SB30-SSA1,20,43 a. Information identifying the assessments that the department intends to
4charge each shared services agency under par. (b) in the upcoming fiscal year.
SB30-SSA1,20,65 b. The number of positions that the department is using to administer human
6resources services and payroll and benefits services under par. (b).
SB30-SSA1,20,97 c. The number of vacant and filled positions that the department no longer
8needs to administer human resources services and payroll and benefits services
9under par. (b).
SB30-SSA1,20,1110 d. The cost savings to the state due to the administration of human resources
11services and payroll and benefits services by the department.
SB30-SSA1,20,1512 e. Metrics evaluating the effectiveness of human resources services and payroll
13and benefits services provided to shared services agencies by the department in the
14previous fiscal year, as well as a comparison of the metrics for the previous fiscal year
15to similar metrics in previous reports.
SB30-SSA1,21,216 2. On April 15 of each year, the department shall submit the report under subd.
171. to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
18finance do not notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for
19the purpose of reviewing the report within 14 working days after the date of the
20submission, the department may provide the human resources services and payroll
21and benefits services as proposed in the report and may charge the assessments as
22proposed in the report. If within 14 working days after the date of the notification,
23the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has
24scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the report, the department may
25provide the human resources services and payroll and benefits services proposed in

1the report and charge the assessments proposed in the report only upon approval of
2the committee.
SB30-SSA1,21,53 (d) The department shall provide human resources services and payroll and
4benefits services on site for the State Fair Park Board, the department of corrections,
5the department of health services, and the department of veterans affairs.
SB30-SSA1,74m 6Section 74m. 16.004 (24) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,21,107 16.004 (24) School district employee health care. Annually, the secretary
8shall report to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing
9committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) the information it receives from
10school districts under s. 120.12 (24) (b).
SB30-SSA1,75 11Section 75 . 16.009 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB30-SSA1,76 12Section 76 . 16.009 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,21,1513 16.009 (1) (ac) “Access” means the ability to have contact with a person or to
14obtain, examine, or retrieve information or data pertinent to the activities of the
15board with respect to a person.
SB30-SSA1,77 16Section 77 . 16.009 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,21,1817 16.009 (1) (ar) “Client" means an individual who requests or is receiving
18services of the office, or a resident on whose behalf a request is made.
SB30-SSA1,78 19Section 78 . 16.009 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB30-SSA1,79 20Section 79 . 16.009 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,21,2321 16.009 (1) (br) “Disclosure” means the release, the transfer, the provision of
22access to, or divulging in any manner of information outside the entity holding the
23information.
SB30-SSA1,80 24Section 80 . 16.009 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB30-SSA1,81 25Section 81 . 16.009 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,22,4
116.009 (1) (cg) “Enrollee” means an enrollee, as defined in s. 46.2805 (3), an
2individual receiving services under the Family Care Partnership Program or the
3program of all-inclusive care for the elderly, or an individual receiving long-term
4care benefits as a veteran.
SB30-SSA1,82 5Section 82 . 16.009 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,22,96 16.009 (1) (cm) “Family Care Partnership Program” means an integrated
7health and long-term care program operated under an amendment to the state
8Medical Assistance plan under 42 USC 1396u-2 and a waiver under 42 USC 1396n
9(c).
SB30-SSA1,83 10Section 83 . 16.009 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,22,1211 16.009 (1) (cr) “Family care program” means the program under ss. 46.2805 to
1246.2895 that provides the family care benefit, as defined in s. 46.2805 (4).
SB30-SSA1,84 13Section 84 . 16.009 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB30-SSA1,85 14Section 85 . 16.009 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB30-SSA1,86 15Section 86 . 16.009 (1) (ef) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,22,1816 16.009 (1) (ef) “Immediate family member” means a member of a client's
17household or a relative of a client with whom the client has a close personal or
18significant financial relationship.
SB30-SSA1,87 19Section 87 . 16.009 (1) (gr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,22,2320 16.009 (1) (gr) “Ombudsman" means the state long-term care ombudsman, as
21specified in sub. (4) (a), or any employee or volunteer who is a representative of the
22office and who is designated by the state long-term care ombudsman to fulfill the
23duties under this section, 42 USC 3058g, and 45 CFR 1324
.
SB30-SSA1,88 24Section 88 . 16.009 (1) (gv) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,23,3
116.009 (1) (gv) “Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly” means in
2integrated health and long-term care program operated under 42 USC 1395eee or
31396u-4.
SB30-SSA1,89 4Section 89 . 16.009 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB30-SSA1,90 5Section 90 . 16.009 (1) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,23,76 16.009 (1) (k) “Self-directed services option” has the meaning given in s.
746.2899 (1).
SB30-SSA1,91 8Section 91 . 16.009 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,23,119 16.009 (2) (a) Appoint an executive director within the classified service who
10shall serve as the state long-term care ombudsman as specified under sub. (4) (a) and

11who shall employ staff within the classified service.
SB30-SSA1,92 12Section 92 . 16.009 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,23,1913 16.009 (2) (b) 1. Investigate complaints from any person concerning improper
14conditions or treatment of aged or disabled persons who are 60 years of age or older
15and
who receive long-term care in certified or licensed long-term care facilities or
16under programs administered by state or federal governmental agencies
or
17concerning noncompliance with or improper administration of federal statutes or
18regulations or state statutes or rules related to long-term care for the aged or
19disabled
persons who are 60 years of age or older.
SB30-SSA1,93 20Section 93 . 16.009 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,23,2321 16.009 (2) (b) 2. Serve as mediator or advocate to resolve any problem or dispute
22relating to long-term care for the aged or disabled persons who are 60 years of age
23or older
.
SB30-SSA1,94 24Section 94 . 16.009 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,24,2
116.009 (2) (b) 3. Comply with the requirements of 42 USC 3058f to 3058h and
245 CFR 1321 and 1324.
SB30-SSA1,95 3Section 95 . 16.009 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,24,64 16.009 (2) (d) Promote public education, planning , and voluntary acts to
5resolve problems and improve conditions involving long-term care for the aged or
6disabled
persons who are 60 years of age or older.
SB30-SSA1,96 7Section 96 . 16.009 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,24,118 16.009 (2) (e) Monitor, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning the
9development and implementation of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules,
10ordinances, and policies that relate to long-term care facilities and programs for the
11aged or disabled
persons who are 60 years of age or older.
SB30-SSA1,97 12Section 97 . 16.009 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,24,1613 16.009 (2) (em) Monitor, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning
14long-term community support services received by clients of the long-term support
15community options program under s. 46.27, the family care program, the Family
16Care Partnership Program, and the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly
.
SB30-SSA1,98 17Section 98 . 16.009 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,24,2518 16.009 (2) (f) As a result of information received while investigating complaints
19and resolving problems or disputes, publish material that assesses collect and
20publish materials that assess
existing inadequacies in federal and state laws,
21regulations, and rules concerning long-term care for the aged or disabled persons
22who are 60 years of age or older
. The board shall initiate legislation as a means of
23correcting
collaborate with appropriate state agencies on efforts to resolve systemic
24concerns and shall recommend to the governor and the legislature legislation to
25remedy
these inadequacies.
SB30-SSA1,99
1Section 99. 16.009 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,25,42 16.009 (2) (h) Conduct statewide hearings on issues of concern to aged or
3disabled
persons who are 60 years of age or older and who are receiving or who may
4receive long-term care.
SB30-SSA1,100 5Section 100 . 16.009 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,25,136 16.009 (2) (i) Report annually to the governor and the chief clerk of each house
7of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
813.172 (3). The report shall set forth the scope of the programs for providing
9long-term care for the aged or disabled persons who are 60 years of age or older
10developed in the state, the findings regarding the state's activities in the field of
11long-term care for the aged and disabled persons who are 60 years of age or older,
12any recommendations for a more effective and efficient total program, and the
13actions taken by the agencies of the state to carry out the board's recommendations.
SB30-SSA1,101 14Section 101 . 16.009 (2) (p) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,26,315 16.009 (2) (p) (intro.) Employ staff within the classified service or contract with
16one or more organizations
to provide advocacy services to potential or actual
17recipients enrollees of the family care benefit, as defined in s. 46.2805 (4), or their
18families or guardians
program, the Family Care Partnership Program, or the
19program of all-inclusive care for the elderly or potential or actual recipients of the
20self-directed services option
. The board and contract organizations under this
21paragraph shall assist these persons in protecting their rights under all applicable
22federal statutes and regulations and state statutes and rules. An organization with
23which the board contracts for these services may not be a provider, nor an affiliate
24of a provider, of long-term care services, a resource center under s. 46.283 or a care
25management organization under s. 46.284.
For potential or actual recipients of the

1self-directed services option who are 60 years of age or older and for enrollees
of the
2family care benefit program who are 60 years of age or older, advocacy services
3required under this paragraph shall include all of the following:
SB30-SSA1,102 4Section 102 . 16.009 (2) (p) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,26,75 16.009 (2) (p) 5. Providing individual case advocacy services in administrative
6hearings and legal representation for judicial proceedings regarding self-directed
7services option or
family care services or benefits.
SB30-SSA1,103 8Section 103 . 16.009 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,26,99 16.009 (3) (intro.) The board may shall:
SB30-SSA1,104 10Section 104 . 16.009 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,26,1411 16.009 (3) (a) Contract with any state agency to carry Carry out the board's
12long-term care ombudsman activities, as described in 42 USC 3058g (a) (2) and 45
13CFR 1321
and 1324, and the activities of the Medigap Helpline program as specified
14in sub. (2) (j)
.
SB30-SSA1,105 15Section 105 . 16.009 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,26,1816 16.009 (3) (bm) Employ an attorney for provision of legal services in accordance
17with requirements of the long-term care ombudsman program under 42 USC 3027
18(a) (12) and 42 USC 3058g (g), as specified in 45 CFR 1324.15 (j).
SB30-SSA1,106 19Section 106 . 16.009 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,27,220 16.009 (4) (a) The board shall operate the office in order to carry out the
21requirements of the long-term care ombudsman program, as defined in 42 USC
223058g
(a) (2),
under 42 USC 3027 (a) (12) (A) and 42 USC 3058f to 3058h and in
23compliance with 42 CFR 1321 and 1324
. The executive director of appointed by the
24board shall serve as the state long-term care ombudsman under the office. The

1executive director of the board may delegate operation of the office to the staff
2employed under sub. (2) (a), as designated representatives of the ombudsman.
SB30-SSA1,107 3Section 107 . 16.009 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,27,64 16.009 (4) (b) (intro.) The ombudsman or his or her designated representative
5may have the following access to clients, residents, enrollees, and long-term care
6facilities:
SB30-SSA1,108 7Section 108 . 16.009 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,27,128 16.009 (4) (d) An ombudsman acting as specified under 45 CFR 1324.11 (e) (2)
9(vii) is not subject to the provisions of the federal privacy rule under 45 CFR 160.101
10to 164.534.
A long-term care facility or personnel of a long-term care facility that
11disclose information make a disclosure as authorized under this subsection are not
12liable for that disclosure.
SB30-SSA1,109 13Section 109 . 16.009 (4) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30-SSA1,27,1914 16.009 (4) (e) (intro.) Information A disclosure of information of the office
15relating to a client, complaints, or investigations under the program may be disclosed
16made only at the discretion of the ombudsman or his or her designated
17representative. The identity of A disclosure of information relating to a client or
18named witness or of a resident who is not a client may be revealed made under this
19paragraph only if one of the following conditions is met:
SB30-SSA1,110 20Section 110 . 16.009 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,27,2421 16.009 (5) (a) 3. Willfully interfere with the actions of an ombudsman by acting
22or attempting to act to intentionally prevent, interfere with, or impede the
23ombudsman from performing any of the functions or responsibilities under this
24section.
SB30-SSA1,111 25Section 111 . 16.047 of the statutes is created to read:
SB30-SSA1,28,1
116.047 Volkswagen settlement funds. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB30-SSA1,28,42 (a) “Settlement funds” means moneys allocated to this state from the
3environmental mitigation trust specified in par. (d) and received by the state from
4the trustee.
SB30-SSA1,28,85 (b) “Settlement guidelines” means the eligible mitigation actions established
6under the partial consent decree specified in par. (d) and all other partial consent
7decrees entered in the federal court case specified in par. (d) under which this state
8receives settlement funds.
SB30-SSA1,28,99 (c) “State agency” has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
SB30-SSA1,28,1310 (d) “Trustee” means the trustee of the environmental mitigation trust required
11to be established under the partial consent decree entered on October 25, 2016, by
12the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San
13Francisco Division, Case No: MDL No. 2672 CRB (JSC).
SB30-SSA1,28,17 14(2) Replacement of state vehicles. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.855
15(4) (h), the department may use settlement funds for the payment of all costs
16incurred in accordance with the settlement guidelines to replace vehicles in the state
17fleet.
SB30-SSA1,28,1918 (b) Any use of settlement funds under par. (a) shall take precedence over any
19distribution under sub. (4).
SB30-SSA1,28,2120 (c) The department may expend no more than $10,000,000 under par. (a)
21during the 2017-19 fiscal biennium.
SB30-SSA1,29,2 22(3) State agency lapses. If the department replaces a state agency's vehicle
23under sub. (2) (a), the secretary may calculate the general purpose revenue or
24program revenue savings for the state agency resulting from expenditures under s.

120.855 (4) (h) and may lapse to the general fund from the state agency's general
2purpose revenue or program revenue appropriations the amount calculated.
SB30-SSA1,29,3 3(4m) Transit capital assistance grants. (a) In this subsection:
SB30-SSA1,29,44 1. “Eligible applicant” has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).
SB30-SSA1,29,75 2. “Public transit vehicle” means any vehicle used for providing transportation
6service to the general public that is eligible for replacement under the settlement
7guidelines.
SB30-SSA1,29,118 (b) The department shall establish a program to award grants of settlement
9funds from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (h) to eligible applicants for the
10replacement of public transit vehicles. Any eligible applicant may apply for a grant
11under the program.
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