AB40-ASA1, s. 1355
22Section
1355. 49.147 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b) 1.
23c.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1356
24Section
1356. 49.147 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b) 1.
25d. and amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,554,2
149.147
(5) (b) 1. d. Other activities that the Wisconsin
works Works agency
2determines are consistent with the capabilities of the individual.
AB40-ASA1,554,94
49.147
(5) (bs)
Required hours. Except as provided in par. (bt) and sub. (5m),
5a Wisconsin Works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional
6placement
to participate in education or training activities for not more than 12
7hours per week and to engage in activities under par. (b) 1m. to 4.
The Wisconsin
8Works agency, but may not require a participant under this subsection to spend more
9than 40 hours per week in combined activities under this subsection.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1357f
10Section 1357f. 49.147 (5) (bs) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
11Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,554,1712
49.147
(5) (bs)
Required hours. Except as provided in par. (bt) and sub. (5m),
13a Wisconsin Works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional
14placement to participate in education or training activities for not more than 12
15hours per week and to engage in activities under par. (b)
1m. to 4. 1., but may not
16require a participant under this subsection to spend more than 40 hours per week
17in combined activities under this subsection.
AB40-ASA1,555,519
49.148
(1) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 1m., for a participant in a
20community service job under s. 49.147 (4), a monthly grant of
$673 $653, paid by the
21Wisconsin
works Works agency. For every hour that the participant misses work or
22education or training activities without good cause, the grant amount shall be
23reduced by
$5.15 $5. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and
24employment planner in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. Good
25cause shall include required court appearances for a victim of domestic abuse. If a
1participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) is required to work fewer
2than 30 hours per week because the participant has unsubsidized employment, as
3defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c), the grant amount under this paragraph shall equal the
4amount specified under subd. 1m. minus
$5.15 $5 for each hour that the participant
5misses work or education or training activities without good cause.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1359
6Section
1359. 49.148 (1) (b) 1m. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,555,87
49.148
(1) (b) 1m. d. For a participant placed in a community service job for
8more than 20 hours per week,
$673 $653.
AB40-ASA1,555,1610
49.148
(1) (b) 3. For a participant in a community service job who participates
11in technical college education under s. 49.147 (5m), a monthly grant of
$673 $653,
12paid by the Wisconsin
works Works agency. For every hour that the participant
13misses work or other required activities without good cause, the grant amount shall
14be reduced by
$5.15 $5. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and
15employment planner in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. Good
16cause shall include required court appearances for a victim of domestic abuse.
AB40-ASA1,556,218
49.148
(1) (c)
Transitional placements. For a participant in a transitional
19placement under s. 49.147 (5) or in a transitional placement and in technical college
20education under s. 49.147 (5m), a grant of
$628 $608, paid monthly by the Wisconsin
21Works agency. For every hour that the participant fails to participate in any required
22activity without good cause, including any activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b) 1m. to 4.,
23the grant amount shall be reduced by
$5.15 $5. Good cause shall be determined by
24the financial and employment planner in accordance with rules promulgated by the
1department. Good cause shall include required court appearances for a victim of
2domestic abuse.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1361f
3Section 1361f. 49.148 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
4.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,556,135
49.148
(1) (c)
Transitional placements. For a participant in a transitional
6placement under s. 49.147 (5) or in a transitional placement and in technical college
7education under s. 49.147 (5m), a grant of $608, paid monthly by the Wisconsin
8Works agency. For every hour that the participant fails to participate in any required
9activity without good cause, including any activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b)
1m. to 4. 101. a. to d., the grant amount shall be reduced by $5. Good cause shall be determined
11by the financial and employment planner in accordance with rules promulgated by
12the department. Good cause shall include required court appearances for a victim
13of domestic abuse.
AB40-ASA1,556,1915
49.148
(1m) (a) 1. A custodial parent of a child
12 8 weeks old or less who meets
16the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3), unless another adult member
17of the custodial parent's Wisconsin Works group is participating in, or is eligible to
18participate in, a Wisconsin Works employment position or is employed in
19unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c).
AB40-ASA1, s. 1362
20Section
1362. 49.148 (1m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,556,2221
49.148
(1m) (c) (intro.) For purposes of the time
limit limits under
s. ss. 49.145
22(2) (n)
and 49.147 (3) (c), (4) (b), and (5) (b) 2., all of the following apply:
AB40-ASA1,557,224
49.148
(4) (b) The Wisconsin Works agency may require an individual who tests
25positive for use of a controlled substance under par. (a) to participate in a drug abuse
1evaluation, assessment, and treatment program as part of the participation
2requirement under s. 49.147 (4)
(a) and (am) (as) or (5)
(b) and (bm) (bs).
AB40-ASA1,557,104
49.151
(1) (b) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's
5Wisconsin Works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15
6(2), fails, without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin Works agency, to
7appear for an interview with a prospective employer or, if the participant is in a
8Wisconsin Works transitional placement, the participant fails to appear for an
9assigned activity, including an activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b)
1m. to 4. 1. a. to d.,
10without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin Works agency.
AB40-ASA1,557,12
1249.1515 (title)
Determining nonparticipation
without good cause.
AB40-ASA1,558,216
49.152
(1) Petition for review. Any individual whose application for any
17component of Wisconsin
works Works is not acted upon by the Wisconsin
works 18Works agency with reasonable promptness after the filing of the application, as
19defined by the department by rule, or is denied in whole or in part, whose benefit is
20modified or canceled, or who believes that the benefit was calculated incorrectly
or, 21that the employment position in which the individual was placed is inappropriate,
22or that providing case management services under s. 49.147 (2) (am) in lieu of
23placement in a Wisconsin Works employment position is inappropriate, may petition
24the Wisconsin
works Works agency for a review of such action. Review is unavailable
1if the action by the Wisconsin
works Works agency occurred more than 45 days prior
2to submission of the petition for review.
AB40-ASA1,558,154
49.152
(3) (a) If, following review under sub. (2), the Wisconsin
works Works 5agency or the department determines that an individual
, whose application for a
6Wisconsin
works Works employment position was denied based on eligibility
, was in
7fact eligible, or that the individual was placed in an inappropriate Wisconsin
works 8Works employment position
or inappropriately provided case management services
9under s. 49.147 (2) (am) in lieu of placement in a Wisconsin Works employment
10position, the Wisconsin
works Works agency shall place the individual in the first
11available Wisconsin
works Works employment position that is appropriate for that
12individual, as determined by the Wisconsin
works
Works agency or the department.
13An individual who is placed in a Wisconsin
works
Works employment position under
14this paragraph is eligible for the benefit for that position under s. 49.148 beginning
15on the date on which the individual begins participation under s. 49.147.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1369
17Section
1369. 49.153 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 49.153 (1) (a) and
18amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,558,2119
49.153
(1) (a)
After providing the explanation under par. (am), provide Provide 20to the participant written notice of the proposed action and of the reasons for the
21proposed action.
AB40-ASA1,559,223
49.153
(1) (c) After providing the
explanation or the attempts to provide an 24explanation under par. (am) and the notice under par.
(bm), if the participant has not
25already been afforded a conciliation period under s. 49.1515 (3)
(a), allow the
1participant a reasonable time to rectify the deficiency, failure, or other behavior to
2avoid the proposed action.
AB40-ASA1,559,74
49.153
(2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules that establish
5procedures for the notice
and explanation under sub. (1)
(a) and that define
6"reasonable attempts" for the purpose of sub. (1) (am) and "reasonable time" for the
7purpose of sub. (1) (c).
AB40-ASA1,559,109
49.155
(1g) (ac) A child care scholarship and bonus program, in the amount of
10at least
$3,475,000 $3,975,000 per fiscal year.
AB40-ASA1,559,1312
49.155
(1g) (c) Child care licensing activities, in the amount of at least
13$5,763,900 $8,767,000 per fiscal year.
AB40-ASA1,559,1615
49.155
(1g) (g) Contracts and grants to implement the child care quality rating
16system under s. 48.659.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1376n
18Section 1376n. 49.155 (1m) (a) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,559,2419
49.155
(1m) (a) 1m. b. The individual has not yet attained the age of 18 years
20and the individual resides with his or her custodial parent or with a kinship care
21relative under s. 48.57 (3m) or with a long-term kinship care relative under s. 48.57
22(3n) or is in a foster home licensed under s. 48.62, a subsidized guardianship home
23under s.
48.62 (5) 48.623, a group home, or an independent living arrangement
24supervised by an adult.
AB40-ASA1,560,4
149.155
(1m) (bm) If the individual is providing care for a child under a court
2order and is receiving payments on behalf of the child under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) or
348.62 (5) 48.623, or if the individual is a foster parent, and child care is needed for
4that child, the child meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c).
AB40-ASA1,560,136
49.155
(1m) (c) 1g. If the individual is a foster parent of the child or a subsidized
7guardian or interim caretaker of the child under s.
48.62 (5) 48.623, the child's
8biological or adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200% of the
9poverty line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological or adoptive
10family, the department or county department or agency determining eligibility shall
11include court-ordered child or family support payments received by the individual,
12if those support payments exceed $1,250 per month, and income described under s.
1349.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1378c
14Section 1378c. 49.155 (3m) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (3m) (d)
151. and amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,560,1916
49.155
(3m) (d) 1. No funds distributed under par. (a) may be used for child care
17services that are provided for a child by a child care provider who is the parent of the
18child or who resides with the child
, unless the county determines that the care is
19necessary because of a special health condition of the child.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1378d
20Section 1378d. 49.155 (3m) (d) 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
AB40-ASA1,560,2321
49.155
(3m) (d) 2. If a child's parent is a child care provider, no funds
22distributed under par. (a) may be used for child care services that are provided for
23the child by another child care provider who is not the child's parent.
AB40-ASA1,561,3
13. Subdivision 1. or 2. does not apply if the child's parent has applied for, and
2been granted, a waiver of the prohibition under subd. 1. or 2. by the county
3department or agency or by the department.
AB40-ASA1,561,64
4. The department shall by rule specify the circumstances, or standards for
5determining the circumstances, under which the department will grant a waiver
6under subd. 3.
AB40-ASA1,561,119
49.155
(4) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., no eligible individual may
10benefit personally from any marketing or promotional offerings made by a child care
11provider to attract clients or increase business.
AB40-ASA1,561,1412
2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to marketing or promotional offerings that
13directly benefit an eligible individual's child for whom the child care provider is
14providing child care services.
AB40-ASA1, s. 1379
15Section
1379. 49.155 (6) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (6) (e) 2. and
16amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,561,1917
49.155
(6) (e) 2.
The Except as provided in subd. 3., the department may not
18increase the maximum reimbursement rates for child care providers
in 2009, in
192010, or before June 30
in 2011, 2013.
AB40-ASA1,561,2321
49.155
(6) (e) 1. In this paragraph, "quality rating plan" means the plan for
22implementing the child care quality rating system under s. 48.659 submitted by the
23department under
2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section
9108 (7f).
AB40-ASA1,562,3
149.155
(6) (e) 3. Beginning on July 1, 2012, the department may modify a child
2care provider's reimbursement rate under subd. 2. on the basis of the provider's
3quality rating, as described in the quality rating plan, in the following manner:
AB40-ASA1,562,54
a. For a child care provider who receives a 1-star rating, the department shall
5deny reimbursement.
AB40-ASA1,562,76
b. For a child care provider who receives a 2-star rating, the department may
7reduce the maximum reimbursement rate by up to 5 percent.
AB40-ASA1,562,98
c. For a child care provider who receives a 3-star rating, the department may
9pay up to the maximum reimbursement rate.
AB40-ASA1,562,1110
d. For a child care provider who receives a 4-star rating, the department may
11increase the maximum reimbursement rate by up to 5 percent.
AB40-ASA1,562,1512
e. For a child care provider who receives a 5-star rating, the department may
13increase the maximum reimbursement rate by up to 10 percent, except that
14beginning on January 1, 2013, the department may increase the maximum
15reimbursement rate for such a child care provider by up to 25 percent.
AB40-ASA1,562,2017
49.155
(6) (e) 4. The department may use a severity-index tool, as described
18in the quality rating plan, to disqualify child care providers who receive a low quality
19rating, as described in the quality rating plan, from receiving payment under this
20section.
AB40-ASA1,562,2522
49.155
(6) (e) 5. For purposes of modifying reimbursement rates under subd.
233., the department shall assign a child care provider that is accredited from the
24Council on Accreditation a 4-star rating or 5-star rating, whichever the department
25determines is appropriate.
AB40-ASA1,563,32
49.155
(6d) Cost-saving measures. (a) To reduce costs under the program
3under this section, the department may do any of the following:
AB40-ASA1,563,64
1. Notwithstanding sub. (1m), implement a waiting list for receipt of a child
5care subsidy under this section, except that a Wisconsin Works program participant
6may not be placed on any waiting list implemented under this subdivision.
AB40-ASA1,563,87
2. Notwithstanding sub. (5), increase the copayment amount that an individual
8must pay toward the cost of child care received under this section.
AB40-ASA1,563,109
3. Notwithstanding sub. (6), adjust the amount of reimbursement paid to child
10care providers providing child care services under this section.
AB40-ASA1,563,1211
4. Notwithstanding sub. (1m), adjust the gross income levels for eligibility for
12receipt of a child care subsidy under this section.
AB40-ASA1,563,1513
(b) If the department intends to take any of the actions under par. (a), the
14department shall submit to the joint committee on finance a report that sets out its
15plan for implementing the cost-saving measures.
AB40-ASA1,563,2117
49.159
(3) Other custodial parents. A custodial parent in a Wisconsin
works 18Works group in which the other custodial parent is a participant in a Wisconsin
19works Works employment position
or is receiving case management services under
20s. 49.147 (2) (am) is eligible for employment training and job search assistance
21services provided by the Wisconsin
works Works agency.
