AB100: Bill Text

AB100,460,17 46.261 (1) (a) The child is living in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62 if a license is required under that section, in a foster home or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation, in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, in a subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.62 (5), or in a residential care center for children and youth licensed under s. 48.60, and has been placed in the foster home, treatment foster home, group home, subsidized guardianship home, or center by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, by the department, or by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body in this state under an agreement with a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23.

AB100, s. 852 Section 852. 46.261 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,461,8 46.261 (2) (a) 1. A nonrelative who cares for the dependent child in a foster home or treatment foster home having a license under s. 48.62, in a foster home or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation or in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, a subsidized guardian or interim caretaker under s. 48.62 (5) who cares for the dependent child, or a minor custodial parent who cares for the dependent child, regardless of the cause or prospective period of dependency. The state shall reimburse counties pursuant to the procedure under s. 46.495 (2) and the percentage rate of participation set forth in s. 46.495 (1) (d) for aid granted under this section except that if the child does not have legal settlement in the granting county, state reimbursement shall be at 100%. The county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 or the department under s. 48.48 (17) shall determine the legal settlement of the child. A child under one year of age shall be eligible for aid under this subsection irrespective of any other residence requirement for eligibility within this section.

AB100, s. 853 Section 853. 46.261 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,461,20 46.261 (2) (a) 3. A county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department, when the child is placed in a licensed foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in a subsidized guardianship home by a licensed child welfare agency or by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body in this state or by its designee, if the child is in the legal custody of the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 , or 46.23 or the department under s. 48.48 (17) or if the child was removed from the home of a relative, as defined under s. 48.02 (15), as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the home of the relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the placement is made pursuant to an agreement with the county department or the department.

AB100, s. 854 Section 854. 46.261 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,462,5 46.261 (2) (a) 4. A licensed foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth or a subsidized guardianship home when the child is in the custody or guardianship of the state, when the child is a ward of an American Indian tribal court in this state and the placement is made under an agreement between the department and the tribal governing body, or when the child was part of the state's direct service case load and was removed from the home of a relative, as defined under s. 48.02 (15), as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the home of a relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the child is placed by the department.

AB100, s. 855 Section 855. 46.261 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,462,15 46.261 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), aid under this section may not be granted for placement of a child in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body, for placement of a child in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, subsidized guardianship home, or residential care center for children and youth by a tribal governing body or its designee, or for the placement of a child who is a ward of a tribal court if the tribal governing body is receiving or is eligible to receive funds from the federal government for that type of placement or for placement of a child in a group home licensed under s. 48.625.

AB100, s. 856 Section 856. 46.27 (5) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,463,11 46.27 (5) (i) In the instances in which an individual who is provided long-term community support services under par. (b) for which the individual receives direct funding, serve directly as a fiscal agent or contract with a fiscal intermediary to serve as a fiscal agent for that individual for the purposes of performing the responsibilities and protecting the interests of the individual under the unemployment insurance law. The county department or aging unit may elect to act as a fiscal agent or contract with a fiscal intermediary to serve as a fiscal agent for an individual who is provided long-term support services under s. 46.275, 46.277, 46.278, 46.2785, 46.495, 51.42, or 51.437. The fiscal agent under this paragraph is responsible for remitting any federal unemployment compensation taxes or state unemployment insurance contributions owed by the individual, including any interest and penalties which are owed by the individual; for serving as the representative of the individual in any investigation, meeting, hearing or appeal involving ch. 108 or the federal unemployment tax act (26 USC 3301 to 3311) in which the individual is a party; and for receiving, reviewing, completing and returning all forms, reports and other documents required under ch. 108 or the federal unemployment tax act on behalf of the individual. An individual may make an informed, knowing and voluntary election to waive the right to a fiscal agent. The waiver may be as to all or any portion of the fiscal agent's responsibilities. The waiver may be rescinded in whole or in part at any time.

AB100, s. 857 Section 857. 46.27 (6r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,463,21 46.27 (6r) (a) A person who is initially eligible for services under sub. (7) (b), for whom home and community-based services are available under sub. (11) or s. 46.275, 46.277 or, 46.278, or 46.2785 that require less total expenditure of state funds than do comparable services under sub. (7) (b) and who is eligible for and offered the home and community-based services under sub. (11) or s. 46.275, 46.277 or, 46.278, or 46.2785, but who declines the offer, except that a county may use funds received under sub. (7) (b) to pay for long-term community support services for the person for a period of up to 90 days during which an application for services under sub. (11) or s. 46.275, 46.277 or, 46.278, or 46.2785 for the person is processed.

AB100, s. 858 Section 858. 46.27 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,464,6 46.27 (9) (a) The department may select up to 5 counties that volunteer to participate in a pilot project under which they will receive certain funds allocated for long-term care. The department shall allocate a level of funds to these counties equal to the amount that would otherwise be paid under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (r), (rg), or (w) to nursing homes for providing care because of increased utilization of nursing home services, as estimated by the department. In estimating these levels, the department shall exclude any increased utilization of services provided by state centers for the developmentally disabled. The department shall calculate these amounts on a calendar year basis under sub. (10).

AB100, s. 859 Section 859 . 46.27 (9) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,464,17 46.27 (9) (a) The department may select up to 5 counties that volunteer to participate in a pilot project under which they will receive certain funds allocated for long-term care. The department shall allocate a level of funds to these counties equal to the amount that would otherwise be paid under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (r), (rg), or (w) to nursing homes for providing care because of increased utilization of nursing home services, as estimated by the department. In estimating these levels, the department shall exclude any increased utilization of services provided by state centers for the developmentally disabled. The department shall calculate these amounts on a calendar year basis under sub. (10).

AB100, s. 860 Section 860. 46.27 (10) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,464,24 46.27 (10) (a) 1. The department shall determine for each county participating in the pilot project under sub. (9) a funding level of state medical assistance expenditures to be received by the county. This level shall equal the amount that the department determines would otherwise be paid under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (r), (rg), or (w) because of increased utilization of nursing home services, as estimated by the department.

AB100, s. 861 Section 861 . 46.27 (10) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,465,8 46.27 (10) (a) 1. The department shall determine for each county participating in the pilot project under sub. (9) a funding level of state medical assistance expenditures to be received by the county. This level shall equal the amount that the department determines would otherwise be paid under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (r), (rg), or (w) because of increased utilization of nursing home services, as estimated by the department.

AB100, s. 862 Section 862. 46.27 (11) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 863 Section 863. 46.275 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,465,16 46.275 (5) (a) Medical Assistance reimbursement for services a county, or the department under sub. (3r), provides under this program is available from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (o), (r), (rg), and (w). If 2 or more counties jointly contract to provide services under this program and the department approves the contract, Medical Assistance reimbursement is also available for services provided jointly by these counties.

AB100, s. 864 Section 864 . 46.275 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,465,24 46.275 (5) (a) Medical Assistance reimbursement for services a county, or the department under sub. (3r), provides under this program is available from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (o), (r), (rg), and (w). If 2 or more counties jointly contract to provide services under this program and the department approves the contract, Medical Assistance reimbursement is also available for services provided jointly by these counties.

AB100, s. 865 Section 865. 46.275 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,466,2 46.275 (5) (b) 1. Purchase land or construct buildings, unless the purchase or construction is determined necessary by the department.

AB100, s. 866 Section 866. 46.275 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,466,10 46.275 (5) (c) The total allocation under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (o), (r), (rg), and (w) to counties and to the department under sub. (3r) for services provided under this section may not exceed the amount approved by the federal department of health and human services. A county may use funds received under this section only to provide services to persons who meet the requirements under sub. (4) and may not use unexpended funds received under this section to serve other developmentally disabled persons residing in the county.

AB100, s. 867 Section 867 . 46.275 (5) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,466,19 46.275 (5) (c) The total allocation under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (gp), (o), (r), (rg), and (w) to counties and to the department under sub. (3r) for services provided under this section may not exceed the amount approved by the federal department of health and human services. A county may use funds received under this section only to provide services to persons who meet the requirements under sub. (4) and may not use unexpended funds received under this section to serve other developmentally disabled persons residing in the county.

AB100, s. 868 Section 868. 46.277 (1m) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,466,22 46.277 (1m) (ag) "Delicensed" means deducted from the number of beds stated on a facility's license, as specified under s. 50.03 (4) (e).

AB100, s. 869 Section 869. 46.277 (5) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,467,7 46.277 (5) (g) The department may provide enhanced reimbursement for services provided under this section to an individual who is relocated to the community from a nursing home by a county department on or after July 26, 2003 the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], if the nursing home bed that was used by the individual is delicensed upon relocation of the individual number of individuals served under this paragraph does not exceed the number of nursing home beds that are delicensed as part of plans submitted by nursing homes and approved by the department. The department shall develop and utilize a formula to determine the enhanced reimbursement rate.

AB100, s. 870 Section 870. 46.278 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,467,14 46.278 (6) (d) If a county makes available nonfederal funds equal to the state share of service costs under a waiver received under sub. (3), the department may, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (o), provide reimbursement for services that the county provides under this section to persons who are in addition to those who may be served under this section with funds from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (r), (rg), or (w).

AB100, s. 871 Section 871 . 46.278 (6) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,467,22 46.278 (6) (d) If a county makes available nonfederal funds equal to the state share of service costs under a waiver received under sub. (3), the department may, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (o), provide reimbursement for services that the county provides under this section to persons who are in addition to those who may be served under this section with funds from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (r), (rg), or (w).

AB100, s. 872 Section 872. 46.2785 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,467,25 46.2785 Community Opportunities and Recovery Program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB100,468,1 (a) "Nursing facility" has the meaning given in 42 USC 1396r (a).

AB100,468,2 (b) "Serious mental illness" has the meaning given in 42 CFR 483.102 (b) (1).

AB100,468,5 (c) "Waiver program" means the Community Opportunities and Recovery Program for which a waiver has been requested under sub. (2) and granted under 42 USC 1396n (c).

AB100,468,13 (2) Waiver request. The department may request a waiver from the secretary of the U.S. department of health and human services, under 42 USC 1396n (c), authorizing the department to serve in their communities medical assistance recipients who meet eligibility requirements specified in sub. (4) by providing them home or community-based services as part of the Medical Assistance program. If the department requests the waiver, it shall include all the assurances required under 42 USC 1396n (c) (2) in the request. If the department receives the waiver, it may request an extension of the waiver under 42 USC 1396n (c).

AB100,468,18 (3) Contract for administration. If doing so is consistent with the waiver received by the department as specified in sub. (2), the department may contract with a county or a private agency to administer the waiver program. A private agency with which the department contracts shall have the powers and duties of a county under this section.

AB100,468,22 (4) Eligibility. Any medical assistance recipient who has a serious mental illness and meets the level of care requirements under s. 49.45 (6m) (i) for reimbursement of nursing home care under the Medical Assistance program is eligible to participate in the waiver program.

AB100,468,25 (5) Funding. (a) Medical assistance reimbursement for services a county or private agency contracts for or provides under the waiver program shall be made from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b) and (o).

AB100,469,5 (b) The department may, from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (o), reimburse a county for providing, or contracting to provide, services that cost more than the average annual per person rate established by the department, but less than the average amount approved by the federal government for the waiver program.

AB100, s. 873 Section 873. 46.283 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,469,11 46.283 (5) Funding. From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (bm), (gp), (pa), (r), (rg), and (w) and (7) (b), (bd), and (md), the department may contract with organizations that meet standards under sub. (3) for performance of the duties under sub. (4) and shall distribute funds for services provided by resource centers.

AB100, s. 874 Section 874 . 46.283 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,469,18 46.283 (5) Funding. From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (bm), (gp), (pa), (r), (rg), and (w) and (7) (b), (bd), and (md), the department may contract with organizations that meet standards under sub. (3) for performance of the duties under sub. (4) and shall distribute funds for services provided by resource centers.

AB100, s. 875 Section 875. 46.284 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,470,2 46.284 (5) (a) From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (g), (gp), (im), (o), (r), (rg), and (w) and (7) (b) and (bd), the department shall provide funding on a capitated payment basis for the provision of services under this section. Notwithstanding s. 46.036 (3) and (5m), a care management organization that is under contract with the department may expend the funds, consistent with this section, including providing payment, on a capitated basis, to providers of services under the family care benefit.

AB100, s. 876 Section 876 . 46.284 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,470,11 46.284 (5) (a) From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (g), (gp), (im), (o), (r), (rg), and (w) and (7) (b) and (bd), the department shall provide funding on a capitated payment basis for the provision of services under this section. Notwithstanding s. 46.036 (3) and (5m), a care management organization that is under contract with the department may expend the funds, consistent with this section, including providing payment, on a capitated basis, to providers of services under the family care benefit.

AB100, s. 877 Section 877. 46.286 (1) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,470,16 46.286 (1) (a) 2. b. Home and community-based waiver programs under 42 USC 1396n (c), including community integration program Community Integration Program under s. 46.275, 46.277, or 46.278 and the Community Opportunities and Recovery Program under s. 46.2785.

AB100, s. 878 Section 878. 46.286 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,470,23 46.286 (3) (d) The department shall determine the date, which shall not be later than January 1, 2006 2008, on which par. (a) shall first apply to persons who are not eligible for medical assistance under ch. 49. Before the date determined by the department, persons who are not eligible for medical assistance may receive the family care benefit within the limits of state funds appropriated for this purpose and available federal funds.

AB100, s. 879 Section 879. 46.40 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,471,6 46.40 (1) (a) Within the limits of available federal funds and of the appropriations under s. 20.435 (3) (o) and (7) (b) and (o), the department shall distribute funds for community social, mental health, developmental disabilities, and alcohol and other drug abuse services and for services under ss. 46.51, 46.87, 46.985, and 51.421 to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, and 51.437 and to county aging units, as provided in subs. (2), (2m), and (7) to (9).

AB100, s. 880 Section 880. 46.48 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,471,8 46.48 (11m) Female offender reintegration program. (a) In this subsection:

AB100,471,9 1. "Offender" has the meaning given in s. 304.16 (2) (i).

AB100,471,10 2. "Prisoner" has the meaning given in s. 301.01 (2).

AB100,471,15 (b) The department shall award not more than $139,100 in fiscal year 2005-06 and not more than $140,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 as a grant to an organization or a group of organizations to provide services for female prisoners and offenders from Milwaukee County and their children, if the prisoners or offenders have been convicted of nonviolent crimes.

AB100,471,18 (c) The grant awardee under par. (b) shall provide at least all of the following for up to 6 months before a prisoner's release from prison and up to 2 years after release:

AB100,471,21 1. Screening, assessment, and treatment, including mental health and permanency services, for the prisoners or offenders to assist in their reintegration into the community.

AB100,471,23 2. At-risk assessments for all dependent children of female prisoners or offenders who receive services under subd. 1., and comprehensive support services.

AB100, s. 881 Section 881. 46.481 of the statutes is renumbered 46.481 (1m).

AB100, s. 882 Section 882. 46.481 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,472,10 46.481 (2m) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (gb), the department shall award not more than $57,500 in fiscal year 2005-06 and not more than $229,800 in fiscal year 2006-07 as grants for up to 3 years to counties with populations of less than 500,000 and to tribal governing bodies to demonstrate collaboration between a county department under s. 46.23 and a tribal agency in a county or among county departments under ss. 46.22 and 51.42 and tribal agencies in a county for intervention for the mental health and substance abuse screening, assessment, and treatment of children who have been abused or neglected and their parents for whom the county departments and tribal agencies determine there is a need to provide services.

AB100, s. 883 Section 883. 46.495 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,472,16 46.495 (1) (am) The department shall reimburse each county from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (3) (o) and (7) (b) and (o) for social services as approved by the department under ss. 46.215 (1), (2) (c) 1., and (3) and 46.22 (1) (b) 1. d. and (e) 3. a. except that no reimbursement may be made for the administration of or aid granted under s. 49.02.

AB100, s. 884 Section 884. 46.495 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,473,13 46.495 (1) (d) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (3) (o) and (7) (b) and (o), the department shall distribute the funding for social services, including funding for foster care or, treatment foster care, or subsidized guardianship care of a child on whose behalf aid is received under s. 46.261, to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23 as provided under s. 46.40. County matching funds are required for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2), (8), and (9) (b). Each county's required match for the distribution under s. 46.40 (2) shall be specified in a schedule established annually by the department of health and family services. Each county's required match for the distribution under s. 46.40 (8) for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's distributions under s. 46.40 (8) for that year for which matching funds are required plus the amount the county was required by s. 46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Each county's required match for the distribution under s. 46.40 (9) (b) for a year equals 9.89% of that county's amounts described in s. 46.40 (9) (a) (intro.) for that year. Matching funds may be from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds, or private donations to the county that meet the requirements specified in s. 51.423 (5). Private donations may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.

AB100, s. 885 Section 885. 46.51 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,473,19 46.51 (4) A county may use the funds distributed under this section to fund additional foster parents and, treatment foster parents, and subsidized guardians or interim caretakers to care for abused and neglected children and to fund additional staff positions to provide services related to child abuse and neglect and to unborn child abuse.

AB100, s. 886 Section 886. 46.513 of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 887 Section 887. 46.515 (1) (i) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 888 Section 888. 46.515 (1) (j) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 889 Section 889. 46.515 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,474,16 46.515 (2) Funds provided. If a county or Indian tribe applies and is selected by the department under sub. (5) to participate in the program under this section, the department shall award, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (3) (de) (5) (ab), a grant annually to be used only for the purposes specified in sub. (4) (a) and (am). The minimum amount of a grant is $10,000. The department shall determine the amount of a grant awarded to a county, other than a county with a population of 500,000 or more, or Indian tribe in excess of the minimum amount based on the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in that county or the reservation of that Indian tribe in proportion to the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in all of the counties and the reservations of all of the Indian tribes to which grants are awarded under this section. The department shall determine the amount of a grant awarded to a county with a population of 500,000 or more in excess of the minimum amount based on 60% of the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in that county in proportion to the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in all of the counties and the reservations of all of the Indian tribes to which grants are awarded under this section.

AB100, s. 890 Section 890 . 46.515 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,475,10 46.515 (2) Funds provided. If a county or Indian tribe applies and is selected by the department under sub. (5) to participate in the program under this section, the department shall award, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ab), a grant annually to be used only for the purposes specified in sub. (4) (a) and (am). The minimum amount of a grant is $10,000. The department shall determine the amount of a grant awarded to a county, other than a county with a population of 500,000 or more, or Indian tribe in excess of the minimum amount based on the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in that county or the reservation of that Indian tribe in proportion to the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in all of the counties and the reservations of all of the Indian tribes to which grants are awarded under this section. The department shall determine the amount of a grant awarded to a county with a population of 500,000 or more in excess of the minimum amount based on 60% of the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in that county in proportion to the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in all of the counties and the reservations of all of the Indian tribes to which grants are awarded under this section.