16,1696b
Section 1696b. 49.175 (1) (v) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175
(1) (v)
Transportation assistance. For transportation assistance
under s. 49.157, $200,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $2,000,000 for individuals who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et. seq., $900,000 in
each fiscal year
2000-01.
16,1697b
Section 1697b. 49.175 (1) (w) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1698b
Section 1698b. 49.175 (1) (x) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1699b
Section 1699b. 49.175 (1) (y) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (y) Literacy initiative. For literacy grants under s. 49.169 and literacy services administered by the governor's office, $1,454,100 in each $1,425,800 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $800,000 in fiscal year 2002-03.
16,1700b
Section 1700b. 49.175 (1) (z) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175
(1) (z)
Community youth grant. For a competitive grant program administered by the department to fund programs that improve social, academic
, and employment skills of youth who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et seq.,
$7,500,000 in each $7,579,700 in fiscal year
2001-02 and $50
0,000 fiscal year 2002-03.
16,1701b
Section 1701b. 49.175 (1) (zb) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1702b
Section 1702b. 49.175 (1) (zc) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1703b
Section 1703b. 49.175 (1) (zd) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175
(1) (zd)
Alcohol and other drug abuse. For grants made under s. 49.167 to organizations that provide community-based alcohol and other drug abuse treatment to individuals who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et. seq.,
$1,000,000 in each $500,000 in fiscal year
2001-02.
16,1704b
Section 1704b. 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 1. `Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance.' For the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and (3p), $24,530,100 in $24,852,600 in each fiscal year 1999-2000 and $26,164,100 in fiscal year 2000-01.
16,1705b
Section 1705b. 49.175 (1) (ze) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 2. `Children of recipients of supplemental security income.' For payments made under s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of recipients of supplemental security income, $13,745,200 $20,145,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000
2001-02 and $17,930,000 $19,796,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 2002-03.
16,1706b
Section 1706b. 49.175 (1) (ze) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
16,1706m
Section 1706m. 49.175 (1) (ze) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
16,1707b
Section 1707b. 49.175 (1) (ze) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 7. `Adolescent services and pregnancy prevention programs.' For adolescent services and pregnancy prevention programs under ss. 46.93, 46.99, and 46.995, $1,808,300 $1,816,500 in each fiscal year.
16,1708b
Section 1708b. 49.175 (1) (ze) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 8. `Domestic abuse services grants.' For the domestic abuse services grants under s. 46.95 (2), $975,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $1,000,000 in each fiscal year thereafter.
16,1709b
Section 1709b. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10. of the statutes is repealed.
16,1709d
Section 1709d. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. `Safety services.' For services provided in counties having a population of 500,000 or more to ensure the safety of children who the department of health and family services determines may remain at home if appropriate services are provided, $7,094,100 in each fiscal year.
16,1709f
Section 1709f. 49.175 (1) (ze) 11. of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (1) (ze) 11. `Prevention services.' For services to prevent child abuse or neglect in counties having a population of 500,000 or more, $1,489,600 in each fiscal year.
16,1710b
Section 1710b. 49.175 (1) (zf) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (zf) Badger Challenge. For the Badger Challenge program under s. 21.25, $33,300 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $83,200 in $93,400 in fiscal year 2000-01 2002-03.
16,1711b
Section 1711b. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (1) (zh) Earned income tax credit. For the transfer of moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (md) to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $51,000,000 $51,244,500 in fiscal year 1999-2000 2001-02 and $54,000,000 $52,200,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 2002-03.
16,1714
Section
1714. 49.175 (1) (zm) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1714d
Section 1714d. 49.175 (1) (zo) of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (1) (zo) After-school care program. For the transfer of moneys to the department of public instruction for the after-school care grant program under 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9140 (6w), $150,000 in fiscal year 2002-03.
16,1715
Section
1715. 49.175 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.175 (2) (title) Redistribution Reallocation of funds.
16,1716m
Section 1716m. 49.175 (2) of the statutes is
renumbered 49.175 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
49.175 (2) (a)
(intro.) The department may redistribute reallocate funds that are allocated for a purpose specified under any under a paragraph under sub. (1) to be used for any other purpose specified in any other a paragraph under sub. (1) if
the all of the following requirements are met:
3. If the department proposes to reallocate not more than 5% of the total amount allocated for a purpose specified under a paragraph under sub. (1), the secretary of administration approves the redistribution reallocation.
16,1716o
Section 1716o. 49.175 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (2) (a) 1. The purpose for which the funds are reallocated is authorized by the appropriation from which the funds are derived.
16,1716q
Section 1716q. 49.175 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (2) (a) 2. The funds are reallocated for expenditure in the same fiscal year for which they were allocated under sub. (1).
16,1716s
Section 1716s. 49.175 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (2) (a) 4. If the department proposes to reallocate more than 5% of the total amount allocated for a purpose specified under a paragraph under sub. (1), the secretary of administration approves the reallocation, and the joint committee on finance approves the reallocation as specified under par. (b).
16,1716v
Section 1716v. 49.175 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (2) (b) If the department proposes to reallocate more than 5% of the total amount allocated for a purpose specified under a paragraph under sub. (1), and the secretary of administration has approved the reallocation under par. (a) 4., the secretary shall submit the proposal to the joint committee on finance for review. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the secretary within 14 working days after the date on which the proposal is submitted that the committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the proposal, the funds may be reallocated as proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date on which the proposal is submitted, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the proposal, the funds may be reallocated only upon approval by the committee.
16,1717g
Section 1717g. 49.175 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (2) (c) If the amounts of federal block grant moneys that are required to be credited to the appropriation accounts under s. 20.445 (3) (mc) and (md) are less than the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (3) (mc) and (md), the department shall submit a plan to the secretary of administration for reducing the amounts of moneys allocated under sub. (1). If the secretary of administration approves the plan, the amounts of moneys required to be allocated under sub. (1) may be reduced as proposed by the department and the department shall allocate the moneys as specified in the plan.
16,1718
Section
1718. 49.175 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
49.175 (3) Report on expenditures. By November 1 of each fiscal year, the department shall submit a report to the secretary of administration and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance on the expenditures made from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.445 (3) (a), (cm), (dc), (dz), (e), (jL), (k), (L), (mc), (md), (nL), (pm), and (ps) in the previous fiscal year for the purposes specified in sub. (1).
16,1718x
Section 1718x. 49.185 of the statutes is repealed.
16,1723m
Section 1723m. 49.197 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.197
(1m) Fraud investigation. From the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (dz),
(kx), (L), (md), (n)
, and (nL), the department shall establish a program to investigate suspected fraudulent activity on the part of recipients of
medical assistance under subch. IV, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19
and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2036 and, on the part of participants in the Wisconsin works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161
, and, if the department of health and family services contracts with the department under sub. (5), on the part of recipients of medical assistance under subch. IV and food stamp benefits under the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2036. The department's activities under this subsection may include, but are not limited to, comparisons of information provided to the department by an applicant and information provided by the applicant to other federal, state
, and local agencies, development of an advisory welfare investigation prosecution standard
, and provision of funds to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22
, and 46.23 and to Wisconsin works agencies to encourage activities to detect fraud. The department shall cooperate with district attorneys regarding fraud prosecutions.
16,1724g
Section 1724g. 49.197 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.197
(3) State error reduction activities. The department shall conduct activities to reduce payment errors in medical assistance under subch. IV, Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 and the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2029.
The department shall fund the activities under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (L).
16,1724m
Section 1724m. 49.197 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.197
(3) State error reduction activities. The department shall conduct activities to reduce payment errors in
medical assistance under subch. IV, Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161
, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 and, if the department of health and family services contracts with the department under sub. (5), the medical assistance program under subch. IV and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2036.
16,1725ag
Section 1725ag. 49.197 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.197
(4) County and tribal error reduction. The department shall provide funds from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (dz)
, and (L)
and (Lm) and federal matching funds from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3)
(md), (n) and (nL) to counties and governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes administering medical assistance under subch. IV
, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 or the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2029 2036 to offset administrative costs of reducing payment errors in those programs.
16,1725am
Section 1725am. 49.197 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.197
(4) County and tribal error reduction. The If the department of health and family services contracts with the department under sub. (5), the department shall provide funds from the
appropriations appropriation under s. 20.445 (3)
(dz) and (L) and federal matching funds from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (n) and (nL) (kx) to counties and governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes administering medical assistance under subch. IV or the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2036 to offset administrative costs of reducing payment errors in those programs.
16,1725b
Section 1725b. 49.197 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
49.197
(5) Contracts for medical assistance and food stamps. The department of health and family services may contract with the department to investigate suspected fraudulent activity on the part of recipients of medical assistance under subch. IV or recipients of food stamp benefits under the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2036 as provided in this section.
16,1725c
Section 1725c. 49.22 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.22
(6) The department shall establish, pursuant to federal and state laws, rules and regulations, a uniform system of fees for services provided under this section to individuals not receiving aid under s. 46.261, 49.19 or 49.47; benefits under s.
49.124, 49.148
or
, 49.155
, or 49.79; foster care maintenance payments under
42 USC 670 to
679a; or kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or long-term kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3n). The system of fees may take into account an individual's ability to pay. Any fee paid and collected under this subsection may be retained by the county providing the service except for the fee specified in
42 USC 653 (e) (2) for federal parent locator services.
16,1726
Section
1726. 49.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.30 (2) From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (md), the department shall reimburse a county or applicable tribal governing body or organization for any amount that the county or applicable tribal governing body or organization is required to pay under sub. (1). From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (md), the department shall reimburse a county or applicable tribal governing body or organization for cemetery expenses or for funeral and burial expenses for persons described under sub. (1) that the county or applicable tribal governing body or organization is not required to pay under subs. (1) and (1m) only if the department approves the reimbursement due to unusual circumstances.
16,1727
Section
1727. 49.32 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.32 (2) (d) The department shall disburse from state or federal funds or both the entire amount and charge the county for its share under s. 49.33 (8) and (9).
16,1728m
Section 1728m. 49.32 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.32
(7) (b) The department shall conduct a program to periodically match
the records of recipients of
medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.468 or 49.47, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19
and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 and, if the department of health and family services contracts with the department under s. 49.197 (5), recipients of medical assistance under subch. IV and food stamp benefits under the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2036 with the records of recipients under those programs in other states. If an agreement with the other states can be obtained, matches with records of states contiguous to this state shall be conducted at least annually.
16,1729m
Section 1729m. 49.32 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.32
(7) (c) The department shall conduct a program to periodically match the address records of recipients of
medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.468 or 49.47, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19
and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 and, if the department of health and family services contracts with the department under s. 49.197 (5), recipients of medical assistance under subch. IV and food stamp benefits under the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2036 to verify residency and to identify recipients receiving duplicate or fraudulent payments.
16,1730b
Section 1730b. 49.32 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.32
(7) (d) The department, with assistance from the department of corrections, shall conduct a program to periodically match the records of persons confined in state correctional facilities with the records of recipients of
medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.468 or 49.47, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19
and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 and, if the department of health and family services contracts with the department under s. 49.197 (5), recipients of medical assistance under subch. IV and food stamp benefits under the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2036 to identify recipients who may be ineligible for benefits.
16,1730f
Section 1730f. 49.32 (10) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.32 (10) (a) (intro.) Each county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 may release the current address of a recipient of food stamps or of aid under s. 49.19, and each Wisconsin works agency may release the current address of a participant in Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or, if administering the food stamp program, of a food stamp recipient, to a law enforcement officer if the officer meets all of the following conditions:
16,1731g
Section 1731g. 49.33 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.33
(1) (b) "Income maintenance program" means
aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, the medical assistance
program under subch. IV of ch. 49
, the badger care health care program under s. 49.665, the child care program under s. 49.155, or the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2029 2036.
16,1731gc
Section 1731gc. 49.33 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
49.33
(1) (b) "Income maintenance program" means the medical assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49, the badger care health care program under s. 49.665,
the child care program under s. 49.155, or the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2036.
16,1731m
Section 1731m. 49.33 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1731t
Section 1731t. 49.33 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
49.33 (1) (cr) "Tribal governing body" means an elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe.
16,1732b
Section 1732b. 49.33 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
49.33 (2) Contracts. (a) Annually, the department and the department of health and family services shall, jointly, contract with county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23, and may, jointly, contract with tribal governing bodies, to reimburse the county departments and tribal governing bodies for the reasonable cost of administering the medical assistance program under subch. IV and the badger care health care program under s. 49.665.
(b) Annually, the department shall contract with county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23, and may, jointly, contract with tribal governing bodies, to reimburse the county departments and tribal governing bodies for the reasonable cost of administering income maintenance programs, other than the medical assistance program under subch. IV and the badger care health care program under s. 49.665.
16,1732c
Section 1732c. 49.33 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
