF)
- FAQs About Integrated Intensive Outpatient Program Benefit (PDF)
2024
November 12: No slides were shared at this meeting. | November, 12, 2024, video
August 13: Qualified Treatment Trainees Policy Clarification (PDF) | August 13, 2024, video
May 14: No slides were shared at this meeting. | May 14, 2024, video
Crisis Intervention Network
All professionals who respond to mental health crisis situations are invited to participate in monthly virtual meetings with staff from the Division of Care and Treatment Services, Division of Medicaid Services, and Division of Quality Assurance.
CLAS Standards implementation
The Division of Care and Treatment Services is requiring select contracted providers to implement the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (also known as the CLAS Standards).
Contracts with the Bureau of Prevention Treatment and Recovery initiated and renewed after January 1, 2024, include a revised Exhibit 4 that outlines expectations for providers related to CLAS Standards implementation.
Under the revised Exhibit 4, providers are expected to:
- Learn about the CLAS Standards.
- Form a team dedicated to CLAS Standards implementation.
- Complete the CLAS Standards Assessment Planning Tool.
- Create a CLAS Standards implementation plan for the length of the grant.
- Work on implementing the CLAS Standards during the grant period.
- Review the CLAS Standards implementation plan each contract year and make updates as needed.
Key documents for CLAS Standards implementation
- Exhibit 4 (PDF)
- CLAS Standards Assessment Planning Tool (PDF)
- Behavioral Health Implementation Guide for The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (PDF)
Contact the Division of Care and Treatment Services at DHSDCTSCLAS@dhs.wisconsin.gov with questions regarding CLAS Standards implementation expectations.
Training opportunities
- Foundations of Wisconsin Wraparound
- Person-Centered Planning
- Wisconsin Public Psychiatry Network Teleconference
Wisconsin IDD-MH System Improvement
The Wisconsin Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health (IDD-MH) System Improvement Report (PDF) came out in June 2024. It gives 37 specific recommendations for improving systems and services for people with IDD-MH needs in Wisconsin. Visit the Wisconsin IDD-MH System Improvement page for more information.
Contacts
Division of Care and Treatment Services
- Send questions regarding mental health services training and technical assistance to: DHSDCTSOUTPATIENTSERVICES@dhs.wisconsin.gov
- Send questions regarding substance use services training and technical assistance to: DHSDCTSDHS75@dhs.wisconsin.gov
- Send questions regarding CLAS Standards implementation expectations to: DHSDCTSCLAS@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Division of Medicaid Services
Send questions about Medicaid policies and procedures to: pam.lano@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Division of Quality Assurance
Send questions about certifications, waivers, and variances to DHSDQAMentalHealthAODA@dhs.wisconsin.gov