SB21: Bill Text

SB21,1884 Section 1884. 51.15 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,751,14 51.15 (5) Detention procedure; other counties. In counties having a population of less than 750,000, the The law enforcement officer or other person authorized to take a child into custody under ch. 48 or to take a juvenile into custody under ch. 938 shall sign a statement of emergency detention that shall provide detailed specific information concerning the recent overt act, attempt, or threat to act or omission on which the belief under sub. (1) is based and the names of persons observing or reporting the recent overt act, attempt, or threat to act or omission. The law enforcement officer or other person is not required to designate in the statement whether the subject individual is mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or drug dependent, but shall allege that he or she has cause to believe that the individual evidences one or more of these conditions. The statement of emergency detention shall be filed by the officer or other person with the detention facility at the time of admission, and with the court immediately thereafter. The filing of the statement has the same effect as a petition for commitment under s. 51.20. When, upon the advice of the treatment staff, the director of a facility specified in sub. (2) determines that the grounds for detention no longer exist, he or she shall discharge the individual detained under this section. Unless a hearing is held under s. 51.20 (7) or 55.135, the subject individual may not be detained by the law enforcement officer or other person and the facility for more than a total of 72 hours after the individual is taken into custody for the purposes of emergency detention, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

SB21,1885 Section 1885. 51.15 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,752,6 51.15 (7) Intercounty agreements. Counties may enter into contracts whereby one county agrees to conduct commitment hearings for individuals who are detained in that county but who are taken into custody under this section in another county. Such contracts shall include provisions for reimbursement to the county of detention for all reasonable direct and auxiliary costs of commitment proceedings conducted under this section and s. 51.20 by the county of detention concerning individuals taken into custody in the other county and shall include provisions to cover the cost of any voluntary or involuntary services provided under this chapter to the subject individual as a result of proceedings or conditional suspension of proceedings resulting from the notification of detention. Where there is such a contract binding the county where the individual is taken into custody and the county where the individual is detained, the statements of detention specified in subs. (4) and sub. (5) and the notification specified in sub. (4) shall be filed with the court having probate jurisdiction in the county of detention, unless the subject individual requests that the proceedings be held in the county in which the individual is taken into custody.

SB21,1886 Section 1886. 51.15 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,752,9 51.15 (12) Penalty. Whoever signs a statement under sub. (4), (5) or (10) knowing the information contained therein to be false is guilty of a Class H felony.

SB21,1887 Section 1887. 51.20 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,752,12 51.20 (4) (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a petition originating under s. 51.15 (4), (5), or (10).

SB21,1888 Section 1888. 51.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,753,2 51.22 (3) Whenever an admission is made through the department, the department shall determine the need for inpatient care of the individual to be admitted. Unless a state-operated facility is used, the department may only authorize care in an inpatient facility which is operated by or under a purchase of service contract with a county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 or an inpatient facility which is under a contractual agreement with the department. Except in the case of state treatment facilities, the department shall reimburse the facility for the actual cost of all authorized care and services from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (5) (da). For collections made under the authority of s. 46.10 (16), moneys shall be credited or remitted to the department no later than 60 days after the month in which collections are made. Such collections are also subject to s. 46.036 or special agreement. Collections made by the department under ss. 46.03 (18) and 46.10 shall be deposited in the general fund.

SB21,1889 Section 1889. 51.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,753,11 51.35 (2) Transfer of certain developmentally disabled patients. The department may authorize a transfer of a patient from a center for the developmentally disabled to a state treatment facility if the patient is mentally ill and exhibits conduct which constitutes a danger as described in s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. to himself or herself or to others in the treatment facility where he or she is present. The department shall file a statement of emergency detention with the committing court within 24 hours after receiving the person for emergency detention. The statement shall conform to the requirements specified in s. 51.15 (4) (5).

SB21,1890 Section 1890. 51.35 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,754,9 51.35 (3) (e) The department of corrections may authorize emergency transfer of an individual from a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth to a state treatment facility if there is cause to believe that the individual has a mental illness, drug dependency, or developmental disability and exhibits conduct that constitutes a danger as described under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. a., b., c., or d. to the individual or to others, has a mental illness, is dangerous, and satisfies the standard under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e., or is an alcoholic and is dangerous as provided in s. 51.45 (13) (a) 1. and 2. The custodian of the sending juvenile correctional facility or secured residential care center for children and youth shall execute a statement of emergency detention or petition for emergency commitment for the individual and deliver it to the receiving state treatment facility. The department of health services shall file the statement or petition with the court within 24 hours after the subject individual is received for detention or commitment. The statement or petition shall conform to s. 51.15 (4) or (5) or 51.45 (12) (b). After an emergency transfer is made, the director of the receiving facility may file a petition for continued commitment under s. 51.20 (1) or 51.45 (13) or may return the individual to the juvenile correctional facility or secured residential care center for children and youth from which the transfer was made. As an alternative to this procedure, the procedure provided in s. 51.15 or 51.45 (12) may be used, except that no individual may be released without the approval of the court that directed confinement in the juvenile correctional facility or secured residential care center for children and youth.

SB21,1891 Section 1891. 51.37 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,755,3 51.37 (5) (b) The department of corrections may authorize an emergency transfer of an individual from a prison, jail or other criminal detention facility to a state treatment facility if there is cause to believe that the individual is mentally ill, drug dependent or developmentally disabled and exhibits conduct which constitutes a danger as described in s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. a., b., c. or d. of physical harm to himself or herself or to others, or is mentally ill and satisfies the standard under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e. or is an alcoholic and is dangerous as provided in s. 51.45 (13) (a) 1. and 2. The correctional custodian of the sending institution shall execute a statement of emergency detention or petition for emergency commitment for the individual and deliver it to the receiving state treatment facility. The department of health services shall file the statement or petition with the court within 24 hours after receiving the subject individual for detention. The statement or petition shall conform to s. 51.15 (4) or (5) or 51.45 (12) (b). After an emergency transfer is made, the director of the receiving facility may file a petition for continued commitment under s. 51.20 (1) or 51.45 (13) or may return the individual to the institution from which the transfer was made. As an alternative to this procedure, the emergency detention procedure in s. 51.15 or 51.45 (12) may be used, except that no prisoner may be released without the approval of the court which directed confinement in the institution.

SB21,1892 Section 1892. 51.42 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,756,11 51.42 (1) (b) County liability. The county board of supervisors except in Milwaukee County, has the primary responsibility for the well-being, treatment and care of the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, alcoholic and other drug dependent citizens residing within its county and for ensuring that those individuals in need of such emergency services found within its county receive immediate emergency services. In Milwaukee County, the Milwaukee County mental health board has the primary responsibility for the well-being, treatment and care of the mentally ill, alcoholic, and other drug dependent citizens residing within Milwaukee County and for ensuring that those individuals in need of such emergency services found within Milwaukee County receive immediate emergency services. The county board of supervisors of Milwaukee County has the primary responsibility for the well-being, treatment, and care of the developmentally disabled citizens residing within Milwaukee County, except where the responsibility is delegated explicitly under this section to the Milwaukee County mental health board, and for ensuring that developmentally disabled individuals in need of such emergency services found within Milwaukee County receive immediate emergency services. This primary responsibility is limited to the programs, services and resources that the county board of supervisors, or, as applicable, the Milwaukee County mental health board, is reasonably able to provide within the limits of available state and federal funds and of county funds required to be appropriated to match state funds. County liability for care and services purchased through or provided by a county department of community programs established under this section shall be based upon the client's county of residence except for emergency services for which liability shall be placed with the county in which the individual is found. For the purpose of establishing county liability, "emergency services" includes those services provided under the authority of s. 55.05 (4), 2003 stats., or s. 55.06 (11) (a), 2003 stats., or s. 51.15, 51.45 (11) (a) or (b) or (12), 55.13, or 55.135 for not more than 72 hours. Nothing in this paragraph prevents recovery of liability under s. 46.10 or any other statute creating liability upon the individual receiving a service or any other designated responsible party, or prevents reimbursement by the department of health services for the actual cost of all care and services from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (5) (da), as provided in s. 51.22 (3).

SB21,1893 Section 1893. 51.42 (3) (ar) 17. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,756,15 51.42 (3) (ar) 17. If authorized under s. 46.283 (1) (a) 1., apply to the department of health services to operate a resource center under s. 46.283 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.283 (2), operate the resource center.

SB21,1894 Section 1894. 51.42 (3) (ar) 18. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,756,20 51.42 (3) (ar) 18. If authorized under s. 46.284 (1) (a) 1., apply to the department of health services to operate a care management organization under s. 46.284 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.284 (2), operate the care management organization and, if appropriate, place funds in a risk reserve.

SB21,1895 Section 1895. 51.42 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,757,12 51.42 (3) (e) Exchange of information. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c), and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of a county department of community programs or tribal agency acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of community programs or tribal agency, with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), a care management organization, or a long-term care district, or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of community programs or tribal agency or with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), care management organization, or long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of community programs or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. Any agency releasing information under this paragraph shall document that a request was received and what information was provided.

SB21,1896 Section 1896 . 51.42 (3) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB21,758,5 51.42 (3) (e) Exchange of information. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c), and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of a county department of community programs or tribal agency acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of community programs or tribal agency, with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), or a care management organization, or a long-term care district, or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of community programs or tribal agency or with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), or care management organization, or long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of community programs or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. Any agency releasing information under this paragraph shall document that a request was received and what information was provided.

SB21,1897 Section 1897. 51.42 (5) (a) 13. of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1898 Section 1898. 51.42 (6m) (o) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1899 Section 1899. 51.421 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1900 Section 1900. 51.423 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1901 Section 1901. 51.437 (4m) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,758,13 51.437 (4m) (n) If authorized under s. 46.283 (1) (a) 1., apply to the department of health services to operate a resource center under s. 46.283 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.283 (2), operate the resource center.

SB21,1902 Section 1902. 51.437 (4m) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,758,18 51.437 (4m) (p) If authorized under s. 46.284 (1) (a) 1., apply to the department of health services to operate a care management organization under s. 46.284 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.284 (2), operate the care management organization and, if appropriate, place funds in a risk reserve.

SB21,1903 Section 1903. 51.437 (4r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,759,10 51.437 (4r) (b) Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c), and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of a county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency, with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), a care management organization, or a long-term care district, or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency or with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), a care management organization, or a long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. Any agency releasing information under this paragraph shall document that a request was received and what information was provided.

SB21,1904 Section 1904 . 51.437 (4r) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB21,760,3 51.437 (4r) (b) Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c), and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of a county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency, with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), or a care management organization, or a long-term care district, or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency or with a resource center or other contracted entity under s. 46.283 (2), or a care management organization, or a long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of developmental disabilities services or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. Any agency releasing information under this paragraph shall document that a request was received and what information was provided.

SB21,1905 Section 1905. 54.15 (8) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,760,7 54.15 (8) (a) 3. Any license, certificate, permit, or registration of the proposed guardian that is required under chs. 89, 202, or 440 to 480 or by the laws of another state for the practice of a profession or occupation has been suspended or revoked.

SB21,1906 Section 1906. 55.043 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,760,13 55.043 (4) (b) 5. Refer the case to the department of safety and professional services financial institutions and professional standards if the financial exploitation, neglect, self-neglect, or abuse involves an individual who is required to be registered under s. 202.13 or 202.14 or to hold a credential, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a), under chs. 440 to 460.

SB21,1907 Section 1907. 55.043 (4) (b) 5g. of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,1908 Section 1908. 59.25 (3) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21,760,18 59.25 (3) (gm) Deposit all moneys received under s. 973.0455 (2) into a crime prevention fund and, on order of the crime board under s. 59.54 (28) (d), make grant payments as the crime board directs.

SB21,1909 Section 1909. 59.26 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,761,24 59.26 (8) (a) In any county with a population of less than 500,000, the board, by ordinance, may fix the number of deputy sheriffs to be appointed in that county at not less than that number required by sub. (1) (a) and (b) and may set the salary of those deputies. Subject to sub. (10), the board may provide by ordinance that deputy sheriff positions be filled by appointment by the sheriff from a list of all persons with the 3 highest scores for each position based on a competitive examination. Such competitive examinations may be by a county civil service commission or by the division bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the office of state employment relations department of administration at the option of the board and it shall so provide by ordinance. The division bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the office of state employment relations shall, upon request of the board, conduct such examination according to the methods used in examinations for the state civil service and shall certify an eligible list of the names of all persons with the 3 highest scores on that examination for each position to the sheriff of that county who shall, subject to sub. (10), make an appointment from that list to fill the position within 10 days after he or she receives the eligible list. The county for which such examination is conducted shall pay the cost of that examination. If a civil service commission is decided upon for the selection of deputy sheriffs, then ss. 63.01 to 63.17 shall apply so far as consistent with this subsection, except ss. 63.03, 63.04 and 63.15 and except the provision governing minimum compensation of the commissioners. The ordinance or an amending ordinance may provide for employee grievance procedures and disciplinary actions, for hours of work, for tours of duty according to seniority and for other administrative regulations. Any board provision consistent with this paragraph and existing on July 25, 1951, is validated. If the sheriff fills a deputy sheriff position by promotion, the sheriff shall, subject to sub. (10), make the appointment to the position from a list of 3 deputy sheriffs who receive the highest scores in a competitive examination. Such competitive examinations may be by a county civil service commission or by the division bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the office of state employment relations at the option of the board and it shall so provide by ordinance.

SB21,1910 Section 1910. 59.40 (2) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,762,3 59.40 (2) (n) Pay monthly to the treasurer the amounts required by s. 302.46 (1) for the jail assessment surcharge and the amounts required by s. 973.0455 (2). The payments shall be made by the 15th day of the month following receipt thereof.

SB21,1911 Section 1911. 59.40 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,762,12 59.40 (4) Clerk of circuit court; debt collector contract. If authorized by the board under s. 59.52 (28) (a), the clerk of circuit court may contract with a debt collector, as defined in s. 427.103 (3), for the collection of unpaid fines and forfeitures. Any contract entered into shall provide that the debt collector shall be paid from the proceeds recovered by the debt collector. The net proceeds received by the clerk of circuit court after the payment to the debt collector shall be considered the amount of fines and forfeitures collected for purposes of distribution to the state and county under sub. (2) (m).

SB21,1912 Section 1912. 59.48 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,763,2 59.48 County and regional assessment unit assessor. The county executive elected under s. 59.17 or the county administrator elected or appointed under s. 59.18 shall appoint a county assessor as prescribed in and subject to the limitations of s. 70.99, approve the hiring of the assessor's staff as prescribed in that section and otherwise comply with that section 70.991. In counties with neither a county executive nor a county administrator the appointment of the county assessor shall be the duty of the chairperson of the board subject to the approval of the board and subject to the limitations of s. 70.99. The hiring of the assessor's staff shall be the duty of the county assessor subject to the limitations of s. 70.99 70.991. In the case of a regional assessment unit, the appointments under this section shall be made by the county executive, the county administrator, or by the board chairperson with the approval of the board, consistent with this section, of the most populous county in the regional assessment unit, unless specified otherwise in the ordinance adopted under s. 70.991 (2) to form the unit.

SB21,1913 Section 1913. 59.52 (28) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (28) (a).

SB21,1914 Section 1914. 59.52 (28) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21,763,6 59.52 (28) (b) The board may enter into a written agreement under s. 71.93 (8) (b) to have the department of revenue collect any amount owed to the county.

SB21,1915 Section 1915. 59.54 (28) of the statutes is created to read:

SB21,763,8 59.54 (28) Crime prevention funding board. (a) In this subsection:

SB21,763,11 1. "Chief elected official" means the mayor of a city or, if the city is organized under subch. I of ch. 64, the president of the council of that city, the village president of a village, or the town board chairperson of a town.

SB21,763,13 2. "Crime board" means the crime prevention funding board that is created under this subsection.

SB21,763,14 3. "Municipality" means a city, village, or town.

SB21,763,21 (b) There is created in each county, in which the treasurer receives moneys and deposits them as described in s. 59.25 (3) (gm), a crime board. The funds in such an account may be distributed upon the direction of the crime board under par. (d). The crime board shall meet, and its members may receive no compensation, other than reimbursement for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Members shall serve for the terms that are determined by the crime board.

SB21,763,22 (c) A county crime board shall consist of the following members:

SB21,763,23 1. The presiding judge of the circuit court, or his or her designee

SB21,763,24 2. The district attorney, or his or her designee.

SB21,763,25 3. The sheriff, or his or her designee.

SB21,764,1 4. One of the following county officials, or his or her designee:

SB21,764,2 a. The county executive.

SB21,764,3 b. If the county does not have a county executive, the county administrator.

SB21,764,5 c. The chairperson of the county board of supervisors, or his or her designee, if the county does not have a county executive or a county administrator.

SB21,764,7 5. The chief elected official of the largest municipality in the county, as determined by population, or his or her designee.

SB21,764,9 6. A person chosen by a majority vote of the sheriff and all of the chiefs of police departments that are located wholly or partly within the county.

SB21,764,10 7. A person chosen by the county's public defender's office.

SB21,764,15 (d) 1. The crime board may solicit applications for grants in a format determined by the crime board, and may vote to direct the treasurer to distribute grants to applicants from moneys in the crime prevention fund under s. 59.25 (3) (gm). The crime board may direct the treasurer to distribute grants to any of the following entities, in amounts determined by the crime board:

SB21,764,19 a. One or more private nonprofit organizations within the county that has as its primary purpose preventing crime, providing a funding source for crime prevention programs, encouraging the public to report crime, or assisting law enforcement agencies in the apprehension of criminal offenders.

SB21,764,22 b. A law enforcement agency within the county that has a crime prevention fund, if the contribution is credited to the crime prevention fund and is used for crime prevention purposes.

SB21,764,24 2. Not less than 50 percent of the payments made under subd. 1. shall be made to one or more organizations described in subd. 1. a.

SB21,765,5 (e) Annually, the crime board shall submit a report on its activities to the clerk of court for the county that distributed the funds, to the county board, and to the legislative bodies of each municipality that is located wholly or partly within the county. The report shall contain at least all of the following information for the year to which the report relates:

SB21,765,7 1. The name and address of each entity that received a grant, including contact information for the leadership of the entity.

SB21,765,10 2. A full accounting of all funds disbursed by the treasurer at the direction of the crime board, including the amount of the funds disbursed, the dates of disbursal, and the purposes for which the grant was made.

SB21,765,14 (f) Annually, each recipient of a grant awarded under this subsection shall submit a report on its activities to all of the entities specified in par. (e). The report shall contain at least all of the following information for the year to which the report relates:

SB21,765,15 1. The name and address of the entity.

SB21,765,17 2. The name and address, and title, of each member of the governing body of the entity.

SB21,765,18 3. The purposes for which the grant money was spent.

SB21,765,20 4. A detailed accounting of all receipts and expenditures of the entity that relate to the grant money.

SB21,765,21 5. The balance of any funds remaining.

SB21,1916 Section 1916. 59.56 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,766,2 59.56 (3) (a) Creation. A Subject to approval of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority, a board may establish and maintain an educational program in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin System Authority, referred to in this subsection as "University Extension Program".

SB21,1917 Section 1917. 59.56 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: