# Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.11: Authority and purpose

> Wisconsin · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_11

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.11
- **Heading:** Authority and purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wisconsin Administrative Code / DHS / Chapter DHS 89 / § DHS 89.11

## Text

Authority and purpose.
Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s. 50.034 , Stats., to establish standards and procedures for the certification or registration of residential care apartment complexes in order to promote the health and safety of persons residing in and receiving services from those facilities. This chapter is intended to ensure that all residential care apartment complexes provide each tenant with an independent apartment in a setting that is home-like and residential in character; make available personal, supportive and nursing services that are appropriate to the needs, abilities and preferences of individual tenants; and operate in a manner that protects tenants’ rights, respects tenant privacy, enhances tenant self-reliance and supports tenant autonomy in decision-making including the right to accept risk.

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.11 Authority and purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_11.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.12 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_12.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.13 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_13.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.14 Registration or certification requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_14.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.15 Limitation on use of name “residential care apartment complex”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_15.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.21 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_21.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.22 Building requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_22.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.23 Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_23.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.24 Hours of service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_24.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.25 Schedule of fees for services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_25.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.26 Comprehensive assessment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_26.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.27 Service agreement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_27.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.28 Risk agreement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_28.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 89.29 Admission and retention of tenants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_DHS_89_29.md)

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