SB21: Bill Text

SB21,623,3 46.215 (2) (a) 1. In order to ensure the availability of a full range of care and services, the county department of social services may contract, either directly or through the department of health services, with public or voluntary agencies or others to purchase, in full or in part, care and services, except as provided under subch. III of ch. 49 and s. 301.08 (2), which and except for community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, that the county department of social services is authorized by any statute to furnish in any manner. This That care and these those services may be purchased from the department of health services if the department of health services has staff to furnish the that care and those services. If the county department of social services has adequate staff, it may sell the that care and those services directly to another county or state agency.

SB21,1485 Section 1485. 46.215 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,623,14 46.215 (2) (a) 2. In order to ensure the availability of a full range of care and services, the county department of social services may contract, either directly or through the department of children and families, with public or voluntary agencies, or others to purchase, in full or in part, care and services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 which and community-based juvenile delinquency-related services that the county department of social services is authorized to furnish. This That care and these those services may be purchased from the department of children and families if the department of children and families has staff to furnish the that care and those services. If the county department of social services has adequate staff, it may sell the that care and those services directly to another county or state agency.

SB21,1486 Section 1486. 46.215 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,623,25 46.215 (2) (a) 3. In order to ensure the availability of a full range of care and services, the county department of social services may contract, either directly or through the department of corrections, with public or voluntary agencies , or others to purchase, in full or in part, juvenile delinquency-related care and services which correctional services that the county department of social services is authorized by any statute to furnish in any manner. Such That care and those services may be purchased from the department of corrections if the department of corrections has staff to furnish the that care and those services. If the county department of social services has adequate staff, it may sell the that care and those services directly to another county or state agency.

SB21,1487 Section 1487. 46.215 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,624,13 46.215 (2) (c) 1. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 46.036, plans and contracts for the purchase of care and services to be purchased, except for care and services under subch. III of ch. 49 or s. 301.08 (2) and community-based juvenile delinquency-related services. The department of health services may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 46.036 and if state or federal funds are available for such those purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of health services to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of health services may not make any payments to a county for programs included in a contract under review by the committee. The department of health services shall reimburse each county for the contracts from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), as appropriate, under s. 46.495.

SB21,1488 Section 1488. 46.215 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,624,24 46.215 (2) (c) 2. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 49.34, plans and contracts for the purchase of care and services to be purchased under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services. The department of children and families may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 49.34 and if state or federal funds are available for such those purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of children and families to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of children and families may not make any payments to a county for programs included in a contract under review by the committee.

SB21,1489 Section 1489. 46.215 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,625,12 46.215 (2) (c) 3. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 301.08 (2), plans and contracts for juvenile delinquency-related care and services to be purchased the purchase of juvenile correctional services. The department of corrections may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 301.08 (2) and if state or federal funds are available for such purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of corrections to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of corrections children and families may not make any payments under s. 48.526 to a county for programs included in a contract under review by the committee. The department of corrections children and families shall reimburse each county for the contracts from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd) and (ko) 20.437 (1) (cj) and (o) as appropriate.

SB21,1490 Section 1490. 46.22 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,625,17 46.22 (1) (b) 1. b. To make investigations which that relate to welfare services, except as for welfare services provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49, community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, and juvenile correctional services, upon request by the department of health services.

SB21,1491 Section 1491. 46.22 (1) (b) 1. j. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,625,22 46.22 (1) (b) 1. j. If authorized under s. 46.283 (1) (a) 1., to apply to the department of health services to operate a resource center under s. 46.283 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.283 (2), to operate the resource center.

SB21,1492 Section 1492. 46.22 (1) (b) 1. k. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,626,3 46.22 (1) (b) 1. k. If authorized under s. 46.284 (1) (a) 1., to apply to the department of health services to operate a care management organization under s. 46.284 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.284 (2), to operate the care management organization and, if appropriate, place funds in a risk reserve.

SB21,1493 Section 1493. 46.22 (1) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21,626,6 46.22 (1) (b) 2. a. To administer community-based juvenile delinquency-related services under s. 48.526.

SB21,1494 Section 1494. 46.22 (1) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,626,11 46.22 (1) (b) 2. c. To make investigations as provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and investigations relating to community-based juvenile delinquency-related services upon request by the department of children and families.

SB21,1495 Section 1495. 46.22 (1) (b) 5m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,626,14 46.22 (1) (b) 5m. a. To administer juvenile delinquency-related correctional services under s. 301.26.

SB21,1496 Section 1496. 46.22 (1) (b) 5m. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,626,18 46.22 (1) (b) 5m. c. To make investigations relating to juvenile delinquency-related correctional services upon request by the department of corrections.

SB21,1497 Section 1497. 46.22 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,627,12 46.22 (1) (dm) Exchange of information; long-term care. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c), and 938.78 (2) (a), a subunit of a county department of social services or tribal agency acting under this subsection may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of social services or tribal agency, with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), a care management organization, or a long-term care district, with an elder-adult-at-risk agency, an adult-at-risk agency, or any agency to which referral for investigation is made under s. 46.90 (5) (a) 1. or 55.043 (1r) (a) 1g., or with a person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of social services or tribal agency or with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), a care management organization, or a long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of social services or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. An agency that releases information under this paragraph shall document that a request for information was received and what information was provided.

SB21,1498 Section 1498 . 46.22 (1) (dm) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB21,628,7 46.22 (1) (dm) Exchange of information; long-term care. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c), and 938.78 (2) (a), a subunit of a county department of social services or tribal agency acting under this subsection may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of social services or tribal agency, with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), or a care management organization, or a long-term care district, with an elder-adult-at-risk agency, an adult-at-risk agency, or any agency to which referral for investigation is made under s. 46.90 (5) (a) 1. or 55.043 (1r) (a) 1g., or with a person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of social services or tribal agency or with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), or a care management organization, or a long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of social services or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. An agency that releases information under this paragraph shall document that a request for information was received and what information was provided.

SB21,1499 Section 1499. 46.22 (1) (dp) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,628,15 46.22 (1) (dp) Exchange of information; statewide automated child welfare information system. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.396 (1) and (2) (a), 48.78 (2) (a), 48.981 (7), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 252.15, 253.07 (3) (c), 938.396 (1) (a) and (2), and 938.78 (2) (a), a county department under this section may enter the content of any record kept or information received by that county department into the statewide automated child welfare information system established under s. 48.47 (7g).

SB21,1500 Section 1500. 46.22 (1) (e) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,629,3 46.22 (1) (e) 3. a. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 46.036, plans and contracts for the purchase of care and services, except for care and services provided under ch. 48, subch. III of ch. 49, and s. 301.08 (2), to be purchased and community-based juvenile delinquency-related services. The department of health services may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 46.036 and to the extent that state or federal funds are available for such those purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of health services to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of health services may not make any payments to a county for programs included in the contract that is under review by the committee. The department of health services shall reimburse each county for the contracts from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o) according to s. 46.495.

SB21,1501 Section 1501. 46.22 (1) (e) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,629,14 46.22 (1) (e) 3. b. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 49.34, plans and contracts for the purchase of care and services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 to be purchased and of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services. The department of children and families may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 49.34 and to the extent that state or federal funds are available for such purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of children and families to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of children and families may not make any payments to a county for programs included in the contract that is under review by the committee.

SB21,1502 Section 1502. 46.22 (1) (e) 3. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,630,2 46.22 (1) (e) 3. c. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 301.08 (2), plans and contracts for the purchase of juvenile delinquency-related care and services to be purchased correctional services. The department of corrections may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 301.08 (2) and to the extent that state or federal funds are available for such those purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of corrections to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of corrections children and families may not make any payments under s. 48.526 to a county for programs included in the contract that is under review by the committee. The department of corrections children and families shall reimburse each county for the contracts from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd) and (ko) 20.437 (1) (cj) and (o) as appropriate.

SB21,1503 Section 1503. 46.22 (2g) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 46.22 (2g) (d) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB21,630,6 46.22 (2g) (d) (intro.) Prepare, with the assistance of the county social services director under sub. (3m) (b) 5., a all of the following:

SB21,630,8 1. A proposed budget for submission to the county executive or county administrator, a.

SB21,630,12 2. A final budget for submission to the department of health services in accordance with s. 46.031 (1) for authorized services, except services under ch. 48, subch. III of ch. 49, or s. 301.08 (2), a and authorized community-based juvenile delinquency-related services.

SB21,630,15 3. A final budget for submission to the department of children and families in accordance with s. 49.325 for authorized services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49, and a and authorized community-based juvenile delinquency-related services.

SB21,630,17 4. A final budget for submission to the department of corrections in accordance with s. 301.031 (1) for authorized juvenile delinquency-related correctional services.

SB21,1504 Section 1504. 46.23 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,631,11 46.23 (3) (e) Exchange of information; long-term care. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c), and 938.78 (2) (a), a subunit of a county department of human services or tribal agency acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of human services or tribal agency, with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), a care management organization, or a long-term care district, with an elder-adult-at-risk agency, an adult-at-risk agency, or any agency to which referral for investigation is made under s. 46.90 (5) (a) 1. or 55.043 (1r) (a) 1g., or with a person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of human services or tribal agency or with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), a care management organization, or a long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of human services or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. An agency that releases information under this paragraph shall document that a request for information was received and what information was provided.

SB21,1505 Section 1505 . 46.23 (3) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB21,632,6 46.23 (3) (e) Exchange of information; long-term care. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c), and 938.78 (2) (a), a subunit of a county department of human services or tribal agency acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of human services or tribal agency, with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), or a care management organization, or a long-term care district, with an elder-adult-at-risk agency, an adult-at-risk agency, or any agency to which referral for investigation is made under s. 46.90 (5) (a) 1. or 55.043 (1r) (a) 1g., or with a person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of human services or tribal agency or with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), or a care management organization, or a long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of human services or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. An agency that releases information under this paragraph shall document that a request for information was received and what information was provided.

SB21,1506 Section 1506. 46.23 (3) (ed) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,632,14 46.23 (3) (ed) Exchange of information; statewide automated child welfare information system. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.396 (1) and (2) (a), 48.78 (2) (a), 48.981 (7), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 252.15, 253.07 (3) (c), 938.396 (1) (a) and (2), and 938.78 (2) (a), a county department under this section may enter the content of any record kept or information received by that county department into the statewide automated child welfare information system established under s. 48.47 (7g).

SB21,1507 Section 1507. 46.23 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,632,24 46.23 (5) (a) 1. Shall determine administrative and program policies, except as provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and except for policies relating to community-based juvenile delinquency-related policies, services or to juvenile correctional services, within limits established by the department of health services. Policy decisions, except as provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and except for policy decisions relating to community-based juvenile delinquency-related policies, services or to juvenile correctional services, that are not reserved by statute for the department of health services may be delegated by the secretary to the county human services board.

SB21,1508 Section 1508. 46.23 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,633,8 46.23 (5) (a) 2. Shall determine administrative and program policies under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and administrative and program policies relating to community-based juvenile delinquency-related services within limits established by the department of children and families. Policy decisions under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and policy decisions relating to community-based juvenile delinquency-related services that are not reserved by statute for the department of children and families may be delegated by the secretary of children and families to the county human services board.

SB21,1509 Section 1509. 46.23 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,633,15 46.23 (5) (a) 3. Shall determine juvenile delinquency-related administrative programs and policies relating to juvenile correctional services within limits established by the department of corrections. Juvenile delinquency-related policy Policy decisions relating to juvenile correctional services that are not reserved by statute for the department of corrections may be delegated by the secretary of corrections to the county human services board.

SB21,1510 Section 1510. 46.23 (5) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,633,22 46.23 (5) (c) 1. Shall determine whether state mandated services, except for services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49, community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, and juvenile delinquency-related correctional services, are provided or by, purchased from, or contracted for with local providers, and monitor the performance of such those contracts. Purchase of services contracts shall be subject to the conditions specified in s. 46.036.

SB21,1511 Section 1511. 46.23 (5) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,634,3 46.23 (5) (c) 2. Shall determine whether state mandated services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and state-mandated community-based juvenile delinquency-related services are provided or by, purchased from, or contracted for with local providers, and monitor the performance of such those contracts. Purchase of services contracts shall be subject to the conditions specified in s. 49.34.

SB21,1512 Section 1512. 46.23 (5) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,634,9 46.23 (5) (c) 3. Shall determine whether state mandated juvenile delinquency-related correctional services are provided or by, purchased from, or contracted for with local providers, and monitor the performance of such those contracts. Purchase of service contracts shall be subject to the conditions specified in s. 301.031.

SB21,1513 Section 1513. 46.23 (5) (n) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,634,17 46.23 (5) (n) 1. Shall submit a final budget in accordance with s. 46.031 (1) for authorized services, except for services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49, community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, and juvenile delinquency-related correctional services. Notwithstanding the categorization of or limits specified for funds allocated under s. 46.495 or 51.423 (2), with the approval of the department of health services the county human services board may expend these those funds consistent with any service provided under s. 46.495 or 51.42.

SB21,1514 Section 1514. 46.23 (5) (n) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,634,24 46.23 (5) (n) 2. Shall submit a final budget in accordance with s. 49.325 (1) for authorized services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and for authorized community-based juvenile delinquency-related services. Notwithstanding the categorization of or limits specified for funds allocated under s. 48.569, with the approval of the department of children and families the county human services board may expend these those funds consistent with any service provided under s. 48.569.

SB21,1515 Section 1515. 46.23 (5) (n) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,635,2 46.23 (5) (n) 3. Shall submit a final budget in accordance with s. 301.031 (1) for authorized juvenile delinquency-related correctional services.

SB21,1516 Section 1516. 46.23 (5m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,635,14 46.23 (5m) (c) Prepare, with the assistance of the county human services director under sub. (6m) (e), a proposed budget for submission to the county executive or county administrator,; a final budget for submission to the department of health services in accordance with s. 46.031 (1) for authorized services, except services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and, community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, and juvenile correctional services; a final budget for submission to the department of children and families in accordance with s. 49.325 for authorized services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49, and for authorized community-based juvenile delinquency-related services; and a final budget for submission to the department of corrections in accordance with s. 301.031 for authorized juvenile delinquency-related correctional services.

SB21,1517 Section 1517. 46.23 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,636,4 46.23 (6) (a) (intro.) A county human services director appointed under sub. (5) (f) shall have all of the administrative and executive powers and duties of managing, operating, maintaining, and improving the services and programs of the county department of human services,. Those powers and duties are subject to the rules promulgated by the department of health services for programs, except that, with respect to services or programs under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and community-based juvenile delinquency-related services or programs, those powers and duties are subject to the rules promulgated by the department of children and families for services or programs under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49, and, with respect to juvenile correctional services or programs, those powers and duties are subject to the rules promulgated by the department of corrections for juvenile delinquency-related services or programs. In consultation with the county human services board under sub. (5) and subject to its approval, the county human services director shall prepare all of the following:

SB21,1518 Section 1518. 46.266 of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1519 Section 1519. 46.268 of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1520 Section 1520. 46.27 (4) (am) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1521 Section 1521. 46.27 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,636,12 46.27 (4) (c) (intro.) The planning committee shall develop, or, if the governing board of a resource center has under s. 46.283 (6) (b) 10. assumed the duties of the planning committee, the governing board of the resource center shall recommend a community options plan for participation in the program. The plan shall include:

SB21,1522 Section 1522. 46.27 (4) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,636,17 46.27 (4) (c) 5. A description of the method to be used by the committee or, if the governing board of a resource center has under s. 46.283 (6) (b) 10. assumed the duties of the planning committee, the governing board of the resource center to monitor the implementation of the program.

SB21,1523 Section 1523. 46.27 (6r) (b) 1m. of the statutes is renumbered 46.27 (6r) (b) 1m. (intro.) and amended to read:

SB21,636,22 46.27 (6r) (b) 1m. (intro.) The person meets the requirements under s. 46.266 (1) (a), (b) or (c) any of the following for receipt of care in an institution for mental diseases.:

SB21,1524 Section 1524. 46.27 (6r) (b) 1m. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:

SB21,637,3 46.27 (6r) (b) 1m. a. A person who resided in the facility on the date of the finding that a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility that provides care to Medical Assistance recipients to be an institution for mental diseases whose care in the facility is disallowed for federal financial participation under Medical Assistance.

SB21,637,9 b. A person who is aged 21 to 64, who has a primary diagnosis of mental illness, who would meet the level of care requirements for Medical Assistance reimbursement in a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility but for a finding that the facility is an institution for mental diseases, and for whom services would be provided in place of a person specified in subd. 1m. a. who discontinues services.

SB21,1525 Section 1525. 46.27 (7) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,637,19 46.27 (7) (am) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (4) (bd), the department shall allocate funds to each county or private nonprofit agency with which the department contracts to pay assessment and case plan costs under sub. (6) not otherwise paid by fee or under s. 49.45 or 49.78 (2). The department shall reimburse multicounty consortia for the cost of assessing persons eligible for medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.468, 49.47, or 49.471 (4) (a) as part of the administrative services of medical assistance, payable under s. 49.45 (3) (a). Counties may use unspent funds allocated under this paragraph to pay the cost of long-term community support services and for a risk reserve under par. (fr).

SB21,1526 Section 1526. 46.27 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,638,9 46.27 (7) (b) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (4) (bd) and (im), the department shall allocate funds to each county to pay the cost of providing long-term community support services under sub. (5) (b) not otherwise paid under s. 49.45 to persons eligible for medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.47, or 49.471 (4) (a) or to persons whom the county department or aging unit administering the program finds likely to become medically indigent within 6 months by spending excess income or assets for medical or remedial care. The average per person reimbursement under this paragraph may not exceed the state share of the average per person payment rate the department expects under s. 49.45 (6m). The county department or aging unit administering the program may spend funds received under this paragraph only in accordance with the case plan and service contract created for each person receiving long-term community support services. Counties may use unspent funds allocated under this paragraph from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (4) (bd) for a risk reserve under par. (fr).

SB21,1527 Section 1527. 46.27 (7) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,638,23 46.27 (7) (fm) The department shall, at the request of a county, carry forward up to 5% of the amount allocated under this subsection to the county for a calendar year if up to 5% of the amount so allocated has not been spent or encumbered by the county by December 31 of that year, for use by the county in the following calendar year, except that the amount carried forward shall be reduced by the amount of funds that the county has notified the department that the county wishes to place in a risk reserve under par. (fr). The department may transfer funds within s. 20.435 (7) (4) (bd) to accomplish this purpose. An allocation under this paragraph does not affect a county's base allocation under this subsection and shall lapse to the general fund unless expended within the calendar year to which the funds are carried forward. A county may not expend funds carried forward under this paragraph for administrative or staff costs, except administrative or staff costs that are associated with implementation of the waiver under sub. (11) and approved by the department.