Hospitals: Rules and Regulations

Quarterly Statistics

Quarterly reports are available that provide information on hospital citations, complaints received, and complaints investigated and substantiated with citations:

Hospital - Quarterly/Statistics Data

Federal Regulations

• Code of Federal Regulations - search for the appropriate code:
  • For general and specialty hospitals and swing bed: 42 CFR 482
  • For critical access hospitals: 42 CFR 485
• Conditions of Participation for Hospitals
  • Appendix A – Hospitals
  • Appendix W – Critical Access Hospitals
  • Appendix V – EMTALA
  • Appendix Z – Emergency Preparedness

State Regulations

• State Operations Manual
• Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 124
• Wisconsin Stat. ch. 50

Waiver or Variance Requests

View Waivers and Variances: Hospitals, Hospices, or Home Health Agencies for information to submit a request.