Hospitals: Rules and Regulations

Hospitals are required to follow certain rules and regulations. Find information about these regulations and compliance among hospitals and critical access hospitals in Wisconsin.

Reports

The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) issues hospital reports. These reports include information about:

• Hospitals that have been cited for not meeting hospital regulations.
• Complaints against a hospital.
• Complaints that led to citations.

These reports are available on our Hospital Statistics webpage.

Regulations

State regulations

• Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 124
• Wisconsin Stat. ch. 50

Federal regulations

• Code of Federal Regulations
  • For general and specialty hospitals and swing bed: 42 CFR 482
  • For critical access hospitals: 42 CFR 485
• State Operations Manual From CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
  • Appendix A - Hospitals (PDF)
  • Appendix W - Critical Access Hospitals (PDF)
  • Appendix V - Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (PDF)
  • Appendix Z - Emergency Preparedness (PDF)

Waiver and variance requests

To submit a waiver or variance request, visit Waivers and Variances: Hospitals, Hospices, Home Health Agencies or Personal Care Agencies.