AB455: Bill Text

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

2013 Assembly BILL 455

October 18, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Jagler, Brooks, Kolste, Tittl, Severson, Bies, Murphy, Strachota, Petryk, Czaja, Ballweg, Pasch, A. Ott, Bernier, Danou, LeMahieu, Bewley, Hulsey, Kaufert, Wachs, Ripp, Jorgensen and Sanfelippo, cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Carpenter, Leibham, Moulton, Risser, Schultz, Lehman, Wirch and Darling. Referred to Committee on Health.

AB455,1,2 An Act to create 46.48 (32) of the statutes; relating to: grants to counties to contract for peer-run respite centers and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Health Services (DHS) to award grants to counties to contract with peer-run organizations to establish peer-run respite centers for individuals experiencing mental health conditions or substance abuse. The total amount of general purpose revenue appropriated to be awarded as grants is $250,000 under the bill. For each grant awarded, DHS shall award the county an amount that is one-half the amount the county provides to contract with the peer-run organization to establish peer-run respite centers.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB455,1 Section 1. 46.48 (32) of the statutes is created to read:

AB455,2,3 46.48 (32) Peer-run respite center contracts. The department shall award grants to counties to contract with a peer-run organization to establish peer-run respite centers for individuals experiencing mental health conditions or substance abuse. The department shall award a grant under this subsection in an amount equal to one-half the amount of money the county provides to contract with a peer-run organization to establish peer-run respite centers.

AB455,2 Section 2. Fiscal changes.

AB455,2,15 (1) Peer-run respite center contracts. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health services under section 20.435 (5) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2013, the dollar amount is increased by $125,000 for the first fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to provide grants to counties to contract with peer-run organizations to establish peer-run respite centers. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health services under section 20.435 (5) (bc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2013, the dollar amount is increased by $125,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to provide grants to counties to contract with peer-run organizations to establish peer-run respite centers.

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