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Statutorily Required Reports

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is statutorily required to provide 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.

Title Sort ascending Mandate Release Date
Newborn Hearing, 2018

Wisconsin Stat. § 253.115

"Beginning July 1, 2002, the department shall annually collect information from hospitals for the previous calendar year concerning the numbers of deliveries in each hospital and the availability in each hospital of a newborn hearing screening program. From this information, by July 31, 2003, and annually thereafter, the department shall determine the percentage of deliveries in this state that are performed in hospitals that have newborn hearing screening programs...."

11/2020
Newborn Hearing, 2017

Wisconsin Stat. § 253.115

"Beginning July 1, 2002, the department shall annually collect information from hospitals for the previous calendar year concerning the numbers of deliveries in each hospital and the availability in each hospital of a newborn hearing screening program. From this information, by July 31, 2003, and annually thereafter, the department shall determine the percentage of deliveries in this state that are performed in hospitals that have newborn hearing screening programs...."

08/2019
Newborn Hearing, 2016

Wisconsin Stat. § 253.115

"Beginning July 1, 2002, the department shall annually collect information from hospitals for the previous calendar year concerning the numbers of deliveries in each hospital and the availability in each hospital of a newborn hearing screening program. From this information, by July 31, 2003, and annually thereafter, the department shall determine the percentage of deliveries in this state that are performed in hospitals that have newborn hearing screening programs...."

09/2018
Mental Health and Substance Use Services and Programs, CY 2020 and 2021

2013 Act 251

Section 1. 51.42 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read: 51.42 (7) (d) By January 1, 2015, and by January 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, the department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a report that describes mental health services and programs provided by counties and regions comprised of multiple counties.

 

01/2023
Mental Health and Substance Use Services and Programs, CY 2016 and 2017 2013 Act 251 Section 1. 51.42 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read: 51.42 (7) (d) By January 1, 2015, and by January 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, the department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a report that describes mental health services and programs provided by counties and regions comprised of multiple counties.   01/2019
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Programs – Summary Report, January 2017 2013 Act 251 Section 1. 51.42 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read: 51.42 (7) (d) By January 1, 2015, and by January 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, the department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a report that describes mental health services and programs provided by counties and regions comprised of multiple counties.   01/2017
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Programs – Summary Report, January 2015 2013 Act 251 Section 1. 51.42 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read: 51.42 (7) (d) By January 1, 2015, and by January 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, the department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a report that describes mental health services and programs provided by counties and regions comprised of multiple counties.   03/2015
Medicaid Prior Authorization Policy for Buprenorphine-Containing Products for Medication-Assisted Treatment, May 2020

Wisconsin Stat. § 49.45(29z)

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.

05/2020
Medicaid Prior Authorization Policy for Buprenorphine-Containing Products for Medication-Assisted Treatment, June 2019

Wisconsin Stat. § 49.45(29z)

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.

07/2019
Medicaid Prior Authorization Policy for Buprenorphine-Containing Products for Medication-Assisted Treatment

Wisconsin Stat. § 49.45(29z)

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
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, 2023

Wisconsin Stat. § 46.275(5m)

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

Wisconsin Stat. § 46.275(5m)

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

Wisconsin Stat. § 46.275(5m)

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

Wisconsin Stat. § 46.275(5m)

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

Wisconsin Stat. § 46.275(5m)

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

Wisconsin Stat. § 46.275(5m)

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, 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, 2022-2023

Wisconsin Stat. § 13.10

​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
Last revised January 23, 2023