46.23 (5) (c) 2. Shall determine whether state mandated services under subch. III of ch. 49 are provided or purchased or contracted for with local providers, and monitor the performance of such contracts. Purchase of services contracts shall be subject to the conditions specified in s. 49.34.
SECTION 2121m. 46.23 (5) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
46.23 (5) (c) 3. Shall determine whether state mandated juvenile delinquency-related services are provided or purchased or contracted for with local providers, and monitor the performance of such contracts. Purchase of service contracts shall be subject to the conditions specified in s. 301.031.
SECTION 2122. 46.23 (5) (n) of the statutes is renumbered 46.23 (5) (n) 1. and amended to read:
46.23 (5) (n) 1. Shall submit a final budget in accordance with s. 46.031 (1) for authorized services, except for services under subch. III of ch. 49 and juvenile delinquency-related services. Notwithstanding the categorization of or limits specified for funds allocated under s. 49.52 (1) (d) 46.495 or 51.423 (2), with the approval of the department of health and social services the county human services board may expend these funds consistent with any service provided under s. 49.52 (1) (d) 46.495 or 51.42.
SECTION 2123. 46.23 (5) (n) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
46.23 (5) (n) 2. Shall submit a final budget in accordance with s. 49.325 (1) for authorized services under subch. III of ch. 49.
SECTION 2123m. 46.23 (5) (n) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
46.23 (5) (n) 3. Shall submit a final budget in accordance with s. 301.031 (1) for authorized juvenile delinquency-related services.
SECTION 2124. 46.23 (5m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.23 (5m) (c) Prepare, with the assistance of the county human services director under sub. (6m) (e), a proposed budget for submission to the county executive or county administrator and, a final budget for submission to the department of health and social services in accordance with s. 46.031 (1) for authorized services, except services under subch. III of ch. 49 and juvenile delinquency-related services, a final budget for submission to the department of industry, labor and human relations in accordance with s. 49.325 for authorized services under subch. III of ch. 49 and a final budget for submission to the department of corrections in accordance with s. 301.031 for authorized juvenile delinquency-related services.
SECTION 2125. 46.23 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.23 (6) (a) (intro.) A county human services director appointed under sub. (5) (f) shall have all of the administrative and executive powers and duties of managing, operating, maintaining and improving the programs of the county department of human services, subject to the rules promulgated by the department of health and social services under this section for programs, except services or programs under subch. III of ch. 49 and juvenile delinquency-related services or programs, subject to the rules promulgated by the department of industry, labor and human relations for services or programs under subch. III of ch. 49 and subject to the rules promulgated by the department of corrections for juvenile delinquency-related services or programs. In consultation with the county human services board under sub. (5) and subject to its approval, the county human services director shall prepare:
SECTION 2126. 46.23 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
46.23 (6) (a) 3. Such other reports as are required by the secretary of health and social services, by the secretary of corrections or by the secretary of industry, labor and human relations and the county board of supervisors in a county with a single-county department of human services or the county boards of supervisors in counties with a multicounty department of human services.
SECTION 2127. 46.23 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.23 (6m) (a) Supervise and administer any program established for which supervision and administration is authorized under this section.
SECTION 2128bm. 46.25 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 73.25 (title).
SECTION 2128bn. 46.25 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 73.25 (1m).
SECTION 2128bp. 46.25 (2) to (7) of the statutes are renumbered 73.25 (2) to (7), and 73.25 (7), as renumbered, is amended to read:
73.25 (7) The department may represent the state in any action to establish paternity or to establish or enforce a support or maintenance obligation. The department may delegate its authority to represent the state in any action to establish paternity or to establish or enforce a support or maintenance obligation under this section to an attorney responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1) pursuant to a contract entered into under s. 59.07 (97). The department shall ensure that any such contract is for an amount reasonable and necessary to assure quality service. The department may, by such a contract, authorize a county to contract with any attorney, collection agency or other person to collect unpaid child support or maintenance. If a county fails to fully implement the programs under s. 59.07 (97), the department may implement them and may contract with any appropriate person to obtain necessary services. The department shall establish a formula for disbursing funds appropriated under s. 20.435 20.566 (4) (p) to carry out a contract under this subsection.
SECTION 2129. 46.25 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.25 (7m) The department may contract with or employ a collection agency, attorney or other person to enforce a support obligation of a parent residing outside this state, or who is delinquent in making support payments and may contract with or employ an attorney to appear in an action in state or federal court to enforce such an obligation, or both. To pay for the department's administrative costs of implementing this subsection, the department may charge a fee to counties, retain up to 50% of any incentive payment made to this state under 42 USC 658 for a collection under this subsection, and retain 30% of this state's share of a collection made under this subsection on behalf of a recipient of aid to families with dependent children.
SECTION 2129m. 46.25 (7m) to (11) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are renumbered 73.25 (7m) to (11), and 73.25 (8), as renumbered, is amended to read:
73.25 (8) The department may charge other states and counties seeking collection of child and spousal support for any administrative costs it incurs in providing services related to interstate child support collections, the federal parent locator service under 42 USC 653, the interception of unemployment compensation under 42 USC 654 or the withholding of state and federal income tax refunds under s. 46.255 73.255 and 42 USC 664.
SECTION 2130m. 46.25 (12) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2134. 46.25 (14) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2135. 46.253 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.36 (title).
SECTION 2136. 46.253 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.36 (1).
SECTION 2137. 46.253 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.36 (2) and amended to read:
49.36 (2) The department may contract with any county to administer a work experience and job training program for parents who are not custodial parents and who fail to pay child support or to meet their children's needs for support as a result of unemployment or underemployment. The program may provide the kinds of work experience and job training services available from the program under s. 49.193. The department shall fund the program from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (df) 20.445 (3) (df).
SECTION 2138. 46.253 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.36 (3).
SECTION 2139. 46.253 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.36 (4).
SECTION 2140. 46.253 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 49.36 (5).
SECTION 2141. 46.253 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 49.36 (6).
SECTION 2142. 46.253 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 49.36 (7).
SECTION 2143. 46.254 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.85 (title).
SECTION 2145. 46.254 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.254 (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 determines that the department of health and social services may recover an amount under s. 49.083, 49.125, 49.195 (3) or 49.497, the county department or governing body shall notify the department of health and social services of the determination.
SECTION 2146. 46.254 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.85 (1) and amended to read:
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 determines that the department of health and social services may recover an amount under s. 49.125, 49.195 (3) or 49.497 or that the department of industry, labor and human relations may recover an amount under s. 49.125 or 49.195 (3), the county department or governing body shall notify the affected department of health and social services of the determination.
SECTION 2148. 46.254 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.254 (2) DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATION. At least annually, the department 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 health and social services, the department has determined that it may recover under ss. 49.083, 49.125, 49.195 (3) and 49.497, except that the department may not certify an amount under this subsection unless the department has met the notice requirements under sub. (3) and unless the department's determination has either not been appealed or is no longer under appeal.
SECTION 2149. 46.254 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.85 (2) (a) and amended to read:
49.85 (2) (a) At least annually, the department of health and social services 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 health and social services, the department of health and social services has determined that it may recover under ss. 49.125, 49.195 (3) and s. 49.497, except that the department of health and social services may not certify an amount under this subsection unless the department it has met the notice requirements under sub. (3) and unless the department's its determination has either not been appealed or is no longer under appeal.
SECTION 2150. 46.254 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.85 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
49.85 (3) (a) (intro.) At least 30 days before certification of an amount, the department of health and social services shall send a notice to the last-known address of the person from whom the that department intends to recover the amount. The notice shall do all of the following:
SECTION 2152. 46.254 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.254 (3) (a) Inform the person that the department intends to certify to the department of revenue an amount that the department of health and social services has determined to be due under s. 49.083, 49.125, 49.195 (3) or 49.497, for setoff from any state tax refund that may be due the person.
SECTION 2153. 46.254 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.85 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:
49.85 (3) (a) 1. Inform the person that the department of health and social services intends to certify to the department of revenue an amount that the department of health and social services has determined to be due under s. 49.125, 49.195 (3) or 49.497, for setoff from any state tax refund that may be due the person.
SECTION 2154. 46.254 (3) (b) to (e) of the statutes are renumbered 49.85 (3) (a) 2. to 5. and amended to read:
49.85 (3) (a) 2. Inform the person that he or she may appeal the department's determination of the department of health and social services to certify the amount by requesting a hearing under sub. (4) within 30 days after the date of the letter and inform the person of the manner in which he or she may request a hearing.
3. Inform the person that, if the department's determination of the department of health and social services is appealed, the that department will not certify the amount to the department of revenue while the determination of the department of health and social services is under appeal.
4. Inform the person that, unless a contested case hearing is requested to appeal the department's determination of the department of health and social services, the person may be precluded from challenging any subsequent setoff of the certified amount by the department of revenue, except on the grounds that the certified amount has been partially or fully paid or otherwise discharged, since the date of the notice.
5. Request that the person inform the department of health and social services if a bankruptcy stay is in effect with respect to the person or if the claim has been discharged in bankruptcy.
SECTION 2155. 46.254 (3) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 49.85 (3) (a) 6.
SECTION 2156. 46.254 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.85 (4) (a) and amended to read:
49.85 (4) (a) If a person has requested a hearing under this subsection, the department of health and social services shall hold a contested case hearing under s. 227.44, except that the department of health and social services may limit the scope of the hearing to exclude issues that were presented at a prior hearing or that could have been presented at a prior opportunity for hearing.
SECTION 2157. 46.254 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 49.85 (5) and amended to read:
49.85 (5) EFFECT OF CERTIFICATION. Receipt of a certification by the department of revenue shall constitute a lien, equal to the amount certified, on any state tax refunds or credits owed to the obligor. The lien shall be foreclosed by the department of revenue as a setoff under s. 71.93. Certification of an amount under this section does not prohibit the department of health and social services or the department of industry, labor and human relations from attempting to recover the amount through other legal means. The department of health and social services or the department of industry, labor and human relations shall promptly notify the department of revenue upon recovery of any amount previously certified under this section.
SECTION 2157em. 46.255 (title) and (1) of the statutes are renumbered 73.255 (title) and (1).
SECTION 2157f. 46.255 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2157g. 46.255 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (2) and amended to read:
73.255 (2) At least annually, the department of health and social services shall certify to the department of revenue any obligation owed to the department of health and social services under s. 46.10 if the obligation is rendered to a judgment.
SECTION 2157h. 46.255 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (3) and amended to read:
73.255 (3) Receipt of a certification by the department of revenue a certification under sub. (1) or (2) or a certification of a delinquency or outstanding amount from another state because the obligor resides in this state shall constitute a lien, equal to the amount certified, on any state tax refunds or credits owed to the obligor. The lien shall be foreclosed by the department of revenue as a setoff under s. 71.93 (3), (6) and (7). When the department of revenue determines that the obligor is otherwise entitled to a state tax refund or credit, it shall notify the obligor that the state intends to reduce any state tax refund or credit due the obligor by the amount the obligor is delinquent under the support or maintenance order, by the outstanding amount for past support, medical expenses or birth expenses under the court order or by the amount due under s. 46.10 (4). The notice shall provide that within 20 days the obligor may request a hearing before the circuit court rendering the order. Within 10 days after receiving a request for hearing under this subsection, the court shall set the matter for hearing. Pending further order by the court or family court commissioner, the clerk of circuit court is prohibited from disbursing the obligor's state tax refund or credit. The family court commissioner may conduct the hearing. The sole issues at that hearing shall be whether the obligor owes the amount certified and, if not and it is a support or maintenance order, whether the money withheld from a tax refund or credit shall be paid to the obligor or held for future support or maintenance. An obligor may, within 20 days of receiving notice that the amount certified shall be withheld from his or her federal tax refund or credit, request a hearing under this subsection.
SECTION 2157i. 46.255 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (4) and amended to read:
73.255 (4) The department of revenue shall send that portion of any state or federal tax refunds or credits withheld to the department of health and social services for distribution to the appropriate clerk of circuit court. The department of health and social services shall make a settlement at least annually with the department of revenue and with each clerk of circuit court who has certified a delinquent obligation or outstanding amount for past support, medical expenses or birth expenses. The settlement shall state the amounts certified, the amounts deducted from tax refunds and credits and returned to the clerk of circuit court and the administrative costs incurred by the department of revenue. The department of health and social services may charge the county whose clerk of circuit court certified the obligation or outstanding amount the related administrative costs incurred by the department of health and social services and the department of revenue.
SECTION 2157im. 46.255 (4m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (4m) (a).
SECTION 2157j. 46.255 (4m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (4m) (b) and amended to read:
73.255 (4m) (b) The department may provide a certification that it receives under sub. (1) or (2) or (2m) or a certification of a delinquency or outstanding amount that it receives from another state because the obligor resides in this state to the department of administration. Upon receipt of the certification, the department of administration shall determine whether the obligor is a vendor or is receiving any other payments from this state, except for wages, retirement benefits or assistance under s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s. 45.351 (1), this chapter or ch. 46, 49 or 108. If the department of administration determines that the obligor is a vendor or is receiving payments from this state, except for wages, retirement benefits or assistance under s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s. 45.351 (1), this chapter or ch. 46, 49 or 108, it shall begin to withhold the amount certified from those payments and shall notify the obligor that the state intends to reduce any payments due the obligor by the amount the obligor is delinquent under the support or maintenance order, by the outstanding amount for past support, medical expenses or birth expenses under the court order or by the amount due under s. 46.10 (4). The notice shall provide that within 20 days after receipt of the notice the obligor may request a hearing before the circuit court rendering the order. An obligor may, within 20 days after receiving notice, request a hearing under this paragraph. Within 10 days after receiving a request for hearing under this paragraph, the court shall set the matter for hearing. The family court commissioner may conduct the hearing. Pending further order by the court or family court commissioner, the clerk of circuit court may not disburse the payments withheld from the obligor. The sole issues at the hearing are whether the obligor owes the amount certified and, if not and it is a support or maintenance order, whether the money withheld shall be paid to the obligor or held for future support or maintenance.
SECTION 2157k. 46.255 (4m) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (4m) (c) and amended to read:
73.255 (4m) (c) Except as provided by order of the court after hearing under par. (b), the department of administration shall continue withholding until the amount certified is recovered in full. The department of administration shall transfer the amounts withheld under this paragraph to the department of health and social services, or to the department of revenue for distribution to the appropriate clerk of court, whichever is appropriate.
SECTION 2157km. 46.255 (4m) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (4m) (d).
SECTION 2157L. 46.255 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (5) and amended to read:
73.255 (5) Certification of an obligation to the department of health and social services does not deprive any party of the right to collect the obligation or to prosecute the obligor. The clerk of court shall immediately notify the department of any collection of an obligation that has been certified. The department shall correct the certified obligation according to the amount the county has collected and report the correction to the department of revenue.
SECTION 2157m. 46.255 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (6).
SECTION 2157n. 46.255 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 73.255 (7).
SECTION 2157r. 46.258 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 73.258 (title).
SECTION 2157x. 46.258 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.258 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (ga) (c), the department shall award grants to counties for programs to revise child support orders. Each county receiving a grant shall review child support orders awarded to persons whose children receive benefits under s. 49.19 and to persons whose children do not receive benefits under s. 49.19 and shall initiate actions to revise the orders based on that review. Each county receiving a grant shall review child support orders awarded to persons whose children receive benefits under s. 49.19 and child support orders awarded to persons whose children do not receive benefits under s. 49.19 in proportion to the number of those 2 categories of orders in the county's child support case load. Before a county may initiate an action to revise a child support order under this subsection for a person whose children do not receive benefits under s. 49.19, the custodial parent of the children must voluntarily consent to the revision.
SECTION 2158b. 46.258 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 73.258 (1) and amended to read:
73.258 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 20.566 (4) (c), the department shall award grants to counties for programs to revise child support orders. Each county receiving a grant shall review child support orders awarded to persons whose children receive benefits under s. 49.19 and to persons whose children do not receive benefits under s. 49.19 and shall initiate actions to revise the orders based on that review. Each county receiving a grant shall review child support orders awarded to persons whose children receive benefits under s. 49.19 and child support orders awarded to persons whose children do not receive benefits under s. 49.19 in proportion to the number of those 2 categories of orders in the county's child support case load. Before a county may initiate an action to revise a child support order under this subsection for a person whose children do not receive benefits under s. 49.19, the custodial parent of the children must voluntarily consent to the revision.
SECTION 2159. 46.258 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.258 (2) (a) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (g) (c), the department shall provide state incentive payments, in a total amount of not less than $259,000 in each fiscal year, to counties that meet the child support collection and child support administrative efficiency criteria, according to a distribution formula determined by the department that does all of the following:
SECTION 2160b. 46.258 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 73.258 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
73.258 (2) (a) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 20.566 (4) (c), the department shall provide state incentive payments, in a total amount of not less than $259,000 in each fiscal year, to counties that meet the child support collection and child support administrative efficiency criteria, according to a distribution formula determined by the department that does all of the following:
SECTION 2160f. 46.258 (2) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are renumbered 73.258 (2) (a) 1. to 3., and 73.258 (2) (a) 3., as renumbered, is amended to read:
