AB150: Bill Text

AB150, s. 2314 Section 2314. 46.485 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,896,3 46.485 (4) The county receiving funds under sub. (2) (2g) is not liable for payment for any care and treatment of the type authorized to be paid under sub. (2) (a) 1. (3m) that is above the amount transferred under sub. (2) (a) (intro.) (2g) (intro.).

AB150, s. 2315 Section 2315. 46.49 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 446, is amended to read:

AB150,896,24 46.49 (1) Subject to ss. 46.40 (3) (b) 3. (1) (b) and 46.48 (15) (b), if the department receives unanticipated federal alcohol, drug abuse and community mental health services block grant funds under 42 USC 300x to 300x-9, federal prevention and treatment of substance abuse block grant funds under 42 USC 300x-21 to 300x-35, federal child care grant funds under 42 USC 603 (n), foster care and adoption assistance payments under 42 USC 670 to 679a or child care and development block grant funds under 42 USC 9858 and it 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.

AB150, s. 2316 Section 2316. 46.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,897,4 46.51 (1) From the amounts distributed under s. 46.40 (3) (a) (1) for services for children and families, the department shall distribute funds to eligible counties for services related to child abuse and neglect, including child abuse and neglect prevention, investigation and treatment.

AB150, s. 2317 Section 2317. 46.56 (14) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,897,18 46.56 (14) (a) (intro.) In order to support the development of a comprehensive system of coordinated care for children with severe disabilities and their families, the department shall establish a statewide advisory committee with representatives of county departments, the department of public instruction, educational agencies, professionals experienced in the provision of services to children with severe disabilities, families with children with severe disabilities, advocates for such families and their children, the subunit of the department of industry, labor and human relations that administers vocational rehabilitation, the technical college system, health care providers, courts assigned to exercise jurisdiction under ch. 48, child welfare officials, and other appropriate persons as selected by the department. The department may use an existing committee for this purpose if it has representatives from the listed groups and is willing to perform the required functions. This committee shall do all of the following:

AB150, s. 2318 Section 2318. 46.56 (15) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,897,24 46.56 (15) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (3) (co), the department shall make available funds to implement programs. The funds may be used to pay for the intake, assessment, case planning and service coordination provided under sub. (8) and for expanding the capacity of the county to provide community-based care and treatment for children with severe disabilities.

AB150, s. 2319 Section 2319. 46.62 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.26 (2) (title).

AB150, s. 2320 Section 2320. 46.62 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.26 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB150,898,4 49.26 (2) (a) In this section subsection, "county department" means a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23.

AB150, s. 2321 Section 2321. 46.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,898,18 46.62 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (dg), the department shall allocate funds to county departments for the provision of case management services to individuals who are required to attend school under the learnfare program under s. 49.50 (7) (g) and their families to improve the school attendance and achievement of those individuals. At least 75% of the funds that the department allocates under this subsection to provide case management services to individuals who are 13 to 19 years of age shall be allocated to a county department of a county with a population of 500,000 or more. A county department is eligible to receive funds under this section to provide case management services to individuals who are 13 to 19 years of age in a year if 35 or more individuals, 13 to 19 years of age, residing in the county were sanctioned under s. 49.50 (7) (h) or were subject to the monthly attendance requirement under s. HSS 201.195 (4) (b) 2., Wis. adm. code, in any month during the previous year.

AB150, s. 2322 Section 2322. 46.62 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.26 (2) (b) and amended to read:

AB150,899,7 49.26 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (dg) 20.445 (3) (dg), the department shall allocate funds to county departments for the provision of case management services under the learnfare program under s. 49.50 (7) sub. (1). At least 75% of the funds that the department allocates under this subsection paragraph to provide case management services to individuals who are 13 to 19 years of age shall be allocated to a county department of a county with a population of 500,000 or more. A county department is eligible to receive funds under this section subsection to provide case management services to individuals who are 13 to 19 years of age in a year if 35 or more individuals, 13 to 19 years of age, residing in the county were sanctioned under s. 49.50 (7) (h) sub. (1) (h) or were subject to the monthly attendance requirement under s. HSS 201.195 (4) (b) 2., Wis. adm. code, in any month during the previous year.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 46.62 (2). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -0746/2 and -2153/1.

AB150, s. 2323 Section 2323. 46.62 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.26 (1) (c) and amended to read:

AB150,899,12 49.26 (1) (c) A county department may provide services under this section subsection directly or may contract with a nonprofit agency or a school district to provide the services.

AB150, s. 2324 Section 2324. 46.62 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.26 (1) (d) and amended to read:

AB150,899,22 49.26 (1) (d) A county department that provides services under this section subsection directly shall develop a plan, in coordination with the school districts located in whole or in part in the county, describing the assistance that the county department and school districts will provide to individuals receiving services under this section subsection, the number of individuals that will be served and the estimated cost of the services. The county department shall submit the plan to the department of health and social services industry, labor and human relations and the department of public instruction by August 15, annually.

AB150, s. 2325 Section 2325. 46.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,900,12 46.70 (2) From the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (dL) and (o), the department may make available to any of the 11 federally recognized tribal governing bodies in this state funds for the purposes stated in sub. (1). Beginning July 1, 1991, and ending September 30, 1991, the department may award to each tribal governing body up to $6,800. Beginning October 1, 1991, and ending September 30, 1992, the department may award to each tribal governing body up to $27,200. Beginning October 1, 1992, and ending June 30, 1993, the department may award to each tribal governing body up to $20,400. Receipt of funds is contingent upon department approval of an application submitted by a tribal governing body. The department may partially approve any application and provide only part of the funds requested. Each application shall contain a plan for expenditure of funds, consistent with the purposes stated in sub. (1).

AB150, s. 2326 Section 2326. 46.71 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 2327 Section 2327. 46.74 of the statutes is repealed.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 46.74. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1603/1 and -2153/1.

AB150, s. 2328 Section 2328. 46.75 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,900,19 46.75 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (dn) (7) (dn), the department shall award grants to agencies to operate food distribution programs that qualify for participation in the emergency food assistance program under P.L. 98-8, as amended.

AB150, s. 2329 Section 2329. 46.765 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,901,2 46.765 (2) Purpose; amount. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (ds) (7) (dr), the department shall provide start-up grants, awarded by the board on hunger, to one or more agencies, but not to exceed $20,000 per grant per year, for any of the following purposes:

AB150, s. 2330 Section 2330. 46.77 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,901,8 46.77 Food distribution administration. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (dn) (7) (dn), the department shall allocate funds to eligible recipient agencies, as defined in the emergency food assistance act, P.L. 98-8, section 201A, as amended, for the storage, transportation and distribution of commodities provided under the hunger prevention act of 1988, P.L. 100-435, as amended.

AB150, s. 2331 Section 2331. 46.81 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,901,12 46.81 (1) (a) "Aging unit" means an aging unit director and necessary personnel, directed by a county commission on aging and organized as one of the following:

AB150,901,14 1. An agency of county government with the primary purpose of administering programs of services for older individuals of the county.

AB150,901,17 2. A unit, within a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23, with the primary purpose of administering programs of services for older individuals of the county.

AB150,901,18 3. A private, nonprofit corporation that is organized under ch. 181.

AB150, s. 2332 Section 2332. 46.82 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,901,22 46.82 (3) (a) 4. Consistent with As specified under s. 46.81, provide older individuals with services of benefit specialists or appropriate referrals for assistance.

AB150, s. 2333 Section 2333. 46.855 of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 2334 Section 2334. 46.90 (4) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,902,3 46.90 (4) (b) 2. b. Any employe of an employer not described in subd. 2. a. who is discharged or otherwise discriminated against may file a complaint with the department of industry, labor and human relations under s. 101.222 106.06 (5).

AB150, s. 2335 Section 2335. 46.90 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 2336 Section 2336. 46.94 of the statutes is renumbered 16.385 (9).

AB150, s. 2337 Section 2337. 46.95 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,902,12 46.95 (2) (a) The secretary shall make grants from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (cb) (1) (cd) and (hh) to organizations for the provision of any of the services specified in sub. (1) (d). Grants may be made to organizations which have provided those domestic abuse services in the past or to organizations which propose to provide those services in the future. No grant may be made to fund services for child abuse or abuse of elderly persons.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 46.95 (2) (a). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -2153/1 and -2402/2.

AB150, s. 2338 Section 2338. 46.95 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,902,21 46.95 (2) (c) (intro.) No grant may be made to an organization which provides or will provide shelter facilities unless the department of industry, labor and human relations development determines that the physical plant of the facility will not be dangerous to the health or safety of the residents when the facility is in operation. No grant may be given to an organization which provides or will provide shelter facilities or private home shelter care unless the organization ensures that the following services will be provided either by that organization or by another organization, person or agency:

AB150, s. 2339 Section 2339. 46.95 (2) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,903,2 46.95 (2) (f) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (cb) (1) (cd) and (hh), the department shall do all of the following:

****Note: This is reconciled s. 46.95 (2) (f) (intro.). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -2153/1 and -2402/2.

AB150, s. 2340 Section 2340. 46.95 (2) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,903,8 46.95 (2) (f) 1. Award $95,000 in grants in each fiscal year 1994-95 to organizations for domestic abuse services that are targeted to children. In awarding the grants, the department shall use a competitive request-for-proposals process and, to the extent possible, shall ensure that the grants are equally distributed on a statewide basis.

AB150, s. 2341 Section 2341. 46.95 (2) (f) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 2342 Section 2342. 46.95 (2) (f) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 2343 Section 2343. 46.95 (2) (f) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 2344 Section 2344. 46.95 (2) (f) 5. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,903,14 46.95 (2) (f) 5. (intro.) Expend $10,300 in fiscal year 1993-94 and $20,700 in each fiscal year 1994-95 to contract with a nonstate agency to do all of the following:

AB150, s. 2345 Section 2345. 46.95 (2) (f) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,903,18 46.95 (2) (f) 6. (intro.) Expend $34,800 in fiscal year 1993-94 and $69,700 in each fiscal year 1994-95 to provide ongoing training and technical assistance to do all of the following:

AB150, s. 2346 Section 2346. 46.955 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 2347 Section 2347. 46.955 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 2348 Section 2348. 46.955 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 2349 Section 2349. 46.96 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,904,3 46.96 (2) The department shall make grants from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (bm) and (na) or (7) (c) or (kc) to independent living centers for nonresidential services to severely disabled persons.

AB150, s. 2350 Section 2350 . 46.96 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB150,904,8 46.96 (2) The department shall make grants from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (na) or (7) (c) or (kc) to independent living centers for nonresidential services to severely disabled persons.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 46.96 (2). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 0490/4 and 2181/5.

AB150, s. 2351 Section 2351. 46.976 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,904,17 46.976 (2) Distribution of loans. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (ma), the department shall establish, and from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (gd), the department shall continue, a revolving fund to make 2-year loans of up to $4,000 each to applying nonprofit organizations for the costs of establishing programs to provide housing for groups of no fewer than 4 6 individuals who are recovering from alcohol or other drug abuse. The department may establish the terms of loans under this section, including interest rates, payment intervals and requirements for full repayment of principal and interest.

AB150, s. 2352 Section 2352. 46.977 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,905,3 46.977 (2) (a) Annually, prior to April 30, an organization may apply to the department for a grant under this section for the purpose of recruiting, training, monitoring and assisting guardians for persons determined to be incompetent under ch. 880. By June 30, the department shall determine which organizations will receive a grant during the following fiscal year based on the criteria under par. (c). No grant may be awarded unless the applicant provides matching funds equal to the amount of the award. The department shall make grants under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (cg).

AB150, s. 2353 Section 2353. 46.979 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,905,8 46.979 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (o), as allocated in s. 46.40 (4) (a) (2m) (c), distribute $9,117,400 $9,998,500 in fiscal year 1993-94 1995-96 and $9,250,100 $10,099,200 in fiscal year 1994-95 1996-97 for child day care services under s. 46.98 (2m) and (3).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 46.979 (2) (a). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -0473/3 and -2106/2.

AB150, s. 2354 Section 2354. 46.979 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 46.979 (2) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB150,905,15 46.979 (2) (b) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (mc), distribute $173,900 $190,800 in fiscal year 1993-94 1995-96 and $180,900 $197,700 in fiscal year 1994-95 1996-97 for the purposes of providing technical assistance for child care providers and of administering the child care programs funded under s. 20.435 (7) (b), (md) and (o) and

AB150,905,18 2. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (mc) distribute $633,700 $948,300 in fiscal year 1993-94 1995-96 and $699,000 $1,026,800 in fiscal year 1994-95 1996-97 for the purpose of day care center licensing under s. 48.65.

AB150, s. 2355 Section 2355. 46.979 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,906,2 46.979 (2) (b) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (3) (kx), distribute $190,800 in fiscal year 1995-96 and $197,700 in fiscal year 1996-97 for the purposes of providing technical assistance for child care providers and of administering the child care programs funded under s. 20.435 (3) (ky) and (7) (b) and (o).

AB150, s. 2356 Section 2356. 46.979 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,906,6 46.979 (2) (c) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (md) (3) (ky), distribute as follows the federal child care and development block grant funds that are received under 42 USC 9858 and that are not distributed under par. (a) or (b):

AB150, s. 2357 Section 2357. 46.979 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,906,11 46.979 (2) (c) 1. For grants under s. 46.986 (3) to (5) (2) for the start-up and expansion of child day care services, $850,000 in fiscal year 1993-94 and $600,000 in fiscal year 1994-95 and for child day care start-up and expansion planning, $430,000 in fiscal year 1995-96 and $226,400 in fiscal year 1996-97.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 46.979 (2) (c) 1. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB #'s: -0473/3 and -0474/3.

AB150, s. 2358 Section 2358. 46.979 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,906,15 46.979 (2) (c) 2. For grants under s. 46.984 (2) for child day care resource and referral services, $940,000 $960,000 in fiscal year 1993-94 1995-96 and $960,000 $960,000, in fiscal year 1994-95 1996-97.