SB21-SSA1,569,1212 (a) Fees for services rendered by a coroner.
SB21-SSA1,569,1413 (b) Fees assessed for the signing of a death certificate by a coroner or medical
14examiner.
SB21-SSA1,569,1515 (c) Fees assessed by a county related to transportation services.
SB21-SSA1,1832 16Section 1832. 49.785 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,569,1917 49.785 (2) The department shall pursue recovery of any amounts paid under
18sub. (1) from the estate of the recipient and from the estate of any surviving spouse
19or former spouse of the recipient as provided in ss. 49.682 and 49.849.
SB21-SSA1,1832p 20Section 1832p. 49.79 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,569,2221 49.79 (1m) Welfare recipient. An individual who is a recipient under the food
22stamp program is considered to be a welfare recipient for purposes of 21 USC 862b.
SB21-SSA1,1832r 23Section 1832r. 49.79 (7c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,570,524 49.79 (7c) Reduction of benefits to pay cost of replacement cards. (a) If a
25recipient under the food stamp program requests replacement of a lost or stolen

1electronic benefit transfer card, the department shall deduct from the recipient's
2benefit account the allowable costs incurred by the state, as determined by the
3department, to replace the lost or stolen electronic benefit transfer card. Amounts
4deducted under this paragraph shall be transferred to the appropriation account
5under s. 20.435 (4) (jd).
SB21-SSA1,570,106 (b) The department shall inform the food and nutrition service of the federal
7department of agriculture of its plan to implement the policy under par. (a). The plan
8shall specify how the department intends to account for card replacement fees and
9shall identify the replacement threshold, frequency, and circumstances in which the
10fee will be applicable.
SB21-SSA1,1833 11Section 1833. 49.79 (9) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,570,1712 49.79 (9) (d) 1. The department shall promulgate rules to develop and
13implement a drug screening, testing, and treatment policy to screen and, if indicated,
14test and treat participants in an employment and training program under this
15subsection who are able-bodied adults for use of a controlled substance without a
16valid prescription for the controlled substance. The policy shall include at least all
17of the following elements:
SB21-SSA1,570,2118 a. Only participants for whom there is a reasonable suspicion of use of a
19controlled substance without a valid prescription for the controlled substance may
20be subjected to testing. The policy shall include mechanisms for the determination
21of a reasonable suspicion to require submission to a drug test.
SB21-SSA1,571,222 b. If a participant tests negative for use of a controlled substance, or tests
23positive for the use of a controlled substance but presents evidence satisfactory to the
24department that the individual possesses a valid prescription for each controlled
25substance for which the individual tests positive, the individual will have

1satisfactorily completed the substance abuse testing requirements under this
2paragraph.
SB21-SSA1,571,63 c. If a participant tests positive for use of a controlled substance for which he
4or she does not have a valid prescription, then the individual must participate in
5state-sponsored substance abuse treatment to remain eligible for the employment
6and training program.
SB21-SSA1,571,217 d. While participating in state-sponsored treatment, an individual who has
8tested positive for the use of a controlled substance without a valid prescription for
9the controlled substance shall submit to random testing for the use of a controlled
10substance, and the test results must be negative, or positive with evidence of a valid
11prescription, in order for the individual to remain eligible for the employment and
12training program under this subsection. If a test result is positive and the individual
13does not have a valid prescription for the controlled substance for which the
14individual tests positive, the individual may begin treatment again one time and will
15remain eligible for the employment and training program. If the individual
16completes treatment and tests negative for use of a controlled substance, or tests
17positive for the use of a controlled substance but presents evidence satisfactory to the
18department that the individual possesses a valid prescription for each controlled
19substance for which the individual tests positive, the individual will have
20satisfactorily completed the substance abuse screening and testing requirements
21under this paragraph.
SB21-SSA1,571,2522 2. Subject to the promulgation of rules under subd. 1., the department shall
23screen and, if indicated, test and treat participants in an employment and training
24program under this subsection who are able-bodied adults for illegal use of a
25controlled substance without a valid prescription for the controlled substance.
SB21-SSA1,1833t
1Section 1833t. 49.83 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,572,15 249.83 Limitation on giving information. Except as provided under ss.
349.25 and 49.32 (6m), (9), (10), and (10m), no person may use or disclose information
4concerning applicants and recipients of relief funded by a relief block grant, aid to
5families with dependent children, Wisconsin Works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, social
6services, child and spousal support and establishment of paternity and medical
7support liability services under s. 49.22, or supplemental payments under s. 49.77
8for any purpose not connected with the administration of the programs, except that
9the departments of children and families and health services may disclose, including
10by transmitting or granting access to electronic data, such information, including
11social security numbers, to the department of revenue for the sole purposes of
12administering state taxes, including verifying refundable individual income tax
13credits, and collecting debts owed to the department of revenue. Any person
14violating this section may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $500 or
15imprisoned in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more than one year or both.
SB21-SSA1,1834b 16Section 1834b. 49.849 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.849 (1) (c)
17(intro.) and amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,572,1918 49.849 (1) (c) (intro.) "Nonrecipient surviving spouse" means any of the
19following:
SB21-SSA1,572,21 201. A person who was married to a recipient while when the recipient was
21receiving or received public assistance and who survived the recipient.
SB21-SSA1,1834c 22Section 1834c. 49.849 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,573,223 49.849 (1) (c) 2. A person who was married to a recipient on whose behalf aid
24under s. 49.785 was provided, who was married to the recipient at the recipient's
25death or when the recipient was receiving or received any of the benefits described

1in s. 49.785 (1c) that made the recipient an eligible recipient under s. 49.785, or at
2both times, and who survived the recipient.
SB21-SSA1,1835 3Section 1835. 49.849 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,573,74 49.849 (1) (e) "Public assistance" means any services provided as a benefit
5under a long-term care program, as defined in s. 49.496 (1) (bk), medical assistance
6under subch. IV, long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7),
7or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683, or 49.685, or 49.785.
SB21-SSA1,1836 8Section 1836. 49.849 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,573,159 49.849 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), the department may collect from the
10property of a decedent by affidavit under sub. (3) (b) or by lien under sub. (4) (a) an
11amount equal to the medical assistance that is recoverable under s. 49.496 (3) (a), the
12long-term community support services under s. 46.27 that is recoverable under s.
1346.27 (7g) (c) 1., or the aid under s. 49.68, 49.683, or , 49.685, or 49.785 that is
14recoverable under s. 49.682 (2) (a) or (am), and that was paid on behalf of the
15decedent or the decedent's spouse, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
SB21-SSA1,1837 16Section 1837. 49.849 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,573,1917 49.849 (2) (a) 1. The decedent died after September 30, 1991, or for the recovery
18of aid under s. 49.785 the decedent died after the effective date of this subdivision
19.... [LRB inserts date]
.
SB21-SSA1,1838 20Section 1838. 49.849 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,573,2321 49.849 (2) (a) 2. The decedent is not survived by a spouse, a child who is under
22age 21, or a child who is disabled, as defined in s. 49.468 (1) (a) 1. This subdivision
23does not apply for the recovery of aid under s. 49.785.
SB21-SSA1,1839 24Section 1839. 49.849 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.849 (3) (b) A person who possesses or receives property of a decedent shall
2transmit the property to the department, if the conditions in sub. (2) (a) 1. and, if
3applicable, sub. (2) (a)
2. are satisfied, upon receipt of an affidavit by a person
4designated by the secretary of health services to administer this section showing that
5the department paid on behalf of the decedent or the decedent's spouse recoverable
6benefits specified in sub. (2) (a). Upon transmittal, the person is released from any
7obligation to other creditors or heirs of the decedent.
SB21-SSA1,1840 8Section 1840. 49.849 (3) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,574,119 49.849 (3) (c) 5. That the person may request from the department a hardship
10waiver, if the person co-owned the property with the decedent or is a beneficiary of
11the property. This subdivision does not apply for the recovery of aid under s. 49.785.
SB21-SSA1,1841 12Section 1841. 49.849 (3) (c) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,574,1413 49.849 (3) (c) 6. How to request a hardship waiver under subd. 5. This
14subdivision does not apply for the recovery of aid under s. 49.785.
SB21-SSA1,1842 15Section 1842. 49.849 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,574,1816 49.849 (4) (b) (intro.) The Except as provided in par. (bm), the department may
17enforce a lien under par. (a) by foreclosure in the same manner as a mortgage on real
18property, unless any of the following is alive:
SB21-SSA1,1843 19Section 1843. 49.849 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,574,2320 49.849 (4) (bm) The department may enforce a lien under par. (a) for the
21recovery of aid under s. 49.785 by foreclosure in the same manner as a mortgage on
22real property regardless of whether the decedent's spouse or any child of the decedent
23is alive.
SB21-SSA1,1844 24Section 1844. 49.849 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,575,6
149.849 (6) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (4) (im), with respect
2to funds collected by the department under sub. (2) related to long-term community
3support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) paid on behalf of the decedent or the
4decedent's spouse, the department shall pay claims under sub. (5) and shall spend
5the remainder of the funds recovered under this section for long-term community
6support services funded under s. 46.27 (7).
SB21-SSA1,1845 7Section 1845. 49.849 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,575,138 49.849 (7) Rules for hardship waiver. The department shall promulgate rules
9establishing standards to determine whether the application of this section would
10work an undue hardship in individual cases. If the department determines that the
11application of this section would work an undue hardship in a particular case, the
12department shall waive the application of this section in that case. This subsection
13does not apply with respect to the recovery of aid under s. 49.785.
SB21-SSA1,1846 14Section 1846. 49.85 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,575,2515 49.85 (1) Department notification requirement. If a county department under
16s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or a governing body of a federally recognized American
17Indian tribe or band determines that the department of health services may recover
18an amount under s. 49.497, 49.793, or 49.847, or that the department of children and
19families may recover an amount under s. 49.138 (5), 49.161, or 49.195 (3) or collect
20an amount under s. 49.147 (6) (cm), the county department or governing body shall
21notify the affected department of the determination. If a Wisconsin Works agency
22determines that the department of children and families may recover an amount
23under s. 49.138 (5), 49.161, or 49.195 (3), or collect an amount under s. 49.147 (6) (cm),
24the Wisconsin Works agency shall notify the department of children and families of
25the determination.
SB21-SSA1,1847
1Section 1847. 49.85 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,576,102 49.85 (2) (b) At least annually, the department of children and families shall
3certify to the department of revenue the amounts that, based on the notifications
4received under sub. (1) and on other information received by the department of
5children and families, the department of children and families has determined that
6it may recover under ss. 49.138 (5), 49.161, and 49.195 (3) and collect under s. 49.147
7(6) (cm), except that the department of children and families may not certify an
8amount under this subsection unless it has met the notice requirements under sub.
9(3) and unless its determination has either not been appealed or is no longer under
10appeal.
SB21-SSA1,1848 11Section 1848. 49.85 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,576,1612 49.85 (3) (b) 1. Inform the person that the department of children and families
13intends to certify to the department of revenue an amount that the department of
14children and families has determined to be due under s. 49.138 (5), 49.161, or 49.195
15(3) or to be delinquent under a repayment agreement for a loan under s. 49.147 (6),
16for setoff from any state tax refund that may be due the person.
SB21-SSA1,1849 17Section 1849. 49.854 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,576,2418 49.854 (5) (c) 1. Notwithstanding par. (b), if a lien under par. (b) is in favor of
19another state, the notice sent by the department to the financial institution may
20consist of the request from the other state to enforce the lien, a certification by the
21department that any necessary due process requirements were met in the other
22state, a request that the financial institution honor the request from the other state
23by sending the amount specified in the request directly to the other state, and the
24address to which the financial institution shall send the funds.
SB21-SSA1,577,2
13. Notice and hearing requirements under pars. (d) and (f) do not apply to a lien
2in favor of another state.
SB21-SSA1,1850 3Section 1850. 49.854 (5) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,577,124 49.854 (5) (c) 2. If a financial institution receives directly from another state,
5or a child support agency in another state, a notice of levy or request to enforce a lien
6in favor of that other state, along with a certification by the other state that any
7necessary due process requirements were met in the other state, the financial
8institution shall honor the notice of levy or request from the other state by sending
9the amount specified in the notice of levy or request, up to the amount contained in
10the account or accounts minus any financial institution fee under par. (e) and levy
11fee under sub. (11) (a), directly to the other state at the address to which the financial
12institution is directed to send the funds in the notice or request.
SB21-SSA1,1851 13Section 1851. 49.854 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,577,2214 49.854 (5) (e) Financial institution fees. A financial institution may continue
15to collect fees, under the terms of the account agreement, on accounts frozen or levied
16against
under this subsection. In addition to the levy fee authorized under sub. (11)
17(a), a financial institution may collect any early withdrawal penalty incurred under
18the terms of an account as a result of the levy. Financial institution fees authorized
19under this paragraph may be charged to the account immediately prior to the
20remittance of the amount to the department or the other state and may be charged
21even if the amounts in the obligor's accounts are insufficient to pay the total amount
22of support owed and the department's levy costs under sub. (11) (b).
SB21-SSA1,1852 23Section 1852. 49.855 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.855 (1) (a) and
24amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,578,8
149.855 (1) (a) If a person obligated to pay child support, family support,
2maintenance, or the receiving and disbursing fee under s. 767.57 (1e) (a) is
3delinquent in making any of those payments, or owes an outstanding amount that
4has been ordered by the court for past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses,
5upon application under s. 59.53 (5) for cases in which the payee is receiving services
6under s. 49.22 or the state is a real party in interest under s. 767.205 (2),
the
7department of children and families shall certify the delinquent payment or
8outstanding amount to the department of revenue and, at.
SB21-SSA1,578,13 9(b) At least annually, the department of children and families shall certify to
10the department of revenue delinquent payments of the receiving and disbursing fee
11under s. 767.57 (1e) (a) not certified under par. (a) and
shall provide to the
12department of revenue any certifications of delinquencies or outstanding amounts
13that it receives from another state because the obligor resides in this state.
SB21-SSA1,1853 14Section 1853 . 49.857 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,578,1815 49.857 (1) (d) 4. A certification, license, training permit, registration, approval
16or certificate issued under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11., 252.23 (2), 252.24 (2), 254.176 (1) or (3)
17(a), 254.178 (2) (a), 254.20 (2), (3) or (4), 254.47 (1), 254.64 (1) (a) or (b), 254.71 (2),
18255.08 (2), or 256.15 (5) (a) or (b), (6g) (a), or (8) (a).
SB21-SSA1,1854 19Section 1854 . 49.857 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
20Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,578,2421 49.857 (1) (d) 4. A certification, license, training permit, registration, approval
22or certificate issued under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11., 97.33, 97.605 (1) (a) or (b), 97.67 (1),
23254.176 (1) or (3) (a), 254.178 (2) (a), 254.20 (2), (3) or (4), 254.47 (1), 254.64 (1) (a)
24or (b), 254.71 (2),
or 256.15 (5) (a) or (b), (6g) (a), or (8) (a).
SB21-SSA1,1857 25Section 1857. 50.01 (1g) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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150.01 (1g) (i) A group home licensed under s. 48.625 or a residential care center
2for children and youth licensed under s. 48.60 that provides care and maintenance
3for persons who are in extended out-of-home care under s. 48.366 or 938.366.
SB21-SSA1,1875d 4Section 1875d. 50.14 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,579,65 50.14 (1) (am) "Institution for mental diseases" has the meaning given in s.
649.43 (6m).
SB21-SSA1,1875e 7Section 1875e. 50.14 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,579,118 50.14 (2) (intro.) For Except as provided under sub. (2d), for the privilege of
9doing business in this state, there is imposed on all licensed beds of a facility an
10assessment in the following amount per calendar month per licensed bed of the
11facility:
SB21-SSA1,1875f 12Section 1875f. 50.14 (2d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,579,1613 50.14 (2d) To the extent approved by the federal department of health and
14human services, the requirements under this section do not apply to a county
15government-owned institution for mental diseases or a facility that is state licensed
16but not certified to participate in the Medicaid or Medicare programs.
SB21-SSA1,1879 17Section 1879. 50.92 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,579,2118 50.92 (3m) The department may conduct plan reviews of all capital
19construction and remodeling of structures that are owned or leased for operation of
20a hospice. The department shall promulgate rules that establish a fee schedule for
21its services in conducting the plan reviews under this subsection.
SB21-SSA1,1881 22Section 1881. 51.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,580,1523 51.15 (2) Facilities for detention. The law enforcement officer or other person
24authorized to take a child into custody under ch. 48 or to take a juvenile into custody
25under ch. 938 shall transport the individual, or cause him or her to be transported,

1for detention, if the county department of community programs in the county in
2which the individual was taken into custody approves the need for detention, and for
3evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment if permitted under sub. (8). The county
4department may approve the detention only if a physician who has completed a
5residency in psychiatry, a psychologist licensed under ch. 455, or a mental health
6professional, as determined by the department, has performed a crisis assessment
7on the individual and agrees with the need for detention and
the county department
8reasonably believes the individual will not voluntarily consent to evaluation,
9diagnosis, and treatment necessary to stabilize the individual and remove the
10substantial probability of physical harm, impairment, or injury to himself, herself,
11or others. For purposes of this subsection, a crisis assessment may be conducted in
12person, by telephone, or by telemedicine or video conferencing technology.
Detention
13may only be in a treatment facility approved by the department or the county
14department, if the facility agrees to detain the individual, or a state treatment
15facility.
SB21-SSA1,1883k 16Section 1883k. 51.15 (4m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,580,1817 51.15 (4m) (e) Termination of pilot program. Paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply
18after May 1, 2016 July 1, 2017.
SB21-SSA1,1888 19Section 1888. 51.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,581,720 51.22 (3) Whenever an admission is made through the department, the
21department shall determine the need for inpatient care of the individual to be
22admitted. Unless a state-operated facility is used, the department may only
23authorize care in an inpatient facility which is operated by or under a purchase of
24service contract with a county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 or an inpatient
25facility which is under a contractual agreement with the department. Except in the

1case of state treatment facilities, the department shall reimburse the facility for the
2actual cost of all authorized care and services from the appropriation under s. 20.435
3(7) (5) (da). For collections made under the authority of s. 46.10 (16), moneys shall
4be credited or remitted to the department no later than 60 days after the month in
5which collections are made. Such collections are also subject to s. 46.036 or special
6agreement. Collections made by the department under ss. 46.03 (18) and 46.10 shall
7be deposited in the general fund.
SB21-SSA1,1892 8Section 1892. 51.42 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,582,159 51.42 (1) (b) County liability. The county board of supervisors except in
10Milwaukee County, has the primary responsibility for the well-being, treatment and
11care of the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, alcoholic and other drug
12dependent citizens residing within its county and for ensuring that those individuals
13in need of such emergency services found within its county receive immediate
14emergency services. In Milwaukee County, the Milwaukee County mental health
15board has the primary responsibility for the well-being, treatment and care of the
16mentally ill, alcoholic, and other drug dependent citizens residing within Milwaukee
17County and for ensuring that those individuals in need of such emergency services
18found within Milwaukee County receive immediate emergency services. The county
19board of supervisors of Milwaukee County has the primary responsibility for the
20well-being, treatment, and care of the developmentally disabled citizens residing
21within Milwaukee County, except where the responsibility is delegated explicitly
22under this section to the Milwaukee County mental health board, and for ensuring
23that developmentally disabled individuals in need of such emergency services found
24within Milwaukee County receive immediate emergency services. This primary
25responsibility is limited to the programs, services and resources that the county

1board of supervisors, or, as applicable, the Milwaukee County mental health board,
2is reasonably able to provide within the limits of available state and federal funds
3and of county funds required to be appropriated to match state funds. County
4liability for care and services purchased through or provided by a county department
5of community programs established under this section shall be based upon the
6client's county of residence except for emergency services for which liability shall be
7placed with the county in which the individual is found. For the purpose of
8establishing county liability, "emergency services" includes those services provided
9under the authority of s. 55.05 (4), 2003 stats., or s. 55.06 (11) (a), 2003 stats., or s.
1051.15, 51.45 (11) (a) or (b) or (12), 55.13, or 55.135 for not more than 72 hours.
11Nothing in this paragraph prevents recovery of liability under s. 46.10 or any other
12statute creating liability upon the individual receiving a service or any other
13designated responsible party, or prevents reimbursement by the department of
14health services for the actual cost of all care and services from the appropriation
15under s. 20.435 (7) (5) (da), as provided in s. 51.22 (3).
SB21-SSA1,1897 16Section 1897. 51.42 (5) (a) 13. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1898 17Section 1898. 51.42 (6m) (o) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1899 18Section 1899. 51.421 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1900 19Section 1900. 51.423 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1905 20Section 1905. 54.15 (8) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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