AB64,97 16Section 97. 16.009 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,70,2017 16.009 (2) (em) Monitor, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning
18long-term community support services received by clients of the long-term support
19community options program under s. 46.27, the family care program, the Family
20Care Partnership Program, and the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly
.
AB64,98 21Section 98. 16.009 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,71,422 16.009 (2) (f) As a result of information received while investigating complaints
23and resolving problems or disputes, publish material that assesses collect and
24publish materials that assess
existing inadequacies in federal and state laws,
25regulations, and rules concerning long-term care for the aged or disabled persons

1who are 60 years of age or older
. The board shall initiate legislation as a means of
2correcting
collaborate with appropriate state agencies on efforts to resolve systemic
3concerns and shall recommend to the governor and the legislature legislation to
4remedy
these inadequacies.
AB64,99 5Section 99. 16.009 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,71,86 16.009 (2) (h) Conduct statewide hearings on issues of concern to aged or
7disabled
persons who are 60 years of age or older and who are receiving or who may
8receive long-term care.
AB64,100 9Section 100. 16.009 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,71,1710 16.009 (2) (i) Report annually to the governor and the chief clerk of each house
11of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
1213.172 (3). The report shall set forth the scope of the programs for providing
13long-term care for the aged or disabled persons who are 60 years of age or older
14developed in the state, the findings regarding the state's activities in the field of
15long-term care for the aged and disabled persons who are 60 years of age or older,
16any recommendations for a more effective and efficient total program, and the
17actions taken by the agencies of the state to carry out the board's recommendations.
AB64,101 18Section 101. 16.009 (2) (p) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,72,719 16.009 (2) (p) (intro.) Employ staff within the classified service or contract with
20one or more organizations
to provide advocacy services to potential or actual
21recipients enrollees of the family care benefit, as defined in s. 46.2805 (4), or their
22families or guardians
program, the Family Care Partnership Program, or the
23program of all-inclusive care for the elderly or potential or actual recipients of the
24self-directed services option
. The board and contract organizations under this
25paragraph shall assist these persons in protecting their rights under all applicable

1federal statutes and regulations and state statutes and rules. An organization with
2which the board contracts for these services may not be a provider, nor an affiliate
3of a provider, of long-term care services, a resource center under s. 46.283 or a care
4management organization under s. 46.284.
For potential or actual recipients of the
5self-directed services option who are 60 years of age or older and for enrollees
of the
6family care benefit program who are 60 years of age or older, advocacy services
7required under this paragraph shall include all of the following:
AB64,102 8Section 102 . 16.009 (2) (p) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,72,119 16.009 (2) (p) 5. Providing individual case advocacy services in administrative
10hearings and legal representation for judicial proceedings regarding self-directed
11services option or
family care services or benefits.
AB64,103 12Section 103. 16.009 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,72,1313 16.009 (3) (intro.) The board may shall:
AB64,104 14Section 104. 16.009 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,72,1815 16.009 (3) (a) Contract with any state agency to carry Carry out the board's
16long-term care ombudsman activities, as described in 42 USC 3058g (a) (2) and 45
17CFR 1321
and 1324, and the activities of the Medigap Helpline program as specified
18in sub. (2) (j)
.
AB64,105 19Section 105. 16.009 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,72,2220 16.009 (3) (bm) Employ an attorney for provision of legal services in accordance
21with requirements of the long-term care ombudsman program under 42 USC 3027
22(a) (12) and 42 USC 3058g (g), as specified in 45 CFR 1324.15 (j).
AB64,106 23Section 106. 16.009 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,73,524 16.009 (4) (a) The board shall operate the office in order to carry out the
25requirements of the long-term care ombudsman program, as defined in 42 USC

13058g (a) (2),
under 42 USC 3027 (a) (12) (A) and 42 USC 3058f to 3058h and in
2compliance with 42 CFR 1321 and 1324
. The executive director of appointed by the
3board shall serve as the state long-term care ombudsman under the office. The
4executive director of the board may delegate operation of the office to the staff
5employed under sub. (2) (a), as designated representatives of the ombudsman.
AB64,107 6Section 107. 16.009 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,73,97 16.009 (4) (b) (intro.) The ombudsman or his or her designated representative
8may have the following access to clients, residents, enrollees, and long-term care
9facilities:
AB64,108 10Section 108. 16.009 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,73,1511 16.009 (4) (d) An ombudsman acting as specified under 45 CFR 1324.11 (e) (2)
12(vii) is not subject to the provisions of the federal privacy rule under 45 CFR 160.101
13to 164.534.
A long-term care facility or personnel of a long-term care facility that
14disclose information make a disclosure as authorized under this subsection are not
15liable for that disclosure.
AB64,109 16Section 109. 16.009 (4) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,73,2217 16.009 (4) (e) (intro.) Information A disclosure of information of the office
18relating to a client, complaints, or investigations under the program may be disclosed
19made only at the discretion of the ombudsman or his or her designated
20representative. The identity of A disclosure of information relating to a client or
21named witness or of a resident who is not a client may be revealed made under this
22paragraph only if one of the following conditions is met:
AB64,110 23Section 110 . 16.009 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,74,224 16.009 (5) (a) 3. Willfully interfere with the actions of an ombudsman by acting
25or attempting to act to intentionally prevent, interfere with, or impede the

1ombudsman from performing any of the functions or responsibilities under this
2section.
AB64,111 3Section 111. 16.047 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,74,4 416.047 Volkswagen settlement funds. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB64,74,55 (a) “Settlement funds” means moneys received by the state from the trustee.
AB64,74,76 (b) “Settlement guidelines” means the eligible mitigation actions established
7under the partial consent decree specified in par. (d), as approved by the trustee.
AB64,74,88 (c) “State agency” has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
AB64,74,129 (d) “Trustee” means the trustee of the environmental mitigation trust required
10to be established under the partial consent decree entered on October 25, 2016, by
11the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San
12Francisco Division, Case No: MDL No. 2672 CRB (JSC).
AB64,74,16 13(2) Replacement of state vehicles. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.855
14(4) (h), the department may use settlement funds for the payment of all costs
15incurred in accordance with the settlement guidelines to replace vehicles in the state
16fleet.
AB64,74,1817 (b) Any use of settlement funds under par. (a) shall take precedence over any
18distribution under sub. (4).
AB64,74,2019 (c) The department may expend no more than $16,000,000 under par. (a)
20during the 2017-19 fiscal biennium.
AB64,74,25 21(3) State agency lapses. If the department replaces a state agency's vehicle
22under sub. (2) (a), the secretary may calculate the general purpose revenue or
23program revenue savings for the state agency resulting from expenditures under s.
2420.855 (4) (h) and may lapse to the general fund from the state agency's general
25purpose revenue or program revenue appropriations the amount calculated.
AB64,75,8
1(4) Distribution to populous county. From the appropriation under s. 20.855
2(4) (h), the department shall distribute $26,000,000 in settlement funds to a county
3that, on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], has a population
4of 750,000 or more. The county may use the settlement funds for the payment of all
5costs incurred by the county in accordance with the settlement guidelines to replace
6vehicles owned by the county. Any distribution under this subsection is subject to
7the approval of the trustee and is subject to the receipt by the department of
8sufficient settlement funds to make the distribution.
AB64,75,9 9(5) Sunset. This section does not apply after June 30, 2027.
AB64,112 10Section 112. 16.25 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,75,2011 16.25 (3) (d) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the department shall match double all
12annual municipal contributions paid for volunteer fire fighters, first responders, and
13emergency medical technicians up to $250 $500 per fiscal year, other than
14contributions paid for the purchase of additional years of service under par. (e), to be
15paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (er). This amount shall be
16adjusted annually on July 1 to reflect any changes in the U.S. consumer price index
17for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of
18labor, for the 12-month period ending on the preceding December 31. The
19department shall pay all amounts that are matched under this paragraph to the
20individuals and organizations offering the plans selected by the municipalities.
AB64,113 21Section 113. 16.25 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,76,1122 16.25 (3) (g) A volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical
23technician shall be paid a length of service award either in a lump sum or in a manner
24specified by rule, consisting of all municipal and state contributions made on behalf
25of the volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency medical technician and all

1earnings on the contributions, less any expenses incurred in the investment of the
2contributions and earnings, after the volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or
3emergency medical technician attains 20 15 years of service for a municipality and
4reaches the age of 60 53. If a volunteer fire fighter, first responder, or emergency
5medical technician has satisfied all vesting requirements under the program but has
6less than 20 15 years of service for a municipality or has not reached the age of 60
753, the program shall provide for the payment of a length of service award either in
8a lump sum or in a manner specified by rule in an amount to be determined by the
9department, but less than the amount paid to a volunteer fire fighter, first responder,
10or emergency medical technician who has attained 20 15 years of service for a
11municipality and has reached the age of 60 53.
AB64,114 12Section 114. 16.255 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (title).
AB64,115 13Section 115. 16.255 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (1m), and 224.51
14(1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,76,1715 224.51 (1m) (intro.) The department shall determine the factors to be
16considered in selecting a vendor of the program under s. 16.641 224.50, which shall
17include:
AB64,116 18Section 116. 16.255 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (2) and amended
19to read:
AB64,76,2320 224.51 (2) The department shall solicit competitive sealed proposals under s.
2116.75 (2m) from nongovernmental persons to serve as vendor of the college savings
22program. The department shall select the vendor based upon factors determined by
23the department under sub. (1) (1m).
AB64,117 24Section 117. 16.255 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 224.51 (3), and 224.51
25(3) (d), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB64,77,2
1224.51 (3) (d) That the vendor communicate to the beneficiary and account
2owner the requirements of s. 16.641 224.50 (8).
AB64,118 3Section 118. 16.303 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,119 4Section 119. 16.306 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,77,5 516.306 (title) Transitional housing Housing grants.
AB64,120 6Section 120. 16.306 (1) (intro.) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated,
7renumbered 16.306 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB64,77,98 16.306 (1) Definitions Definition. (intro.) In this section: (a) (intro.) “Eligible,
9“eligible
applicant" means any of the following:
AB64,121 10Section 121 . 16.306 (1) (a) 1., 2., 3., 4. and 5. of the statutes are renumbered
1116.306 (1) (am), (bm), (c), (d) and (e).
AB64,122 12Section 122. 16.306 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,123 13Section 123. 16.306 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,77,2014 16.306 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fm), the department
15may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing transitional
16housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and families to
17facilitate their movement to independent living
if the conditions under par. (b) are
18satisfied. The department shall ensure that the funds for the grants are reasonably
19balanced among geographic areas of the state, consistent with the quality of
20applications submitted.
AB64,124 21Section 124. 16.306 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,77,2322 16.306 (2) (b) (intro.) A recipient of a grant under par. (a) shall agree to use the
23grant to support a transitional housing program that does all of the following:
AB64,125 24Section 125. 16.306 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,126 25Section 126. 16.306 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,78,1
116.306 (3) (b) The length of stay in transitional housing of each person served.
AB64,127 2Section 127. 16.306 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,78,43 16.306 (3) (c) The housing and employment status of each person served, at the
4time that the person leaves the transitional housing program.
AB64,128 5Section 128. 16.306 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,78,86 16.306 (3) (d) Any other information that the department determines to be
7necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the transitional housing program operated
8by the recipient.
AB64,129 9Section 129. 16.3085 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,78,11 1016.3085 Homeless case management services grants. (1) Definition. In
11this section, “shelter facility” has the meaning given in s. 16.308 (1) (d).
AB64,78,14 12(2) Grants. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the
13department may award up to 10 grants, of up to $50,000 each, annually to shelter
14facilities.
AB64,78,1715 (b) A shelter facility shall use all grant moneys awarded to it under par. (a) for
16the purpose of providing intensive case management services to homeless families,
17including any of the following:
AB64,78,1818 1. Services related to financial management.
AB64,78,2219 2. Employment-related services, including connecting parents who are job
20training graduates or who have a recent work history with their local workforce
21development board established under 29 USC 2832 and assisting them with using
22the job center Web site maintained by the department of workforce development.
AB64,78,2323 3. Services intended to ensure continuation of school enrollment for children.
AB64,79,3
14. Services related to the enrollment of unemployed or underemployed parents
2in a food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.79 (9) or in the
3Wisconsin Works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
AB64,130 4Section 130. 16.311 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,131 5Section 131. 16.311 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,132 6Section 132. 16.311 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 51.047 and amended to
7read:
AB64,79,15 851.047 Mental health services. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7)
920.435 (5) (fr), the department may not award more than $45,000 in each fiscal year
10to applying public or nonprofit private entities for the costs of providing certain
11mental health services to homeless individuals with serious and persistent mental
12illness. Entities that receive funds awarded by the department under this subsection
13section shall provide the mental health services required under 42 USC 290cc-24.
14The amount that the department awards to an applying entity may not exceed 50
15percent of the amount of matching funds required under 42 USC 290cc-23.
AB64,133 16Section 133. 16.313 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,79,18 1716.313 Employment grants. (1) In this section, “municipality” means a city,
18village, or town.
AB64,79,19 19(2) (a) Any municipality may apply for a grant under this section.
AB64,79,2320 (b) The department may award a grant of up to $75,000 to a municipality that
21submits an application under par. (a). The grant and all moneys contributed by the
22municipality under sub. (3) shall be used for the purpose of connecting homeless
23individuals with permanent employment.
AB64,79,25 24(3) A municipality receiving a grant under sub. (2) shall itself contribute at
25least $50,000 for the purpose specified in sub. (2) (b).
AB64,80,4
1(4) In considering grant applications submitted under sub. (2) (a), the
2department shall give preference to a municipality that obtains an agreement from
3a nonprofit organization to provide additional employment and support services to
4homeless individuals participating in the grant program.
AB64,134 5Section 134. 16.40 (20m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,80,116 16.40 (20m) Construction costs. Annually, by December 31, the department
7shall adjust the dollar amounts specified in ss. 13.48 (3), (6), (7), and (10) (a) and (b)
85., 16.867 (2), 16.87 (3), and 20.924 (1) (a) and (b), rounding up to the nearest $50,000,
9based on the percentage increase or decrease in construction costs during the
10preceding 12 months. The department shall determine that percentage using the
11appropriate cost index published in the Engineering News-Record, or its successor.
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