Amendment SA1-SB957

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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 957

February 13, 2024 - Offered by Senator Feyen.

SB957-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB957-SA1,1,3 1. Page 2, line 5: delete “the department shall cooperate with counties" and substitute “the department and counties shall cooperate".

SB957-SA1,1,4 2. Page 2, line 11: delete lines 11 and 12 and substitute:

SB957-SA1,1,6 “(c) The revised funding methodology under par. (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2025.”.

SB957-SA1,1,7 3. Page 2, line 12: after that line insert:

SB957-SA1,1,9 “ Section 2h. 46.995 (2r) of the statutes is renumbered 46.955 (2r) (a) and amended to read:

SB957-SA1,1,13 46.955 (2r) (a) The department may contract with a county or a group of counties to deliver disabled children's long-term support program services. The contracted county or contracted group of counties are responsible for completing the eligibility and enrollment process according to policies developed by the department.

SB957-SA1,2k Section 2k. 46.995 (2r) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

SB957-SA1,2,5 46.995 (2r) (b) When a participant is referred to the disabled children's long-term support program, a contracted county or contracted group of counties shall, as soon as possible, designate a support and service coordinator for the participant and the participant's family.

SB957-SA1,2,8 (c) The support and service coordinator shall complete a participant's individual service plan within 90 calendar days of the date the participant has been referred to the disabled children's long-term support program.”.

SB957-SA1,2,9 (End)