Construction Project Plan Review for Health Care Facilities: Plan Review Intake Status Report
New online licensure and certification system for health and residential care providers
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) launched the DHS DQA Provider Portal, a new online system for licensure/certification, background checks, plan reviews, and other provider applications for certain users. Visit our webpage for more information.
Scam targeting U.S. Bank customers
DHS is aware of an organized impersonation scam that targets U.S. Bank customers. Impersonators are contacting customers by phone, posing as representatives from the U.S. Bank Fraud Department. They may claim issues with recently initiated wire transfers. The DHS DQA Provider Portal uses U.S. Bank for the payment of fees. Please be aware of this impersonation scam if you are paying fees through the DHS DQA Provider Portal.
Upgraded commercial building code took effect September 1
The Department of Health Services (DHS) will accept plans submitted under the current (2015) code through the month of October.
Starting November 1, all commercial health care building plans submitted to DHS for approval must meet the standards set in the upgraded 2021 Commercial Building Code.
Any supplemental sub-submissions to DHS, such as fire suppression/alarm, HVAC, etc., must be aligned with the code under which the commercial building plan was approved, regardless of how many months later they follow.
Please see the Department of Safety and Professional Services Wisconsin DSPS Provides Extension to Building Professionals (PDF) for more information.
Applicants who submit plan reviews through the DHS DQA Provider Portal will be able to check the submittal status within the DHS DQA Provider Portal. For providers not using the DHS DQA Provider Portal, the Plan Review Intake Status Report (PDF) allows plan review applicants to check the status of their application using their plan reference number that is provided by the Office of Plan Review and Inspection (OPRI) via email.
Reviews of a plan application may take up to 45 business days. Incomplete applications will not be processed.