46.48(18)
(18) Outreach services. The department shall distribute $84,000 in each fiscal year as grants to community organizations in southeastern and south central Wisconsin to provide outreach services relating to health, mental health, housing, assisted living, domestic violence, and other services.
46.48(26)
(26) Community improvement job training. The department shall award $250,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 1994-95, as a grant to a community organization to conduct a community improvement job training program which shall do all of the following:
46.48(26)(a)
(a) Provide job training, counseling and education for persons 16 to 23 years of age who reside in neighborhoods that have gang problems.
46.48(26)(b)
(b) Provide projects to rebuild and strengthen neighborhoods that have gang problems.
46.48(26)(c)
(c) Assist program participants who want to start their own small businesses by referring those participants to sources of grants, loans, venture capital and other funding and by assisting those participants with the funding application process.
46.48(26)(d)
(d) Encourage former gang members to participate in the program.
46.48(29)
(29) ARC Community Services, Inc. The department shall distribute $175,000 in each fiscal year to ARC Community Services, Inc., for a program to provide substance abuse day treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants.
46.48(30)
(30) Substance abuse treatment grants. 46.48(30)(a)(a) From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (bc), the department shall distribute grants on a competitive basis to county departments of social services and to private nonprofit organizations, as defined in
s. 103.21 (2), for the provision of alcohol and other drug abuse treatment services in counties with a population of 500,000 or more. Grants distributed under this subsection may be used only to provide treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse to individuals who are eligible for federal temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et. seq. and who have a family income of not more than 200% of the poverty line, as defined in
s. 49.001 (5).
46.48(30)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding
par. (a), the department may distribute grants under
par. (a) only to the extent that the distribution meets the maintenance-of-effort requirement under the federal temporary assistance for needy families program under
42 USC 601 et. seq.
46.48 History
History: 1989 a. 31 ss.
1085,
1090,
1092 to
1094,
1099;
1989 a. 122,
336,
359;
1991 a. 39,
269;
1993 a. 16,
98,
446;
1995 a. 27 ss.
2301m to
2304,
2600,
2601;
1997 a. 27,
283;
1999 a. 9;
2001 a. 16;
2003 a. 33;
2005 a. 25;
2007 a. 20.
46.485
46.485
Mental health services for severely emotionally disturbed children. 46.485(2g)
(2g) From the appropriation accounts under
s. 20.435 (4) (b) and
(gp), the department may in each fiscal year transfer funds to the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (kb) for distribution under this section and from the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (mb) the department may not distribute more than $1,330,500 in each fiscal year to applying counties in this state that meet all of the following requirements, as determined by the department:
46.485(2g)(a)2.
2. The county receives any grant for services to severely emotionally disturbed children.
46.485(2g)(a)3.
3. The county is in compliance with the requirements of
s. 46.56, except that the county need not receive funding under
s. 46.56 (15).
46.485(2g)(b)1.
1. The county submits to the department a plan that specifies the proposed use of funds to implement the program under this section, including, at the time of termination of funding under this section, enrollment of children served under the program in a limited service health organization that covers both inpatient and outpatient expenses.
46.485(2g)(b)2.
2. The county provides service coordination, as defined in
s. 46.56 (1) (L), on behalf of a child with a serious emotional disturbance and the child's family in the county.
46.485(3g)
(3g) The amount that the department may transfer under
sub. (2g) for counties may not exceed the estimated state share of payments under
s. 49.45,
49.46,
49.47, or
49.471 for mental health care and treatment that is provided in inpatient facilities for children with severe emotional disturbances.
46.485(3m)
(3m) Funds that are distributed under
sub. (2g) may be used for all of the following:
46.485(3m)(a)
(a) Mental health care and treatment, other than care and treatment under
s. 51.35 (3), in an inpatient facility for children with severe emotional disturbances.
46.485(3m)(b)
(b) Community mental health services for children with severe emotional disturbances.
46.485(3r)
(3r) Funds from the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (kb) that the department does not distribute to a county before 24 months after June 30 of the fiscal year in which the department allocated the funds to the county under
sub. (2g) lapse to the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (4) (b). A county may at any time expend funds that the department distributes to the county, consistent with the requirements under
sub. (3m).
46.485(4)
(4) The county receiving funds under
sub. (2g) is not liable for payment for any care and treatment of the type authorized to be paid under
sub. (3m) that is above the amount transferred under
sub. (2g) (intro.).
46.49
46.49
Allocation of federal funds for community aids. 46.49(1)(1) If the department receives unanticipated federal community mental health services block grant funds under
42 USC 300x to
300x-9 or federal prevention and treatment of substance abuse block grant funds under
42 USC 300x-21 to
300x-35 and if the department proposes to allocate the unanticipated funds so that an allocation limit in
s. 46.40 is exceeded, the department shall submit a plan for the proposed allocation to the secretary of administration. If the secretary of administration approves the plan, he or she shall submit it to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date of his or her submittal, the department may implement the plan, notwithstanding any allocation limits under
s. 46.40. If within 14 working days after the date of the submittal by the secretary of administration the cochairpersons of the committee notify him or her that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may implement the plan, notwithstanding
s. 46.40, only with the approval of the committee.
46.49(2)
(2) If the department receives unanticipated federal social services block grant funds under
42 USC 1397 to
1397e, the department shall deposit the moneys in the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (o), unless the funds are for a specified purpose that is not included in
s. 20.435 (7) (o), in which case the department shall deposit the moneys in the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md) or
(me), as appropriate.
46.495
46.495
Distribution of community aids funds to counties. 46.495(1)(d)
(d) From the appropriations under
s. 20.435 (7) (b) and
(o), the department shall distribute the funding for social services to county departments under
ss. 46.215,
46.22, and
46.23 as provided under
s. 46.40. County matching funds are required for the distributions under
s. 46.40 (2),
(8), and
(9) (b). Each county's required match for the distribution under
s. 46.40 (2) shall be specified in a schedule established annually by the department. Each county's required match for the distribution under
s. 46.40 (8) for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's distributions under s.
46.40 (8) for that year for which matching funds are required plus the amount the county was required by s.
46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Each county's required match for the distribution under
s. 46.40 (9) (b) for a year equals 9.89% of that county's amounts described in
s. 46.40 (9) (ar) (intro.) for that year. Matching funds may be from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds, or private donations to the county that meet the requirements specified in
s. 51.423 (5). Private donations may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.
46.495(1)(dc)
(dc) The department shall prorate the amount allocated to any county department under
s. 46.215 or
46.22 under
par. (d) to reflect actual federal funds available.
46.495(1)(f)1.1. If any state matching funds allocated under
par. (d) to match county funds are not claimed, the funds shall be redistributed for the purposes the department designates.
46.495(1)(f)2.
2. The county allocation to match aid increases shall be included in the contract under
s. 46.031 (2g) and approved by January 1 of the year for which funds are allocated, in order to generate state aid matching funds. All funds allocated under
par. (d) shall be included in the contract under
s. 46.031 (2g) and approved.
46.495(2)(a)(a) The county treasurer and each director of a county department under
s. 46.215,
46.22 or
46.23 shall monthly certify under oath to the department in such manner as the department prescribes the claim of the county for state reimbursement under this section and if the department approves such claim it shall certify to the department of administration for reimbursement to the county for amounts due under this subsection and payment claimed to be made to the counties monthly. The department may make advance payments prior to the beginning of each month equal to one-twelfth of the contracted amount.
46.495(2)(b)
(b) To facilitate prompt reimbursement the certificate of the department may be based on the certified statements of the county officers filed under
par. (a). Funds recovered from audit adjustments from a prior fiscal year may be included in subsequent certifications only to pay counties owed funds as a result of any audit adjustment. By September 30 of each year the department shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees under
s. 13.172 (3) on funds recovered and paid out during the previous calendar year as a result of audit adjustments.
46.50
46.50
State mental health authority. In order to promote coordination and efficient development of mental health services by the state and by municipalities in the state, the department is declared to be the state mental health authority of Wisconsin and as such is authorized to receive federal grants in aid and to cooperate with the federal government in promoting the extension of such services.
46.513
46.513
Services for children and families. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (3) (bm), the department shall distribute grants to counties in each fiscal year to fund services for children and families. The department shall determine the amount of a county's grant under this section based on the county's proportion of the state's population as last estimated by the department of administration under
s. 16.96. The department of health services shall distribute the grants under this section in the calendar year after the calendar year in which the amount available for those grants is certified by the department of revenue under
s. 77.63 (2).
46.513 Note
NOTE: Sections 20.435 (3) (bm) and 77.63 (2) were repealed by
2007 Wis. Act 20.
46.513 History
History: 1999 a. 9;
2007 a. 20 s.
9121 (6) (a).
46.52
46.52
Systems change grants. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department shall distribute funds to each grant recipient under this section so as to permit initial phasing in of recovery-oriented system changes, prevention and early intervention strategies, and consumer and family involvement for individuals with mental illness. At least 10% of the funds distributed shall be for children with mental illness.
46.53
46.53
Mental health treatment provider training. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department may not distribute more than $182,000 in each fiscal year to provide training for mental health treatment professionals on new mental health treatment approaches in working with special populations, including seriously mentally ill individuals and children with serious emotional disturbances, and on the use of new mental health treatment medications.
46.53 History
History: 1995 a. 27;
1997 a. 27.
46.54
46.54
Consumer and family self-help and peer-support programs. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department shall distribute $874,000 in each fiscal year to increase support for mental health family support projects, employment projects operated by consumers of mental health services, mental health crisis intervention and drop-in projects, and public mental health information activities.
46.55
46.55
Grants for services to persons in treatment. 46.55(1)(1) The department shall award grants to county departments under
s. 46.23 or
51.42 for the purpose of providing services to persons who are receiving alcohol and other drug abuse treatment, including child care services for the children of the persons.
46.55(2)
(2) A county department under
s. 46.23 or
51.42 may apply to the department for a grant under
sub. (1). The department shall select applicants to receive grants under
sub. (1) based on criteria developed by the department.
46.55(3)
(3) A county department under
s. 46.23 or
51.42 which receives a grant under
sub. (1) shall give priority for the services to a family whose income is below 150% of the poverty line, under
42 USC 9902 (2), or to a family with only one parent living in the home.
46.55(3m)
(3m) Within the limits of available funding under
s. 20.435 (7) (mb), the department shall award grants under this section in a total amount for all grants of not more than $250,000 in each fiscal year.
46.56
46.56
Integrated service programs for children with severe disabilities. 46.56(1)
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
46.56(1)(a)
(a) "Administering agency" means a county department designated by the county board of supervisors to administer the program.
46.56(1)(b)
(b) "Agency" means a private nonprofit organization that provides treatment services for children with severe disabilities and their families.
46.56(1)(c)
(c) "Child with severe disabilities" means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age and whose mental, physical, sensory, behavioral, emotional or developmental disabilities, or whose combination of multiple disabilities meets all of the following conditions:
46.56(1)(c)2.
2. Has persisted for at least one year or is expected to persist for at least one year.
46.56(1)(c)3.
3. Causes substantial limitations in the child's ability to function in the family, the school or the community and with the child's ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life.
46.56(1)(c)4.
4. Causes the child to need services from 2 or more service systems.
46.56(1)(e)
(e) "Intake" means the process by which the service coordination agency initially screens a child with severe disabilities and the child's family to see if a complete assessment is needed.
46.56(1)(f)
(f) "Integrated services" means treatment, education, care and support services provided, in a coordinated manner, for a child with severe disabilities and his or her family.
46.56(1)(g)
(g) "Integrated service plan" means the plan for treatment, education and support services for an eligible child with severe disabilities and the child's family under
sub. (8) (h).
46.56(1)(h)
(h) "Interagency agreement" means a written document of understanding among service providers that identifies mutual responsibilities for implementing integrated services for children with severe disabilities.
46.56(1)(i)
(i) "Interdisciplinary team" means a group of professionals, assembled by the service coordinator, from various service systems who meet all of the following criteria:
46.56(1)(i)1.
1. Are skilled in providing treatment, education and support services for children with severe disabilities and their families.
46.56(1)(i)2.
2. Conduct comprehensive evaluations of the child with severe disabilities and the child's family's needs for treatment and support services.
46.56(1)(i)3.
3. Possess skills and knowledge of the needs or dysfunctions of the specific type presented by the child being assessed.
46.56(1)(i)4.
4. Are providing treatment, education or support services to the child with severe disabilities or the child's family, if the child or the child's family is receiving any treatment, education or support services.
46.56(1)(j)
(j) "Parent" means a parent who has legal custody, as defined in
s. 767.001 (2), of a child, or a guardian or legal custodian of a child, as defined in
s. 48.02 (8) and
(11).
46.56(1)(k)
(k) "Program" means an integrated service program for children with severe disabilities.
46.56(1)(L)
(L) "Service coordination" means a case management service that coordinates multiple service providers who are serving a particular child with severe disabilities and the child's family. The term includes arrangement for assessment, development of an integrated service plan based on the assessment, advocacy for the needs of the child and the child's family, monitoring of the child's progress, facilitation of periodic reviews of the integrated service plan and coordination and maintenance of clear lines of communication among all service providers and the child and the child's family.
46.56(1)(m)
(m) "Service coordination agency" means a county department, agency, school district, cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board designated in an interagency agreement by a coordinating committee to provide intake and service coordination for one or more target groups of eligible children with severe disabilities and their families.
46.56(1)(n)
(n) "Service coordinator" means an individual who is qualified by specialized training and clinical experience with children with severe disabilities and their families and who is appointed by the service coordination agency to provide coordination of treatment, education and support services for eligible children with severe disabilities and their families.
46.56(1)(o)
(o) "Service system" means the public and private organizations that provide specialized services for children with mental, physical, sensory, behavioral, emotional or developmental disabilities or that provide child welfare, juvenile justice, educational or health care services for children.
