SB666,55 19Section 55. 40.05 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB666,25,220 40.05 (6) (a) Except as otherwise provided in accordance with a collective
21bargaining agreement under subch. I, V, or VI of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10, each
22insured employee under the age of 70 and annuitant under the age of 65 shall pay
23for group life insurance coverage a sum, approved by the group insurance board,
24which shall not exceed 60 cents monthly for each $1,000 of group life insurance,
25based upon the last amount of insurance in force during the month for which

1earnings are paid. The equivalent premium may be fixed by the group insurance
2board if the annual compensation is paid in other than 12 monthly installments.
SB666,56 3Section 56. 40.51 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 40.51 (7) and amended
4to read:
SB666,25,155 40.51 (7) Any employer, other than the state, including an employer that is not
6a participating employer, may offer to all of its employees a health care coverage plan
7through a program offered by the group insurance board. Notwithstanding sub. (2)
8and ss. 40.05 (4) and 40.52 (1), the department may by rule establish different
9eligibility standards or contribution requirements for such employees and
10employers. Beginning on January 1, 2012, except as otherwise provided in a
11collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV of ch. 111 and except as provided
12in par. (b)
, an employer may not offer a health care coverage plan to its employees
13under this subsection if the employer pays more than 88 percent of the average
14premium cost of plans offered in any tier with the lowest employee premium cost
15under this subsection.
SB666,57 16Section 57. 40.51 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB666,58 17Section 58. 40.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB666,25,2118 40.62 (2) Sick leave accumulation shall be determined in accordance with rules
19of the department, any collective bargaining agreement under subch. I, V, or VI of
20ch. 111, and ss. 13.121 (4), 36.30, 49.825 (4) (d) and (5) (d), 49.826 (4) (d), 230.35 (2),
21233.10, 238.04 (8), 757.02 (5) and 978.12 (3).
SB666,59 22Section 59. 40.80 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB666,25,2423 40.80 (3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employees covered
24by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.
SB666,60 25Section 60. 40.81 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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140.81 (3) Any action taken under this section shall apply to employees covered
2by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV or , V, or VI of ch. 111.
SB666,61 3Section 61. 40.95 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB666,26,54 40.95 (1) (a) 2. The employee has his or her compensation established in a
5collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.
SB666,62 6Section 62. 46.284 (4) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB666,26,107 46.284 (4) (m) Compensate providers, as defined in s. 46.2898 (1) (e), in
8accordance with any agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 relating to a provider hired
9directly by an enrollee and make any payroll deductions authorized by those
10agreements.
SB666,63 11Section 63. 46.2895 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB666,27,212 46.2895 (8) (a) 1. If the long-term care district offers employment to any
13individual who was previously employed by a county, which participated in creating
14the district and at the time of the offer had not withdrawn or been removed from the
15district under sub. (14), and who while employed by the county performed duties
16relating to the same or a substantially similar function for which the individual is
17offered employment by the district and whose wages, hours, and conditions of
18employment
were established in a collective bargaining agreement with the county
19under subch. IV of ch. 111 that is in effect on the date that the individual commences
20employment with the district, with respect to that individual, abide by the terms of
21the collective bargaining agreement concerning the individual's wages and, if
22applicable, vacation allowance, sick leave accumulation, sick leave bank, holiday
23allowance, funeral leave allowance, personal day allowance, or paid time off
24allowance
until the time of the expiration of that collective bargaining agreement or

1adoption of a collective bargaining agreement with the district under subch. IV of ch.
2111 covering the individual as an employee of the district, whichever occurs first.
SB666,64 3Section 64. 46.2898 of the statutes is created to read:
SB666,27,4 446.2898 Quality home care. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB666,27,55 (a) "Authority" means the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority.
SB666,27,66 (b) "Care management organization" has the meaning given in s. 46.2805 (1).
SB666,27,87 (cm) "Consumer" means an adult who receives home care services and who
8meets all of the following criteria:
SB666,27,99 1. Is a resident of any of the following:
SB666,27,1010 a. A county that has acted under sub. (2) (a).
SB666,27,1111 b. A county in which the Family Care Program under s. 46.286 is available.
SB666,27,1312 c. A county in which the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly under
1342 USC 1396u-4 is available.
SB666,27,1614d. A county in which the self-directed services option program under 42 USC
151396n
(c) is available or in which a program operated under an amendment to the
16state medical assistance plan under 42 USC 1396n (j) is available.
SB666,27,1817 2. Self-directs all or part of his or her home care services and is an employer
18listed on the provider's income tax forms.
SB666,27,1919 3. Is eligible to receive a home care benefit under one of the following:
SB666,27,2020 a. The Family Care Program under s. 46.286.
SB666,27,2121b. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, under 42 USC 1396u-4.
SB666,27,2422 c. A program operated under a waiver from the secretary of the federal
23department of health and human services under 42 USC 1396n (c) or 42 USC 1396n
24(b) and (c) or the self-directed services option operated under 42 USC 1396n (c).
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1d. A program operated under an amendment to the state medical assistance
2plan under 42 USC 1396n (j).
SB666,28,73 (dm) "Home care" means supportive home care, personal care, and other
4nonprofessional services of a type that may be covered under a medical assistance
5waiver under 42 USC 1396n (c) and that are provided to individuals to assist them
6in meeting their daily living needs, ensuring adequate functioning in their homes,
7and permitting safe access to their communities.
SB666,28,98 (e) "Provider" means an individual who is hired by a consumer to provide home
9care to the consumer but does not include any of the following:
SB666,28,1110 1. A person, while he or she is providing services in the capacity of an employee
11of any of the following entities:
SB666,28,1212 a. A home health agency licensed under s. 50.49.
SB666,28,1313 b. A personal care provider agency.
SB666,28,1414 c. A company or agency providing supportive home care.
SB666,28,1515 d. An independent living center, as defined in s. 46.96 (1) (ah).
SB666,28,1716 e. A county agency or department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or
1751.437.
SB666,28,1918 2. A health care provider, as defined in s. 146.997 (1) (d), acting in his or her
19professional capacity.
SB666,29,320 (f) "Qualified provider" means a provider who meets the qualifications for
21payment through the Family Care Program under s. 46.286, the Program for
22All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly operated under 42 USC 1396u-4, an amendment
23to the state medical assistance plan under 42 USC 1396n (j), or a medical assistance
24waiver program operated under a waiver from the secretary of the federal
25department of health and human services under 42 USC 1396n (c) or 42 USC 1396n

1(b) and (c) and any qualification criteria established in the rules promulgated under
2sub. (7) and who the authority determines is eligible for placement on the registry
3maintained by the authority under s. 52.20 (1).
SB666,29,7 4(2) County participation. (a) A county board of supervisors may require a
5county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437 to follow
6procedures under this section and to pay providers in accordance with agreements
7under subch. V of ch. 111.
SB666,29,98 (b) If a county acts under par. (a), it shall notify the department and the
9authority of its action.
SB666,29,1210 (c) A county that acts under par. (a) shall compensate providers in accordance
11with any agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 and make any payroll deductions
12authorized by such agreements.
SB666,29,17 13(4) Duties of home care payors. Care management organizations, the state,
14and counties, as described in sub. (1) (cm) 1. a. to d., that pay for the provision of home
15care services to consumers shall provide to the authority the name, address,
16telephone number, date of hire, and date of termination of any provider hired by an
17individual receiving home care services.
SB666,29,18 18(5) Duties of consumers. A consumer shall do all of the following:
SB666,29,2119 (a) Inform the authority of the name, address, telephone number, date of hire,
20and date of termination of any provider hired by the consumer to provide home care
21services.
SB666,29,2422 (b) Compensate providers in accordance with any collective bargaining
23agreement that applies to home care providers under subch. V of ch. 111 and make
24any payroll deductions authorized by the agreement.
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1(6) Providers. (a) A qualified provider providing home care services under this
2section shall be subject to the collective bargaining agreement that applies to home
3care providers under subch. V of ch. 111.
SB666,30,54 (b) A qualified provider may choose to be placed on the registry maintained by
5the authority under s. 52.20 (1).
SB666,30,9 6(7) Department rule making. The department may promulgate rules defining
7terms, specifying which services constitute home care, establishing the qualification
8criteria that apply under sub. (1) (f), and establishing procedures for implementation
9of this section.
SB666,65 10Section 65. 46.48 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB666,30,1411 46.48 (9m) Quality home care. The department shall award a grant to the
12Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority for the purpose of providing services to
13recipients and providers of home care under s. 46.2898 and ch. 52 and may award
14grants to counties to facilitate transition to procedures established under s. 46.2898.
SB666,66 15Section 66. 49.825 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB666,30,2116 49.825 (3) (b) 4. The department may enter into a memorandum of
17understanding, as described in s. 111.70 (3m), with the certified representative of the
18county employees performing services under this section for the unit. If there is a
19dispute as to hours or conditions of employment that remains between the
20department and the certified representative after a good faith effort to resolve it, the
21department may unilaterally resolve the dispute.
SB666,67 22Section 67. 49.826 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB666,31,323 49.826 (3) (b) 4. The department may enter into a memorandum of
24understanding, as described in s. 111.70 (3p), with the certified representative of the
25county employees performing services under this section in the county for the unit.

1If there is a dispute as to hours or conditions of employment that remains between
2the department and the certified representative after a good faith effort to resolve
3it, the department may unilaterally resolve the dispute.
SB666,68 4Section 68. Chapter 52 of the statutes is created to read:
SB666,31,55 CHAPTER 52
SB666,31,66 QUALITY HOME CARE
SB666,31,7 752.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
SB666,31,8 8(1) "Authority" means the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority.
SB666,31,9 9(2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
SB666,31,10 10(3) "Care management organization" has the meaning given in s. 46.2805 (1).
SB666,31,11 11(3m) "Consumer" has the meaning given in s. 46.2898 (1) (cm).
SB666,31,12 12(4) "Department" means the department of health services.
SB666,31,13 13(5) "Family Care Program" means the benefit program described in s. 46.286.
SB666,31,15 14(6) "Home care provider" means an individual who is a qualified provider under
15s. 46.2898 (1) (f).
SB666,31,18 16(7) "Medical assistance waiver program" means a program operated under a
17waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services
18under 42 USC 1396n (c) or 42 USC 1396n (b) and (c).
SB666,31,20 19(8) "Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly" means the program
20operated under 42 USC 1396u-4.
SB666,31,24 2152.05 Creation and organization of authority. (1) Creation and
22membership of board.
There is created a public body corporate and politic to be
23known as the "Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority." The members of the board
24shall consist of the following members:
SB666,31,2525 (a) The secretary of the department of health services or his or her designee.
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1(b) The secretary of the department of workforce development or his or her
2designee.
SB666,32,33 (c) The following, to be appointed by the governor to serve 3-year terms:
SB666,32,44 1. One representative from the state assembly.
SB666,32,55 2. One representative from the state senate.
SB666,32,66 3. One representative of care management organizations.
SB666,32,97 4. One representative of county departments, under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23,
851.42, or 51.437, selected from counties where the Family Care Program is not
9available.
SB666,32,1010 5. One representative of the board for people with developmental disabilities.
SB666,32,1111 6. One representative of the council on physical disabilities.
SB666,32,1212 7. One representative of the council on mental health.
SB666,32,1313 8. One representative of the board on aging and long-term care.
SB666,32,1614 9. Eleven individuals, each of whom is a current or former recipient of home
15care services through the Family Care Program or a medical assistance waiver
16program or an advocate for or representative of consumers of home care services.
SB666,32,18 17(3) Chairperson. Annually, the governor shall appoint one member of the
18board to serve as the chairperson.
SB666,32,23 19(4) Executive committee. (a) The board shall elect an executive committee.
20The executive committee shall consist of the chair of the board, the secretary of the
21department of health services or his or her designee, the secretary of the department
22of workforce development or his or her designee, and 3 persons selected from board
23members appointed under sub. (1) (c) 9.
SB666,32,2424 (b) The executive committee may do the following:
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11. Hire an executive director who is not a member of the board and serves at
2the pleasure of the board.
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