2013 WISCONSIN ACT 92
An Act to repeal 46.27 (7g) (a) 5. b., 49.45 (4m) (a) 3. b., 49.45 (4m) (a) 3. d., 49.45 (4m) (a) 3. e., 49.453 (4c) (c), 49.496 (1) (cm) 2., 49.4962, 49.682 (1) (e) 2., 49.848, 49.849 (1) (d) 2., 59.43 (1) (w), 701.01, 701.02, 701.03, 701.04, 701.05, 701.06 (title), (1), (2), (3) and (6) (title) and (a), 701.065 (5), 701.07, 701.09 (3), (4) and (5), 701.10, 701.105 (4), 701.11, 701.115, 701.12, 701.13, 701.14 (title) and (1), 701.14 (4), 701.15, 701.16 (title), (1), (2), (3), (4) (title) and (a) to (c), (5) and (6), 701.17, 701.18, 701.19, 701.20 (title), 701.20 (2) (intro.), 701.20 (2) (i), 701.20 (2) (L), (m) and (n), 701.20 (4c) (b) 3. a., b. and c., 701.20 (4g) (a) 1. c., 701.20 (18) (a), 701.20 (21) (title), 701.20 (29) (c) 2. b., 701.20 (29) (d), 701.20 (31), 701.22 (title), 701.23, 701.24 (3), 701.26, 702.01 (6) and 881.05; to renumber 445.125 (4), 701.06 (6) (d), 701.09 (title), (1) and (2), 701.20 (2) (a), 701.20 (2) (c), 701.20 (2) (e), 701.20 (2) (f), 701.20 (2) (g), 701.20 (2) (j), 701.20 (4c) (title), 701.20 (4c) (b) 1., 701.20 (4c) (b) 2., 701.20 (4g) (title), 701.20 (4g) (a) 1. a., 701.20 (4g) (a) 1. e., 701.20 (4g) (a) 2. b., 701.20 (4m) (title), 701.20 (4m) (b), 701.20 (4m) (d), 701.20 (18) (title), 701.20 (29) (title), 701.20 (29) (a), 701.20 (29) (b), 701.24 (title), 701.25 and 702.01 (intro.); to renumber and amend 46.27 (7g) (a) 5. a., 49.496 (1) (cm) 1., 49.682 (1) (e) 1., 49.849 (1) (d) 1., 49.849 (4) (c) 2., 701.06 (4), 701.06 (5) (intro.) and (a), 701.06 (5) (b), 701.06 (5) (c), 701.06 (5m), 701.06 (6) (b), 701.06 (6) (c), 701.06 (7), 701.06 (8), 701.065 (title), (1), (2), (3) and (4), 701.08, 701.105 (title), (1), (2) and (3), 701.14 (2), 701.14 (3), 701.16 (4) (d), 701.20 (2) (b), 701.20 (2) (d), 701.20 (2) (h), 701.20 (2) (k), 701.20 (3), 701.20 (4), 701.20 (4c) (b) (intro.), 701.20 (4c) (b) 3. (intro.), 701.20 (4c) (b) 4., 701.20 (4c) (c), 701.20 (4c) (d), 701.20 (4c) (e), 701.20 (4c) (f), 701.20 (4c) (g), 701.20 (4g) (a) (intro.), 701.20 (4g) (a) 1. (intro.), 701.20 (4g) (a) 1. b., 701.20 (4g) (a) 1. d., 701.20 (4g) (a) 2. (intro.), 701.20 (4g) (a) 2. a., 701.20 (4g) (b), (c), (d) and (e), 701.20 (4j), 701.20 (4k), 701.20 (4m) (a), 701.20 (4m) (am), 701.20 (4m) (c), 701.20 (5), 701.20 (6), 701.20 (7), 701.20 (8), 701.20 (9) (a), 701.20 (10), 701.20 (11), 701.20 (12), 701.20 (13), 701.20 (14), 701.20 (15), 701.20 (16), 701.20 (17), 701.20 (18) (b), 701.20 (18) (c) 1., 701.20 (18) (c) 2., 701.20 (18) (d), 701.20 (18) (e), 701.20 (19), 701.20 (20), 701.20 (21), 701.20 (22), 701.20 (23), 701.20 (24), 701.20 (25), 701.20 (26), 701.20 (27), 701.20 (28), 701.20 (29) (c) (intro.), 701.20 (29) (c) 1., 701.20 (30), 701.21, 701.22, 701.24 (1), 701.24 (2), 702.01 (1), 702.01 (2), 702.01 (3), 702.01 (4), 702.01 (5), 702.15 (3), 702.17 (3), 879.47, 881.01 (1) (a) and 881.01 (4); to consolidate, renumber and amend 701.20 (29) (c) 2. (intro.) and a.; to amend 20.435 (4) (im), 20.435 (4) (in), 20.435 (7) (im), 23.0918 (2), 25.70, 46.27 (7g) (c) 2m. b., 46.27 (7g) (c) 6m. b., 46.27 (7g) (g), 46.286 (7), 49.453 (2) (a) (intro.), 49.453 (2) (b) (intro.), 49.496 (3) (aj) 2., 49.496 (3) (dm) 2., 49.496 (6m), 49.682 (2) (bm) 2., 49.682 (2) (fm) 2., 49.682 (5), 49.849 (2) (c), 49.849 (7), 223.07 (3), 223.105 (1) (c), 445.125 (1) (a) 1., 445.125 (1) (a) 2., 700.16 (1) (c), 700.27 (1) (d), (2) (a) 2. and (b), (4) (e), (5) (b), (7) (a) and (8) (a), 702.03, 702.05, 702.07, 702.08, 702.09 (title), (1) and (3) (a), (b) and (c), 702.11, 702.13 (title), (1) (intro.), (a), (b) and (c) and (2), 702.15 (intro.), (1) and (2), 702.17 (1), (2) and (5), 702.21, 766.55 (2) (bm), 766.575 (1) (e), 840.01 (1), 853.17 (2), 853.32 (3), 853.61 (2) (a), 854.13 (1) (c), (2) (a) 2. and (d), (4) (e), (5) (b), (7) (a) and (10) (a) , 854.23 (5) (b), 859.18 (5) (a), 859.18 (5) (b), 861.015 (2), 861.11 (5) (b), 865.08 (6), 867.03 (2g) (a), 879.03 (2) (c), 881.01 (1) (b) and 893.33 (4r); to repeal and recreate 881.01 (1) (title); and to create 49.849 (4) (c) 2. a., 49.849 (4) (c) 2. b., 49.849 (4) (c) 2. c., 445.125 (4) (bn), subchapter I (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0101], 701.0101, 701.0102, 701.0103, 701.0104, 701.0105, 701.0106, 701.0107, 701.0108, 701.0109, 701.0110, 701.0111, subchapter II (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0201], 701.0201, 701.0202, 701.0203, 701.0204, subchapter III (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0301], 701.0301, 701.0302, 701.0303, 701.0304, 701.0305, subchapter IV (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0401], 701.0401, 701.0402, 701.0403, 701.0404, 701.0405, 701.0406, 701.0407, 701.0408, 701.0409, 701.0410, 701.0411, 701.0412, 701.0413, 701.0414, 701.0415, 701.0416, 701.0417, 701.0418, subchapter V (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0501], 701.0501, 701.0502, 701.0503 (title), 701.0504, 701.0505, 701.0506, 701.0507, subchapter VI (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0601], 701.0601, 701.0602, 701.0603, 701.0604, subchapter VII (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0701], 701.0701, 701.0702, 701.0703, 701.0704, 701.0705, 701.0706, 701.0707, 701.0708, 701.0709, 701.0710, subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0801], 701.0801, 701.0802, 701.0803, 701.0804, 701.0805, 701.0806, 701.0807, 701.0808, 701.0809, 701.0810, 701.0811, 701.0812, 701.0813, 701.0814, 701.0815, 701.0816, 701.0817, 701.0818, 701.0819, subchapter IX (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0901], 701.0901, 701.0902, 701.0903, subchapter X (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.1001], 701.1001, 701.1002, 701.1003, 701.1004, 701.1005, 701.1006, 701.1007, 701.1008, 701.1009, 701.1010, 701.1011, 701.1012, 701.1013, subchapter XI (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.1101], 701.1101, 701.1102 (intro.), 701.1102 (1g), 701.1106 (6), 701.1123 (1), 701.1123 (4), 701.1126 (title), 701.1134 (3) (c) and (d) and (4), subchapter XII (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.1201], 701.1202, 701.1203, 701.1205 (3), 702.02 (1), 702.02 (3), 702.05 (5), 702.17 (3) (b), 702.17 (6), 853.34 (3), 881.01 (1) (a) 1. and 2. and 881.01 (4) (b) of the statutes; relating to: the laws of trusts, the Uniform Trust Code, the Uniform Principal and Income Act, powers of appointment, and changes to estate recovery and divestment provisions relating to public assistance programs.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
20.435 (4) (im) Medical assistance; correct payment recovery; collections; other recoveries. All moneys received from the recovery of correct medical assistance payments under ss. 49.496, 49.848, and 49.849, all moneys received as collections and other recoveries from providers, drug manufacturers, and other 3rd parties under medical assistance performance-based contracts, and all moneys credited to this appropriation account under s. 49.89 (7) (f), for payments to counties and tribal governing bodies under s. 49.496 (4) (a), for payment of claims under s. 49.849 (5), for payments to the federal government for its share of medical assistance benefits recovered, for the state share of medical assistance benefits provided under subch. IV of ch. 49, and for costs related to collections and other recoveries.
20.435 (4) (in) Community options program; family care; recovery of costs administration. From the moneys received from the recovery of costs of care under ss. 46.27 (7g), 49.848, and 49.849 for enrollees who are ineligible for medical assistance, the amounts in the schedule for administration of the recovery of costs of the care.
20.435 (7) (im) Community options program; family care benefit; recovery of costs; birth to 3 waiver administration. From the moneys received from the recovery of costs of care under ss. 46.27 (7g), 49.848, and 49.849 for enrollees who are ineligible for medical assistance, all moneys not appropriated under sub. (4) (in), and all moneys transferred to this appropriation account from the appropriation account under sub. (4) (o), for payments to county departments and aging units under s. 46.27 (7g) (d), payments to care management organizations for provision of the family care benefit under s. 46.284 (5), payment of claims under s. 49.849 (5), payments for long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7) as provided in ss. 46.27 (7g) (e) and 49.849 (6) (b), and for administration of the waiver program under s. 46.99.
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4. 23.0918 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0918 (2) Unless the natural resources board determines otherwise in a specific case, only the income from the gifts, grants, or bequests in the fund is available for expenditure. The natural resources board may authorize expenditures only for preserving, developing, managing, or maintaining land under the jurisdiction of the department that is used for any of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d). In this subsection, unless otherwise provided in a gift, grant, or bequest, principal and income are determined as provided under s. 701.20 subch. XI of ch. 701.
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5. 25.70 of the statutes is amended to read:
25.70 Historical society trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the historical society trust fund, consisting of all endowment principal and income and all cash balances of the historical society. Unless the board of curators of the historical society determines otherwise in each case, only the income from the assets in the historical society trust fund is available for expenditure. In this section, unless otherwise provided in the gift, grant, or bequest, principal and income are determined as provided under s. 701.20 subch. XI of ch. 701.
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Section 6c. 46.27 (7g) (a) 5. a. of the statutes, as created by
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is renumbered 46.27 (7g) (a) 5. and amended to read:
46.27 (7g) (a) 5. "Property of a decedent" means all real and personal property to which the client held any legal title or in which the client had any legal interest immediately before death, to the extent of that title or interest, including assets transferred to a survivor, heir, or assignee through joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate, living revocable trust, or any other arrangement, excluding an irrevocable trust.
46.27 (7g) (c) 2m. b. There is a presumption, which may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence consistent with s. 766.31, which may be rebutted, that all property in the estate of the nonclient surviving spouse was marital property held with the client and that 100 percent of the property in the estate of the nonclient surviving spouse is subject to the department's claim under subd. 1.
46.27 (7g) (c) 6m. b. The department shall release the lien in the circumstances described in s. 49.848 (5) (f) 49.849 (4) (c) 2.
46.27 (7g) (g) The department shall promulgate rules establishing standards for determining whether the application of this subsection would work an undue hardship in individual cases. If the department determines that the application of this subsection would work an undue hardship in a particular case, the department shall waive application of this subsection in that case. This paragraph does not apply with respect to claims against the estates of nonclient surviving spouses.
46.286 (7) Recovery of family care benefit payments. The department shall apply to the recovery from persons who receive the family care benefit, including by liens and affidavits and from estates, of correctly paid family care benefits, the applicable provisions under ss. 49.496, 49.848, and 49.849.
49.453 (2) (a) Institutionalized individuals. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (8), if an institutionalized individual or his or her spouse, or another person acting on behalf of the institutionalized individual or his or her spouse, transfers assets; regardless of whether those assets, if retained, are excluded under 42 USC 1396p; for less than fair market value on or after the institutionalized individual's look-back date, the institutionalized individual is ineligible for medical assistance for the following services for the period specified under sub. (3):
49.453 (2) (b) Noninstitutionalized individuals. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (8), if a noninstitutionalized individual or his or her spouse, or another person acting on behalf of the noninstitutionalized individual or his or her spouse, transfers assets; regardless of whether those assets, if retained, are excluded under 42 USC 1396p; for less than fair market value on or after the noninstitutionalized individual's look-back date, the noninstitutionalized individual is ineligible for medical assistance for the following services for the period specified under sub. (3):
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Section 18c. 49.496 (1) (cm) 1. of the statutes, as created by
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is renumbered 49.496 (1) (cm) and amended to read:
49.496 (1) (cm) "Property of a decedent" means all real and personal property to which the recipient held any legal title or in which the recipient had any legal interest immediately before death, to the extent of that title or interest, including assets transferred to a survivor, heir, or assignee through joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate, living revocable trust, or any other arrangement, excluding an irrevocable trust.
49.496 (3) (aj) 2. There is a presumption, which may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence consistent with s. 766.31, which may be rebutted, that all property in the estate of a nonrecipient surviving spouse was marital property held with the recipient and that 100 percent of the property in the estate of the nonrecipient surviving spouse is subject to the department's claim under par. (a).
49.496 (3) (dm) 2. The department shall release the lien in the circumstances described in s. 49.848 (5) (f) 49.849 (4) (c) 2.
49.496 (6m) Waiver due to hardship. The department shall promulgate rules establishing standards for determining whether the application of this section would work an undue hardship in individual cases. If the department determines that the application of this section would work an undue hardship in a particular case, the department shall waive application of this section in that case. This subsection does not apply with respect to claims against the estates of nonrecipient surviving spouses.
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Section 24c. 49.682 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes, as created by
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is renumbered 49.682 (1) (e) and amended to read:
49.682 (1) (e) "Property of a decedent" means all real and personal property to which the client held any legal title or in which the client had any legal interest immediately before death, to the extent of that title or interest, including assets transferred to a survivor, heir, or assignee through joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate, living revocable trust, or any other arrangement, excluding an irrevocable trust.
49.682 (2) (bm) 2. There is a presumption, which may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence consistent with s. 766.31, which may be rebutted, that all property in the estate of the nonclient surviving spouse was marital property held with the client and that 100 percent of the property in the estate of the nonclient surviving spouse is subject to the department's claim under par. (a).
49.682 (2) (fm) 2. The department shall release the lien in the circumstances described in s. 49.848 (5) (f) 49.849 (4) (c) 2.
49.682 (5) The department shall promulgate rules establishing standards for determining whether the application of this section would work an undue hardship in individual cases. If the department determines that the application of this section would work an undue hardship in a particular case, the department shall waive application of this section in that case. This subsection does not apply with respect to claims against the estates of nonclient surviving spouses.
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Section 30c. 49.849 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes, as created by
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is renumbered 49.849 (1) (d) and amended to read:
49.849 (1) (d) "Property of a decedent" means all real and personal property to which the recipient held any legal title or in which the recipient had any legal interest immediately before death, to the extent of that title or interest, including assets transferred to a survivor, heir, or assignee through joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate, living revocable trust, or any other arrangement, excluding an irrevocable trust.
49.849 (2) (c) There is a presumption, which may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence consistent with s. 766.31, which may be rebutted, that all property of the deceased nonrecipient surviving spouse was marital property held with the recipient and that 100 percent of the property of the deceased nonrecipient surviving spouse is subject to the department's claim under par. (a).
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33. 49.849 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes, as created by
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is renumbered 49.849 (4) (c) 2. (intro.) and amended to read:
49.849 (4) (c) 2. (intro.) The department shall release the lien in the circumstances described in s. 49.848 (5) (f). if any of the following applies:
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34. 49.849 (4) (c) 2. a. of the statutes is created to read:
49.849 (4) (c) 2. a. The recipient's surviving spouse or child who is under age 21 or disabled sells the property for fair market value, as described in sub. (5c) (d), during the spouse's or child's lifetime.
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35. 49.849 (4) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is created to read:
49.849 (4) (c) 2. b. The recipient's surviving spouse or child who is under age 21 or disabled transfers the property for less than fair market value, as described in sub. (5c) (d), during the spouse's or child's lifetime, the transferee sells the property during the spouse's or child's lifetime and places proceeds equal to the lesser of the department's lien or the sale proceeds due to the seller in a trust or bond, and the department is paid the secured amount upon the death of the recipient's spouse or disabled child or when the recipient's child who is not disabled reaches age 21.
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36. 49.849 (4) (c) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:
49.849 (4) (c) 2. c. The surviving owner or transferee of the property, who is not the recipient's surviving spouse or child who is under age 21 or disabled, sells the property during the lifetime of the recipient's surviving spouse or child who is under age 21 or disabled and places proceeds equal to the lesser of the department's lien or the sale proceeds due to the seller in a trust or bond, and the department is paid the secured amount upon the death of the recipient's spouse or disabled child or when the recipient's child who is not disabled reaches age 21.
49.849 (7) Rules for hardship waiver. The department shall promulgate rules establishing standards to determine whether the application of this section would work an undue hardship in individual cases. If the department determines that the application of this section would work an undue hardship in a particular case, the department shall waive the application of this section in that case. This subsection does not apply with respect to collecting from the property of a decedent if the decedent is a deceased nonrecipient surviving spouse.
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39. 223.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
223.07 (3) If the depository institution at which a trust service office is to be established has exercised trust powers, the trust company bank and the depository institution shall enter into an agreement respecting those fiduciary powers to which the trust company bank shall succeed and shall file the agreement with the division. The trust company bank shall cause a notice of the filing, in a form prescribed by the division, to be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in the city, village or town where the depository institution is located. After filing and publication, the trust company bank establishing the office shall, as of the date the office first opens for business, without further authorization of any kind, succeed to and be substituted for the depository institution as to all fiduciary powers, rights, duties, privileges, and liabilities of the depository institution in its capacity as fiduciary for all estates, trusts, guardianships, and other fiduciary relationships of which the depository institution is then serving as fiduciary, except as may be otherwise specified in the agreement between the trust company bank and the depository institution. The trust company bank shall also be deemed named as fiduciary in all writings, including, but not limited to, wills, trusts, court orders, and similar documents and instruments naming the depository institution as fiduciary, signed before the date the trust office first opens for business, unless expressly negated by the writing or otherwise specified in the agreement between the trust company bank and the depository institution. On the effective date of the substitution, the depository institution shall be released and absolved from all fiduciary duties and obligations under such writings and shall discontinue its exercise of trust powers on all matters not specifically retained by the agreement. This subsection does not effect a discharge in the manner of s. 701.16 (6) if required by a court under s. 701.0201 (1) or other applicable statutes and does not absolve a depository institution exercising trust powers from liabilities arising out of any breach of fiduciary duty or obligation occurring prior to the date the trust service office first opens for business at the depository institution. This subsection does not affect the authority, duties, or obligations of a depository institution with respect to relationships which may be established without trust powers, including escrow arrangements, whether the relationships arise before or after the establishment of the trust service office.
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40. 223.105 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
223.105 (1) (c) "Trustee" has the meaning designated in s. 701.01 (8) 701.0103 (28).
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41. 445.125 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
445.125 (1) (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (3m), whenever a person, referred to in this subsection as the depositor, makes an agreement with another person selling or offering for sale funeral or burial merchandise or services, referred to in this subsection as the beneficiary, for the purchase of a casket, outer burial container not preplaced into the burial excavation of a grave, combination casket-outer burial container or other receptacle not described in sub. (4) (b) (a) 2. for the burial or other disposition of human remains or for the furnishing of funeral or burial services, either of which is intended to be provided for the final disposition of the body of a person, referred to in this subsection as the potential decedent, wherein the use of such personal property or the furnishing of such services is not immediately required, all payments made under the agreement shall be and remain trust funds, including interest and dividends if any, until occurrence of the death of the potential decedent, unless the funds are sooner released upon demand to the depositor, after written notice to the beneficiary.
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42. 445.125 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
445.125 (1) (a) 2. Notwithstanding s. 701.12 (1), such Such agreements may be made irrevocable as to the first $3,000 of the funds paid under the agreement by each depositor.
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43. 445.125 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 445.125 (4) (a).
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44. 445.125 (4) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
