AB40,519,125 48.57 (3n) (a) 1. "Child" means a person under 18 years of age or; a person 18
6years of age or over, but under 19 years of age, who is a full-time student in good
7academic standing at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and
8who is reasonably expected to complete his or her program of study and be granted
9a high school or high school equivalency diploma; or a person 18 years of age or over,
10but under 21 years of age, who is a full-time student in good academic standing at
11a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent if an individualized
12education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the person
.
AB40,924 13Section 924. 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,519,2214 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.437
15(2) (dz), (md), (me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having
16populations of less than 500,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall
17make payments under this subsection in a county having a population of 500,000 or
18more. Subject to par. (ap), a county department and, in a county having a population
19of 500,000 or more, the department shall make monthly payments for each child in
20the amount specified in sub. (3m) (am) (intro.) of $220 per month to a long-term
21kinship care relative who is providing care and maintenance for that child if all of
22the following conditions are met:
AB40,925 23Section 925. 48.57 (3n) (am) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,520,824 48.57 (3n) (am) 6. a. The date on which the child attains the age of 18 years;
25or, if on that date the child is a full-time student in good academic standing at a

1secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably expected
2to complete his or her program of study and be granted a high school or high school
3equivalency diploma, the date on which the child is granted a high school or high
4school equivalency diploma or the date on which the child attains the age of 19 years,
5whichever occurs first; or, if on that date the child is a full-time student in good
6academic standing at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and
7an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the child, the
8date on which the child attains the age of 21 years
.
AB40,926 9Section 926. 48.57 (3p) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,520,2110 48.57 (3p) (d) If the person being investigated under par. (b) or (c) is a
11nonresident, or at any time within the 5 years preceding the date of the application
12has been a nonresident, or if the county department or, in a county having a
13population of 500,000 or more, the department determines that the person's
14employment, licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further
15investigation, the county department or department shall require the person to be
16fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's
17fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by law enforcement agencies. The
18department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards or
19fingerprints by other technologies
to the federal bureau of investigation for the
20purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records
21of his or her criminal arrest and conviction.
AB40,927 22Section 927. 48.619 of the statutes is renumbered 48.619 (intro.) and amended
23to read:
AB40,521,4 2448.619 Definition. (intro.) In this subchapter, "child" means a person under
2518 years of age and also includes, for. For purposes of counting the number of

1children for whom a foster home or group home may provide care and maintenance,
2"child" also includes a person 18 years of age or over, but who was residing in the
3foster home or group home immediately prior to his or her 18th birthday and who
4continues to reside in that foster home or group home, if any of the following applies:
AB40,521,9 5(1) The person is under 19 years of age, who is a full-time student at a
6secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, who and is reasonably
7expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, who was residing
8in the foster home or group home immediately prior to his or her 18th birthday, and
9who continues to reside in that foster home or group home
.
AB40,928 10Section 928. 48.619 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,521,1311 48.619 (2) The person is under 21 years of age, is a full-time student at a
12secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, and an individualized
13education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the person.
AB40,929 14Section 929. 48.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,522,1015 48.62 (4) Monthly payments in foster care shall be provided according to the
16rates specified in this subsection. Beginning on January 1, 2010 2014, the rates are
17$215 $226 for care and maintenance provided for a child of any age by a foster home
18that is certified to provide level one care, as defined in the rules promulgated under
19sub. (8) (a) and, for care and maintenance provided by a foster home that is certified
20to provide care at a level of care that is higher than such level one care, $349 $375
21for a child under 5 years of age; $381 $410 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $433 $466
22for a child 12 to 14 years of age; and $452 $487 for a child 15 years of age or over.
23Beginning on January 1, 2011 2015, the rates are $220 $232 for care and
24maintenance provided for a child of any age by a foster home that is certified to
25provide level one care, as defined in the rules promulgated under sub. (8) (a) and, for

1care and maintenance provided by a foster home that is certified to provide care at
2a level of care that is higher than such level one care, $366 $384 for a child under 5
3years of age; $400 $420 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $455 $478 for a child 12 to 14
4years of age; and $475 $499 for a child 15 years of age or over. In addition to these
5grants for basic maintenance, the department, county department, or licensed child
6welfare agency shall make supplemental payments for foster care to a foster home
7that is receiving an age-related rate under this subsection that are commensurate
8with the level of care that the foster home is certified to provide and the needs of the
9child who is placed in the foster home according to the rules promulgated by the
10department under sub. (8) (c).
AB40,930 11Section 930. 48.623 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,523,212 48.623 (1) Eligibility. (intro.) A county department or, in a county having a
13population of 750,000 or more
as provided in sub. (3) (a), the department shall
14provide monthly subsidized guardianship payments in the amount specified in sub.
15(3) (b) to a guardian of a child under s. 48.977 (2) or under a substantially similar
16tribal law if the county department or department determines that the conditions
17specified in pars. (a) to (d) have been met. A county department or, in a county having
18a population of 750,000 or more
as provided in sub. (3) (a), the department shall also
19provide those payments for the care of a sibling of such a child, regardless of whether
20the sibling meets the conditions specified in par. (a), if the county department or
21department and the guardian agree on the appropriateness of placing the sibling in
22the home of the guardian. A guardian of a child under s. 48.977 (2) or under a
23substantially similar tribal law is eligible for monthly subsidized guardianship
24payments under this subsection if the county department or, in a county having a

1population of 750,000 or more,
the department, whichever will be providing those
2payments,
determines that all of the following apply:
AB40,931 3Section 931. 48.623 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,523,124 48.623 (3) (a) Except as provided in this paragraph, the county department
5shall provide the monthly payments under sub. (1) or (6). The county department
6shall provide those payments from moneys received under s. 48.48 (8p) or 48.569 (1)
7(d).
In a county having a population of 750,000 or more or in the circumstances
8specified in s. 48.43 (7) (a) or 48.485 (1)
, the department shall provide the monthly
9payments under sub. (1) or (6). The department shall provide those payments from
10the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (dd) and (pd). In any other county, the county
11department shall provide those payments from moneys received under s. 48.569 (1)
12(d).
AB40,932 13Section 932. 48.623 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,523,2214 48.623 (3) (b) The county department or, as provided in par. (a), the department
15shall determine the
amount of a monthly payment under sub. (1) or (6) for the care
16of a child shall equal based on the circumstances of the guardian and the needs of the
17child. That amount may not exceed
the amount received under s. 48.62 (4) by the
18guardian of the child for the month immediately preceding the month in which the
19guardianship order was granted or a lesser amount if agreed to by the guardian and
20specified in the agreement under sub. (2) (b)
. A guardian or an interim caretaker who
21receives a monthly payment under sub. (1) or (6) for the care of a child is not eligible
22to receive a payment under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) or 48.62 (4) for the care of that child.
AB40,933 23Section 933. 48.645 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,524,624 48.645 (2) (a) 2. A county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
25or more, the department, on behalf of a child in the legal custody of a county

1department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or the department under s. 48.48 (17) or
2on behalf of a child who was removed from the home of a relative as a result of a
3judicial determination that continuance in the home of a relative would be contrary
4to the child's welfare for any reason when the child is placed in a licensed residential
5care center for children and youth by the county department or the department.
6Reimbursement shall be made by the state as provided in subd. 1.
AB40,934 7Section 934. 48.645 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,524,178 48.645 (2) (a) 3. A county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
9or more, the department, when the child is placed in a licensed foster home, group
10home, or residential care center for children and youth or in a subsidized
11guardianship home by a licensed child welfare agency or by a governing body of an
12Indian tribe in this state or by its designee, if the child is in the legal custody of the
13county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or the department under s. 48.48
14(17) or if the child was removed from the home of a relative as a result of a judicial
15determination that continuance in the home of the relative would be contrary to the
16child's welfare for any reason and the placement is made under an agreement with
17the county department or the department.
AB40,935 18Section 935. 48.651 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,525,619 48.651 (1) (intro.) No Except as provided in s. 49.155 (4) (c), no person, other
20than a child care center licensed under s. 48.65 or established or contracted for under
21s. 120.13 (14), may receive reimbursement payment for providing child care services
22for an individual who is determined eligible for a child care subsidy under s. 49.155
23unless the person is certified, according to the standards adopted by the department
24under s. 49.155 (1d), by the department in a county having a population of 500,000
25or more, a county department, or an agency with which the department contracts

1under sub. (2). To be certified under this section, a person must meet the minimum
2requirements for certification established by the department under s. 49.155 (1d),
3meet the requirements specified in s. 48.685, and pay the fee specified in sub. (2).
4The department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, a county
5department, or an agency contracted with under sub. (2) shall certify the following
6categories of child care providers:
AB40,936 7Section 936. 48.659 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,525,16 848.659 Child care quality rating system. The department shall provide a
9child care quality rating system that rates the quality of the child care provided by
10a child care provider licensed under s. 48.65 that receives reimbursement payment
11under s. 49.155 for the child care provided or that volunteers for rating under this
12section. The department shall make the rating information provided under that
13system available to the parents, guardians, and legal custodians of children who are
14recipients, or prospective recipients, of care and supervision from a child care
15provider that is rated under this section, including making that information
16available on the department's Internet site.
AB40,937 17Section 937. 48.685 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,526,1018 48.685 (2) (bm) If the person who is the subject of the search under par. (am),
19(ar), or (b) 1. is not a resident of this state, or if at any time within the 3 years
20preceding the date of the search that person has not been a resident of this state, or
21if the department, county department, agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2),
22child welfare agency, school board, or entity determines that the person's
23employment, licensing, or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further
24investigation, the department, county department, contracted agency, child welfare
25agency, school board, or entity shall make a good faith effort to obtain from any state

1or other United States jurisdiction in which the person is a resident or was a resident
2within the 3 years preceding the date of the search information that is equivalent to
3the information specified in par. (am) 1., (ar), or (b) 1. a. The department, county
4department, contracted agency, child welfare agency, school board, or entity may
5require the person to be fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete
6set of the person's fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by law enforcement
7agencies
. The department of justice may provide for the submission of the
8fingerprint cards or fingerprints by other technologies to the federal bureau of
9investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted
10and obtaining records of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
AB40,938 11Section 938. 48.685 (2) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,526,2512 48.685 (2) (br) If the person who is the subject of a search under par. (am) or
13(b) 1. has, or is seeking, a license to operate a child care center under s. 48.65,
14certification as a child care provider under s. 48.651, or a contract under s. 120.13
15(14) to operate a child care program, or is an adult nonclient resident or caregiver of
16such an entity, and if the entity is receiving, or wishes to receive, reimbursement
17under s. 49.155 for providing child care services, the department, county
18department, agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2), or school board shall require
19the person to be fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of
20the person's fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by law enforcement
21agencies, unless the person has previously been fingerprinted under this paragraph.
22The department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards or
23fingerprints by other technologies to the federal bureau of investigation for the
24purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records
25of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
AB40,939
1Section 939. 48.685 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,527,102 48.685 (8) The department, the department of health services, a county
3department, an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2), a child welfare agency,
4or a school board may charge a fee for obtaining the information required under sub.
5(2) (am), or (ar), or (3) (a) or (am) or, for providing information to an entity to enable
6the entity to comply with sub. (2) (b) 1. or (3) (b), or for obtaining fingerprints under
7sub. (2) (bm) or (br)
. The fee may not exceed the reasonable cost of obtaining the
8information or fingerprints. No fee may be charged to a nurse aide, as defined in s.
9146.40 (1) (d), for obtaining or maintaining information or fingerprints if to do so
10would be inconsistent with federal law.
AB40,940 11Section 940. 48.78 (2) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,527,2012 48.78 (2) (k) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the department of children and
13families from providing to the department of revenue, upon request, information
14concerning a recipient of payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) or aid under s. 48.645,
15including information contained in the electronic records of the department of
16children and families, solely for the purposes of administering state taxes, including
17verifying a claim for a state tax refund or a refundable state tax credit, and collecting
18debts owed to the department of revenue. Any information obtained by the
19department of revenue under this paragraph is subject to the confidentiality
20provisions specified in s. 71.78.
AB40,941 21Section 941. 48.975 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,528,422 48.975 (3) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 3., for support of a child who was
23in foster care or subsidized guardianship care immediately prior to placement for
24adoption, the department shall determine the initial amount of adoption assistance
25for maintenance shall be equivalent to based on the circumstances of the adoptive

1family and the needs of the child. That amount may not exceed
the amount of that
2the child's foster care or subsidized guardianship care payment at the time that the
3agreement under sub. (4) (a) is signed or a lesser amount if agreed to by the proposed
4adoptive parents and specified in that agreement
.
AB40,942 5Section 942. 48.975 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,528,136 48.975 (3) (a) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., for support of a child not in foster
7care or subsidized guardianship care immediately prior to placement for adoption,
8the department shall determine the initial amount of adoption assistance for
9maintenance shall be equivalent to based on the circumstances of the adoptive family
10and the needs of the child. That amount may not exceed
the uniform foster care rate
11applicable to the child that is in effect at the time that the agreement under sub. (4)
12(a) is signed or a lesser amount if agreed to by the proposed adoptive parents and
13specified in that agreement
.
AB40,943 14Section 943. 48.975 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,528,2315 48.975 (4) (a) Except in extenuating circumstances, as defined by the
16department by rule promulgated under sub. (5) (a), a written agreement to provide
17adoption assistance shall be made prior to adoption. An agreement to provide
18adoption assistance may be made only for a child who, at the time of placement for
19adoption, is in the guardianship of the department or other agency a county
20department
authorized to place children for adoption, is in the guardianship of an
21American Indian tribal agency in this state, or is in a subsidized guardianship under
22s. 48.623, or is otherwise eligible for adoption assistance payments under 42 USC 673
23(a) (2) (A)
.
AB40,944 24Section 944. 48.977 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,529,17
148.977 (3r) Subsidized guardianship. Subsidized guardianship payments
2under s. 48.623 (1) may not be made to a guardian of a child unless a subsidized
3guardianship agreement under s. 48.623 (2) is entered into before the guardianship
4order is granted and the court either terminates any order specified in sub. (2) (a) or
5dismisses any proceeding in which the child has been adjudicated in need of
6protection or services as specified in sub. (2) (a). If a child's permanency plan calls
7for placement of the child in the home of a guardian and the provision of monthly
8subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian, the petitioner under sub. (4) (a)
9shall include in the petition under sub. (4) (b) a statement of the determinations
10made under s. 48.623 (1) and a request for the court to include in the court's findings
11under sub. (4) (d) a finding confirming those determinations. If the court confirms
12those determinations, appoints a guardian for the child under sub. (2), and either
13terminates any order specified in sub. (2) (a) or dismisses any proceeding in which
14the child is adjudicated to be in need of protection or services as specified in sub. (2)
15(a), the county department or, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more,
16as provided in s. 48.623 (3) (a), the department shall provide monthly subsidized
17guardianship payments to the guardian under s. 48.623 (1).
AB40,945 18Section 945. 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,530,1419 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. If the The county department or, in a county having a
20population of 500,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency
21under contract with the department determines may include in a determination
22under subd. 4. a determination that a specific person has abused or neglected a child,.
23If
the county department, department, or licensed child welfare agency, within 15
24makes an initial determination that a specific person has abused or neglected a child,
25the county department, department, or licensed child welfare agency shall provide

1that person with an opportunity for a review of that initial determination in
2accordance with rules promulgated by the department before the county
3department, department, or licensed child welfare agency may make a final
4determination that the person has abused or neglected a child. Within 5
days after
5the date of the a final determination , that a specific person has abused or neglected
6a child, the county department, department, or licensed child welfare agency
shall
7notify the person in writing of the determination, the person's right to appeal a
8contested case hearing on
the determination under ch. 227, and the procedure
9procedures under sub. 5p. by which the person may appeal the determination, and
10the person may appeal the determination in accordance with the procedures
11established by the department under this subdivision. The department shall
12promulgate rules establishing procedures for conducting an appeal under this
13subdivision. Those procedures shall include a procedure permitting an appeal

14receive that hearing.
AB40,531,5 155p. A person determined under subd. 4. to have abused or neglected a child has
16the right to a contested case hearing on that determination under ch. 227. To receive
17that hearing, the person must send to the department a written request for a hearing
18under s. 227.44 within 10 days after the date of the notice under subd. 5m. of the
19determination. The department shall commence the hearing within 90 days after
20receipt of the request for the hearing, unless the hearing is rescheduled on the
21request of the person requesting the hearing or the contested case proceeding is held
22in abeyance as provided in this subdivision, and shall issue a final decision within
2360 days after the close of the hearing. Judicial review of the final administrative
24decision following the hearing may be had by any party to the contested case
25proceeding as provided in ch. 227. The person presiding over a contested case

1proceeding
under this subdivision to be held may hold the hearing in abeyance
2pending the outcome of any criminal proceedings or any proceedings under s. 48.13
3based on the alleged abuse or neglect or the outcome of any investigation that may
4lead to the filing of a criminal complaint or a petition under s. 48.13 based on the
5alleged abuse or neglect.
AB40,946 6Section 946. 48.982 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.982 (4) (b)
7and amended to read:
AB40,531,108 48.982 (4) (b) A grant may be awarded only to an organization that agrees to
9match the grant at least 10 percent of the amount received, or a larger percentage
10at the board's discretion
, through money or in-kind services, as follows:.
AB40,947 11Section 947. 48.982 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,948 12Section 948. 48.982 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,949 13Section 949. 48.982 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,531,2014 48.982 (6) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), (ma),
15and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the
16request-for-proposal procedures developed under sub. (2) (a). From the
17appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (g), (h), (i), (k), (m), (ma), and (q), the board
18shall provide technical assistance to organizations in accordance with those
19procedures. No organization may receive a grant or grants under this subsection
20totaling more than $150,000 in any year.
AB40,950 21Section 950. 48.982 (6) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,951 22Section 951. 49.131 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,532,223 49.131 (2) If the necessary authorization under sub. (1) is granted, and except
24as provided in sub. (3)
Subject to receiving any necessary approval from the
25appropriate federal agency under sub. (1)
, the department may implement a

1program to deliver by an electronic benefit transfer system any benefit that is
2administered by the department and that the department designates by rule.
AB40,952 3Section 952. 49.131 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,953 4Section 953. 49.137 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,532,75 49.137 (4) (a) Developing and recommending to the department a system of
6higher reimbursement payment rates or a program of grants for child care providers
7that meet the quality of care standards established under s. 49.132 (4) (e), 1995 stats.
AB40,954 8Section 954. 49.141 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,532,109 49.141 (1) (n) "Trial employment match program job" means a work component
10of Wisconsin works Works administered under s. 49.147 (3).
AB40,955 11Section 955. 49.143 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,532,1412 49.143 (2) (a) 2. Identify and encourage employers to provide permanent jobs
13for persons who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or community
14service jobs.
AB40,956 15Section 956. 49.143 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,532,1816 49.143 (2) (a) 3. Create, and encourage others to create, subsidized jobs for
17persons who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or community
18service jobs.
AB40,957 19Section 957. 49.143 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,532,2220 49.143 (2) (a) 4. Create, and encourage others to create, on-the-job training
21sites for persons who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or
22community service jobs.
AB40,958 23Section 958. 49.143 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,532,2524 49.143 (2) (a) 5. Foster and guide the entrepreneurial efforts of participants
25who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or community service jobs.
AB40,959
1Section 959. 49.143 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,533,62 49.143 (2) (a) 6. Provide mentors, both from its membership and from
3recruitment of members of the community, to provide job-related guidance,
4including assistance in resolving job-related issues and the provision of job leads or
5references, to persons who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or
6community service jobs.
AB40,960 7Section 960. 49.143 (2) (ct) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,961 8Section 961. 49.143 (2r) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
9is amended to read:
AB40,533,1310 49.143 (2r) Job programs. A Wisconsin Works agency shall collaborate with
11the local workforce development board to connect individuals seeking employment
12with employment opportunities, including the trial job employment match program
13under s. 49.147 (3).
AB40,962 14Section 962. 49.147 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,533,1815 49.147 (1) Definition. In this section, "unsubsidized employment" means
16employment, including self-employment and entrepreneurial activities, for which
17the Wisconsin Works agency provides no wage subsidy to the employer including
18self-employment and entrepreneurial activities
receives no wage subsidy.
AB40,963 19Section 963. 49.147 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,534,220 49.147 (1m) (b) If the Wisconsin Works agency determines that the appropriate
21placement for an individual is in unsubsidized employment or a trial employment
22match program
job and that the individual needs and wishes to pursue basic
23education, including a course of study meeting the standards established under s.
24115.29 (4) (a) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school

1graduation, the Wisconsin Works agency shall pay for the basic education services
2identified in the employability plan developed for the individual.
AB40,964 3Section 964. 49.147 (2) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,534,104 49.147 (2) (am) 2. A Wisconsin Works agency shall, every 30 days, review the
5provision of case management services to an individual under this paragraph, if the
6individual is not successful in obtaining unsubsidized employment after legitimate
7efforts to secure employment, to determine whether the individual should be placed
8in a trial employment match program job, community service job, or transitional
9placement. The department shall promulgate rules that specify the criteria for the
10review process under this subdivision.
AB40,965 11Section 965. 49.147 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,534,1212 49.147 (3) (title) Trial jobs employment match program.
AB40,966 13Section 966. 49.147 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,534,2114 49.147 (3) (a) Administration. A Wisconsin Works agency shall administer a
15trial job employment match program as part of its administration of the Wisconsin
16Works program to improve the employability of individuals who are not otherwise
17are not able to obtain unsubsidized employment, as determined by the Wisconsin
18Works agency, by providing work experience and training to assist them to move
19promptly into unsubsidized employment. In determining an appropriate placement
20for a participant, a Wisconsin Works agency shall give priority to placement under
21this subsection over placements under subs. (4) and (5).
AB40,535,13 22(ac) Employer subsidies and reimbursements. The Wisconsin Works agency
23shall pay a wage subsidy to an employer that employs a participant under this
24subsection and that agrees to make a good faith effort to retain the participant as a
25permanent unsubsidized employee after the wage subsidy is terminated. The wage

1subsidy may not exceed $300 per month for full-time employment of a participant.
2For less than full-time employment of a participant during a month, the wage
3subsidy may not exceed a dollar amount determined by multiplying $300 by a
4fraction, the numerator of which is the number of hours worked by the participant
5in the month and the denominator of which is the number of hours that would be
6required for full-time employment in that month.
a wage subsidy in an amount that
7is negotiated between the Wisconsin Works agency and the employer but that is not
8less than the state or federal minimum wage that applies to the participant. The
9wage subsidy shall be paid for each hour that the participant actually works, up to
10a maximum of 40 hours per week. In addition to paying the wage subsidy, the
11Wisconsin Works agency may, as negotiated between the Wisconsin Works agency
12and the employer, reimburse the employer for all or a portion of other costs that are
13attributable to the employment of the participant, including any of the following:
AB40,967 14Section 967. 49.147 (3) (ac) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,535,1515 49.147 (3) (ac) 1. Federal social security and Medicare taxes.
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