1995 Wisconsin Act 27

27,2009 Section 2009 . 45.396 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 45.396 (1) (b), and 45.396 (1) (b) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

45.396 (1) (b) (intro.)  In this section, “part-time “Part-time classroom study" means any of the following:

27,2010 Section 2010 . 45.396 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

45.396 (1) (intro.) In this section:

27,2011 Section 2011 . 45.396 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

45.396 (1) (a) “Institution of higher education" means an educational institution meeting the requirements of P.L. 89-329 for institutions covered therein and of P.L. 89-287 for business, trade, technical or vocational schools and full-time post-high school technical colleges.

27,2012 Section 2012 . 45.396 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.396 (2) Any veteran upon the completion of any correspondence course or part-time classroom study from an institution of higher education, as defined in s. 39.32 (1) (a), located in this state or from any public or private high school may be reimbursed in whole or in part for the cost of the course, including necessary textbooks, by the department upon presentation to the department of a certificate from the school indicating that the veteran has completed the course and stating the cost of the course and necessary textbooks and upon application for reimbursement completed by the veteran and received by the department no later than 60 days after the termination of the course for which the application for reimbursement is made. The department shall accept and process an application received more than 60 days after the termination of the course if the applicant shows good cause for the delayed receipt. The department may not require that an application be received sooner than 60 days after a course is completed. Benefits granted under this section shall be paid out of the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vm).

27,2013 Section 2013 . 45.396 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.396 (3) (intro.) A veteran who is a resident of this state and otherwise qualified to receive benefits under this section may receive the benefits under sub. (2) upon the completion of any correspondence courses or part-time classroom study from an educational institution of higher education located outside this state which is accredited by the north central association of colleges and schools or, if outside the jurisdiction of that accrediting association, by an equivalent accrediting association, if any of the following applies:

27,2014 Section 2014 . 45.397 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.397 (2) (a) The veteran is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an institution of higher education, as defined in s. 39.32 (1) (a), in the state or is engaged in a structured on-the-job training program certified by the department of industry, labor and human relations, the department of health and social services or the U.S. department of veterans affairs.

27,2015 Section 2015 . 45.397 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.397 (2) (c) The veteran is unemployed, underemployed, as defined by administrative rule, or has received a notice of termination of employment.

27,2021t Section 2021t. 46.001 of the statutes is amended to read:

46.001 Purposes of chapter. The purposes of this chapter are to conserve human resources in Wisconsin; to provide a just and humane program of services to children in need of protection or services and nonmarital children; to prevent dependency, mental illness, developmental disability, mental infirmity, delinquency and other forms of social maladjustment by a continuous attack on causes; to provide effective aid and services to all persons in need thereof and to assist those persons to achieve or regain self-dependence at the earliest possible date; to provide a just, humane and efficient program for the rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents; to avoid duplication and waste of effort and money on the part of public and private agencies; and to coordinate and integrate a social welfare program.

27,2022 Section 2022 . 46.011 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.011 Definitions. (intro.) In chs. 46 to, 48, 50, 51, 55 and 58, unless the context requires otherwise:

27,2023m Section 2023m. 46.016 of the statutes is amended to read:

46.016 Cooperation with federal government. The department may cooperate with the federal government in carrying out federal acts concerning public assistance, social security, child welfare and youth services, youth corrections, mental hygiene, services for the blind, vocational rehabilitation, and in other matters of mutual concern pertaining to public welfare.

27,2025 Section 2025 . 46.02 of the statutes is amended to read:

46.02 Agency powers and duties. Any institution which is subject to chs. 46, 48 to 51, 55 and 58 and to regulation under ch. 150 shall, in cases of conflict between chs. 46, 48 to 51, 55 and 58 and ch. 150, be governed by ch. 150. The department shall promulgate rules and establish procedures for resolving any such controversy.

27,2026 Section 2026 . 46.025 of the statutes is repealed.

27,2026g Section 2026g. 46.027 of the statutes is repealed.

27,2026m Section 2026m. 46.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (1) Institutions governed. Maintain and govern all secured correctional facilities, as defined in s. 48.02 (15m), that are operated by the department; the Mendota and the Winnebago mental health institutes; and the centers for the developmentally disabled.

27,2026p Section 2026p. 46.03 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (4) (b) 1. The department, in order to discharge more effectively its responsibilities under this chapter and ch. 48 and other relevant provisions of the statutes, is authorized to study causes and methods of prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency, mental illness, mental deficiency, mental infirmity, and related social problems, including establishment of demonstration projects to apply and evaluate such methods in actual cases. The department is directed and authorized to utilize all powers provided by the statutes, including the authority under sub. (2a), to accept grants of money or property from federal, state or private sources, and to enlist the cooperation of other appropriate agencies and state departments; it may enter into agreements with local government subdivisions, departments and agencies for the joint conduct of such projects; and it may purchase services when deemed appropriate.

27,2026r Section 2026r. 46.03 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Acts 377 and 385, is repealed.

27,2027m Section 2027m. 46.03 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (7) (a) Promote the enforcement of laws for the protection of developmentally disabled children, delinquent children, children in need of protection or services and nonmarital children; and to this end cooperate with courts assigned to exercise jurisdiction under ch. 48 and licensed child welfare agencies and institutions (public and private) and take the initiative in all matters involving the interests of such children where adequate provision therefor has not already been made, including the establishment and enforcement of standards for services provided under ss. 48.34 and s. 48.345.

27,2027p Section 2027p. 46.03 (7) (am) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 385, is repealed.

27,2028m Section 2028m. 46.03 (7) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

27,2029 Section 2029 . 46.03 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (7m) Foster care. For the In each federal fiscal years commencing October 1, 1994, and October 1, 1995 year, ensure that there are no more than 2,200 children in foster care and treatment foster care placements for more than 24 months, consistent with the best interests of each child. Services provided in connection with this requirement shall comply with the requirements under P.L. 96-272.

27,2030 Section 2030 . 46.03 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 103.005 (17) and amended to read:

103.005 (17) Administer The department shall administer those programs of public assistance, as provided in that are specified in subch. III of ch. 49.

27,2031 Section 2031 . 46.03 (12) of the statutes is repealed.

27,2031m Section 2031m. 46.03 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (13) Charges. In compliance with the compensation plan established under s. 230.12 (3), have authority to make and determine charges for meals, living quarters, laundry and other services furnished to employes of the several institutions and members of the employe's family maintained as such. All moneys received from each person on account of these services shall be used for operation of the institutions under s. 20.435 (2) (a) and (gk) and (3) (a), (hm) and (j). If a chaplain employed in any state institution administered by the department is not furnished a residence by the state, $1,800 or 20% of the chaplain's salary, whichever is greater, is designated as his or her housing allowance.

27,2031p Section 2031p. 46.03 (17) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 385, is repealed.

27,2032 Section 2032 . 46.03 (18) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (18) (a) Except as provided in s. 46.10 (14) (b) and (c), the department of health and social services shall establish a uniform system of fees for services provided or purchased by the department of health and social services, or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 51.42 or 51.437, except for services provided under subch. III of ch. 49; services relating to adoption, or; services provided to courts, for provision of; child support and paternity establishment services to recipients of aid to families with dependent children or for; outreach, information and referral services,; or where, as determined by the department of health and social services, a fee is administratively unfeasible or would significantly prevent accomplishing the purpose of the service. A county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 51.42 or 51.437 shall apply the fees which it collects under this program to cover the cost of such services. The department of health and social services shall report to the joint committee on finance no later than March 1 of each year on the number of children placed for adoption by the department of health and social services during the previous year and the costs to the state for services relating to such adoptions.

27,2032m Section 2032m. 46.03 (18) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (18) (f) Notwithstanding par. (a), any person who submits to an assessment or driver safety plan under s. 23.33 (13) (e), 30.80 (6) (d), 343.16 (5) (a), 343.30 (1q), 343.305 (10) or 350.11 (3) (d) shall pay a reasonable fee therefor to the appropriate county department under s. 51.42 or traffic safety school under s. 345.60. A county may allow the person to pay the assessment fee in 1, 2, 3 or 4 equal instalments. The fee for the driver safety plan may be reduced or waived if the person is unable to pay the complete fee, but no fee for assessment or attendance at a traffic safety school under s. 345.60 may be reduced or waived. Nonpayment of the assessment fee is noncompliance with the court order that required completion of an assessment and driver safety plan. Upon a finding that the person has the ability to pay, nonpayment of the driver safety plan fee is noncompliance with the court order that required completion of an assessment and driver safety plan.

27,2033 Section 2033 . 46.03 (20) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (20) (a) The Except for payments provided under subch. III of ch. 49, the department may make payments directly to recipients of public assistance or to such persons authorized to receive such payments in accordance with law and rules of the department on behalf of the counties. The Except for payments provided under subch. III of ch. 49, the department may charge the counties for the cost of operating public assistance systems which make such payments.

27,2034 Section 2034 . 46.03 (20) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (20) (d) The department shall disburse from state or federal funds or both the entire amount and charge the county for its share under s. 49.52 46.495.

27,2035 Section 2035 . 46.03 (23) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (3) and amended to read:

49.32 (3) Uniform manual. Adopt The department shall adopt policies and procedures and a uniform county policy and procedure manual to minimize unnecessary variations between counties in the administration of the aid to families with dependent children program. The department shall also require each county to use the manual in the administration of the program.

27,2035m Section 2035m. 46.03 (32) of the statutes is repealed.

27,2036 Section 2036. 46.03 (35) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (4) and amended to read:

49.32 (4) Employment of aid recipients. Assist The department shall assist state agencies in efforts under s. 230.147 to employ recipients of aid under s. 49.19.

27,2037 Section 2037 . 46.03 (36) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (5) and amended to read:

49.32 (5) Employment and training and education manual. In conjunction with the department of industry, labor and human relations, produce The department shall produce a manual describing employment and training and education programs for which recipients of public assistance benefits under ch. 49 this subchapter may qualify. The department shall distribute the manual, free of charge, to each county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23.

27,2038b Section 2038b. 46.03 (38) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.03 (38) Welfare reform studies. Request proposals from persons in this state for studies of the effectiveness of various program changes, referred to as welfare reform, to the aid to families with dependent children program and the medical assistance program, including the requirement that certain recipients of aid to families with dependent children with children under age 6 participate in training programs, the requirement under s. 49.50 (7) (g) that certain teenage recipients of aid to families with dependent children remain in school, the modification of the earned income disregard under s. 49.19 (5) (am) and the extension of medical assistance benefits under ss. 49.46 (1) (co) and 49.47 (4) (am). The studies shall evaluate the effectiveness of the various efforts, including their cost-effectiveness, in helping individuals gain independence through the securing of jobs, the availability of health insurance coverage and providing financial incentives and in identifying barriers to independence.

27,2039g Section 2039g. 46.031 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.031 (1) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

46.031 (1) (a) (intro.) Each county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437 shall submit its final budget for services directly provided or purchased to the department by December 31 annually. The final budget shall be submitted on a uniform budget reporting form that the department shall develop and distribute for use and that shall include all of the following:

27,2039r Section 2039r. 46.031 (1) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are created to read:

46.031 (1) (a) 1. Uniform definitions of target populations and of programs and services that a county provides or purchases using funds allocated and distributed under s. 46.40.

2. Planned expenditures for the programs and services specified in subd. 1. that are separately identified by at least the following sources of funding:

a. State-distributed funds.

b. Funds obtained from levy of county property tax.

c. Client and 3rd-party fees.

d. Other funds.

3. Estimates of the number of clients to be served under each program or service that the county plans to provide or purchase using funds allocated under s. 46.40.

27,2040 Section 2040 . 46.031 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.031 (2g) (b) The department may not approve contracts for amounts in excess of available revenues. The county board of supervisors in a county with a single-county department or the county boards of supervisors in counties with a multicounty department may appropriate funds not used to match state funds under ss. 49.52 (1) 46.495 (1) (d) and 51.423. Actual expenditure of county funds shall be reported in compliance with procedures developed by the department, and shall comply with standards guaranteeing quality of care comparable to similar facilities.

27,2041 Section 2041 . 46.032 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.33 (title).

27,2042 Section 2042 . 46.032 of the statutes is amended to read:

46.032 Income maintenance administration. County departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 shall annually enter into a contract with the department detailing the reasonable cost of administering the income maintenance programs under ss. 49.046, 49.19, 49.45 to 49.47 and 49.50 (7) and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 when so appointed by the department. Contracts created under this section control the distribution of payments under s. 20.435 (4) (de) and (nL) in accordance with the reimbursement method established under s. 49.52 (1) (ad). The department may reduce its payment to any county under s. 20.435 (4) (de) and (nL) if federal reimbursement is withheld due to audits, quality control samples or program reviews.

27,2043 Section 2043 . 46.032 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.33 (2) and amended to read:

49.33 (2) (title) Contracts. County departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 shall annually enter into a contract with the department detailing the reasonable cost of administering the income maintenance programs under ss. 49.19, 49.26 (1) and 49.45 to 49.47 and 49.50 (7) and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 when so appointed by the department. Contracts created under this section control the distribution of payments under s. 20.435 (4) 20.445 (3) (de) and (nL) in accordance with the reimbursement method established under s. 49.52 (1) (ad) 49.33 (8). The department may reduce its payment to any county under s. 20.435 (4) 20.445 (3) (de) and (nL) if federal reimbursement is withheld due to audits, quality control samples or program reviews.

27,2044 Section 2044 . 46.033 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

27,2045 Section 2045. 46.033 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

27,2046 Section 2046 . 46.033 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.033 (1) (a) “Income maintenance program" means relief of needy Indian persons under s. 49.046, aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under ss. 49.45 to 49.47 or the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.

27,2047 Section 2047 . 46.033 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.33 (1) (b) and amended to read:

49.33 (1) (b) “Income maintenance program" means aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under ss. 49.45 to 49.47 subch. IV of ch. 49 or the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.

27,2048 Section 2048 . 46.033 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.33 (1) (c).

27,2049 Section 2049 . 46.033 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.33 (3).

27,2050 Section 2050 . 46.036 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

46.036 (1) All care and services purchased by the department or by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437 shall be authorized and contracted for under the standards established under this section. The department may require the county departments to submit the contracts to the department for review and approval. For purchases of $10,000 or less the requirement for a written contract may be waived by the department. No contract is required for care provided by foster homes or treatment foster homes that are required to be licensed under s. 48.62. When the department directly contracts for services, it shall follow the procedures in this section in addition to meeting purchasing requirements established in s. 16.75.

27,2051 Section 2051 . 46.036 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

46.036 (1) All care and services purchased by the department or by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437, except as provided under subch. III of ch. 49 and s. 301.08 (2), shall be authorized and contracted for under the standards established under this section. The department may require the county departments to submit the contracts to the department for review and approval. For purchases of $10,000 or less the requirement for a written contract may be waived by the department. No contract is required for care provided by foster homes or treatment foster homes that are required to be licensed under s. 48.62. When the department directly contracts for services, it shall follow the procedures in this section in addition to meeting purchasing requirements established in s. 16.75.

27,2051m Section 2051m. 46.039 of the statutes is repealed.

27,2052 Section 2052 . 46.041 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: