49.124 (title) Food stamp employment and training program administration.
27,2789
Section 2789
. 49.124 of the statutes is renumbered 49.124 (1m) and amended to read:
49.124 (1m) (title) Employment and training program. The department shall administer an employment and training program for recipients of food stamp benefits under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 under the food stamp program.
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Section 2790
. 49.124 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
49.124 (1) Definition. In this section, “food stamp program" means the federal food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
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Section 2791
. 49.124 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
49.124 (2) (title) Liability for lost food coupons.
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Section 2792
. 49.124 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
49.124 (3) (title) Deductions from county income maintenance payments.
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Section 2793
. 49.124 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
49.124 (4) Migrant worker waiver program. (a) In this subsection, “migrant worker" has the meaning given in s. 49.47 (4) (av) 1.
(b) The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of agriculture to allow the application of par. (c). The waiver shall also seek a waiver from those federal quality control standards under the food stamp program that the department determines to be necessary in order to make the application of par. (c) feasible. Paragraph (c) applies only while the waiver under this paragraph is in effect.
(c) If a migrant worker and his or her dependents do not meet the income limitations under the food stamp program using prospective budgeting, the department shall determine eligibility for the migrant worker and his or her dependents using an income-averaging method described in the waiver under par. (b).
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Section 2794
. 49.125 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.125 (1) The department, or a county or elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band acting on behalf of the department, may recover overpayments that arise from an overissuance of food coupons under the food stamp program administered under s. 46.215 (1) (k) or 46.22 (1) (b) 5
2. d. Recovery shall be made in accordance with 7 USC 2022.
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Section 2798
. 49.13 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.84 (title).
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Section 2799
. 49.13 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.84 (1).
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Section 2800
. 49.13 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.84 (2).
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Section 2801b. 49.13 (3) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 49.84 (3) and amended to read:
49.84 (3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), personal identification documentation requirements may be waived for 10 days for an applicant for general relief funded by a relief block grant, if all of the following occur: (b) The the applicant agrees to cooperate with the general relief agency by providing information necessary to obtain proper identification.
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Section 2802
. 49.13 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 2803
. 49.13 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.84 (4) and amended to read:
49.84 (4) Notwithstanding sub. (2), the general relief agency receiving an application under sub. (3) shall pay on behalf of any applicant under sub. (3) fees required for the applicant to obtain proper identification.
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Section 2804
. 49.13 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 49.84 (5).
27,2805
Section 2805
. 49.133 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (7) (title).
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Section 2806
. 49.133 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (7) (a).
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Section 2807
. 49.133 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (7) (b).
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Section 2808
. 49.133 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (7) (c).
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Section 2809
. 49.133 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (7) (d).
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Section 2810
. 49.14 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.70 (title) and amended to read:
49.70 (title) County home homes; establishment.
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Section 2811
. 49.14 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.70 (1).
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Section 2812
. 49.14 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.70 (2).
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Section 2813
. 49.14 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.70 (3).
27,2814
Section 2814
. 49.14 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.70 (4).
27,2815
Section 2815
. 49.14 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 49.70 (5).
27,2816
Section 2816
. 49.15 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.703 (title) and amended to read:
49.703 (title) County home homes; commitments; admissions.
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Section
2817. 49.15 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.703 (1).
27,2818
Section 2818
. 49.15 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
27,2819
Section 2819
. 49.15 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.703 (3).
27,2820
Section 2820
. 49.16 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.71 (title) and amended to read:
49.71 (title) County hospital hospitals; establishment.
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Section 2821
. 49.16 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.71 (1).
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Section 2822
. 49.16 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.71 (2).
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Section 2823
. 49.16 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.71 (3).
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Section 2824
. 49.17 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.713 (title).
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Section 2825
. 49.17 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.713 (1).
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Section 2826
. 49.17 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 2827
. 49.17 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.713 (3).
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Section 2828
. 49.171 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.72 (title).
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Section 2829
. 49.171 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.72 (1).
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Section 2830
. 49.171 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.72 (2).
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Section 2831
. 49.171 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.72 (3) (intro.) and amended to read:
49.72 (3) (intro.) As used in ss. 49.171 to 49.173 49.72 to 49.726:
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Section 2832
. 49.171 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.72 (3) (a).
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Section 2833
. 49.171 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.72 (3) (b).
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Section 2834
. 49.171 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.72 (4).
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Section 2835
. 49.172 of the statutes is renumbered 49.723.
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Section 2836
. 49.173 of the statutes is renumbered 49.726.
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Section 2837
. 49.174 of the statutes is renumbered 49.729 and amended to read:
49.729 (title) Fees
County infirmaries; fees and expenses of proceedings. The fees of examining physicians, witnesses and guardians ad litem and other expenses of proceedings under ss. 49.171 to 49.173
49.72 to 49.726 shall be governed by s. 51.20 (18).
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Section 2838
. 49.175 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.73 (title) and amended to read:
49.73 (title) Residential care
institution institutions; establishment.
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Section 2839
. 49.175 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.73 (1).
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Section 2840
. 49.175 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.73 (2).
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Section 2841
. 49.175 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.73 (3).
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Section 2842
. 49.175 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.73 (4).
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Section 2843
. 49.175 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 49.73 (6).
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Section 2844
. 49.177 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.77.
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Section 2846b. 49.177 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 49.177 (2) (a) 3. (intro.) and amended to read:
49.177 (2) (a) 3. (intro.) Any needy person or couple residing in this state whose income, after deducting income excludable under federal Title XVI, is less than the combined benefit level available under federal Title XVI and this section., if at least one of the following requirements are met:
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Section 2846c. 49.177 (2) (a) 3. a.
and b. of the statutes are created to read:
49.177 (2) (a) 3. a. The person or couple was eligible for a state supplement under this section based on the last federal eligibility determination prior to January 1, 1996, but was not eligible to receive a payment under federal Title XVI on that date.
b. In at least one month after January 1, 1996, the person or couple was eligible to receive a payment under federal Title XVI.
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Section 2848
. 49.177 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.177 (2m) and amended to read:
49.177 (2m) (title) Supplemental payment levels. The department may submit a proposal to change the amount of supplemental payments under this section to the secretary of administration. If the secretary of administration approves the proposal, he or she shall submit it to the joint committee on finance for approval, modification or disapproval. Joint committee on finance approval of a change in the amount of supplemental payments will be considered to be given, if within 14 calendar days after the secretary of administration files a proposal with the joint committee on finance, the committee has not scheduled a public hearing or executive session to review the proposal. Payment changes approved by the joint committee on finance are subject to the approval of the governor. Following action by the joint committee on finance, the governor shall have 10 days, not including Sundays, to communicate approval or disapproval in writing. If no action is taken by the governor within that time, the decision of the joint committee on finance shall take effect. The procedures under s. 13.10 do not apply to this paragraph subsection.
27,2849
Section 2849
. 49.177 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.177 (3g) Federal payments. If federal supplemental security income payments increase, the department may, with approval as provided under sub. (2) (b) (2m), reduce payments under this section by all or part of the amount of the increase, subject to 42 USC 1382g.
27,2850
Section 2850
. 49.178 of the statutes is renumbered 49.74 and amended to read:
49.74 Institutions subject to chapter 150. Any institution created under the authority of s. 49.14, 49.16, 49.171 or 49.175 49.70, 49.71, 49.72 or 49.73 is subject to ch. 150.
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Section 2851
. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 49.19 of the statutes is repealed.
27,2852
Section 2852
. 49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. Is living in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62 if a license is required under that section, in a foster home or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation, in a group home licensed under s. 48.625 or in a child-caring institution licensed under s. 48.60, and has been placed in the foster home, treatment foster home, group home or institution by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23, by the department of health and social services, by the department of corrections or by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body in this state under an agreement with a county department.
27,2853
Section 2853
. 49.19 (4) (g) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
49.19 (4) (g) 1. If the pregnancy is medically verified, a pregnant woman receiving aid under this section who notifies the county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 before the 7th 8th month of pregnancy begins shall receive a monthly payment determined under sub. (11) (a) 4. from the first day of the month in which the 7th
8th month of pregnancy begins, in addition to the payment determined according to family size under sub. (11) (a). If the recipient provides notification after the 7th
8th month of pregnancy begins, the woman shall receive the additional monthly payment determined under sub. (11) (a) 4. beginning with the first day of the month following notification.
2. Aid to a pregnant woman who is otherwise eligible but has no children is available from the first day of the month in which the 7th 8th month of pregnancy begins or the date the woman submits a signed and completed application for aid to the county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22, whichever is later, if the pregnancy is medically verified. The pregnant woman has a family size of one for grant determination purposes under sub. (11) (a) and is additionally eligible for a monthly payment determined under sub. (11) (a) 4.
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Section 2861
. 49.19 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.19 (5) (d) The department shall reimburse the county for the funeral, burial and actual cemetery expenses of a dependent child or the child's parents as provided in s. 49.30.
