SB1,792,132 49.857 (3) (d) 2. Subject to sub. (2) (d), if an individual who, on the basis of a
3failure to comply with a subpoena or warrant, is denied a license or whose license,
4on the basis of a failure to comply with a subpoena or warrant, is restricted, limited,
5suspended, or refused renewal or revalidation under a memorandum of
6understanding entered into under sub. (2) (b) satisfies the requirements under the
7subpoena or warrant, the department of workforce development children and
8families
shall immediately notify the licensing authority or licensing agency to issue
9or reinstate the individual's license as provided in the memorandum of
10understanding. If the individual held or applied for a credential granted by a
11credentialing board, the department of regulation and licensing shall, upon notice
12by the department of workforce development children and families, notify the
13credentialing board to grant or reinstate the individual's credential.
SB1, s. 1743 14Section 1743. 49.857 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,792,2115 49.857 (4) Each licensing agency shall enter into a memorandum of
16understanding with the department of workforce development children and families
17under sub. (2) (b) and shall cooperate with the department of workforce development
18children and families in its administration of s. 49.22. The department of regulation
19and licensing shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department
20of workforce development children and families on behalf of a credentialing board
21with respect to a credential granted by the credentialing board.
SB1, s. 1744 22Section 1744. 49.858 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.858 (1) (intro.) and
23amended to read:
SB1,792,2424 49.858 (1) (intro.) In this section, "support":
SB1,792,25 25(b) "Support" has the meaning given in s. 49.857 (1) (g).
SB1, s. 1745
1Section 1745. 49.858 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,793,22 49.858 (1) (a) "Department" means the department of children and families.
SB1, s. 1746 3Section 1746. 49.858 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,793,64 49.858 (2) Rules. (intro.) For the procedures under this subchapter for the
5administrative enforcement of support obligations, the department of workforce
6development
shall promulgate rules related to all of the following:
SB1, s. 1747 7Section 1747. 49.858 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,793,138 49.858 (3) Review of circuit court commissioner decisions. If a circuit court
9commissioner conducts a hearing in any administrative support enforcement
10proceeding under s. 49.852, 49.856 or 49.857, the department of workforce
11development
or the obligor may, within 15 business days after the date that the
12circuit court commissioner makes his or her decision, request review of the decision
13by the court with jurisdiction over the matter.
SB1, s. 1748 14Section 1748. 49.86 of the statutes is renumbered 49.86 (2) and amended to
15read:
SB1,794,216 49.86 (2) Withdrawal or disbursement of moneys deposited in a public
17depository, as defined in s. 34.01 (5), to the credit of the department of workforce
18development
or any of its divisions or agencies shall be by check, share draft, or other
19draft signed by the secretary of workforce development or by one or more persons in
20the department of workforce development designated by written authorization of the
21secretary of workforce development. Such checks, share drafts, and other drafts
22shall be signed personally or by use of a mechanical device adopted by the secretary
23of workforce development or his or her designees for affixing a facsimile signature.
24Any public depository shall be fully warranted and protected in making payment on
25any check, share draft, or other draft bearing such facsimile signature

1notwithstanding that the facsimile may have been placed thereon without the
2authority of the secretary of workforce development or his or her designees.
SB1, s. 1749 3Section 1749. 49.86 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,794,44 49.86 (1) In this section:
SB1,794,55 (a) "Department" means the department of children and families.
SB1,794,66 (b) "Secretary" means the secretary of children and families.
SB1, s. 1750 7Section 1750. 49.89 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,794,228 49.89 (2) Subrogation. The department of health and family services, the
9department of workforce development children and families, a county, or an elected
10tribal governing body that provides any public assistance under this chapter or
11under s. 253.05 as a result of the occurrence of an injury, sickness , or death that
12creates a claim or cause of action, whether in tort or contract, on the part of a public
13assistance recipient or beneficiary or the estate of a recipient or beneficiary against
14a 3rd party, including an insurer, is subrogated to the rights of the recipient,
15beneficiary or estate and may make a claim or maintain an action or intervene in a
16claim or action by the recipient, beneficiary, or estate against the 3rd party.
17Subrogation under this subsection because of the provision of medical assistance
18under subch. IV constitutes a lien, equal to the amount of the medical assistance
19provided as a result of the injury, sickness, or death that gave rise to the claim. The
20lien is on any payment resulting from a judgment or settlement that may be due the
21obligor. A lien under this subsection continues until it is released and discharged by
22the department of health and family services.
SB1, s. 1751 23Section 1751. 49.89 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,795,224 49.89 (6) Departments' duties and powers. The department of health and
25family services and the department of workforce development children and families

1shall enforce their rights under this section and may contract for the recovery of any
2claim or right of indemnity arising under this section.
SB1, s. 1752 3Section 1752. 49.89 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,795,74 49.89 (7) (b) The incentive payment shall be an amount equal to 15% of the
5amount recovered because of benefits paid under s. 49.46, 49.465, 49.468 or, 49.47,
6or 49.471
. The incentive payment shall be taken from the federal share of the sum
7recovered as provided under 42 CFR 433.153 and 433.154.
SB1, s. 1753 8Section 1753. 49.89 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,795,149 49.89 (7) (d) 2. Any county or elected tribal governing body that has made a
10recovery under this section for which it is eligible to receive an incentive payment
11under par. (c) shall report such recovery to the department of workforce development
12children and families within 30 days after the end of the month in which the recovery
13is made in a manner specified by the department of workforce development children
14and families
.
SB1, s. 1756 15Section 1756. 49.90 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,796,216 49.90 (2) Upon failure of these relatives to provide maintenance the authorities
17or board shall submit to the corporation counsel a report of its findings. Upon receipt
18of the report the corporation counsel shall, within 60 days, apply to the circuit court
19for the county in which the dependent person under sub. (1) (a) 1. or the child of a
20dependent person under sub. (1) (a) 2. resides for an order to compel the
21maintenance. Upon such an application the corporation counsel shall make a
22written report to the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, with a copy
23to the chairperson of the county board of supervisors in a county with a single-county
24department or the county boards of supervisors in counties with a multicounty

1department, and to the department of health and family services or the department
2of workforce development children and families, whichever is appropriate.
SB1, s. 1757 3Section 1757. 49.90 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,796,124 49.90 (2g) In addition to the remedy specified in sub. (2), upon failure of a
5grandparent to provide maintenance under sub. (1) (a) 2., another grandparent who
6is or may be required to provide maintenance under sub. (1) (a) 2., a child of a
7dependent minor or the child's parent may apply to the circuit court for the county
8in which the child resides for an order to compel the provision of maintenance. A
9county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, a county child support agency
10under s. 59.53 (5), or the department of workforce development children and families
11may initiate an action to obtain maintenance of the child by the child's grandparent
12under sub. (1) (a) 2., regardless of whether the child receives public assistance.
SB1, s. 1758 13Section 1758. 49.90 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,797,1514 49.90 (4) The circuit court shall in a summary way hear the allegations and
15proofs of the parties and by order require maintenance from these relatives, if they
16have sufficient ability, considering their own future maintenance and making
17reasonable allowance for the protection of the property and investments from which
18they derive their living and their care and protection in old age, in the following
19order: First the husband or wife; then the father and the mother; and then the
20grandparents in the instances in which sub. (1) (a) 2. applies. The order shall specify
21a sum which will be sufficient for the support of the dependent person under sub. (1)
22(a) 1. or the maintenance of a child of a dependent person under sub. (1) (a) 2., to be
23paid weekly or monthly, during a period fixed by the order or until the further order
24of the court. If the court is satisfied that any such relative is unable wholly to
25maintain the dependent person or the child, but is able to contribute to the person's

1support or the child's maintenance, the court may direct 2 or more of the relatives
2to maintain the person or the child and prescribe the proportion each shall
3contribute. If the court is satisfied that these relatives are unable together wholly
4to maintain the dependent person or the child, but are able to contribute to the
5person's support or the child's maintenance, the court shall direct a sum to be paid
6weekly or monthly by each relative in proportion to ability. Contributions directed
7by court order, if for less than full support, shall be paid to the department of health
8and family services or the department of children and families, whichever is
9appropriate,
and distributed as required by state and federal law. An order under
10this subsection that relates to maintenance required under sub. (1) (a) 2. shall
11specifically assign responsibility for and direct the manner of payment of the child's
12health care expenses, subject to the limitations under subs. (1) (a) 2. and (11). Upon
13application of any party affected by the order and upon like notice and procedure, the
14court may modify such an order. Obedience to such an order may be enforced by
15proceedings for contempt.
SB1, s. 1759 16Section 1759. 50.01 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,797,1917 50.01 (1g) (b) A facility or private home that provides care, treatment, and
18services only for victims of domestic abuse, as defined in s. 46.95 49.165 (1) (a), and
19their children.
SB1, s. 1760 20Section 1760. 50.02 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 50.02 (2) (d) (intro.)
21and amended to read:
SB1,797,2522 50.02 (2) (d) (intro.) The department shall promulgate rules that prescribe the
23time periods and the methods of providing information specified in ss. 50.033 (2r) and
24(2s), 50.034 (5m) and (5n), 50.035 (4m) and (4n) and 50.04 (2g) (a) and (2h) (a).
all of
25the following:
SB1, s. 1761
1Section 1761. 50.02 (2) (d) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,798,52 50.02 (2) (d) 1. The method by which community-based residential facilities
3shall make referrals to resource centers or county departments under s. 50.035 (4n)
4and the method by which residential care apartment complexes shall make referrals
5to resource centers under s. 50.034 (5n).
SB1, s. 1762 6Section 1762. 50.02 (2) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,798,97 50.02 (2) (d) 2. The time period for nursing homes to provide information to
8prospective residents under s. 50.04 (2g) (a) and the time period and method by which
9nursing homes shall make referrals to resource centers under s. 50.04 (2h) (a).
SB1, s. 1765 10Section 1765. 50.033 (2r) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 1766 11Section 1766. 50.033 (2s) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 1767 12Section 1767. 50.033 (2t) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 1769 13Section 1769. 50.034 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,798,2214 50.034 (5m) Provision of information required. Subject to sub. (5p), when a
15residential care apartment complex shall, within the time period after inquiry by
16first provides written material regarding the residential care apartment complex to
17a prospective resident that is prescribed by the department by rule, inform, the
18residential care apartment complex shall also provide
the prospective resident of
19information specified by the department concerning the services of a resource center
20under s. 46.283, the family care benefit under s. 46.286, and the availability of a
21functional screening and a financial screen and cost-sharing screening to determine
22the prospective resident's eligibility for the family care benefit under s. 46.286 (1).
SB1, s. 1770 23Section 1770. 50.034 (5n) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,799,624 50.034 (5n) Required referral. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5p), when a residential
25care apartment complex shall, within the time period prescribed by the department

1by rule, refer to a resource center under s. 46.283 a person who is seeking admission,

2first provides written material regarding the residential care apartment complex to
3a prospective resident
who is at least 65 years of age or has developmental disability
4or a physical disability and whose disability or condition is expected to last at least
590 days, the residential care apartment complex shall refer the prospective resident
6to a resource center under s. 46.283,
unless any of the following applies:
SB1, s. 1771 7Section 1771. 50.034 (5n) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,799,118 50.034 (5n) (a) For a person who has received a screen for whom a screening
9for
functional eligibility under s. 46.286 (1) (a) has been performed within the
10previous 6 months, the referral under this subsection need not include performance
11of an additional functional screen screening under s. 46.283 (4) (g).
SB1, s. 1772 12Section 1772. 50.034 (5n) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,799,1813 50.034 (5n) (d) For a person who seeks admission or is about to be admitted on
14a private pay basis and who waives the requirement for a financial screen and
15cost-sharing screening
under s. 46.283 (4) (g), the referral under this subsection may
16not include performance of a financial screen and cost-sharing screening under s.
1746.283 (4) (g), unless the person is expected to become eligible for medical assistance
18within 6 months.
SB1, s. 1773 19Section 1773. 50.035 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,800,320 50.035 (4m) Provision of information required. Subject to sub. (4p), when a
21community-based residential facility shall, within the time period after inquiry by
22first provides written material regarding the community-based residential facility
23to
a prospective resident that is prescribed by the department by rule, inform, the
24community-based residential facility shall also provide
the prospective resident of
25information specified by the department concerning the services of a resource center

1under s. 46.283, the family care benefit under s. 46.286, and the availability of a
2functional screening and a financial screen and cost-sharing screening to determine
3the prospective resident's eligibility for the family care benefit under s. 46.286 (1).
SB1, s. 1774 4Section 1774. 50.035 (4n) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,800,165 50.035 (4n) Required referral. (intro.) Subject to sub. (4p), When a
6community-based residential facility shall, within the time period prescribed by the
7department by rule, refer to a resource center under s. 46.283 a person who is seeking
8admission,
first provides written information regarding the community-based
9residential facility to a prospective resident
who is at least 65 years of age or has
10developmental disability or a physical disability and whose disability or condition is
11expected to last at least 90 days, the community-based residential facility shall refer
12the individual to a resource center under s. 46.283 or, if the secretary has not certified
13under s. 46.281 (3) that a resource center is available in the area of the
14community-based residential facility to serve individuals in an eligibility group to
15which the prospective resident belongs, to the county department that administers
16a program under ss. 46.27 or 46.277,
unless any of the following applies:
SB1, s. 1775 17Section 1775. 50.035 (4n) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,800,2118 50.035 (4n) (a) For a person who has received a screen for whom a screening
19for
functional eligibility under s. 46.286 (1) (a) has been performed within the
20previous 6 months, the referral under this subsection need not include performance
21of an additional functional screen screening under s. 46.283 (4) (g).
SB1, s. 1776 22Section 1776. 50.035 (4n) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,801,323 50.035 (4n) (d) For a person who seeks admission or is about to be admitted on
24a private pay basis and who waives the requirement for a financial screen and
25cost-sharing screening
under s. 46.283 (4) (g), the referral under this subsection may

1not include performance of a financial screen and cost-sharing screening under s.
246.283 (4) (g), unless the person is expected to become eligible for medical assistance
3within 6 months.
SB1, s. 1777 4Section 1777. 50.035 (4p) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,801,95 50.035 (4p) Applicability. Subsections Subsection (4m) and (4n) apply applies
6only if the secretary has certified under s. 46.281 (3) that a resource center is
7available for the community-based residential facility and for specified groups of
8eligible individuals that include those persons seeking admission to or the residents
9of the community-based residential facility.
SB1, s. 1779 10Section 1779. 50.035 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 1780 11Section 1780. 50.035 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 1782 12Section 1782. 50.04 (2g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,801,1813 50.04 (2g) (a) Subject to sub. (2i), a nursing home shall, within the time period
14after inquiry by a prospective resident that is prescribed by the department by rule,
15inform the prospective resident of the services of a resource center under s. 46.283,
16the family care benefit under s. 46.286, and the availability of a functional screening
17and a financial screen and cost-sharing screening to determine the prospective
18resident's eligibility for the family care benefit under s. 46.286 (1).
SB1, s. 1783 19Section 1783. 50.04 (2h) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,801,2320 50.04 (2h) (a) 1. For a person who has received a screen for whom a screening
21for
functional eligibility under s. 46.286 (1) (a) has been performed within the
22previous 6 months, the referral under this paragraph need not include performance
23of an additional functional screen screening under s. 46.283 (4) (g).
SB1, s. 1784 24Section 1784. 50.04 (2h) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,802,6
150.04 (2h) (a) 4. For a person who seeks admission or is about to be admitted
2on a private pay basis and who waives the requirement for a financial screen and
3cost-sharing screening
under s. 46.283 (4) (g), the referral under this subsection may
4not include performance of a financial screen and cost-sharing screening under s.
546.283 (4) (g), unless the person is expected to become eligible for medical assistance
6within 6 months.
SB1, s. 1792 7Section 1792. 50.06 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,802,188 50.06 (7) An individual who consents to an admission under this section may
9request that an assessment be conducted for the incapacitated individual under the
10long-term support community options program under s. 46.27 (6) or, if the secretary
11has certified under s. 46.281 (3) that a resource center is available for the individual,
12a functional screening and a financial screen and cost-sharing screening to
13determine eligibility for the family care benefit under s. 46.286 (1). If admission is
14sought on behalf of the incapacitated individual or if the incapacitated individual is
15about to be admitted on a private pay basis, the individual who consents to the
16admission may waive the requirement for a financial screen and cost-sharing
17screening
under s. 46.283 (4) (g), unless the incapacitated individual is expected to
18become eligible for medical assistance within 6 months.
SB1, s. 1799m 19Section 1799m. 50.135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,802,2120 50.135 (3) Exemption. The inpatient health care facilities under ss. 45.50,
2148.62, 51.05, 51.06, 233.40, 233.41, 233.42 and 252.10 are exempt from this section.
SB1, s. 1800 22Section 1800. 50.14 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,803,223 50.14 (2) (intro.) For the privilege of doing business in this state, there is
24imposed on all licensed beds of a facility an assessment that may not exceed $445 per
25calendar month per licensed bed of an intermediate care facility for the mentally

1retarded and an assessment that may not exceed $75
in the following amount per
2calendar month per licensed bed of a nursing home. the facility:
SB1,803,5 3(2g) The assessment moneys collected under this section shall be deposited in
4the general fund, except amounts in excess of $13,800,000 shall be deposited in the
5Medical Assistance trust fund.
SB1,803,6 6(2r) In determining the number of licensed beds, all of the following apply:
SB1, s. 1801g 7Section 1801g. 50.14 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 50.14 (2r) (a).
SB1, s. 1802 8Section 1802. 50.14 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,803,99 50.14 (2) (am) For nursing homes, an amount not to exceed $127.
SB1, s. 1803m 10Section 1803m. 50.14 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 50.14 (2r) (b).
SB1, s. 1804 11Section 1804. 50.14 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,803,1612 50.14 (2) (bm) For intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, an
13amount calculated by multiplying the projected annual gross revenues of all
14intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in this state by 0.055, dividing
15the product by the number of licensed beds of intermediate care facilities in this state
16and dividing the quotient by 12.
SB1, s. 1805 17Section 1805. 50.14 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,803,2318 50.14 (2m) Prior to each state fiscal year, the department shall calculate the
19amount of the assessment under sub. (2) (bm) that shall apply during the fiscal year.
20The department may reduce the assessment amount during a state fiscal year to
21avoid collecting for the fiscal year an amount in bed assessment receipts under sub.
22(2) (bm) that exceeds 5.5 percent of the aggregate gross revenues for intermediate
23care facilities for the mentally retarded for the fiscal year.
SB1, s. 1806 24Section 1806. 50.36 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 1807d 25Section 1807d. 50.375 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,804,7
150.375 Assessment. (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (7), for the
2privilege of doing business in this state, there is imposed on each hospital an annual
3assessment, based on the hospital's gross patient revenue that each hospital shall
4pay quarterly before December 1, March 1, June 1, and September 1 of each year,
5beginning with the payment due before December 1, 2007, and ending with the
6payment due before September 1, 2009. The assessments shall be deposited into the
7hospital assessment fund.
SB1,804,12 8(2) At the discretion of the department, a hospital that is unable timely to make
9a payment by a date specified under sub. (1) may be allowed to make a delayed
10payment. A determination by the department that a hospital may not make a
11delayed payment under this subsection is final and is not subject to review under ch.
12227.
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