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: 14-day economic impact public comment period
- Comments on economic impact: 7/7/25 - 7/21/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PROPOSED RULES
Chapters DHS 34, 35, 36, 40, 60, 61, 62, 63, 75, 90, 92, 94, 96, 97, 101, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 118, 124, 127, 129, 133, 134, 163, 252, and 254
Introduction and purpose
This is a request for comments on the economic impact of draft proposed rules in chs. DHS 34, 35, 36, 40, 60, 61, 62, 63, 75, 90, 92, 94, 96, 97, 101, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 118, 124, 127, 129, 133, 134, 163, 252, and 254, relating to the 2023 biennial review of rules under s. 227.29, Stats.
This request is made by the Department of Health Services under s. 227.137, Stats., to solicit information and advice from individuals, businesses, associations representing businesses, and local governmental units who may be affected by the proposed rules for use in analyzing and determining the economic impact that the rules would have on businesses, individuals, public utility rate payers, local governmental units, and the state’s economy as a whole.
Statement of Scope and Text of proposed rule
The Statement of Scope is available on the Wisconsin State Legislature’s webpage:
Statement of Scope SS 032-23
A draft of the proposed rule is available at the hyperlink provided below:
DHS Omnibus 2023 Biennial Review Proposed Rule Order
Submitting Comments
Comments on the economic impact of draft proposed rules should be submitted to the Department Contact, using the Public Comment Form found by selecting the "SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT" link above.
Commenting period
Comments on the economic impact of draft proposed rules will be accepted by the Department of Health Services, beginning on July 7, 2025, and ending on July 21, 2025.
Confidentiality
Comments on the draft proposed rules are voluntary. Your name and comment, or a summary thereof, may be made available to the public.
Contact information
Mark R. Thompson
Attorney
Department of Health Services Office of Legal Counsel
1 West Wilson Street, Room 651
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 266-1279
mark.thompson@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Jackson Keuler
Administrative Rules Officer
Department of Health Services Office of Legal Counsel
1 West Wilson Street, Room 651
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 266-0387
jackson.keuler@dhs.wisconsin.gov
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: 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
- Clearinghouse submittal: pending
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
- Clearinghouse submittal: pending
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: 60-day economic impact public comment period
- Advisory committee meetings: 2/12/25, 3/5/25
- Comments on economic impact: 7/14/25 through 9/12/25
Active Notices/Solicitations: PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PROPOSED RULES
Chapter DHS 88
Introduction and purpose
This is a request for comments on the economic impact of draft proposed rules in ch. DHS 88, relating to licensed adult family homes.
This request is made by the Department of Health Services under s. 227.137, Stats., to solicit information and advice from individuals, businesses, associations representing businesses, and local governmental units who may be affected by the proposed rules for use in analyzing and determining the economic impact that the rules would have on businesses, individuals, public utility rate payers, local governmental units, and the state’s economy as a whole.
Statement of Scope and Text of proposed rule
The Statement of Scope is available on the Wisconsin State Legislature’s webpage:
Statement of Scope SS 066-24
A draft of the proposed rule is available at the hyperlink provided below:
DHS 88 Proposed Rule Order
Submitting Comments
Comments on the economic impact of draft proposed rules should be submitted to the Department Contact, using the Public Comment Form found by selecting the "SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT" link above.
Commenting period
Comments on the economic impact of draft proposed rules will be accepted by the Department of Health Services, beginning on July 14, 2025, and ending on September 12, 2025.
Confidentiality
Comments on the draft proposed rules are voluntary. Your name and comment, or a summary thereof, may be made available to the public.
Contact information
Jessica Holland
Executive Policy Advisor
Division of Quality Assurance
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
1 West Wilson St., Room 450, Madison, WI 53703
Email: jessicam.holland@dhs.wisconsin.gov
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: Legislative 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
- Legislative review: 6/25/25
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 held 9/13/24
- 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
- Public hearing held 2/27/25
- First emergency rule extension request: 5/2/25
- Extended emergency rule expiration date: 8/3/25
- Second emergency rule extension request: 6/26/25
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 034-25, Governor's approval 5/28/25
Scope Expiration: 12/9/27
Promulgation Type: Permanent and emergency rule
Promulgation Status: rule drafting and preparing for economic impact public comment period
- Preliminary public hearing held 6/13/25
- Preliminary public hearing commenting period open until 6/13/25
- Comments on economic impact: pending
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: publication with Legislative Reference Bureau
- 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
- Legislative Reference Bureau submission: 6/18/25
- Effective date: 8/1/25
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 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
- 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 122
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 036-25, Governor's approval 6/12/25
Scope Expiration: 12/16/27
Promulgation Type: Permanent and emergency rule
Promulgation Status: rule drafting
- Preliminary public hearing held 6/19/25
- Preliminary public hearing commenting period open until 6/19/25
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 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 meetings and rule drafting
- Advisory committee meetings: pending
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: Publication with Legislative Reference Bureau
- 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
- Legislative Reference Bureau submission: pending
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
- Public hearing held: 2/28/25
- First emergency rule extension request: 5/29/25
- Emergency rule extended expiration date: 8/28/25
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.