AB591,91,1110 49.46 (1) (co) 4. This paragraph does not apply beginning on the first day of the
116th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591, s. 165 12Section 165. 49.46 (1) (cr) of the statutes is renumbered 49.46 (1) (cr) 1., and
1349.46 (1) (cr) 1. b. and c., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB591,91,1514 49.46 (1) (cr) 1. b. Discloses in the application under subd. 1. a. any health
15insurance possessed by a member of the family.
AB591,91,1916 c. Demonstrates that, but for the loss of the disregards for earned income under
17s. 49.19 (5) (a) 4., the family was continuously eligible for aid to families with
18dependent children from the date of that loss until the date of the application made
19under subd. 1. a.
AB591, s. 166 20Section 166. 49.46 (1) (cr) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,91,2221 49.46 (1) (cr) 2. This paragraph does not apply beginning on the first day of the
226th month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591, s. 167 23Section 167. 49.46 (1) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,92,824 49.46 (1) (cs) Medical assistance shall be provided to members of a
25work-not-welfare group, as defined in s. 49.27 (1) (c), that is eligible for transitional

1medical assistance coverage under s. 49.27 (8) (c). If the person is or was a member
2of a work-not-welfare group, as defined in s. 49.27 (1) (c), and if the period of
3ineligibility under s. 49.27 (4) (f) and (g) for that work-not-welfare group has not yet
4expired, the person is not eligible for medical assistance under par. (c), (cg), (co) or
5(cr), unless the person was a dependent child, as defined in s. 49.19 (1) (a), at the time
6that he or she was a member of the work-not-welfare group. This paragraph does
7not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date stated
8in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591, s. 168 9Section 168. 49.46 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,92,1610 49.46 (1) (d) 1. Children who are placed in licensed foster homes or licensed
11treatment foster homes by the department and who would be eligible for payment
12of aid to families with dependent children in foster homes or treatment foster homes
13except that their placement is not made by a county department under s. 46.215,
1446.22 or 46.23 will be considered as recipients of aid to families with dependent
15children. This subdivision does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th month
16beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591, s. 169 17Section 169. 49.46 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
18is renumbered 49.46 (1) (e) 1.
AB591, s. 170 19Section 170. 49.46 (1) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,92,2320 49.46 (1) (e) 2. Beginning on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the
21date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d), this paragraph does not apply with
22respect to a person who has income and resources within the limitations of s. 49.19
23whether or not the person requests or receives a grant of aid under that section.
AB591, s. 171 24Section 171. 49.465 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,93,2
149.465 (7) This section does not apply beginning on the first day of the 6th
2month beginning after the date stated in the notice under s. 49.141 (2) (d).
AB591, s. 172 3Section 172. 49.47 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,93,74 49.47 (4) (a) (intro.) Any Except as provided in par. (az), any individual who
5meets the limitations on income and resources under pars. (b) and (c) and who
6complies with par. (cm) shall be eligible for medical assistance under this section if
7such individual is:
AB591, s. 173 8Section 173. 49.47 (4) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,93,119 49.47 (4) (am) An Except as provided in par. (az), an individual who does not
10meet the limitation on income in par. (c) is eligible for medical assistance under this
11section if the individual is one of the following:
AB591, s. 174 12Section 174. 49.47 (4) (az) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,93,1413 49.47 (4) (az) No individual is eligible for medical assistance in a month that
14the individual is eligible for health care coverage under s. 49.153.
AB591, s. 175 15Section 175. 49.50 (6e) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB591, s. 176 16Section 176. 49.50 (6e) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1727
, section 3091, is renumbered 49.50 (6e) and amended to read:
AB591,93,2318 49.50 (6e) Within the limits of funds available under s. 20.435 (4) (cn) (dz) and
19(na) and (6) (jg), the department shall provide funds for individuals who are working
20and who receive aid to families with dependent children to pay child care costs in
21excess of the amount of the child care disregard under s. 49.19 (5) (a) and child care
22costs incurred before the child care disregard under s. 49.19 (5) (a) becomes available
23if the child care is provided by a child care provider.
AB591, s. 177 24Section 177. 49.50 (6k) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,94,6
149.50 (6k) (a) County departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 shall
2administer the funds appropriated for the purpose of providing child care under
3subs. (6e) (b) and (6g) for recipients and former recipients of aid under s. 49.19 and
4under sub. (7) (e) for participants in the learnfare program. The department shall
5allocate funds to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 for the
6purposes of this paragraph.
AB591, s. 178 7Section 178. 49.50 (6k) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,94,138 49.50 (6k) (b) Beginning on January 1, 1994, a county department under s.
946.215, 46.22 or 46.23 may, with the approval of the department, provide payment
10for, or reimbursement of, child care under s. 49.193 (8) or 49.50 (6e) (a) using funds
11allocated under par. (a). The department shall approve or disapprove this use of
12funds under criteria established to maximize state and federal funding available for
13child care.
AB591, s. 179 14Section 179. 49.52 (1) (ad) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,94,2015 49.52 (1) (ad) 1. The department shall reimburse each county for reasonable
16costs of income maintenance administration according to a formula based on
17workload within the limits of available state and federal funds under s. 20.435 (4)
18(de) (dz) and (nL) by contract under s. 46.032. The amount of reimbursement
19calculated under this paragraph is in addition to any reimbursement provided to a
20county for fraud and error reduction under s. 49.197 (1m) and (4).
AB591, s. 180 21Section 180. 49.52 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,95,322 49.52 (1) (am) The department shall reimburse each county from the
23appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (d) (dz) and (p) and (7) (b) and (o) for 100% of the
24cost of aid to families with dependent children granted under s. 49.19, for social
25services as approved by the department under ss. 46.215 (1), (2) (c) and (3) and 46.22

1(1) (b) 8. and (e) 3., and for funeral expenses paid for recipients of aid under s. 49.30,
2except that no reimbursement may be made for the administration of or aid granted
3under s. 49.02.
AB591, s. 181 4Section 181. 49.52 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
527
, section 3134m, is amended to read:
AB591,95,206 49.52 (1) (d) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), the
7department shall distribute the funding for social services, including funding for
8foster care or treatment foster care of a child receiving aid under s. 49.19, to county
9departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 as provided under s. 46.40. County
10matching funds are required for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2) , (4m) and (8).
11Each county's required match for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's
12distributions for that year for which matching funds are required plus the amount
13the county was required by s. 46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile
14delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Matching funds may be
15from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds or private donations
16to the county that meet the requirements specified in s. 51.423 (5). Private donations
17may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the
18amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed
19for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the
20difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.
AB591, s. 182 21Section 182. 49.52 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,95,2522 49.52 (5) 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)
24from the payment to the county or tribe under s. 20.435 (4) (de) (dz) and (nL) and
25reimburse the federal government from the funds withheld.
AB591, s. 183
1Section 183. 49.77 (3v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,96,32 49.77 (3v) Increased supplemental payments to custodial parents. (a) In this
3subsection:
AB591,96,44 1. "Custodial parent" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (b).
AB591,96,55 2. "Dependent child" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (c).
AB591,96,86 (b) A person who receives payments under this section and who is a custodial
7parent shall receive an increased state supplement of $77 for each dependent child
8with respect to whom the person is a custodial parent.
AB591, s. 184 9Section 184. 49.83 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
10sections 3142 and 3144, is amended to read:
AB591,96,18 1149.83 Limitation on giving information. Except as provided under s. 49.32
12(9) and (10), no person may use or disclose information concerning applicants and
13recipients of relief funded by a relief block grant, aid to families with dependent
14children, Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, social services or supplemental
15payments under s. 49.77, for any purpose not connected with the administration of
16the programs. Any person violating this subsection may be fined not less than $25
17nor more than $500 or imprisoned in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more
18than one year or both.
AB591, s. 185 19Section 185. 49.84 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
20section 3211, is amended to read:
AB591,97,221 49.84 (5) A person applying for Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid
22to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch.
23IV or food stamp program benefits under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 shall, as a condition
24of eligibility, provide a declaration and other verification of citizenship or satisfactory

1immigration status as required by the department by rule or as required in 42 USC
21320b-7
(d).
AB591, s. 186 3Section 186. 49.95 (4m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
427
, section 3220, is amended to read:
AB591,97,105 49.95 (4m) (a) Without legal authority, sends or brings a person to a county,
6tribal governing body or municipality or advises a person to go to a county, tribal
7governing body or municipality for the purpose of obtaining relief funded by a relief
8block grant, benefits under the Wisconsin works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161,
9aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under
10subch. IV or food stamps under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB591, s. 187 11Section 187. 49.96 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
12amended to read:
AB591,97,18 1349.96 Assistance grants exempt from levy. All grants of aid to families with
14dependent children, payments made under ss. 49.148 (1) (b) to 49.159, payments
15made for social services, cash benefits paid by counties under s. 59.07 (154), and
16benefits under s. 49.77 or federal Title XVI, are exempt from every tax, and from
17execution, garnishment, attachment and every other process and shall be
18inalienable.
AB591, s. 188 19Section 188. 59.07 (97) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,98,820 59.07 (97) Child and spousal support; paternity program; medical support
21liability program.
The county board shall contract with the department of health
22and social services to implement and administer the child and spousal support and
23establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for
24by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board
25resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency as the county designee.

1The board or its designee shall implement and administer the programs in
2accordance with the contract with the state department of health and social services.
3The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1), family court
4commissioner, clerk of court and all other county officials shall cooperate with the
5county and the department as necessary to provide the services required under the
6programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department under s.
746.25 for services provided under this subsection to persons not receiving benefits
8under s. 49.148 or 49.153 or
assistance under s. 49.19 or 49.47.
AB591, s. 189 9Section 189. 71.54 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
10Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB591,98,1511 71.54 (2) (a) (intro.) Property taxes accrued or rent constituting property taxes
12accrued shall be reduced by one-twelfth for each month or portion of a month for
13which the claimant received relief from any county under s. 59.07 (154) equal to or
14in excess of $400, participated in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (4) or (5) or
15received assistance under s. 49.19, except assistance received:
AB591, s. 190 16Section 190. 102.07 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,98,1917 102.07 (17) A participant in a trial job under s. 49.147 (3) is an employe of any
18employer under this chapter for whom the participant is performing service at the
19time of the injury.
AB591, s. 191 20Section 191. 102.07 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,98,2521 102.07 (18) A participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) or a
22transitional placement under s. 49.147 (5) is an employe of the Wisconsin works
23agency, as defined under s. 49.001 (9), for the purposes of this chapter, except to the
24extent that the person for whom the participant is performing work agrees to provide
25worker's compensation coverage.
AB591, s. 192
1Section 192. 102.29 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,99,72 102.29 (8) No participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) or a
3transitional placement under s. 49.147 (5) who, under s. 49.147 (4) (c) or (5) (c), is
4provided worker's compensation coverage by a Wisconsin works agency, as defined
5under s. 49.001 (9), and who makes a claim for compensation under this chapter may
6make a claim or maintain an action in tort against the employer who provided the
7community service job from which the claim arose.
AB591, s. 193 8Section 193. 106.21 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
927
, is amended to read:
AB591,99,14 10106.21 (1) (g) "Public assistance" means relief provided by counties under s.
1159.07 (154), Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with
12dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49,
13low-income energy assistance under s. 16.385, weatherization assistance under s.
1416.39 and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB591, s. 194 15Section 194. 106.215 (1) (fm) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1627
, is amended to read:
AB591,99,2117 106.215 (1) (fm) "Public assistance" means relief provided by counties under
18s. 59.07 (154), Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with
19dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49,
20low-income energy assistance under s. 16.385, weatherization assistance under s.
2116.39 and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB591, s. 195 22Section 195. 115.347 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
23amended to read:
AB591,99,2524 115.347 (2) Whenever a school district that is located in whole or in part in a
25county that has converted to the client assistance for reemployment and economic

1support data system submits a report under sub. (1) in the prescribed format, the
2department of industry, labor and human relations shall determine which children
3enrolled in the school district are members of Wisconsin works groups participating
4under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or
of families receiving aid to families with dependent
5children or food stamps, or both, and shall provide the information to the school board
6as soon thereafter as possible. The school board shall use the information to directly
7certify children as eligible for free or reduced-price meals served by the school
8district under federal school nutrition programs, pursuant to 42 USC 1758 (b) (2) (C)
9(ii) and (iii).
AB591, s. 196 10Section 196. 115.40 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1127
, is amended to read:
AB591,100,2012 115.40 (4) (b) The secretary and the secretary of health and social services shall
13review the applications and jointly determine the grant recipients and the amount
14of each grant. A grant may not be awarded to a school board, agency or organization
15unless the percentage of the participating school district's membership in the
16previous school year for whom aid to families with dependent children was being
17received under s. 49.19, or who were members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined
18in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who participated under s. 49.147 (3) to (5),
was
19greater than 5%. In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in s.
20121.004 (5).
AB591, s. 197 21Section 197. 115.40 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,101,322 115.40 (4) (c) 1. Programs that involve a school district that, in the previous
23school year, had a high proportion of pupils for whom aid to families with dependent
24children was being received under s. 49.19, a high proportion of pupils who were
25members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member

1who participated under s. 49.147 (3) to (5),
a high proportion of pupils who were
2children at risk, as defined under s. 118.153 (1) (a), or a high proportion of dropouts,
3as defined under s. 118.153 (1) (b).
AB591, s. 198 4Section 198. 115.45 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,101,85 115.45 (3m) (a) 2. "Low-income pupil" means a pupil for whom aid to families
6with dependent children is being received under s. 49.19 or a pupil who is a member
7of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who is
8participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5)
.
AB591, s. 199 9Section 199. 119.82 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,101,1210 119.82 (1) (a) 2. Is receiving aid to families with dependent children under s.
1149.19 or is a member of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with
12a member who is participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5)
.
AB591, s. 200 13Section 200. 120.13 (27m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,102,214 120.13 (27m) Transportation of indigent pupils. Provide transportation to
15and from school for indigent pupils who reside in the school district and who are not
16required to be transported under s. 121.54. In this subsection, "indigent pupils"
17means pupils eligible for free lunches or reduced-price lunches under 42 USC 1758
18or aid to 18-year-old students under s. 49.20 or for whom aid to families with
19dependent children is being received under s. 49.19 or who are members of a
20Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who is
21participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5)
or any combination
22thereof, as determined by the school board. If a school board determines to provide
23transportation under this subsection, there shall be reasonable uniformity in the
24transportation furnished such pupils whether they attend public or private schools.

1The cost of transporting pupils under this subsection may not be included in the
2school district's shared cost under s. 121.07 (6) (a).
AB591, s. 201 3Section 201. 227.01 (13) (zr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,102,54 227.01 (13) (zr) Establishes qualification criteria under s. 49.143 for a person
5to administer Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
AB591, s. 202 6Section 202. 227.01 (13) (zs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,102,87 227.01 (13) (zs) Establishes geographical areas under s. 49.143 for the
8administration of Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
AB591, s. 203 9Section 203. 230.04 (13) (a) and (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to
10read:
AB591,102,1411 230.04 (13) (a) Establish standards for plans to increase state employment of
12recipients of aid under s. 49.19 or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) prepared by
13agencies under s. 230.147 (1). The standards shall state the time periods within
14which these plans shall be prepared.
AB591,102,1715 (e) 1. A description of each agency's effort during that fiscal year to employ
16under s. 230.147 persons who received aid under s. 49.19 or benefits under s. 49.147
17(3) to (5)
.
AB591,102,2018 2. The number of persons receiving aid under s. 49.19 or benefits under s.
1949.147 (3) to (5)
who were employed by each agency under s. 230.147 during that
20fiscal year and the job title or classification of each position filled under s. 230.147.
AB591, s. 204 21Section 204. 230.147 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
22is amended to read:
AB591,103,723 230.147 (1) Each appointing authority of an agency with more than 100
24authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions shall prepare and implement
25a plan of action to employ persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive

1aid under s. 49.19, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), with the goal of making the
2ratio of those persons occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total
3number of persons occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio
4of the average case load receiving aid under s. 49.19, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3)
5to (5),
in this state in the previous fiscal year to the average number of persons in the
6state civilian labor force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the
7department of industry, labor and human relations.
AB591, s. 205 8Section 205. 230.147 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
9is amended to read:
AB591,103,1910 230.147 (2) Each appointing authority of an agency with 100 or fewer
11authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions is encouraged to employ
12persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19, or
13benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5),
to attempt to make the ratio of those persons
14occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total number of persons
15occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio of the average case
16load receiving aid under s. 49.19, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) in this state
17in the previous fiscal year to the average number of persons in the state civilian labor
18force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the department of industry, labor
19and human relations.
AB591, s. 206 20Section 206. 230.147 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,104,221 230.147 (3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), the state fair park board shall
22make every reasonable effort to employ in permanent full-time equivalent positions
23persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19 or
24benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5)
. The state fair park board shall consult with the

1department of employment relations to assure that its efforts under this subsection
2comply with ch. 230.
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