OC7 SB1: Bill Text

SB1,809,18 51.42 (3) (as) 1. A county department of community programs shall authorize all care of any patient in a state, local, or private facility under a contractual agreement between the county department of community programs and the facility, unless the county department of community programs governs the facility. The need for inpatient care shall be determined by the program director or designee in consultation with and upon the recommendation of a licensed physician trained in psychiatry and employed by the county department of community programs or its contract agency. In cases of emergency, a facility under contract with any county department of community programs shall charge the county department of community programs having jurisdiction in the county where the patient is found. The county department of community programs shall reimburse the facility for the actual cost of all authorized care and services less applicable collections under s. 46.036, unless the department of health and family services determines that a charge is administratively infeasible, or unless the department of health and family services, after individual review, determines that the charge is not attributable to the cost of basic care and services. Except as provided in subd. 1m., a county department of community programs may not reimburse any state institution or receive credit for collections for care received therein in a state institution by nonresidents of this state, interstate compact clients, transfers under s. 51.35 (3), and transfers from Wisconsin state prisons under s. 51.37 (5) (a), commitments under s. 975.01, 1977 stats., or s. 975.02, 1977 stats., or s. 971.14, 971.17 or 975.06 or admissions under s. 975.17, 1977 stats., or children placed in the guardianship of the department of health and family services children and families under s. 48.427 or 48.43 or under the supervision of the department of corrections under s. 938.183 or 938.355. The exclusionary provisions of s. 46.03 (18) do not apply to direct and indirect costs which that are attributable to care and treatment of the client.

SB1, s. 1821 Section 1821. 51.42 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,810,9 51.42 (3) (e) Exchange of information. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c) and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of a county department of community programs or tribal agency acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of community programs or tribal agency, with a resource center, a care management organization, or a family long-term care district, or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of community programs or tribal agency or with a resource center, care management organization, or family long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of community programs or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. Any agency releasing information under this paragraph shall document that a request was received and what information was provided.

SB1, s. 1821m Section 1821m. 51.423 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,811,3 51.423 (2) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), the department shall distribute the funding for services provided or purchased by county departments under s. 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437 to such county departments as provided under s. 46.40. County matching funds are required for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2) and (9) (b). Each county's required match for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2) for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's distributions under s. 46.40 (2) for that year for which matching funds are required plus the amount the county was required by s. 46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Each county's required match for the distribution under s. 46.40 (9) (b) for a year equals 9.89% of that county's amounts described in s. 46.40 (9) (a) (ar) (intro.) for that year. Matching funds may be from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds, or private donations to the counties that meet the requirements specified in sub. (5). Private donations may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.

SB1, s. 1822 Section 1822. 51.437 (4r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,811,19 51.437 (4r) (b) Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c) and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of a county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency, with a resource center, a care management organization, or a family long-term care district, or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency or with a resource center, a care management organization, or a family long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. Any agency releasing information under this paragraph shall document that a request was received and what information was provided.

SB1, s. 1823 Section 1823. 51.437 (4rm) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,812,23 51.437 (4rm) (a) A county department of developmental disabilities services shall authorize all care of any patient in a state, local, or private facility under a contractual agreement between the county department of developmental disabilities services and the facility, unless the county department of developmental disabilities services governs the facility. The need for inpatient care shall be determined by the program director or designee in consultation with and upon the recommendation of a licensed physician trained in psychiatry and employed by the county department of developmental disabilities services or its contract agency prior to the admission of a patient to the facility except in the case of emergency services. In cases of emergency, a facility under contract with any county department of developmental disabilities services shall charge the county department of developmental disabilities services having jurisdiction in the county where the individual receiving care is found. The county department of developmental disabilities services shall reimburse the facility, except as provided under par. (c), for the actual cost of all authorized care and services less applicable collections under s. 46.036, unless the department of health and family services determines that a charge is administratively infeasible, or unless the department of health and family services, after individual review, determines that the charge is not attributable to the cost of basic care and services. The exclusionary provisions of s. 46.03 (18) do not apply to direct and indirect costs which are attributable to care and treatment of the client. County departments of developmental disabilities services may not reimburse any state institution or receive credit for collections for care received therein in a state institution by nonresidents of this state, interstate compact clients, transfers under s. 51.35 (3) (a), commitments under s. 975.01, 1977 stats., or s. 975.02, 1977 stats., or s. 971.14, 971.17 or 975.06, admissions under s. 975.17, 1977 stats., children placed in the guardianship of the department of health and family services children and families under s. 48.427 or 48.43 or juveniles under the supervision of the department of corrections under s. 938.183 or 938.355.

SB1, s. 1824b Section 1824b. 51.437 (14) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,813,5 51.437 (14) (i) Ensure that the matching-funds requirement for the state developmental disabilities councils grant, as received from the federal department of health and human services, is met by reporting to the federal department of health and human services expenditures made for the provision of developmental disabilities services under the basic county allocation distributed under s. 46.40 (2).

SB1, s. 1827 Section 1827. 51.45 (12) (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 51.45 (12) (b) and amended to read:

SB1,813,14 51.45 (12) (b) The physician, spouse, guardian, or a relative of the person sought to be committed, or any other responsible person, may petition a circuit court commissioner or the circuit court of the county in which the person sought to be committed resides or is present for commitment under this subsection. The petition shall: 1. State state facts to support the need for emergency treatment; 3. Be and be supported by one or more affidavits which that aver with particularity the factual basis for the allegations contained in the petition.

SB1, s. 1828 Section 1828. 51.45 (12) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB1, s. 1829 Section 1829. 51.45 (12) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,813,22 51.45 (12) (c) 2. Assure that the person sought to be committed is represented by counsel and, if the person claims or appears to be indigent, refer the person to the authority for indigency determinations specified under s. 977.07 (1) or, if the person is a child, refer that child by referring the person to the state public defender, who shall appoint counsel for the child person without a determination of indigency, as provided in s. 48.23 (4) 51.60.

SB1, s. 1830 Section 1830. 51.45 (13) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,814,6 51.45 (13) (b) 2. Assure that the person is represented by counsel and, if the person claims or appears to be indigent, refer the person to the authority for indigency determinations specified under s. 977.07 (1) or, if the person is a child, refer that child by referring the person to the state public defender, who shall appoint counsel for the child person without a determination of indigency, as provided in s. 48.23 (4) 51.60. The person shall be represented by counsel at the preliminary hearing under par. (d). The person may, with the approval of the court, waive his or her right to representation by counsel at the full hearing under par. (f).

SB1, s. 1831 Section 1831. 51.45 (13) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,814,21 51.45 (13) (d) Whenever it is desired to involuntarily commit a person, a preliminary hearing shall be held under this paragraph. The purpose of the preliminary hearing shall be to determine if there is probable cause for believing that the allegations of the petition under par. (a) are true. The court shall assure that the person shall be is represented by counsel at the preliminary hearing and, if the person is a child or is indigent, by referring the person to the state public defender, who shall appoint counsel shall timely be appointed at public expense, as provided in s. 967.06 and ch. 977 for the person without a determination of indigency, as provided in s. 51.60. Counsel shall have access to all reports and records, psychiatric and otherwise, which have been made prior to the preliminary hearing. The person shall be present at the preliminary hearing and shall be afforded a meaningful opportunity to be heard. Upon failure to make a finding of probable cause under this paragraph, the court shall dismiss the petition and discharge the person from the custody of the county department.

SB1, s. 1832 Section 1832. 51.45 (13) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,815,6 51.45 (13) (j) Upon the filing of a petition for recommitment under par. (h), the court shall fix a date for a recommitment hearing within 10 days, and assure that the person sought to be recommitted is represented by counsel and, if the person is indigent, appoint by referring the person to the state public defender, who shall appoint counsel for him or her, unless waived for the person without a determination of indigency, as provided in s. 51.60. The provisions of par. (e) relating to notice and to access to records, names of witnesses, and summaries of their testimony shall apply to recommitment hearings under this paragraph. At the recommitment hearing, the court shall proceed as provided under pars. (f) and (g).

SB1, s. 1833 Section 1833. 51.45 (16) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1, s. 1834 Section 1834. 51.60 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,815,13 51.60 Appointment of counsel. (1) Adults. (a) In any situation under this chapter in which an adult individual has a right to be represented by counsel, the individual shall be referred as soon as practicable to the state public defender, who shall appoint counsel for the individual under s. 977.08 without a determination of indigency.

SB1,815,15 (b) Except as provided in s. 51.45 (13) (b) 2., par. (a) does not apply if the individual knowingly and voluntarily waives counsel.

SB1,815,18 (2) Minors. In any situation under this chapter in which a minor has a right to be represented by counsel, counsel for the minor shall be appointed as provided in s. 48.23 (4).

SB1,815,21 (3) Retained counsel. Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), an individual subject to proceedings under this chapter is entitled to retain counsel of his or her own choosing at his or her own expense.

SB1, s. 1835 Section 1835. 51.605 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,816,7 51.605 Reimbursement for counsel provided by the state. (1) Inquiry. At or after the conclusion of a proceeding under this chapter in which the state public defender has provided counsel for an adult individual, the court may inquire as to the individual's ability to reimburse the state for the costs of representation. If the court determines that the individual is able to make reimbursement for all or part of the costs of representation, the court may order the individual to reimburse the state an amount not to exceed the maximum amount established by the public defender board under s. 977.075 (4). Upon the court's request, the state public defender shall conduct a determination of indigency under s. 977.07 and report the results of the determination to the court.

SB1,816,14 (2) Payment. Reimbursement ordered under this section shall be made to the clerk of courts of the county where the proceedings took place. The clerk of courts shall transmit payments under this section to the county treasurer, who shall deposit 25 percent of the payment amount in the county treasury and transmit the remainder to the secretary of administration. Payments transmitted to the secretary of administration shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.550 (1) (L).

SB1,816,18 (3) Report. By January 31st of each year, the clerk of courts for each county shall report to the state public defender the total amount of reimbursements ordered under sub. (1) in the previous calendar year and the total amount of reimbursements paid to the clerk under sub. (2) in the previous year.

SB1, s. 1835c Section 1835c. 51.62 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,816,23 51.62 (3m) Funding. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department may not shall distribute more than $75,000 in each fiscal year to the protection and advocacy agency for performance of community mental health protection and advocacy services.

SB1, s. 1836 Section 1836. 55.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,817,19 55.10 (4) (a) Counsel; costs. The individual sought to be protected has the right to counsel whether or not the individual is present at the hearing on the petition. The court shall require representation by full legal counsel whenever the petition alleges that the individual is not competent to refuse psychotropic medication under s. 55.14, the individual sought to be protected requested such representation at least 72 hours before the hearing, the guardian ad litem or any other person states that the individual sought to be protected is opposed to the petition, or the court determines that the interests of justice require it. If the individual sought to be protected or any other person on his or her behalf requests but is unable to obtain legal counsel, the court shall appoint refer the individual to the state public defender as provided under s. 55.105 for appointment of legal counsel. Counsel shall be provided at public expense, as provided under s. 967.06 and ch. 977, if the individual is indigent. If the individual sought to be protected is an adult who is indigent, and if counsel was not appointed under s. 977.08, the county in which the hearing is held is liable for any fees due the individual's legal counsel. If the individual sought to be protected is represented by counsel appointed under s. 977.08 in a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian under s. 880.33 ch. 54, the court shall order the counsel appointed under s. 977.08 to represent under this section the individual sought to be protected.

SB1, s. 1837 Section 1837. 55.105 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,817,25 55.105 Appointment of counsel. (1) In any situation under this chapter in which an adult individual has a right to be represented by legal counsel, the individual shall be referred as soon as practicable to the state public defender, who shall appoint counsel for the individual under s. 977.08 without a determination of indigency.

SB1,818,3 (2) In any situation under this chapter in which a minor has a right to be represented by legal counsel, legal counsel for the minor shall be appointed as provided in s. 48.23 (4).

SB1,818,6 (3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), an individual subject to proceedings under this chapter is entitled to retain counsel of his or her own choosing at his or her own expense.

SB1, s. 1838 Section 1838. 55.107 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,818,17 55.107 Reimbursement of counsel provided by the state. (1) At or after the conclusion of a proceeding under this chapter in which the state public defender has provided legal counsel for an adult individual, the court may inquire as to the individual's ability to reimburse the state for the costs of representation. If the court determines that the individual is able to make reimbursement for all or part of the costs of representation, the court may order the individual to reimburse the state an amount not to exceed the maximum amount established by the public defender board under s. 977.075 (4). Upon the court's request, the state public defender shall conduct a determination of indigency under s. 977.07 and report the results of the determination to the court.

SB1,818,24 (2) Reimbursement ordered under this section shall be made to the clerk of courts of the county where the proceedings took place. The clerk of courts shall transmit payments under this section to the county treasurer, who shall deposit 25 percent of the payment amount in the county treasury and transmit the remainder to the secretary of administration. Payments transmitted to the secretary of administration shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.550 (1) (L).

SB1,819,4 (3) By January 31st of each year, the clerk of courts for each county shall report to the state public defender the total amount of reimbursements ordered under sub. (1) in the previous calendar year and the total amount of reimbursements paid to the clerk under sub. (2) in the previous year.

SB1, s. 1839 Section 1839. 55.135 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,820,2 55.135 (1) If, upon a credible report to or, from personal observation of, or a reliable report made by a person who identifies himself or herself to, a sheriff, police officer, fire fighter, guardian, if any, or authorized representative of a county department or an agency with which it contracts under s. 55.02 (2), it appears probable that an individual is so totally incapable of providing for his or her own care or custody as to create a substantial risk of serious physical harm to himself or herself or others as a result of developmental disabilities, degenerative brain disorder, serious and persistent mental illness, or other like incapacities if not immediately placed, the individual under this paragraph who received the credible report or who personally made the observation or to whom the report is made may take into custody and transport the individual to an appropriate medical or protective placement facility. The person making emergency protective placement shall prepare a statement at the time of detention providing specific factual information concerning the person's observations or reports made to the person and the basis for emergency placement. The statement shall be filed with the director of the facility and with any petition under s. 55.075. At the time of emergency protective placement the individual shall be informed by the director of the facility or the director's designee, orally and in writing, of his or her right to contact an attorney and a member of his or her immediate family and the right to have an attorney provided at public expense, as provided under s. 967.06 and ch. 977, if the individual is a minor or is indigent s. 55.105. The director or designee shall also provide the individual with a copy of the statement by the person making emergency protective placement.

SB1, s. 1840 Section 1840. 55.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,820,7 55.14 (7) Upon the filing of a petition under this section, the court shall appoint make a referral for appointment of legal counsel as provided under s. 55.105. A petition under this section shall be heard under s. 55.10 (4) (a) s. 55.06 within 30 days after it is filed.

SB1, s. 1841 Section 1841. 55.15 (7) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,820,12 55.15 (7) (cm) The court shall appoint counsel for refer the individual under protective placement for appointment of legal counsel as provided under s. 55.105 if the individual, the individual's guardian ad litem, or anyone on the individual's behalf requests that counsel be appointed for the individual,.

SB1, s. 1842 Section 1842. 55.18 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,820,17 55.18 (3) (c) (intro.) The court shall order legal counsel for refer an individual and, if the individual appears to be indigent, refer him or her to the authority for indigency determinations under s. 977.07 (1) for appointment of legal counsel under s. 55.105 if any of the following apply:

SB1, s. 1843 Section 1843. 55.19 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,820,22 55.19 (3) (c) (intro.) The court shall order legal counsel for refer an individual and, if the individual appears to be indigent, refer him or her to the authority for indigency determinations under s. 977.07 (1) for appointment of legal counsel under s. 55.105 if any of the following apply:

SB1, s. 1844 Section 1844. 59.22 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,821,3 59.22 (2) (c) 2. No action of the board may be contrary to or in derogation of the rules of the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.78 (4) to (7) relating to employees administering old-age assistance, aid to families with dependent children, aid to the blind, or aid to totally and permanently disabled persons or ss. 63.01 to 63.17.

SB1, s. 1845 Section 1845. 59.40 (2) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,821,9 59.40 (2) (p) Cooperate with the department of workforce development children and families with respect to the child and spousal support and establishment of paternity and medical support liability program under ss. 49.22 and 59.53 (5), and provide that department with any information from court records which it requires to administer that program.

SB1, s. 1846 Section 1846. 59.52 (4) (a) 18. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,821,21 59.52 (4) (a) 18. Case records and other record material of all public assistance that are kept as required under ch. 49, if no payments have been made for at least 3 years and if a face sheet or similar record of each case and a financial record of all payments for each aid account are preserved in accordance with rules adopted by the department of health and family services or by the department of workforce development children and families. If the department of health and family services or the department of workforce development children and families has preserved such case records and other record material on computer disc or tape or similar device, a county may destroy the original records and record material under rules adopted by the department that has preserved those case records or other record material.

SB1, s. 1847 Section 1847. 59.53 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,821,24 59.53 (3) Community action agencies. The board may appropriate funds for promoting and assisting any community action agency under s. 46.30 49.265.

SB1, s. 1848 Section 1848 . 59.53 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,822,16 59.53 (5) (a) The board shall contract with the department of workforce development children and families to implement and administer the child and spousal support and establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board resolution any office, officer, board, department , or agency, except the clerk of circuit court, as the county child support agency. The board or county child support agency shall implement and administer the programs in accordance with the contract with the department of workforce development children and families. The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under sub. (6) (a), circuit court commissioners, and all other county officials shall cooperate with the county and the department of workforce development children and families as necessary to provide the services required under the programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.22 for services provided under this paragraph to persons not receiving benefits under s. 49.148 or 49.155 or assistance under s. 46.261 48.645, 49.19, or 49.47.

SB1, s. 1849 Section 1849 . 59.53 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB1,823,8 59.53 (5) (a) The board shall contract with the department of children and families to implement and administer the child and spousal support and establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency, except the clerk of circuit court, as the county child support agency. The board or county child support agency shall implement and administer the programs in accordance with the contract with the department of children and families. The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under sub. (6) (a), circuit court commissioners and all other county officials shall cooperate with the county and the department of children and families as necessary to provide the services required under the programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department of children and families under s. 49.22 for services provided under this paragraph to persons not receiving benefits under s. 49.148 or 49.155 or assistance under s. 48.645, 49.19, or 49.46, 49.465, 49.47, 49.471, or 49.472.

SB1, s. 1850 Section 1850. 59.53 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,823,19 59.53 (5) (b) The county child support agency under par. (a) shall electronically enter into the statewide data system related to child and spousal support payments that is operated by the department of workforce development children and families the terms of any order made or judgment granted in the circuit court of the county requiring payments under s. 948.22 (7) or ch. 767 or 769 that are directed under s. 767.57 (1) to be paid to the department of workforce development children and families or its designee. The county child support agency shall enter the terms of any such order or judgment within the time required by federal law and shall enter revisions ordered by the court to any order or judgment the terms of which are maintained on the data system.

SB1, s. 1852 Section 1852. 59.69 (15) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,824,2 59.69 (15) Community and other living arrangements. (intro.) For purposes of this section, the location of a community living arrangement for adults, as defined in s. 46.03 (22), a community living arrangement for children, as defined in s. 48.743 (1), a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6), a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1), in any municipality, shall be subject to the following criteria:

SB1, s. 1853 Section 1853. 59.69 (15) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,824,9 59.69 (15) (c) Where If the community living arrangement has capacity for 8 or fewer persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in pars. (a) and (b), and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to locate in any residential zone, without being required to obtain special zoning permission except as provided in par. (i).

SB1, s. 1854 Section 1854. 59.69 (15) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,824,19 59.69 (15) (d) Where If the community living arrangement has capacity for 9 to 15 persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in pars. (a) and (b), and is licensed, or operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, the facility is entitled to locate in any residential area except areas zoned exclusively for single-family or 2-family residences, except as provided in par. (i), but is entitled to apply for special zoning permission to locate in those areas. The municipality may grant special zoning permission at its discretion and shall make a procedure available to enable such facilities to request such permission.

SB1, s. 1855 Section 1855. 59.69 (15) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,825,2 59.69 (15) (e) Where If the community living arrangement has capacity for serving 16 or more persons, meets the criteria listed in pars. (a) and (b), and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to apply for special zoning permission to locate in areas zoned for residential use. The municipality may grant special zoning permission at its discretion and shall make a procedure available to enable such facilities to request such permission.

SB1, s. 1856 Section 1856. 59.69 (15) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,825,11 59.69 (15) (f) The department of health and family services shall designate a single subunit within the that department to maintain appropriate records indicating the location and the capacity of each community living arrangement for adults, and the information shall be available to the public. The department of children and families shall designate a single subunit within that department to maintain appropriate records indicating the location and the capacity of each community living arrangement for children, and the information shall be available to the public.

SB1, s. 1857 Section 1857. 59.69 (15) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,825,15 59.69 (15) (h) The attorney general shall take action, upon the request of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, to enforce compliance with this subsection.

SB1, s. 1860m Section 1860m. 60.37 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,826,3 60.37 (4) (a) An elected town officer, other than a town clerk, a town treasurer, or an officer serving in a combined office of town clerk and town treasurer, who also serves as a town employee may be paid an hourly wage for serving as a town employee, not exceeding a total of $5,000 each year. An elected town officer, who is a town clerk, a town treasurer, or an officer serving in a combined office of town clerk and town treasurer, who also serves as a town employee may be paid an hourly wage for serving as a town employee, not exceeding a total of $15,000 each year. Amounts that are paid under this paragraph may be paid in addition to any amount that an individual receives under s. 60.32 or as a volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical technician, or first responder under s. 66.0501 (4). The $5,000 maximum in this paragraph includes amounts paid to a town board supervisor who is acting as superintendent of highways under s. 82.03 (1).

SB1, s. 1861 Section 1861. 60.63 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,826,10 60.63 Community and other living arrangements. (intro.) For purposes of s. 60.61, the location of a community living arrangement for adults, as defined in s. 46.03 (22), a community living arrangement for children, as defined in s. 48.743 (1), a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6), a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1), in any town shall be subject to the following criteria:

SB1, s. 1862 Section 1862. 60.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,826,18 60.63 (4) If the community living arrangement has capacity for 8 or fewer persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in subs. (1) and (2), and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, the community living arrangement is entitled to locate in any residential zone, without being required to obtain special zoning permission except as provided under sub. (10).

SB1, s. 1863 Section 1863. 60.63 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,827,3 60.63 (5) In all cases where the community living arrangement has capacity for 9 to 15 persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in subs. (1) and (2), and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to locate in any residential area except areas zoned exclusively for single-family or 2-family residences except as provided in sub. (10), but is entitled to apply for special zoning permission to locate in those areas. The town may grant such special zoning permission at its discretion and shall make a procedure available to enable such facilities to request such permission.

SB1, s. 1864 Section 1864. 60.63 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: