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
Northwest region
- Catherine Gelhaus, catherine.gelhaus@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 715-560-2202, Engineer
- Vacant, Architect
Northeast region
- Dan Hatch, daniela.hatch@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 920-413-9382, Architect
- Kelly Kueper, kelly.kueper@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 920-595-1753, Architect
Southeast region
- Eric Nitschke, eric.nitschke@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 414-419-0905, Engineer
- Ganesh Shrestha, ganesh.shrestha@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 414-507-6138, Engineer
- Steve Paglianti, steven.paglianti@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-445-9740, Architect
Southern region
- Dave Wallace, davide.wallace@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-220-0753, Engineer
- Letitia Tomaszewski, letitia.tomaszewski@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-504-1405, Architect
- Steven Kismohr, steven.kismohr@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-225-2054, Architect
Administrative staff
Director Fokruddin Khondaker, 608-228-5951
Surveyor supervisor John Fennimore, 414-550-9631
Construction supervisor Holly Kitchell, 715-557-1496