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.
Important certification information
Outpatient mental health clinics with a Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 35 certification providing substance use disorder services are required to be certified under Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 75 as a substance use service provider [Wis. Stat. § 51.45 (8)(c)].
Under Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 75, mental health treatment programs have two options for substance use services certification. Agencies are eligible to become certified under DHS 75.49 (outpatient substance use treatment service) in combination with Wis. Admin Code ch. DHS 35 or under Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 75.50 (outpatient integrated behavioral health treatment service). A Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 75.50 certification allows providers to operate under one certification to provide mental health, substance use, or co-occurring services, and have one set of policies and procedures.
Submit your questions or concerns about obtaining a DHS 75 certification through this online form.
Virtual meetings
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 35 Providers
All providers certified under Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 35 are encouraged to participate in quarterly virtual meetings with staff from the Division of Care and Treatment Services, Division of Medicaid Services, and Division of Quality Assurance.
All meetings are held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Upcoming meetings
- April 11
- July 11
- October 10
Past meetings
SPECIAL MEETING: Training and technical assistance regarding DHS 75.50
Information for DHS 35 providers pursuing DHS 75 certification
SPECIAL MEETING: Access and continuity of care discussion
- No slides presented
- December 13, 2022, video
SPECIAL MEETING: DHS 75 Outpatient Services Overview
Overview of DHS 75 certification requirement
Join our behavioral health provider email list to receive information on how to join these meetings.
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.
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
Training opportunities
- Foundations of Wisconsin Wraparound
- Person-Centered Planning
- Wisconsin Public Psychiatry Network Teleconference
Trending resources
- American Rescue Plan Act: Funding for Mental Health and Substance Use Services
- ForwardHealth: COVID-19 News and Resources
- ForwardHealth: Telehealth Expansion and Related Resources for Providers
- Resilient Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program
Contacts
Division of Care and Treatment Services
- Joanette Robertson (Mental health services supervisor)
- Kenya Bright (Integrated services supervisor)
- Lorie Goeser (Behavioral health services coordinator)
Division of Medicaid Services
- Pam Lano (Behavioral health policy section manager)
- Telehealth Questions
Division of Quality Assurance
- Email staff who work with mental health providers
- Waivers and variances for behavioral health providers
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