46.28(1)(a) (a) "Authority" means the Wisconsin housing and economic development authority created under ch. 234.
46.28(1)(am) (am) "Child with long-term care needs" means any of the following:
46.28(1)(am)1. 1. A child adjudged delinquent for whom a case disposition is made under s. 938.34.
46.28(1)(am)2. 2. A child found in need of protection or services for whom an order is made under s. 48.345 or 938.345.
46.28(1)(am)3. 3. A child placed under s. 48.63.
46.28(1)(am)4. 4. A child who is eligible under 42 USC 1396a (e) (3).
46.28(1)(b) (b) "Chronically disabled" means any person who is alcoholic, developmentally disabled, drug dependent or mentally ill, as defined in s. 51.01 (1), (5), (8) and (13), or any person who is physically disabled.
46.28(1)(c) (c) "Elderly" means a person 60 years of age or older.
46.28(1)(cg) (cg) "Eligible individual" means an individual who is elderly or chronically disabled, a child with long-term care needs, a homeless individual or a victim of domestic abuse.
46.28(1)(cr) (cr) "Homeless individual" has the meaning given in 42 USC 11302 (a).
46.28(1)(d) (d) "Residential facility" means a living unit for eligible individuals that is developed by a sponsor and that is not physically connected to a nursing home or hospital except by common service units for laundry, kitchen or utility purposes and that may include buildings and grounds for activities related to residence, including congregate meal sites, socialization, physical rehabilitation facilities and child care facilities.
46.28(1)(e) (e) "Sponsor" means any of the following:
46.28(1)(e)1. 1. A nonprofit participating health institution, as defined in s. 231.01 (6).
46.28(1)(e)2. 2. A tribal council or housing authority or any nonprofit entity created by a tribal council.
46.28(1)(e)3. 3. The department.
46.28(1)(e)4. 4. Any county department under s. 46.21, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437.
46.28(1)(e)5. 5. A county commission on aging appointed under s. 46.82 (4) (a).
46.28(1)(e)6. 6. Any housing authority created under s. 59.53 (22), 66.395, 66.40 or 66.4325.
46.28(1)(e)7. 7. Any housing corporation, limited-profit or nonprofit entity.
46.28(1)(e)8. 8. Any other entity meeting criteria established by the authority and organized to provide housing for persons and families of low and moderate income.
46.28(1)(f) (f) "Victim of domestic abuse" means an individual who has encountered domestic abuse, as defined in s. 46.95 (1) (a).
46.28(2) (2) The department may approve any residential facility for financing by the authority if it determines that the residential facility will help meet the housing needs of an eligible individual, based on factors that include:
46.28(2)(a) (a) The geographic location of the residential facility.
46.28(2)(b) (b) The population served by the residential facility.
46.28(2)(c) (c) The services offered by the residential facility.
46.28(3) (3) The department may authorize the authority to issue revenue bonds under s. 234.70 to finance any residential facility it approves under sub. (2).
46.28(4) (4) The department may charge sponsors for administrative costs and expenses it incurs in exercising its powers and duties under this section and under s. 234.70.
46.29 46.29 Council on physical disabilities.
46.29(1) (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (d), the department shall allocate up to $10,000 in each fiscal year for operation of the council on physical disabilities. The council on physical disabilities shall do all of the following:
46.29(1)(a) (a) Develop, approve and continue modification of a state plan, for services to physically disabled persons, that encompasses services from the entities specified under sub. (3).
46.29(1)(b) (b) Request reports or other information from the entities specified under sub. (3) concerning programs, funding, clients or services as they relate to physically disabled persons.
46.29(1)(c) (c) Advise the secretary of the department and make recommendations, including recommendations for legislation, to the entities specified under sub. (3) concerning funding, programs, policies and operations of those entities and other matters with respect to physically disabled persons.
46.29(1)(d) (d) Encourage public understanding of the needs of and issues concerning physically disabled persons.
46.29(1)(e) (e) Consider all questions and matters concerning physically disabled persons arising within the council or brought to the council for review.
46.29(1)(em) (em) Approve educational material relating to the parking privileges of physically disabled persons for placement on vehicles as provided in s. 346.94 (4). The council may delegate to a member of the council or an officer or employe of a state agency the authority granted under this paragraph.
46.29(1)(f) (f) Submit annually to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report concerning the council's recommendations under par. (c).
46.29(1)(fm) (fm) By April 15, 1996, and biennially thereafter, submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) concerning the time limitations imposed by any ordinances enacted under s. 346.50 (3m) on spaces reserved for use by a motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person, including any recommended changes to s. 346.50 (3m) and copies of any reports submitted from cities as required by s. 346.50 (3m) (b) 5.
46.29(1)(g) (g) Meet at least 4 times annually.
46.29(2) (2) The council on physical disabilities may do all of the following:
46.29(2)(a) (a) Report to the public concerning needs of physically disabled persons and issues that affect those persons.
46.29(2)(b) (b) Promote programs related to the prevention of physical disability.
46.29(2)(c) (c) Form committees for consideration of policies or programs for physically disabled persons.
46.29(3) (3) All of the following shall maintain liaison with and periodically report to the council on physical disabilities concerning progress in achieving objectives in the state plan developed under sub. (1) (a):
46.29(3)(a) (a) The secretary of education.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by 1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no. 95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text (a) The state superintendent of public instruction.
46.29(3)(b) (b) The secretary of transportation.
46.29(3)(c) (c) The secretary of industry, labor and job development.
46.29(3)(d) (d) The secretary of employment relations.
46.29(3)(e) (e) The secretary of commerce.
46.29(3)(f) (f) The commissioner of insurance.
46.29(3)(g) (g) The president of the university of Wisconsin system.
46.29(3)(h) (h) The president of the technical college system board.
46.29(3)(i) (i) The executive director of the board on aging and long-term care.
46.29(3)(j) (j) The chairperson of the health policy council.
46.293 46.293 Specialized programs for the blind and visually impaired. The department shall provide rehabilitation teaching services for persons who are blind or visually impaired including elderly persons and young persons and their parents or guardians, regardless of their eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services. These services may include assessments of each client's service needs, development of an individual service plan, instruction in braille, training in orientation and movement in the person's home or neighborhood, counseling and guidance to increase the blind or visually impaired person's independence, instruction in the use of low-vision aids, personal and home management training and instruction in leisure activities. In conjunction with the provision of these services the department shall:
46.293(1) (1) Work with blind and visually impaired persons, in a setting appropriate to each individual, to form rehabilitation plans for independent living to enable them to increase their self-reliance.
46.293(2) (2) Assist blind and visually impaired persons in physical orientation and personal adjustment.
46.293 History History: 1995 a. 27 ss. 2270, 2413; Stats. 1995 s. 46.293.
46.295 46.295 Interpreters for the hearing-impaired.
46.295(1) (1) The department may, on the request of any hearing-impaired person, city, village, town or county or private agency, provide funds from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (a) and (hs) to reimburse interpreters for hearing-impaired persons for the provision of interpreter services.
46.295(2) (2) The department shall grant priority to requests to pay fees charged by interpreters for the following, in the following order:
46.295(2)(a) (a) Emergencies.
46.295(2)(b) (b) Medical, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, psychiatric and psychological services.
46.295(2)(c) (c) Legal services and civil court proceedings.
46.295(2)(d) (d) Matters concerning law enforcement personnel.
46.295(2)(e) (e) Matters concerning any federal, state, county or municipal agency.
46.295(3) (3) The department shall maintain lists of qualified interpreters under s. 885.37 (5) (b).
46.295(4) (4) The department may use as an interpreter for hearing-impaired persons only the following:
46.295(4)(a) (a) An interpreter for hearing-impaired persons who is certified by the national registry of interpreters for the deaf.
46.295(4)(b) (b) If an interpreter under par. (a) is unavailable, an interpreter for hearing-impaired persons whose qualifications have been determined appropriate by the department.
46.295(5) (5) The department may bill any public or private agency at the rates established by the department for interpreter services for hearing-impaired persons commensurate with the certification or qualification level of the interpreter providing services if the department determines that the agency is required under state or federal law to provide interpreter services to a hearing-impaired person or if the agency agrees to pay for the services.
46.295(6) (6) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
46.295 History History: 1995 a. 27 ss. 2271, 2417; Stats. 1995 s. 46.295.
46.297 46.297 Telecommunication aid for the hearing impaired.
46.297(1)(1)Assistance. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (d), the department shall, subject to the availability of funds, provide assistance to hearing-impaired persons to secure telecommunication devices capable of serving their needs. Except in extraordinary circumstances, the department shall purchase or provide funds for the purchase of telecommunication devices.
46.297(2) (2)Eligibility. A person is eligible to receive assistance under sub. (1) if all of the following conditions are met:
46.297(2)(a) (a) The person is certified as deaf or severely hearing impaired by a physician, an audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or the department.
46.297(2)(b) (b) The adjusted gross income of the person's family is equal to or less than 200% of the poverty line established under 42 USC 9902 (2).
46.297(3) (3)Hearing rights. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the department under this section has a right to a contested case hearing under ch. 227.
46.297(4) (4)Departmental duties. The department shall:
46.297(4)(a) (a) Promulgate rules necessary for the administration of this section.
46.297(4)(b) (b) Establish application procedures and determine eligibility.
46.297 History History: 1983 a. 427; Stats. 1983 s. 46.90; 1983 a. 538 s. 51; Stats. 1983 s. 46.92; 1987 a. 27; 1987 a. 257 s. 2; 1989 a. 173 s. 3; Stats. 1989 s. 47.20; 1989 a. 316; 1995 a. 27 s. 2421; Stats. 1995 s. 46.297.
46.298 46.298 Vehicle sticker for the hearing impaired. Upon the request of a person who is certified as hearing impaired by the department, by a physician, by a hearing instrument specialist licensed under subch. I of ch. 459 or by an audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459, the department shall issue to the person a decal or sticker for display on a motor vehicle owned or frequently operated by the person to apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is owned or operated by a hearing-impaired person. No charge shall be made for issuance of the decal or sticker. The department shall specify the design of the decal or sticker. The department shall designate the location on the vehicle at which the decal or sticker shall be affixed by its own adhesive.
46.298 History History: 1987 a. 257; 1989 a. 31; 1989 a. 173 s. 4; Stats. 1989 s. 47.25; 1989 a. 316; 1995 a. 27 s. 2422; Stats. s. 46.298.
46.30 46.30 Community action agencies.
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