AB768, s. 242 24Section 242. 50.065 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2527
, is amended to read:
AB768,129,5
150.065 (3) (a) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that the
2department considers appropriate, the department shall request the information
3specified in sub. (2) (am) 1. to 4. for all persons who are licensed to operate an entity
4and for all persons specified in par. (ag) (intro.) who are nonclient residents of an
5entity
.
AB768, s. 243 6Section 243. 50.065 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
727
, is amended to read:
AB768,129,118 50.065 (3) (b) Every 4 years or at any other time within that period that an
9entity considers appropriate, the entity shall request the information specified in
10sub. (2) (b) 1. a. to d. for all persons specified in sub. (2) (ag) (intro.) who are employes
11or contractors of the entity
.
AB768, s. 244 12Section 244. 50.065 (3m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
13is amended to read:
AB768,129,1814 50.065 (3m) Notwithstanding subs. (2) (b) 1. and (3) (b), if the department
15obtains the information required under sub. (2) (am) or (3) (a) with respect to a person
16specified in sub. (2) (a) (intro.) and that person is also an employe, contractor or
17nonclient resident of the entity, the entity is not required to obtain the information
18specified in sub. (2) (b) 1. or (3) (b) with respect to that person.
AB768, s. 245 19Section 245. 50.065 (5) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
20Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB768,130,521 50.065 (5) (intro.) The department may license, certify, issue a certificate of
22approval to or register
to operate an entity a person who otherwise may not be
23licensed, certified, issued a certificate of approval or registered for a reason specified
24in sub. (2) (a) 1. to 5., and an entity may employ, contract with or permit to reside at
25the entity a person who otherwise may not be employed, contracted with or permitted

1to reside at the entity for a reason specified in sub. (2) (ag) 1. to 5., if the person
2demonstrates to the department by clear and convincing evidence and in accordance
3with procedures established by the department by rule that he or she has been
4rehabilitated. No person who has been convicted of any of the following offenses may
5be permitted to demonstrate that he or she has been rehabilitated:
AB768, s. 246 6Section 246. 50.065 (5) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768,130,87 50.065 (5) (f) An offense that is included in the list established by the
8department by rule promulgated under sub. (7) (am).
AB768, s. 247 9Section 247. 50.065 (5m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
10is amended to read:
AB768,130,1811 50.065 (5m) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, the department may refuse to license,
12certify or register, or issue a certificate of approval to,
a person to operate an entity,
13and an entity may refuse to employ, contract with or permit to reside at the entity
14a person specified in sub. (2) (ag) (intro.), if the person has been convicted of an
15offense that the department has not defined as a "serious crime" by rule promulgated
16under sub. (7) (a), or specified in the list established by rule under sub. (7) (b), but
17that is, in the estimation of the department or entity, substantially related to the care
18of a client.
AB768, s. 248 19Section 248. 50.065 (6) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2027
, is amended to read:
AB768,130,2421 50.065 (6) (a) The department shall require any person who applies for
22issuance or continuation of a license, certification, certificate of approval or
23registration
to operate an entity to complete a background information form that is
24provided by the department.
AB768, s. 249
1Section 249. 50.065 (6) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
227
, is amended to read:
AB768,131,93 50.065 (6) (b) For persons specified under par. (a) who are regulated, licensed,
4issued a certificate of approval
or certified by, or registered with, the department, for
5person specified in par. (am) 2., and for other persons specified by the department by
6rule, the entity shall send the background information form to the department. For
7all other persons specified in par. (a) and for persons specified under par. (am) 1., the
8entity shall maintain the background information form on file for inspection by the
9department.
AB768, s. 250 10Section 250. 50.065 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1127
, is amended to read:
AB768,131,2212 50.065 (7) (a) Establish by rule a definition of "serious crime" for the purpose
13of this section. The definition shall include only crimes or acts that are substantially
14related to the care of a client, shall include those crimes or acts that are included in
15the list established under par. (am), shall include the offenses specified in sub. (5) (a)
16to (e)
and shall include classes of crimes or acts involving abuse or neglect of a client
17for which no a person who has committed any of those crimes or acts may be
18permitted to demonstrate under sub. (5) that he or she has been rehabilitated. The
19definition may also include other crimes or acts that do not involve abuse or neglect
20of a client but that are substantially related to the care of a client for which no person
21who committed any of those crimes or acts may be permitted to demonstrate under
22sub. (5) that he or she has been rehabilitated.
AB768, s. 251 23Section 251. 50.065 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768,132,724 50.065 (7) (am) Establish by rule a list of crimes or acts, in addition to those
25offenses specified in sub. (5) (a) to (e), involving the abuse or neglect of a client for

1which no person who has committed any of those crimes or acts may be permitted to
2demonstrate under sub. (5) that he or she has been rehabilitated. The list may also
3include other crimes or acts, in addition to those offenses specified in sub. (5) (a) to
4(e), that do not involve the abuse or neglect of a client, but that are substantially
5related to the care of a client, for which no person who has committed any of those
6crimes or acts may be permitted to demonstrate under sub. (5) that he or she has been
7rehabilitated.
AB768, s. 252 8Section 252. 50.33 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 50.33 (1r).
AB768, s. 253 9Section 253. 50.33 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768,132,1210 50.33 (1g) "Critical access hospital" means a hospital that is designated by the
11department as meeting the requirements of 42 USC 1395i-4 (c) (2) (B) and is
12federally certified as meeting the requirements of 42 USC 1395i-4 (e).
AB768, s. 254 13Section 254. 50.33 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,132,1814 50.33 (2) (c) "Hospital" includes "special hospitals" or those hospital facilities
15providing primarily one that provide a limited type of medical or surgical care such
16as, but not in limitation thereof
, including orthopedic hospitals, children's hospitals,
17critical access hospitals, mental hospitals, psychiatric hospitals or maternity
18hospitals.
AB768, s. 255 19Section 255. 50.35 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,133,8 2050.35 Application and approval. Application for approval to maintain a
21hospital shall be made to the department on forms provided by the department. On
22receipt of an application, the department shall, except as provided in s. 50.498, issue
23a certificate of approval if the applicant and hospital facilities meet the requirements
24established by the department. This Except as provided in s. 50.498, this approval
25shall be in effect until, for just cause and in the manner herein prescribed, it is

1suspended or revoked. The certificate of approval may be issued only for the
2premises and persons or governmental unit named in the application and is not
3transferable or assignable. The Except as provided in s. 50.498, the department may
4not withhold, suspend or revoke approval unless for a substantial failure to comply
5with ss. 50.32 to 50.39 or the rules and standards adopted by the department after
6giving a reasonable notice, a fair hearing and a reasonable opportunity to comply.
7Failure by a hospital to comply with s. 50.36 (3m) shall be considered to be a
8substantial failure to comply under this section.
AB768, s. 256 9Section 256. 50.49 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
10is amended to read:
AB768,133,1611 50.49 (6) (a) The Except as provided in s. 50.498, the department shall issue
12a home health agency license if the applicant is fit and qualified, and if the home
13health agency meets the requirements established by this section. The department,
14or its designated representatives, shall make such inspections and investigations as
15are necessary to determine the conditions existing in each case and file written
16reports. Each licensee shall annually file a report with the department.
AB768, s. 257 17Section 257. 50.49 (6) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
18is amended to read:
AB768,133,2019 50.49 (6) (b) A home health agency license is valid until suspended or revoked,
20except as provided in s. 50.498
.
AB768, s. 258 21Section 258. 50.49 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,134,222 50.49 (10) Provisional licenses. A Except as provided in s. 50.498, a
23provisional license if approved by the department may be issued to any home health
24agency, the facilities of which are in use or needed for patients, but which is

1temporarily unable to conform to all the rules established under this section. A
2provisional license may not be issued for more than one year.
AB768, s. 259 3Section 259. 50.498 of the statutes is created to read:
AB768,134,8 450.498 Denial, nonrenewal and revocation of license, certification or
5registration based on tax delinquency. (1)
The department shall require each
6applicant to provide the department with his or her social security number, if the
7applicant is an individual, or the applicant's federal employer identification number,
8if the applicant is not an individual, as a condition of issuing any of the following:
AB768,134,99 (a) A certificate of approval under s. 50.35.
AB768,134,1010 (b) A license under s. 50.49 (6) (a).
AB768,134,1111 (c) A provisional license under s. 50.49 (10).
AB768,134,14 12(2) The department may not disclose any information received under sub. (1)
13to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting
14certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768,134,17 15(3) The department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certificate
16of approval, license or provisional license specified in sub. (1) if the applicant does
17not provide the information specified in sub. (1).
AB768,134,22 18(4) The department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certificate
19of approval, license or provisional license specified in sub. (1) or shall revoke a
20certificate of approval, license or provisional license specified in sub. (1), if the
21department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant for or holder of
22the certificate of approval, license or provisional license is liable for delinquent taxes.
AB768,134,24 23(5) An action taken under sub. (3) or (4) is subject to review only as provided
24under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) and (5).
AB768, s. 260 25Section 260. 50.50 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768,135,1
150.50 (1m) "Critical access hospital" has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (1g).
AB768, s. 261 2Section 261. 50.50 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,135,33 50.50 (3) (a) 6. A rural primary care critical access hospital.
AB768, s. 262 4Section 262. 50.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,135,65 50.50 (6) "Hospital" has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2) (a) or (b), except that
6"hospital" does not include a rural primary care critical access hospital.
AB768, s. 263 7Section 263. 50.50 (12) of the statutes is repealed.
AB768, s. 264 8Section 264. 50.52 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,135,99 50.52 (2) (c) 3. Is a rural primary care critical access hospital.
AB768, s. 265 10Section 265. 50.56 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768,135,1411 50.56 (4) This subchapter may not be construed to limit a health care service
12that is included in a rural medical center from any tax-exempt financing or
13reimbursement, insurance, payment for services or other advantage for which a
14health care service that is not included in a rural medical center is eligible.
AB768, s. 266 15Section 266. 51.032 of the statutes is created to read:
AB768,135,20 1651.032 Denial and revocations of certification or approval based on tax
17delinquency. (1)
The department shall require each applicant to provide the
18department with his or her social security number, if the applicant is an individual,
19or the applicant's federal employer identification number, if the applicant is not an
20individual, as a condition of issuing any of the following:
AB768,135,2121 (a) A certification issued under s. 51.038.
AB768,135,2222 (b) A certification issued under s. 51.04.
AB768,135,2323 (c) A certification issued under rules required under s. 51.42 (7) (b) 11.
AB768,135,2424 (d) A certification issued under rules required under s. 51.421 (3) (a).
AB768,135,2525 (e) An approval issued under s. 51.45 (8).
AB768,136,3
1(2) The department may not disclose any information received under sub. (1)
2to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting
3certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768,136,6 4(3) The department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certification
5or approval specified in sub. (1) if the applicant does not provide the information
6specified in sub. (1).
AB768,136,10 7(4) The department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certification
8or approval specified in sub. (1) or shall revoke a certification or approval specified
9in sub. (1) if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant
10for or holder of a certification or approval is liable for delinquent taxes.
AB768,136,12 11(5) An action taken under sub. (3) or (4) is subject to review only as provided
12under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) and (5).
AB768, s. 267 13Section 267. 51.038 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,136,21 1451.038 Outpatient mental health clinic certification. If Except as
15provided in s. 51.032, if
a facility that provides mental health services on an
16outpatient basis holds current accreditation from the council on accreditation of
17services for families and children, the department may accept evidence of this
18accreditation as equivalent to the standards established by the department, for the
19purpose of certifying the facility for the receipt of funds for services provided as a
20benefit to a medical assistance recipient under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. f., a community aids
21funding recipient under s. 51.423 (2) or as mandated coverage under s. 632.89.
AB768, s. 268 22Section 268. 51.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,137,3 2351.04 Treatment facility certification. Any Except as provided in s. 51.032,
24any
treatment facility may apply to the department for certification of the facility for
25the receipt of funds for services provided as a benefit to a medical assistance recipient

1under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. f. or to a community aids funding recipient under s. 51.423
2(2) or provided as mandated coverage under s. 632.89. The department shall
3annually charge a fee for each certification.
AB768, s. 269 4Section 269. 51.42 (7) (b) 11. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,137,75 51.42 (7) (b) 11. (intro.) Prescribe requirements for certification of community
6mental health programs, except as provided in s. 51.032, including all of the
7following:
AB768, s. 270 8Section 270. 51.421 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,137,169 51.421 (3) (a) Promulgate rules establishing standards for the certified
10provision of community support programs by county departments under s. 51.42,
11except as provided in s. 51.032
. The department shall establish standards that
12ensure that providers of services meet federal standards for certification of providers
13of community support program services under the medical assistance program, 42
14USC 1396
to 1397e. The department shall develop the standards in consultation
15with representatives of county departments under s. 51.42, elected county officials
16and consumer advocates.
AB768, s. 271 17Section 271. 51.45 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,138,318 51.45 (8) (a) The department shall establish minimum standards for approved
19treatment facilities that must be met for a treatment facility to be approved as a
20public or private treatment facility, except as provided in s. 51.032, and fix the fees
21to be charged by the department for the required inspections. The standards may
22concern only the health standards to be met and standards of treatment to be
23afforded patients and shall distinguish between facilities rendering different modes
24of treatment. In setting standards, the department shall consider the residents'
25needs and abilities, the services to be provided by the facility, and the relationship

1between the physical structure and the objectives of the program. Nothing in this
2subsection shall prevent county departments from establishing reasonable higher
3standards.
AB768, s. 272 4Section 272. 51.45 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,138,75 51.45 (8) (e) The department, after notice and hearing, may under this
6subsection
suspend, revoke, limit, or restrict an approval, or refuse to grant an
7approval, for failure to meet its standards.
AB768, s. 273 8Section 273. 51.45 (8) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,138,119 51.45 (8) (f) The circuit court may restrain any violation of this section, review
10any denial, restriction, or revocation of approval under this subsection, and grant
11other relief required to enforce its provisions.
AB768, s. 274 12Section 274. 55.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,138,2413 55.06 (6) Section 880.33 (2) applies to all hearings under this chapter except
14for transfers of placement under sub. (9) (b), (c) and (e). A person to be protected shall
15have a guardian ad litem who is an attorney appointed in accordance with s. 757.48
16(1) present at all hearings under this chapter if the person does not have full legal
17counsel. The court may, however, excuse a personal appearance by a guardian ad
18litem based on information contained in a written report by the guardian ad litem
19to the court. If the person is an adult who is indigent, the county of legal settlement
20shall be liable for guardian ad litem fees. If the person is a child, the person's parents
21or the county of legal settlement shall be liable for guardian ad litem fees as provided
22in s. 48.235 (8).
The subject individual, attorney or guardian ad litem shall have the
23right to present and cross-examine witnesses, including any person making an
24evaluation or review under sub. (8) (c).
AB768, s. 275 25Section 275. 55.06 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,139,19
155.06 (9) (b) Transfer may be made between placement units or from a
2placement unit to a medical facility other than those specified in pars. (c) to (e) by a
3guardian or placement facility without approval by a court. When transfer is made
4by a placement facility, 24 hours' prior written notice of the transfer shall be provided
5to the guardian, when feasible. If it is not feasible to notify the guardian in advance,
6written notice shall be provided immediately upon transfer, and notice shall also be
7provided to the court and to the board designated under s. 55.02 or an agency
8designated by it within a reasonable time, not to exceed 48 hours from the time of the
9transfer. Upon petition to a court by a guardian, ward, or attorney, or other
10interested person specifying objections to a transfer, the court shall order a hearing,
11within 96 hours after filing of the petition, to determine whether there is probable
12cause to believe that the transfer is consistent with the requirements specified in par.
13(a) and is necessary for the best interests of the ward. The court shall notify the ward,
14guardian and petitioner of the time and place of the hearing, and a guardian ad litem
15shall be appointed to represent the ward. If the person is an adult who is indigent,
16the county of legal settlement shall be liable for guardian ad litem fees. If the person
17is a child, the person's parents or the county of legal settlement shall be liable for
18guardian ad litem fees as provided in s. 48.235 (8).
The petitioner, ward and guardian
19shall have the right to attend, and to present and cross-examine witnesses.
AB768, s. 276 20Section 276. 59.52 (4) (a) 18. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,140,521 59.52 (4) (a) 18. Case records and other record material of all public assistance
22that are kept as required under ch. 49, if no payments have been made for at least
233 years and if a face sheet or similar record of each case and a financial record of all
24payments for each aid account are preserved in accordance with rules adopted by the
25department of health and family services or by the department of workforce

1development
. If the department of health and family services or the department of
2workforce development
has preserved such case records and other record material
3on computer disc or tape or similar device, a county may destroy the original records
4and record material under rules adopted by the department that has preserved those
5case records or other record material
.
AB768, s. 277 6Section 277. 66.432 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,140,187 66.432 (1) Declaration of policy. The right of all persons to have equal
8opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, physical condition,
9disability as defined in s. 106.04 (1m) (g), sexual orientation as defined in s. 111.32
10(13m), religion, national origin, marital status, family status as defined in s. 106.04
11(1m) (k), lawful source of income, age or ancestry is a matter both of statewide
12concern under s. ss. 101.132 and 106.04 and also of local interest under this section
13and s. 66.433. The enactment of s. ss. 101.132 and 106.04 by the legislature shall not
14preempt the subject matter of equal opportunities in housing from consideration by
15political subdivisions, and shall not exempt political subdivisions from their duty,
16nor deprive them of their right, to enact ordinances which prohibit discrimination in
17any type of housing solely on the basis of an individual being a member of a protected
18class.
AB768, s. 278 19Section 278. 66.432 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768,141,820 66.432 (2) Antidiscrimination housing ordinances. Political subdivisions may
21enact ordinances prohibiting discrimination in housing within their respective
22boundaries solely on the basis of an individual being a member of a protected class.
23Such an ordinance may be similar to s. ss. 101.132 and 106.04 (1) to (8) or may be
24more inclusive in its terms or in respect to the different types of housing subject to
25its provisions, but any such ordinance establishing a forfeiture as a penalty for

1violation shall not be for an amount that is less than the statutory forfeitures under
2s. 106.04. Such an ordinance may permit a complainant, aggrieved person or
3respondent to elect to remove the action to circuit court after a finding has been made
4that there is reasonable cause to believe that a violation of the ordinance has
5occurred. Such an ordinance may also authorize the political subdivision, at any
6time after a complaint has been filed alleging an ordinance violation, to file a
7complaint in circuit court seeking a temporary injunction or restraining order
8pending final disposition of the complaint.
AB768, s. 279 9Section 279. 70.11 (39) of the statutes is created to read:
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