AB75-SSA1, s. 1118 3Section 1118. 48.983 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,554,74 48.983 (6) (a) 3. An identification of existing poor birth outcome and child abuse
5and neglect prevention services that are available to residents of the county or
6reservation of the Indian tribe and a description of how those services and any
7additional needed services will support a comprehensive home visitation program.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1119 8Section 1119. 48.983 (6) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,554,129 48.983 (6) (a) 4. An explanation of how the home visitation program will build
10on existing poor birth outcome and child abuse and neglect prevention programs,
11including programs that provide support to families, and how the home visitation
12program will coordinate with those programs.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1120 13Section 1120. 48.983 (6) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,554,1714 48.983 (6) (a) 5. An explanation of how the applicant, in collaboration with local
15prenatal care coordination providers, will implement strategies aimed at achieving
16healthy birth outcomes, as determined by performance measures prescribed by the
17department of health services, in the county or reservation of the Indian tribe.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1121 18Section 1121. 48.983 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,555,419 48.983 (6) (b) 1. `Flexible fund for home visitation programs.' The applicant
20demonstrates in the application that the applicant has established, or has plans to
21establish, if selected, a fund from which payments totaling not more than $1,000 less
22than $250
per calendar year may be made for appropriate expenses of each family
23that is participating in the home visitation program under sub. (4) (b) 1. or that is
24receiving home visitation services under s. 49.45 (44). The payments shall be
25authorized by an individual designated by the applicant. If an applicant makes a

1payment to or on behalf of a family under this subdivision, one-half of the payment
2shall be from grant moneys received under this section and one-half of the payment
3shall be from moneys provided by the applicant from sources other than grant
4moneys received under this section.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1122 5Section 1122. 48.983 (6) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,555,196 48.983 (6) (b) 2. `Flexible fund for cases.' The applicant demonstrates in the
7grant application that the applicant has established, or has plans to establish, if
8selected, a fund from which payments totaling not more than $500 less than $250 for
9each case may be made for appropriate expenses related to the case. The payments
10shall be authorized by an individual designated by the applicant. If an applicant
11makes a payment to or on behalf of a person under this subdivision, one-half of the
12payment shall be from grant moneys received under this section and one-half of the
13payment shall be from moneys provided by the applicant from sources other than
14grant moneys received under this section. The applicant shall demonstrate in the
15grant application that it has established, or has plans to establish, if selected,
16procedures to encourage, when appropriate, a person to whom or on whose behalf
17payments are made under this subdivision to make a contribution to the fund
18described in this subdivision up to the amount of payments made to or on behalf of
19the person when the person's financial situation permits such a contribution.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1124 20Section 1124. 48.983 (6) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,556,421 48.983 (6) (d) 2. The applicant indicates in the grant application whether the
22applicant is willing to use a portion of any moneys distributed to the applicant under
23s. 48.565 (2) (a) to provide case management services to a medical assistance Medical
24Assistance
beneficiary under s. 49.45 (25) (am) 9. who is a case or who is a member
25of a family that is a case. If the applicant is so willing, the applicant shall explain

1how the applicant plans to use that portion of those moneys to promote the provision
2of those services for the case by using a wraparound process so as to provide those
3services in a flexible, comprehensive and individualized manner in order to reduce
4the necessity for court-ordered services.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1125 5Section 1125. 48.983 (6) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,556,136 48.983 (6) (f) Reinvestment of Medical Assistance reimbursement. The
7applicant agrees to reinvest in the program under this section a portion of the
8reimbursement received by the applicant under the Medical Assistance program
9under subch. IV of ch. 49. The department and the applicant shall negotiate the
10amount of that reinvestment based on the applicant's administrative costs for billing
11the Medical Assistance program for reimbursement for services provided under this
12section and the ratio of Medical Assistance reimbursement received for those
13services to the amount billed to the Medical Assistance program for those services.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1126 14Section 1126. 48.983 (6g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,556,2315 48.983 (6g) (a) Except as permitted or required under s. 48.981 (2), no person
16may use or disclose any information concerning any individual who is selected for an
17assessment under sub. (4) (b), including an individual who declines to undergo the
18assessment, or concerning any individual who is offered services under a home
19visitation program funded under this section, including an individual who declines
20to receive those services, unless the use or disclosure is connected with the
21administration of the home visitation program or the administration of the medical
22assistance
Medical Assistance program under ss. 49.43 to 49.497 or unless the
23individual has given his or her written informed consent to the use or disclosure.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1127 24Section 1127. 48.983 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,557,2
148.983 (7) (a) 1. The number of poor birth outcomes and substantiated reports
2of child abuse and neglect.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1128 3Section 1128. 48.986 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,557,84 48.986 (4) A county may use the funds distributed under this section to fund
5additional foster parents, treatment foster parents, and subsidized guardians or
6interim caretakers to care for abused and neglected children and to fund additional
7staff positions to provide services related to child abuse and neglect and to unborn
8child abuse.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1129 9Section 1129. 49.001 (5p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,557,1210 49.001 (5p) "Relief block grant" means a block grant awarded to a county or
11tribal governing body under s. 49.025, 2009 stats., s. 49.027 or, 2009 stats., or s.
1249.029, 2009 stats.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1130 13Section 1130. 49.001 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1131 14Section 1131. 49.002 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1132 15Section 1132. 49.01 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1133 16Section 1133. 49.015 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1134 17Section 1134. 49.02 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1135 18Section 1135. 49.025 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1136 19Section 1136. 49.027 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1137 20Section 1137. 49.029 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1138 21Section 1138. 49.031 of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1138d 22Section 1138d. 49.133 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,557,2523 49.133 (1) The person has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that the
24department or county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 determines
25substantially relates to the care of children or to the operation of a business.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1138f
1Section 1138f. 49.133 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,558,52 49.133 (4) The department or county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or
346.23 reasonably suspects that the person has intentionally and egregiously violated
4any provision under the program under which the payments are made or any rule
5related to the program.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1139 6Section 1139. 49.136 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,558,87 49.136 (1) (m) "Parent" means a parent, guardian, foster parent, treatment
8foster parent,
legal custodian, or a person acting in the place of a parent.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1140g 9Section 1140g. 49.139 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,558,13 1049.139 Emergency shelter funding. From the appropriation account under
11s. 20.437 (2) (f), the department shall provide $50,000 annually, beginning on
12October 1, 2009, to the Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley to provide services to
13homeless individuals and families.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1141 14Section 1141. 49.141 (1) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,558,2215 49.141 (1) (s) "Wisconsin works Works group" means an individual who is a
16custodial parent, all dependent children with respect to whom the individual is a
17custodial parent, and all dependent children with respect to whom the individual's
18dependent child is a custodial parent. "Wisconsin works Works group" includes any
19nonmarital coparent or any spouse of the individual who resides in the same
20household as the individual and any dependent children with respect to whom the
21spouse or nonmarital coparent is a custodial parent. "Wisconsin works group" does
22not include any person who is receiving benefits under s. 49.027 (3) (b).
AB75-SSA1, s. 1144 23Section 1144. 49.143 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,559,1024 49.143 (2) (b) Establish a children's services network. The children's services
25network shall provide information about community resources available to the

1dependent children in a Wisconsin works group, including charitable food and
2clothing centers; subsidized and low-income housing; transportation subsidies; the
3state supplemental food program for women, infants and children under s. 49.17
4253.06; and child care programs. In a county having a population of 500,000 or more,
5a children's services network shall, in addition, provide a forum for those persons
6who are interested in the delivery of child welfare services and other services to
7children and families in the geographical area under sub. (6) served by that
8children's services network to communicate with and make recommendations to the
9providers of those services in that geographical area with respect to the delivery of
10those services in that area.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1147 11Section 1147. 49.143 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,559,1512 49.143 (2) (em) Determine eligibility for and administer child care assistance
13under s. 49.155 and refer eligible families to county departments under s. 46.215,
1446.22 or 46.23 for child care services
, if the department contracts with the Wisconsin
15Works agency to do so
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1150 16Section 1150. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,559,2317 49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subd. 4., beginning on the date
18on which the individual has attained the age of 18,
the total number of months in
19which the individual or any adult member of the individual's Wisconsin works Works
20group has participated in, or has received benefits under, received assistance under
21any of the following or any combination of the following does not exceed 60 months
22the federal time limit established under 42 USC 608 (a) (7), whether or not
23consecutive:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1151 24Section 1151. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,560,3
149.145 (2) (n) 1. a. The job opportunities and basic skills program under s.
249.193, 1997 stats. Active participation on or after October 1, 1996, in the job
3opportunities and basic skills program counts toward the 60-month time limit.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1152 4Section 1152. 49.145 (2) (n) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1153 5Section 1153. 49.145 (2) (n) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,560,126 49.145 (2) (n) 4. (intro.) In calculating the number of months under subds. subd.
71. and 2., a Wisconsin works Works agency shall exclude, to the extent permitted
8under federal law, any month during which any adult in the Wisconsin works Works
9group participated in any activity listed under subd. 1. a. to c. while living on a
10federally recognized American Indian reservation, in an Alaskan Native village or,
11in Indian country, as defined in 18 USC 1151, occupied by an Indian tribe, if, during
12that month, all of the following applied:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1155 13Section 1155 . 49.145 (2) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,561,914 49.145 (2) (s) The individual assigns to the state any right of the individual or
15of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other
16person, including any right to amounts accruing during the time that any assistance,
17as defined in 45 CFR 260.31, under
Wisconsin Works benefit is paid to the individual.
18If a minor who is a beneficiary of any assistance under Wisconsin Works benefit is
19also the beneficiary of support under a judgment or order that includes support for
20one or more children not receiving a benefit under Wisconsin Works that assistance,
21any support payment made under the judgment or order is assigned to the state
22during the period that the minor is a beneficiary of the Wisconsin Works benefit that
23assistance
in the amount that is the proportionate share of the minor receiving the
24benefit under Wisconsin Works assistance, except as otherwise ordered by the court
25on the motion of a party. Amounts assigned to the state under this paragraph remain

1assigned to the state until the amount due to the federal government has been
2recovered. No amount of support that begins to accrue after the individual ceases
3to receive benefits assistance under Wisconsin Works may be considered assigned to
4this state. Except as provided in s. 49.1455, any money that is received by the
5department in a month under an assignment to the state under this paragraph for
6an individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin Works and that is not the
7federal share of support shall be paid to the individual applying for or participating
8in Wisconsin Works. The department shall pay the federal share of support assigned
9under this paragraph as required under federal law or waiver.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1155c 10Section 1155c. 49.145 (2) (s) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
11.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,562,612 49.145 (2) (s) The individual assigns to the state any right of the individual or
13of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other
14person accruing during the time that any assistance, as defined in 45 CFR 260.31,
15under Wisconsin Works is paid to the individual. If a minor who is a beneficiary of
16any assistance under Wisconsin Works is also the beneficiary of support under a
17judgment or order that includes support for one or more children not receiving that
18assistance, any support payment made under the judgment or order is assigned to
19the state during the period that the minor is a beneficiary of that assistance in the
20amount that is the proportionate share of the minor receiving the assistance, except
21as otherwise ordered by the court on the motion of a party. Amounts assigned to the
22state under this paragraph remain assigned to the state until the amount due to the
23federal government has been recovered. No amount of support that begins to accrue
24after the individual ceases to receive assistance under Wisconsin Works may be
25considered assigned to this state. Except as provided in s. 49.1455, any 75 percent

1of all
money that is received by the department in a month under an assignment to
2the state under this paragraph for an individual applying for or participating in
3Wisconsin Works and that is not the federal share of support shall be paid to the
4individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin Works. The department shall
5pay the federal share of support assigned under this paragraph as required under
6federal law or waiver.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1156 7Section 1156. 49.1452 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,562,14 849.1452 Payment of support arrears. If an individual who formerly
9participated in, but is no longer participating in, Wisconsin Works assigned to the
10state under s. 49.145 (2) (s) his or her right or the right of any dependent child of the
11individual to support or maintenance from any other person, the department shall
12pay to the individual all money in support or maintenance arrears that is collected
13by the department after the individual's participation ceased and that accrued while
14the individual was participating in Wisconsin Works.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1157 15Section 1157. 49.147 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1158 16Section 1158. 49.147 (4) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,563,217 49.147 (4) (as) Required hours. Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av) and
18sub. (5m), a Wisconsin works Works agency shall require a participant placed in a
19community service job program to work in a community service job for the number
20of hours determined by the Wisconsin works Works agency to be appropriate for the
21participant at the time of application or review, but not to exceed 30 hours per week.
22Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av), a Wisconsin works agency may require a
23participant placed in the community service job program to participate in education
24or training activities for not more than 10 hours per week
except that the Wisconsin

1Works agency may not require a participant under this subsection to spend more
2than 40 hours per week in combined activities under this subsection
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1160 3Section 1160. 49.147 (4) (av) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,563,114 49.147 (4) (av) Education for 18-year-old and 19-year-old students. A
5Wisconsin works Works agency shall permit a participant under this subsection who
6has not attained the age of 20 and who has not obtained a high school diploma or a
7declaration of equivalency of high school graduation to attend high school or, at the
8option of the participant, to enroll in a course of study meeting the standards
9established under s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high
10school graduation to satisfy, in whole or in part, the required hours of participation
11requirement under par. (as).
AB75-SSA1, s. 1161 12Section 1161. 49.147 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1162 13Section 1162. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5)
14(b) (intro.).
AB75-SSA1, s. 1163 15Section 1163. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b)
161m.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1164 17Section 1164. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. c. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b)
182m.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1165 19Section 1165. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. d. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b)
203.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1166 21Section 1166. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. e. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b)
224.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1167 23Section 1167. 49.147 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1168 24Section 1168. 49.147 (5) (bs) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,564,8
149.147 (5) (bs) Required hours. Except as provided in par. (bt) and sub. (5m),
2a Wisconsin works Works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional
3placement to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. for up to 28 hours per week. Except
4as provided in sub. (5m), a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant placed
5in a transitional placement to participate in education or training activities under
6par. (bm) for not more than 12 hours per week
1m. to 4. The Wisconsin Works agency
7may not require a participant under this subsection to spend more than 40 hours per
8week in combined activities under this subsection
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1170 9Section 1170. 49.147 (5m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,564,1310 49.147 (5m) (a) (intro.) To the extent permitted under 42 USC 607, and except
11as provided in par. (bL), a participant under sub. (4) (b) or (5) may participate in a
12technical college education program as part of a community service job placement or
13transitional placement if all of the following requirements are met:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1173 14Section 1173. 49.148 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,564,2315 49.148 (1) (c) Transitional placements. For a participant in a transitional
16placement under s. 49.147 (5) or in a transitional placement and in technical college
17education under s. 49.147 (5m), a grant of $628, paid monthly by the Wisconsin works
18Works agency. For every hour that the participant fails to participate in any required
19activity without good cause, including any activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. a. to e.
201m. to 4., the grant amount shall be reduced by $5.15. Good cause shall be
21determined by the financial and employment planner in accordance with rules
22promulgated by the department. Good cause shall include required court
23appearances for a victim of domestic abuse.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1174 24Section 1174. 49.148 (1m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,564,2525 49.148 (1m) (title) Custodial parent of infant; unmarried, pregnant woman.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1175
1Section 1175. 49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,565,32 49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) Any of the following may receive a monthly grant of
3$673:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1176 4Section 1176. 49.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,565,175 49.148 (1m) (a) A custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less and
6who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a
7monthly grant of $673 unless another adult member of the custodial parent's
8Wisconsin works Works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a
9Wisconsin works Works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized
10employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c). A Wisconsin works Works agency may
11not require a participant under this subsection to participate in any employment
12positions. Receipt of a grant under this subsection does not constitute participation
13in a Wisconsin works Works employment position for purposes of the time limits limit
14under s. 49.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c), (4) (b) or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the
15participant not more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first
16determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works Works
17employment position.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1177 18Section 1177. 49.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
19Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.148 (1m) (a) 1. and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,565,2520 49.148 (1m) (a) 1. A custodial parent of a child 12 weeks old or less who meets
21the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a monthly grant
22of $673
, unless another adult member of the custodial parent's Wisconsin Works
23group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a Wisconsin Works
24employment position or is employed in unsubsidized employment, as defined in s.
2549.147 (1) (c).
AB75-SSA1,566,2
1(bm) A Wisconsin Works agency may not require a participant under this
2subsection to participate in any employment positions.
AB75-SSA1,566,8 3(c) 1. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant under par. (a)
41.
does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin Works employment position for
5purposes of the time limit under s. 49.145 (2) (n)
if the child is born to the participant
6not more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first determined to
7be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin Works employment
8position.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1179 9Section 1179. 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,566,1410 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. An unmarried woman who would be eligible under s. 49.145
11except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child and who is in the 3rd
12trimester of a pregnancy that is medically verified and that is shown by medical
13documentation to be at risk and to render the woman unable to participate in the
14workforce.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1180 15Section 1180. 49.148 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
Loading...
Loading...