Amendment ASA1-AB40

AB40-ASA1, s. 1276 Section 1276. 46.21 (2m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,506,5 46.21 (2m) (am) Multicounty department. A county board of supervisors may establish with one or more other counties a county department of human services on a multicounty basis. A multicounty department of human services established under this paragraph shall meet the requirements for a county department of human services under this section.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1277 Section 1277. 46.215 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,506,17 46.215 (1) Creation; powers and duties. (intro.) In a county with a population of 500,000 or more the administration of welfare services, other than child welfare services under s. 48.48 (17) administered by the department and except as provided in ss. 49.155 (3g), 49.78 (1r), 49.825, and 49.826, is vested in a county department of social services under the jurisdiction of the county board of supervisors under s. 46.21 (2m) (b) 1. a. Any reference in any law to a county department of social services under this section applies to a county department under s. 46.21 (2m) in its administration under s. 46.21 (2m) of the powers and duties of the county department of social services. Except as provided in ss. 49.155 (3g), 49.78 (1r), 49.825, and 49.826, the county department of social services shall have the following functions, duties, and powers, and such other welfare functions as may be delegated to it:

AB40-ASA1, s. 1281 Section 1281. 46.215 (1) (t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,506,23 46.215 (1) (t) At the discretion of the county board of supervisors, to combine with one or more other counties to establish a county department of social services on a multicounty basis. A multicounty department of social services established under this paragraph shall meet the requirements for a county department of social services under this section.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1282 Section 1282. 46.215 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,507,10 46.215 (2) (c) 3. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 301.08 (2), plans and contracts for juvenile delinquency-related care and services to be purchased. The department of corrections may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 301.08 (2) and if state or federal funds are available for such purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of corrections to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of corrections may not make any payments to a county for programs included in a contract under review by the committee. The department of corrections shall reimburse each county for the contracts from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd), (ko), and (o) and (ko) as appropriate.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1283 Section 1283. 46.22 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,507,17 46.22 (1) (a) Creation. Except as provided under s. 46.23 (3) (b), the county board of supervisors of any county with a population of less than 500,000, or the county boards of 2 or more contiguous counties each with a population of less than 500,000, shall establish a county department of social services on a single-county or multicounty basis. The county department of social services shall consist of a county social services board, a county social services director and necessary personnel.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1286m Section 1286m. 46.22 (1) (b) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,507,20 46.22 (1) (b) 2. d. To certify eligibility for and issue food coupons to needy households in conformity with 7 USC 2011 to 2029 2036, subject to s. 49.78.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1288 Section 1288. 46.22 (1) (e) 3. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,508,7 46.22 (1) (e) 3. c. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 301.08 (2), plans and contracts for juvenile delinquency-related care and services to be purchased. The department of corrections may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 301.08 (2) and to the extent that state or federal funds are available for such purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of corrections to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of corrections may not make any payments to a county for programs included in the contract that is under review by the committee. The department of corrections shall reimburse each county for the contracts from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd), (ko), and (o) and (ko) as appropriate.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1291 Section 1291. 46.23 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,508,17 46.23 (3) (a) Creation. Upon approval by the secretary of health services, by the secretary of corrections, and by the secretary of children and families of a feasibility study and a program implementation plan, the county board of supervisors of any county with a population of less than 500,000, or the county boards of supervisors of 2 or more contiguous counties, each of which has a population of less than 500,000, may establish by resolution a county department of human services on a single-county or multicounty basis to provide the services required under this section. The county department of human services shall consist of the county human services board, the county human services director and necessary personnel.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1292 Section 1292. 46.27 (7) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,509,2 46.27 (7) (am) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (bd), the department shall allocate funds to each county or private nonprofit agency with which the department contracts to pay assessment and case plan costs under sub. (6) not otherwise paid by fee or under s. 49.45 or 49.78 (2). The department shall reimburse counties multicounty consortia for the cost of assessing persons eligible for medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.468, 49.47, or 49.471 (4) (a) as part of the administrative services of medical assistance, payable under s. 49.45 (3) (a). Counties may use unspent funds allocated under this paragraph to pay the cost of long-term community support services and for a risk reserve under par. (fr).

AB40-ASA1, s. 1293 Section 1293. 46.27 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,509,12 46.27 (9) (a) The department may select up to 5 counties that volunteer to participate in a pilot project under which they will receive certain funds allocated for long-term care. The department shall allocate a level of funds to these counties equal to the amount that would otherwise be paid under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gm), or (w) to nursing homes for providing care because of increased utilization of nursing home services, as estimated by the department. In estimating these levels, the department shall exclude any increased utilization of services provided by state centers for the developmentally disabled. The department shall calculate these amounts on a calendar year basis under sub. (10).

AB40-ASA1, s. 1294 Section 1294. 46.27 (10) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,509,19 46.27 (10) (a) 1. The department shall determine for each county participating in the pilot project under sub. (9) a funding level of state medical assistance expenditures to be received by the county. This level shall equal the amount that the department determines would otherwise be paid under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gm), or (w) because of increased utilization of nursing home services, as estimated by the department.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1295 Section 1295. 46.275 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,510,2 46.275 (5) (a) Medical Assistance reimbursement for services a county, or the department under sub. (3r), provides under this program is available from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gm), (o), and (w). If 2 or more counties jointly contract to provide services under this program and the department approves the contract, Medical Assistance reimbursement is also available for services provided jointly by these counties.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1296 Section 1296. 46.275 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,510,10 46.275 (5) (c) The total allocation under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gm), (o), and (w) to counties and to the department under sub. (3r) for services provided under this section may not exceed the amount approved by the federal department of health and human services. A county may use funds received under this section only to provide services to persons who meet the requirements under sub. (4) and may not use unexpended funds received under this section to serve other developmentally disabled persons residing in the county.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1297 Section 1297. 46.278 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,510,17 46.278 (6) (d) If a county makes available nonfederal funds equal to the state share of service costs under a waiver received under sub. (3), the department may, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (o), provide reimbursement for services that the county provides under this section to persons who are in addition to those who may be served under this section with funds from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gm), or (w).

AB40-ASA1, s. 1298 Section 1298. 46.2785 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,510,21 46.2785 (5) (a) Medical assistance reimbursement for services a county or private agency contracts for or provides under the waiver program shall be made from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gm), and (o).

AB40-ASA1, s. 1299 Section 1299. 46.281 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,511,6 46.281 (3) Duty of the secretary. The secretary shall certify to each county, hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b), and residential care apartment complex the date on which a resource center that serves the area of the county, hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, adult family home, or residential care apartment complex is first available to perform functional screenings and financial and cost-sharing screenings. To facilitate phase-in of services of resource centers, the secretary may certify that the resource center is available for specified groups of eligible individuals or for specified facilities in the county.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1302 Section 1302. 46.283 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,511,17 46.283 (4) (e) Provide information about the services of the resource center, including the services specified in sub. (3) (d), about assessments under s. 46.284 (4) (b) and care plans under s. 46.284 (4) (c), and about the family care benefit and the self-directed services option to all older persons and adults with a physical or developmental disability who are residents of nursing homes, community-based residential facilities, adult family homes, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b), and residential care apartment complexes in the area of the resource center when the benefit under s. 46.286 first becomes available in the county where the nursing home, community-based residential facility, adult family home, or residential care apartment complex is located.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1303 Section 1303. 46.283 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,512,7 46.283 (4) (g) Perform a functional screening and a financial and cost-sharing screening for any person seeking admission to a nursing home, community-based residential facility, residential care apartment complex, or adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b), if the secretary has certified that the resource center is available to the person and the facility and the person is determined by the resource center to have a condition that is expected to last at least 90 days that would require care, assistance, or supervision. A resource center may not require a financial and cost-sharing screening for a person seeking admission or about to be admitted on a private pay basis who waives the requirement for a financial and cost-sharing screening under this paragraph, unless the person is expected to become eligible for medical assistance within 6 months. A resource center need not perform a functional screening for a person seeking admission or about to be admitted for whom a functional screening was performed within the previous 6 months.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1304 Section 1304. 46.283 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,512,12 46.283 (5) Funding. From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (bm), (gm), (pa), and (w) and (7) (b), (bd), and (md), the department may contract with organizations that meet standards under sub. (3) for performance of the duties under sub. (4) and shall distribute funds for services provided by resource centers.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1304m Section 1304m. 46.284 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,512,19 46.284 (2) (d) As a term of a contract with a care management organization under this section, the department shall prohibit a care management organization from including a provision that requires a provider to return any funding for residential services, prevocational services, or supported employment services that exceeds the cost of those services to the care management organization in a contract for services covered by the family care benefit.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1305 Section 1305. 46.284 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,513,2 46.284 (5) (a) From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (g), (gm), (im), (o), and (w) and (7) (b), (bd), and (g), the department shall provide funding on a capitated payment basis for the provision of services under this section. Notwithstanding s. 46.036 (3) and (5m), a care management organization that is under contract with the department may expend the funds, consistent with this section, including providing payment, on a capitated basis, to providers of services under the family care benefit.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1306 Section 1306. 46.29 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,513,4 46.29 (3) (e) The secretary of commerce safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1307 Section 1307. 46.40 (9) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,513,12 46.40 (9) (d) Payment adjustments for certain Medical Assistance services. The department may decrease a county's allocation under sub. (2) by the amount of any payment adjustments under s. 49.45 (52) (a) made for that county from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (b) for services described under s. 49.45 (52) (a) 1. The total amount of the decrease for a county under this paragraph during any fiscal year may not exceed that part of the county's allocation under sub. (2) that derives from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (b) for that fiscal year.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1308 Section 1308. 46.40 (9) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,513,17 46.40 (9) (e) County income maintenance administration. Beginning in calendar year 2012, the department shall decrease the allocation under sub. (2) for a county with a population of 750,000 or more from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (b) by $2,700,000.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1311 Section 1311. 46.90 (1) (gr) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,513,20 46.90 (1) (gr) 3. The department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1312 Section 1312. 46.90 (5m) (br) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,513,25 46.90 (5m) (br) 5. Refer the case to the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services if the financial exploitation, neglect, self-neglect, or abuse involves an individual who is required to hold a credential, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a), under chs. 440 to 460.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1313 Section 1313. 46.99 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,514,6 46.99 (3) If the waiver requested under sub. (2) is granted, counties shall provide to the department the nonfederal share of costs for medical assistance services provided under the waiver. Counties may use moneys appropriated under s. 20.435 (7) (bt) and distributed to counties under s. 51.44 (3) (a) to provide the nonfederal share of medical assistance costs.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1314 Section 1314. 46.99 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,514,10 46.99 (3m) If the waiver requested under sub. (2) is granted, counties shall provide to the department the nonfederal share of the cost incurred by an entity to administer the waiver program under this section.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1315 Section 1315. 46.99 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,514,18 46.99 (4) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (o), the department shall may distribute to counties that provide services under this section the amount of federal moneys received by the state as the federal share of medical assistance for those services, minus the amount transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (im) for the department's costs of administering this section. Counties shall use moneys distributed under this section to provide services under this section or s. 51.44.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1316 Section 1316. 46.995 of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,514,24 46.995 Disabled children's long-term support program; local funding. (1) A county shall provide to the department the nonfederal share of the cost incurred by an entity to administer services provided without state funding under the disabled children's long-term support program for a child enrolled in the program after December 31, 2010.

AB40-ASA1,515,3 (2) A county shall provide to the department the nonfederal share of the cost of services provided without state funding under the disabled children's long-term support program.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1317 Section 1317. 47.03 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,515,13 47.03 (11) (a) The department shall provide services, including vocational training, craft instruction and a supervised business initiatives program for persons with severe disabilities who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services. Under this subsection, the department may own, lease, manage, supervise or operate businesses for the benefit of persons with severe disabilities, including home-based employment and craft work, with the ultimate objective of enabling persons with severe disabilities to operate their own businesses. The department shall assist persons with severe disabilities who receive these services in marketing the finished products.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1318 Section 1318. 47.03 (11) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1319 Section 1319. 47.03 (11) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1320 Section 1320. 47.03 (11) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1321j Section 1321j. 48.38 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,515,20 48.38 (2) (f) The child's care would be paid for under s. 49.19 but for s. 49.19 (20), except that this paragraph does not apply to a child whose care is being paid for under s. 48.623 (1).

AB40-ASA1, s. 1321k Section 1321k. 48.38 (4) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,515,24 48.38 (4) (j) If the child is placed in the home of a relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (b) 1. who will be receiving subsidized guardianship payments, a description of all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,516,2 1. The steps the agency has taken to determine that it is not appropriate for the child to be returned to his or her home or to be adopted.

AB40-ASA1,516,5 2. If a decision has been made not to place the child and his or her siblings, as defined in par. (br) 1., in a joint placement, the reasons for separating the child and his or her siblings during the placement.

AB40-ASA1,516,9 3. The reasons why a permanent placement with a fit and willing relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (b) 1. through a subsidized guardianship arrangement is in the best interests of the child. In the case of an Indian child, the best interests of the Indian child shall be determined in accordance with s. 48.01 (2).

AB40-ASA1,516,12 4. The ways in which the child and the relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (b) 1. meet the eligibility requirements specified in s. 48.623 (1) for the receipt of subsidized guardianship payments.

AB40-ASA1,516,16 5. The efforts the agency has made to discuss adoption of the child by the relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (b) 1. as a more permanent alternative to guardianship and, if that relative or other person has chosen not to pursue adoption, documentation of the reasons for not pursuing adoption.

AB40-ASA1,516,19 6. The efforts the agency has made to discuss the subsidized guardianship arrangement with the child's parents or, if those efforts were not made, documentation of the reasons for not making those efforts.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1321n Section 1321n. 48.385 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,517,9 48.385 Plan for transition to independent living. During the 90 days immediately before a child who is placed in a foster home, group home, subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.62 (5), group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a relative other than a parent attains 18 years of age or, if the child is placed in such a placement under an order under s. 48.355, 48.357, 48.365, 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates under s. 48.355 (4) or 938.355 (4) after the child attains 18 years of age, during the 90 days immediately before the termination of the order, the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under the order shall provide the child with assistance and support in developing a plan for making the transition from out-of-home care to independent living. The transition plan shall be personalized at the direction of the child, shall be as detailed as the child directs, and shall include specific options for obtaining housing, health care, education, mentoring and continuing support services, and workforce support and employment services.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1323 Section 1323. 48.545 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,517,17 48.545 (2) (a) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (eg), (kb), and (nL), the department shall distribute $2,097,700 in each fiscal year to applying nonprofit corporations and public agencies operating in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, $1,171,800 in each fiscal year to applying county departments under s. 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437 operating in counties other than a county having a population of 500,000 or more, and $55,000 in each fiscal year to Diverse and Resilient, Inc. to provide programs to accomplish all of the following:

AB40-ASA1, s. 1323d Section 1323d. 48.561 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,517,21 48.561 (3) (a) 3. Through a deduction of $20,101,300 from any state payment due that county under s. 79.03 79.035, 79.04, 79.058, 79.06, or 79.08 as provided in par. (b).

AB40-ASA1, s. 1323g Section 1323g. 48.561 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,518,9 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. 79.03 79.035, 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 79.035, 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. 20.437 (1) (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. 20.437 (1) (cx) for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) until the amounts in the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (kw) are exhausted.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1324 Section 1324. 48.563 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,518,14 48.563 (1) (a) Within the limits of available federal funds and of the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (b), (km), and (o), the department shall distribute funds for children and family services to county departments as provided in subs. (2), (3), and (7m) and s. 48.986.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1324f Section 1324f. 48.563 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,518,19 48.563 (2) Basic county allocation. For children and family services under s. 48.569 (1) (d), the department shall distribute not more than $51,577,400 in fiscal year 2009-10 and not more than $63,264,700 in fiscal year 2010-11 and $66,475,500 in each fiscal year thereafter.

AB40-ASA1, s. 1325 Section 1325. 48.565 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: