AB674, s. 18 4Section 18. 40.02 (48) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,7,155 40.02 (48) (am) "Protective occupation participant" includes any participant
6whose name is certified to the fund as provided in s. 40.06 (1) (d) and (dm) and who
7is a conservation warden, conservation patrol boat captain, conservation patrol boat
8engineer, conservation pilot, conservation patrol officer, forest fire control assistant,
9member of the state patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, police officer, fire fighter,
10sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, state probation and parole officer, county traffic
11police officer, state forest ranger, fire watcher employed by the at Wisconsin veterans
12home facilities, state correctional-psychiatric officer, excise tax investigator
13employed by the department of revenue, special criminal investigation agent in the
14department of justice, assistant or deputy fire marshal, or person employed under
15s. 61.66 (1).
AB674, s. 19 16Section 19. 45.01 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,8,2 1745.01 Wisconsin veterans museum; space for. The department of
18administration shall provide suitable space for the purpose of a memorial hall,
19designated as the Wisconsin veterans museum, dedicated to the men and women of
20Wisconsin who served in the armed forces of the United States in the civil war of 1861
21to 1865 or who meets meet one of the conditions listed in s. 45.35 (5) (a) 1. a. to d.,
22and the department of veterans affairs shall operate and conduct the Wisconsin
23veterans museum. The mission of the Wisconsin veterans museum is to
24acknowledge, commemorate and affirm the role of Wisconsin veterans in the United

1States of America's military past by means of instructive exhibits and other
2educational programs.
AB674, s. 20 3Section 20. 45.35 (19) of the statutes is created to read:
AB674,8,94 45.35 (19) Collections. The department may enter into contracts to collect
5delinquent loan payments owed to the department. The department may allocate a
6portion of the amounts collected under the contracts to pay contract costs.
7Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 45.36, the department may release information
8contained in its files pertaining to applications for benefits to contractors providing
9collection services to the department.
AB674, s. 21 10Section 21. 45.365 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,8,12 1145.365 (title) Wisconsin veterans home Veterans Home at King and
12southeastern facility
; management.
AB674, s. 22 13Section 22. 45.365 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB674,8,1414 45.365 (1) (a) In this section and s. 45.37:
AB674,8,1515 1. "Department" means the department of veterans affairs.
AB674,8,1616 2. "Home" means the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King.
AB674,8,1917 3. "Southeastern facility" means any of the residential, treatment or nursing
18care facilities operated by the department in southeastern Wisconsin under s.
1945.385.
AB674, s. 23 20Section 23. 45.365 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB674,9,421 45.365 (1) (am) The department shall operate the home, and employ a
22commandant and the officers, nurses, attendants and other personnel necessary for
23the proper conduct of the home. In compliance with the compensation plan
24established pursuant to s. 230.12 (3), the commandant may recommend to the
25director of personnel charges for meals, living quarters, laundry and other services

1furnished to employes and members of the employes' family maintained at the home.
2Complete personal maintenance and medical care to include programs and facilities
3which promote comfort, recreation, well-being or rehabilitation shall be furnished
4to all members of the home under the policy of the department.
AB674, s. 24 5Section 24. 45.365 (1) (b) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB674,9,116 45.365 (1) (b) All money received in reimbursement for services to institutional
7home or southeastern facility employes under par. (a) or in payment for meals served
8to guests at the institution home or southeastern facility shall be accumulated in an
9account named "employe maintenance credits" and shall be paid into the general
10fund within one week after receipt and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.485
11(1) (gk).
AB674,9,1412 (d) The home and southeastern facility shall include a geriatric evaluation,
13research and education program. The program staff shall be funded from the
14appropriations under s. 20.485 (1) (hm), (j) and (mj).
AB674, s. 25 15Section 25. 45.365 (2a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,9,2116 45.365 (2a) The department may use moneys appropriated pursuant to s.
1720.485 (1) (h) to purchase, erect, construct or remodel buildings, and to provide
18additions and improvements thereto, and to provide equipment therefor and to
19provide materials, supplies and services necessary for the purposes of the home and
20southeastern facilities
, and for such expenses as may be necessary and incidental to
21acquisition of property pursuant to s. 45.37 (10) and (11).
AB674, s. 26 22Section 26. 45.365 (2b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,9,2523 45.365 (2b) The department may accept gifts, bequests, grants or donations of
24money or of property from private sources to be administered by the department for
25the purposes of the home and southeastern facility. All moneys so received shall be

1paid into the general fund and are appropriated therefrom as provided in s. 20.485
2(1) (h), except that gifts or grants received specifically for the purposes of the geriatric
3program at the home and southeastern facility are appropriated as provided in s.
420.485 (1) (hm). The department shall not apply to the gifts and bequests fund
5interest on certificate of savings deposits for those members who do not receive
6maximum monthly retained income. The department shall establish for such
7persons upon their request individual accounts with savings and interest applied
8pursuant to such member requests.
AB674, s. 27 9Section 27. 45.365 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,10,1210 45.365 (5) The fire department at the home or southeastern facility in response
11to emergency fire calls may make runs and render fire fighting service beyond the
12confines of the home or southeastern facility.
AB674, s. 28 13Section 28. 45.365 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,10,1514 45.365 (6) The home is and the nursing care facility within the southeastern
15facility are
subject to ch. 150, as specified in s. 150.46.
AB674, s. 29 16Section 29. 45.37 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,10,2017 45.37 (1) General statement. Within the limitations of the facilities of the
18home and southeastern facility, the department may admit to membership in the
19home and southeastern facility persons who meet the qualifications set forth in this
20section.
AB674, s. 30 21Section 30. 45.37 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,10,2322 45.37 (2) Basic eligibility requirements. (intro.) A veteran may be admitted
23to the home or southeastern facility if the veteran:
AB674, s. 31 24Section 31. 45.37 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,11,3
145.37 (2) (a) Residence. Was a resident of this state at the time of entering
2service with the armed forces and is a resident of this state on the date of admission
3to the home or southeastern facility.
AB674, s. 32 4Section 32. 45.37 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,11,125 45.37 (2) (f) Financial information. Provides a complete financial statement
6containing information that the department determines is necessary to evaluate the
7financial circumstances of the veteran and his or her spouse. The department may
8require a member of the home or southeastern facility to provide the department
9with information necessary for the department to determine the financial
10circumstances of the member and his or her spouse. If a member fails to provide the
11additional information, the department may discharge the member from the home
12or southeastern facility.
AB674, s. 33 13Section 33. 45.37 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,11,1614 45.37 (2) (h) Care needs. Has care needs which the home or southeastern
15facility
is able to provide within the resources allocated for the care of members of
16the home or southeastern facility.
AB674, s. 34 17Section 34. 45.37 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,11,2518 45.37 (4) (a) Order of eligibility of veterans. Applications from veterans except
19in cases where there is an immediate need for physical care or economic assistance
20shall be passed upon in order of priority based upon the date of receipt of the
21application by the home or southeastern facility. Establishment of the priority date
22of the application may be deferred to the date that the home or southeastern facility
23is able to verify its ability to provide appropriate care to the applicant or to assure
24that the appropriate care setting is available within the home or southeastern
25facility
.
AB674, s. 35
1Section 35. 45.37 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,12,82 45.37 (4) (b) Basis for eligibility of nonveterans. Spouses, surviving spouses
3and parents derive their eligibility from the eligibility of the veteran upon whose
4service it is based. Surviving spouses and parents of eligible veterans shall not be
5eligible for admission at a southeastern facility. Surviving spouses and parents of
6eligible veterans shall not be eligible for admission at the home
except for those
7admitted to the home prior to May 5, 1976, or unless the home's overall occupancy
8level is below an optimal level as determined by the board.
AB674, s. 36 9Section 36. 45.37 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,12,1110 45.37 (4) (c) Order of priority. (intro.) The order of priority for admission to the
11home or southeastern facility shall be as follows:
AB674, s. 37 12Section 37. 45.37 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,12,1413 45.37 (4) (c) 3. Surviving spouses of eligible veterans shall be given 3rd priority
14for admission to the home;
AB674, s. 38 15Section 38. 45.37 (4) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,12,1716 45.37 (4) (c) 4. Parents of eligible veterans shall be given 4th priority for
17admission to the home
;
AB674, s. 39 18Section 39. 45.37 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
AB674, s. 40 19Section 40. 45.37 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,12,2220 45.37 (9) (c) Work therapy program compensation. The board shall establish
21a pay plan for compensation of members for services rendered to the home or
22southeastern facility
under its work therapy program.
AB674, s. 41 23Section 41. 45.37 (9) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,13,624 45.37 (9) (d) Member payments. Members shall pay the amount due the state
25for care and maintenance of the member within 30 days after the receipt of the home's

1or southeastern facility's billing statement by the member or by the member's
2personal representative. The department may subject any bill not paid within 30
3days after receipt of the billing statement to an interest assessment of 1% per month
4or fraction of a month. If payment is not made within 60 days after the receipt of the
5billing statement, the department may discharge the member from the home or
6southeastern facility
.
AB674, s. 42 7Section 42. 45.37 (9) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,13,128 45.37 (9) (g) Work therapy or hobby shop income. A member is not required to
9use income received from services rendered to the home or southeastern facility
10under its work therapy program or from the sale of products or services through the
11hobby shop as payment for the care or maintenance of the member at the home or
12southeastern facility
.
AB674, s. 43 13Section 43. 45.37 (9) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,13,1714 45.37 (9) (h) Home or southeastern facility exchange. The operation of the home
15or southeastern facility exchange, including the operation of the hobby shop for the
16sale of products made by all members, shall be conducted under the supervision of
17the department.
AB674, s. 44 18Section 44. 45.37 (9c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,14,219 45.37 (9c) Personal funds of member. A member may, in writing, authorize
20the home or southeastern facility to receive, hold and account for his or her personal
21funds. Section 49.498 (8) and the rules promulgated under that subsection apply to
22the funds of a member held by the home or southeastern facility under this
23subsection. The department may transfer the personal funds of a member received
24under this subsection to the Wisconsin veterans home facilities members fund under

1s. 25.37. Upon request of the member, the department shall pay to the member the
2amount of the member's personal funds requested by the member.
AB674, s. 45 3Section 45. 45.37 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,14,94 45.37 (17) Additional eligibility requirements. Any person admitted to the
5home after December 31, 1973, or the nursing care facility operated by the
6department within the southeastern facility
shall meet during residence at the home
7or at the nursing care facility operated by the department within the southeastern
8facility
the eligibility requirements under ss. 49.45 and 49.46 and rules promulgated
9thereunder except that:
AB674,14,1410 (a) Persons with sufficient income and resources to meet the expenses of care
11for one or more months may be admitted to or remain in membership at the home
12or the nursing care facility operated by the department within the southeastern
13facility
but shall apply income and resources to costs to the extent required by ss.
1449.45 and 49.46 and rules promulgated thereunder; or
AB674,14,2015 (b) Persons who meet all the requirements of this section but whose degree of
16physical disability does not meet the minimum requirements in ss. 49.45 and 49.46
17and rules promulgated thereunder may be admitted to or remain in membership at
18the home or the nursing care facility operated by the department within the
19southeastern facility
but shall apply income and resources to costs to the extent
20required by ss. 49.45 and 49.46 and rules promulgated thereunder.
AB674, s. 46 21Section 46. 45.37 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
AB674,15,322 45.37 (18) Southeastern facility additional eligibility requirement. An
23otherwise eligible person may be admitted to or remain in residency at a residential
24or treatment facility within the southeastern facility only if the person has sufficient
25income and resources, and applies the income and resources to fully reimburse the

1department for the cost of providing care to the person. This income and resource
2limit on eligibility does not apply to persons admitted to the nursing care facility
3operated by the department within the southeastern facility.
AB674, s. 47 4Section 47. 45.397 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,15,95 45.397 (2) (a) The veteran is enrolled in a training course in a technical college
6under ch. 38 or in a proprietary school in the state approved by the educational board
7under s. 39.51, other than a school offering four-year degrees or programs,
or is
8engaged in a structured on-the-job training program that meets program
9requirements promulgated by the department by rule.
AB674, s. 48 10Section 48. 45.71 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB674,15,1211 45.71 (6m) "Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation" means the corporation
12created under 12 USC 1451 to 1459.
AB674, s. 49 13Section 49. 45.71 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,15,1814 45.71 (7) "Funds" include cash on hand, and liquid investments, and any asset
15the conversion of which to cash would not result in a substantial loss, except as
16provided under s. 45.85
. The funds of a veteran include all funds owned by the
17veteran and spouse, individually or jointly, unless the veteran and spouse are
18permanently separated.
AB674, s. 50 19Section 50. 45.71 (9) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 45.71 (9) and
20amended to read:
AB674,15,2421 45.71 (9) "Income" means the amount of adjusted gross income a veteran is
22receiving for regular work together with any income from other sources that may
23reasonably be expected to be regular and dependable, except as provided under s.
2445.85
.
AB674, s. 51 25Section 51. 45.71 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
AB674, s. 52
1Section 52. 45.71 (12) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,16,42 45.71 (12) (intro.) "Mobile home" "Manufactured home" means a mobile home
3structure, as defined under s. 340.01 (29), by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
4Corporation
which:
AB674, s. 53 5Section 53. 45.73 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB674, s. 54 6Section 54. 45.73 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 45.73.
AB674, s. 55 7Section 55. 45.73 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB674, s. 56 8Section 56. 45.74 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,16,11 945.74 Eligible persons; disqualifying factors. (intro.) Except as provided
10under s. 45.745 or 45.85, no person may receive a loan under this subchapter if the
11department or authorized lender determines that any of the following applies:
AB674, s. 57 12Section 57. 45.74 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB674, s. 58 13Section 58. 45.74 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB674, s. 59 14Section 59. 45.745 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,16,20 1545.745 Loans to disabled veterans; qualifying factors. (intro.) A veteran
16who is receiving 100% disability compensation from the U.S. department of veterans
17affairs under 38 USC 301 to 315, 331 to 337 and 350 to 362 due to a permanent and
18total service-connected disability may receive a loan under this subchapter if the
19department or authorized lender determines, after disregarding any payment
20received under s. 45.85,
that all of the following apply:
AB674, s. 60 21Section 60. 45.745 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB674, s. 61 22Section 61. 45.745 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB674, s. 62 23Section 62. 45.76 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB674,17,324 45.76 (1) (a) 1. A mobile manufactured home or real property on which a mobile
25manufactured home is to be situated, but only if the veteran has available and

1applies on the total cost of the property, an amount equivalent to at least 15% of the
2total cost. This 15% requirement does not apply to a person who qualifies under s.
345.745.
AB674, s. 63 4Section 63. 45.76 (3) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
5renumbered 45.76 (3) (a) and amended to read:
AB674,17,116 45.76 (3) (a) Cost and value of property. No loan may be made under this
7subchapter if the department or authorized lender determines that: 1. The the total
8cost of the property exceeds its market value unless the amount by which the cost of
9the property exceeds its market value is paid by the borrower in addition to the
10downpayment required by s. 45.77
. This subdivision paragraph does not apply to a
11person who qualifies under s. 45.745.
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