Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What operators miss in Wisconsin
- DHS 75 sets biennial forms and fees and a separate change of ownership section (DHS 75.06, 75.07).
Does Wisconsin license behavioral health and addiction treatment programs?
Wisconsin certifies community substance use services under Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 75, which covers application requirements, biennial forms and fees, change of ownership, service levels of care and separate standards for residential service facilities.
- State certification
- DHS 75 community substance use service certification
- Substance use programs: Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)
Citation: Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 75
How does Wisconsin license each level of care?
- Residential: Residential service facilities have their own application and fit-and-qualified standards (DHS 75 subch. V).
Citation: Wis. Admin. Code DHS 75.26 to 75.42
How often does a Wisconsin license renew?
- Renews every two years
What does an opioid treatment program need in Wisconsin?
- State opioid treatment authority: Department of Health Services (Madison)
- 23 opioid treatment programs in 2024 (N-SUMHSS)
How does Wisconsin treat recovery residences?
DHS keeps a registry of approved recovery residences that ask to join and meet listed standards. Since April 1, 2022 a residence that excludes people solely for receiving medication-assisted treatment cannot be listed.
- Registration
- NARR affiliate: Wisconsin Association of Sober Housing
Citation: Wis. Stat. 46.234
Opening or expanding a program in Wisconsin?
We confirm what Wisconsin requires for your services and levels of care, prepare the application and every attachment for your owner or officer to sign, and track it to a decision. An outpatient program license is $1,995 per site. Every fee is flat and never depends on admissions or census.