Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities: Rules and Regulations
Portal outage
Routine system maintenance is happening on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 9 p.m. for up to 3 hours. The DHS DQA Provider Portal and associated systems will be unavailable during this time. We appreciate your understanding and support.
FDDs are also known as Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID).
Regulatory information
- Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 134
- Wisconsin Stat. ch. 50
- Wisconsin Stat. § 51.61 Patient rights
- Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 94 Patient Rights and Resolution of Patient Grievances
- Also see Caregiver Program/Background Checks
Federal regulations
- Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR 440.150 Intermediate care facility (ICF/IID) services
- Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 483 Requirements For States And Long Term Care Facilities, §§ 483.410-483.480
- State Operations Manual Appendix J Guidance to Surveyors: Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Waiver or variance requests
Find out how to submit a request. Learn more at Waivers and Variances: Long-Term Care.