2007 Wisconsin Act 20

20,3699 Section 3699. 647.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

647.04 (5) Inform the commissioner of any change in the figure used by the provider as the actual or projected length of a resident's stay in the facility in the formula in the contract provision required under s. 647.05 (9) (1m) (i) within 30 days after the change is made and submit supporting information showing how the change was determined.

20,3700 Section 3700. 647.05 of the statutes is renumbered 647.05 (1m), and 647.05 (1m) (g), as renumbered, is amended to read:

647.05 (1m) (g) Provides that if a resident dies or the continuing care contract is terminated after the first 30 days of occupancy, but within the first 90 days of occupancy, the provider will refund at least 90% of the amount computed under sub. (6) par. (f).

20,3701 Section 3701. 647.05 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

647.05 (2m) Subject to s. 49.455, a continuing care contract may require that, before a resident applies for medical assistance, the resident must spend on his or her care the resources declared for purposes of admission to the facility.

20,3701c Section 3701c. 655.26 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

655.26 (2) By the 15th day of each month, the board of governors shall report the information specified in sub. (1) to the medical examining board for each claim paid by the fund or from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (2) (a) during the previous month for damages arising out of the rendering of health care services by a health care provider or an employee of a health care provider.

20,3702 Section 3702. 655.27 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

655.27 (2) Fund administration and operation. Management of the fund shall be vested with the board of governors. The commissioner shall either provide staff services necessary for the operation of the fund or, with the approval of the board of governors, contract for all or part of these services. Such a contract is subject to ss. 16.753 and 16.765, but is otherwise exempt from subch. IV of ch. 16. The commissioner shall adopt rules governing the procedures for creating and implementing these contracts before entering into the contracts. At least annually, the contractor shall report to the commissioner and to the board of governors regarding all expenses incurred and subcontracting arrangements. If the board of governors approves, the contractor may hire legal counsel as needed to provide staff services. The cost of contracting for staff services shall be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (2) (u). The fund shall pay to the commissioner amounts charged for organizational support services, which shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.145 (1) (g) 2.

20,3702d Section 3702d. 655.27 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

655.27 (3) (a) 5. The supplemental appropriation under s. 20.145 (2) (a) for payment of claims.

20,3702f Section 3702f. 655.27 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

655.27 (3) (am) Assessments for peer review council. The fund, a mandatory health care liability risk-sharing plan established under s. 619.04, and a private health care liability insurer shall be assessed, as appropriate, fees sufficient to cover the costs of the injured patients and families compensation fund peer review council, including costs of administration, for reviewing claims paid by the fund, or from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (2) (a), by the plan, and by the insurer, respectively, under s. 655.275 (5). The fees shall be set by the commissioner by rule, after approval by the board of governors, and shall be collected by the commissioner for deposit in the fund. The costs of the injured patients and families compensation fund peer review council shall be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (2) (um).

20,3702h Section 3702h. 655.27 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

655.27 (4) (a) Moneys shall be withdrawn from the fund, or paid from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (2) (a), by the commissioner only upon vouchers approved and authorized by the board of governors.

20,3702j Section 3702j. 655.27 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

655.27 (5) (e) Claims filed against the fund shall be paid in the order received within 90 days after filing unless appealed by the fund. If the amounts in the fund are not sufficient to pay all of the claims, claims received after the funds are exhausted shall be immediately payable the following year in the order in which they were received paid from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (2) (a).

20,3702L Section 3702L. 655.275 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

655.275 (5) (a) (intro.) The council shall review, within one year of the date of first payment on the claim, each claim that is paid by the fund, or from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (2) (a), by a mandatory health care liability risk-sharing plan established under s. 619.04, by a private health care liability insurer, or by a self-insurer for damages arising out of the rendering of medical care by a health care provider or an employee of the health care provider and shall make recommendations to all of the following:

20,3703 Section 3703. 701.06 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

701.06 (5) Claims for public support. (intro.) Notwithstanding any provision in the creating instrument or subs. (1) and (2), if the settlor is legally obligated to pay for the public support of a beneficiary under s. 46.10, 49.345, or 301.12 or the beneficiary is legally obligated to pay for the beneficiary's public support or that furnished the beneficiary's spouse or minor child under s. 46.10, 49.345, or 301.12, upon application by the appropriate state department or county official, the court may:

20,3703g Section 3703g. 703.02 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

703.02 (10) "Limited common elements" mean those element" means a common elements element identified in a declaration or on a condominium plat as reserved for the exclusive use of one or more but less than all of the unit owners.

20,3703r Section 3703r. 703.38 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

703.38 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and s. 30.1335, this chapter is applicable to all condominiums, whether established before or after August 1, 1978. However, with respect to condominiums existing on August 1, 1978, the declaration, bylaws or condominium plat need not be amended to comply with the requirements of this chapter.

20,3704 Section 3704. 751.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

751.15 (1) The supreme court is requested to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.857.

20,3705 Section 3705. 751.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

751.15 (2) The supreme court is requested to promulgate rules that require each person who has a social security number, as a condition of membership in the state bar, to provide the board of bar examiners with his or her social security number, that require each person who does not have a social security number, as a condition of membership in the state bar, to provide the board of bar examiners with a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation on a form prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families that the person does not have a social security number, and that prohibit the disclosure of that number to any person except the department of workforce development children and families for the purpose of administering s. 49.22.

20,3706 Section 3706. 751.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

751.15 (3) The supreme court is requested to promulgate rules that deny, suspend, restrict or refuse to renew a license to practice law if the applicant or licensee fails to provide the information required under rules promulgated under sub. (2) or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or if the department of workforce development children and families certifies that the applicant or licensee has failed to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse. The supreme court is also requested to promulgate rules that invalidate a license to practice law if issued in reliance upon a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation under rules promulgated under sub. (2) that is false.

20,3706g Section 3706g. 753.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

753.06 (2) (a) Kenosha County. The circuit has 7 branches. Commencing August 1, 2009, the circuit has 8 branches.

20,3707b Section 3707b. 753.06 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

753.06 (6) (e) Juneau County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2008, the circuit has 2 branches.

20,3707e Section 3707e. 757.83 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

757.83 (4) Staff. The judicial commission shall hire an executive director, and may hire one staff member, in the unclassified service. The executive director shall be a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and shall provide staff services to the judicial commission and the judicial council.

20,3707p Section 3707p. 758.13 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

758.13 (1) (a) 7. The revisor of statutes or an assistant designated by the revisor chief of the legislative reference bureau or his or her designee.

20,3707r Section 3707r. 758.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

758.13 (1) (b) The names of the judicial council members shall be certified to the secretary of state by the executive secretary of the judicial commission judicial council attorney. Members shall hold office until their successors have been selected. Members shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed from the appropriation made by s. 20.665 (1) 20.670 (1) for expenses necessarily incurred by members in attending council meetings.

20,3707s Section 3707s. 758.13 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

758.13 (3) (g) 1. In this paragraph:

a. "Candidate" has the meaning given in s. 11.01 (1).

b. "Contribution" has the meaning given in s. 11.01 (6).

c. "Local office" has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (9).

d. "State office" has the meaning give in s. 5.02 (23).

2. The judicial council may appoint outside of the classified service an attorney, who is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Wisconsin, who shall be strictly nonpartisan, and who shall not make a contribution to a candidate for state office or local office while employed by the judicial council, to provide staff services to the council.

20,3708 Section 3708. 758.19 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

758.19 (4m) The director of state courts may establish and charge fees for electronic filing of court documents under the circuit court automated information systems created under this section. The secretary of administration shall credit all moneys collected under this subsection to the appropriation account under s. 20.680 (2) (j).

20,3709g Section 3709g. 758.19 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

758.19 (5) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "circuit court costs" means one or more of the following costs:

20,3710n Section 3710n. 758.19 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

758.19 (5) (a) 3. Witness fees set under s. 814.67 (1) (b) 1. and (c) for witnesses called by the circuit court on its own motion or called by, or subpoenaed at the request of, a district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08. Nothing in this subdivision affects the determination of who is obligated to pay for fees set under s. 814.67 (1) (b) 1. and (c) for witnesses called by, or subpoenaed at the request of the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08.

20,3711n Section 3711n. 758.19 (5) (a) 4m. of the statutes is amended to read:

758.19 (5) (a) 4m. Fees for expert witnesses appointed under s. 907.06 by the circuit court on its own motion or by the circuit court at the request of the district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08 or by the circuit court upon agreement of the district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08. Nothing in this subdivision affects the determination of who is obligated to pay fees for an expert witness appointed under s. 907.06.

20,3712n Section 3712n. 758.19 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

758.19 (5) (a) 5. Fees for witnesses or expert witnesses subpoenaed by the circuit court at the request of the district attorney, coroner or medical examiner under s. 979.06 (1) and (2).

20,3713n Section 3713n. 758.19 (5) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

758.19 (5) (a) 8. Any other circuit court costs, except costs related to courtroom security, including security personnel, and costs related to rent, utilities, maintenance, rehabilitation and construction of circuit court facilities.

20,3714 Section 3714. 758.19 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

758.19 (5) (am) The director of state courts may create a uniform chart of accounts that each county shall be required to use for the recording of all financial transactions relating to the operation of circuit courts and may audit the information submitted under par. (e). If the director of state courts decides to create a uniform chart of accounts, he or she shall consult with the department of revenue regarding the creation of that chart.

20,3717 Section 3717. 758.19 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

758.19 (5) (e) No later than July 1, 1994, and no later than July 1 May 15, 2009, and no later than May 15 of each year thereafter, each county shall submit to the director of state courts, in a format that is established by the director of state courts, and in a manner that comports with the uniform chart of accounts under par. (am), information regarding the amount of actual circuit court costs that the county incurred in the previous calendar year for each of the court costs listed in par. (a) 1. to 8 and revenues collected or received by the circuit court in the previous calendar year.

20,3718 Section 3718. 758.19 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

758.19 (5) (f) A county that fails to meet the requirements under par. (e) is not eligible for a payment under par. (b) for one fiscal year, as defined in s. 237.01 (3), after the July 1 May 15 that the information was not provided, or until the information is provided, whichever is earlier. Except as provided in this paragraph and par. (g), the information regarding the amount of actual costs reported under par. (e) does not affect the amount paid to a county under par. (b).

20,3719 Section 3719. 758.19 (5) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

758.19 (5) (g) Beginning with the submittal of information under par. (e) on July 1, 1995, if the director of state courts determines, based on the information submitted under par. (e), that the payment made to a county under par. (b) for any calendar year exceeds the circuit court costs incurred by the county for that calendar year, the director of state courts shall deduct the difference from the next payment under par. (b) made to that county after the director's determination. The difference shall be apportioned as provided in par. (c) among the other counties for payment under par. (b) to the other counties on that payment date. For purposes of this paragraph, the director of state courts shall treat the period beginning on August 13, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994, as a calendar year and determine from the information submitted under par. (e) on July 1, 1994, and July 1, 1995, whether the payment to a county under par. (b) on January 1, 1994, exceeds the circuit court costs incurred by the county for the period beginning on August 13, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994.

20,3720 Section 3720. 767.001 (1d) of the statutes is amended to read:

767.001 (1d) "Department" means the department of workforce development children and families.

20,3721 Section 3721. 767.001 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

767.001 (2) (b) With respect to the department of health and family services or a county agency specified in s. 48.56 (1) or a licensed child welfare agency granted legal custody of a child, the rights and responsibilities specified under s. 48.02 (12).

20,3722 Section 3722. 767.205 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

767.205 (2) (a) 3. Whenever aid under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645, 49.19, or 49.45 is provided on behalf of a dependent child or benefits are provided to the child's custodial parent under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.

20,3723 Section 3723. 767.205 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

767.205 (2) (a) 4. Whenever aid under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645, 49.19, or 49.45 has, in the past, been provided on behalf of a dependent child, or benefits have, in the past, been provided to the child's custodial parent under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, and the child's family is eligible for continuing child support services under 45 CFR 302.33.

20,3724 Section 3724. 767.217 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

767.217 (1) Notice of pleading or motion. In an action affecting the family in which either party is a recipient of benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or aid under s. 46.261, 48.645, 49.19, or 49.45, each party shall, either within 20 days after serving the opposite party with a motion or pleading requesting the court to order or to modify a previous order relating to child support, maintenance, or family support, or before filing the motion or pleading in court, serve a copy of the motion or pleading on the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) of the county in which the action is begun.

20,3725 Section 3725. 767.407 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

767.407 (1) (c) 1. Aid is provided under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645, 49.19, or 49.45 on behalf of the child, or benefits are provided to the child's custodial parent under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, but the state and its delegate under s. 49.22 (7) are barred by a statute of limitations from commencing an action under s. 767.80 on behalf of the child.

20,3726 Section 3726. 767.41 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

767.41 (3) (a) If the interest of any child demands it, and if the court finds that neither parent is able to care for the child adequately or that neither parent is fit and proper to have the care and custody of the child, the court may declare the child to be in need of protection or services and transfer legal custody of the child to a relative of the child, as defined in s. 48.02 (15), to a county department, as defined under s. 48.02 (2g), or to a licensed child welfare agency, or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services. If the court transfers legal custody of a child under this subsection, in its order the court shall notify the parents of any applicable grounds for termination of parental rights under s. 48.415. If the court transfers legal custody under this section to an agency, the court shall also refer the matter to the court intake worker, as defined in s. 48.02 (3), who shall conduct an inquiry under s. 48.24 to determine whether a petition should be filed under s. 48.13.

20,3727 Section 3727 . 767.41 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

767.41 (3) (a) If the interest of any child demands it, and if the court finds that neither parent is able to care for the child adequately or that neither parent is fit and proper to have the care and custody of the child, the court may declare the child to be in need of protection or services and transfer legal custody of the child to a relative of the child, as defined in s. 48.02 (15), to a county department, as defined under s. 48.02 (2g), to a licensed child welfare agency, or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services children and families. If the court transfers legal custody of a child under this subsection, in its order the court shall notify the parents of any applicable grounds for termination of parental rights under s. 48.415. If the court transfers legal custody under this section to an agency, the court shall also refer the matter to the court intake worker, as defined in s. 48.02 (3), who shall conduct an inquiry under s. 48.24 to determine whether a petition should be filed under s. 48.13.

20,3728 Section 3728. 767.41 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

767.41 (3) (am) If the court transfers legal custody of a child under this subsection, the order transferring custody shall include a finding that placement of the child in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the child and a finding that reasonable efforts have been made to prevent the removal of the child from the home, while assuring that the health and safety of the child are the paramount concerns, unless any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies. If the legal custodian appointed under par. (a) is a county department, the court shall order the child into the placement and care responsibility of the county department as required under 42 USC 672 (a) (2) and shall assign the county department primary responsibility for providing services to the child. The court shall make the findings specified in this paragraph on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific information on which those findings are based in the court order. A court order that merely references this paragraph without documenting or referencing that specific information in the court order or an amended court order that retroactively corrects an earlier court order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to comply with this paragraph.

20,3729 Section 3729. 767.451 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

767.451 (7) Transfer to department. The court may order custody transferred to the department of health and family services only if that department agrees to accept custody. If the court orders custody transferred to the department of health and family services, the order transferring custody shall include the findings and order specified in s. 767.41 (3) (am).