Statutorily Required Reports
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is statutorily required to create one-time, quarterly, annual, and biennial reports on behalf of the agency. DHS is required to provide these reports and information to the legislature and governor. DHS is also required by statute to post reports and information created by partners to its website.
| Title Sort ascending | Mandate | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid Prior Authorization Policy for Buprenorphine-Containing Products for Medication-Assisted Treatment |
Buprenorphine prior authorization review. The department shall review its prior authorization policy on buprenorphine-containing products provided to Medical Assistance program recipients. On the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], and every 6 months thereafter, the department shall submit to the standing committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over health under s. 13.172 (3) a report describing the department's findings on the prior authorization policy on buprenorphine-containing products and its progress on eliminating prior authorization requirements for buprenorphine-containing products in populations where removal of prior authorization is appropriate. |
12/2018 |
| Mandate: Law Enforcement Officer Virtual Behavioral Health Crisis Care Pilot Program |
(a) The department of health services shall establish a pilot program to implement virtual behavioral health crisis care services for use by county or municipal law enforcement agencies in the field to connect law enforcement officers who encounter persons in crisis to behavioral healthcare services. (d) The department of health services shall collect all of the following information as of March 31, 2025, for the pilot program under par. (a), and report it to the joint committee on finance by May 1, 2025: 1. For each participating county or municipality, how much money was received under the pilot program and how much money was contributed by the county or municipality. 2. Which counties and municipalities participated in the program. 3. The number of law enforcement officers that were equipped with the services provided under the program. 4. The number of incidents in which the services provided under the program were utilized. 5. Of the incidents in which the services provided under the program were utilized, the number that were predicted to otherwise have resulted in an involuntary commitment. 6. Of the incidents in which the services provided under the program were |
05/2025 |
| Intensive Care Coordination Program, Final Report |
Wisconsin Stat. § 49.45(26g)(4(h) Requires the Department to submit to JFC a report to JFC summarizing information reported by participating hospitals and health care systems, including costs savings due to avoiding emergency department visits. This report must be submitted no later than 24 months after the date on which the first hospital or health care system begins enrolling individuals into the intensive care coordination program |
01/2026 |
| Intensive Care Coordination Program |
Wisconsin Stat. § 49.45(26g)(4(h) Requires the Department to submit to JFC a report to JFC summarizing information reported by participating hospitals and health care systems, including costs savings due to avoiding emergency department visits. This report must be submitted no later than 24 months after the date on which the first hospital or health care system begins enrolling individuals into the intensive care coordination program |
03/2024 |
| Impact of CIP 1A on State Employees Report, 2024 |
By March 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under Wis. Stat. § 13.172(3), describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off |
03/2025 |
| Impact of CIP 1A on State Employees Report, 2023 |
By March 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under Wis. Stat. § 13.172(3), describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off |
03/2024 |
| Impact of CIP 1A on State Employees Report, 2022 |
By March 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under Wis. Stat. § 13.172(3), describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off |
03/2023 |
| Impact of CIP 1A on State Employees Report, 2021 |
By March 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under Wis. Stat. § 13.172(3), describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off |
03/2022 |
| Impact of CIP 1A on State Employees Report, 2019 |
By March 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under Wis. Stat. § 13.172(3), describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off |
03/2020 |
| Impact of CIP 1A on State Employees Report, 2018 |
By March 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under Wis. Stat. § 13.172(3), describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off |
03/2019 |
| Impact of CIP 1A on State Employees Report, 2017 |
By March 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under Wis. Stat. § 13.172(3), describing the program's impact during the preceding calendar year on state employees, including the department's efforts to redeploy employees into vacant positions and the number of employees laid off |
03/2018 |
| Hunger Report, 2023 |
Wisconsin Stat. §§ 49.76(4) and (5) (4) Develop an annual plan that documents areas of hunger and populations experiencing hunger within this state and that recommends strategies and state and federal policy changes to address hunger in these areas and populations. (5) Submit, by December 31 annually, the plan developed under sub. (4) to the governor, superintendent of public instruction and the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). |
04/2025 |
| Hunger Report, 2022 |
Wisconsin Stat. §§ 49.76(4) and (5) (4) Develop an annual plan that documents areas of hunger and populations experiencing hunger within this state and that recommends strategies and state and federal policy changes to address hunger in these areas and populations. (5) Submit, by December 31 annually, the plan developed under sub. (4) to the governor, superintendent of public instruction and the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). |
06/2024 |
| Hunger Report, 2021 |
Wisconsin Stat. §§ 49.76(4) and (5) (4) Develop an annual plan that documents areas of hunger and populations experiencing hunger within this state and that recommends strategies and state and federal policy changes to address hunger in these areas and populations. (5) Submit, by December 31 annually, the plan developed under sub. (4) to the governor, superintendent of public instruction and the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). |
04/2023 |
| Hunger Report, 2019 |
Wisconsin Stat. §§ 49.76(4) and (5) (4) Develop an annual plan that documents areas of hunger and populations experiencing hunger within this state and that recommends strategies and state and federal policy changes to address hunger in these areas and populations. (5) Submit, by December 31 annually, the plan developed under sub. (4) to the governor, superintendent of public instruction and the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). |
04/2021 |
| HOPELINE Annual Report to the Legislature on Suicide Prevention Activities, 2024-2025 |
DHS to provide an annual report to the Legislature regarding suicide prevention activities in the state, including the information received from the HOPELINE suicide prevention services grant recipient. |
12/2025 |
| HOPELINE Annual Report to the Legislature on Suicide Prevention Activities, 2023-2024 |
DHS to provide an annual report to the Legislature regarding suicide prevention activities in the state, including the information received from the HOPELINE suicide prevention services grant recipient. |
04/2025 |
| HOPELINE Annual Report to the Legislature on Suicide Prevention Activities, 2022-2023 |
DHS to provide an annual report to the Legislature regarding suicide prevention activities in the state, including the information received from the HOPELINE suicide prevention services grant recipient. |
10/2023 |
| HOPELINE Annual Report to the Legislature on Suicide Prevention Activities, 2021-2022 |
DHS to provide an annual report to the Legislature regarding suicide prevention activities in the state, including the information received from the HOPELINE suicide prevention services grant recipient. |
10/2022 |
| HOPELINE Annual Report to the Legislature on Suicide Prevention Activities, 2020-2021 |
DHS to provide an annual report to the Legislature regarding suicide prevention activities in the state, including the information received from the HOPELINE suicide prevention services grant recipient. |
01/2022 |