SB44, s. 1276 23Section 1276. 49.175 (1) (ze) 6. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1277 24Section 1277. 49.175 (1) (ze) 7. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1278 25Section 1278. 49.175 (1) (ze) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,584,2
149.175 (1) (ze) 8. `Domestic abuse services grants.' For the domestic abuse
2services grants under s. 46.95 (2), $1,000,000 $750,000 in each fiscal year.
SB44, s. 1279 3Section 1279. 49.175 (1) (ze) 9. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1280 4Section 1280. 49.175 (1) (ze) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
SB44,584,85 49.175 (1) (ze) 12. `Milwaukee and statewide child welfare administration.' For
6the costs associated with the Milwaukee child welfare information system and the
7Wisconsin statewide automated child welfare information system, $1,695,700 in
8fiscal year 2003-04 and $1,741,300 in fiscal year 2004-05.
SB44, s. 1281 9Section 1281. 49.175 (1) (zf) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1282 10Section 1282. 49.175 (1) (zg) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1283 11Section 1283. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,584,1612 49.175 (1) (zh) Taxable years 1999 and thereafter. For the transfer of moneys
13from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (md) to the appropriation account
14under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $51,244,500 $57,892,000 in
15fiscal year 2001-02 2003-04 and $55,160,000 $50,300,000 in fiscal year 2002-03
162004-05.
SB44, s. 1284 17Section 1284. 49.175 (1) (zj) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,584,2018 49.175 (1) (zj) Head start Start. For the transfer of moneys to the department
19of public instruction for head start Head Start agencies, $3,712,500 $3,500,000 in
20each fiscal year.
SB44, s. 1285 21Section 1285. 49.175 (1) (zk) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1286 22Section 1286. 49.179 of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1287 23Section 1287. 49.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,585,624 49.19 (3) (b) If the county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 finds a person
25eligible for aid under this section, that county department shall, on a form to be

1prescribed by the department, direct the payment of such aid by order upon the state
2treasurer
secretary of administration. Payment of aid shall be made monthly, based
3on a calendar month or fiscal month as defined by the department; except that the
4director of the county department may, in his or her discretion for the purpose of
5protecting the public, direct that the monthly allowance be paid in accordance with
6sub. (5) (c).
SB44, s. 1288 7Section 1288. 49.19 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,585,108 49.19 (5) (d) The department shall reimburse the county for the funeral, burial,
9and cemetery expenses of a dependent child or the child's parents as provided in s.
1049.30 49.785.
SB44, s. 1289 11Section 1289. 49.19 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,585,1812 49.19 (14) (b) If the state treasurer secretary of administration is unable to
13issue a replacement check or draft requested under par. (a) because the original has
14been paid, the department shall promptly authorize the issuance of a replacement
15check or draft. If the state treasurer secretary of administration recovers the amount
16of the original check or draft that amount shall be returned to the department. If the
17state treasurer secretary of administration is unable to obtain recovery, the
18department may pursue recovery.
SB44, s. 1290 19Section 1290. 49.195 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,585,21 2049.195 (title) Recovery of aid to families with dependent children and
21Wisconsin
works benefits Works payments.
SB44, s. 1291 22Section 1291. 49.195 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,587,423 49.195 (1) If any parent at the time of receiving aid under s. 49.19, a stipend
24under s. 49.147 (3m) (g),
or a benefit under s. 49.148, 49.155 , or 49.157, or at any time
25thereafter, acquires property by gift, inheritance, sale of assets, court judgment, or

1settlement of any damage claim, or by winning a lottery or prize, the county granting
2such aid, or the Wisconsin works Works agency granting such a stipend or benefit,
3may sue the parent on behalf of the department to recover the value of that portion
4of the aid or of the, stipend, or benefit which that does not exceed the amount of the
5property so acquired. The value of the aid, stipend, or benefit liable for recovery
6under this section may not include the value of work performed by a member of the
7family in a community work experience program under s. 46.215 (1) (o), 1991 stats.,
8s. 46.22 (1) (b) 11., 1991 stats., or s. 49.50 (7j) (d), 1991 stats., or in a community work
9experience component under s. 49.193 (6), 1997 stats. During the life of the parent,
10the 10-year statute of limitations may be pleaded in defense against any suit for
11recovery under this section; and if such property is his or her homestead it shall be
12exempt from execution on the judgment of recovery until his or her death or sale of
13the property, whichever occurs first. Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions and
14limitations, where if the aid, stipend, or benefit recipient is deceased, a claim may
15be filed against any property in his or her estate and the statute of limitations
16specified in s. 859.02 shall be exclusively applicable. The court may refuse to render
17judgment or allow the claim in any case where a parent, spouse, or child is dependent
18on the property for support, and the court in rendering judgment shall take into
19account the current family budget requirement as fixed by the U.S. department of
20labor for the community or as fixed by the authorities of the community in charge of
21public assistance. The records of aid, stipend, or benefits paid kept by the county, by
22the department, or by the Wisconsin works Works agency are prima facie evidence
23of the value of the aid, stipend, or benefits furnished paid. Liability under this
24section shall extend to any parent or stepparent whose family receives aid under s.
2549.19, a stipend under s. 49.147 (3m) (g), or benefits under s. 49.148, 49.155, or

149.157 during the period that he or she is a member of the same household, but his
2or her liability is limited to such period. This section does not apply to medical and
3health assistance payments for which recovery is prohibited or restricted by federal
4law or regulation.
SB44, s. 1292 5Section 1292. 49.195 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,587,186 49.195 (3) A county, tribal governing body, or Wisconsin works Works agency
7or the department shall determine whether an overpayment has been made under
8s. 49.19 49.147 (3m) (g), 49.148, 49.155 or, 49.157, or 49.19 and, if so, the amount of
9the overpayment. The county, tribal governing body, or Wisconsin works Works
10agency or the department shall provide notice of the overpayment to the liable
11person. The department shall give that person an opportunity for a review following
12the procedure specified under s. 49.152, if the person received the overpayment
13under s. 49.141 to 49.161, and for a hearing under ch. 227. Notwithstanding s. 49.96,
14the department shall promptly recover all overpayments made under s. 49.19 49.147
15(3m) (g)
, 49.148, 49.155 or, 49.157 , or 49.19 that have not already been received under
16s. 49.161 or 49.19 (17) and shall promulgate rules establishing policies and
17procedures to administer this subsection. The rules shall include notification
18procedures similar to those established for child support collections.
SB44, s. 1293 19Section 1293. 49.22 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,588,320 49.22 (6) The department shall establish, pursuant to federal and state laws,
21rules, and regulations, a uniform system of fees for services provided under this
22section to individuals not receiving aid under s. 46.261, 49.19, or 49.47; stipends
23under s. 49.147 (3m) (g);
benefits or wages under s. 49.148, 49.155, or 49.79; foster
24care maintenance payments under 42 USC 670 to 679a; or kinship care payments
25under s. 48.57 (3m) or long-term kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3n). The

1system of fees may take into account an individual's ability to pay. Any fee paid and
2collected under this subsection may be retained by the county providing the service
3except for the fee specified in 42 USC 653 (e) (2) for federal parent locator services.
SB44, s. 1294 4Section 1294 . 49.22 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,588,165 49.22 (7m) The department may contract with or employ a collection agency
6or other person to enforce a support obligation of a parent who is delinquent in
7making support payments and may contract with or employ an attorney to appear
8in an action in state or federal court to enforce such an obligation. To pay for the
9department's administrative costs of implementing this subsection, the department
10may charge a fee to counties, retain up to 50% of any incentive payment made to this
11state under 42 USC 658 for a collection under this subsection, and retain
use federal
12matching funds or funds retained by the department under s. 49.24 (2) (c), or use up
13to
30% of this state's share of a collection made under this subsection on behalf of a
14recipient of aid to families with dependent children or a recipient of kinship care
15payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or long-term kinship care payments under s. 48.57
16(3n).
SB44, s. 1295 17Section 1295 . 49.22 (7m) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act ....
18(this act), is amended to read:
SB44,589,319 49.22 (7m) The department may contract with or employ a collection agency
20or other person to enforce a support obligation of a parent who is delinquent in
21making support payments and may contract with or employ retain an attorney to
22appear in an action in state or federal court to enforce such an obligation. To pay for
23the department's administrative costs of implementing this subsection, the
24department may charge a fee to counties, use federal matching funds or funds
25retained by the department under s. 49.24 (2) (c), or use up to 30% of this state's share

1of a collection made under this subsection on behalf of a recipient of aid to families
2with dependent children or a recipient of kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3m)
3or long-term kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3n).
SB44, s. 1296 4Section 1296. 49.24 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,589,75 49.24 (2) (b) The Except as provided in par. (c), the total of payments made to
6counties under sub. (1) and in federal child support incentive payments may not
7exceed $12,340,000 per year.
SB44, s. 1297 8Section 1297. 49.24 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44,589,159 49.24 (2) (c) If federal child support incentive payments that are received for
10a year exceed the maximum specified in par. (b), 50% of the amount that exceeds the
11maximum specified in par. (b) shall be distributed to counties according to the
12formula under par. (a), subject to the incentive payments limit specified in par. (a),
13and the remainder shall be retained by the department to pay the costs of the
14department's activities under ss. 49.22 and 49.227 and costs related to receiving and
15disbursing support and support-related payments.
SB44, s. 1298 16Section 1298. 49.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,589,1917 49.24 (3) A county that receives any state child support incentive payment
18under sub. (1) or any federal child support incentive payment under sub. (2) (a) or
19(c)
may use the funds only to pay costs under its child support program under s. 49.22.
SB44, s. 1299 20Section 1299. 49.26 (1) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,589,2421 49.26 (1) (g) (intro.) An individual who is a dependent child in a Wisconsin
22works Works group that includes a participant under s. 49.147 (3), (3m), (4), or (5)
23or who is a recipient of aid under s. 49.19 is subject to the school attendance
24requirement under par. (ge) if all of the following apply:
SB44, s. 1300 25Section 1300. 49.26 (1) (h) 1s. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,590,4
149.26 (1) (h) 1s. b. An individual who is a dependent child in a Wisconsin works
2Works group that includes a participant under s. 49.147 (3), (3m), (4), or (5) and who
3fails to meet the school attendance requirement under par. (ge) is subject to a
4monthly sanction.
SB44, s. 1301 5Section 1301. 49.26 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,590,86 49.26 (1) (hm) The department may require consent to the release of school
7attendance records, under s. 118.125 (2) (e), as a condition of eligibility for benefits
8participation under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or aid under s. 49.19.
SB44, s. 1302 9Section 1302. 49.30 of the statutes is renumbered 49.785, and 49.785 (2), as
10renumbered, is amended to read:
SB44,590,2011 49.785 (2) From the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (md)
12appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bn), the department shall reimburse a county or
13applicable tribal governing body or organization for any amount that the county or
14applicable tribal governing body or organization is required to pay under sub. (1).
15From the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (md) appropriation under s.
1620.435 (4) (bn)
, the department shall reimburse a county or applicable tribal
17governing body or organization for cemetery expenses or for funeral and burial
18expenses for persons described under sub. (1) that the county or applicable tribal
19governing body or organization is not required to pay under subs. (1) and (1m) only
20if the department approves the reimbursement due to unusual circumstances.
SB44, s. 1303 21Section 1303. 49.32 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1304 22Section 1304. 49.32 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1305 23Section 1305. 49.32 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,591,1024 49.32 (9) (a) Each county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23
25administering aid to families with dependent children shall maintain a monthly

1report at its office showing the names of all persons receiving aid to families with
2dependent children together with the amount paid during the preceding month.
3Each Wisconsin works Works agency administering Wisconsin works Works under
4ss. 49.141 to 49.161 shall maintain a monthly report at its office showing the names
5of all persons receiving stipends under s. 49.147 (3m) (g) or benefits or wages under
6s. 49.148 together with the amount paid during the preceding month. Nothing in this
7paragraph shall be construed to authorize or require the disclosure in the report of
8any information (, including names, amounts of aid, or otherwise) other information,
9pertaining to adoptions, or aid furnished for the care of children in foster homes or
10treatment foster homes under s. 46.261 or 49.19 (10).
SB44, s. 1306 11Section 1306. 49.32 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,591,1912 49.32 (10) (b) If a law enforcement officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that
13a warrant has been issued and is outstanding for the arrest of a Wisconsin works
14Works participant, the law enforcement officer may request that a law enforcement
15officer be notified when the participant appears to obtain his or her stipend or
16benefits under the Wisconsin works Works program. At the request of a law
17enforcement officer under this paragraph, an employee of a Wisconsin works Works
18agency who disburses stipends or benefits may notify a law enforcement officer when
19the participant appears to obtain Wisconsin works his or her stipend or benefits.
SB44, s. 1307 20Section 1307. 49.32 (10m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,593,221 49.32 (10m) (a) A county department, relief agency under s. 49.01 (3m), or
22Wisconsin works Works agency shall, upon request, and after providing the notice
23to the recipient required by this paragraph, release the current address of a recipient
24of relief under s. 49.01 (3), aid to families with dependent children , a stipend under
25s. 49.147 (3m) (g),
or benefits or wages under s. 49.148 to a person, the person's

1attorney, or an employee or agent of that attorney, if the person is a party to a legal
2action or proceeding in which the recipient is a party or a witness, unless the person
3is a respondent in an action commenced by the recipient under s. 813.12, 813.122,
4813.123, 813.125, or 813.127. If the person is a respondent in an action commenced
5by the recipient under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.125, or 813.127, the county
6department, relief agency, or Wisconsin works Works agency may not release the
7current address of the recipient. No county department, relief agency , or Wisconsin
8works Works agency may release an address under this paragraph until 21 days after
9the address has been requested. A person requesting an address under this
10paragraph shall be required to prove his or her identity and his or her participation
11as a party in a legal action or proceeding in which the recipient is a party or a witness
12by presenting a copy of the pleading or a copy of the subpoena for the witness. The
13person shall also be required to sign a statement setting forth his or her name,
14address, and the reasons for making the request and indicating that he or she
15understands the provisions of par. (b) with respect to the use of the information
16obtained. The statement shall be made on a form prescribed by the department and
17shall be sworn and notarized. Within 7 days after an address has been requested
18under this paragraph, the county department, relief agency, or Wisconsin works
19Works agency shall mail to each recipient whose address has been requested a
20notification of that fact on a form prescribed by the department. The form shall also
21include the date on which the address was requested, the name and address of the
22person who requested the disclosure of the address, the reason that the address was
23requested, and a statement that the address will be released to the person who
24requested the address no sooner than 21 days after the date on which the request for
25the address was made. County departments, relief agencies, and Wisconsin works

1Works agencies shall keep a record of each request for an address under this
2paragraph.
SB44, s. 1308 3Section 1308. 49.33 of the statutes is renumbered 49.78, and 49.78 (1) (b), (2),
4(4), (7), (8) (a) and (10), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB44,593,85 49.78 (1) (b) "Income maintenance program" means the medical assistance
6Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49, the badger care Badger Care
7health care program under s. 49.665, or the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011
8to 2036, or the cemetery, funeral, and burial expenses program under s. 49.785.
SB44,593,13 9(2) Contracts. Annually, the department of health and family services shall
10contract with county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23, and may
11contract with tribal governing bodies, to reimburse the county departments and
12tribal governing bodies for the reasonable cost of administering income maintenance
13programs.
SB44,593,20 14(4) Rules; merit system. The department of workforce development shall
15promulgate rules for the efficient administration of aid to families with dependent
16children in agreement with the requirement for federal aid, including the
17establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis. The
18provisions of this section relating to personnel standards on a merit basis supersede
19any inconsistent provisions of any law relating to county personnel. This subsection
20shall not be construed to invalidate the provisions of s. 46.22 (1) (d).
SB44,593,25 21(7) County personnel systems. Pursuant to rules promulgated under sub. (4),
22the department of workforce development where requested by the county shall
23delegate to that county, without restriction because of enumeration, any or all of the
24department's department of workforce development's authority under sub. (4) to
25establish and maintain personnel standards including salary levels.
SB44,594,10
1(8) (a) From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (bn) and (nn) and
2subject to par. (b), the department of health and family services shall reimburse each
3county and tribal governing body that contracts with the department under sub. (2)
4for reasonable costs of administering the income maintenance programs. The
5amount of each reimbursement paid under this paragraph shall be calculated using
6a formula based on workload within the limits of available state and federal funds
7under s. 20.435 (4) (bn) and (nn) by contract under s. 49.33 sub. (2). The amount of
8reimbursement calculated under this paragraph and par. (b) is in addition to any
9reimbursement provided to a county or tribal governing body for fraud and error
10reduction under s. 49.197 (1m) and (4).
SB44,594,22 11(10) County certification. (a) Each county treasurer and director of a county
12department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 and each tribal governing body shall
13certify monthly under oath to the department of health and family services in such
14manner as the department of health and family services prescribes the claim of the
15county for state reimbursement under sub. (8) (a). The department of health and
16family services
shall review each claim of reimbursement and, if the department of
17health and family services
approves the claim, the department of health and family
18services
shall certify to the department of administration for reimbursement to the
19county for amounts due under sub. (8) (a) and payment claimed to be made to the
20counties monthly. The department of health and family services may make advance
21payments prior to the beginning of each month equal to one-twelfth of the contracted
22amount.
SB44,595,623 (b) To facilitate prompt reimbursement the certificate of the department of
24health and family services
may be based on the certified statements of the county
25officers or tribal governing body executives filed under par. (a). Funds recovered

1from audit adjustments from a prior fiscal year may be included in subsequent
2certifications only to pay counties owed funds as a result of any audit adjustment.
3By September 30 annually, the department of health and family services shall
4submit a report to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) on funds
5recovered and paid out during the previous calendar year as a result of audit
6adjustments.
SB44, s. 1309 7Section 1309. 49.36 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,595,168 49.36 (2) The department may contract with any county, tribal governing body,
9or Wisconsin works Works agency to administer a work experience and job training
10program for parents who are not custodial parents and who fail to pay child support
11or to meet their children's needs for support as a result of unemployment or
12underemployment. The program may provide the kinds of work experience and job
13training services available from the program under s. 49.193, 1997 stats., or s. 49.147
14(3), (3m), or (4). The program may also include job search and job orientation
15activities. The department shall fund the program from the appropriation under s.
1620.445 (3) (dz).
SB44, s. 1310 17Section 1310. 49.45 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,595,2218 49.45 (2) (a) 3. Determine the eligibility of persons for medical assistance,
19rehabilitative, and social services under ss. 49.46, 49.468, and 49.47 and rules and
20policies adopted by the department and shall may, under a contract under s. 49.33
2149.78 (2), designate delegate all, or any portion, of this function to the county
22department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal governing body.
SB44, s. 1311 23Section 1311. 49.45 (2) (a) 17. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,596,324 49.45 (2) (a) 17. Notify the governor, the joint committee on legislative
25organization, the joint committee on finance and appropriate standing committees,

1as determined by the presiding officer of each house, if the appropriation accounts
2under s. 20.435 (4) (b) is , (gp), and (r) are insufficient to provide the state share of
3medical assistance.
SB44, s. 1312 4Section 1312. 49.45 (2) (a) 25. of the statutes is created to read:
SB44,596,145 49.45 (2) (a) 25. a. For the privilege of doing business in this state, there is
6imposed on each health maintenance organization, as defined in s. 609.01 (2), an
7annual assessment of 1% of the health maintenance organization's gross revenues
8for the immediately preceding calendar year. The assessment shall be deposited into
9the Medical Assistance trust fund. The department shall determine the amount of
10each health maintenance organization's assessment, based on a statement that the
11health maintenance organization shall file annually, by March 1, with the office of
12the commissioner of insurance. Each health maintenance organization shall pay
13one-fourth of the total assessment quarterly, by March 31, June 30, September 30,
14and December 31 of each year.
SB44,596,1915 b. Sections 77.59 (1) to (5), (6) (intro.), (a), and (c), and (7) to (10), 77.60 (1) to
16(7), (9), and (10), 77.61 (9) and (12) to (14), and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under
17subch. III of ch. 77, apply to the assessment under this section, except that the
18amount of any assessment collected under subd. 25. a. shall be deposited into the
19Medical Assistance trust fund.
SB44,596,2220 c. The department shall levy, enforce, and collect the assessment under this
21subdivision and shall develop and distribute forms necessary for levying and
22collection.
SB44,596,2423 d. The department shall promulgate rules that establish procedures and
24requirements for levying the assessment under this subdivision.
SB44,597,3
1e. An affected health maintenance organization may contest an action by the
2department under this subdivision by submitting a written request for a hearing to
3the department within 3 days after the date of the department's action.
SB44,597,54 f. Any order or determination made by the department under a hearing as
5specified in subd. 25. e. is subject to judicial review as prescribed under ch. 227.
SB44, s. 1313 6Section 1313. 49.45 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,597,127 49.45 (3) (a) Reimbursement shall be made to each county department under
8ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23 for the any administrative services performed in the
9medical assistance Medical Assistance program on the basis of s. 49.33 49.78 (8). For
10purposes of reimbursement under this paragraph, assessments completed under s.
1146.27 (6) (a) are administrative services performed in the medical assistance Medical
12Assistance
program.
SB44, s. 1314 13Section 1314. 49.45 (3) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1315 14Section 1315. 49.45 (5) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,598,615 49.45 (5) (b) 1. (intro.) Upon receipt of a timely petition under par. (a) the
16department shall give the applicant or recipient reasonable notice and opportunity
17for a fair hearing. The department may make such additional investigation as it
18considers necessary. Notice of the hearing shall be given to the applicant or recipient
19and to the county clerk or, if a Wisconsin works agency , if a county department under
20s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23
is responsible for making the medical assistance
21determination, the Wisconsin works agency to the county clerk of the county. The
22county or the Wisconsin works agency may be represented at such hearing. The
23department shall render its decision as soon as possible after the hearing and shall
24send a certified copy of its decision to the applicant or recipient, to the county clerk,
25and to the any county officer or the Wisconsin works agency charged with

1administration of the medical assistance Medical Assistance program. The decision
2of the department shall have the same effect as an order of the a county officer or the
3Wisconsin works agency charged with the administration of the medical assistance
4Medical Assistance program. The decision shall be final, but may be revoked or
5modified as altered conditions may require. The department shall deny a petition
6for a hearing or shall refuse to grant relief if:
SB44, s. 1316 7Section 1316. 49.45 (5) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,598,188 49.45 (5) (b) 2. (intro.) If a recipient requests a hearing within the timely notice
9period specified in 42 CFR 431.231 (c), medical assistance coverage shall not be
10suspended, reduced, or discontinued until a decision is rendered after the hearing
11but medical assistance payments made pending the hearing decision may be
12recovered by the department if the contested decision or failure to act is upheld. The
13department shall promptly notify the county department or, if a Wisconsin works
14agency
If a county department is responsible for making the medical assistance
15determination, the Wisconsin works agency department shall notify the county
16department
of the county in which the recipient resides that the recipient has
17requested a hearing. Medical assistance coverage shall be suspended, reduced, or
18discontinued if:
SB44, s. 1317 19Section 1317. 49.45 (5m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,598,2020 49.45 (5m) (title) Supplemental funding for rural critical access hospitals.
SB44, s. 1318 21Section 1318. 49.45 (5m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,599,522 49.45 (5m) (am) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations
23appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (o), (r), and (w), the department
24shall distribute not more than $2,256,000 in each fiscal year, to provide
25supplemental funds to rural hospitals that, as determined by the department, have

1high utilization of inpatient services by patients whose care is provided from
2governmental sources, and to provide supplemental funds to
critical access
3hospitals, except that the department may not distribute funds to a rural hospital
4or to a
critical access hospital to the extent that the distribution would exceed any
5limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3).
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