AB700, s. 6
12Section
6. 46.56 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (a) "Administering agency" means a
county department designated
14by
the a county board of supervisors
or by a tribe to administer
the program an
15initiative.
AB700, s. 7
16Section
7. 46.56 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700,5,1717
46.56
(1) (ar) "Advocacy" means all of the following:
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1. Actively supporting a child and his or her family under an initiative to enable
19their receipt of the full benefits of the initiative by ensuring that the coordinated
20services team approach to providing services and principles are followed.
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2. Helping families gain access to and a voice in the decision making that
22establishes the child's and family's plan of care.
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3. Fostering strong working relationships among families, service systems, and
24providers that will result in a clear improvement in the lives of children and families.
AB700, s. 8
25Section
8. 46.56 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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146.56
(1) (b) "Agency" means a
public, tribal, or private
nonprofit organization
2that provides
treatment services for children with severe disabilities and their
3families services and other resources for children and families.
AB700, s. 9
4Section
9. 46.56 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
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46.56
(1) (bm) "Child" means an individual under the age of 18 years who has
6a severe disability, is involved in multiple systems of care, or both.
AB700, s. 10
7Section
10. 46.56 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 46.56 (1) (om), and 46.56
8(1) (om) (intro.), 3. and 4., as renumbered, are amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (om) (intro.) "
Child with severe disabilities Severe disability" means
10an individual who has not attained 18 years of age and whose a mental, physical,
11sensory, behavioral, emotional
, or developmental
disabilities disability, including
12severe emotional disturbance, or
whose a combination of
multiple these disabilities
,
13that meets all of the following conditions:
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3. Causes substantial limitations in
the a child's ability to function in
the his
15or her family,
the school
, or
the community and with
the child's his or her ability to
16cope with the ordinary demands of life.
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4. Causes
the a child to need services
or other resources from 2 or more service
18systems.
AB700, s. 11
19Section
11. 46.56 (1) (de), (dm) and (ds) of the statutes are created to read:
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46.56
(1) (de) "Family" means a child's primary caregiver or caregivers and the
21child's siblings.
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(dm) "Family resources" means housing, environment, institutions, sources of
23income, services, education, a child's extended family and community relationships,
24and other resources families need to raise their children.
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1(ds) "Initiative" means a system that is based on the strengths of children and
2their families for providing coordinated services to children and families.
AB700, s. 12
3Section
12. 46.56 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (e) "Intake" means the process by which
the a service coordination
5agency
or individuals designated by the coordinating committee initially
screens 6screen a child
with severe disabilities and
the child's his or her family to
see if a
7complete assessment is needed determine eligibility for the initiative and the process
8by which the service coordination agency determines the need for a comprehensive
9clinical mental health assessment.
AB700, s. 13
10Section
13. 46.56 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 46.56 (1) (ce) and
11amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (ce) "
Integrated Coordinated services" means treatment, education,
13care
and support, services
, and other resources provided, in a coordinated manner,
14for a child
with severe disabilities and his or her family.
AB700, s. 14
15Section
14. 46.56 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 46.56 (1) (cm) and
16amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (cm) "
Integrated service plan Coordinated services plan of care"
18means
the a plan
for treatment, education and support services under sub. (8) (h) for
19 an eligible a child
with severe disabilities and
the child's his or her family
under sub.
20(8) (h).
AB700, s. 15
21Section
15. 46.56 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (h) "Interagency agreement" means a written document of
23understanding among service providers
and other partner agencies that are
24represented on a coordinating committee under sub. (3) that identifies mutual
1responsibilities for implementing
integrated
coordinated services for children
with
2severe disabilities and their families.
AB700, s. 16
3Section
16. 46.56 (1) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:
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46.56
(1) (hm) "Multiple systems of care" means 2 or more systems that provide
5treatment, services, resources, or programs to a child or family, including the health
6care, mental health, alcohol or other drug abuse, education, juvenile justice,
7economic support, or child welfare system.
AB700, s. 17
8Section
17. 46.56 (1) (i) (intro.) and 4. of the statutes are consolidated,
9renumbered 46.56 (1) (cs) and amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (cs) "
Interdisciplinary team Coordinated services team" means a
11group of
professionals, assembled by the service coordinator, from various service
12systems who meet all of the following criteria: 4. Are providing treatment, education
13or support services to the child with severe disabilities or the child's family, if the
14child or the child's family is receiving any treatment, education or support services 15individuals, including family members, service providers, and informal resource
16persons, who work together to respond to service needs faced by a child and his or
17her family.
AB700, s. 18
18Section
18. 46.56 (1) (i) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.
AB700, s. 19
19Section
19. 46.56 (1) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700, s. 20
20Section
20. 46.56 (1) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (L) "Service coordination" means
a case management service that
22coordinates the coordination of multiple service providers
who and family resources
23that are serving a particular child
with severe disabilities and
the child's his or her 24family. The term includes
arrangement for coordination of the assessment
process,
25development of
an integrated service plan a coordinated services plan of care based
1on the
strengths and needs identified in the assessment, advocacy
for the needs of
2the child and the child's family, monitoring of the
child's progress
of the child or his
3or her family, facilitation of periodic reviews of the
integrated service plan 4coordinated services plan of care, and coordination and maintenance of clear lines
5of communication among all
service family resources providers
and, the child
, and
6the child's his or her family.
AB700, s. 21
7Section
21. 46.56 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (m) "Service coordination agency" means a county department,
tribe, 9agency, school district, cooperative educational service agency
, or county children
10with disabilities education board designated in an interagency agreement by a
11coordinating committee to provide intake and service coordination for one or more
12target groups of
eligible children
with severe disabilities and their families.
AB700, s. 22
13Section
22. 46.56 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (n) "Service coordinator" means an individual who is qualified by
15specialized training and
clinical experience with children
with severe disabilities 16and their families
, who receives ongoing coaching and support from the service
17coordination agency and the project coordinator in sub. (6) (d), and who is appointed
18by the service coordination agency to provide coordination of treatment, education
19and support services, and other family resources for eligible children
with severe
20disabilities and their families.
AB700, s. 23
21Section
23. 46.56 (1) (nm) of the statutes is created to read:
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46.56
(1) (nm) "Service provider" means a professional from a service system
23who meets one or more of the following criteria:
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1. Is skilled in providing treatment services, education, and other family
25resources for children and their families.
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12. Conducts comprehensive evaluations of the needs of children and their
2families for family resources.
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3. Possesses skills appropriate for and knowledge of the specific types of needs
4or dysfunctions presented by the child who is undergoing an assessment.
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4. Is currently providing treatment, education, or other family resources for a
6child, a family, or both.
AB700, s. 24
7Section
24. 46.56 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (o) "Service system" means
the public and private organizations that
9provide specialized services for children with mental, physical, sensory, behavioral,
10emotional
, or developmental disabilities or that provide child welfare,
alcohol or
11other drug abuse, juvenile justice, educational
, or health care services for children
,
12based upon the child's and his or her family's identified strengths and needs.
AB700, s. 25
13Section
25. 46.56 (1) (op) of the statutes is created to read:
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46.56
(1) (op) "Severely emotionally disturbed child" has the meaning given in
15s. 49.45 (25) (a).
AB700, s. 26
16Section
26. 46.56 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(1) (p)
"Treatment services" means the individualized social, emotional,
18behavioral and medical services designed to bring about habilitation, rehabilitation
19and appropriate developmental growth of a child
with severe disabilities.
AB700, s. 27
20Section
27. 46.56 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
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46.56
(1) (q) "Tribe" means a federally recognized American Indian tribe or
22band in this state.
AB700, s. 28
23Section
28. 46.56 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(2) Establishment of programs Coordinating committee; administering
25agency; initiative funding. If a county board of supervisors establishes
a program
1an initiative under s. 59.53 (7)
, it or if a tribe establishes an initiative, the county
2board or tribe shall appoint a coordinating committee and designate an
3administering agency. The
program initiative may be funded by the county
or tribe 4or the county board of supervisors
or tribe may apply for funding by the state in
5accordance with sub. (15).
AB700, s. 29
6Section
29. 46.56 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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46.56
(3) (a) The coordinating committee
shall have has the responsibilities
8specified in par. (d) and shall include representatives from all of the following:
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1. The county department responsible for child welfare and protection services
10or, for an initiative established by a tribe, the tribal agency responsible for child
11welfare and protection.
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2. The county department responsible for mental health and alcohol and drug
13abuse services for children and families
or, for an initiative established by a tribe, the
14tribal agency responsible for these services.
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3. The county department responsible for providing services for children who
16are developmentally disabled have developmental disability or, for an initiative
17established by a tribe, the tribal agency responsible for providing these services.
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4. The family support program under s. 46.985 if the county
or tribe has a family
19support program.
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5. The juvenile court administrator or another representative appointed by the
21judge responsible for cases heard under chs. 48 and 938
or, for an initiative
22established by a tribe, a representative of the tribal court.
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6. The largest school district in the county and any cooperative educational
24service agency, if it provides special education in the county, or any county children
25with disabilities education board in the county, and any other school district in the
1county that is willing to participate in the
program coordinated services team
2initiative, at the discretion of the administering agency.
For an initiative established
3by a tribe, the coordinating committee shall include a representative of the school
4district serving the majority of pupils who reside on the reservation of the tribe or
5on trust lands held for the tribe and any cooperative educational service agency
6providing special education services to these pupils.
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7. At least 2 parents of children
with severe disabilities, or the number of
8parents of children
with severe disabilities that
it will take to make the parent
9representation equal to equals 25% of the coordinating committee's membership,
10whichever is greater.
AB700, s. 30
11Section
30. 46.56 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
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46.56
(3) (a) 8. The agency responsible for economic support programs.
AB700, s. 31
13Section
31. 46.56 (3) (b) 1., 2., 4., 5. and 7. of the statutes are amended to read:
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46.56
(3) (b) 1. Representatives of the vocational rehabilitation office that
15provides services to the county
or, for an initiative established by a tribe, that
16provides services to the tribe.
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2. Representatives of a technical college district that is located in the county
18or, for an initiative established by a tribe, that serves members of the tribe.
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4. Representatives of health maintenance organizations that are operating in
20the county
or, for an initiative established by a tribe, are serving members of the
21tribe.
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5. Representatives of law enforcement agencies that are located in the county
23or, for an initiative established by a tribe, are representatives of a tribal law
24enforcement agency.
AB700,13,2
17. Representatives of agencies that are located in the county
or, for an initiative
2established by a tribe, are serving members of the tribe.
AB700, s. 32
3Section
32. 46.56 (3) (b) 8. to 17. of the statutes are created to read:
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46.56
(3) (b) 8. Local elected officials.
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9. Representatives of a vocational and technical school.
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10. Local business representatives.
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11. Community organizations serving children and families.
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12. Representatives of the county board or, for an initiative established by a
9tribe, representatives of the elected governing body of the tribe.
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13. Representatives of the regional offices of the department.
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14. Representatives of the local faith-based community.
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15. Representatives of probation and parole agencies.
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16. Representatives of economic support agencies and the Wisconsin Works
14agency under subch. III of ch. 49, if a different agency.
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17. Representatives of vocational rehabilitation programs.
AB700, s. 33
16Section
33. 46.56 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 46.56 (3) (d), and
1746.56 (3)(d) 1. to 4., as renumbered are amended to read:
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46.56
(3) (d) 1. Prepare one or more interagency agreements in accordance with
19sub. (5) that all participatory organizations in the
program initiative agree to follow
20in creating and operating
a program an initiative. The interagency agreement shall
21outline the mission, values, and principles of the initiative, as well as expectations
22for organizations represented on the coordinating committee under this subsection,
23including provision of the funding match required under sub. (15) (c).
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2. Assess how the
program initiative relates to other service coordination
25programs operating at the county
, tribal, or local level and take steps to work with
1the other service coordination programs and to avoid duplication of activities
,
2services, and resources.
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3. If a county
or tribe applies for funding under sub. (15), assist the
4administering agency in developing the application required under sub. (15) (b).
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4. Review determinations by the service coordination agency regarding
6eligibility
, for assessment, appropriate
services family resources, or funding of
7services
, at the request of any applicant, recipient, parent
of a child, or participating
8county department
, or tribal agency, school district, cooperative educational service
9agencies agency, or county children with disabilities education
boards board. The
10coordinating committee shall adopt written procedures for conducting reviews.
AB700, s. 34
11Section
34. 46.56 (3) (d) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.