AB21,5,1512 (b) In determining the payment amount under sub. (11) (a), a child born into
13a family more than 10 months after the date that the family was first determined to
14be eligible for assistance under this section shall not be considered in determining
15family size unless at least one of the following conditions is met:
AB21,5,1916 1. The family did not receive benefits under this section for a period of at least
176 months, other than as a result of sanctions, and the child was born during that
18period or not more than 10 months after the family resumed receiving benefits under
19this section after that period.
AB21,5,2420 2. The child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s.
21940.225 (1), (2) or (3) in which the mother did not indicate a freely given agreement
22to have sexual intercourse or of incest in violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that
23incest or sexual assault has been reported to a physician and to law enforcement
24authorities.
AB21,6,3
13. The child's mother is a dependent child at the time of the child's birth and
2the child is born as a result of the mother's first pregnancy that resulted in a live
3birth.
AB21,6,44 4. The child does not reside with his or her biological mother or father.
AB21,6,65 5. The family or child meets the criteria for an exemption from the application
6of this paragraph under a rule promulgated by the department.
AB21,6,87 (c) The department shall inform all applicants for aid under this section of the
8limitation under par. (b) at the time of application.
AB21,6,119 (d) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (di), the department may award
10grants to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 for providing family
11planning education services to persons who are subject to par. (b).
AB21, s. 6 12Section 6. 49.193 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,6,2013 49.193 (2) (a) The department shall ensure that all persons required under 42
14USC 602
(a) (19) and 42 USC 681 to 687 to participate in a job opportunities and basic
15skills training program participate in the program under this section. In addition,
16the department shall require a parent or other caretaker relative of a child who is
17at least one year of age to participate in the program under this section on a full-time
18basis, unless the parent or other caretaker relative is exempt from participation in
19the program for a reason other than being a parent or other caretaker of a child under
203 years of age.
AB21, s. 7 21Section 7. 49.193 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB21, s. 8 22Section 8. 49.193 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB21,7,523 49.193 (3m) Orientation and job search requirement. (a) The department
24shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and
25human services to permit the application of pars. (b) to (e) beginning on the date

1specified in the waiver. The waiver may not request the application of pars. (b) to (e)
2before January 1, 1996. The waiver may request permission to apply pars. (b) to (e)
3to all applicants for aid under s. 49.19 or to a test group of these applicants
4determined by the department. Paragraphs (b) to (e) apply only while a waiver under
5this paragraph is in effect and only with respect to applicants covered by the waiver.
AB21,7,96 (b) The department may not provide aid under s. 49.19 to any applicant who
7is subject to the requirements under par. (c) or (d) and who is not exempt under par.
8(e), until the applicant has provided verification, in a form to be specified by the
9department by rule, that he or she has complied with these requirements.
AB21,7,1710 (c) The department may require any adult applicant for aid under s. 49.19 to
11attend one or more orientation sessions offered during the 30-day period beginning
12on the date that the caretaker relative applies for aid under s. 49.19. Orientation
13sessions offered under this paragraph shall emphasize self-sufficiency and shall
14encourage applicants to consider alternatives to aid under s. 49.19. The department
15may not require an applicant for aid who would be subject to the school attendance
16requirement under s. 49.50 (7) (g) to attend an orientation session under this
17paragraph at a time that would conflict with school attendance.
AB21,7,2418 (d) The department may require any adult applicant for aid under s. 49.19 who
19is required to participate in the program under this section to participate in job
20search activities under this paragraph. The department may require participation
21in not more than 30 days of job search activities under this paragraph. The
22department may not require an applicant for aid who would be subject to the school
23attendance requirement under s. 49.50 (7) (g) to participate in any job search activity
24under this paragraph at a time that would conflict with school attendance.
AB21,8,6
1(e) The agency administering the program under this section may exempt an
2applicant for aid under s. 49.19 from any requirement under pars. (c) and (d) if the
3agency determines that the applicant would not benefit from complying with the
4requirement. The department shall promulgate rules establishing standards to be
5used by agencies administering the program under this section in making
6determinations under this paragraph.
AB21, s. 9 7Section 9. 49.193 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,8,188 49.193 (8) (a) The department shall pay child care costs of persons with
9approved employability plans who are participating in the program under this
10section and of persons who are participating in orientation and job search activities
11required under sub. (3m)
. Payment or reimbursement shall be in an amount based
12on need, with the maximum amount per child equal to the lesser of the actual cost
13of care or the rate established under s. 46.98 (4) (d), or, if a higher rate is established
14under s. 46.98 (4) (e) and if the child care meets the quality standards established
15under s. 46.98 (4) (e), payment or reimbursement for child care that meets those
16standards shall be in an amount based on need, with the maximum amount per child
17equal to the lesser of the actual cost of the care or the rate established under s. 46.98
18(4) (e).
AB21, s. 10 19Section 10. 49.193 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB21,8,2320 49.193 (8) (c) The department may only pay child care costs under this
21subsection if the child care is provided by a child care provider, as defined in s. 49.50
22(1). This paragraph does not apply to individuals who are participating in
23orientation and job search activities under sub. (3m).
AB21, s. 11 24Section 11. 49.193 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB21,9,8
149.193 (9m) Sanctions. (a) The department shall request a waiver from the
2federal department of health and human services to permit the application of pars.
3(b) and (c) beginning on the date specified in the waiver. The waiver may not request
4the application of pars. (b) and (c) before January 1, 1996. The waiver may request
5permission to apply pars. (b) and (c) to all recipients of aid under s. 49.19, or to a test
6group of these recipients, to be determined by the department. Paragraphs (b) and
7(c) apply only while a waiver under this paragraph is in effect and only with respect
8to recipients covered by the waiver.
AB21,9,129 (b) Notwithstanding s. 49.19 (11) (a), if all of the following conditions apply in
10a month to a recipient of aid under s. 49.19, the department shall determine the
11amount of aid under s. 49.19 to be paid to the recipient's family in a subsequent
12month as provided in par. (c):
AB21,9,1413 1. The recipient of aid is required to participate in an activity under this section
14for a regularly scheduled number of hours in the month.
AB21,9,1615 2. The recipient of aid participates in the activity in the month for less than the
16required number of hours without good cause, as defined by the department by rule.
AB21,9,2017 3. The agency administering the program under this section determines, in
18accordance with standards established by the department by rule, that the activity
19that the recipient is engaged in during the month has continued, or is expected to
20continue, for more than one month.
AB21,9,2321 (c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if par. (b) applies, the amount of aid under
22s. 49.19 paid to the recipient's family in a subsequent month shall be determined as
23follows:
AB21,9,2524 a. The department shall add the recipient's total number of hours of actual
25participation in the month to the total number of hours in a month for which the

1recipient had good cause, as defined by the department by rule, for not participating
2in required activities.
AB21,10,53 b. The department shall subtract the total number of hours determined under
4subd. 1. a. from the recipient's total number of hours of required participation in that
5month.
AB21,10,76 c. The department shall multiply the number of hours determined under subd.
71. b. by the federal minimum hourly wage under 29 USC 206 (a) (1).
AB21,10,108 d. The department shall subtract the dollar amount determined under subd.
91. c. from the amount of aid under s. 49.19 that the recipient's family would have
10received if he or she had participated for the total number of assigned hours.
AB21,10,1611 2. a. If there is only one individual included in a grant of aid under s. 49.19 who
12is required to participate in an activity under this section for a regularly scheduled
13number of hours in a month and if the total number of hours determined under subd.
141. a. for that individual is less than 25% of the total number of hours of required
15participation in that month for that individual, no grant of aid under s. 49.19 shall
16be made to the individual's family in a subsequent month.
AB21,10,2217 b. If there is more than one individual included in a grant of aid under s. 49.19
18who is required to participate in an activity under this section for a regularly
19scheduled number of hours in a month and if the total number of hours determined
20under subd. 1. a. for all of those individuals is less than 25% of the total number of
21hours of required participation in that month for all of those individuals, no grant
22of aid under s. 49.19 shall be made to the individuals' family in a subsequent month.
AB21, s. 12 23Section 12. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB21,11,6 24(1)  Benefit cap emergency rule-making authority. Using the procedure
25under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of health and social services

1may promulgate the rules under section 49.19 (11s) of the statutes, as created by this
2act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under
3section 49.19 (11s) of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the period
4authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding
5section 227.24 (1) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to make a
6finding of emergency.
AB21,11,14 7(2)  Self-sufficiency first emergency rule-making authority. Using the
8procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of health and social
9services may promulgate the rules under section 49.193 (3m) of the statutes, as
10created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules
11promulgated under section 49.193 (3m) of the statutes, as created by this act, but not
12to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes.
13Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not
14required to make a finding of emergency.
AB21,11,22 15(3)  Pay for performance emergency rule-making authority. Using the
16procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of health and social
17services may promulgate the rules under section 49.193 (9m) of the statutes, as
18created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules
19promulgated under section 49.193 (9m), as created by this act, but not to exceed the
20period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes.
21Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not
22required to make a finding of emergency.
AB21,12,2 23(4)  Benefit cap federal position authorizations. The authorized FTE
24positions for the department of health and social services are increased by 3.0 FED
25positions on October 1, 1995, to be funded from the appropriation under section

120.435 (4) (n) of the statutes for the purpose of implementing and administering the
2waiver under section 49.19 (11s) of the statutes.
AB21,12,7 3(5)  Self-sufficiency first federal position authorizations. The authorized
4FTE positions for the department of health and social services are increased by 1.35
5FED positions on October 1, 1995, to be funded from the appropriation under section
620.435 (4) (pm) of the statutes for the purpose of implementing and administering
7the waiver under section 49.193 (3m) of the statutes.
AB21,12,12 8(6) Pay after performance federal position authorizations. The authorized
9FTE positions for the department of health and social services are increased by 1.35
10FED positions on October 1, 1995, to be funded from the appropriation under section
1120.435 (4) (pm) of the statutes for the purpose of implementing and administering
12the waiver under section 49.193 (9m) of the statutes.
AB21, s. 13 13Section 13. Appropriation changes.
AB21,12,22 14(1) Pay after performance general program operations. In the schedule
15under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of
16health and social services under section 20.435 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by
17the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $569,000 for fiscal year 1995-96
18and the dollar amount is increased by $7,900 for fiscal year 1996-97 to increase the
19authorized FTE positions for the department of health and social services on October
201, 1995, by 0.15 GPR positions and for general program operations relating to the
21pay after performance requirements under section 49.193 (9m) of the statutes, as
22created by this act.
AB21,13,4 23(2)  Pay after performance welfare reform studies. In the schedule under
24section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health
25and social services under section 20.435 (4) (br) of the statutes, as affected by the acts

1of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $15,600 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the
2dollar amount is increased by $31,200 for fiscal year 1996-97 for welfare reform
3studies relating to the pay after performance requirements under section 49.193
4(9m) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB21,13,11 5(3)  Pay after performance county administration. In the schedule under
6section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health
7and social services under section 20.435 (4) (de) of the statutes, as affected by the acts
8of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $160,000 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the
9dollar amount is increased by $240,000 for fiscal year 1996-97 for county
10administration of the pay after performance requirements under section 49.193 (9m)
11of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB21,13,18 12(4)  Pay after performance employment and training program costs. In the
13schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the
14department of health and social services under section 20.435 (4) (df) of the statutes,
15as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $600,000 for fiscal
16year 1995-96 and the dollar amount is increased by $900,000 for fiscal year 1996-97
17for costs relating to the pay after performance requirements under section 49.193
18(9m) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB21,14,2 19(5)  Self-sufficiency first general program operations. In the schedule
20under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of
21health and social services under section 20.435 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by
22the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $219,100 for fiscal year 1995-96
23and the dollar amount is increased by $7,900 for fiscal year 1996-97 to increase the
24authorized FTE positions for the department of health and social services on October
251, 1995, by 0.15 GPR positions and for general program operations relating to the

1orientation and job search requirements under section 49.193 (3m) of the statutes,
2as created by this act.
AB21,14,9 3(6) Self-sufficiency first welfare reform studies. In the schedule under
4section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health
5and social services under section 20.435 (4) (br) of the statutes, as affected by the acts
6of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $15,600 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the
7dollar amount is increased by $31,200 for fiscal year 1996-97 for welfare reform
8studies relating to the orientation and job search requirements under section 49.193
9(3m) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB21,14,16 10(7)  Self-sufficiency first county administration. In the schedule under
11section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health
12and social services under section 20.435 (4) (de) of the statutes, as affected by the acts
13of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $80,000 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the
14dollar amount is increased by $120,000 for fiscal year 1996-97 for county
15administration of orientation and job search requirements under section 49.193 (3m)
16of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB21,14,23 17(8) Self-sufficiency first employment and training program costs. In the
18schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the
19department of health and social services under section 20.435 (4) (df) of the statutes,
20as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $927,400 for fiscal
21year 1995-96 and the dollar amount is increased by $1,648,200 for fiscal year
221996-97 for costs relating to the orientation and job search requirements under
23section 49.193 (3m) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB21,15,7 24(9)  Benefit cap general program operations. In the schedule under section
2520.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and social

1services under section 20.435 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995,
2the dollar amount is increased by $288,500 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the dollar
3amount is increased by $182,900 for fiscal year 1996-97 to increase the authorized
4FTE positions for the department of health and social services on October 1, 1995,
5by 3.0 GPR positions and for general program operations relating to the limitations
6on aid to families with dependent children benefits under section 49.19 (11s) of the
7statutes, as created by this act.
AB21,15,14 8(10) Benefit cap welfare reform studies. In the schedule under section 20.005
9(3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and social
10services under section 20.435 (4) (br) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995,
11the dollar amount is increased by $31,300 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the dollar
12amount is increased by $62,500 for fiscal year 1996-97 for welfare reform studies
13relating to the limitations on aid to families with dependent children benefits under
14section 49.19 (11s) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB21,15,21 15(11) Benefit cap county administration. In the schedule under section 20.005
16(3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and social
17services under section 20.435 (4) (de) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995,
18the dollar amount is increased by $281,900 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the dollar
19amount is increased by $563,900 for fiscal year 1996-97 for county administration
20of the limitations on aid to families with dependent children benefits under section
2149.19 (11s) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB21,16,2 22(12)  Publication of delinquent child support obligors. In the schedule
23under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of
24health and social services under section 20.435 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by
25the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $15,000 for fiscal year 1995-96

1to increase funding for developing and implementing the program under section
246.251 of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB21, s. 14 3Section 14. Initial applicability.
AB21,16,5 4(1)  The treatment of section 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a. (intro.) and (11s) (b) of the
5statutes first applies to a child born on November 1, 1996.
AB21, s. 15 6Section 15. Effective date.
AB21,16,8 7(1) This act takes effect on July 1, 1995, or the 2nd day after the publication
8of the 1995-97 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
AB21,16,99 (End)
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