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11Section
2694. 49.02 (5) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
12.... (this act), is amended to read:
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49.02
(5) (bm) A relief agency shall limit its liability for health care services
14funded by a relief block grant to the amount payable by medical assistance under
ss.
1549.43 to 49.47 subch. IV for care for which a medical assistance rate exists.
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149.02
(6g) (title)
Liability of recipients. No individual who receives
treatment
2or hospitalization under sub. (5) health care services funded by a relief block grant 3may be liable for the difference between the costs of the
treatment or hospitalization 4services charged by the health care provider and the amount paid by the
general 5relief agency.
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49.02
(6m) Notwithstanding ss. 49.002 (2) and 49.01 (5m), a general relief
8agency is not required to provide services described in s. 51.42 (3) (ar) 4.
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9Section 2705b. 49.02 (6m) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
10.... (this act), is repealed.
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49.02
(7) (title)
Notification requirement. Whenever the
authorities charged
14with the administration of this section have department or a relief agency has reason
15to believe that a person receiving relief is engaging in conduct or behavior prohibited
16in ch. 944 or ss. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025 or 948.06 to 948.11
they the department or
17relief agency shall promptly notify the law enforcement officials of the county
18thereof, including facts relating to such person's alleged misconduct or illegal
19behavior.
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49.02
(7m) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules regarding use of
22relief block grants. The rules shall include all of the following:
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(a) Procedures that relief agencies shall follow in making eligibility
24determinations.
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1(b) Procedures for appealing eligibility determinations under s. 49.015. These
2procedures shall provide for notice, fair hearing and review.
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(c) Procedures that relief agencies shall follow to obtain relief block grants
4under sub. (1).
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(d) Standards for a waiver of any eligibility requirement under s. 49.015.
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49.015
(2m) (title)
Ineligibility due to medical assistance divestment. Any
9person found ineligible for medical assistance because of the divestment provisions
10under s. 49.453 is ineligible for
medical care under this section relief funded by a
11relief block grant for the same period during which ineligibility exists under s.
1249.453.
AB150-engrossed, s. 2712b
14Section 2712b. 49.02 (10) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.02 (5) (bm) and
15amended to read:
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49.02
(5) (bm)
Except as provided under par. (b), a county A relief agency shall
17limit its liability for
medical or dental care furnished as general relief, including
18emergency care provided under sub. (5), health care services funded by a relief block
19grant to the amount payable by medical assistance under ss. 49.43 to 49.47 for care
20for which a medical assistance rate exists.
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149.02
(11) (title)
Department of transportation records. A
general relief
2agency may use vehicle registration information from the department of
3transportation in determining eligibility for
general relief.
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649.025 Relief block grants to counties with a population of 500,000 or
7more; medical relief. (1) Applicability. This section applies only to a county
8having a population of 500,000 or more.
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9(2) Amount of relief block grant. (a) If a county is eligible to receive a relief
10block grant in a year, the department shall pay to the county, in accordance with s.
1149.031, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (bt), an amount for that year
12determined as follows:
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1. The department shall determine the lesser of the following:
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a. For 1996, $17,600,000, and for each year thereafter, $16,600,000.
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b. For any year, 45% of the total amount expended by the county in that year
16as relief for health care services provided to dependent persons.
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2. The department shall subtract from the amount determined under subd. 1.
18amounts paid to hospitals in that county under s. 49.45 (6y) and (6z) in that year.
19If the amount determined under this subdivision is less than zero, the amount of the
20relief block grant is $0.
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(b) In calculating the total amount expended by the county under par. (a), the
22department may exclude any amount expended as a result of a waiver determined
23to be inappropriate under rules promulgated by the department under s. 49.02 (7m)
24(d).
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1(3) Use of relief block grant funds. A county may use moneys received as
2a relief block grant only for the purpose of providing health care services to
3dependent persons.
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549.027 Relief block grants to counties having a population of less than
6500,000; medical and nonmedical relief. (1) A
pplicability. This section applies
7only to a county having a population of less than 500,000.
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8(2) Amount of relief block grant. (a) If a county is eligible to receive a relief
9block grant in a year, the department shall pay to the county, in accordance with s.
1049.031, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (bu), an amount for that year
11determined as follows:
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1. The department shall calculate an amount as follows:
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a. The department shall determine the total amount that the county was
14reimbursed under s. 49.035, 1993 stats., for general relief costs incurred in 1994.
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b. The department shall determine the total amount of general relief
16reimbursements that were paid under s. 49.035, 1993 stats., for costs incurred in
171994, to all counties that are eligible receive a relief block grant under this section.
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c. The department shall divide the amount determined under subd. 1. a. by the
19amount determined under subd. 1. b.
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d. The department shall multiply the amount determined under subd. 1. c. by
21the amount appropriated under s. 20.435 (1) (bu) for relief block grants for that year.
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2. The department shall calculate the sum of the following:
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a. For any year, 50% of the total costs incurred by the county for health care
24services provided to dependent persons as relief in that year.
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1b. For any year, 40% of the total costs incurred by the county for cash benefits,
2and for services other than health care services, provided to dependent persons as
3relief in that year.
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3. The department shall determine the lesser of the amount calculated under
5subd. 1. and the amount calculated under subd. 2.
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4. From the amount determined under subd. 3., the department shall subtract
7amounts paid to hospitals in that county under s. 49.45 (6y) and (6z) for that calendar
8year.
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(b) In calculating the total costs incurred by the county under par. (a) 2., the
10department may exclude any amount expended as relief by the county in that year
11as a result of a waiver determined by the department to be inappropriate under rules
12promulgated by the department under s. 49.02 (7m) (d).
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13(3) Use of relief block grant funds. A county may use moneys received as
14a relief block grant to provide services only as follows:
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(a) To provide health care services to dependent persons.
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(b) If the county provides health care services to dependent persons, to provide
17cash benefits, or services other than health care services, to dependent persons.
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18(4) Work component. If a county provides cash benefits, or services other than
19health care services, as relief, the county may include a work component as part of
20its relief program funded under this section. If a county includes a work component
21under this subsection, the county may require a dependent person to participate in
22the work component as a condition for receiving cash benefits, or services other than
23health care services.
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149.029 Block grants to tribal governing bodies; medical relief. (1) 2A
pplicability. This section applies only to tribal governing bodies.
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3(2) Amount and distribution of relief block grant. From the appropriation
4under s. 20.435 (1) (bs), the department shall distribute a relief block grant to each
5eligible tribal governing body in an amount and in a manner determined in
6accordance with rules promulgated by the department. The department shall
7promulgate the rules after consulting with all tribal governing bodies eligible for a
8relief block grant. In promulgating rules under this section, the department shall
9consider each tribe's economic circumstances and need for health care services.
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10(3) Use of relief block grant funds. A tribal governing body may use moneys
11received as a relief block grant only for the purpose of providing health care services
12to dependent persons.
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1449.031 Payment of relief block grants to counties. (1) Filing of relief
15block grant report. Each county that is eligible for a relief block grant under s. 49.02
16(1) in a year shall prepare a report, in accordance with rules promulgated by the
17department under s. 49.02 (7m) (c), detailing the costs incurred for relief provided
18to dependent persons in that year. The report shall be filed with the department by
19March 1 of the year immediately following the year in which the costs were incurred.
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20(2) Deadline for payment of relief block grants. The department shall pay
21a relief block grant to each eligible county by July 31 of the year immediately
22following the year for which the relief block grant is made or within 30 days after the
23effective date of the act that provides funding, for that year, for the appropriation
24from which relief block grant moneys are paid, whichever is later.
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149.032 General relief nonmedical benefits. (1) Nonmedical benefits. (a)
2Unless a county makes an election not to provide nonmedical benefits under sub. (2)
3(a), the general relief agency in that county shall make a benefit payment at least
4monthly in accordance with written criteria determined by the general relief agency.
5Depending on the type and amount of the eligible dependent person's income or
6resources, if any, or number of days or type of need during a month, the benefit
7payments under this section may be adjusted in accordance with written criteria
8established by the general relief agency.
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(b) Until a general relief agency adopts written criteria under par. (a) and until
10those written criteria take effect, the general relief agency shall make benefit
11payments under par. (a) using the standard of need under s. 49.02 (1m), 1993 stats.,
12that the county had in effect on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts
13date].
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(d) If a person is eligible for benefits under s. 49.19 and, if the person received
15benefits under s. 49.19, the person would receive benefits calculated under s. 49.19
16(11m) on the basis of the aid to families with dependent children level in the state in
17which the person most recently resided, the person may not receive benefits under
18par. (a) in an amount that exceeds the amount that he or she would receive under s.
1949.19.
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(e) If a general relief agency provides a monthly general relief benefit to an
21eligible dependent person under par. (a), the department shall reimburse the general
22relief agency at the rate set forth under s. 49.035 (1) (d), from the appropriation under
23s. 20.435 (4) (eb), for the amount paid to the eligible dependent person.
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24(2) Election not to provide nonmedical benefits. (a) A county may elect not
25to provide nonmedical benefits under sub. (1) (a) by adopting a resolution indicating
1its election not to provide these benefits. A copy of the resolution shall be provided
2to the department.
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3Section 2717c. 49.032 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is repealed.
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6Section 2748b. 49.037 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
7(this act), is repealed.
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49.037
(12) If a county makes the election under s. 49.032 (2) (a) not to provide
10nonmedical benefits, this section only applies with respect to benefits that are or
11were to have been provided before the date that the election takes effect.
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1466.182 Health insurance for unemployed persons. Any
municipality city,
15village, town or county may purchase health or dental insurance for unemployed
16persons residing in the
municipality city, village, town or county who are not eligible
17for medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.468 or 49.47.