2017 Subject Index to Legislation

Timing of state aid payments to school districts and payments to independent charter schools and private schools participating in a choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program changed - SB383

Youth membership organizations identified as patriotic societies under federal law: school principal required to allow representative to speak to pupils - SB786

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Age at which a person is subject to the procedures in the Criminal Procedure Code, circuit court, or municipal court raised from 17 to 18 under certain conditions; DCF appropriation to reimburse counties for certain expenses, plan and report required - AB660

Age at which a person is subject to the procedures in the Criminal Procedure Code, circuit court, or municipal court raised from 17 to 18 under certain conditions; DCF appropriation to reimburse counties for certain expenses, plan and report required - SB550

Asset revisions re financial eligibility requirements for W-2, Wisconsin Shares, and FoodShare [A.Amdt.1: DCF and DHS required to perform periodic review of public benefit database and compare to national databases that contain death records] - Jr8 AB3

Asset revisions re financial eligibility requirements for W-2, Wisconsin Shares, and FoodShare - Jr8 SB3

Caregiver background checks: DHS administrative rules related to DCF revised [Admin.Code DHS 12.01, 12.02, 12.03, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08, 12.09, 12.11, 12.12] - AB336

Case management services for W-2 recipient transitioning to unsubsidized employment: TANF moneys for incentive payments [Sec. 898, 921; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DCF to report on performance on work participation rates, compliance programs with DHHS, and appeals process for certain penalties, 9106 (3w)] - AB64

Case management services for W-2 recipient transitioning to unsubsidized employment: TANF moneys for incentive payments [Sec. 898, 921] - SB30

Child abuse and neglect prevention services: DCF to allocate certain TANF funding for grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribes [A.Amdt.1: appropriation added] - AB785

Child abuse and neglect prevention services: DCF to allocate certain TANF funding for grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribes - SB658

Child care programs established or contracted for by school boards with Wisconsin Shares funding: DCF oversight [Sec. 785, 834, 1625] - AB64

Child care programs established or contracted for by school boards with Wisconsin Shares funding: DCF oversight [Sec. 785, 834, 1625] - SB30

Child protective services: counties may contract with other counties or DCF to perform these functions; Milwaukee County and independent investigation provisions - AB290

Child protective services: counties may contract with other counties or DCF to perform these functions; Milwaukee County and independent investigation provisions - SB226

Child protective services: county departments of human services and social services may contract with other county departments of DCF on behalf of populous county [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 835t, 982b, 984b, c, 9331 (6p); A.Amdt.20: further revisions] - AB64

Children and family aids to counties: DCF allocation increased [Sec. 772] - AB64

Children and family aids to counties: DCF allocation increased [Sec. 772] - SB30

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created, DCF, SPD, report, and sunset provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, SPD to run the pilot program] - AB784

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created, DCF, SPD, report, and sunset provisions - SB657

Chronic absenteeism in schools and public benefits: DCF, DPI, DHS, and DWD to collaborate on a report [Sec. 9152 (1)] - AB64

Chronic absenteeism in schools and public benefits: DCF, DPI, DHS, and DWD to collaborate on a report [Sec. 9152 (1)] - SB30

Civil legal aid to qualified individuals: DOA, DHS, DCF, DWD, and DOJ to allocate federal grant money for - AB115

Civil legal services for persons eligible for TANF: annual grants to Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation established [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 895g, m, 903m] - AB64

DCF grants to support foster parents and children created, report required - AB787

DCF grants to support foster parents and children created, report required - SB676

DCF to create Wisconsin Task Force to Create Effective Child Welfare Caseloads re recommended caseload standards for child welfare workers; study and report required - AB783

DCF to create Wisconsin Task Force to Create Effective Child Welfare Caseloads re recommended caseload standards for child welfare workers; study and report required - SB656

DOC required to close Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls and consult with DCF re establishing regional Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities, JCF provision - AB802

Drug trafficking, evidence-based substance abuse prevention, juvenile and family treatment courts, and drug treatment for inmates of county jails: grant programs established; DOJ, DHS, DCF duties [A.Amdt.1: ``juvenile" added to ``family treatment courts"; A.Amdt.2: tribal jail and law enforcement agency provisions added, search warrant based on sworn affidavit or complaint modified] - AB906

Drug trafficking, evidence-based substance abuse prevention, juvenile and family treatment courts, and drug treatment for inmates of county jails: grant programs established; DOJ, DHS, DCF duties - SB768

Early absenteeism pilot program: DCF to award grants to public elementary schools for reducing chronic absenteeism [Sec. 844, 917; original bill only] - AB64

Early absenteeism pilot program: DCF to award grants to public elementary schools for reducing chronic absenteeism [Sec. 844, 917] - SB30

Families and Schools Together (FAST) program: DCF to allocate TANF moneys to certain City of Milwaukee elementary schools [Sec. 899] - AB64

Families and Schools Together (FAST) program: DCF to allocate TANF moneys to certain City of Milwaukee elementary schools [Sec. 899] - SB30

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - AB481

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - SB390

FoodShare eligibility denial for noncompliance with child support orders or refusal to cooperate with paternity determination [Sec. 958, 959, 961-963; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, implementation conditions specified, DCF duties, 963b, 9120 (2p)] - AB64

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - AB776

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - SB653

Four-year-old kindergarten: DCF pilot project to award grants to expand existing programs, conditions specified - AB797

Four-year-old kindergarten: DCF pilot project to award grants to expand existing programs, conditions specified - SB663

Hire Heroes program created in DWD to provide transitional jobs to veterans; DVA, DCF, and DWD memorandum of understanding; funding and report provisions [A.Amdt.1: appropriation modified; A.Amdt.2: application within 7 years of discharge] - AB422

Hire Heroes program created in DWD to provide transitional jobs to veterans; DVA, DCF, and DWD memorandum of understanding; funding and report provisions - SB338

Homeless case management services grants: DCF to allocate TANF grants toward [Sec. 129, 453, 901; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, nonprofit organization provision added] - AB64

Homeless case management services grants: DCF to allocate TANF grants toward [Sec. 129, 453, 901] - SB30

Interagency Council on Homelessness created; appropriation and report provisions [A.Amdt.5: ``state agency" defined] - AB234

Interagency Council on Homelessness created; appropriation and report provisions - SB207

Juvenile correctional services: administration transferred from DOC to DCF - AB465

Juvenile correctional services: administration transferred from DOC to DCF - SB378

Lease of real property for executive branch agency: DOA required to submit cost-benefit analysis to JCF, conditions set; DCF to develop plan to relocate from Madison to Milwaukee County - AB66

Lease of real property for executive branch agency: DOA required to submit cost-benefit analysis to JCF, conditions set; DCF to develop plan to relocate from Madison to Milwaukee County - SB65

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - AB1072

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - AB1073

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs [S.Amdt.2: legislative oversight for federal approval limited to DHS, DWD workforce training appropriation provision] - SB886

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - SB887

Marijuana use, medical and recreational, permitted with restrictions and excise tax and penalty provisions; DHS duties re medical marijuana registry, licensing compassion centers, and registering certain testing laboratories; permitted THC concentration while operating a vehicle revised; fair employment law, UI, and drug testing for specific public assistance and work experience programs exemption for THC; health insurance coverage required for medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols - AB482

Offender reentry demonstration project focused on noncustodial fathers in first class city established; TANF block grant moneys [Sec. 916, 924] - AB64

Offender reentry demonstration project focused on noncustodial fathers in first class city established; TANF block grant moneys [Sec. 916, 924] - SB30

Optional incentive program for counties under certain population and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in MA, FoodShare, and W-2 established; FoodShare changes re removing and expunging accounts not accessed after set time period and limiting the number of replacement EBT cards - AB263

Optional incentive program for counties under certain population and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in MA, FoodShare, and W-2 established; FoodShare changes re removing and expunging accounts not accessed after set time period and limiting the number of replacement EBT cards - SB174

Pay for success contracting: DOA may use for eligible services to individuals, conditions and JCF approval required; pay for success trust fund established; DHS, DOC, DCF, and DWD to study if pay for success could be used for programs they administer; reports required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, trust fund removed] - Jr8 AB7

Pay for success contracting: DOA may use for eligible services to individuals, conditions and JCF approval required; pay for success trust fund established; DHS, DOC, DCF, and DWD to study if pay for success could be used for programs they administer; reports required - Jr8 SB7

Public assistance advisory committee: DHS to create to review proposed legislation, requests for federal waivers, review performance data outcomes, and costs of changes re public assistance programs; DCF, DOA, and JCF duties - AB1044

Public assistance advisory committee: DHS to create to review proposed legislation, requests for federal waivers, review performance data outcomes, and costs of changes re public assistance programs; DCF, DOA, and JCF duties - SB870

Public assistance and local assistance allocations [Sec. 896, 897, 902, 903, 904-913, 918, 919; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Boys and Girls Clubs in cities of Oshkosh and Appleton added] - AB64

Public assistance and local assistance allocations [Sec. 896, 897, 902-913, 918, 919] - SB30

Public benefits databases review: DHS and DCF to compare information against nationally recognized databases that contain death records and remove individuals determined to be deceased - AB979

Public benefits databases review: DHS and DCF to compare information against nationally recognized databases that contain death records and remove individuals determined to be deceased - SB797

Public messaging campaign re success sequence, fathers involved in their children's lives, and teenage pregnancy implications; funding from TANF block grants [Sec. 914; original bill only] - AB64

Public messaging campaign re success sequence, fathers involved in their children's lives, and teenage pregnancy implications; funding from TANF block grants [Sec. 914] - SB30

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, DOC, DHS, or certain county departments: retention and disposition of surpluses generated by providers modified - AB327

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, DOC, DHS, or certain county departments: retention and disposition of surpluses generated by providers modified; audit and JCF provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 744b-h, 923b-m, 1850e, f, 9106 (3t), 9108 (2t), 9120 (3t), 9306 (4t), 9308 (1t), 9320 (2t), 9406 (4t), 9408 (3t), 9420 (3u)] - AB64

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, DOC, DHS, or certain county departments: retention and disposition of surpluses generated by providers modified - SB255

Runaway and homeless youth services: DCF grants [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 393L, 844n] - AB64

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - AB780

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - SB655

Secured residential care center for children and youth (SRCCCY): licensing authority transferred from DOC to DCF; Milwaukee County provision - AB794

Secured residential care center for children and youth (SRCCCY): licensing authority transferred from DOC to DCF; Milwaukee County provision - SB660

Sex trafficking victim: funding for services for [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 392g] - AB64

Substance abuse: continuing education for health care practitioners; federal waiver re dispensing narcotics for addiction treatment; prescribing and dispensing buprenorphine combination products; counseling changes re certification and who can offer treatment; school health instruction requirements; graduate program in psychiatric mental health nursing at UW—Madison; training resources for social service workers; DCF, DHS, and DSPS duties; administrative rules provisions [Admin.Code DHS 75.02, 75.03; MPSW 1.09; SPS 160 (title), 160.015, 160.02, 160.03, 161, 163.01, 163.02, 164.01, 165, 166, 168] [A.Amdt.1: MEB emergency rule provisions added, administrative rule provisions revised; A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: continuing education for certain health care providers provision deleted, MEB emergency rules and rule-making authority provisions deleted, adds reporting requirements for certain credentialing boards re opioids] - AB907

Substance abuse: continuing education for health care practitioners; federal waiver re dispensing narcotics for addiction treatment; prescribing and dispensing buprenorphine combination products; counseling changes re certification and who can offer treatment; school health instruction requirements; graduate program in psychiatric mental health nursing at UW—Madison; training resources for social service workers; DCF, DHS, and DSPS duties; administrative rules provisions [Admin.Code DHS 75.02, 75.03; MPSW 1.09; SPS 160 (title), 160.015, 160.02, 160.03, 161, 163.01, 163.02, 164.01, 165, 166, 168] - SB767

Success sequence instruction and materials incorporated into academic and career planning services: school districts required to adopt; DPI and DCF duties; TANF block grants moneys [Sec. 915, 1466, 1467; original bill only] - AB64

Success sequence instruction and materials incorporated into academic and career planning services: school districts required to adopt; DPI and DCF duties; TANF block grants moneys [Sec. 915, 1466, 1467] - SB30

Text message-based intervention for early education pilot program: DCF to allocate TANF funds; sunset provision [Sec. 770, 900; original bill only] - AB64

Text message-based intervention for early education pilot program: DCF to allocate TANF funds; sunset provision [Sec. 770, 900] - SB30

Text message-based intervention pilot program for higher education aimed at college-intending high school seniors: DCF and DPI to cooperate on grant program [Sec. 393, 771; original bill only] - AB64

Text message-based intervention pilot program for higher education aimed at college-intending high school seniors: DCF and DPI to cooperate on grant program [Sec. 393, 771] - SB30