Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Division of Care and Treatment Services

Crisis Hostels Preliminary Public Hearing and Comment Period

Work is underway to create an emergency and permanent state administrative rule for the certification and operation of crisis hostels. This program type was created with the enactment of 2023 Wisconsin Act 249. Crisis hostels are intended to act as a mental health stabilization program with a maximum of 15 beds that provide services to an adult on a voluntary basis to prevent or reduce the individual's mental health needs and avoid admission of the individual to a more restrictive setting.

The public is invited to share feedback on the statement of scope for the emergency and permanent state administrative rule. 

View the statement of scope.

Feedback will be accepted at a virtual preliminary public hearing September 6, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. or anytime in writing now through midnight September 6, 2024.

The virtual preliminary public hearing was scheduled for August 23, 2024, but had to be rescheduled due to technical difficulties.

See the notice of preliminary public hearing and comment period for information on how to join the preliminary public hearing or submit written feedback.

If you have already shared your feedback, there is no need to share it again. 


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