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: rule drafting
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: advisory committee meetings and rule drafting
- 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
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: advisory committee meetings
- Preliminary public hearing held 9/6/24
- Preliminary public commenting period open until 9/6/24
- Advisory committee meetings: 10/11/24
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: preparing for submission to Legislative Council for 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: 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: 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: rule drafting and advisory committee meetings
- Advisory committee meetings: 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 75
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 087-22, Governor's approval 11/3/22
Scope Expiration: 5/7/25
Promulgation Type: permanent rule revision
Promulgation Status: legislative review
- Comments on economic impact: 9/18/23 - 10/16/23
- Submission to Clearinghouse: 11/29/23 - CR 23-067
- Public hearing held 3/8/24
- Governor's Office proposed rule order submittal: 6/7/24
- Legislative review: 8/7/24
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 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: advisory committee meetings and rule drafting
- Advisory committee meetings: pending
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.
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 058-22, Governor's approval 6/30/22
Scope Expiration Date: 1/11/25
Promulgation Type: permanent rule revision
Promulgation Status: post public hearing revisions and drafting rulemaking report to legislature
- Comments on economic impact: 9/18/23 - 10/16/23
- Submission to Clearinghouse: 5/24/24
- Public hearing held 8/26/24
- Governor's Office proposed rule order submittal: 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 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: rule drafting
- Preliminary public hearing held 5/9/24
- Preliminary public hearing commenting period open until 5/9/24
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: rule drafting
- Preliminary public hearing scheduled Friday, September 13, 2024 11:00am to 12:00pm
- Preliminary public hearing commenting period open until 9/13/24
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: post public hearing and drafting rulemaking report to legislature
- 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 14-day economic impact public comment period
- 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
Active Notices/Solicitations: PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PROPOSED RULES
Chapters DHS 163, 181, & 182
Introduction and purpose
This is a request for comments on the economic impact of draft proposed rules, DHS 163, 181 and 182, relating to the definition of “lead exposure” in ch. DHS 163 and “lead poisoning or exposure” in chs. DHS 181 and 182.
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 Rules
Statement of Scope: Statement of Scope SS 051-24
Proposed Rule Order: DHS 163-181-182 Blood Lead Exposure Proposed Rule Order
Emergency Rule Order: DHS 163-181-182 Blood Lead Exposure Emergency 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 above by selecting "SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT"
Commenting period
Comments on the economic impact of draft proposed rules will be accepted by the Department of Health Services, beginning on September 30, 2024, and ending on October 14, 2024.
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
Elizabeth Truslow-Evans
Division of Public Health
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
1 West Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53707
608-266-1295
Elizabeth.Truslow-Evans@dhs.wisconsin.gov
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.