Administrative Rules
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 032-23, Governor's approval 5/18/23
Scope Expiration Date: 11/22/25
Promulgation Type: Omnibus rule revision
Promulgation Status: Preparing for 14-day economic impact public comment period
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Mark Thompson (Rules Attorney) mark.thompson@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current and New Rule Text: New rule ch. DHS 31, ch. DHS 105, ch DHS 107
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 070-24, Governor's approval 6/27/24
Scope Expiration Date: 1/8/27
Promulgation Type: Emergency and permanent rule revision
Promulgation Status: Economic impact analysis drafting and preparing for submission to Legislative Council
- Preliminary public hearing held 7/16/24
- Preliminary public commenting period open until 7/16/24
- Advisory committee meetings: 8/5/24, 8/26/24, 9/16/24, 10/7/24, 10/28/24, 11/18/24, and 12/9/24
- Comments on economic impact: 4/21/25 - 5/21/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: none
Department Contact: Sarah Coyle (Rules Coordinator) sarah.coyle@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current and New Rule Text: New rule ch. DHS 33
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 080-24, Governor's approval 7/18/24
Scope Expiration Date: 1/22/27
Promulgation Type: Emergency and permanent rule revision
Promulgation Status: Rule drafting and revision and preparing for economic impact public comment period
- Preliminary public hearing held 9/6/24
- Preliminary public commenting period open until 9/6/24
- Advisory committee meetings: 10/11/24, 10/22/24, 11/12/24, and 12/12/24
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Sarah Coyle (Rules Coordinator) sarah.coyle@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current and New Rule Text: New rule ch. DHS 72, ch. DHS 105, ch DHS 107
Statement of Scope: Revised Statement of Scope SS 074-22, Governor's approval 8/25/22. This revised statement of scope modifies SS 138-20, which was published in Register No. 778B on October 26, 2020.
Scope Expiration: 2/28/25
Promulgation Type: Emergency and permanent rule revision
Promulgation Status: Legislative review
- Preliminary public hearing held 10/4/22
- Preliminary public hearing held 11/14/22
- Preliminary public commenting period open until 11/14/22
- Advisory committee meetings: 5/10/23, 7/31/23, 8/31/23, 9/29/23, 10/25, 11/2, and 11/29
- Comments on economic impact: 8/12/24 - 9/11/24
- Clearinghouse submittal: 10/22/24 - CR 24-081
- Public hearing scheduled for December 18, 2024 - 2 - 3 p.m.
- Public comment period open until 12/18/24
- Governor's Office proposed rule order submittal: 1/27/25
- Legislative review: 2/19/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Sarah Coyle (Rules Coordinator) sarah.coyle@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current Rule Text: chs. DHS 75, 101, 105, and 107
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 047-24, Governor's approval 5/2/24
Scope Expiration Date: 11/13/26
Promulgation Type: Permanent and emergency rule revision
Promulgation Status: economic impact analysis drafting and preparing for submission to Legislative Council
- Advisory committee meetings: 11/22/24 and 12/17/24
- Comments on economic impact: 5/12/25 - 5/26/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: none
Department Contact: Sarah Coyle (Rules Coordinator) sarah.coyle@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current Rule Text: ch. DHS 88
Statement of Scope: Revised Statement of Scope SS 066-24, Governor's approval 5/30/24. This revised statement of scope modifies SS 108-21, which was published in Register No. 792A1 on December 6, 2021.
Scope Expiration: 12/3/26
Promulgation Type: Rule revision
Promulgation Status: Rule drafting and review
- Advisory committee meetings: 2/12/25, 3/5/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Jessica Holland (Rules Coordinator) jessicam.holland@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current Rule Text: ch. DHS 105, ch DHS 107
Statement of Scope: Revised Statement of Scope SS 037-24, Governor's approval 3/14/24. This revised statement of scope modifies SS 012-23, which was published in Register No. 805B on January 30, 2023.
Scope Expiration: 9/25/26
Promulgation Type: Permanent rule revision
Promulgation Status: Governor's Office review
- Preliminary public hearing held 5/9/24
- Preliminary public hearing commenting period open until 5/9/24
- Comments on economic impact: 11/18/24 through 12/17/24
- Submission to Clearinghouse: 1/17/25 - CR 25-004
- Public hearing held 2/27/25
- Governor's Office proposed rule order submittal: 5/23/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Allie Merfeld (Rules Coordinator) DHSDMSAdminRules@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current Rule Text: ch. DHS 105, ch DHS 107
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 097-24, Governor's approval 8/22/24
Scope Expiration: 3/9/27
Promulgation Type: Emergency rule
Promulgation Status: Active emergency rule EmR 2421
- Preliminary public hearing scheduled Friday, September 13, 2024 11:00 a.m. to 12:00p.m.
- Preliminary public hearing commenting period open until 9/13/24
- Governor's Office emergency rule order submittal: 11/22/24
- Governor's Office approval of emergency rule: 12/5/24
- Emergency rule publication and start date: 1/6/25
- Date filed with Legislative Reference Bureau: 12/18/24
- Emergency rule expiration date: 6/4/25
- Public hearing held 2/27/25
- First emergency rule extension request: 5/2/25
- Extended emergency rule expiration date: 8/3/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Allie Merfeld (Rules Coordinator) DHSDMSAdminRules@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current Rule Text: ch. DHS 115
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 056-23, Governor's approval 7/14/23
Scope Expiration: 2/7/26
Promulgation Type: Permanent rule revision
Promulgation Status: Legislative review
- Preliminary public hearing held 8/10/23
- Preliminary public hearing commenting period open until 8/10/23
- Comments on economic impact: 12/18/23 through 1/17/24
- Clearinghouse submittal: 2/22/24 - CR 24-025
- Public hearing held 4/29/24
- Governor's Office proposed rule order submittal: 10/11/24
- Legislative review: 12/4/24
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Jessica Przybylski (Rules Coordinator) jessica.przybylski1@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current Rule Text: ch. DHS 116
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 081-24, Governor's approval 7/18/24
Scope Expiration: 1/22/27
Promulgation Type: Permanent rule revision
Promulgation Status: Rule drafting and advisory committee meetings
- Advisory committee meetings: 2/12/25, 5/14/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Jessica Przybylski (Rules Coordinator) jessica.przybylski1@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current Rule Text: ch. DHS 157
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 069-24, Governor's approval 6/20/24
Scope Expiration: 12/24/26
Promulgation Type: Permanent rule revision
Promulgation Status: Advisory committee list formation and rule drafting
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Jessica Przybylski (Rules Coordinator) jessica.przybylski1@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.
Current Rule Text: chs. DHS 163, 181, and 182
Statement of Scope: Revised Statement of Scope SS 051-24, Governor's approval 5/16/24. This statement of scope modifies SS 077-22 to include two additional rule chapters and seeks to promulgate an emergency rule in addition to a permanent rule.
Scope Expiration: 11/20/26
Promulgation Type: Permanent rule and emergency rule revision
Promulgation Status: See below
Permanent Rule: Legislative review
- Preliminary public hearing held: 7/31/24
- Preliminary public hearing commenting period open until: 8/7/24
- Comments on economic impact: 9/30/24 through 10/14/24
- Submission to Clearinghouse: 11/5/24 - CR 24-082
- Public hearing held: 2/28/25
- Governor's Office proposed rule order submittal: 3/10/25
- Legislative review: 5/7/25
Emergency Rule: Active EmR 2502
- Preliminary public hearing held: 7/31/24
- Preliminary public hearing commenting period open until: 8/7/24
- Comments on economic impact: 9/30/24 through 10/14/24
- Governor's Office emergency rule order submittal: 11/5/24
- Governor's Office approval of emergency rule: 1/23/25
- Emergency rule publication and start date: 1/31/25
- Date filed with Legislative Reference Bureau: 1/29/25
- Emergency rule expiration date: 6/29/25
- Public hearing held: 2/28/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: None
Department Contact: Jessica Przybylski (Rules Coordinator) jessica.przybylski1@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the State Legislature's administrative rule website.