AB591-ASA2,97,1413 49.26 (1) (h) 1. a. The county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 or
14Wisconsin works agency
complies with par. (gm).
AB591-ASA2, s. 144 15Section 144. 49.26 (1) (hm) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1627
, is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,97,1917 49.26 (1) (hm) The department may require consent to the release of school
18attendance records, under s. 118.125 (2) (e), as a condition of eligibility for benefits
19under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or
aid under s. 49.19.
AB591-ASA2, s. 145 20Section 145. 49.26 (1) (hr) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2127
, is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,98,222 49.26 (1) (hr) If an individual subject to the school attendance requirement
23under par. (ge) is enrolled in a public school, communications between the school
24district and the department or, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23

1or a Wisconsin works agency concerning the individual's school attendance may only
2be made by a school attendance officer, as defined under s. 118.16 (1) (a).
AB591-ASA2, s. 146 3Section 146. 49.26 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is repealed.
AB591-ASA2, s. 147 5Section 147. 49.26 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
6section 2322b, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB591-ASA2,98,207 49.26 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (dz), the department
8shall allocate funds to county departments or Wisconsin works agencies for the
9provision of case management services to individuals who are subject to the school
10attendance requirement under the learnfare program under sub. (1) and their
11families to improve the school attendance and achievement of those individuals. At
12least 75% of the funds that the department allocates under this paragraph to provide
13case management services to individuals who are 13 to 19 years of age shall be
14allocated to a county department or to Wisconsin works agencies in a county with a
15population of 500,000 or more. A county or Wisconsin works agency is eligible to
16receive funds under this subsection to provide case management services to
17individuals who are 13 to 19 years of age in a year if 35 or more individuals, 13 to 19
18years of age, residing in the county were sanctioned under sub. (1) (h) or were subject
19to the monthly attendance requirement under s. HSS 201.195 (4) (b) 2., Wis. adm.
20code, in any month during the previous year.
AB591-ASA2, s. 148 21Section 148. 49.27 (5) (e) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB591-ASA2, s. 149 22Section 149. 49.27 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,99,923 49.27 (6) (c) Benefits. A county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 shall
24provide assistance in paying the child care costs of a work-not-welfare group that
25is eligible to receive benefits under this paragraph if the child care is provided by a

1child care provider, as defined in s. 46.98 (1) (am). The formula for determining the
2amount of assistance shall be the same as the formula established by the department
3under s. 49.50 (6g). The rates for child care services under this paragraph shall be
4determined under s. 46.98 (4) (d), (dg) or (dm), whichever is applicable, or, if a higher
5rate is established under s. 46.98 (4) (e) and if the child care services meet the quality
6standards established under s. 46.98 (4) (e), the rates for child care services under
7this paragraph that meet those standards shall be determined under s. 46.98 (4) (e).
8The department shall promulgate rules for the disbursement of funds under this
9paragraph.
AB591-ASA2, s. 150 10Section 150. 49.27 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591-ASA2,99,1611 49.27 (13) Sunset. Beginning on January 1, 1999, or beginning on the first day
12of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d),
13whichever is sooner, no person is eligible to receive benefits under this section and
14no aid may be granted under this section. No additional notice, other than enactment
15of this subsection, is required to be given to recipients of aid under this section to
16terminate their benefits under this subsection.
AB591-ASA2, s. 151 17Section 151. 49.30 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
18Act 27
, section 2922, is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,99,2419 49.30 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (1m), if any recipient of benefits
20under s. 49.153, 49.46 or 49.77, or under 42 USC 1381 to 1385 in effect on May 8,
211980, dies and the estate of the deceased recipient is insufficient to pay the funeral,
22burial and cemetery expenses of the deceased recipient, the county or applicable
23tribal governing body or organization responsible for burial of the recipient shall pay,
24to the person designated by the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23

1or applicable tribal governing body or organization responsible for the burial of the
2recipient, all of the following:
AB591-ASA2, s. 152 3Section 152. 49.32 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,100,85 49.32 (7) (a) The department shall conduct a program to periodically verify the
6eligibility of recipients of aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 and
7of participants in Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161
through a check of
8school enrollment records of local school boards as provided in s. 118.125 (2) (i).
AB591-ASA2, s. 153 9Section 153. 49.32 (9) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27
10is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,100,2111 49.32 (9) (a) Each county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23
12administering aid to families with dependent children shall maintain a monthly
13report at its office showing the names and addresses of all persons receiving such aid
14together with the amount paid during the preceding month. Each Wisconsin works
15agency administering Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 shall maintain a
16monthly report at its office showing the names and addresses of all persons receiving
17benefits under s. 49.148 together with the amount paid during the preceding month.

18Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize or require the disclosure
19in the report of any information (names, addresses, amounts of aid or otherwise)
20pertaining to adoptions, or aid furnished for the care of children in foster homes or
21treatment foster homes under s. 49.19 (10).
AB591-ASA2, s. 154 22Section 154. 49.32 (9) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
23is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,101,1024 49.32 (9) (b) The report under par. (a) shall be open to public inspection at all
25times during regular office hours and may be destroyed after the next succeeding

1report becomes available. Any person except any public officer, seeking permission
2to inspect such report shall be required to prove his or her identity and to sign a
3statement setting forth his or her address and the reasons for making the request
4and indicating that he or she understands the provisions of par. (c) with respect to
5the use of the information obtained. The use of a fictitious name is a violation of this
6section. Within 72 hours after any such record has been inspected, the county
7department or Wisconsin works agency shall mail to each person whose record was
8inspected a notification of that fact and the name and address of the person making
9such inspection. The county department or Wisconsin works agency shall keep a
10record of such requests.
AB591-ASA2, s. 155 11Section 155. 49.32 (10) (title) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1227
, is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,101,1413 49.32 (10) (title) Release of recipient's addresses information to law
14enforcement officers.
AB591-ASA2, s. 156 15Section 156. 49.32 (10) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
16is renumbered 49.32 (10) (a), and 49.32 (10) (a) (intro.) and 2. b. and c., as
17renumbered, are amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,101,2218 49.32 (10) (a) (intro.) Each county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 may
19release the current address of a recipient of aid under s. 49.19, and each Wisconsin
20works agency may release the current address of a participant in Wisconsin works
21under ss. 49.141 to 49.161,
to a law enforcement officer if the officer meets all of the
22following conditions:
AB591-ASA2,101,2423 2. b. That the location or apprehension of the felon under subd. 1. 2. a. is within
24the official duties of the officer.
AB591-ASA2,102,2
1c. That the officer is making the request in the proper exercise of his or her
2duties under subd. 2. b.
AB591-ASA2, s. 157 3Section 157. 49.32 (10) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591-ASA2,102,114 49.32 (10) (b) If a law enforcement officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that
5a warrant has been issued and is outstanding for the arrest of a Wisconsin works
6participant, the law enforcement officer may request that a law enforcement officer
7be notified when the participant appears to obtain his or her benefits under the
8Wisconsin works program. At the request of a law enforcement officer under this
9paragraph, an employe of a Wisconsin works agency who disburses benefits may
10notify a law enforcement officer when the participant appears to obtain Wisconsin
11works benefits.
AB591-ASA2, s. 158 12Section 158. 49.33 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
13section 2047, is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,102,1714 49.33 (1) (b) "Income maintenance program" means aid to families with
15dependent children under s. 49.19, Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161,
16medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 or the food stamp program under 7 USC
172011
to 2029.
AB591-ASA2, s. 159 18Section 159. 49.33 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
19section 2048, is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,102,2320 49.33 (1) (c) "Income maintenance worker" means a person employed by a
21county or, a governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or a
22Wisconsin works agency
whose duties include determinations or redeterminations
23of income maintenance program eligibility.
AB591-ASA2, s. 160 24Section 160. 49.33 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
25section 2043, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB591-ASA2,103,9
149.33 (2) Contracts. County departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23
2shall annually enter into a contract with the department detailing the reasonable
3cost of administering the income maintenance programs under ss. 49.19, 49.26 (1)
4and 49.45 to 49.47 and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 when so
5appointed by the department. Contracts created under this section control the
6distribution of payments under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (nL) in accordance with the
7reimbursement method established under s. 49.33 (8). The department may reduce
8its payment to any county under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (nL) if federal reimbursement
9is withheld due to audits, quality control samples or program reviews.
AB591-ASA2, s. 161 10Section 161. 49.33 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
11section 3130, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB591-ASA2,103,1812 49.33 (8) (a) The department shall reimburse each county for reasonable costs
13of income maintenance relating to the administration of programs under this
14subchapter and subch. IV according to a formula based on workload within the limits
15of available state and federal funds under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (nL) by contract
16under s. 49.33 (2). The amount of reimbursement calculated under this paragraph
17and par. (b) is in addition to any reimbursement provided to a county for fraud and
18error reduction under s. 49.197 (1m) and (4).
AB591-ASA2, s. 162 19Section 162. 49.33 (9) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
20amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,103,2421 49.33 (9) Reimbursement for income maintenance benefits. The department
22shall reimburse each county from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (d) (dz) and
23(p) for 100% of the cost of aid to families with dependent children granted under s.
2449.19 and for funeral expenses paid for recipients of aid under s. 49.30.
AB591-ASA2, s. 163
1Section 163. 49.36 (title) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
2is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,104,4 349.36 (title) Work experience and job training program for
4noncustodial parents.
AB591-ASA2, s. 164 5Section 164. 49.36 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
6section 2137, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB591-ASA2,104,137 49.36 (2) The department may contract with any county or Wisconsin works
8agency under s. 49.143 to administer a work experience program for parents who are
9not custodial parents and who fail to pay child support or to meet their children's
10needs for support as a result of unemployment or underemployment. The program
11may provide the kinds of work experience available from the program under s. 49.193
12or 49.147 (3) or (4). The department shall fund the program from the appropriation
13under s. 20.445 (3) (dz).
AB591-ASA2, s. 165 14Section 165. 49.36 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
15is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,104,1816 49.36 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (f), a person ordered to register under
17s. 767.295 (2) (a) shall participate in a work experience and job training program if
18services are available.
AB591-ASA2, s. 166 19Section 166. 49.36 (3) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
20is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,105,221 49.36 (3) (g) If the person's child receives benefits under s. 49.19, the liability
22under s. 49.195 of a parent who is a member of the child's household is reduced by
23the amount of the federal minimum hourly wage under 29 USC 206 (a) (1) for each
24hour the person participates in a program under this section. This paragraph does

1not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated
2in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 167 3Section 167. 49.36 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,105,75 49.36 (4) When a person completes 16 weeks of participation in a program
6under this section, the county or Wisconsin works agency operating the program
7shall inform the clerk of courts, by affidavit, of that completion.
AB591-ASA2, s. 168 8Section 168. 49.36 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
9is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,105,1310 49.36 (5) A person participating in work experience in a county as part of the
11program under this section is considered an employe of that the county or Wisconsin
12works agency administering the program under this section
for purposes of worker's
13compensation benefits only.
AB591-ASA2, s. 169 14Section 169. 49.36 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
15is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,105,1916 49.36 (6) A county or Wisconsin works agency administering the program
17under this section
shall reimburse a person for reasonable transportation costs
18incurred because of participation in a program under this section up to a maximum
19of $25 per month.
AB591-ASA2, s. 170 20Section 170. 49.36 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
21is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,106,222 49.36 (7) The department shall pay a county or Wisconsin works agency $200
23for each person who participates in the program under this section in that county the
24region in which the county or Wisconsin works agency administers the program

1under this section
. The county or Wisconsin works agency shall pay any additional
2costs of the program.
AB591-ASA2, s. 171 3Section 171. 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,106,74 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. Notwithstanding s. 20.435 (3) (cd), (4) (de) (dz) or (eb) or (7)
5(b), the department shall reduce allocations of funds to counties in the amount of the
6disallowance from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (3) (cd), (4) (de) (dz) or (eb) or
7(7) (b) in accordance with s. 16.544 to the extent applicable.
AB591-ASA2, s. 172 8Section 172. 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
9Acts 27 and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB591-ASA2,106,1610 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. Notwithstanding s. 20.410 (3) (cd), 20.435 (1) (bt) or (bu) or
11(7) (b) or 20.445 (3) (dz), the department shall reduce allocations of funds to counties
12in the amount of the disallowance from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd)
13or 20.435 (1) (bt) or (bu) or (7) (b), or the department shall direct the department of
14industry, labor and job development to reduce allocations of funds to counties or
15Wisconsin works agencies in the amount of the disallowance from the appropriation
16under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) in accordance with s. 16.544 to the extent applicable.
AB591-ASA2, s. 173 17Section 173. 49.46 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,106,2218 49.46 (1) (a) 1. Any person included in the grant of aid to families with
19dependent children and any person who does not receive such aid solely because of
20the application of s. 49.19 (11) (a) 7. This subdivision does not apply beginning on
21the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s.
2249.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 174 23Section 174. 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,107,324 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. Any pregnant woman who meets the resource and income
25limits under s. 49.19 (4) (bm) and (es) and whose pregnancy is medically verified.

1Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in which the 60th day after the last
2day of the pregnancy falls. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day
3of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 175 4Section 175. 49.46 (1) (a) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB591-ASA2,107,65 49.46 (1) (a) 4m. Any dependent child whose custodial parent, as defined under
6s. 49.141 (1) (b), receives a payment under s. 49.77 (3v).
AB591-ASA2, s. 176 7Section 176. 49.46 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,107,98 49.46 (1) (a) 5. Any child in an adoption assistance, foster care, kinship care
9or treatment foster care placement under ch. 48, as determined by the department.
AB591-ASA2, s. 177 10Section 177. 49.46 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,107,1511 49.46 (1) (a) 6. Any person not described in pars. (c) to (e) who is considered,
12under federal law, to be receiving aid to families with dependent children or
13supplemental security income
for the purpose of determining eligibility for medical
14assistance. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th
15month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 178 16Section 178. 49.46 (1) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB591-ASA2,107,1917 49.46 (1) (a) 6m. Any person not described in pars. (c) to (e) who is considered,
18under federal law, to be receiving supplemental security income for the purpose of
19determining eligibility for medical assistance.
AB591-ASA2, s. 179 20Section 179. 49.46 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,107,2421 49.46 (1) (a) 9. Any pregnant woman not described under subd. 1. or 1m. whose
22family income does not exceed 133% of the poverty line for a family the size of the
23woman's family. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th
24month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 180 25Section 180. 49.46 (1) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,108,5
149.46 (1) (a) 10. Any child not described under subd. 1. who is under 6 years
2of age and whose family income does not exceed 133% of the poverty line for a family
3the size of the child's family. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first
4day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2)
5(d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 181 6Section 181. 49.46 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,108,117 49.46 (1) (a) 11. Any child not described under subd. 1. who was born after
8September 30, 1983, who has attained the age of 6 but has not attained the age of 19
9and whose family income does not exceed 100% of the poverty line for a family the
10size of the child's family. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day
11of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 182 12Section 182. 49.46 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,108,1613 49.46 (1) (a) 12. Any child not described under subd. 1. who is under 19 years
14of age and who meets the resource and income limits under s. 49.19 (4). This
15subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning
16after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 183 17Section 183. 49.46 (1) (a) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,108,2118 49.46 (1) (a) 13. Any child who is under one year of age, whose mother was
19determined to be eligible under subd. 9. and who lives with his or her mother. This
20subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning
21after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 184 22Section 184. 49.46 (1) (a) 16. of the statutes is created to read:
AB591-ASA2,108,2523 49.46 (1) (a) 16. Any child who is living with a relative who is eligible to receive
24payments under s. 48.57 (3m) with respect to that child, if the department
25determines that no other insurance is available to the child.
AB591-ASA2, s. 185
1Section 185. 49.46 (1) (am) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB591-ASA2,109,32 49.46 (1) (am) 3. This paragraph does not apply beginning on the first day of
3the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 186 4Section 186. 49.46 (1) (cb) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591-ASA2,109,65 49.46 (1) (cb) Paragraph (c) does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th
6month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591-ASA2, s. 187 7Section 187. 49.46 (1) (cg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA2,109,178 49.46 (1) (cg) Except as provided in par. (cs), medical assistance shall be
9provided to a dependent child, a relative with whom the child is living or the spouse
10of the relative, if the spouse meets the requirements of s. 49.19 (1) (c) 2. a. or b., for
114 calendar months beginning with the month in which the child, relative or spouse
12is ineligible for aid to families with dependent children because of the collection or
13increased collection of maintenance or support, if the child, relative or spouse
14received aid to families with dependent children in 3 or more of the 6 months
15immediately preceding the month in which that ineligibility begins. This paragraph
16does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date
17stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
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