SB400,6,2
1An Act to repeal 49.01 (1m) and (8p), 49.133, 49.136 (1) (b), 49.137 (1) (ab), (am),
2(bd) and (e), 49.141 (7) (b), 49.141 (9) (title), 49.141 (10) (title) and (b), 49.1455,
349.147 (1) (intro.), 49.147 (3m), 49.148 (4) (title), 49.155 (1) (ag) and (d), 49.19
4(5) (a) 1m., (16) and (17), 49.197 (2) (a) 3., 49.26 (1) (h) 2. and (2) (title) and (a),
549.265 (1) (c), 49.29, 49.32 (3) to (6), 49.35 (1) (bm), 49.36 (1) (b), 49.46 (1g) (n),
649.49 (1) (title) and (a) (intro.), 49.49 (1) (b), 49.49 (2) (title) and (2) (a) (title),
749.49 (2) (b) (title), 49.49 (2) (c) (title), 49.49 (3) (title), 49.49 (3m) (title), 49.49
8(3m) (b), 49.49 (4) (title), 49.686 (1) (f), 49.688 (1) (b), 49.78 (1) (cr), 49.79 (3) (b),
949.795 (1) (c), 49.795 (1) (cm), 49.795 (7), 49.795 (8) (a) (intro.), 49.797 (1), 49.797
10(2) (b), 49.797 (8), 49.84 (6) (a), 49.852 (1c), 49.853 (1) (b), 49.854 (1) (a), 49.856
11(1) (b), 49.857 (1) (cf), 49.858 (1) (a), 49.95 and 227.01 (13) (im);
to renumber
1249.001 (5m), 49.01 (3m), 49.02 (1), (1e) and (2), 49.08, 49.11, 49.114, 49.134,
1349.136 (title), (1) (intro.), (ad), (am) and (g) to (n) and (2) to (7) of the statutes,
1449.137 (title), 49.137 (2) to (6), 49.1375, 49.1452, 49.148 (4) (a) to (c), 49.153,
149.1635, 49.165, 49.167, 49.169, 49.225, 49.227, 49.25, 49.26 (title), 49.27, 49.32
2(title), 49.36 (title), 49.46 (1), 49.78 (title), 49.78 (1) (intro.) and (b), 49.78 (1) (br),
3(1m), (1r), (2) (b), (2m) and (2r), 49.78 (2) (title) and (a), (10) and (11), 49.78 (4)
4to (7), 49.78 (8) (title) and (b), 49.795 (title) and (1) (intro.), 49.81, 49.82, 49.825
5(2) (d), (3) (a) and (4) (intro.), 49.825 (4) (e) and (5), 49.826, 49.847 (title) and (3),
649.86, 49.89 and 49.90;
to renumber and amend 49.001 (1m), 49.001 (4),
749.01 (intro.), 49.01 (1g), (2), (2g), (3) and (8L), 49.015 (title), (1) (intro.) and
8(am), (1m), (2), (2m) and (3) (b), 49.015 (1) (a) and (c) and (3) (title) and (a), 49.02
9(title) and (5) to (11), 49.029, 49.141 (7) (a), 49.141 (9) (a) to (c), 49.141 (10) (a),
1049.147 (1) (c), 49.1473, 49.151 (2), 49.155 (7) (b) 4., 49.195 (3), 49.22, 49.24, 49.26
11(1) (a) to (h) 1s., (hm) and (hr), 49.26 (2) (b), 49.275, 49.32 (1), (2) and (7) to (12),
1249.35 (title), (1) (a), (b), and (c) and (2), 49.36 (2) to (7), 49.49 (1) (a) 1. to 4., 49.49
13(1) (c), 49.49 (2) (a), 49.49 (2) (b), 49.49 (2) (c), 49.49 (3), 49.49 (3m) (a), 49.77 (1),
1449.78 (8) (a), 49.79 (1) (c), 49.795 (1) (a), (b), (d) and (e) (intro.), 3., 4. and 5.,
1549.795 (1) (e) 1. and 2., 49.795 (2) to (6), 49.795 (8) (a) 1., 49.795 (8) (a) 2., 49.795
16(8) (b), 49.795 (8) (c), 49.795 (8) (d) 1., 49.795 (8) (d) 1m., 49.795 (8) (d) 2., 49.795
17(8) (e) and (f), 49.797 (2) (a), 49.825 (title), (1), (2) (title) and (a) to (c), (3) (title),
18(b) and (c) and (4) (a) to (d), 49.83, 49.84 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) (b) to (d),
1949.845, 49.847 (1) and (2), 49.85 and 49.96;
to consolidate, renumber and
20amend 49.137 (1) (intro.) and (c), 49.149 (intro.), (1) and (3), 49.36 (1) (intro.)
21and (a), 49.49 (4) (a) and (b) and 49.858 (1) (intro.) and (b);
to amend 5.05 (5s)
22(c), 6.47 (1) (ag), 7.08 (10), 13.94 (4) (a) 1., 13.94 (4) (b), 16.009 (2) (j), 16.27 (5)
23(c) and (e), 19.55 (2) (d), 20.435 (4) (bm), 20.435 (4) (bn), 20.435 (4) (gr), 20.435
24(4) (im), (kb) and (L), 20.435 (4) (nn), 20.437 (1) (b), (cd), (gg) and (hh), 20.437
25(1) (o), 20.437 (1) (pd), 20.437 (2) (a), (bc), (dz), (e), (ja), (jL), (k), (L), (n), (nL) and
1(qm), 20.437 (2) (s), 20.545 (1) (i), 29.024 (2g) (c), 29.229 (5m) (b), 40.02 (25) (b)
22c., 40.22 (2) (m), 40.62 (2), 46.03 (7) (bm), (18) (a) and (20) (a), 46.036 (1), 46.10
3(14) (b) and (g), 46.206 (1) (a) and (2), 46.21 (2m) (c) and (5) (b), 46.215 (1)
4(intro.), 46.215 (1) (d), 46.215 (1) (j) and (k), (1m) and (1p), 46.215 (2) (a) 1. and
52., 46.215 (2) (c) 1. and 2., 46.22 (1) (b) 1. b., 46.22 (1) (b) 2. c., 46.22 (1) (b) 2. d.,
646.22 (1) (b) 2. e. and g., (d), (dm), (dp) and (e) 3. a. and b., 46.22 (2) (b), (2g) (d)
7and (3m) (a), 46.23 (3) (e) and (ed), 46.23 (5) (a) 1. and 2., (c) 1. and 2. and (n)
81. and 2., (5m) (c) and (6) (a) (intro.), 46.27 (7) (am), 46.28 (1) (f), 46.283 (3) (k),
946.283 (7) (b), 46.284 (7) (b), 46.2895 (10), 46.56 (3) (b) 15., 48.30 (6) (b), 48.31
10(7) (b), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.36 (1) (b), 48.36 (2), 48.361 (2) (c), 48.362 (4) (c), 48.363
11(1) (c), 48.47 (7g), 48.62 (2), 48.651 (2c) (a), 48.66 (2m) (c) and (cm), 48.685 (5)
12(br) 5., 48.839 (1) (d) and (e), 48.98 (2) (d), 48.981 (8) (a) and (d) 1., 48.988 (11),
1348.989 (2), 49.001 (5p), 49.138 (4) (c), 49.141 (7) (c) (intro.), 49.141 (7) (c) 3.,
1449.141 (8), 49.143 (2) (b), 49.143 (2) (d), 49.143 (3g) (a) 1., 49.145 (2) (j), 49.145
15(2) (s), 49.147 (5m) (a) (intro.), 49.147 (6) (cm) 1., 49.148 (1) (b) 1., 49.148 (1m)
16(a) 1., 49.15 (3) (a), 49.152 (title), 49.152 (1), 49.155 (1) (ah), 49.155 (1g) (bc), (d)
17and (e), 49.155 (1m) (intro.), (a) 1., 1m. (intro.) and 3m., 49.155 (3g) (a) (intro.)
18and (b), 49.155 (6m) (a) and (b), 49.159 (2), 49.161 (1), 49.173 (3) (a) 2., 49.175
19(1) (m), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b., 49.195 (title), 49.195 (3m) (f), 49.195 (3n) (q) 2., 49.197
20(1m), 49.197 (3), 49.197 (4), 49.197 (5), 49.325 (1) (a), 49.325 (2), 49.325 (2g) (a),
2149.325 (2r) (a) 1., 49.325 (2r) (a) 2., 49.34 (1), 49.34 (2), 49.34 (4) (e), 49.345 (2),
2249.345 (14) (a), (b) and (g), 49.385, subchapter IV (title) of chapter 49 [precedes
2349.43], 49.43 (intro.), 49.43 (2r) and (8m), 49.45 (2) (a) 3. and (b) 7. (intro.) and
24a., (3) (a) and (11), 49.45 (6y) (a), 49.45 (11), 49.45 (38), 49.45 (40), 49.46 (2) (a)
256., (be) and (bm), 49.46 (2) (c) 2., 3., 4., 5. and 5m., 49.46 (2) (cm) 1., 49.465 (2)
1(intro.), 49.468 (1) (b) and (c), 49.468 (1m) (a) and (2) (a), 49.47 (4) (am) 1. and
22., 49.47 (4) (j), 49.471 (3) (a) 1., 2. and 3., 49.471 (4) (a) 7., 49.473 (2) (a), 49.475
3(6), 49.49 (3p) (title), 49.49 (7) (d), 49.493 (1) (b), 49.496 (4) (a), subchapter V
4(title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.66], 49.685 (7) (a) 2. and 5., 49.688 (9) (a),
549.785 (1) (intro.), 49.79 (title), 49.79 (1) (intro.), 49.79 (1) (e), 49.79 (2), (5) (a),
6(6), (7), (8m) (a) and (b) and (9) (a) 2., 3. and 4. , 49.79 (3) (title), 49.79 (3) (a) and
7(c), (4), (8) and (9) (a) 1., 49.793 (title), 49.793 (1) and (2) (a), 49.797 (2) (title),
849.853 (4) (d), 49.855 (6), 49.857 (4), 50.01 (1g) (b), 51.42 (3) (e), 51.437 (4r) (b),
959.22 (2) (c) 2., 59.40 (2) (p), 59.53 (5) (a) and (6) (b), 59.54 (23), 63.03 (2) (r),
1069.03 (14), 69.15 (3) (b) 3., 69.20 (3) (f), 71.07 (2dx) (a) 5., 71.07 (2dx) (b) 2., 71.07
11(2dx) (b) 3., 71.07 (2dx) (b) 4., 71.07 (2dx) (b) 5., 71.28 (1dx) (a) 5., 71.28 (1dx)
12(b) 2., 71.28 (1dx) (b) 3., 71.28 (1dx) (b) 4., 71.28 (1dx) (b) 5., 71.47 (1dx) (a) 5.,
1371.47 (1dx) (b) 2., 71.47 (1dx) (b) 3., 71.47 (1dx) (b) 4., 71.47 (1dx) (b) 5., 71.78
14(4) (g), 71.93 (1) (a) 3. and 4., 73.0301 (2) (c) 2., 76.636 (1) (e) 3., 76.636 (1) (e)
1513., 76.636 (2) (b), 76.636 (2) (c), 76.636 (2) (d), 76.636 (2) (e), 77.61 (5) (b) 11.,
1685.24 (4) (b), 85.24 (4) (c), 101.02 (21) (b), 101.123 (1) (abm), 102.17 (1) (cg) 3.,
17102.29 (8r), 102.33 (2) (b) 5., 103.05 (1) and (4) (a), 103.275 (2) (bg) 3., 103.34 (10)
18(a) 4., 103.91 (2) (b) 3., 103.92 (1) (b) 3., 104.07 (4) (c), 105.06 (1m) (c), 106.54 (9),
19111.322 (2m) (bm), 115.347 (2), 118.15 (5) (b) 1., 118.19 (1r) (a) and (10) (g),
20119.82 (1m) (c), 134.43 (3m), 149.12 (2) (f) 2. c., 169.34 (2), 218.0114 (20) (c) and
21(21e) (a), 218.11 (2) (am) 3., 218.12 (2) (am) 2., 218.21 (2m) (b), 218.31 (1m) (b),
22218.41 (2) (am) 2., 218.51 (3) (am) 2., 227.43 (1) (by), 230.13 (3) (a), 230.44 (1)
23(h) and (i), 238.30 (4m), 252.06 (10) (b) 4., 252.07 (10), 291.15 (2) (d), 301.12 (14)
24(b) and (g), 301.45 (7) (a), 302.372 (2) (b), 341.51 (4g) (b), 342.06 (1) (eg), 343.14
25(2j), 343.305 (6) (e) 3. b., 343.50 (8) (b), 343.61 (2) (b), 343.62 (2) (b), 349.19,
1440.03 (11m) (c), 440.43 (5), 440.44 (10), 440.92 (6) (d), 461.02 (9) (bm) 3., 562.05
2(8m) (a), 563.28 (2), 628.095 (4) (a), 632.69 (2) (c), 633.14 (2c) (a), 751.15 (2),
3767.127 (4), 767.205 (2) (a) 1. and 2. and (b) 1. and 2., 767.215 (1) (b) and (2m)
4(a) 2., 767.225 (1n) (b) 1., 767.241 (1) (b), 767.241 (3), 767.407 (1) (c) 1., 767.407
5(1) (c) 2., 767.511 (1g) and (1j), 767.521 (intro.), 767.55 (2) (am) (intro.) and 1m.
6and (c), 767.553 (1) (a) and (b), 767.59 (1f) (b) 4. and (c) 1. and (2) (a), 767.80 (1)
7(j), (5) (b) and (7), 767.813 (6), 767.83 (3), 767.84 (1) (a), (1m) and (5) (b), 767.85
8(2), 767.853 (2), 767.863 (2), 767.87 (1) (c), 767.893 (2) (b) 2., 802.10 (1), 803.03
9(2) (a) and (bm), 812.30 (9), 812.44 (4) 2. (form), 812.44 (5) 2. (form), 813.12 (5)
10(b), 814.03 (3), 814.29 (1) (d) 1., 815.18 (13) (a), 859.07 (2) (a) 2., 859.15, 885.01
11(5), 895.45 (1) (a), 938.30 (6) (b), 938.31 (7) (b), 938.357 (5m) (a), 938.36 (1) (b),
12938.363 (1) (c), 948.22 (1) (a), (b) and (c) and (4) (b), 948.45 (2), 973.055 (3),
13977.01 (2), 977.06 (4) (bm), 978.05 (4m), 978.06 (6) and 995.67 (1) (a);
to repeal
14and recreate subchapter I (title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.001], subchapter
15II (title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.05], subchapter III (title) of chapter 49
16[precedes 49.203] and subchapter VI (title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.8105];
17and
to create 49.001 (4m) and (7m), 49.003 (1) (am), 49.006, 49.007 (3), 49.017
18(1c), 49.138 (5), 49.143 (2) (h), 49.145 (3m) (title), 49.151 (2) (a) 1., 2. and 3. and
19(b), 49.1525, 49.195 (3) (b), 49.203, 49.4715, 49.77 (1) (b), 49.796 (title), 49.796
20(1), 49.8105, 946.90 (title), 946.90 (1), 946.90 (2), 946.91 (title), (1) and (2)
21(intro.), 946.92 (1) (e) and (3) (a) (intro.) and 946.93 of the statutes;
relating to:
1reorganization of chapter 49 of the statutes, changes affecting public assistance
2programs, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to
result if the bill is enacted.
The bill reorganizes many of the provisions of ch. 49, stats., relating to public
assistance and children and family services, into the following 6 subchapters:
Subchapter I - General Provisions.
Subchapter III - Children and Families; Other Support Services.
Subchapter IV - Health; Medical Assistance.
Subchapter VI - Children and Families; Child Support.
The bill reorganizes current definitions within ch. 49, stats., to remove duplication
and place definitions in the sections in which they are used or at the beginning of the
chapter if they are used throughout the chapter. Terms defined in the section providing
general chapter definitions, s. 49.001, stats., are retained there only if they are used
throughout the chapter. If terms appear in only one or 2 sections in the chapter, the bill
moves them to ensure that they are located in the subchapters or sections in which the
terms are used.
The bill creates a new definition for the term "intentional program violation",
which is not currently defined in the chapter. Under current law, if a court finds or it is
determined after an administrative hearing that a person has intentionally violated, on
3 separate occasions, any statute or rules governing the Wisconsin Works program, a
Wisconsin Works agency may permanently deny the individual Wisconsin Works
benefits. The bill clarifies that a Wisconsin Works agency determines whether a person
has intentionally violated a provision of the Wisconsin Works program and includes
emergency assistance in the list of programs to which the provision applies; creates
sanctions for first and 2nd violations; and provides an opportunity for a person to have
a determination of each intentional program violation reviewed.
The bill moves several provisions of ch. 49, stats., that are offenses with criminal
penalties to ch. 946, stats., of the criminal code, relating to crimes against government
and its administration. The bill creates 4 new criminal offenses in ch. 946, stats.:
Wisconsin Works fraud, medical assistance fraud, supplemental nutrition assistance
fraud, and public assistance fraud.
The bill renumbers and amends s. 49.155 (7) (b) 4., stats., to make temporary the
suspension of payments to child care providers based solely on reasonable suspicion of a
program violation. Under current law, DCF is authorized to suspend payments to child
care providers based on DCF's reasonable suspicion that the provider has violated any
provision of s. 49.155, stats., relating to the Wisconsin Shares program. It does not specify
the length of time that DCF may suspend payments on that basis. A separate section of
the statutes, s. 49.155 (7m), stats., provides authority for withholding payments from a
child care provider pursuant to a finding that the provider submitted false, misleading,
or irregular information to DCF or failed to comply with the terms of the program. The
bill preserves DCF's authority to suspend payments based on reasonable suspicion that
a violation has occurred but requires DCF to either rescind the suspension of payments
or initiate an action for permanent suspension of payments within 30 working days after
an initial suspension on the basis of reasonable suspicion.
Under current law, s. 49.95, stats., which contains general public assistance
offenses and penalties, provides that any person who makes any statement in a written
application for aid under ch. 49, stats., is considered to have made an admission as to the
existence, correctness, or validity of any fact stated. This admission may be used in an
enforcement action under ch. 49, stats. The bill includes similar language in proposed
s. 49.006 (1). Under the bill, an employee who accepts an application for aid or a benefit
has the authority to administer an oath to the applicant that the information given is true
and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge. The bill also requires DCF and the
Department of Health Services (DHS) to promulgate rules requiring that information
provided by an applicant for any aid or benefit under ch. 49, stats., must be sworn to or
otherwise affirmed as being true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge.
Under current law, a child care provider who provides care for children who are
eligible for the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program must maintain attendance
records. Specifically, the child care provider must maintain a written record of the daily
hours of attendance of each child for whom the provider is providing care under Wisconsin
Shares, including the actual arrival and departure times for each child. In addition, such
a provider must retain these records for each child for at least 3 years after the child's last
day of attendance, regardless of whether the child care provider is still receiving or
eligible to receive payments under Wisconsin Shares. This bill requires a provider to
maintain an accurate written record of the daily hours of attendance for each child for
whom the provider is providing care under Wisconsin Shares. In addition, under the bill,
the attendance records must be kept on the child care premises.
The bill amends s. 49.96, stats., to add payments made to custodial parents of
supplemental security income recipients to the list of payments and benefits that are
exempt from taxation, execution, garnishment, attachment, and other processes.