Amendment ASA1-AB591

AB591-ASA1, s. 173 Section 173. 49.46 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,101,20 49.46 (1) (a) 6. Any person not described in pars. (c) to (e) who is considered, under federal law, to be receiving aid to families with dependent children or supplemental security income for the purpose of determining eligibility for medical assistance. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 174 Section 174. 49.46 (1) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,101,24 49.46 (1) (a) 6m. Any person not described in pars. (c) to (e) who is considered, under federal law, to be receiving supplemental security income for the purpose of determining eligibility for medical assistance.

AB591-ASA1, s. 175 Section 175. 49.46 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,102,4 49.46 (1) (a) 9. Any pregnant woman not described under subd. 1. or 1m. whose family income does not exceed 133% of the poverty line for a family the size of the woman's family. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 176 Section 176. 49.46 (1) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,102,10 49.46 (1) (a) 10. Any child not described under subd. 1. who is under 6 years of age and whose family income does not exceed 133% of the poverty line for a family the size of the child's family. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 177 Section 177. 49.46 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,102,16 49.46 (1) (a) 11. Any child not described under subd. 1. who was born after September 30, 1983, who has attained the age of 6 but has not attained the age of 19 and whose family income does not exceed 100% of the poverty line for a family the size of the child's family. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 178 Section 178. 49.46 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,102,21 49.46 (1) (a) 12. Any child not described under subd. 1. who is under 19 years of age and who meets the resource and income limits under s. 49.19 (4). This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 179 Section 179. 49.46 (1) (a) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,103,2 49.46 (1) (a) 13. Any child who is under one year of age, whose mother was determined to be eligible under subd. 9. and who lives with his or her mother. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 180 Section 180. 49.46 (1) (a) 16. of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,103,6 49.46 (1) (a) 16. Any child who is living with a relative who is eligible to receive payments under s. 48.57 (3m) with respect to that child, if the department determines that no other insurance is available to the child.

AB591-ASA1, s. 181 Section 181. 49.46 (1) (am) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,103,9 49.46 (1) (am) 3. This paragraph does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 182 Section 182. 49.46 (1) (cb) of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,103,12 49.46 (1) (cb) Paragraph (c) does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 183 Section 183. 49.46 (1) (cg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,103,23 49.46 (1) (cg) Except as provided in par. (cs), medical assistance shall be provided to a dependent child, a relative with whom the child is living or the spouse of the relative, if the spouse meets the requirements of s. 49.19 (1) (c) 2. a. or b., for 4 calendar months beginning with the month in which the child, relative or spouse is ineligible for aid to families with dependent children because of the collection or increased collection of maintenance or support, if the child, relative or spouse received aid to families with dependent children in 3 or more of the 6 months immediately preceding the month in which that ineligibility begins. This paragraph does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 184 Section 184. 49.46 (1) (co) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,104,2 49.46 (1) (co) 4. This paragraph does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 185 Section 185. 49.46 (1) (cr) of the statutes is renumbered 49.46 (1) (cr) 1., and 49.46 (1) (cr) 1. b. and c., as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,104,6 49.46 (1) (cr) 1. b. Discloses in the application under subd. 1. a. any health insurance possessed by a member of the family.

AB591-ASA1,104,10 c. Demonstrates that, but for the loss of the disregards for earned income under s. 49.19 (5) (a) 4., the family was continuously eligible for aid to families with dependent children from the date of that loss until the date of the application made under subd. 1. a.

AB591-ASA1, s. 186 Section 186. 49.46 (1) (cr) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,104,13 49.46 (1) (cr) 2. This paragraph does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 187 Section 187. 49.46 (1) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,104,24 49.46 (1) (cs) Medical assistance shall be provided to members of a work-not-welfare group, as defined in s. 49.27 (1) (c), that is eligible for transitional medical assistance coverage under s. 49.27 (8) (c). If the person is or was a member of a work-not-welfare group, as defined in s. 49.27 (1) (c), and if the period of ineligibility under s. 49.27 (4) (f) and (g) for that work-not-welfare group has not yet expired, the person is not eligible for medical assistance under par. (c), (cg), (co) or (cr), unless the person was a dependent child, as defined in s. 49.19 (1) (a), at the time that he or she was a member of the work-not-welfare group. This paragraph does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 188 Section 188. 49.46 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,105,7 49.46 (1) (d) 1. Children who are placed in licensed foster homes or licensed treatment foster homes by the department and who would be eligible for payment of aid to families with dependent children in foster homes or treatment foster homes except that their placement is not made by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 will be considered as recipients of aid to families with dependent children. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 189 Section 189. 49.46 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 49.46 (1) (e) 1.

AB591-ASA1, s. 190 Section 190. 49.46 (1) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,105,14 49.46 (1) (e) 2. Beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d), this paragraph does not apply with respect to a person who has income and resources within the limitations of s. 49.19 whether or not the person requests or receives a grant of aid under that section.

AB591-ASA1, s. 191 Section 191. 49.465 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,105,17 49.465 (7) This section does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 192 Section 192. 49.47 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,105,22 49.47 (4) (a) (intro.) Any Except as provided in par. (ag), any individual who meets the limitations on income and resources under pars. (b) and (c) and who complies with par. (cm) shall be eligible for medical assistance under this section if such individual is:

AB591-ASA1, s. 193 Section 193. 49.47 (4) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,105,25 49.47 (4) (ag) No individual is eligible for medical assistance in a month that the individual is eligible for health care coverage under s. 49.153.

AB591-ASA1, s. 194 Section 194. 49.47 (4) (an) of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,106,3 49.47 (4) (an) Paragraph (am) does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 195 Section 195. 49.50 (6e) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB591-ASA1, s. 196 Section 196. 49.50 (6e) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 3091, is renumbered 49.50 (6e) and amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,106,12 49.50 (6e) Within the limits of funds available under s. 20.435 (4) (cn) (dz) and (na) and (6) (jg), the department shall provide funds for individuals who are working and who receive aid to families with dependent children to pay child care costs in excess of the amount of the child care disregard under s. 49.19 (5) (a) and child care costs incurred before the child care disregard under s. 49.19 (5) (a) becomes available if the child care is provided by a child care provider.

AB591-ASA1, s. 197 Section 197. 49.50 (6g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,107,2 49.50 (6g) Day care funds for former recipients of aid to families with dependent children. The department shall pay the child care costs of an individual who secures unsubsidized employment and loses eligibility for aid to families with dependent children because of earned income or number of hours worked for up to 12 months following the loss of eligibility if the child care is provided by a child care provider. The department shall establish a formula for assistance based on ability to pay. The rates for child care services under this subsection shall be determined under s. 46.98 (4) (d), (dg) or (dm), whichever is applicable, or, if a higher rate is established under s. 46.98 (4) (e) and if the child care services meet the quality standards established under s. 46.98 (4) (e), the rates for child care services under this subsection that meet those standards shall be determined under s. 46.98 (4) (e). The department shall promulgate rules for the disbursement of funds under this subsection.

AB591-ASA1, s. 198 Section 198. 49.50 (6k) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,107,9 49.50 (6k) (a) County departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 shall administer the funds appropriated for the purpose of providing child care under subs. (6e) (b) and (6g) for recipients and former recipients of aid under s. 49.19 and under sub. (7) (e) for participants in the learnfare program. The department shall allocate funds to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 for the purposes of this paragraph.

AB591-ASA1, s. 199 Section 199. 49.50 (6k) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,107,16 49.50 (6k) (b) Beginning on January 1, 1994, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 may, with the approval of the department, provide payment for, or reimbursement of, child care under s. 49.193 (8) or 49.50 (6e) (a) using funds allocated under par. (a). The department shall approve or disapprove this use of funds under criteria established to maximize state and federal funding available for child care.

AB591-ASA1, s. 200 Section 200. 49.50 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,108,5 49.50 (7) (e) For an individual who is a recipient of aid under s. 49.19, who is the parent with whom a dependent child lives and who is either required to attend school under par. (g) or is under 20 years of age and wants to attend school, the department shall make a monthly payment to the individual or the child care provider for the month's child care costs in an amount based on need with the maximum amount per child equal to the lesser of the actual cost of the care or the rate established under s. 46.98 (4) (d), (dg) or (dm), whichever is applicable, or, if a higher rate is established under s. 46.98 (4) (e) and if the child care meets the quality standards established under s. 46.98 (4) (e), in an amount based on need with the maximum amount per child equal to the lesser of the actual cost of the care or the rate established under s. 46.98 (4) (e), if the individual demonstrates the need to purchase child care services in order to attend school and those services are available from a child care provider.

AB591-ASA1, s. 201 Section 201. 49.52 (1) (ad) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,108,12 49.52 (1) (ad) 1. The department shall reimburse each county for reasonable costs of income maintenance administration according to a formula based on workload within the limits of available state and federal funds under s. 20.435 (4) (de) (dz) and (nL) by contract under s. 46.032. The amount of reimbursement calculated under this paragraph is in addition to any reimbursement provided to a county for fraud and error reduction under s. 49.197 (1m) and (4).

AB591-ASA1, s. 202 Section 202. 49.52 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,108,20 49.52 (1) (am) The department shall reimburse each county from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (d) (dz) and (p) and (7) (b) and (o) for 100% of the cost of aid to families with dependent children granted under s. 49.19, for social services as approved by the department under ss. 46.215 (1), (2) (c) and (3) and 46.22 (1) (b) 8. and (e) 3., and for funeral expenses paid for recipients of aid under s. 49.30, except that no reimbursement may be made for the administration of or aid granted under s. 49.02.

AB591-ASA1, s. 203 Section 203. 49.52 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 3134m, is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,109,12 49.52 (1) (d) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), the department shall distribute the funding for social services, including funding for foster care or treatment foster care of a child receiving aid under s. 49.19, 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) , (4m) and (8). Each county's required match for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's distributions 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. 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.

AB591-ASA1, s. 204 Section 204. 49.52 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,109,17 49.52 (5) The department shall withhold the value of food stamp losses for which a county or federally recognized American Indian tribe is liable under sub. (4) from the payment to the county or tribe under s. 20.435 (4) (de) (dz) and (nL) and reimburse the federal government from the funds withheld.

AB591-ASA1, s. 205 Section 205. 49.77 (3v) of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,109,20 49.77 (3v) Increased supplemental payments to custodial parents. (a) In this subsection:

AB591-ASA1,109,21 1. "Custodial parent" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (b).

AB591-ASA1,109,22 2. "Dependent child" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (c).

AB591-ASA1,109,25 (b) A person who is entitled to receive supplemental payments under this section and who is a custodial parent shall receive an increased state supplement of $77 for each dependent child with respect to whom the person is a custodial parent.

AB591-ASA1,110,5 (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), if a person who is entitled to receive supplemental payments under this section is married to a person who is also entitled to receive supplemental payments under this section, and both persons are custodial parents of a dependent child, only one increased state supplemental payment of $77 may be paid with respect to that child.

AB591-ASA1, s. 206 Section 206. 49.83 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, sections 3142 and 3144, is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,110,15 49.83 Limitation on giving information. Except as provided under s. 49.32 (9) and (10), no person may use or disclose information concerning applicants and recipients of relief funded by a relief block grant, aid to families with dependent children, Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, social services or supplemental payments under s. 49.77, for any purpose not connected with the administration of the programs. Any person violating this subsection may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $500 or imprisoned in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more than one year or both.

AB591-ASA1, s. 207 Section 207. 49.84 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 3211, is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,110,23 49.84 (5) A person applying for Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV or food stamp program benefits under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 shall, as a condition of eligibility, provide a declaration and other verification of citizenship or satisfactory immigration status as required by the department by rule or as required in 42 USC 1320b-7 (d).

AB591-ASA1, s. 208 Section 208. 49.85 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 2146, is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,111,7 49.85 (1) County department notification requirement. If a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 or, a governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or a Wisconsin works agency determines that the department of health and social services may recover an amount under s. 49.497 or that the department of industry, labor and human relations may recover an amount under s. 49.125, 49.161 or 49.195 (3), the county department or governing body shall notify the affected department of the determination.

AB591-ASA1, s. 209 Section 209. 49.85 (2) (b) and (3) (b) 1. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, are amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,111,18 49.85 (2) (b) At least annually, the department of industry, labor and human relations shall certify to the department of revenue the amounts that, based on the notifications received under sub. (1) and on other information received by the department of industry, labor and human relations, the department of industry, labor and human relations has determined that it may recover under ss. 49.125, 49.161 and 49.195 (3), except that the department of industry, labor and human relations may not certify an amount under this subsection unless it has met the notice requirements under sub. (3) and unless it's its determination has either not been appealed or is no longer under appeal.

AB591-ASA1,111,23 (3) (b) 1. Inform the person that the department of industry, labor and human relations intends to certify to the department of revenue an amount that the department of industry, labor and human relations has determined to be due under s. 49.125, 49.161 or 49.195 (3), for setoff from any state tax refund that may be due the person.

AB591-ASA1, s. 210 Section 210. 49.95 (4m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 3220, is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,112,6 49.95 (4m) (a) Without legal authority, sends or brings a person to a county, tribal governing body or municipality or advises a person to go to a county, tribal governing body or municipality for the purpose of obtaining relief funded by a relief block grant, benefits under the Wisconsin works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV or food stamps under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.

AB591-ASA1, s. 211 Section 211. 49.96 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,112,14 49.96 Assistance grants exempt from levy. All grants of aid to families with dependent children, payments made under ss. 48.357 (3m) or 49.148 (1) (b) to 49.159, payments made for social services, cash benefits paid by counties under s. 59.07 (154), and benefits under s. 49.77 or federal Title XVI, are exempt from every tax, and from execution, garnishment, attachment and every other process and shall be inalienable.

AB591-ASA1, s. 212 Section 212. 59.07 (97) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,113,4 59.07 (97) Child and spousal support; paternity program; medical support liability program. The county board shall contract with the department of health and social services to implement and administer the child and spousal support and establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency as the county designee. The board or its designee shall implement and administer the programs in accordance with the contract with the state department of health and social services. The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1), family court commissioner, clerk of court and all other county officials shall cooperate with the county and the department as necessary to provide the services required under the programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department under s. 46.25 for services provided under this subsection to persons not receiving benefits under s. 49.148, 49.153 or 49.155 or assistance under s. 49.19 or 49.47.

AB591-ASA1, s. 213 Section 213. 71.54 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB591-ASA1,113,11 71.54 (2) (a) (intro.) Property taxes accrued or rent constituting property taxes accrued shall be reduced by one-twelfth for each month or portion of a month for which the claimant received relief from any county under s. 59.07 (154) equal to or in excess of $400, participated in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (4) or (5) or received assistance under s. 49.19, except assistance received:

AB591-ASA1, s. 214 Section 214. 102.07 (17) of the statutes is created to read:

AB591-ASA1,113,15 102.07 (17) A participant in a trial job under s. 49.147 (3) is an employe of any employer under this chapter for whom the participant is performing service at the time of the injury.

AB591-ASA1, s. 215 Section 215. 102.07 (18) of the statutes is created to read: