LRB-3303/2
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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
September 28, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Welch, George, Robson, Darling,
Roessler, Rude, Farrow, Huelsman
and Drzewiecki, cosponsored by
Representatives Kelso, Gard, Ladwig, Underheim, Urban, La Fave, Olsen,
Huebsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Seratti, Sykora, Kreibich, Hundertmark,
Townsend, Stone
and Gundrum. Referred to Committee on Health, Utilities,
Veterans and Military Affairs.
SB243,1,4 1An Act to amend 46.036 (4) (c) of the statutes; relating to: changing
2requirements for provision of an audit report by providers of care and services
3purchased by the department of health and family services or county
4departments.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, contracts for the purchase of care and services by the department of
health and family services (DHFS) or by a county department of social services,
human services, developmental disabilities services or community programs are
subject to certain standard requirements. One of these requirements is that each
provider of care and services that exceed $25,000 supply the purchaser with a
certified financial compliance audit report biennially, or annually if required under
federal law. DHFS may waive this requirement, as may a purchaser for services for
a family-operated group home.
This bill changes requirements for provision of audit reports by providers of
care and services to require that audits be provided annually and to apply the
requirement to purchased care and services that equal or exceed $50,000, except that
an audit for care and services of less than $50,000 is required if the purchaser so
requests and if circumstances specified in the bill occur. The bill eliminates the
requirement that the certified audit report be for a financial and compliance audit.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB243, s. 1 1Section 1. 46.036 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB243,2,132 46.036 (4) (c) Unless waived by the department, biennially, or annually if
3required under federal law,
provide the purchaser with a certified financial and
4compliance
audit report if the care and services purchased are equal to or exceed
5$25,000. The $50,000. A provider shall provide the purchaser with a certified audit
6report for purchased care and services of less than $50,000 if the purchaser so
7requests and if the purchaser has not previously contracted with the provider, the
8purchaser has evidence that the provider has previously experienced significant
9financial management problems or an audit is necessary for the department to claim
10federal moneys. An
audit under this paragraph shall follow standards that the
11department prescribes. A purchaser may waive the requirements of this paragraph
12for any family-operated group home, as defined under par. (a), from which it
13purchases services.
SB243,2,1414 (End)
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