AB150,1108,222 49.124 (3) The department shall withhold the value of food stamp losses for
23which a county or federally recognized American Indian tribe is liable under sub. (4)

1(2) from the payment to the county or tribe under s. 20.435 (4) (de) and (nL) 20.445
2(3) (de) and (nL)
and reimburse the federal government from the funds withheld.
AB150, s. 3142 3Section 3142. 49.53 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.83 (title).
AB150, s. 3143 4Section 3143. 49.53 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1108,125 49.53 (1m) Except as provided under sub. (2), or (3) or (4), no person may use
6or disclose information concerning applicants and recipients of general emergency
7medical
relief under s. 49.02, aid to families with dependent children, social services,
8child and spousal support and establishment of paternity services under s. 46.25, or
9supplemental payments under s. 49.177, for any purpose not connected with the
10administration of the programs. Any person violating this subsection may be fined
11not less than $25 nor more than $500 or imprisoned in the county jail not less than
1210 days nor more than one year or both.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.53 (1m). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3144 13Section 3144. 49.53 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
14(this act), is renumbered 49.83 and amended to read:
AB150,1108,2215 49.83 Except as provided under sub. (2) or (3) s. 49.32 (9) and (10), no person
16may use or disclose information concerning applicants and recipients of emergency
17medical relief under subch. II, aid to families with dependent children, social
18services, child and spousal support and establishment of paternity services under s.
1946.25, or supplemental payments under s. 49.177 49.77, for any purpose not
20connected with the administration of the programs. Any person violating this
21subsection may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $500 or imprisoned in the
22county jail not less than 10 days nor more than one year or both.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.53 (1m). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3145
1Section 3145. 49.53 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1109,92 49.53 (2) (a) Each county department under s. 46.215 or, 46.22 or 46.23
3administering aid to families with dependent children and each official or agency
4administering general relief
shall maintain a monthly report at its office showing the
5names and addresses of all persons receiving such aids aid together with the amount
6paid during the preceding month. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
7authorize or require the disclosure in the report of any information (names,
8addresses, amounts of aid or otherwise) pertaining to adoptions, or aid furnished for
9the care of children in foster homes or treatment foster homes under s. 49.19 (10).
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.53 (2) (a). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3146 10Section 3146. 49.53 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
11.... (this act), is renumbered 49.32 (9) (a).
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.53 (2) (a). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3147 12Section 3147. 49.53 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (9) (b) and
13amended to read:
AB150,1110,214 49.32 (9) (b) Such The report under par. (a) shall be open to public inspection
15at all times during regular office hours and may be destroyed after the next
16succeeding report becomes available. Any person except any public officer, seeking
17permission to inspect such book report shall be required to prove his or her identity
18and to sign a statement setting forth his or her address and the reasons for making
19the request and indicating that he or she understands the provisions of par. (c) with
20respect to the use of the information obtained. The use of a fictitious name is a
21violation of this section. Within 72 hours after any such record has been inspected,
22the agency county department shall mail to each person whose record was inspected

1a notification of that fact and the name and address of the person making such
2inspection. The agency county department shall keep a record of such requests.
AB150, s. 3148 3Section 3148. 49.53 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (9) (c) and
4amended to read:
AB150,1110,75 49.32 (9) (c) It is unlawful to use any information obtained through access to
6such report for political or commercial purposes. The violation of this provision is
7punishable upon conviction as provided in sub. (1m) s. 49.83.
AB150, s. 3149 8Section 3149. 49.53 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.32 (10).
AB150, s. 3150 9Section 3150. 49.53 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.53 (4). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3151 10Section 3151. 49.54 of the statutes is renumbered 49.77 (5) and amended to
11read:
AB150,1110,1412 49.77 (5) Income determination. In determining the amount of aid to be
13granted a person applying for supplemental payments under s. 49.177 this section,
14income shall be disregarded to the extent allowed by federal regulations.
AB150, s. 3152 15Section 3152. 49.65 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (title).
AB150, s. 3153 16Section 3153. 49.65 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (1).
AB150, s. 3154 17Section 3154. 49.65 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (2) and amended
18to read:
AB150,1111,419 49.89 (2) Subrogation. The department of health and social services, the
20department of industry, labor and human relations
, a county or an elected tribal
21governing body providing that provides any public assistance under this chapter as
22a result of the occurrence of an injury, sickness or death which that creates a claim
23or cause of action, whether in tort or contract, on the part of a public assistance

1recipient or beneficiary or the estate of a recipient or beneficiary against a 3rd party,
2including an insurer, is subrogated to the rights of the recipient, beneficiary or estate
3and may make a claim or maintain an action or intervene in a claim or action by the
4recipient, beneficiary or estate against the 3rd party.
AB150, s. 3155 5Section 3155. 49.65 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1111,156 49.65 (3) Assignment of actions. The department, county or elected tribal
7governing body providing any public assistance authorized under this chapter,
8including medical assistance,
By applying for assistance under this chapter, an
9applicant assigns to the department the right to make a claim to recover an
10indemnity from a 3rd party, including an insurer, if the assistance is provided
as a
11result of the occurrence of injury, sickness or death which that results in a possible
12recovery of an indemnity from a the 3rd party, including an insurer, may require an
13assignment from the applicant, recipient or beneficiary of such public assistance or
14legally appointed representative of the incompetent or deceased applicant, recipient
15or beneficiary giving it the right to make a claim against the 3rd party
.
AB150, s. 3156 16Section 3156. 49.65 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
17(this act), is renumbered 49.89 (3) and amended to read:
AB150,1111,2318 49.89 (3) Assignment of actions. By applying for assistance under this
19chapter, an applicant assigns to the state department, the county department or the
20tribal governing body that provided the assistance
the right to make a claim to
21recover an indemnity from a 3rd party, including an insurer, if the assistance is
22provided as a result of the occurrence of injury, sickness or death that results in a
23possible recovery of an indemnity from the 3rd party.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.65 (3). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -0725/1 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3157
1Section 3157. 49.65 (3m) (title) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin
2Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.89 (3m) (title).
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.65 (3m) (title). This Section has been affected by drafts
with the following LRB numbers: -0725/1 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3158 3Section 3158. 49.65 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1112,74 49.65 (3m) Notice requirements. (a) An attorney retained to represent a
5current or former recipient of assistance under this chapter, or the recipient's estate,
6in asserting a claim that is subrogated under sub. (2) or assigned under sub. (3) shall
7provide notice under par. (c).
AB150,1112,128 (b) If no attorney is retained to represent a current or former recipient of
9assistance under this chapter, or the recipient's estate, in asserting a claim that is
10subrogated under sub. (2) or assigned under sub. (3), the current or former recipient
11or his or her guardian or, if the recipient is deceased, the personal representative of
12the recipient's estate, shall provide notice under par. (c).
AB150,1112,1513 (c) If a person is required to provide notice under this paragraph, the person
14shall provide notice by certified mail to the department as soon as practicable after
15the occurrence of each of the following events for a claim under par. (a) or (b):
AB150,1112,1616 1. The filing of the action asserting the claim.
AB150,1112,1717 2. Intervention in the action asserting the claim.
AB150,1112,1818 3. Consolidation of the action asserting the claim.
AB150,1112,1919 4. An award or settlement of all or part of the claim.
AB150, s. 3159 20Section 3159. 49.65 (3m) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
21.... (this act), is renumbered 49.89 (3m) (a).
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.65 (3m) (a). This Section has been affected by drafts with
the following LRB numbers: -0725/1 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3160
1Section 3160. 49.65 (3m) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2.... (this act), is renumbered 49.89 (3m) (b).
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.65 (3m) (b). This Section has been affected by drafts with
the following LRB numbers: -0725/1 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3161 3Section 3161. 49.65 (3m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1995
4Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.89 (3m) (c) (intro.) and amended to
5read:
AB150,1113,96 49.89 (3m) (c) (intro.) If a person is required to provide notice under this
7paragraph, the person shall provide notice by certified mail to the department that
8provided the assistance
as soon as practicable after the occurrence of each of the
9following events for a claim under par. (a) or (b):
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.65 (3m) (c) (intro.). This Section has been affected by
drafts with the following LRB numbers: -0725/1 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3162 10Section 3162. 49.65 (3m) (c) 1. to 4. of the statutes, as created by 1995
11Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are renumbered 49.89 (3m) (c) 1. to 4.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.65 (3m) (c) 1. to 4. This Section has been affected by drafts
with the following LRB numbers: -0725/1 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3163 12Section 3163. 49.65 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (4).
AB150, s. 3164 13Section 3164. 49.65 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (5).
AB150, s. 3165 14Section 3165. 49.65 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (6) and amended
15to read:
AB150,1113,1916 49.89 (6) (title) Department's Departments' duties and powers. The
17department of health and social services and the department of industry, labor and
18human relations
shall enforce its their rights under this section and may contract for
19the recovery of any claim or right of indemnity arising under this section.
AB150, s. 3166 20Section 3166. 49.65 (7) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (7) (title).
AB150, s. 3167 21Section 3167. 49.65 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (7) (a).
AB150, s. 3168
1Section 3168. 49.65 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (7) (b).
AB150, s. 3169 2Section 3169. 49.65 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1114,83 49.65 (7) (c) The incentive payment shall be an amount equal to 15% of the
4amount recovered because of benefits paid under s. 49.046, 49.19, 49.20 or 49.30 or
5as state supplemental payments under s. 49.177. The incentive payment shall be
6taken from the state share of the sum recovered, except that the incentive payment
7for an amount recovered because of benefits paid under s. 49.19 shall be considered
8an administrative cost under s. 49.19 for the purpose of claiming federal funding.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.65 (7) (c). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3170 9Section 3170. 49.65 (7) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
10.... (this act), is renumbered 49.89 (7) (c) and amended to read:
AB150,1114,1611 49.89 (7) (c) The incentive payment shall be an amount equal to 15% of the
12amount recovered because of benefits paid under s. 49.19, 49.20 or 49.30 or as state
13supplemental payments under s. 49.177
. The incentive payment shall be taken from
14the state share of the sum recovered, except that the incentive payment for an
15amount recovered because of benefits paid under s. 49.19 shall be considered an
16administrative cost under s. 49.19 for the purpose of claiming federal funding.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.65 (7) (c). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3171 17Section 3171. 49.65 (7) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (7) (d) 1. and
18amended to read:
AB150,1115,219 49.89 (7) (d) 1. Any county or elected tribal governing body that has made a
20recovery under this section for which it is eligible to receive an incentive payment
21under par. (b) or (c) (bm) shall report such recovery to the department of health and

1social services
within 30 days after the end of the month in which the recovery is
2made in a manner specified by the department of health and social services.
AB150, s. 3172 3Section 3172. 49.65 (7) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (7) (e) and
4amended to read:
AB150,1115,75 49.89 (7) (e) The amount of the recovery remaining after payments are made
6under pars. (b) and to (c) shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the
7appropriation from which the assistance was originally paid.
AB150, s. 3173 8Section 3173. 49.65 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (8).
AB150, s. 3174 9Section 3174. 49.65 (9) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (9) (intro.)
10and amended to read:
AB150,1115,1511 49.89 (9)Powers of health maintenance organizations. (intro.) A health
12maintenance organization or other prepaid health care plan has the powers of the
13department of health and social services under subs. (2) to (5) to recover the costs
14which the organization or plan incurs in treating an individual if all of the following
15circumstances are present:
AB150, s. 3175 16Section 3175. 49.65 (9) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (9) (a).
AB150, s. 3176 17Section 3176. 49.65 (9) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (9) (b).
AB150, s. 3177 18Section 3177. 49.65 (9) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.89 (9) (c) and
19amended to read:
AB150,1115,2220 49.89 (9) (c) The medical costs are incurred during a period for which the
21department of health and social services pays a capitation or enrollment fee for the
22recipient.
AB150, s. 3178 23Section 3178. Subchapter V (title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.66] of the
24statutes is created to read:
AB150,1115,2525 Chapter 49
AB150,1116,3
1Subchapter V
2 Other medically related
3 services and support programs
AB150, s. 3179 4Section 3179. 49.66 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1116,5 549.66 Definitions. In this subchapter:
AB150,1116,6 6(1) "Department" means the department of health and social services.
AB150,1116,7 7(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of health and social services.
AB150, s. 3180 8Section 3180. 49.70 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this
9act), is renumbered 49.38.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.70. This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3181 10Section 3181. 49.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1117,911 49.70 (2) The department shall exercise the options to purchase such securities
12or accept an assignment of such securities when it finds that the owner of the
13securities is a resident of this state and is in need of general relief, public assistance
14or welfare aid, or who but for the ownership of such securities would qualify for
15general relief, public assistance or other welfare aid. If the department exercises an
16option to purchase such security, the purchase price shall be paid out, at par value,
17as general a relief payment. Where the department accepts an assignment of such
18security as provided in this section it shall pay out as general relief an amount equal
19to the par value of the security assigned. The general relief furnished, whether by
20money or otherwise, shall be at such times and in such amounts as will in the
21discretion of the department meet the needs of the recipient and protect the public.
22The department is authorized to exercise the options to purchase assigned to it in
23whole or in part, or to accept an assignment of such securities in whole or in part.

1The department is granted such authority as may be necessary and convenient to
2enable it to exercise the functions and perform the duties required of it by this
3section, including without limitation because of enumeration the authority to
4promulgate rules governing eligibility and the furnishing and paying of general
5relief under this section, the authority to enter into suitable agreements with the
6owner of the security or other appropriate persons for the purpose of carrying out this
7section, and the authority to sell or transfer the securities or defend and prosecute
8all actions concerning it and pay all just claims against it and do all other things
9necessary for the protection, preservation and management of the securities.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.70 (2). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 3182 10Section 3182. 49.80 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 16.385 (title).
AB150, s. 3183 11Section 3183. 49.80 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 16.385 (1).
AB150, s. 3184 12Section 3184. 49.80 (2) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 16.385 (2) (title).
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