# Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.02: Applicability

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_02

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.02
- **Heading:** Applicability
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wisconsin Administrative Code / DHS / Chapter DHS 31 / § DHS 31.02

## Text

Applicability.
(1) This subchapter establishes general program requirements that apply to crisis urgent care and observation facilities, including those facilities that are also licensed as a hospital under ch. 50 , Stats. The requirements under this chapter shall not prohibit, limit, or otherwise interfere with services provided by a county, hospital, or other facility that are provided under the facility’s existing licensure or certification. This chapter shall apply to any of the following:
(a) A publicly or privately operated facility providing crisis urgent care and observation facility services, in accordance with s. 51.036 , Stats.
(b) A publicly or privately operated hospital providing crisis urgent care and observation facility services, in accordance with s. 51.036 , Stats. This applies to co-located and off-site facilities.
(2) The certification requirements of this chapter do not apply to any facility meeting the criteria under s. 51.036 (2) (f) , Stats.

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.01 Authority and purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_01.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.02 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_02.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.03 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_03.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.04 Certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_04.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.05 Variance and waiver](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_05.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.06 Department action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_06.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.07 Required policies and procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_07.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.08 Personnel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_08.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.09 Staffing requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_09.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.10 Personnel development](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_10.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.11 Admissions, transfers, discharges, and holds on admissions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_11.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.12 Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_12.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.13 Treatment documentation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_13.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 31.14 Emergency safety interventions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_31_14.md)

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