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Residential Care Apartment Complexes (RCACs) -- Rules and Regulations

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Definition: Wisconsin Statutes (exit DHFS), Section 50.01(1d):

• "Residential care apartment complex" means a place where 5 or more adults reside that consists of independent apartments, each of which has:

  • an individual lockable entrance and exit

  • a kitchen, including a stove

  • individual bathroom, sleeping and living areas

• and that provides, to a person who resides in the place, not more than 28 hours per week of services that are supportive, personal and nursing services.

"Residential care apartment complex" does not include a nursing home or a community-based residential facility, but may be physically part of a structure that is a nursing home or community-based residential facility.

State Regulations:

• Wisconsin Statutes (exit DHFS), Chapter 50

• Wisconsin Administrative Code, HFS 89 (exit DHFS)

• Also see Caregiver Program/ Background Checks

• Wisconsin Legislature Home Page (exit DHFS)

Last Updated: June 30, 2008