Amendment SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1, s. 1624d Section 1624d. 48.561 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,581,10 48.561 (3) (b) The department of administration shall collect the amount specified in par. (a) 3. from a county having a population of 500,000 or more by deducting all or part of that amount from any state payment due that county under s. 46.40, 79.03, 79.04, 79.058, 79.06, or 79.08. The department of administration shall notify the department of revenue, by September 15 of each year, of the amount to be deducted from the state payments due under s. 79.03, 79.04, 79.058, 79.06, or 79.08. The department of administration shall credit all amounts collected under this paragraph to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (kw) and shall notify the county from which those amounts are collected of that collection. The department may not expend any moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (cx) for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) until the amounts in the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (kw) are exhausted.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1629 Section 1629. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,582,17 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may provisionally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or provisionally permit a person to be an adult resident if the person receiving those payments states to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services that the employee or adult resident does not have any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the child or the ability of the person receiving payments to care for the child. A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may not finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident until the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services receives information from the department of justice indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3. and the county department so advises or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services and so advises the person receiving payments under sub. (3m) or the department of health and family services so advises that person until a decision is made under par. (h) 4. to permit a person who is receiving payments under sub. (3m) to employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom payments are being made or to permit a person to be an adult resident and the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services so advises the person receiving payments under sub. (3m). A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident conditioned on the receipt of information from the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services that the federal bureau of investigation indicates that the person's conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1629x Section 1629x. 48.57 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,582,25 48.57 (3r) If the amounts in the appropriation under s. 20.435 (3) (kc) are insufficient to provide payments under sub. (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) to all persons who are eligible to receive those payments, the department may request the secretary of administration under s. 16.515 to supplement that appropriation for the purpose of increasing funding for those payments. Notwithstanding s. 16.515 (1), the secretary of administration may supplement the appropriation under s. 20.435 (3) (kc) if all of the following occur:

SB55-SSA1,583,3 (a) The secretary of administration determines that the amounts in the appropriation are insufficient to provide payments under sub. (3m) (am) (intro.) or (3n) (am) (intro.) to all persons who are eligible to receive those payments.

SB55-SSA1,583,8 (b) The joint committee on finance either does not schedule a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed supplementation within 14 working days after the secretary of administration notifies the committee of the proposed supplementation or, if the committee schedules a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed supplementation, the committee approves the proposed supplementation.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1635 Section 1635. 48.627 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,583,16 48.627 (3) (h) If a claim by a foster, treatment foster or family-operated group home parent or a member of the foster, treatment foster or family-operated group home parent's family is approved, the department shall deduct from the amount approved $200 $100 less any amount deducted by an insurance company from a payment for the same claim, except that a foster, treatment foster or family-operated group home parent and his or her family are subject to only one deductible for all claims filed in a fiscal year.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1636 Section 1636. 48.651 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,584,2 48.651 (1) (intro.) Each county department shall certify, according to the standards adopted by the department of workforce development under s. 49.155 (1d), each day care provider reimbursed for child care services provided to families determined eligible under s. 49.155 (1m), unless the provider is a day care center licensed under s. 48.65 or is established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14). Each county may charge a fee to cover the costs of certification. To be certified under this section, a person must meet the minimum requirements for certification established by the department of workforce development under s. 49.155 (1d), meet the requirements specified in s. 48.685 and pay the fee specified in this section. The county shall certify the following categories of day care providers:

SB55-SSA1, s. 1651m Section 1651m. 48.981 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,584,10 48.981 (3) (a) Referral of report. 1. A person required to report under sub. (2) shall immediately inform, by telephone or personally, the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department or the sheriff or city, village, or town police department of the facts and circumstances contributing to a suspicion of child abuse or neglect or of unborn child abuse or to a belief that abuse or neglect will occur.

SB55-SSA1,584,16 2. The sheriff or police department shall within 12 hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, refer to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department all cases reported to it. The county department, department, or licensed child welfare agency may require that a subsequent report be made in writing. Each

SB55-SSA1,584,24 3. A county department, the department, or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department shall within 12 hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, refer to the sheriff or police department all cases of suspected or threatened abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f), reported to it. For cases of suspected or threatened abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (a), (am), or (gm), or neglect, each county department, the department, and a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department shall adopt a written policy specifying the kinds of reports it will routinely report to local law enforcement authorities.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1651p Section 1651p. 48.981 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,585,4 48.981 (3) (a) 4. If the report is of suspected or threatened abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f), the sheriff or police department and the county department, department, or licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department shall coordinate the planning and execution of the investigation of the report.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1651r Section 1651r. 48.981 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,585,12 48.981 (3) (b) 3. If the police or other law enforcement officials determine sheriff or police department determines that criminal action is necessary, they the sheriff or police department shall refer the case to the district attorney for criminal prosecution. Each sheriff and police department shall adopt a written policy specifying the kinds of reports of suspected or threatened abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f), that the sheriff or police department will routinely refer to the district attorney for criminal prosecution.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1651v Section 1651v. 48.981 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,586,9 48.981 (8) (a) The department, the county departments , and a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to the extent feasible shall conduct continuing education and training programs for staff of the department, the county departments, a licensed child welfare agency agencies under contract with the department or a county department, law enforcement agencies, and the tribal social services departments, persons and officials required to report, the general public, and others as appropriate. The programs shall be designed to encourage reporting of child abuse and neglect and of unborn child abuse, to encourage self-reporting and voluntary acceptance of services and to improve communication, cooperation, and coordination in the identification, prevention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and of unborn child abuse. Programs provided for staff of the department, county departments, and licensed child welfare agencies under contract with county departments or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department whose responsibilities include the investigation or treatment of child abuse or neglect shall also be designed to provide information on means of recognizing and appropriately responding to domestic abuse, as defined in s. 46.95 (1) (a). The department, the county departments, and a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more shall develop public information programs about child abuse and neglect and about unborn child abuse.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1652d Section 1652d. 48.982 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,586,17 48.982 (2) (d) Solicit and accept contributions, grants, gifts, and bequests for the children's trust fund or for any other purpose for which a contribution, grant, gift, or bequest is made and received. Moneys received under this paragraph, other than moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6., may be credited to the appropriation accounts under s. 20.433 (1) (i), or (q) or (r). Interest earned on moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6. may be credited to the appropriation accounts account under s. 20.433 (1) (q) or (r).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1653 Section 1653. 48.982 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,586,22 48.982 (2m) Donation uses. (intro.) If money is accepted by the board for the children's trust fund or for any other purpose under sub. (2) (d) and appropriated under s. 20.433 (1) (q) or (r), the board shall use the money in accordance with the wishes of the donor to do any of the following:

SB55-SSA1, s. 1654 Section 1654. 48.982 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,587,3 48.982 (3) Staff and salaries. The board shall determine the qualifications of and appoint, in the classified service, an executive director and staff. The salaries of the executive director and staff and all actual and necessary operating expenses of the board shall be paid from the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (g), (i), (k), (m), and (r) (q).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1655 Section 1655. 48.982 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,587,7 48.982 (5) Statewide projects. From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (i) and (r) (q), the board shall administer any statewide project for which it has accepted money under sub. (2m) (c).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656 Section 1656. 48.982 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,587,13 48.982 (6) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), (ma), and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the request-for-proposal procedures developed under sub. (2) (a). No organization may receive a grant or grants under this subsection totaling more than $150,000 in any year.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tym Section 1656tym. 49.124 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (title).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656ta Section 1656ta. 49.124 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (1) (intro.).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tb Section 1656tb. 49.124 (1) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (1) (a).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tc Section 1656tc. 49.124 (1) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (1) (b).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656td Section 1656td. 49.124 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (1) (c).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tf Section 1656tf. 49.124 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (1) (d).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tg Section 1656tg. 49.124 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (1) (e).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656th Section 1656th. 49.124 (1) (df) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (1) (f).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656ti Section 1656ti. 49.124 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 49.13 (1) (b).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tj Section 1656tj. 49.124 (1g) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (2) (title).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tjk Section 1656tjk. 49.124 (1g) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (2) (a), and 49.79 (2) (a) 1. and 5. (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,588,11 49.79 (2) (a) 1. The individual is a custodial parent of a child who is under the age of 18 and who has an absent parent, or the individual lives with and exercises parental control over a child who is under the age of 18 and who has an absent parent, and the individual does not fully cooperate in good faith with efforts directed at establishing the paternity of the child, if necessary, establishing or enforcing a support order, if appropriate, or obtaining other payments or property, if any, to which that individual or the child may have rights. This paragraph subdivision does not apply if the individual has good cause for refusing to cooperate, as determined by the department in accordance with federal law and regulations.

SB55-SSA1,588,14 5. (intro.) The individual is obligated by court order to provide child support payments and is delinquent in making those court-ordered payments. This paragraph subdivision does not apply if any of the following applies:

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tjm Section 1656tjm. 49.124 (1m) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.13 (title).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tjn Section 1656tjn. 49.124 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.13 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,589,2 49.13 (2) (a) The department shall contract with the department of health and family services as provided under s. 49.79 (10) to administer an employment and training program for recipients under the food stamp program. The department may contract subcontract with a Wisconsin works agency to administer the employment and training program under this subsection. Except as provided in pars. (b) and (bm), the department may require able individuals who are 18 to 60 years of age who are not participants in a Wisconsin works employment position to participate in the employment and training program under this subsection.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tk Section 1656tk. 49.124 (1m) (b) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 49.13 (2) (b) to (d).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tL Section 1656tL. 49.124 (1n) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.13 (3) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,589,10 49.13 (3) Ineligibility for noncompliance with work requirements. (intro.) An individual who fails to comply with the work requirements under sub. (1m) (2) (a) without good cause is ineligible to participate in the food stamp program under this section s. 49.79 as follows:

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tm Section 1656tm. 49.124 (1n) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.13 (3) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,589,15 49.13 (3) (a) For the first occurrence of noncompliance, one month, or until the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (1m) (2) (a), whichever is later.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tn Section 1656tn. 49.124 (1n) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.13 (3) (b) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,589,20 49.13 (3) (b) For the 2nd occurrence of noncompliance, 3 months, or until the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (1m) (2) (a), whichever is later.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tp Section 1656tp. 49.124 (1n) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.13 (3) (c) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,589,25 49.13 (3) (c) For the 3rd and subsequent occurrences of noncompliance, 6 months, or until the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (1m) (2) (a), whichever is later.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tq Section 1656tq. 49.124 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tr Section 1656tr. 49.124 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.79 (3).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656trg Section 1656trg. 49.124 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,590,8 49.124 (2) (a) A county, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or Wisconsin works agency is liable for all food stamp coupons lost, misappropriated, or destroyed while under the county's, or tribe's or Wisconsin works agency's direct control, except as provided in par. (b).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656trm Section 1656trm. 49.124 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,590,13 49.124 (2) (b) A county, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or Wisconsin works agency is not liable for food stamp coupons lost in natural disasters if it provides evidence acceptable to the department that the coupons were destroyed and not redeemed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656trs Section 1656trs. 49.124 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,590,19 49.124 (2) (c) A county, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or Wisconsin works agency is liable for food stamp coupons mailed to residents of the county, or members of the tribe or participants in the Wisconsin works program and lost in the mail due to incorrect information submitted to the department by the county, or tribe or Wisconsin works agency.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656ts Section 1656ts. 49.124 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (4) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,591,2 49.79 (4) Deductions from county income maintenance payments. The department shall withhold the value of food stamp losses for which a county or federally recognized American Indian tribe is liable under sub. (2) (3) from the payment to the county or tribe under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (nL) income maintenance contracts under s. 49.33 and reimburse the federal government from the funds withheld.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tt Section 1656tt. 49.124 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tu Section 1656tu. 49.124 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (5).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tv Section 1656tv. 49.124 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (6).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tw Section 1656tw. 49.124 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (7).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tx Section 1656tx. 49.124 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (8) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,591,20 49.79 (8) Benefits for qualified aliens. Not later than June 15, 1998, the department shall submit a plan to the secretary of the federal department of agriculture to provide benefits under this section to a qualified alien who is ineligible for benefits under this section solely because of the application of 8 USC 1612 or 1613. If the secretary of the federal department of agriculture approves the plan, the The department shall provide benefits under this section beginning on August 1, 1998, or on the day that the plan is approved, whichever is later, to a qualified alien who is otherwise eligible for benefits under this section ineligible for benefits under this section solely because of the application of 9 USC 1612 or 1613 according to a plan approved by the federal department of agriculture. This subsection does not apply to the extent that federal food stamp benefits for qualified aliens are restored by the federal government.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656ty Section 1656ty. 49.125 of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.793.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tym Section 1656tym. 49.125 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,592,4 49.125 (1) The department, or a county , or an elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or a Wisconsin works agency acting on behalf of the department, may recover overpayments that arise from an overissuance of food coupons under the food stamp program administered under s. 46.215 (1) (k), or 46.22 (1) (b) 2. d. or 49.143 (2) (e). Recovery shall be made in accordance with 7 USC 2022.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656tz Section 1656tz. 49.127 of the statutes is renumbered 49.795.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656u Section 1656u. 49.129 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.797 (title).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656ua Section 1656ua. 49.129 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.797 (1).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656ub Section 1656ub. 49.129 (2) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.797 (2) (title).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656uc Section 1656uc. 49.129 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656ud Section 1656ud. 49.129 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 49.797 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,592,22 49.797 (2) (a) Except as provided in subd. 2. par. (b) and sub. (8), if the necessary authorization under par. (a) is granted, the department shall begin to implement, no later than July 1, 1999, a administer a statewide program to deliver food stamp benefits to recipients of food stamp benefits by an electronic benefit transfer system and shall implement the program statewide no later than April 1, 2000. All suppliers, as defined in s. 49.127 (1) (d) 49.795 (1) (d), may participate in the delivery of food stamp benefits under the electronic benefit transfer system. The department shall explore methods by which nontraditional retailers, such as farmers' markets, may participate in the delivery of food stamp benefits under the electronic benefit transfer system.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656ue Section 1656ue. 49.129 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 49.797 (2) (b).

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656uf Section 1656uf. 49.129 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656ug Section 1656ug. 49.129 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.131 (1) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,593,6 49.131 (1) The department shall request any necessary authorization from the appropriate federal agency to deliver benefits that are administered by the department, other than food stamp benefits, to recipients of benefits by an electronic benefit transfer system.

SB55-SSA1, s. 1656uh Section 1656uh. 49.129 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.131 (2) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,593,12 49.131 (2) If the necessary authorization under par. (a) sub. (1) is granted, and except as provided in sub. (8) (3), the department may implement a program to deliver by an electronic benefit transfer system any benefit that is administered by the department and that the department designates by rule.