AB493: Bill Text

AB493,8,20 4. A representative of one or more local health departments, as defined in s. 250.01 (4).

AB493,8,21 5. A member of one or more county boards of supervisors.

AB493,8,22 6. A representative of a health care provider.

AB493,8,23 7. A representative of a law enforcement agency.

AB493,8,24 8. A representative of the United Way.

AB493,9,4 9. Any other members whom the applicant identifies as having a demonstrated interest in prevention services, including private citizens and representatives of city, town or village government, private prevention service agencies, local businesses, agencies that provide funding for prevention services and religious organizations.

AB493,9,7 (b) The applicant shall demonstrate in the grant application that it has designated or has plans to designate a staff person to facilitate the activities of the local prevention consortium.

AB493,9,9 (c) The applicant shall provide an explanation of its plan to use the grant funds received for the purposes specified in sub. (4).

AB493,9,12 (6) Duties of local prevention consortium. A recipient of a planning grant under sub. (3) (b) shall ensure that the local prevention consortium established under sub. (5) (a) does all of the following:

AB493,9,13 (a) Designates the leadership for the local prevention consortium.

AB493,9,14 (b) Convenes at least quarterly.

AB493,9,18 (c) Develops goals specific to the area specified by the applicant under sub. (3) (a) 2. that are consistent with the statewide goals developed under sub. (2) (b) and, to the extent possible, uses measures identified under sub. (2) (b) to measure the progress of prevention services toward meeting those goals.

AB493,9,21 (d) Identifies prevention services available in the area specified by the applicant under sub. (3) (a) 2. and sources of funding available for prevention services.

AB493,9,24 (e) Develops a plan for the coordination of those identified prevention services and sources of funding with the goal of providing comprehensive prevention services in the area specified by the applicant under sub. (3) (a) 2.

Note: The newly created s. 46.505 does the following:

1. Defines "prevention services", "rural area" and "urban area".

2. Sets forth the duties of the prevention coordination council.

3. Requires DHFS, with the assistance of DPI, to do the following:

a. Develop a request-for-proposals for prevention planning grants and notify counties of the opportunity to apply.

b. Serve as or identify another entity to serve as a state prevention clearinghouse.

c. Seek waivers of federal funding restrictions and other restrictions under federal laws and regulations as necessary to implement the prevention planning grant program.

d. Administer and evaluate the prevention planning grant program.

e. Each designate a staff person to carry out the duties under items a. to d., above.

4. Sets forth the purpose of the prevention planning grants and the activities for which the grants may be used.

5. Sets forth the criteria an applicant must meet in order to receive a prevention planning grant.

6. Sets forth the duties of the local prevention consortium that must be established in order to receive a prevention planning grant.

AB493, s. 9123 Section 9123. Nonstatutory provisions; health and family services.

AB493,10,9 (1) Prevention coordination council; initial appointments. Notwithstanding the length of term specified in section 15.197 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial terms of the member appointed under section 15.197 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes, as created by this act, the member appointed under section 15.197 (3) (a) 13. of the statutes, as created by this act, and one of the members appointed under section 15.197 (3) (a) 14. of the statutes, as created by this act, expire on July 1, 2001; and the initial terms of 2 of the members appointed under section 15.197 (3) (a) 14. of the statutes, as created by this act, expire on July 1, 2000.

Note: Provides for staggered initial terms of certain appointed members of the prevention coordination council so as to provide continuity in the membership of the council.

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