AB100-ASA1,811,1914 49.20 (3) Payment. Aid under this section shall be paid from the appropriation
15under s. 20.445 (3) (d) (dz) and shall be in an amount equal to that to which the person
16would be entitled under s. 49.19 if he or she were 17 years of age, except that if the
17person's family became ineligible for aid under s. 49.19 on the person's 18th birthday,
18the amount paid shall equal the amount of aid granted to a single person under s.
1949.19.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1873f 20Section 1873f. 49.20 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,811,2321 49.20 (5) Sunset. No aid may be paid under this section beginning on the first
22day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2)
23(d).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1877r 24Section 1877r. 49.22 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,812,9
149.22 (2m) The department may request from any person any information it
2determines appropriate and necessary for the administration of this section, ss.
349.19, 49.46, 49.468 and 49.47 and programs carrying out the purposes of 7 USC 2011
4to 2029. Any person in this state shall provide this information within 7 days after
5receiving a request under this subsection. Except as provided in sub. (2p) and subject
6to sub. (12)
, the department or the county child and spousal support agency under
7s. 59.53 (5)
may disclose information obtained under this subsection only in the
8administration of this section, ss. 49.19, 49.46 and 49.47 and programs carrying out
9the purposes of 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1491 10Section 1491. 49.22 (2p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,812,1611 49.22 (2p) The Except as provided in sub. (12), the department or a county child
12and spousal support agency under s. 59.53 (5) may disclose to a parent with legal
13custody of a child, upon the parent's request, the last-known address, and the name
14and address of the last-known employer, of the child's other parent if that other
15parent owes a support obligation to the child and is in arrears in the payment of the
16support.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1492 17Section 1492. 49.22 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,813,618 49.22 (7) The department may represent the state in any action to establish
19paternity or to establish or enforce a support or maintenance obligation. The
20department may delegate its authority to represent the state in any action to
21establish paternity or to establish or enforce a support or maintenance obligation
22under this section to an attorney responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.53
23(6) (a) pursuant to a contract entered into under s. 59.53 (5). The department shall
24ensure that any such contract is for an amount reasonable and necessary to assure
25quality service. The department may, by such a contract, authorize a county to

1contract with any attorney, collection agency or other person to collect unpaid child
2support or maintenance. If a county fails to fully implement the programs under s.
359.53 (5), the department may implement them and may contract with any
4appropriate person to obtain necessary services. The department shall establish a
5formula for disbursing funds appropriated under s. 20.445 (3) (p) (md) to carry out
6a contract under this subsection.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1493 7Section 1493. 49.22 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,813,108 49.22 (12) The department or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5)
9may not release information to a person about the whereabouts of another person if
10any of the following applies:
AB100-ASA1,813,1511 (a) The person seeking the information is subject to a temporary restraining
12order or injunction under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.125 or 813.127 with
13respect to the person about whom the information is sought; and the department or
14county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) has notice of the temporary
15restraining order or injunction.
AB100-ASA1,813,1816 (b) The department or county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) has reason
17to believe that releasing the information may result in physical or emotional harm
18to the person about whom the information is sought.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1494 19Section 1494. 49.26 (1) (a) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,813,2220 49.26 (1) (a) 2. d. A course of study meeting the standards established by the
21secretary of education state superintendent of public instruction under s. 115.29 (4)
22for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1495 23Section 1495. 49.26 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,814,824 49.26 (1) (e) For an individual who is a recipient of aid under s. 49.19, or whose
25custodial parent is a participant under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), who is the parent with

1whom a dependent child lives and who is either subject to the school attendance
2requirement under par. (ge) or is under 20 years of age and wants to attend school,
3the department shall make a monthly payment to the individual or the child care
4provider for the month's child care costs in an amount based on need with the
5maximum amount per child equal to the lesser of the actual cost of the care or the
6rate established under s. 49.155 (6) if the individual demonstrates the need to
7purchase child care services in order to attend school and those services are available
8from a child care provider.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1496 9Section 1496. 49.26 (1) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,814,1310 49.26 (1) (g) 1. Before the first day of the fall 1994 school term, as defined in
11s. 115.001 (12), the individual is 13 to 19 17 years of age. Beginning on the first day
12of the fall 1997 school term, as defined in s. 115.001 (12), the individual is 6 to 19 17
13years of age.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1887g 14Section 1887g. 49.26 (1) (h) 1. as. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,814,2115 49.26 (1) (h) 1. as. The individual has failed to request a hearing under s. 49.21
16(1)
or has failed to show good cause for the absences or nonenrollment under subd.
171. am. in a hearing under s. 49.21 (1). If the individual is a recipient of aid under s.
1849.19, the hearing shall be requested and held under s. 49.21 (1). If the individual
19is a member of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), the hearing
20shall be requested and held under s. 49.152
. The department shall determine by rule
21the criteria for good cause.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1497 22Section 1497. 49.26 (1) (h) 1m. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,814,2523 49.26 (1) (h) 1m. (intro.) An individual who is 13 to 19 17 years of age and who
24fails to meet the school attendance requirement under par. (ge) is subject to sanctions
25as provided under subd. 1s. only if all of the following apply:
AB100-ASA1, s. 1888e
1Section 1888e. 49.26 (1) (h) 1m. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,815,82 49.26 (1) (h) 1m. c. The individual has failed to request a hearing under s. 49.21
3(1)
or has failed to show good cause for the absences or nonenrollment under subd.
41m. b. at a hearing under s. 49.21 (1). If the individual is a recipient of aid under s.
549.19, the hearing shall be requested and held under s. 49.21 (1). If the individual
6is a member of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), the hearing
7shall be requested and held under s. 49.152
. The department shall determine by rule
8the criteria for good cause.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1498 9Section 1498. 49.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,815,2210 49.26 (2) (b) From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (dg) (dz)
11and (md)
, the department shall allocate funds to county departments for the
12provision of case management services to individuals who are subject to the school
13attendance requirement under the learnfare program under sub. (1) and their
14families to improve the school attendance and achievement of those individuals. At
15least 75% of the funds that the department allocates under this paragraph to provide
16case management services to individuals who are 13 to 19 17 years of age shall be
17allocated to a county department of a county with a population of 500,000 or more.
18A county department is eligible to receive funds under this subsection to provide case
19management services to individuals who are 13 to 19 17 years of age in a year if 35
20or more individuals, 13 to 19 17 years of age, residing in the county were sanctioned
21under sub. (1) (h) or were subject to the monthly attendance requirement under s.
22HSS 201.195 (4) (b) 2., Wis. adm. code, in any month during the previous year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1499 23Section 1499. 49.27 (5) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,816,524 49.27 (5) (e) 5. A person in need of a high school diploma shall be assigned to
25a course of study meeting the standards established by the secretary of education

1state superintendent of public instruction for the granting of a declaration of
2equivalency of high school graduation unless the person demonstrates a basic
3literacy level or the employability plan for the individual identifies a long-term
4employment goal that does not require a high school diploma or a declaration of
5equivalency.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1500 6Section 1500. 49.27 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1501 7Section 1501. 49.27 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,816,98 49.27 (11) (i) Provide transitional child care services under sub. (6), and shelter
9payments under sub. (7) and transitional medical assistance coverage under sub. (8).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1502 10Section 1502. 49.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,816,1911 49.30 (2) The state From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (dz), the
12department
shall reimburse a county or applicable tribal governing body or
13organization for any amount that the county or applicable tribal governing body or
14organization is required to pay under sub. (1). The state From the appropriation
15under s. 20.445 (3) (dz), the department
shall reimburse a county or applicable tribal
16governing body or organization for cemetery expenses or for funeral and burial
17expenses for persons described under sub. (1) that the county or applicable tribal
18governing body or organization is not required to pay under subs. (1) and (1m) only
19if the department approves the reimbursement due to unusual circumstances.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1503 20Section 1503. 49.32 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,817,521 49.32 (8) Periodic earnings check by department. The department shall make
22a periodic check of the amounts earned by recipients of aid to families with dependent
23children under s. 49.19 and by participants under Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141
24to 49.161
through a check of the amounts credited to the recipient's social security
25number. The department shall make an investigation into any discrepancy between

1the amounts credited to a social security number and amounts reported as income
2on the declaration application and take appropriate action under s. 49.95 when
3warranted. The department shall use the state wage reporting system under 1985
4Wisconsin Act 17
, section 65 (1), when the system is implemented, to make periodic
5earnings checks.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1504 6Section 1504. 49.32 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,817,177 49.32 (9) (a) Each county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23
8administering aid to families with dependent children shall maintain a monthly
9report at its office showing the names of all persons receiving such aid to families
10with dependent children
together with the amount paid during the preceding month.
11Each Wisconsin works agency administering Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to
1249.161 shall maintain a monthly report at its office showing the names and addresses
13of all persons receiving benefits under s. 49.148 together with the amount paid
14during the preceding month. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
15authorize or require the disclosure in the report of any information (names, amounts
16of aid or otherwise) pertaining to adoptions, or aid furnished for the care of children
17in foster homes or treatment foster homes under s. 42.261 46.261 or 49.19 (10).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1505 18Section 1505. 49.32 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,818,1819 49.32 (9) (b) The report under par. (a) shall be open to public inspection at all
20times during regular office hours and may be destroyed after the next succeeding
21report becomes available. Any person except any public officer, seeking permission
22to inspect such report shall be required to prove his or her identity and to sign a
23statement setting forth his or her address and the reasons for making the request
24and indicating that he or she understands the provisions of par. (c) with respect to
25the use of the information obtained. The use of a fictitious name is a violation of this

1section. or Wisconsin works agency Within 7 days after the record is inspected, or
2on the next regularly scheduled communication with that person, whichever is
3sooner, the county department or Wisconsin works agency shall notify each person
4whose name and amount of aid was inspected that the record was inspected and of
5the name and address of the person making such inspection. County departments
6under ss. 46.215 and, 46.22 and 46.23 administering aid to families with dependent
7children and Wisconsin works agencies administering Wisconsin works under ss.
849.141 to 49.161
may withhold the right to inspect the name of and amount paid to
9recipients from private individuals who are not inspecting this information for
10purposes related to public, educational, organizational, governmental or research
11purposes until the person whose record is to be inspected is notified by the county
12department or Wisconsin works agency, but in no case may the county department
13or Wisconsin works agency withhold this information for more than 5 working days.
14The county department or Wisconsin works agency shall keep a record of such
15requests. The record shall indicate the name, address, employer and telephone
16number of the person making the request. If the person refuses to provide his or her
17name, address, employer and telephone number, the request to inspect this
18information may be denied.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1506 19Section 1506. 49.32 (10) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,818,2520 49.32 (10) (a) (intro.) Each county department under s. 46.215 or, 46.22 or 46.23
21may release the current address of a recipient of food stamps or of aid under s. 49.19,
22and each Wisconsin works agency may release the current address of a participant
23in Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or, if administering the food stamp
24program, of a food stamp recipient
, to a law enforcement officer if the officer meets
25all of the following conditions:
AB100-ASA1, s. 1507
1Section 1507. 49.32 (10) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,819,32 49.32 (10) (a) 1. The officer provides, in writing, the name and social security
3number
of the recipient or participant.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1508 4Section 1508. 49.32 (10) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,819,85 49.32 (10) (a) 2. a. That the recipient or participant is a fugitive felon under 42
6USC 602
608 (a) (9), is violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under
7state or federal law or has information that is necessary for the officer to conduct the
8official duties of the officer
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1509 9Section 1509. 49.32 (10) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,819,1110 49.32 (10) (a) 2. b. That the location or apprehension of the felon recipient or
11participant
under subd. 2. a. is within the official duties of the officer.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1510 12Section 1510. 49.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,819,2113 49.33 (2) Contracts. County departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23
14shall annually enter into a contract with the department detailing the reasonable
15cost of administering the income maintenance programs and the food stamp program
16under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 when so appointed by the department. Contracts created
17under this section control the distribution of payments under s. 20.445 (3) (de) (dz),
18(md)
and (nL) in accordance with the reimbursement method established under sub.
19(8). The department may reduce its payment to any county under s. 20.445 (3) (de)
20(dz), (md) and (nL) if federal reimbursement is withheld due to audits, quality control
21samples or program reviews.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1511 22Section 1511. 49.33 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,820,423 49.33 (8) (a) The department shall reimburse each county for reasonable costs
24of income maintenance relating to the administration of the programs under this
25subchapter and subch. IV according to a formula based on workload within the limits

1of available state and federal funds under s. 20.445 (3) (de), (dz), (md) and (nL) by
2contract under s. 49.33 (2). The amount of reimbursement calculated under this
3paragraph and par. (b) is in addition to any reimbursement provided to a county for
4fraud and error reduction under s. 49.197 (1m) and (4).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1512 5Section 1512. 49.33 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,820,96 49.33 (9) Reimbursement for income maintenance benefits. The department
7shall reimburse each county from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (d) (dz) and
8(p) (md) for 100% of the cost of aid to families with dependent children granted under
9s. 49.19 and for funeral expenses paid for recipients of aid under s. 49.30.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1513 10Section 1513. 49.36 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,820,1811 49.36 (2) The department may contract with any county to administer a work
12experience and job training program for parents who are not custodial parents and
13who fail to pay child support or to meet their children's needs for support as a result
14of unemployment or underemployment. The program may provide the kinds of work
15experience and job training services available from the program under s. 49.193 or
1649.147 (3) or (4). The program may also include job search and job orientation
17activities. The department shall fund the program from the appropriation under s.
1820.445 (3) (df) (dz).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1904k 19Section 1904k. 49.37 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,820,2320 49.37 (1) (intro.)  From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (dk), the The
21department shall allocate funds to new hope project, inc., as provided in s. 49.175 (1)
22(s),
for a demonstration project that will be conducted in 2 areas in the city of
23Milwaukee, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
AB100-ASA1, s. 1904L 24Section 1904L. 49.37 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,821,4
149.37 (3) The contract under sub. (1) (g) shall require an interim evaluation to
2be submitted to the department no later than January 1, 1993. New hope project,
3inc., may not use funds appropriated under s. 20.445 (3) (dk) (dz) to fund the
4evaluation under sub. (1) (g).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1904m 5Section 1904m. 49.37 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,821,66 49.37 (4) This section does not apply after June 30, 1997 1999.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1514 7Section 1514. 49.45 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,821,138 49.45 (2) (a) 3. Determine the eligibility of persons for medical assistance,
9rehabilitative and social services under ss. 49.46, 49.468 and 49.47 and rules and
10policies adopted by the department and may designate this function to the county
11department under s. 46.215 or, 46.22 or 46.23 or , to the extent permitted by federal
12law or a waiver from federal secretary of health and human services, to a Wisconsin
13works agency
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1515 14Section 1515. 49.45 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,821,1715 49.45 (2) (a) 5. Cooperate with the division for learning support, equity and
16advocacy in the department of education public instruction to carry out the
17provisions of Title XIX.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1516 18Section 1516. 49.45 (2) (a) 17. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,821,2219 49.45 (2) (a) 17. Notify the governor, the joint committee on legislative
20organization, the joint committee on finance and appropriate standing committees,
21as determined by the presiding officer of each house, if the appropriation under s.
2220.435 (1) (5) (b) is insufficient to provide the state share of medical assistance.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1517 23Section 1517. 49.45 (3) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,821,2524 49.45 (3) (ag) Reimbursement shall be made to each entity contracted with
25under s. 46.271 (2m) for assessments completed under s. 46.271 (2m) (a) 2.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1518
1Section 1518. 49.45 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (5) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,822,83 49.45 (5) (a) Any person whose application for medical assistance is denied or
4is not acted upon promptly or who believes that the payments made in the person's
5behalf have not been properly determined or that his or her eligibility has not been
6properly determined
may file an appeal with the department pursuant to s. 49.21 (1)
7par. (b). Review is unavailable if the decision or failure to act arose more than 45 days
8before submission of the petition for a hearing
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1519 9Section 1519. 49.45 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,822,2410 49.45 (5) (b) 1. Upon receipt of a timely petition under par. (a) the department
11shall give the applicant or recipient reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair
12hearing. The department may make such additional investigation as it considers
13necessary. Notice of the hearing shall be given to the applicant or recipient and to
14the county clerk or, if a Wisconsin works agency is responsible for making the medical
15assistance determination, the Wisconsin works agency. The county or the Wisconsin
16works agency may be represented at such hearing. The department shall render its
17decision as soon as possible after the hearing and shall send a certified copy of its
18decision to the applicant or recipient, the county clerk and to the county officer or the
19Wisconsin works agency charged with administration of the medical assistance
20program. The decision of the department shall have the same effect as an order of
21the county officer or the Wisconsin works agency charged with the administration
22of the medical assistance program. The decision shall be final, but may be revoked
23or modified as altered conditions may require. The department shall deny a petition
24for a hearing or shall refuse to grant relief if:
AB100-ASA1,822,2525 a. The petitioner withdraws the petition in writing.
AB100-ASA1,823,3
1b. The sole issue in the petition concerns an automatic payment adjustment or
2change that affects an entire class of recipients and is the result of a change in state
3or federal law.
AB100-ASA1,823,64 c. The petitioner abandons the petition. Abandonment occurs if the petitioner
5fails to appear in person or by representative at a scheduled hearing without good
6cause, as determined by the department.
AB100-ASA1,823,157 2. If a recipient requests a hearing within the timely notice period specified in
842 CFR 431.231 (c), medical assistance coverage shall not be suspended, reduced or
9discontinued until a decision is rendered after the hearing but medical assistance
10payments made pending the hearing decision may be recovered by the department
11if the contested decision or failure to act is upheld. The department shall promptly
12notify the county department or, if a Wisconsin works agency is responsible for
13making the medical assistance determination, the Wisconsin works agency of the
14county in which the recipient resides that the recipient has requested a hearing.
15Medical assistance coverage shall be suspended, reduced or discontinued if:
AB100-ASA1,823,1716 a. The recipient is contesting a state or federal law or a change in state or
17federal law and not the determination of the payment made on the recipient's behalf.
AB100-ASA1,823,2018 b. The recipient is notified of a change in his or her medical assistance coverage
19while the hearing decision is pending but the recipient fails to request a hearing on
20the change.
AB100-ASA1,823,2221 3. The recipient shall be promptly informed in writing if medical assistance is
22to be suspended, reduced or terminated pending the hearing decision.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1520 23Section 1520. 49.45 (5m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,824,524 49.45 (5m) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s.
2520.435 (1) (5) (b) and (o) the department shall distribute not more than $2,256,000

1in each fiscal year, to provide supplemental funds to rural hospitals that, as
2determined by the department, have high utilization of inpatient services by
3patients whose care is provided from governmental sources, except that the
4department may not distribute funds to a rural hospital to the extent that the
5distribution would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1913m 6Section 1913m. 49.45 (6b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,824,127 49.45 (6b) (title) Centers Center for the developmentally disabled. (intro.)
8From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (gk), the department may reimburse the
9cost of services provided by the centers a center for the developmentally disabled.
10Reimbursement to the centers a center for the developmentally disabled shall be
11reduced following each placement made under s. 46.275 which involves a relocation
12from a center for the developmentally disabled, as follows:
AB100-ASA1, s. 1913r 13Section 1913r. 49.45 (6b) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,824,1614 49.45 (6b) (a) Beginning in fiscal year 1995-96 1997-98, for relocations from
15the central Wisconsin a center for the developmentally disabled, by $205 per day, if
16that center is located in Dane County
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1914m 17Section 1914m. 49.45 (6b) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,824,2018 49.45 (6b) (b) Beginning in fiscal year 1995-96 1997-98, for relocations from
19the northern Wisconsin a center for the developmentally disabled, by $199 $174 per
20day, if that center is located in Chippewa County.
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