Amendment CA1-SSA1-AB75

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 770k Section 770k. 39.50 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,38,14 39.50 (4) Reimbursement of veterans and dependents; prorated reimbursement. In June of each fiscal year, the higher educational aids board shall determine the total amount of reimbursement due to students under ss. 36.27 (3n) (bm) 1. and (3p) (bm) 1. and 38.24 (7) (bm) 1. and (8) (bm) 1. If the moneys appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (fz) are not sufficient to provide full reimbursement to those students, the higher educational aids board shall prorate the reimbursement paid to those students under ss. 36.27 (3n) (bm) 1. and (3p) (bm) 1. and 38.24 (7) (bm) 1. and (8) (bm) 1. in the proportion that the moneys available bears to the total amount eligible for reimbursement under ss. 36.27 (3n) (bm) 1. and (3p) (bm) 1. and 38.24 (7) (bm) 1. and (8) (bm) 1. If the higher educational aids board prorates reimbursement under this subsection, the Board of Regents shall reimburse a student who is eligible for reimbursement under s. 36.27 (3n) (bm) 1. or (3p) (bm) 1., and the appropriate technical college district board shall reimburse a student who is eligible for reimbursement under s. 38.24 (7) (bm) 1. or (8) (bm) 1., in an amount that is equal to the difference between the amount of reimbursement for which the student is eligible and the amount of reimbursement paid by the higher educational aids board.".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,38,15 200. Page 426, line 17: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,38,16 " Section 772r. 40.02 (17) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,39,7 40.02 (17) (intro.) "Creditable service" means the creditable current and prior service, expressed in years and fractions of a year to the nearest one-hundredth, for which a participating employee receives or is considered to receive earnings under sub. (22) (e), (ef), or (em) and for which contributions have been made as required by s. 40.05 (1) and (2) and creditable military service, service credited under s. 40.285 (2) (b) and service credited under s. 40.29, expressed in years and fractions of years to the nearest one-hundredth. How much service in any annual earnings period is the full-time equivalent of one year of creditable service shall be determined by rule by the department and the rules may provide for differing equivalents for different types of employment. Except as provided under s. 40.285 (2) (e) and (f), the amount of creditable service for periods prior to January 1, 1982, shall be the amount for which the participant was eligible under the applicable laws and rules in effect prior to January 1, 1982. No more than one year of creditable service shall be granted for any annual earnings period. Creditable service is determined in the following manner for the following persons:".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,39,8 201. Page 427, line 21: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,39,9 " Section 775h. 40.02 (22) (ef) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,39,17 40.02 (22) (ef) For Wisconsin retirement system purposes only, for a state employee, means compensation that would have been payable to the participant, at the participant's rate of pay immediately prior to the beginning of any mandatory temporary reduction of work hours or days during the period from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2011, for service that would have been rendered by the participant during that period if the mandatory temporary reduction of work hours or days had not been in effect. Contributions and premiums on earnings considered to be received under this paragraph shall be paid as required under s. 40.05.".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,39,18 202. Page 428, line 18: after "under s." insert "66.1038 or".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,39,19 203. Page 429, line 5: after "under s." insert "66.1038 or".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,39,20 204. Page 429, line 8: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,39,21 " Section 779d. 40.02 (33) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,4 40.02 (33) (a) 1. The participant's total earnings received or considered to be received under sub. (22) (e), (ef), or (em) and for which contributions are made under s. 40.05 (1) and (2) during the 3 annual earnings periods (excluding any period more than 3 years prior to the effective date for any participating employer) in which the earnings were the highest, subject to the annual compensation limits under 26 USC 401 (a) (17) for a participating employee who first becomes a participating employee on or after January 1, 1996; by".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,5 205. Page 429, line 9: delete lines 9 to 20.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,7 206. Page 434, line 10: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 435, line 15.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,8 207. Page 436, line 3: delete lines 3 to 12.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,9 208. Page 441, line 6: before "632.895" insert "632.885,".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,10 209. Page 441, line 11: after "632.855," insert "632.885,".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,12 210. Page 452, line 24: delete "$1,296,500 in each fiscal year and," and substitute "$1,365,500 in each fiscal year and,".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,13 211. Page 453, line 2: delete "2010-11, and" and substitute "2010-11,".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,15 212. Page 453, line 3: delete lines 3 to 5 and substitute "for services for juveniles placed at the Mendota".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,16 213. Page 456, line 20: delete that line.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,18 214. Page 457, line 12: delete "in accordance with s. 46.031 (1)" and substitute "in accordance with s. 46.031 (1)".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,19 215. Page 457, line 16: delete that line.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,40,20 216. Page 459, line 14: delete "benefit." and substitute "benefit.".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,2 217. Page 459, line 16: delete "year." and substitute " year or who participates in the self-directed services option, which is operated under a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services under 42 USC 1396n (c).".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,3 218. Page 463, line 17: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,4 " Section 883x. 46.2897 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,9 46.2897 Self-directed services option; advocacy services. The department shall allow a participant in the self-directed services option that is operated under a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services under 42 USC 1396n (c) to access the advocacy services contracted for by the department under s. 46.281 (1n) (e).".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,10 219. Page 495, line 3: delete that line.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,12 220. Page 497, line 12: delete "a kinship care relative" and substitute "a kinship care relative or is".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,14 221. Page 498, line 2: delete "or kinship care relative" and substitute "or kinship care relative".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,16 222. Page 498, line 4: delete "or kinship care relative" and substitute "or kinship care relative".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,18 223. Page 498, line 13: delete "or kinship care relative" and substitute "or kinship care relative".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,20 224. Page 498, line 15: delete "or kinship care relative" and substitute "or kinship care relative".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,21 225. Page 498, line 20: delete "or".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,41,23 226. Page 498, line 21: delete "kinship care relative" and substitute "or kinship care relative".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,2 227. Page 498, line 22: delete "or kinship care relative" and substitute "or kinship care relative".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,4 228. Page 498, line 24: delete "or kinship care relative" and substitute "or kinship care relative".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,5 229. Page 499, line 20: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,6 " Section 979v. 48.48 (8p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,12 48.48 (8p) To reimburse tribes and county departments, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (kz), for unexpected or unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements of Indian children by tribal courts. In this subsection, "unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements" means the amount by which the cost to a tribe or to a county department of out-of-home care placements of Indian children by tribal courts exceeds $50,000 in a fiscal year.".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,14 230. Page 501, line 20: delete "$2,125,200" and substitute "$2,215,200 $2,097,700".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,15 231. Page 501, line 22: delete ", $1,144,300" and substitute ", $1,171,800".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,17 232. Page 502, line 1: delete "Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools, Inc." and substitute "Diverse and Resilient, Inc.".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,18 233. Page 504, line 1: delete lines 1 and 2.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,19 234. Page 504, line 24: delete lines 24 and 25.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,20 235. Page 505, line 22: delete lines 22 and 23.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,22 236. Page 508, line 21: after "care" insert "to a foster home that is receiving an age-related rate under this subsection".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,23 237. Page 509, line 10: delete lines 10 to 20.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,42,24 238. Page 511, line 3: delete lines 3 to 9.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,3 239. Page 512, line 19: after "home" insert "that is receiving an age-related monthly rate under sub. (4)".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,4 240. Page 513, line 2: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,5 " Section 1022b. 48.62 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,10 48.62 (9) As soon as the department is ready to implement the rules promulgated under sub. (8), the secretary shall send a notice to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register that states the date on which the provisions of 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), relating to foster care levels of care will become effective.".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,11 241. Page 524, line 11: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,12 " Section 1051n. 48.648 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,15 48.648 Foster children's bill of rights. (1) The department and all county departments and licensed child welfare agencies shall respect the rights of all foster children. These rights shall include the right to all of the following:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,17 (a) Live in a safe, healthy, and comfortable home where the foster child is treated with respect.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,19 (b) Be free from physical, sexual, emotional, or other abuse or corporal punishment.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,20 (c) Receive adequate and healthy food and adequate clothing.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,21 (d) Receive medical, dental, vision, and mental health services.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,23 (e) Be free from the administration of medication or chemical substances, unless authorized by a physician.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,24 (f) Contact family members, unless prohibited by court order.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,25 (g) Visit and contact siblings, unless prohibited by court order.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,4 (h) Contact the department, a county department, or a licensed child welfare agency regarding violations of rights, to speak to representatives of those agencies confidentially, and to be free from threats or punishments for making complaints.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,7 (i) Make and receive confidential telephone calls and send and receive confidential mail and electronic mail, if electronic mail is available at the foster child's placement.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,8 (j) Attend religious services and activities of the foster child's choice.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,10 (k) Manage personal income, consistent with the foster child's age and developmental level, unless prohibited by the foster child's case plan.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,11 (L) Not be locked in any room.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,13 (m) Attend school and participate in extracurricular, cultural, and personal enrichment activities, consistent with the foster child's age and developmental level.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,15 (n) Work as permitted under state and federal law and to develop job skills at an age-appropriate level.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,17 (o) Have social contacts with people outside of the child welfare system, such as teachers, church members, mentors, and friends.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,18 (p) Attend court hearings and speak to the judge.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,19 (q) Have storage space for private use.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,22 (r) Review the foster child's permanency plan if he or she is over 12 years of age and to receive information about that permanency plan and any changes to that permanency plan.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,23 (s) Be free from unreasonable searches of personal belongings.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,3 (t) Have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or human immunodeficiency virus status.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,7 (u) Have access, if 16 years of age or over, to information regarding the educational options available, including the prerequisites for vocational and postsecondary education options and information regarding financial aid for postsecondary education.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,14 (2) When a child is placed in a foster home, the department, county department, or licensed child welfare agency placing the child shall provide the child with a written copy of the foster children's bill of rights in the child's primary language, if possible, and shall inform the child of the rights provided by the foster children's bill of rights orally using language or means that are appropriate to the child's age and developmental level and that ensure that the child understands the meaning of the bill of rights.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1051o Section 1051o. 48.649 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,18 48.649 Foster parent's bill of rights. (1) The department and all county departments and licensed child welfare agencies shall respect the rights of all foster parents. These rights shall include the right to all of the following:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,20 (a) Be treated with dignity, respect, and consideration as a professional member of the child welfare team.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,23 (b) Be given training prior to receiving children in the home and appropriate ongoing training to meet the foster parent's needs and improve the foster parent's skills.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,3 (c) Be informed of how to contact the appropriate agency in order to receive information on and assistance in accessing supportive services for a foster child in the foster parent's care.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,6 (d) Receive timely financial reimbursement commensurate with the care needs of a foster child in the foster parent's care as specified in the foster child's permanency plan.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,9 (e) Be provided a clear, written understanding of the permanency plan and case plan of a child placed in the foster parent's care to the extent that those plans concern the placement of the foster child in the foster parent's home.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,13 (f) Be provided a fair, timely, and impartial investigation of complaints concerning the foster parent's licensure, to be provided with the opportunity to have a person of the foster parent's choosing present during the investigation, and to be provided due process during the investigation.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,16 (g) Receive information that is necessary and relevant to the care of a foster child placed in the foster parent's care at any time during which the foster child is placed with the foster parent.