Mental Health, Day Treatment Services for Children (DHS 40): Renewal

Type

Renewal

Description

A mental health day treatment service for children means nonresidential care provided on prescription of a physician in a clinically supervised setting that provides case management and an integrated system of individual, family and group counseling or therapy or other services assembled pursuant to an individually prepared plan of treatment that is based upon a multi-disciplinary assessment of the client and his or her family and is designed to alleviate emotional or behavioral problems experienced by the client related to his or her mental illness or severe emotional disturbance.

Duration

Up to two years with an annual fee.

Fees

Fees are paid annually.

Services/ProgramsAmount
1$550.00
2$800.00
3$1,000.00
4$1,175.00
5$1,350.00
Each additional$100.00

Instructions

The Division of Quality Assurance send desk or site renewal information at least 60 days prior to expiration. These materials are to be returned within 30 days of expiration. If you require duplicate information, contact the DQA Behavioral Health Certification Section.

The following applications are required for certification of a mental health day treatment service for children recertification:

Wisconsin statute

Wisconsin Stat. ch. 51, State Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Act

Wisconsin administrative code

Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 12, Caregiver Background Checks

Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 13, Reporting and Investigation of Caregiver Misconduct

Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 40, Mental Health Day Treatment for Youth

Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 92, Confidentiality of Treatment of Records

Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 94, Patient Rights and Resolution of Patient Grievances

Program information

Visit the Mental Health Treatment Programs webpage for more information.

Glossary

 
Last revised August 15, 2025