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
2020 Medicaid Dental Pilot Program Evaluation

Wisconsin Stat. § 2.49.45(24k)(c)

No later than January 1, 2020, and biennially thereafter, that the Department submit to JFC, the chief clerks’  offices and to the health or public benefits committees a report that identifies the number of MA members who received services under the pilot program, an estimate of the potential reduction in health care costs and ER visits due to the pilot program, the feasibility of continuing the pilot project and expanding in specific areas of the state or statewide, the amount of money distributed under the project and an explanation if not all funds were distributed, and an analysis of Medicaid member populations who received services under the pilot program and populations who were not enrolled but who may benefit from participation.

01/2020
2020 Annual Report to the Governor on Activities Relating to Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment

Wisconsin Stat. § 51.45(4)(p)

Submit to the governor or the state health planning and development agency under P.L. 93-641, as amended, an annual report covering the activities of the department relating to treatment of alcoholism.

04/2022
2019-2021 Biennial Report on the Status of Readiness for Health Emergencies in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Stat. 250.03(3)(b)

Biennially, after first consulting with the adjutant general, local health departments, health care providers, as defined in § 146.81(1)(a) to (p), and law enforcement agencies, as defined in § 165.77(1)(b), the department shall submit to the legislature under § 13.172(2) and to the governor a report on the preparedness of the public health system to address public health emergencies.

10/2021
2018-2020 Minority Health Report, Advancing Health Equity in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Stat. 250.20(2)(g)

Health disparities reduction or elimination. Submit a biennial report on the activities of the department under this section that includes recommendations on program policies, procedures, practices and services affecting the health status of economically disadvantaged minority group members, to the appropriate standing committees under Wis. Stat. § 13.172(3) and to the governor.

02/2022
2018 Annual Report to the Governor on Activities Relating to Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment

Wisconsin Stat. § 51.45(4)(p)

Submit to the governor or the state health planning and development agency under P.L. 93-641, as amended, an annual report covering the activities of the department relating to treatment of alcoholism.

07/2021
2017 Community Options Program Report

Wisconsin Stat. § 46.27(11g)

Beginning January 1, 1997, and every January 1 thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), summarizing the data collected for the state and for individual counties under the program in the calendar year ending immediately before the preceding calendar year.

11/2019
2016 Community Options Program Report

Wisconsin Stat. § 46.27(11g)

Beginning January 1, 1997, and every January 1 thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), summarizing the data collected for the state and for individual counties under the program in the calendar year ending immediately before the preceding calendar year.

10/2018
2016 Annual Report to the Governor on Activities Relating to Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment

Wisconsin Stat. § 51.45(4)(p)

Submit to the governor or the state health planning and development agency under P.L. 93-641, as amended, an annual report covering the activities of the department relating to treatment of alcoholism.

02/2018
2015 Community Options Program Report

Wisconsin Stat. § 46.27(11g)

Beginning January 1, 1997, and every January 1 thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), summarizing the data collected for the state and for individual counties under the program in the calendar year ending immediately before the preceding calendar year.

04/2017
2015 Annual Report to the Governor of Activities Relating to Substance Abuse

Wisconsin Stat. § 51.45(4)(p)

Submit to the governor or the state health planning and development agency under P.L. 93-641, as amended, an annual report covering the activities of the department relating to treatment of alcoholism.

01/2017

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Last revised March 17, 2026