AB75-ASA1, s. 1245 4Section 1245. 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
5Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.175 (1) (s) and amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,586,96 49.175 (1) (s) Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance. For the
7kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and
8(3p), $23,579,800 $24,435,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $23,885,800
9$24,435,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1246 10Section 1246. 49.175 (1) (ze) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 49.175 (1) (r) and
11amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,586,1612 49.175 (1) (r) Children of recipients of supplemental security income. For
13payments made under s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of
14recipients of supplemental security income, $30,094,700 in fiscal year 2007-08 and
15$30,094,700
$29,899,800 in fiscal year 2008-09 2009-10 and $29,933,200 in each
16fiscal year thereafter
.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1247 17Section 1247. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. of the statutes is renumbered 49.175 (1) (t)
18and amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,586,2319 49.175 (1) (t) Safety and out-of-home placement services. For services provided
20in counties having a population of 500,000 or more to ensure the safety of children
21who the department determines may remain at home if appropriate services are
22provided, and for ongoing services provided in those counties to families with
23children placed in out-of-home care, $5,631,300 $6,350,300 in each fiscal year.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1248 24Section 1248. 49.175 (1) (ze) 11. of the statutes is renumbered 49.175 (1) (u).
AB75-ASA1, s. 1249 25Section 1249. 49.175 (1) (ze) 12. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1250
1Section 1250. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,587,62 49.175 (1) (zh) Earned income tax credit supplement. For the transfer of
3moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (md) to the appropriation
4account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $21,125,400
5$6,664,200 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $6,664,200 in fiscal year 2008-09
62010-2011.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1251 7Section 1251. 49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,587,178 49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. Is living in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed
9under s. 48.62 if a license is required under that section, in a foster home or treatment
10foster home
located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian
11reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation,
12in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, or in a residential care center for children
13and youth licensed under s. 48.60, and has been placed in the foster home, treatment
14foster home,
group home, or center by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22,
15or 46.23, by the department, by the department of corrections, or by a federally
16recognized American Indian tribal governing body in this state under an agreement
17with a county department.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1252 18Section 1252. 49.19 (4e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,587,2419 49.19 (4e) (a) If a person applying for aid is under 18 years of age, has never
20married, and is pregnant or has a dependent child in his or her care, the person is
21not eligible for aid unless he or she lives in a place maintained by his or her parent,
22legal guardian, or other adult relative as the parent's, guardian's or other adult
23relative's own home or lives in a foster home, treatment foster home, maternity
24home, or other supportive living arrangement supervised by an adult.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1253 25Section 1253. 49.19 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,588,13
149.19 (10) (a) Aid under this section may also be granted to a nonrelative who
2cares for a child dependent upon the public for proper support in a foster home or
3treatment foster home
having a license under s. 48.62, in a foster home or treatment
4foster home
located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian
5reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation,
6or in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, regardless of the cause or prospective
7period of dependency. The state shall reimburse counties pursuant to the procedure
8under s. 48.569 (2) and the percentage rate of participation set forth in s. 48.569 (1)
9(d) for aid granted under this subsection except that if the child does not have legal
10settlement in the granting county, state reimbursement shall be at 100%. The county
11department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 shall determine the legal settlement of the child.
12A child under one year of age shall be eligible for aid under this subsection
13irrespective of any other residence requirement for eligibility within this section.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1254 14Section 1254. 49.19 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,588,2315 49.19 (10) (c) Reimbursement under par. (a) may also be paid to the county
16when the child is placed in a licensed foster home, treatment foster home, group
17home, or residential care center for children and youth by a licensed child welfare
18agency or by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body in this
19state or by its designee, if the child is in the legal custody of the county department
20under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or if the child was removed from the home of a relative
21specified in sub. (1) (a) as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the
22home of the relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the
23placement is made pursuant to under an agreement with the county department.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1255 24Section 1255. 49.19 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,589,10
149.19 (10) (d) Aid may also be paid under this section to a licensed foster home,
2treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth
3by the state when the child is in the custody or guardianship of the state, when the
4child is a ward of an American Indian tribal court in this state and the placement is
5made under an agreement between the department and the tribal governing body,
6or when the child was part of the state's direct service case load and was removed
7from the home of a relative specified in sub. (1) (a) as a result of a judicial
8determination that continuance in the home of a relative would be contrary to the
9child's welfare for any reason and the child is placed by the department or the
10department of corrections.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1256 11Section 1256. 49.19 (10) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,589,1912 49.19 (10) (e) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (c), and (d), aid under this section may
13not be granted for placement of a child in a foster home or treatment foster home
14licensed by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body, for
15placement of a child in a foster home, treatment foster home, or residential care
16center for children and youth by a tribal governing body or its designee, for the
17placement of a child who is a ward of a tribal court if the tribal governing body is
18receiving or is eligible to receive funds from the federal government for that type of
19placement, or for placement of a child in a group home licensed under s. 48.625.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1256g 20Section 1256g. 49.195 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,589,2421 49.195 (3r) From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (L) the The department
22may contract with or employ a collection agency or other person to enforce a
23repayment obligation of a person who is found liable under sub. (3) who is delinquent
24in making repayments.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1256m
1Section 1256m. 49.195 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.195 (4) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,590,63 49.195 (4) (a) Any Except as provided in par. (b), any county or governing body
4of a federally recognized American Indian tribe may retain 15% of benefits
5distributed under s. 49.19 that are recovered due to the efforts of an employee or
6officer of the county or tribe.
AB75-ASA1,590,7 7(b) This subsection does not apply to recovery any of the following:
AB75-ASA1,590,9 81. The recovery of benefits that were provided as a result of state, county, or
9tribal governing body error.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1256p 10Section 1256p. 49.195 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,590,1311 49.195 (4) (b) 2. The recovery of benefits due to the efforts of an employee or
12officer of a county having a population of 500,000 or more under the supervision of
13the department.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1257 14Section 1257. 49.197 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,591,615 49.197 (1m) Fraud investigation. From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2)
16(dz), (kx), (L), (mc), (md), (n) (me), and (nL), the department shall establish a program
17to investigate suspected fraudulent activity on the part of recipients of aid to families
18with dependent children under s. 49.19, on the part of participants in the Wisconsin
19Works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, and, if the department of health services
20contracts with the department under sub. (5), on the part of recipients of medical
21assistance under subch. IV, food stamp benefits under the food stamp program under
227 USC 2011 to 2036, supplemental security income payments under s. 49.77,
23payments for the support of children of supplemental security income recipients
24under s. 49.775, and health care benefits under the Badger Care health care program
25under s. 49.665. The department's activities under this subsection may include, but

1are not limited to, comparisons of information provided to the department by an
2applicant and information provided by the applicant to other federal, state, and local
3agencies, development of an advisory welfare investigation prosecution standard,
4and provision of funds to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23 and
5to Wisconsin Works agencies to encourage activities to detect fraud. The department
6shall cooperate with district attorneys regarding fraud prosecutions.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1258 7Section 1258. 49.197 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,591,98 49.197 (2) (title) Fraud Local fraud investigation by counties and tribal
9governing bodies
.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1259 10Section 1259. 49.197 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.197 (2) (a) (intro.)
11and amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,591,1212 49.197 (2) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "tribal:
AB75-ASA1,591,14 132. "Tribal governing body" means an elected governing body of a federally
14recognized American Indian tribe.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1260 15Section 1260. 49.197 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,591,1716 49.197 (2) (a) 1. "County department" means a county department under s.
1746.215, 46.22, or 46.23.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1261 18Section 1261. 49.197 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,591,2519 49.197 (2) (b) A If a county department, Wisconsin Works agency, or tribal
20governing body administers the Wisconsin Works program, the county department,
21Wisconsin Works agency, or tribal governing body
may establish a program to
22investigate suspected fraudulent activity on the part of participants in the Wisconsin
23Works program under this subchapter, including persons receiving a child care
24subsidy under s. 49.155, and to recover incorrect payments made or incorrect
25benefits provided as a result of fraudulent activity.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1262
1Section 1262. 49.197 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.197 (2)
2(c) and amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,592,103 49.197 (2) (c) If a A county department, Wisconsin Works agency, or tribal
4governing body that establishes a program under par. (b), the county or tribal
5governing body shall pay to the department all of the following:
shall advise both the
6department and the department of health services of the date on which the program
7was established and, on an ongoing basis, of any amounts recovered as a result of the
8program. A county department, Wisconsin Works agency, or tribal governing body
9may retain any amounts recovered under a program under this subsection and must
10use the moneys retained to pay cash benefits to Wisconsin Works participants.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1262m 11Section 1262m. 49.197 (2) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
12Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,592,2013 49.197 (2) (c) A county department, Wisconsin Works agency, or tribal
14governing body that establishes a program under par. (b) shall advise both the
15department and the department of health services of the date on which the program
16was established and, on an ongoing basis, of any amounts recovered as a result of the
17program. A Except as provided in par. (cm), a county department, Wisconsin Works
18agency, or tribal governing body may retain any amounts recovered under a program
19under this subsection and must use the moneys retained to pay cash benefits to
20Wisconsin Works participants.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1263 21Section 1263. 49.197 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1264 22Section 1264. 49.197 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1265 23Section 1265. 49.197 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1265m 24Section 1265m. 49.197 (2) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,593,6
149.197 (2) (cm) Any amounts recovered with respect to the child care subsidy
2program under s. 49.155 by a county department in a county having a population of
3500,000 or more as a result of a program under par. (b) or due to the efforts of an
4employee of such a county who is supervised by the department or the department
5of health services under s. 49.825 shall be credited to the appropriation account
6under s. 20.437 (2) (me).
AB75-ASA1, s. 1266 7Section 1266. 49.197 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1267 8Section 1267. 49.22 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,593,179 49.22 (6) The department shall establish, pursuant to federal and state laws,
10rules, and regulations, a uniform system of fees for services provided under this
11section to individuals not receiving aid under s. 48.645, 49.19, 49.47, or 49.471;
12benefits under s. 49.148, 49.155, or 49.79; or foster care maintenance payments
13under 42 USC 670 to 679a; or kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or
14long-term kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3n)
. The system of fees may take
15into account an individual's ability to pay. Any fee paid and collected under this
16subsection may be retained by the county providing the service except for the fee
17specified in 42 USC 653 (e) (2) for federal parent locator services.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268 18Section 1268. 49.22 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,594,319 49.22 (7m) The department may contract with or employ a collection agency
20or other person to enforce a support obligation of a parent who is delinquent in
21making support payments and may contract with or employ an attorney to appear
22in an action in state or federal court to enforce such an the obligation. To pay for the
23department's administrative costs of implementing this subsection, the department
24may charge a fee to counties, use federal matching funds or funds retained by the
25department under s. 49.24 (2) (c), or use up to 30% of this state's share of a collection

1made under this subsection on behalf of a recipient of aid to families with dependent
2children or a recipient of kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or long-term
3kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3n)
.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268b 4Section 1268b. 49.24 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,594,65 49.24 (1) (intro.) The department shall provide child support incentive
6payments to counties from one of the following appropriations:
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268c 7Section 1268c. 49.24 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
8section 1474d, is renumbered 49.24 (1) (b) and amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,594,139 49.24 (1) (b) From If federal legislation provides for the matching of federal
10funds for federal child support incentive payments at a rate of 66 percent or more,
11from
the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (k), the department shall provide child
12support incentive payments to counties
while the federal legislation is in effect. Total
13payments under this subsection paragraph may not exceed $5,690,000 per year.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268e 14Section 1268e. 49.24 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,594,1615 49.24 (1) (a) Unless par. (b) applies, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2)
16(bc).
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268f 17Section 1268f. 49.24 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268g 18Section 1268g. 49.24 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,594,2219 49.24 (2) (b) 2. Of the amount of federal child support incentive payments
20awarded to the state for each federal fiscal year after federal fiscal year 2002, the
21amount awarded if that amount is less than $12,340,000, or $12,340,000 plus 30%
22of the amount awarded that exceeds $12,340,000.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268h 23Section 1268h. 49.24 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,594,2524 49.24 (2) (b) 3. All federal matching funds associated with the amounts
25distributed under subds. 1. and subd. 2.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268i
1Section 1268i. 49.24 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,595,82 49.24 (2) (c) The department may retain 50% of the amount of federal child
3support incentive payments awarded to the state for federal fiscal year 2002 that
4exceeds $12,340,000, and
may retain 70% of the amount of federal child support
5incentive payments awarded to the state for each federal fiscal year after federal
6fiscal year 2002
that exceeds $12,340,000, to be used to pay the costs of the
7department's activities under ss. 49.22 and 49.227 and costs related to receiving and
8disbursing support and support-related payments.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268j 9Section 1268j. 49.24 (2) (dm) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act
1020
, is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,595,1511 49.24 (2) (dm) If the amount of federal child support incentive payments
12awarded to the state for a federal fiscal year is less than $12,340,000 and the
13department is providing child support incentive payments to counties for that
14federal fiscal year under sub. (1) (b)
, the total of payments distributed to counties
15under par. (b) and sub. (1) for that federal fiscal year may not exceed $12,340,000.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268k 16Section 1268k. 49.24 (4) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
17is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1268p 18Section 1268p. 49.25 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,596,2 1949.25 Incentive payments for identifying children with health
20insurance.
From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (e), the department may
21provide incentive payments to county child support agencies under s. 59.53 (5) for
22identifying children who are receiving medical assistance benefits and who have
23health insurance coverage or access to health insurance coverage. The department
24of children and families may disclose to the department of health services
25information that it possesses or obtains that would assist in identifying children with

1medical assistance coverage who have health insurance coverage or access to health
2insurance coverage.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1269 3Section 1269. 49.26 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1270 4Section 1270. 49.32 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,596,145 49.32 (6) Welfare reform studies. The department shall request proposals
6from persons in this state for studies of the effectiveness of various program changes,
7referred to as welfare reform, to the aid to families with dependent children program,
8including the requirement that certain recipients of aid to families with dependent
9children with children under age 6 participate in training programs, the learnfare
10school attendance requirement under s. 49.26 (1) (g)
and the modification of the
11earned income disregard under s. 49.19 (5) (am). The studies shall evaluate the
12effectiveness of the various efforts, including their cost-effectiveness, in helping
13individuals gain independence through the securing of jobs and providing financial
14incentives and in identifying barriers to independence.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1271 15Section 1271. 49.32 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,597,216 49.32 (9) (a) Each county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23
17administering aid to families with dependent children shall maintain a monthly
18report at its office showing the names of all persons receiving aid to families with
19dependent children together with the amount paid during the preceding month.
20Each Wisconsin Works agency administering Wisconsin Works under ss. 49.141 to
2149.161 shall maintain a monthly report at its office showing the names of all persons
22receiving benefits under s. 49.148 together with the amount paid during the
23preceding month. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize or
24require the disclosure in the report of any information (names, amounts of aid or

1otherwise) pertaining to adoptions, or aid furnished for the care of children in foster
2homes or treatment foster homes under s. 48.645 or 49.19 (10).
AB75-ASA1, s. 1272 3Section 1272. 49.32 (10m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,598,94 49.32 (10m) (a) A county department, relief agency under s. 49.01 (3m), 2009
5stats.,
or Wisconsin works Works agency shall, upon request, and after providing the
6notice to the recipient required by this paragraph, release the current address of a
7recipient of relief under s. 49.01 (3), 2009 stats., aid to families with dependent
8children, or benefits under s. 49.148 to a person, the person's attorney, or an employee
9or agent of that attorney, if the person is a party to a legal action or proceeding in
10which the recipient is a party or a witness, unless the person is a respondent in an
11action commenced by the recipient under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.125, or
12813.127. If the person is a respondent in an action commenced by the recipient under
13s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.125, or 813.127, the county department, relief
14agency, or Wisconsin works Works agency may not release the current address of the
15recipient. No county department, relief agency, or Wisconsin works Works agency
16may release an address under this paragraph until 21 days after the address has
17been requested. A person requesting an address under this paragraph shall be
18required to prove his or her identity and his or her participation as a party in a legal
19action or proceeding in which the recipient is a party or a witness by presenting a
20copy of the pleading or a copy of the subpoena for the witness. The person shall also
21be required to sign a statement setting forth his or her name, address , and the
22reasons for making the request and indicating that he or she understands the
23provisions of par. (b) with respect to the use of the information obtained. The
24statement shall be made on a form prescribed by the department and shall be sworn
25and notarized. Within 7 days after an address has been requested under this

1paragraph, the county department, relief agency, or Wisconsin works Works agency
2shall mail to each recipient whose address has been requested a notification of that
3fact on a form prescribed by the department. The form shall also include the date
4on which the address was requested, the name and address of the person who
5requested the disclosure of the address, the reason that the address was requested,
6and a statement that the address will be released to the person who requested the
7address no sooner than 21 days after the date on which the request for the address
8was made. County departments, relief agencies, and Wisconsin works Works
9agencies shall keep a record of each request for an address under this paragraph.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1273 10Section 1273. 49.34 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,598,2011 49.34 (1) All services under this subchapter and ch. 48 purchased by the
12department or by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 shall be
13authorized and contracted for under the standards established under this section.
14The department may require the county departments to submit the contracts to the
15department for review and approval. For purchases of $10,000 or less the
16requirement for a written contract may be waived by the department. No contract
17is required for care provided by foster homes or treatment foster homes that are
18required to be licensed under s. 48.62. When the department directly contracts for
19services, it shall follow the procedures in this section in addition to meeting
20purchasing requirements established in s. 16.75.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1274 21Section 1274. 49.343 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,598,23 2249.343 (title) Rates for residential care centers and, group homes, and
23child welfare agencies
.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1275 24Section 1275. 49.343 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.343 (1g) and
25amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,599,9
149.343 (1g) Establishment of rates. Subject to sub. (1m), each residential care
2center for children and youth, as defined in s. 48.02 (15d), and each group home, as
3defined in s. 48.02 (7), that is incorporated under ch. 180, 181, 185, or 193
shall
4establish a per client rate for its services and each child welfare agency shall
5establish a per client administrative rate for the administrative portion of its
6treatment foster care services. A residential care center for children and youth and
7a group home
shall charge all purchasers the same rate for the same services and a
8child welfare agency shall charge all purchasers the same administrative rate for the
9same treatment foster care services
.
AB75-ASA1, s. 1276 10Section 1276. 49.343 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,599,1111 49.343 (1d) Definitions. In this section:
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