Wisconsin Legislature: 55,1702

55,1693 Section 1693. 48.623 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

48.623 (1m) Duration of eligibility. Subsidized guardianship payments under sub. (1) or (6) may be continued after the child attains 18 years of age if any of the following applies:

(a) The child is under 19 years of age, is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, and is reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age.

(b) The child is under 21 years of age, is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, has a mental or physical disability that warrants the continuation of those payments as determined by the county department or, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, the department, is not eligible for social security disability insurance under 42 USC 401 to 433 or supplemental security income under 42 USC 1381 to 1385 based on disability, and otherwise lacks adequate resources to continue in secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent.

(c) The child is under 21 years of age, is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the child, and the subsidized guardianship agreement for the child became effective on or after the date on which the child attained 16 years of age.

55,1694 Section 1694. 48.623 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

48.623 (7) (d) Rules governing the provision of subsidized guardianship payments for the care of a child after the child attains 18 years of age.

55,1695 Section 1695. 48.685 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.685 (6) (a) The Except as provided in this paragraph, the department shall require any person who applies for issuance, continuation, or renewal of a license to operate an entity, the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) shall require any child care provider who applies for initial certification under s. 48.651 or for renewal of that certification, a county department or a child welfare agency shall require any person who applies for issuance or renewal of a license to operate a foster home under s. 48.62, and the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more or a county department shall require any person who applies for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (6), and a school board shall require any person who proposes to contract with the school board under s. 120.13 (14) or to renew a contract under that subsection, to complete a background information form that is provided by the department. The department shall require any person who applies for issuance, but not continuation, of a license to operate a child care center under s. 48.65, a school board shall require any person who proposes to contract, but not renew a contract, with the school board under s. 120.13 (14), and the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) shall require any child care provider who applies for initial certification, but not renewal of that certification, under s. 48.651 to complete a background information form that is provided by the department.

55,1696 Section 1696. 48.685 (6) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.685 (6) (am) Except as provided in this paragraph, every 4 years an entity shall require all of its caregivers and all nonclient residents of the entity or of a caregiver specified in sub. (1) (ag) 1. am. of the entity to complete a background information form that is provided to the entity by the department. Every year a A child care center that is licensed under s. 48.65 or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14) or a child care provider that is certified under s. 48.651 is exempt from the 4-year requirement, but shall require all of its caregivers and any new caregiver or nonclient residents resident to complete a background information form that is provided to the child care center or child care provider by the department.

55,1696m Section 1696m. 48.78 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

48.78 (2) (L) 1. In this paragraph, "qualified independent researcher" means a faculty member of a university who satisfies all of the following:

a. The faculty member has an approved protocol from an institutional review board for human subjects research to work with data containing personal information for the purposes of evaluating the program under s. 119.23.

b. The faculty member has received from the state and properly managed data containing personal information for the purposes of evaluating the program under s. 119.23 before the effective date of this subd. 1. b. .... [LRB inserts date].

2. Notwithstanding par. (a), the department shall permit a qualified independent researcher to have access to any database maintained by the department for the purpose of cross-matching information contained in any such database with a database that both is in the possession of the qualified independent researcher and contains information regarding pupils participating in the program under s. 119.23. The department may charge a fee to the qualified independent researcher for the information that does not exceed the cost incurred by the department to provide the information.

55,1697 Section 1697. 48.975 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 48.975 (3m) (intro.) and amended to read:

48.975 (3m) Duration. (intro.) The adoption assistance may be continued after the adoptee reaches the age of 18 if that adoptee is a full-time high school student. attains 18 years of age if any of the following applies:

55,1698 Section 1698. 48.975 (3m) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

48.975 (3m) (a) The adoptee is under 19 years of age, is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, and is reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age.

(b) The adoptee is under 21 years of age, is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, has a mental or physical disability that warrants the continuation of adoption assistance as determined by the department, is not eligible for social security disability insurance under 42 USC 401 to 433 or supplemental security income under 42 USC 1381 to 1385 based on disability, and otherwise lacks adequate resources to continue in secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent.

(c) The adoptee is under 21 years of age, is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the adoptee, and the adoption assistance agreement for the adoptee became effective on or after the date on which the adoptee attained 16 years of age.

55,1699 Section 1699. 48.975 (5) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

48.975 (5) (f) Rules governing the provision of adoption assistance for the care of a child after the child attains 18 years of age.

55,1700 Section 1700. 48.981 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.981 (1) (b) "Community placement" means probation; extended supervision; parole; aftercare; conditional transfer into the community under s. 51.35 (1); conditional transfer or discharge under s. 51.37 (9); placement in a Type 2 residential care center for children and youth or a Type 2 juvenile correctional facility authorized under s. 938.539 (5); conditional release under s. 971.17; supervised release under s. 980.06 or 980.08; participation in the community residential confinement program under s. 301.046, the intensive sanctions program under s. 301.048, the corrective sanctions program community supervision under s. 938.533, the intensive supervision program under s. 938.534, or the serious juvenile offender program under s. 938.538; or any other placement of an adult or juvenile offender in the community under the custody or supervision of the department of corrections, the department of health services, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437 or any other person under contract with the department of corrections, the department of health services or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437 to exercise custody or supervision over the offender.

55,1700m Section 1700m. 48.981 (2m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.981 (2m) (b) 1. "Health care provider" means a physician, as defined under s. 448.01 (5), a physician assistant, as defined under s. 448.01 (6), or a nurse holding a certificate of registration under s. 441.06 (1) or a license under s. 441.10 (3).

55,1701 Section 1701. 48.985 of the statutes is repealed.

55,1702 Section 1702. 49.11 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.11 (1e).

55,1703b Section 1703b. 49.11 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:

49.11 (1c) "Community-based juvenile delinquency-related services" means juvenile delinquency-related services provided under ch. 938 other than services provided for a juvenile who is under the supervision of the department of corrections under s. 938.183, 938.34 (2), (4h), (4m), (4n) (a), or (7g), or 938.357 (4).

55,1704b Section 1704b. 49.11 (1c) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

55,1705 Section 1705. 49.138 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

49.138 (5) (a) The department shall recover from an individual receiving emergency assistance under this section an overpayment of the emergency assistance if the overpayment resulted from a misrepresentation by the individual applying for the assistance with respect to any fact having an effect on the individual's eligibility for, or the amount of, the assistance granted.

(b) If an overpayment of emergency assistance provided under this section resulted from an error made by a Wisconsin Works agency, the department shall recover the overpayment from the Wisconsin Works agency and may do so by offsetting the amount from amounts otherwise due the agency under a contract under s. 49.143.

(c) The department may recover overpayments of emergency assistance under par. (a) or (b) in the manners provided in ss. 49.195 (3m) and 49.85. Nothing in this paragraph or par. (b) precludes the department from recovering emergency assistance overpayments through any other legal means.

55,1706 Section 1706. 49.141 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.141 (1) Definitions. (intro.) As used in ss. 49.141 to 49.161 and 49.26:

55,1706m Section 1706m. 49.141 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.141 (1) (g) "Minimum wage" means the state minimum hourly wage under ch. 104 s. 104.035 (1) or the federal minimum hourly wage under 29 USC 206 (a) (1), whichever is applicable.

55,1707 Section 1707. 49.143 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.143 (2) (a) (intro.) Establish a at least one community steering committee within 60 days after the date on which the contract is awarded signed. A Wisconsin Works agency must establish as many committees as necessary to allow the representation required under subd. 1m. on each committee without exceeding the maximum number of members under subd. 1m. All of the following apply to a community steering committee created under this paragraph:

1m. The Wisconsin works Works agency shall recommend the members of the committee to the chief executive officer of each county served by the Wisconsin works agency. The chief executive officer of each county shall appoint the members of the committee. The number of members that each chief executive officer appoints to the committee shall be in proportion to the population of that officer's county relative to the population of each other county served by the Wisconsin works agency, except that the chief executive officer of a county that is not a Wisconsin works agency shall appoint the director of the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23, or his or her designee, and one other representative of the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23. The committee shall consist of at least 12 members, but not more than 15 members. within the following parameters:

2m. The members of the committee shall appoint a chairperson who shall be a person who represents business interests.

4m. The committee shall do all of the following:

55,1708 Section 1708. 49.143 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 49.143 (2) (a) 4m. a.

55,1709 Section 1709. 49.143 (2) (a) 1m. a. of the statutes is created to read:

49.143 (2) (a) 1m. a. The total number of members on the committee may not exceed 20.

55,1710 Section 1710. 49.143 (2) (a) 1m. b. of the statutes is created to read:

49.143 (2) (a) 1m. b. Each county that the Wisconsin Works agency serves must be represented on a committee by a member who is a representative of a county department responsible for economic development, of a city department responsible for economic development for a city that is in that county, or of the business community in that county. The Wisconsin Works agency shall appoint at least one representative of business interests as a member of the committee.

55,1711 Section 1711. 49.143 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 49.143 (2) (a) 4m. b. and amended to read:

49.143 (2) (a) 4m. b. Identify and encourage employers to provide permanent jobs for persons who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or community service jobs Wisconsin Works.

55,1712 Section 1712. 49.143 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 49.143 (2) (a) 4m. c. and amended to read:

49.143 (2) (a) 4m. c. Create, and encourage others to create, subsidized jobs for persons who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or community service jobs Wisconsin Works.

55,1713 Section 1713. 49.143 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 49.143 (2) (a) 4m. d. and amended to read:

49.143 (2) (a) 4m. d. Create, and encourage others to create, on-the-job training sites work experience opportunities, including supported work experience, for persons who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or community service jobs Wisconsin Works.

55,1714 Section 1714. 49.143 (2) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 49.143 (2) (a) 3m. and amended to read:

49.143 (2) (a) 3m. Foster The committee may foster and guide the entrepreneurial efforts of participants who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or community service jobs. 6. Provide Wisconsin Works and provide mentors, both from its membership and from recruitment of members of the community, to provide job-related guidance, including assistance in resolving job-related issues and the provision of job leads or references, to persons who are eligible for trial employment match program jobs or community service jobs Wisconsin Works.

55,1715 Section 1715. 49.143 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 49.143 (2) (a) 4m. e. and amended to read:

49.143 (2) (a) 4m. e. Coordinate with the council on workforce investment local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2821 2832 to ensure compatibility of purpose and no duplication of effort.

55,1716 Section 1716. 49.143 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is repealed.

55,1717 Section 1717. 49.143 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is repealed.

55,1718 Section 1718. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subd. 4., beginning on the date on which the individual has attained the age of 18, the total number of months in which the individual or any adult member of the individual's Wisconsin works Works group has participated in, or has received benefits under, any of the following or any combination of the following does not exceed 60 48 months, whether or not consecutive:

55,1719 Section 1719. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

49.145 (2) (n) 1. a. The job opportunities and basic skills program under s. 49.193, 1997 stats. Active participation on or after October 1, 1996, in the job opportunities and basic skills program counts toward the 60-month 48-month limit.

55,1720 Section 1720. 49.145 (2) (n) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

49.145 (2) (n) 3. A Wisconsin works Works agency may extend the time limit under this paragraph only if the Wisconsin works Works agency determines, in accordance with rules promulgated by the department, that unusual circumstances exist that warrant an extension of the participation period the individual is experiencing hardship or that the individual's family includes an individual who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty.

55,1721 Section 1721. 49.147 (3) (ac) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.147 (3) (ac) Employer subsidies and reimbursements. (intro.) The Wisconsin Works agency shall pay to an employer that employs a participant under this subsection a wage subsidy in an amount that is negotiated between the Wisconsin Works agency and the employer but that is not less more than the state or federal minimum wage that applies to the participant. The wage subsidy shall be paid for each hour that the participant actually works, up to a maximum of 40 hours per week. The employer shall pay the participant any difference between the wage subsidy amount and the participant's wage and must pay the participant at least minimum wage. In addition to paying the wage subsidy, the Wisconsin Works agency may, as negotiated between the Wisconsin Works agency and the employer, reimburse the employer for all or a portion of other costs that are attributable to the employment of the participant, including any of the following:

55,1722 Section 1722. 49.147 (4) (at) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.147 (4) (at) Motivational training. A Wisconsin works Works agency may require a participant, during the first 2 weeks of participation under this subsection, to participate in an assessment and motivational training program identified by the community steering committee under s. 49.143 (2) (a) 10. The Wisconsin works Works agency may require not more than 40 hours of participation per week under this paragraph in lieu of the participation requirement under par. (as).

55,1723 Section 1723. 49.147 (5) (bt) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.147 (5) (bt) Motivational training. A Wisconsin works Works agency may require a participant, during the first 2 weeks of participation under this subsection, to participate in an assessment and motivational training program identified by the community steering committee under s. 49.143 (2) (a) 10. The Wisconsin works Works agency may require not more than 40 hours of participation per week under this paragraph in lieu of the participation requirement under par. (bs).

55,1724 Section 1724. 49.151 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.151 (1m) (intro.).

55,1725 Section 1725. 49.151 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

55,1726 Section 1726. 49.151 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.151 (1m) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

49.151 (1m) (a) (intro.) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's Wisconsin Works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2), fails, without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin Works agency, to appear do any of the following:

1. Appear for an interview with a prospective employer or, if the participant is in a Wisconsin Works transitional placement, the participant fails to appear.

2. Appear for an assigned work activity, including an activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. a. to d., without good cause, as determined as defined in 42 USC 607 (d), or for an activity assigned by the Wisconsin Works agency.

55,1727 Section 1727. 49.151 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.151 (1m) (b) and amended to read:

49.151 (1m) (b) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's Wisconsin works Works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2), voluntarily leaves appropriate employment or training without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin works Works agency.

55,1728 Section 1728. 49.151 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 49.151 (1m) (d) and amended to read:

49.151 (1m) (d) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's Wisconsin works Works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2), loses is discharged from appropriate employment as a result of being discharged or training for cause.

55,1729 Section 1729. 49.151 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 49.151 (1m) (f) and amended to read:

49.151 (1m) (f) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's Wisconsin works Works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2), demonstrates through other behavior or action, as specified by the department by rule, that he or she refuses to participate in a Wisconsin works Works employment position.

55,1730 Section 1730. 49.151 (1c) of the statutes is created to read: