AB245: Bill Text

AB245,5,21 2. If the county board of supervisors does not create a long-term support planning committee under sub. (3d), the entity designated under sub. (3) (b) to administer the program.

AB245,6,2 (c) If a county has submitted a community options plan for 1995 that has been reviewed and approved by the department under sub. (2) (e), the county may fulfill the requirement under par. (a) by annually submitting to the department for review and approval an addendum to the county's most recently approved community options plan. The addendum shall include only any changes that are proposed to the approved community options plan.

AB245,6,6 (d) If an aging unit is designated under sub. (3) (b) to administer the program in a county and if par. (a) 2. applies, the aging unit may prepare for review under sub. (3) (cm) one plan or addendum that meets the requirements of this subsection and of s. 46.82 (3) (a) 10.

AB245, s. 12 Section 12. 46.27 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245,6,12 46.27 (9) (c) All long-term community support services provided under this pilot project in lieu of nursing home care shall be consistent with those services described in the participating county's community options plan under sub. (4) (c) (4m) and provided under sub. (5) (b). Each county participating in the pilot project shall assess persons under sub. (6).

AB245, s. 13 Section 13. 46.82 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245,6,24 46.82 (3) (a) 10. Actively incorporate and promote the participation of older individuals in the preparation of a county or tribal comprehensive plan for aging resources that identifies needs, goals, activities and county or tribal resources for older individuals. If an aging unit has received approval from the county or tribal commission on aging, the county board of supervisors and the department for the plan required under this subdivision for 1995, the aging unit may fulfill the requirement for a plan under this subdivision by annually submitting for review and approval an addendum to the most-recently approved plan. The addendum shall include only changes that are proposed to the approved comprehensive plan. If subd. 13. applies, the aging unit may prepare for review under this subdivision one plan or addendum that meets the requirements of this subdivision and of s. 46.27 (4m) (d).

AB245, s. 14 Section 14. 46.985 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245,7,2 46.985 (2) (c) Specify the required content of the annual county department program plan or addendum under the requirements of sub. (3) (b) 1.

AB245, s. 15 Section 15. 46.985 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245,7,5 46.985 (2) (d) Review and approve or disapprove each program plan or addendum submitted under sub. (3) (c).

AB245, s. 16 Section 16. 46.985 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.985 (3m) and amended to read:

AB245,7,13 46.985 (3m) (title) Powers of participating county departments. Appoint Each participating county department may appoint members to a family support advisory committee or appoint an existing committee in the service area as the family support advisory committee to assist in developing the program plan and to monitor the program. The committee shall include, but need not be limited to, the following members:

AB245,7,18 (a) Parents of disabled children including, if possible, parents from families that participate in the program. To the maximum extent possible, the parents shall be representative of the various disability, racial and ethnic groups in the service area. The members specified under this subdivision paragraph shall constitute a majority of the membership of the committee.

AB245,7,24 (b) Persons from the service area representing the county department under s. 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437 and the county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22, school districts and local health departments, as defined in s. 250.01 (4). At least one of the committee members selected under this subdivision paragraph shall be a person providing community social services to disabled children or families eligible for the program.

AB245,8,2 (c) Persons in the service area who provide social or educational services to disabled children other than the providers specified in subd. 2 par. (b).

AB245, s. 17 Section 17. 46.985 (3) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes are renumbered 46.985 (3) (b) 1. (intro.), a. and b., and 46.985 (3) (b) 1. (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB245,8,9 46.985 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) Cooperate with the committee appointed under par. (a) to prepare Prepare, except as provided in subd. 2., a program plan in cooperation with the committee appointed under sub. (3m), if any. The program plan shall include all of the following:

AB245, s. 18 Section 18. 46.985 (3) (b) 1. bm. and cm. of the statutes are created to read:

AB245,8,12 46.985 (3) (b) 1. bm. The final budget for services, as required under s. 46.031 (1) (a).

AB245,8,14 cm. Detailed information about any procedures to be undertaken by the county department in support of subd. 1. a. and b.

AB245, s. 19 Section 19. 46.985 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB245,8,21 46.985 (3) (b) 2. If a county department has received approval from the county board of supervisors for the plan required under subd. 1. for 1995, the county department may fulfill the requirement for a plan under subd. 1. by annually submitting for review and approval an addendum to the most-recently approved plan. The addendum shall include only changes to items under subd. 1. a. to cm. that are proposed to the approved plan.

AB245, s. 20 Section 20. 46.985 (3) (b) 3. to 8. of the statutes are repealed.

AB245, s. 21 Section 21. 46.985 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245,9,3 46.985 (3) (c) Submit the proposed program plan or addendum to the county board of supervisors in each county in the service area for review. After approval by the county board of supervisors in each county in which families are eligible to participate in the program, the county department shall submit the proposed program plan or addendum to the department.

AB245, s. 22 Section 22. 46.985 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245,9,6 46.985 (4) (a) Cooperate in the development of the program plan or addendum under sub. (3) (b).

AB245, s. 23 Section 23. 46.985 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245,9,9 46.985 (4) (c) Implement the program in accordance with the program plan or addendum.

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