Construction Project Plan Review for Health Care Facilities: Office of Plan Review and Inspection (OPRI)

Upgraded commercial building code to take effect September 1

The Department of Health Services (DHS) will accept plans submitted under the current (2015) code through the month of September.

Starting October 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 Upgraded Commercial Building Code to Take Effect September 1 (PDF) for more information.

Plan intake office

Plan intake coordinator Joann Henriques, 414-227-4085

Quality assurance

Quality assurance program specialist Troy Jackson, 608-264-9860

Mailing address

819 North 6th Street, Room 609B
Milwaukee, WI 53203-1606

Northwest region

Northeast region

Southeast region

Southern region

Administrative staff

Director Fokruddin Khondaker, 608-228-5951

Surveyor supervisor John Fennimore, 414-550-9631

Construction supervisor Holly Kitchell, 715-557-1496

Glossary

 
Last revised August 15, 2025