AB296,6,1412 46.56 (1) (b) "Agency" means a public, tribal, or private nonprofit organization
13that provides treatment services for children with severe disabilities and their
14families
services and other resources for children and families.
Note: Modifies the definition of "agency" to include public and tribal organizations
and to broaden the description of services and resources provided.
AB296, s. 9 15Section 9. 46.56 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB296,6,1616 46.56 (1) (bm) "Child" means an individual under the age of 18.
Note: Creates a definition of "child".
AB296, s. 10 17Section 10. 46.56 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 46.56 (1) (om), and 46.56
18(1) (om) (intro.), 3. and 4., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB296,7,219 46.56 (1) (om) (intro.) "Child with severe disabilities Severe disability" means
20an individual who has not attained 18 years of age and whose a mental, physical,
21sensory, behavioral, emotional, or developmental disabilities disability, including

1severe emotional disturbance
, or whose a combination of multiple these disabilities,
2that
meets all of the following conditions:
AB296,7,53 3. Causes substantial limitations in the a child's ability to function in the his
4or her
family, the school, or the community and with the child's his or her ability to
5cope with the ordinary demands of life.
AB296,7,76 4. Causes the a child to need services or other resources from 2 or more service
7systems of care.
Note: Modifies the current definition of "child with severe disabilities" to instead
define "severe disability".
AB296, s. 11 8Section 11. 46.56 (1) (de), (dm) and (ds) of the statutes are created to read:
AB296,7,109 46.56 (1) (de) "Family" means a child's primary caregiver or caregivers and the
10child's siblings.
AB296,7,1311 (dm) "Family resources" means housing, environment, institutions, sources of
12income, services, education, a child's extended family and community relationships,
13and other resources families need to raise their children.
AB296,7,1614 (ds) "Initiative" means a system that is based on the strengths of children and
15their families for providing coordinated services to children who are involved in 2 or
16more systems of care and their families.
Note: Creates definitions of "family", "family resources", and "initiative".
AB296, s. 12 17Section 12. 46.56 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB296,8,218 46.56 (1) (e) "Intake" means the process by which the a service coordination
19agency or individuals designated by the coordinating committee under sub. (3)
20initially screens screen a child with severe disabilities who is involved in 2 or more
21systems of care
and the child's his or her family to see if a complete assessment is
22needed
determine eligibility for an initiative and the process by which the service

1coordination agency determines the need for a comprehensive clinical mental health
2assessment
.
Note: Modifies the definition of "intake".
AB296, s. 13 3Section 13 . 46.56 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 46.56 (1) (ce) and
4amended to read:
AB296,8,85 46.56 (1) (ce) "Integrated Coordinated services" means treatment, education,
6care and support, services, and other resources provided, in a coordinated manner,
7for a child with severe disabilities who is involved in 2 or more systems of care and
8his or her family.
AB296, s. 14 9Section 14 . 46.56 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 46.56 (1) (cm) and
10amended to read:
AB296,8,1411 46.56 (1) (cm) "Integrated service plan Coordinated services plan of care"
12means the a plan for treatment, education and support services under sub. (8) (h) for
13an eligible
a child with severe disabilities who is involved in 2 or more systems of care
14and the child's his or her family under sub. (8) (h).
Note: Sections 13 and 14 modify the current definitions of "integrated services"
and "integrated service plan" to instead define "coordinated services" and "coordinated
services plan of care" and modify those definitions.
AB296, s. 15 15Section 15 . 46.56 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB296,8,2016 46.56 (1) (h) "Interagency agreement" means a written document of
17understanding among service providers and other partner agencies that are
18represented on a coordinating committee under sub. (3)
that identifies mutual
19responsibilities for implementing integrated coordinated services for children with
20severe disabilities
who are involved in 2 or more systems of care and their families.
Note: Modifies the definition of "interagency agreement".
AB296, s. 16
1Section 16. 46.56 (1) (i) (intro.) and 4. of the statutes are consolidated,
2renumbered 46.56 (1) (cs) and amended to read:
AB296,9,103 46.56 (1) (cs) "Interdisciplinary team Coordinated services team" means a
4group of professionals, assembled by the service coordinator, from various service
5systems who meet all of the following criteria: 4. Are providing treatment, education
6or support services to the child with severe disabilities or the child's family, if the
7child or the child's family is receiving any treatment, education or support services

8individuals, including family members, service providers, and informal resource
9persons, who work together to respond to service needs of a child who is involved in
102 or more systems of care and his or her family
.
Note: Modifies the current definition of "interdisciplinary team" to instead define
"coordinated services team" and modifies the definition.
AB296, s. 17 11Section 17. 46.56 (1) (i) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.
Note: Repeals a portion of the definition of "interdisciplinary team".
AB296, s. 18 12Section 18. 46.56 (1) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Repeals the definition of "program".
AB296, s. 19 13Section 19. 46.56 (1) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB296,9,2214 46.56 (1) (L) "Service coordination" means a case management service that
15coordinates
the coordination of multiple service providers who and family resources
16that
are serving a particular child with severe disabilities who is involved in 2 or
17more systems of care
and the child's his or her family. The term includes
18arrangement for coordination of the assessment process, development of an
19integrated service plan
a coordinated services plan of care based on the strengths and
20needs identified in the
assessment, advocacy for the needs of the child and the child's
21family
, monitoring of the child's progress of the child or his or her family, facilitation
22of periodic reviews of the integrated service plan coordinated services plan of care,

1and coordination and maintenance of clear lines of communication among all service
2family resources providers and, the child, and the child's his or her family.
Note: Modifies the definition of "service coordination".
AB296, s. 20 3Section 20 . 46.56 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB296,10,94 46.56 (1) (m) "Service coordination agency" means a county department, tribe,
5agency, school district, cooperative educational service agency, or county children
6with disabilities education board designated in an interagency agreement by a
7coordinating committee under sub. (3) to provide intake and service coordination for
8one or more target groups of eligible children with severe disabilities who are
9involved in 2 or more systems of care
and their families.
Note: Modifies the definition of "service coordination agency".
AB296, s. 21 10Section 21. 46.56 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB296,10,1611 46.56 (1) (n) "Service coordinator" means an individual who is qualified by
12specialized training and clinical experience with children with severe disabilities
13who are involved in 2 or more systems of care and their families and who is appointed
14by the service coordination agency to provide service coordination of treatment,
15education and support services
for eligible children with severe disabilities and their
16families.
Note: Modifies the definition of "service coordinator".
AB296, s. 22 17Section 22. 46.56 (1) (nm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB296,10,1918 46.56 (1) (nm) "Service provider" means a professional from a system of care
19who meets one or more of the following criteria:
AB296,10,2220 1. Is skilled in providing treatment services, education, and other family
21resources for children who are involved in 2 or more systems of care and their
22families.
AB296,11,2
12. Conducts comprehensive evaluations of the needs of children who are
2involved in 2 or more systems of care and their families for family resources.
AB296,11,53 3. Possesses skills appropriate for and knowledge of the specific types of needs
4or dysfunctions presented by a child who is involved in 2 or more systems of care and
5is undergoing an assessment.
AB296,11,76 4. Is currently providing treatment, education, or other family resources for a
7child who is involved in 2 or more systems of care, a family of such a child, or both.
Note: Creates a definition of "service provider".
AB296, s. 23 8Section 23 . 46.56 (1) (o) of the statutes is renumbered 46.56 (1) (or) and
9amended to read:
AB296,11,1410 46.56 (1) (or) "Service system System of care" means the a public and or private
11organizations organization that provide provides specialized services for children
12with mental, physical, sensory, behavioral, emotional, or developmental disabilities
13or that provide provides child welfare, juvenile justice, educational, economic
14support, alcohol or other drug abuse,
or health care services for children.
Note: Modifies the current definition of "service system" to instead define "system
of care" and modifies the definition.
AB296, s. 24 15Section 24. 46.56 (1) (op) of the statutes is created to read:
AB296,11,1716 46.56 (1) (op) "Severely emotionally disturbed child" has the meaning given in
17s. 49.45 (25) (a).
Note: Defines "severely emotionally disturbed child" using the definition for
medical assistance case management services. Under that definition, a severely
emotionally disturbed child is an individual under 21 years of age who has emotional and
behavioral problems that: (a) are severe in degree; (b) are expected to persist for at least
one year; (c) substantially interfere with the individual's functioning in his or her family,
school or community and with his or her ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life;
and (d) cause the individual to need services from 2 or more agencies or organizations that
provide social services or services or treatment for mental health, juvenile justice, child
welfare, special education or health.
AB296, s. 25 18Section 25. 46.56 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB296,12,3
146.56 (1) (p) "Treatment services" means the individualized social, emotional,
2behavioral and medical services designed to bring about habilitation, rehabilitation
3and appropriate developmental growth of a child with severe disabilities.
Note: Modifies the definition of "treatment services".
AB296, s. 26 4Section 26. 46.56 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
AB296,12,65 46.56 (1) (q) "Tribe" means a federally recognized American Indian tribe or
6band in this state.
Note: Creates a definition of "tribe".
AB296, s. 27 7Section 27. 46.56 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB296,12,148 46.56 (2) Establishment of programs Coordinating committee; administering
9agency; initiative funding
. If a county board of supervisors establishes a program
10an initiative under s. 59.53 (7), it or if a tribe establishes an initiative, the county
11board or tribe
shall appoint a coordinating committee and designate an
12administering agency. The program initiative may be funded by the county or tribe
13or the county board of supervisors or tribe may apply for funding by the state in
14accordance with sub. (15).
Note: Provides that a county board or tribe that establishes a coordinated services
initiative must appoint a coordinating committee and designate an administering agency.
Also provides that the initiative may be funded by the county or tribe, or the county board
or tribe may apply for state funding.
AB296, s. 28 15Section 28. 46.56 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB296,12,1716 46.56 (3) (a) The coordinating committee shall have the responsibilities
17specified in par. (d) and
shall include representatives from all of the following:
AB296,12,2018 1. The county department responsible for child welfare and protection services
19or, for an initiative established by a tribe, the tribal agency responsible for child
20welfare and protection services
.
AB296,13,3
12. The county department responsible for mental health and alcohol and drug
2abuse services for children and families or, for an initiative established by a tribe, the
3tribal agency responsible for these services
.
AB296,13,64 3. The county department responsible for providing services for children who
5are developmentally disabled have developmental disability or, for an initiative
6established by a tribe, the tribal agency responsible for providing these services
.
AB296,13,87 4. The family support program under s. 46.985 if the county or tribe has a family
8support program.
AB296,13,119 5. The juvenile court administrator or another representative appointed by the
10judge responsible for cases heard under chs. 48 and 938 or, for an initiative
11established by a tribe, a representative of the tribal court
.
AB296,13,2012 6. The largest school district in the county and any cooperative educational
13service agency, if it provides special education in the county, or any county children
14with disabilities education board in the county, and any other school district in the
15county that is willing to participate in the program initiative, at the discretion of the
16administering agency. For an initiative established by a tribe, the coordinating
17committee shall include a representative of the school district serving the majority
18of pupils who reside on the reservation of the tribe or on trust lands held for the tribe
19and any cooperative educational service agency providing special education services
20to these pupils.
AB296,13,2421 7. At least 2 parents of children with severe disabilities, or the number of
22parents of children with severe disabilities
that it will take to make the parent
23representation equal to
equals 25% of the coordinating committee's membership,
24whichever is greater, of children who are involved in 2 or more systems of care.

Note: Modifies the required membership for the coordinating committee to include
membership options if coordinated services initiatives are established by a tribe. In
addition, modifies the provision relating to the parent members to provide that the
parents must be parents of a child who is involved in 2 or more systems of care. Under
current law, each parent member must be a parent of a child with severe disabilities.
AB296, s. 29 1Section 29. 46.56 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB296,14,22 46.56 (3) (a) 8. The agency responsible for economic support programs.
AB296, s. 30 3Section 30. 46.56 (3) (b) 1., 2., 4., 5. and 7. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB296,14,64 46.56 (3) (b) 1. Representatives of the vocational rehabilitation office that
5provides services to the county or, for an initiative established by a tribe, that
6provides services to the tribe
.
Note: Adds the agency responsible for economic support programs to the required
members of the coordinating committee.
AB296,14,87 2. Representatives of a technical college district that is located in the county
8or, for an initiative established by a tribe, that serves members of the tribe
.
AB296,14,119 4. Representatives of health maintenance organizations that are operating in
10the county or, for an initiative established by a tribe, are serving members of the
11tribe
.
AB296,14,1412 5. Representatives of law enforcement agencies that are located in the county
13or, for an initiative established by a tribe, are representatives of a tribal law
14enforcement agency
.
AB296,14,1615 7. Representatives of agencies that are located in the county or, for an initiative
16established by a tribe, are serving members of the tribe
.
Note: Modifies the discretionary membership for the coordinating committee to
include options for membership for coordinated services initiatives established by a tribe.
AB296, s. 31 17Section 31. 46.56 (3) (b) 8. to 16. of the statutes are created to read:
AB296,14,1818 46.56 (3) (b) 8. Local elected officials.
AB296,14,1919 9. Representatives of a vocational and technical school.
AB296,14,2020 10. Local business representatives.
AB296,15,2
111. Representatives of the county board or, for an initiative established by a
2tribe, representatives of the elected governing body of the tribe.
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