Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Division of Care and Treatment Services

Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities
Preliminary Public Hearing and Comment Period

Work is underway to create a permanent state administrative rule for the certification and operation of psychiatric residential treatment facilities.

Data suggests Wisconsin lacks sufficient in-state, youth-focused residential treatment options capable of providing intensive, trauma-responsive behavioral health care. Psychiatric residential treatment facilities, a facility type created under 2025 Wisconsin Act 9, are a new level of care intended to fill this identified gap in the state's behavioral health care system.  

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

View the statement of scope [ [link removed] ].

Feedback will be accepted at a virtual preliminary public hearing February 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. or any time in writing now through February 9, 2026.

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



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