Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities: Rules and Regulations

FDDs are also known as Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID).

Regulatory information

• Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 134
• Wisconsin Stat. ch. 50
• Wisconsin Stat. § 51.61 – Patient rights
• Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 94 – Patient Rights and Resolution of Patient Grievances
• Also see Caregiver Program/Background Checks

Federal regulations

• 42 Code of Federal Regulations 440.150
• 42 Code of Federal Regulations 483.410-483.480
• State Operations Manual Appendix J - Guidance to Surveyors: Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Waiver or variance requests

Find out how to submit a request. Learn more at Waivers and Variances: Long-Term Care.