AB75: Bill Text

AB75,625,12 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1g., 1h., 1m., 2., and 3., the gross income of the individual's family is at or below 185% of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family or, for an individual who is already receiving a child care subsidy under this section, the gross income of the individual's family is at or below 200% of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family. In calculating the gross income of the family, the county department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered child or family support payments received by the individual and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3., except that, in calculating farm and self-employment income, the county department or agency determining eligibility shall include the sum of the following:

AB75, s. 1209 Section 1209 . 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,625,20 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. If the individual is a foster parent of the child or a subsidized guardian or interim caretaker of the child under s. 48.62 (5), the child's biological or adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200% of the poverty line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological or adoptive family, the Wisconsin works agency county department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered child or family support payments received by the individual and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.

AB75, s. 1210 Section 1210 . 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,626,4 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. If the individual is a relative of the child, is providing care for the child under a court order, and is receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) on behalf of the child, the child's biological or adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200% of the poverty line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological or adoptive family, the Wisconsin works agency county department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered child or family support payments received by the individual and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.

AB75, s. 1211 Section 1211. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB75, s. 1212 Section 1212. 49.155 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75,626,13 49.155 (3) Child care local administration. The county department or agency with which the department contracts under sub. (1m) to determine eligibility in a particular geographic region or for a particular Indian tribal unit shall administer child care assistance in that geographic region or for that tribal unit. In administering child care assistance under this section, the county department or agency shall do all of the following:

AB75,626,14 (a) Determine an individual's liability for copayments under sub. (5).

AB75,626,16 (b) Determine and authorize the amount of child care for which an individual may receive a subsidy.

AB75,626,19 (c) Annually perform a survey of market child care rates, as directed by the department, and determine maximum reimbursement rates, if the department so directs.

AB75,626,22 (d) Assist individuals who are eligible for child care subsidies under this section to identify available child care providers and select appropriate child care arrangements.

AB75,626,25 (e) At intervals, or as otherwise required by the department, review and redetermine the financial and nonfinancial eligibility of individuals receiving child care subsidies under this section.

AB75, s. 1213 Section 1213. 49.155 (3m) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75,627,7 49.155 (3m) (b) 1. Subject to subds. 2. and 3., the department shall, to the extent practicable, allocate funds to a contract entered into under sub. (1m) for the administration of the program under sub. (3) in the same proportion as the geographic region's or Indian tribal unit's proportionate share of all statewide subsidy authorizations and eligibility redeterminations under sub. (3) (e) in the 12-month period before the start of the contract period.

AB75,627,9 2. The department shall allocate to each contract at least $20,000 per year for the administrative responsibilities for each geographic region or Indian tribal unit.

AB75,627,14 3. If the department renews a contract for a subsequent year, the department shall allocate to the contract not less than 95 percent of the amount allocated to the contract in the previous year, unless the geographic region or Indian tribal unit is not comparable or total funding available for all contracts is lower than the total amount available in the previous year.

AB75,627,18 4. Within any contract period, the department may redistribute unexpended contract balances for a county department or agency to another county department or agency that reports expenditures in excess of their original contract total for the period.

AB75, s. 1214 Section 1214. 49.155 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,627,21 49.155 (6) (e) The department may not increase the maximum reimbursement rates for child care providers in 2009, 2010, or 2011.

AB75, s. 1215 Section 1215. 49.155 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,627,24 49.155 (8) Cost-saving measures. (a) The department may do any of the following:

AB75,628,2 1. Increase copayments specified in the schedule under sub. (5) by up to 10 percent, excluding any increases for cost-of-living adjustments.

AB75,628,4 3. Implement a waiting list for the receipt of a child care subsidy under this section.

AB75,628,6 (b) The department shall implement, effective January 1, 2010, an attendance-based rate structure for reimbursement of child care providers.

AB75, s. 1216 Section 1216. 49.159 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,628,12 49.159 (4) Pregnant women. A pregnant woman whose pregnancy is medically verified, who would be eligible under s. 49.145 except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child, and who does not satisfy the requirements under s. 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. is eligible for employment training and job search assistance services provided by the Wisconsin works Works agency.

AB75, s. 1217 Section 1217. 49.17 of the statutes is renumbered 253.06, and 253.06 (2) and (5) (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB75,628,24 253.06 (2) Use of funds. From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) 20.435 (5) (em), the department shall supplement the provision of supplemental foods, nutrition education, and other services, including nutritional counseling, to low-income women, infants, and children who meet the eligibility criteria under the federal special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children authorized under 42 USC 1786. To the extent that funds are available under this section and to the extent that funds are available under 42 USC 1786, the department shall provide the supplemental food, nutrition education, and other services authorized under this section and shall administer that provision in every county. The department may enter into contracts for this purpose.

AB75,629,12 (5) (e) The suspension or termination of authorization of a vendor or eligibility of a participant shall be effective beginning on the 15th day after receipt of the notice of suspension or termination. All forfeitures, recoupments, and enforcement assessments shall be paid to the department within 15 days after receipt of notice of assessment or, if the forfeiture, recoupment, or enforcement assessment is contested under sub. (6), within 10 days after receipt of the final decision after exhaustion of administrative review, unless the final decision is adverse to the department or unless the final decision is appealed and the decision is stayed by court order under sub. (7). The department shall remit all forfeitures paid to the secretary of administration for deposit in the school fund. The department shall deposit all enforcement assessments in the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) 20.435 (1) (gr).

AB75, s. 1218 Section 1218. 49.171 of the statutes is renumbered 46.75, and 46.75 (2) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB75,629,18 46.75 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) 20.435 (5) (dn), the department shall award grants to agencies to operate food distribution programs that qualify for participation in the emergency food assistance program under P.L. 98-8, as amended 7 USC ch. 102.

AB75, s. 1219 Section 1219. 49.1715 of the statutes is renumbered 46.77 and amended to read:

AB75,630,2 46.77 Food distribution administration. From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) 20.435 (5) (dn), the department shall allocate funds to eligible recipient agencies, as defined in the emergency food assistance act, P.L. 98-8, section 201A, as amended 7 USC 7501 (3), for the storage, transportation, and distribution of commodities provided under the hunger prevention act of 1988, P.L. 100-435, as amended 7 USC ch. 102.

AB75, s. 1220 Section 1220. 49.172 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.76 (title).

AB75, s. 1221 Section 1221. 49.172 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.76 (intro.).

AB75, s. 1222 Section 1222. 49.172 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.76 (1).

AB75, s. 1223 Section 1223. 49.172 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.76 (2).

AB75, s. 1224 Section 1224. 49.172 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 1225 Section 1225. 49.172 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 1226 Section 1226. 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,630,13 49.175 (1) Allocation of funds. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), within the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (a), (cm), (cr), (dz), (k), (kx), (L), (mc), (md), (me), (mf), and (s), the department shall allocate the following amounts for the following purposes:

AB75, s. 1227 Section 1227 . 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB75,630,19 49.175 (1) Allocation of funds. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), within the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (a), (cm), (cr), (dz), (k), (kx), (L), (mc), (md), (me), (mf), and (s), the department shall allocate the following amounts for the following purposes:

AB75, s. 1228 Section 1228. 49.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,630,23 49.175 (1) (a) Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits, $44,068,500 $44,282,800 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $43,392,200 $45,947,300 in each fiscal year 2008-09 thereafter.

AB75, s. 1229 Section 1229. 49.175 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,631,5 49.175 (1) (g) State administration of public assistance programs and costs of overpayment collections. For state administration of public assistance programs, $16,670,100 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $16,868,500 and costs associated with the collection of public assistance overpayments, $17,708,600 in fiscal year 2008-09 2009-10 and $17,810,400 in each fiscal year thereafter.

AB75, s. 1230 Section 1230. 49.175 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,631,9 49.175 (1) (h) Public assistance program fraud and error reduction. For activities to reduce fraud under s. 49.197 (1m) and activities to reduce payment errors under s. 49.197 (3), $605,500 in each fiscal year.

AB75, s. 1231 Section 1231 . 49.175 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,631,12 49.175 (1) (i) Emergency assistance. For emergency assistance under s. 49.138, $6,000,000 in each fiscal year 2007-08 and $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

AB75, s. 1232 Section 1232. 49.175 (1) (i) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB75,631,17 49.175 (1) (i) Emergency assistance. For emergency assistance under s. 49.138, $6,000,000 $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $7,000,000 $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.

AB75, s. 1233 Section 1233. 49.175 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,631,21 49.175 (1) (j) Aid to families with dependent children overpayments liability. For payment of liability to the federal government related to overpayments made under the program under s. 49.19, $2,500,500 in fiscal year 2008-09.

AB75, s. 1234 Section 1234. 49.175 (1) (j) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB75, s. 1235 Section 1235. 49.175 (1) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,632,4 49.175 (1) (k) Aid to Families with Dependent Children overpayments liability. For payment of liability to the federal government related to overpayments made under the program under s. 49.19, $13,183,900 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $0 in fiscal year 2010-11.

AB75, s. 1236 Section 1236. 49.175 (1) (k) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB75, s. 1237 Section 1237 . 49.175 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,632,10 49.175 (1) (p) Direct child care services. For direct child care services under s. 49.155, $359,201,800 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $355,352,000 $375,736,400 in fiscal year 2008-09.

AB75, s. 1238 Section 1238. 49.175 (1) (p) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB75,632,15 49.175 (1) (p) Direct child care services. For direct child care services under s. 49.155, $359,201,800 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $375,736,400 in each fiscal year 2008-09.

AB75, s. 1239 Section 1239. 49.175 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,632,21 49.175 (1) (q) Child care state administration and child care licensing activities. For administration of child care services under s. 49.155 (1g) (b), $1,765,600 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $1,600,300 in programs under s. 49.155 and the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (c) for child care licensing activities, $8,472,400 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $8,781,300 in fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.

AB75, s. 1240 Section 1240. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,632,25 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in s. 49.155 (1g) (a), $5,311,000 in each fiscal year, $6,329,400 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $7,038,300 in each fiscal year thereafter.

AB75, s. 1241 Section 1241. 49.175 (1) (qs) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 1242 Section 1242. 49.175 (1) (s) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB75,633,7 49.175 (1) (s) Kinship care and long-term kinship Foster care assistance. For the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and (3p) foster care under s. 48.62, $23,892,400 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $23,903,500 in each fiscal year thereafter.

AB75, s. 1243 Section 1243. 49.175 (1) (ze) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 1244 Section 1244. 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,633,12 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. `Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance.' For the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and (3p), $23,579,800 in each fiscal year 2007-08 and $23,885,800 in fiscal year 2008-09.

AB75, s. 1245 Section 1245. 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.175 (1) (s) and amended to read:

AB75,633,18 49.175 (1) (s) Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance. For the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and (3p), $23,579,800 $23,892,400 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $23,885,800 $23,903,500 in each fiscal year 2008-09 thereafter.

AB75, s. 1246 Section 1246. 49.175 (1) (ze) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 49.175 (1) (r) and amended to read:

AB75,633,25 49.175 (1) (r) Children of recipients of supplemental security income. For payments made under s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of recipients of supplemental security income, $30,094,700 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $30,094,700 $29,899,800 in fiscal year 2008-09 2009-10 and $29,933,200 in each fiscal year thereafter.

AB75, s. 1247 Section 1247. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. of the statutes is renumbered 49.175 (1) (t) and amended to read:

AB75,634,7 49.175 (1) (t) Safety and out-of-home placement services. For services provided in counties having a population of 500,000 or more to ensure the safety of children who the department determines may remain at home if appropriate services are provided, and for ongoing services provided in those counties to families with children placed in out-of-home care, $5,631,300 $6,700,700 in each fiscal year.