SECTION 55. 48.977 (4) (h) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.977 (4) (h) 2. A disposition ordering that the relative person with whom the child has been placed or in whose home placement of the child is recommended as described in sub. (2) (a) be appointed as the child's guardian under sub. (5) (a) or limited guardian under sub. (5) (b), if the court determines that such an appointment is in the best interests of the child.
SECTION 56. 49.155 (1m) (a) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.155 (1m) (a) 1m. b. The individual has not yet attained the age of 18 years and the individual resides with his or her custodial parent or with a kinship care relative under s. 48.57 (3m) or with a long-term kinship care relative under s. 48.57 (3n) or is in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62, a subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.62 (5), a group home, or an independent living arrangement supervised by an adult.
SECTION 57. 49.155 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.155 (1m) (bm) If the individual is providing care for a child under a court order and is receiving payments on behalf of the child under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) or 48.62 (5), or if the individual is a foster parent or treatment foster parent, and child care is needed for that child, the individual meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c).
SECTION 58. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. If the individual is a foster parent of the child or a subsidized guardian or interim caretaker of the child under s. 48.62 (5), the child's biological or adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200% of the poverty line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological or adoptive family, the Wisconsin works agency shall include income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.
SECTION 59. 49.46 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.46 (1) (a) 5. Any child in an adoption assistance, foster care, kinship care, long-term kinship care or, treatment foster care, or subsidized guardianship placement under ch. 48 or 938, as determined by the department.
SECTION 60. 767.078 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
767.078 (1) (a) 2. The child's right to support is assigned to the state under s. 46.261 (3), 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b.
SECTION 61. 767.29 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.29 (1m) (c) The party entitled to the support or maintenance money or a minor child of the party has applied for or is receiving aid to families with dependent children aid under s. 46.261 or public assistance under ch. 49 and there is an assignment to the state under s. 46.261 (3) or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b. of the party's right to the support or maintenance money.
SECTION 62. 767.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.29 (2) If any party entitled to maintenance payments or support money, or both, is receiving public assistance under ch. 49, the party may assign the party's right thereto to the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 granting such assistance. Such assignment shall be approved by order of the court granting the maintenance payments or support money, and may be terminated in like manner; except that it shall not be terminated in cases where there is any delinquency in the amount of maintenance payments and support money previously ordered or adjudged to be paid to the assignee without the written consent of the assignee or upon notice to the assignee and hearing. When an assignment of maintenance payments or support money, or both, has been approved by the order, the assignee shall be deemed a real party in interest within s. 803.01 but solely for the purpose of securing payment of unpaid maintenance payments or support money adjudged or ordered to be paid, by participating in proceedings to secure the payment thereof. Notwithstanding assignment under this subsection, and without further order of the court, the department or its designee, upon receiving notice that a party or a minor child of the parties is receiving aid under s. 46.261 or public assistance under ch. 49 or that a kinship care relative or long-term kinship care relative of the minor child is receiving kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments for the minor child, shall forward all support assigned under s. 46.261 (3), 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 49.19 (4) (h) 1., or 49.45 (19) to the assignee under s. 46.261 (3), 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 49.19 (4) (h) 1., or 49.45 (19).
SECTION 63. 767.29 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.29 (4) If an order or judgment providing for the support of one or more children not receiving aid under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), or 49.19 includes support for a minor who is the beneficiary of aid under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), or 49.19, any support payment made under the order or judgment is assigned to the state under s. 46.261 (3), 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b. in the amount that is the proportionate share of the minor receiving aid under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), or 49.19, except as otherwise ordered by the court on the motion of a party.
SECTION 64. 938.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
938.33 (4) OTHER OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS. (intro.) A report recommending placement in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or nonsecured residential care center for children and youth or, in the home of a relative other than a parent, or in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2) shall be in writing, except that the report may be presented orally at the dispositional hearing if all parties consent. A report that is presented orally shall be transcribed and made a part of the court record. The report shall include all of the following:
SECTION 65. 938.345 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
938.345 (4) If the court finds that a juvenile is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), the court, instead of or in addition to any other disposition imposed under sub. (1), may place the juvenile in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2).
SECTION 66. 938.57 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
938.57 (1) (c) Provide appropriate protection and services for juveniles in its care, including providing services for juveniles and their families in their own homes, placing the juveniles in licensed foster homes, licensed treatment foster homes, or licensed group homes in this state or another state within a reasonable proximity to the agency with legal custody, placing the juveniles in the homes of guardians under s. 48.977 (2), or contracting for services for them by licensed child welfare agencies or replacing them in secured correctional facilities, secured child caring institutions, or secured group homes in accordance with rules promulgated under ch. 227, except that the county department may not purchase the educational component of private day treatment programs unless the county department, the school board, as defined in s. 115.001 (7), and the state superintendent of public instruction all determine that an appropriate public education program is not available. Disputes between the county department and the school district shall be resolved by the state superintendent of public instruction.
SECTION 67. 938.57 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
938.57 (3) (a) 4. Is living in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or, residential care center for children and youth, or subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.62 (5).
SECTION 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; health and family services.
(1) RELATIVE GUARDIANSHIPS. Notwithstanding section 48.977 (2) (a), 2003 stats., a petition under section 48.977 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act, may be filed for the appointment of a relative as the guardian of the person of a child who has been placed, or continued in a placement, outside of his or her home for less than one year on the effective date of this subsection.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Jablonsky - BB0028 EMT training
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: emergency medical technician training and examination aid.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and family services
Health
Under current law, DHFS makes grants to entities, including technical colleges, to provide training programs and examinations that fulfill the emergency medical technician -- basic licensure and relicensure requirements.
This bill directs DHFS to provide the emergency medical technician -- basic training and examination funding to ambulance service providers rather than the entities that provide the training and administer the examinations. The bill further requires ambulance service providers to report to DHFS on expenditures of the funds as a condition of relicensure and requires the Emergency Medical Services Board to recommend a formula for disbursing the training and examination funds among ambulance service providers.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.435 (5) (ch) of the statutes is renumbered 20.435 (5) (rb) and amended to read:
20.435 (5) (rb) Emergency medical services; aids. The From the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule to pay the costs for emergency medical technician -- basic training and examination aid under s. 146.55 (5) and for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment, emergency medical services supplies or equipment or emergency medical training for personnel under s. 146.55 (4).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 20.435 (5) (ch). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 0113/1 and 1560/2
SECTION 2. 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
38.28 (1m) (a) 1. "District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under sub. (6) and ss. 38.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9), 118.15 (2) (a), and 118.55 (7r), and 146.55 (5), all receipts from grants awarded under ss. 38.04 (8), (20), (28), and (31), 38.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.33, and 38.38, all fees collected under s. 38.24, and driver education and chauffeur training aids.
SECTION 3. 146.55 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 146.55 (5) (a) and amended to read:
146.55 (5) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch) (rb), the department shall annually distribute funds to entities, including technical college districts, whose courses or instructional programs are approved by the department under s. 146.50 (9), to assist the entities in providing ambulance service providers to purchase the training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic under s. 146.50 (6), and to fund each examination administered by the entity pay for administration of the examination required for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic under s. 146.50 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 146.55 (5). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 0113/1 and 1560/2.
SECTION 4. 146.55 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
146.55 (5) (b) The department shall require as a condition of relicensure that an ambulance service provider submit to the department a financial report on the expenditure of funds received under par. (a).
SECTION 5. 146.58 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
146.58 (7) Advise, make recommendations to, and consult with the department concerning the funding under s. 146.55 (4) and (5), including recommending a formula for allocating funds among ambulance service providers under s. 146.55 (5).
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Percy, BB0280 - Existing rail passenger service
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the Rail Passenger Route Development Program in the Department of Transportation
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Transportation
Rail and air transportation
Under current law, the Department of Transportation administers a Rail Passenger Route Development Program (program) to fund capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or other rail service routes between Milwaukee and Madison and between Milwaukee and Green Bay. This bill expands the program to include service routes between Chicago and Milwaukee and between Madison and La Crosse.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 85.061 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.061 (3) (a) 1. Capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or other rail service routes between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and, between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay, between the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago, and between the cities of Madison and La Crosse. Any route between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay funded under the program shall provide service to population centers along the route in a manner that makes the route most economically feasible.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker - BB0211 Eliminate 2nd opinion provision under MA for elective surgery
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: reimbursement for elective surgical procedures under the Medical Assistance Program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and family services
Medical Assistance
Current law prohibits DHFS from reimbursing a provider for certain elective surgical procedures under the Medical Assistance Program unless the patient receives a second medical opinion regarding the appropriateness of the procedure. Second opinions are required for elective surgical procedures for which there is a demonstrably high rate of difference between first and second medical opinions. This bill eliminates the requirement for second medical opinions for elective surgical procedures under the Medical Assistance Program.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.45 (3) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:...... Jablonsky - BB0025 Appropriation titles for Division of Disability and Elder Services
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: titles of appropriations to the Department of Health and Family Services for disability and elder care services.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and family services
Other health and human services
This bill renames the titles of several appropriations to DHFS for disability and elder care services.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.435 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
