Corporate Guardianship: Rules and Regulations

Corporate guardianships are regulated under the authority stated at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 85.01.

Rules and regulations

Corporate guardians must read, understand, and abide by regulatory requirements for:

• Non-profit corporations and unincorporated associations as guardians located at Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 85.
• Guardianships and conservatorships found at Wis. Stat. ch. 54.
• Protective service system rules located at Wis. Stat. ch. 55.
• Entity and caregiver background check requirements detailed at Wis. Stat. § 50.065 and Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 12.
  • Background Check Program
  • Caregiver background check processing
• Standards for grievance resolution procedures found at Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 94, subch. III.

Other rules and regulations

Guardians should be aware of specific rights a ward and/or their guardian has while the ward resides in and/or receive treatment from facilities regulated by the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA). Information is available through the DHS Client's Rights Office.

• Community-based residential facility (CBRF) resident rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 83.32.
• Licensed adult family home (AFH) resident rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 88.10.
• Residential care apartment complexes (RCAC) tenant rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 89.34.
• Nursing home resident rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 132.31 and 42 CFR § 483.10.
• Facilities serving people with developmental disabilities (FDD) also known as intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID) client rights located at Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 134.31 and 42 CFR 483.420.
• Treatment Facility patient rights located at Wis. Stat. §§ 51.61 and 51.80.

Change of address, status, or ownership

Corporate guardianship agencies must notify DQA corporate guardianship program (CGP) of changes in:

• Capacity
• Directory and counties served
• Ownership
• Program manager
• Withdrawal/closure

Please visit the Corporate Guardianship: Change Requests webpage for the change request form and full instructions.

Contact us

Questions?

• Email dhsdqacguardianship@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
• Call 608-266-8481.