SB150: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Senate BILL 150

April 19, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Breske, Andrea, Burke and Moen, cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Krusick, Ziegelbauer, Lorge, Bock, Turner, Ryba, Notestein, Black, Springer, Plombon, Hasenohrl, Wilder, Huber, Seratti, Boyle and Carpenter. Referred to Committee on Health, Human Services and Aging.

SB150,1,3 An Act to amend 20.435 (7) (dh); and to create 46.83 of the statutes; relating to: requiring establishment and maintenance of a toll-free telephone number to provide information on services for the elderly and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the department of health and social services to establish and maintain, from general purpose revenues, a toll-free telephone number to provide information and referral concerning county-administered or privately provided care and services that are available for individuals aged 60 or older.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB150, s. 1 Section 1. 20.435 (7) (dh) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB150,2,8 20.435 (7) (dh) Programs for senior citizens and elder abuse services. The amounts in the schedule for the programs for senior citizens, including but not limited to the purposes of ss. 46.80 (5) and 46.85, and for direct services for elder persons and other individuals under s. 46.90 (5m) and for maintenance of a toll-free telephone number under s. 46.83. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department of health and social services may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. All funds allocated under ss. 46.80 (5) and 46.85 but not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1, unless transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance, but the department may carry forward funds allocated under s. 46.90 (5m) that are not encumbered by June 30 of each year for allocation under s. 46.90 (5m) in the following state fiscal year. For the purposes of this paragraph, funds are encumbered by December 31 if allocated for services received or for goods ordered by December 31.

SB150, s. 2 Section 2. 46.83 of the statutes is created to read:

SB150,2,14 46.83 Hotline services. The department shall establish and maintain, in the subunit of the department that is primarily concerned with services for older individuals, as defined in s. 46.82 (1) (c), a toll-free telephone number to provide information and referral concerning county-administered or privately provided care and services that are available for older individuals.

SB150, s. 3 Section 3. Appropriation changes.

SB150,2,23 (1)  Hotline services for older individuals. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and social services under section 20.435 (7) (dh) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $24,800 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the dollar amount is increased by $24,800 for fiscal year 1996-97 to increase the authorized positions for the department by 1.0 GPR position on July 1, 1995, for the performance of services related to the maintenance of a toll-free telephone number to provide services to older individuals.

SB150,2,24 (End)