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48.992
(1) (a) The "appropriate court" of this state to issue a requisition under
3s. 48.991 (4) is the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter for the
4county of the petitioner's residence, or, if the petitioner is a child welfare agency, the
5court so assigned for the county where the agency has its principal office, or, if the
6petitioner is the department
of corrections, any court so assigned in the state.
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848.993 Juvenile compact administrator. (1) Under the interstate compact
9on juveniles, the governor may designate an officer or employe of the department
of
10corrections to be the compact administrator, who, acting jointly with like officers of
11other party states, shall promulgate rules to carry out more effectively the terms of
12the compact. The compact administrator shall serve subject to the pleasure of the
13governor. If there is a vacancy in the office of compact administrator or in the case
14of absence or disability, the functions shall be performed by the secretary of
health
15and social services corrections, or other employe designated by the secretary. The
16compact administrator may cooperate with all departments, agencies and officers of
17and in the government of this state and its political subdivisions in facilitating the
18proper administration of the compact or of any supplementary agreement entered
19into by this state.
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20(2) The compact administrator shall determine for this state whether to receive
21juvenile probationers and parolees of other states under s. 48.991 (7) and shall
22arrange for the supervision of each such probationer or parolee received, either by
23the department
of corrections or by a person appointed to perform supervision
24service for the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter for the
25county where the juvenile is to reside, whichever is more convenient. Those persons
1shall in all such cases make periodic reports to the compact administrator regarding
2the conduct and progress of the juveniles.
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448.994 Supplementary agreements. The department
of corrections may
5enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states
6under s. 48.991 (10). If the supplementary agreement requires or contemplates the
7use of any institution or facility of this state or the provision of any service by this
8state, the supplementary agreement has no effect until approved by the department
9or agency under whose jurisdiction the institution or facility is operated or which
10shall be charged with the rendering of the service.
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48.995
(2) In the case of an escapee or absconder under s. 48.991 (5) or (6), if
13the juvenile is in the legal custody
or under the supervision of the department
of
14corrections, it shall bear the expense of his or her return; otherwise the appropriate
15court shall, on petition of the person entitled to the juvenile's custody or charged with
16his or her supervision, arrange for the transportation at the expense of the county
17and order that the county reimburse the person, if any, who returns the juvenile, for
18the person's actual and necessary expenses. In this subsection "appropriate court"
19means the court which adjudged the juvenile to be delinquent or, if the juvenile is
20under supervision for another state under s. 48.991 (7), then the court assigned to
21exercise jurisdiction under this chapter for the county of the juvenile's residence
22during the supervision.
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2448.996 Compensation. Any judge of this state who appoints counsel or a
25guardian ad litem pursuant to the provisions of the interstate compact on juveniles
1may, in the judge's discretion, allow reasonable compensation in an amount not to
2exceed the compensation paid to private attorneys under s. 977.08 (4m)
(b), to be paid
3by the county on order of the court.
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6Section
2637. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.001] of the
7statutes is created to read:
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Subchapter I
10
Definitions
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11Section
2638. 49.001 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.81 (intro.) and
12amended to read:
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1349.81 Public assistance recipients' bill of rights. (intro.) The department
14of health and social services, the department of industry, labor and human relations 15and all public assistance and relief-granting agencies shall respect rights for
16recipients of public assistance. The rights shall include all rights guaranteed by the
17U.S. constitution and the constitution of this state, and in addition shall include:
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1949.001 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter:
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149.001
(5m) "Prisoner" means any person who is either arrested, incarcerated,
2imprisoned or otherwise detained in excess of 12 hours by any law enforcement
3agency of this state, except when detention is pursuant to s. 51.15, 51.20, 51.45 (11)
4(b) or 55.06 (11) (a) or ch. 980. "Prisoner" does not include any person who is serving
5a sentence of detention under s. 973.03 (4) unless the person is in the county jail
6under s. 973.03 (4) (c).
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7Section
2645. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.002] of the
8statutes is created to read:
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SUBCHAPTER II
11
RELIEF BLOCK GRANTS
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49.002
(1) It is declared to be legislative policy that
, except in counties that
14make the election under s. 49.032 (2) (a), all recipients of general relief shall have
15maximum exposure to job training and job opportunities through the Wisconsin state
16employment service as well as other government agencies. Applicants and recipients
17of general relief shall comply with the established work-seeking rules of the general
18relief agency. Recipients of general relief shall also comply with the established work
19relief rules of the general relief agency. If a recipient of general relief refuses a bona
20fide offer of employment or training without good cause, or accepts a bona fide offer
21and subsequently performs inadequately through wilful neglect, or fails to comply
22with the work-seeking or work relief rules of the general relief agency, the general
23relief agency may discontinue general relief payments to the recipient for a period
24not to exceed 30 days for a first refusal, inadequate performance or failure to comply
25and for a period not to exceed 60 days for a 2nd or subsequent refusal, inadequate
1performance or failure to comply. The department shall promulgate rules to
2establish standards for determinations of benefit discontinuances under this
3subsection that exceed 30 days. Any Wisconsin taxpayer shall have standing in the
4circuit court for the purpose of obtaining an injunction to enforce this subsection.
AB150-engrossed, s. 2646c
5Section 2646c. 49.002 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
6(this act), is repealed.
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49.002
(2) It is the declared legislative policy that general relief is the payer
9of last resort in all cases, except those cases involving crime victim awards under s.
10949.06, where
a benefit is covered by general relief in a county and where a dispute
11may arise over payment for costs associated with
maintaining the health and welfare
12of recipients providing that benefit to a recipient of general relief, including disputes
13concerning health care costs with private or public payees of health care costs, other
14governmental welfare programs, rehabilitation programs and programs requiring
15institutionalization or long-term medical and psychiatric treatment.
AB150-engrossed, s. 2647c
16Section 2647c. 49.002 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
17.... (this act), is renumbered 49.002 and amended to read:
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1849.002 Legislative declaration. It is the declared legislative policy that
19general a county receiving a relief
block grant is the payer of last resort in all cases,
20except those cases involving crime victim awards under s. 949.06, where a benefit is
21covered by
general relief
funded by a relief block grant in a county and where a
22dispute may arise over payment for costs associated with
providing that benefit to
23a recipient of general relief, including disputes concerning health care costs with
24private or public payees of health care costs, other governmental welfare programs,
25rehabilitation programs and programs requiring institutionalization or long-term
1medical and psychiatric treatment providing health care services to recipients of
2relief funded by a relief block grant.
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449.01 Definitions. (intro.) As used in this
chapter subchapter:
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49.43
(1e) "Accommodated person" means any person in a hospital or in a
8skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility, as defined in Title XIX of the
9social security act, who would have been eligible for benefits under s.
49.177 or 49.19
10or 49.77 or federal Title XVI if the person were not in such a hospital or facility, and
11any person in such an institution who can be found eligible for Title XIX under the
12social security act.
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49.01
(1m) "Department" means the department of health and social services.
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49.01
(2) "Dependent person"
or "dependent" means an individual
without the
17presently available money, income, property or credit, or other means by which it can
18be presently obtained, excluding the exemptions set forth under s. 49.06, sufficient
19to provide the necessary commodities and services specified in sub. (5m) who is
20eligible for relief under s. 49.015.
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49.01
(2g) "Health care services" means such emergency and nonemergency
23medical, surgical, dental, hospital, nursing and optometric services as are
24reasonable and necessary under the circumstances, as determined by the county or
1tribal governing body. "Health care services" does not include services described
2under s. 51.42 (3) (ar) 4.
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49.01
(3) "Relief" means assistance that is provided to a dependent person and
5funded by a relief block grant.
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49.01
(3m) (b) A tribal governing body or an agency under contract with the
8governing body to administer relief.
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49.01
(5m) "General relief" means such services, commodities or money as are
14reasonable and necessary under the circumstances to provide
food, housing,
15clothing, fuel, light, water, medicine, medical, dental, and surgical treatment
16(including hospital care), optometrical services, nursing,
transportation, and funeral
17expenses
, and include. Except in counties that make the election under s. 49.032 (2)
18(a), general relief also includes benefits under s. 49.032 and any wages for work relief.
19The food furnished shall be of a kind and quantity sufficient to provide a nourishing
20diet. The housing provided shall be adequate for health and decency. Where there
21are children of school age the general relief furnished shall include necessities for
22which no other provision is made by law. The general relief furnished, whether by
23money or otherwise, shall be at such times and in such amounts, as will in the
24discretion of the general relief official or agency meet the needs of the recipient and
25protect the public.
AB150-engrossed, s. 2657c
1Section 2657c. 49.01 (5m) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2.... (this act), is repealed.
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49.01
(3m) (intro.) "
General relief Relief agency" means
the following if a
6county
or tribal governing body operates a relief program funded by a relief block
7grant:
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8(a) A county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23
or an agency under
9contract with a county department to administer relief.
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49.01
(7m) "Relief block grant" means a block grant awarded to a county or
15tribal governing body under s. 49.025, 49.027 or 49.029.
AB150-engrossed, s. 2661r
16Section 2661r. 49.01 (7m) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
17.... (this act), is renumbered 49.001 (5p).
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49.01
(8j) "Secretary" means the secretary of health and social services.
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49.01
(8p) "Tribal governing body" means an elected tribal governing body of
24a federally recognized American Indian tribe.
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449.015 (title)
General relief
Relief eligibility.
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49.015
(1) General eligibility requirements. Except as provided in subs. (1m)
7to (2m), an individual is eligible for relief if the individual meets all of the following
8conditions:
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9(a) Except as provided in sub. (3) (a), the individual resides in a county, or on
10tax-free land, in which the county or tribal governing body operates a program
11funded by a relief block grant.
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(c) The individual qualifies under written criteria of dependency under s. 49.02
13(1) (b) established by the relief agency in that county or on that tax-free land.
AB150-engrossed, s. 2672b
15Section 2672b. 49.015 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.015 (1m)
16(b) (intro.) and amended to read:
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49.015
(1m) (b) (intro.) No
person
individual is eligible for
general relief
under
18this chapter unless the
person individual has resided in this state for at least 60
19consecutive days before applying for
general relief. This requirement does not apply
20if the
person individual resides in this state and meets any of the following
21conditions:
AB150-engrossed, s. 2673b
22Section 2673b. 49.015 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 49.015 (1m) (b)
231. and amended to read:
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49.015
(1m) (b) 1. The
person individual was born in this state.
AB150-engrossed, s. 2674b
1Section 2674b. 49.015 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 49.015 (1m) (b)
22. and amended to read:
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49.015
(1m) (b) 2. The
person individual has, in the past, resided in this state
4for at least 365 consecutive days.
AB150-engrossed, s. 2675b
5Section 2675b. 49.015 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 49.015 (1m) (b)
63. and amended to read:
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49.015
(1m) (b) 3. The
person individual came to this state to join a close
8relative who has resided in this state for at least 180 days before the arrival of the
9person individual.
AB150-engrossed, s. 2676b
10Section 2676b. 49.015 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 49.015 (1m) (b)
114. and amended to read: