SB291,13,128 45.37 (9) (g) Work therapy or hobby shop income. A member is not required to
9use income received from services rendered to the home or southeastern facility
10under its work therapy program or from the sale of products or services through the
11hobby shop as payment for the care or maintenance of the member at the home or
12southeastern facility
.
SB291, s. 42 13Section 42. 45.37 (9) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,13,1714 45.37 (9) (h) Home or southeastern facility exchange. The operation of the home
15or southeastern facility exchange, including the operation of the hobby shop for the
16sale of products made by all members, shall be conducted under the supervision of
17the department.
SB291, s. 43 18Section 43. 45.37 (9c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,14,219 45.37 (9c) Personal funds of member. A member may, in writing, authorize
20the home or southeastern facility to receive, hold and account for his or her personal
21funds. Section 49.498 (8) and the rules promulgated under that subsection apply to
22the funds of a member held by the home or southeastern facility under this
23subsection. The department may transfer the personal funds of a member received
24under this subsection to the Wisconsin veterans home facilities members fund under

1s. 25.37. Upon request of the member, the department shall pay to the member the
2amount of the member's personal funds requested by the member.
SB291, s. 44 3Section 44. 45.37 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,14,94 45.37 (17) Additional eligibility requirements. Any person admitted to the
5home after December 31, 1973, or the nursing care facility operated by the
6department within the southeastern facility
shall meet during residence at the home
7or at the nursing care facility operated by the department within the southeastern
8facility
the eligibility requirements under ss. 49.45 and 49.46 and rules promulgated
9thereunder except that:
SB291,14,1410 (a) Persons with sufficient income and resources to meet the expenses of care
11for one or more months may be admitted to or remain in membership at the home
12or the nursing care facility operated by the department within the southeastern
13facility
but shall apply income and resources to costs to the extent required by ss.
1449.45 and 49.46 and rules promulgated thereunder; or
SB291,14,2015 (b) Persons who meet all the requirements of this section but whose degree of
16physical disability does not meet the minimum requirements in ss. 49.45 and 49.46
17and rules promulgated thereunder may be admitted to or remain in membership at
18the home or the nursing care facility operated by the department within the
19southeastern facility
but shall apply income and resources to costs to the extent
20required by ss. 49.45 and 49.46 and rules promulgated thereunder.
SB291, s. 45 21Section 45. 45.37 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
SB291,15,322 45.37 (18) Southeastern facility additional eligibility requirement. An
23otherwise eligible person may be admitted to or remain in residency at a residential
24or treatment facility within the southeastern facility only if the person has sufficient
25income and resources, and applies the income and resources to fully reimburse the

1department for the cost of providing care to the person. This income and resource
2limit on eligibility does not apply to persons admitted to the nursing care facility
3operated by the department within the southeastern facility.
SB291, s. 46 4Section 46. 45.397 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,15,95 45.397 (2) (a) The veteran is enrolled in a training course in a technical college
6under ch. 38 or in a proprietary school in the state approved by the educational board
7under s. 39.51, other than a school offering four-year degrees or programs,
or is
8engaged in a structured on-the-job training program that meets program
9requirements promulgated by the department by rule.
SB291, s. 47 10Section 47. 45.71 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB291,15,1211 45.71 (6m) "Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation" means the corporation
12created under 12 USC 1451 to 1459.
SB291, s. 48 13Section 48. 45.71 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,15,1814 45.71 (7) "Funds" include cash on hand, and liquid investments, and any asset
15the conversion of which to cash would not result in a substantial loss, except as
16provided under s. 45.85
. The funds of a veteran include all funds owned by the
17veteran and spouse, individually or jointly, unless the veteran and spouse are
18permanently separated.
SB291, s. 49 19Section 49. 45.71 (9) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 45.71 (9) and
20amended to read:
SB291,15,2421 45.71 (9) "Income" means the amount of adjusted gross income a veteran is
22receiving for regular work together with any income from other sources that may
23reasonably be expected to be regular and dependable, except as provided under s.
2445.85
.
SB291, s. 50 25Section 50. 45.71 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB291, s. 51
1Section 51. 45.71 (12) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,16,42 45.71 (12) (intro.) "Mobile home" "Manufactured home" means a mobile home
3structure, as defined under s. 340.01 (29), by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
4Corporation
which:
SB291, s. 52 5Section 52. 45.73 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 53 6Section 53. 45.73 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 45.73.
SB291, s. 54 7Section 54. 45.73 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 55 8Section 55. 45.74 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,16,11 945.74 Eligible persons; disqualifying factors. (intro.) Except as provided
10under s. 45.745 or 45.85, no person may receive a loan under this subchapter if the
11department or authorized lender determines that any of the following applies:
SB291, s. 56 12Section 56. 45.74 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 57 13Section 57. 45.74 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 58 14Section 58. 45.745 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,16,20 1545.745 Loans to disabled veterans; qualifying factors. (intro.) A veteran
16who is receiving 100% disability compensation from the U.S. department of veterans
17affairs under 38 USC 301 to 315, 331 to 337 and 350 to 362 due to a permanent and
18total service-connected disability may receive a loan under this subchapter if the
19department or authorized lender determines, after disregarding any payment
20received under s. 45.85,
that all of the following apply:
SB291, s. 59 21Section 59. 45.745 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 60 22Section 60. 45.745 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 61 23Section 61. 45.76 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,17,324 45.76 (1) (a) 1. A mobile manufactured home or real property on which a mobile
25manufactured home is to be situated, but only if the veteran has available and

1applies on the total cost of the property, an amount equivalent to at least 15% of the
2total cost. This 15% requirement does not apply to a person who qualifies under s.
345.745.
SB291, s. 62 4Section 62. 45.76 (3) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
5renumbered 45.76 (3) (a) and amended to read:
SB291,17,116 45.76 (3) (a) Cost and value of property. No loan may be made under this
7subchapter if the department or authorized lender determines that: 1. The the total
8cost of the property exceeds its market value unless the amount by which the cost of
9the property exceeds its market value is paid by the borrower in addition to the
10downpayment required by s. 45.77
. This subdivision paragraph does not apply to a
11person who qualifies under s. 45.745.
SB291, s. 63 12Section 63. 45.76 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 64 13Section 64. 45.79 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 65 14Section 65. 45.79 (3) (a) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,17,1515 45.79 (3) (a) (title) First or 2nd mortgage Mortgage or guarantor required.
SB291, s. 66 16Section 66. 45.79 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 45.79 (3) (a) and
17amended to read:
SB291,18,1418 45.79 (3) (a) Each loan made under this section, except a loan of $3,000 or less
19for a purpose specified under s. 45.76 (1) (c), shall be evidenced by a promissory
20instalment note and secured by a mortgage on the real estate in respect to which the
21loan is granted. A loan of $3,000 or less made for a purpose specified under s. 45.76
22(1) (c) shall be evidenced by a promissory instalment note and shall be secured by a
23guarantor or by a mortgage on the real estate in respect to which the loan is granted.
24Any loan having as its source funds provided through sub. (6) (a) and secured by a
25mortgage shall have the mortgage name the department as mortgagee and payee.

1Any loan having as its source funds provided through sub. (6) (b) and secured by a
2mortgage shall have the mortgage name the authorized lender involved as
3mortgagee and payee, and such mortgage and note shall be assigned by the
4authorized lender to the authority immediately upon execution. A mortgage
5securing a loan made for a purpose specified in s. 45.76 (1) (a), (b) or (d) must have
6priority over all liens against the mortgaged premises and the buildings and
7improvements thereon, except tax and special assessment liens filed after the
8recording of the mortgage. A mortgage securing a loan made for a purpose specified
9under s. 45.76 (1) (c) may be junior and subject to not more than one prior mortgage,
10and, except for that prior mortgage, must have priority over all liens against the
11mortgaged premises and the buildings and improvements on those premises, except
12tax and special assessment liens filed after the recording of the mortgage
is
13acceptable if the applicant can establish a minimum equity in the property as
14established by the department by rule
.
SB291, s. 67 15Section 67. 45.79 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 68 16Section 68. 45.85 of the statutes is repealed.
SB291, s. 69 17Section 69. 46.27 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,18,2218 46.27 (1) (b) "Nursing home" means a facility that meets the definition in s.
1950.01 (3) and that is licensed under s. 50.03 (1) and includes a state center for the
20developmentally disabled and, the Wisconsin veterans home Veterans Home at King
21and the nursing care facility operated by the department of veterans affairs under
22s. 45.385
.
SB291, s. 70 23Section 70. 46.27 (1) (dr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,19,224 46.27 (1) (dr) "State-operated long-term care facility" means a state center for
25the developmentally disabled and, the Wisconsin veterans home Veterans Home at

1King and the nursing care facility operated by the department of veterans affairs
2under s. 45.385
.
SB291, s. 71 3Section 71. 46.27 (6) (a) 2. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,19,74 46.27 (6) (a) 2. cm. Persons under subd. 1. seeking admission to or about to be
5admitted to the Wisconsin veterans home Veterans Home at King under subd. 1. or
6to the nursing care facility operated by the department of veterans affairs under s.
745.385
who are informed about the program but waive the assessment.
SB291, s. 72 8Section 72. 49.45 (6m) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,19,149 49.45 (6m) (bg) The department shall determine payment levels for the
10provision of skilled, intermediate, limited, personal or residential care or care for the
11mentally retarded in the state centers for the developmentally disabled and, in the
12Wisconsin veterans home Veterans Home at King and in the nursing care facility
13operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385
separately from the
14payment principles, applicable costs and methods established under this subsection.
SB291, s. 73 15Section 73. 50.034 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,19,2416 50.034 (4) Limitation. A nursing home or a community-based residential
17facility may not convert a separate area of its total area to a residential care
18apartment complex unless the department first approves the conversion. A nursing
19home, other than the nursing home homes operated at the Wisconsin Veterans Home
20at King or in southeastern Wisconsin by the department of veterans affairs under s.
2145.385
, that intends to convert a separate area of its total area to a residential care
22apartment complex shall also agree to reduce its licensed nursing home beds by the
23corresponding number of residential care apartment complex residential units
24proposed for the conversion.
SB291, s. 74 25Section 74. 70.11 (3a) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,20,2
170.11 (3a) (title) Buildings at the Wisconsin veterans home at King or in
2southeastern Wisconsin
.
SB291, s. 75 3Section 75. 150.31 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,20,84 150.31 (5m) The department shall decrease the statewide bed limit specified
5in sub. (1) to account for any reduction in the approved bed capacity of the nursing
6home operated at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or at the nursing care facility
7operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385
, as specified in s.
845.375 (2).
SB291, s. 76 9Section 76. 150.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,20,1510 150.46 (1) This subchapter applies does not apply to the Wisconsin Veterans
11Home at King only with respect to the statewide bed limit under s. 150.31 and with
12respect to the application, review and approval procedures relating to an increase in
13the nursing home bed capacity of the Wisconsin Veterans Home, under ss. 150.21 (2),
14150.33, 150.35, 150.39, 150.40, 150.41 and 150.43
or to the nursing care facility
15operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385
.
SB291, s. 77 16Section 77. 230.36 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,21,2517 230.36 (1) If a conservation warden, conservation patrol boat captain,
18conservation patrol boat engineer, state forest ranger, conservation field employe of
19the department of natural resources who is subject to call for fire control duty,
20member of the state patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, lifeguard, excise tax
21investigator employed by the department of revenue, special criminal investigation
22agent employed by the department of justice, special tax agent, state drivers' license
23examiner, state fair park police officer, University of Wisconsin System police officer
24and other state facilities police officer and patrol officer, security officer, watcher,
25engineer, engineering aide, building construction superintendent, fire fighter

1employed at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or at the facilities operated by the
2department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385
, or guard or institutional aide or a
3state probation, extended supervision and parole officer or any other employe whose
4duties include supervision and discipline of inmates or wards of the state at a state
5penal institution, including a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02
6(15m), or while on parole supervision or extended supervision outside of the confines
7of the institutions, or supervision of persons placed on probation by a court of record,
8or supervision and care of patients at a state mental institution, and the University
9of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics suffers injury while in the performance of his or
10her duties, as defined in subs. (2) and (3); or any other state employe who is not listed
11in this subsection and who is ordered by his or her appointing authority to accompany
12any employe listed in this subsection while the listed employe is engaged in the
13duties defined in sub. (3), or any other state employe who is not listed in this
14subsection and who is ordered by his or her appointing authority to perform the
15duties, when permitted, in lieu of the listed employe and while so engaged in the
16duties defined in sub. (3), suffers injury as defined in sub. (2) the employe shall
17continue to be fully paid by the employing agency upon the same basis as paid prior
18to the injury, with no reduction in sick leave credits, compensatory time for overtime
19accumulations or vacation and no reduction in the rate of earning sick leave credit
20or vacation. The full pay shall continue while the employe is unable to return to work
21as the result of the injury or until the termination of his or her employment upon
22recommendation of the appointing authority. At any time during the employe's
23period of disability the appointing authority may order physical or medical
24examinations to determine the degree of disability at the expense of the employing
25agency.
SB291, s. 78
1Section 78. 230.36 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,22,62 230.36 (3) (a) (intro.) A forest ranger or field employe of the department of
3natural resources who is subject to call for forest fire control duty or fire watcher
4employed at the Wisconsin veterans home Veterans Home at King or at the facilities
5operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385
, and lifeguard, at all
6times while:
SB291, s. 79 7Section 79. 851.09 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,22,13 8851.09 Heir. "Heir" means any person, including the surviving spouse, who
9is entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to an interest in property of a
10decedent. The state is an heir of the decedent and a person interested under s. 45.37
11(10) and (11) when the decedent was a member of the Wisconsin veterans home
12Veterans Home at King or at the facilities operated by the department of veterans
13affairs under s. 45.385
at the time of the decedent's death.
SB291, s. 80 14Section 80. 880.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB291,23,315 880.60 (4) Limitation on number of wards. No person or corporate entity other
16than a county having a population of 100,000 or more, or a bank or trust company
17or the commandant of the Wisconsin veterans home at King shall be guardian of
18more than 5 wards at one time, unless all the wards are members of one family. Such
19A
county shall act only for patients in its county hospital or mental hospital and for
20residents of its county home or infirmary, and shall serve without fee. The
21commandant shall act only for members of the Wisconsin veterans home and shall
22serve without fee.
Upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the U.S.
23department of veterans affairs or other interested person, alleging that a guardian
24is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than 5 wards as herein provided and
25requesting the guardian's discharge for that reason, the court, upon proof

1substantiating the petition, shall require a final accounting forthwith from such the
2guardian and shall discharge the guardian from guardianship in excess of 5 and
3forthwith appoint a successor.
SB291,23,44 (End)
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