DHS 132.72(4)(4) Garbage. Storage containers. All garbage and rubbish shall be stored in leakproof, nonabsorbent containers with close-fitting covers, and in areas separate from those used for the preparation and storage of food. Containers shall be cleaned regularly. Paperboard containers shall not be used.

DHS 132.72(6)(b)(b) Provision of service. Pest control services shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of s. 94.705, Stats.

DHS 132.72(6)(c)(c) Screening of windows and doors. All windows and doors used for ventilation purposes shall be provided with wire screening of not less than number 16 mesh or its equivalent and shall be properly installed and maintained to prevent entry of insects. Screen doors shall be self-closing and shall not interfere with exiting. Properly installed airflow curtains or fans may be used in lieu of screens.

DHS 132.72 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; am. (2) (b), (c) and (e), (6) (c), Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; CR 06-053: r. (2) (a) to (d), (4) (b), (5) and (6) (a), renum. (4) (a) to be (4), Register August 2007 No. 620, eff. 9-1-07.

DHS 132.81(1)(1) Application. This subchapter applies to all facilities except where noted. Wherever the rules in ss. DHS 132.83 and 132.84 modify the applicable life safety code under s. DHS 132.82, these rules shall take precedence.

DHS 132.81(2)(2) Definitions. The definitions in the applicable life safety code required under s. DHS 132.82 apply to this subchapter. In addition, in this subchapter:

DHS 132.81(2)(a)(a) “Life safety code” means the National Fire Protection Association’s standard 101.

DHS 132.81(2)(b)(b) “Period A facility” means a facility or a portion of a facility which before July 1, 1964, was either licensed as a nursing home or had the plans approved by the department; a county home or county mental hospital approved under former ch. PW 1 or 2 before July 1, 1964, which is to be converted to nursing home use; a hospital approved under ch. DHS 124 before July 1, 1964, which is to be converted to nursing home use; or any other recognized inpatient care facility in operation before July 1, 1964, to be converted to nursing home use.

DHS 132.81(2)(c)(c) “Period B facility” means a facility or a portion of a facility the plans for which were approved by the department on or after July 1, 1964, but no later than December 1, 1974; a county home or county mental hospital approved under former ch. PW 1 or 2, on or after July 1, 1964, but no later than December 1, 1974, which is to be converted for nursing home use; or any other recognized inpatient care facility in operation on or after July 1, 1964, but no later than December 1, 1974, which is to be converted to nursing home use.

DHS 132.81(2)(d)(d) “Period C facility” means a facility, the plans for which were approved by the department after December 1, 1974, including new additions to existing licensed facilities and major remodeling and alterations.

DHS 132.81 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; r. and recr. (2), Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; reprinted to restore dropped copy in (2) (b), Register, May, 1987, No. 377; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637.

DHS 132.812(1)(1) The department shall review nursing home construction and remodeling plans for compliance with this chapter and for compliance with the state commercial building code, chs. SPS 361 to 365, with the exception of s. SPS 361.31 (3). Where chs. SPS 361 to 365 refer to the department of safety and professional services, those rules shall be deemed for purposes of review under this chapter to refer to the department of health services.

DHS 132.812(2)(2) The department shall have 45 working days from receipt of an application for plan review and all required forms, fees, plans and documents to complete the review and approve, approve with conditions or deny approval for the plan.

DHS 132.812 HistoryHistory: Emerg. cr., eff. 7-1-96; cr. Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 7-1-96; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 2000, No. 536; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2003 No. 576; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673.

DHS 132.815(1)(1) Requirement. Before the start of any construction or remodeling project for a nursing home, the plans for the construction or remodeling shall be submitted to the department, pursuant to s. DHS 132.84 (17), for review and approval by the department. The fees established in this section shall be paid to the department for providing plan review services.

DHS 132.815(2)(a)(a) General. The department shall charge a fee for the review under s. DHS 132.812 of plans for a nursing home capital construction or remodeling project. The fee shall be based in part on the dollar value of the project, according to the schedule under par. (b), and in part on the total gross floor area in the plans, as found in par. (c). The total fee for plan review is determined under par. (d). Fees for review of partial plans, for revision of plans, for extensions of plan approval, and for handling and copying, and provisions for the collection and refund of fees are found in par. (e).

DHS 132.815(2)(b)(b) Fee part based on project dollar value. The part of the fee based on project dollar value shall be as follows:

DHS 132.815(2)(b)6.6. For projects with an estimated dollar value of at least $1 million but less than $5 million, $2,500; and