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.
SB666,33,33 2. Hire employees to carry out the duties of the authority.
SB666,33,44 3. Engage in contracts for services to carry out the duties of the authority.
SB666,33,6 5(5) Terms. The terms of members of the board appointed under sub. (1) (c) shall
6expire on July 1.
SB666,33,11 7(6) Quorum. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for
8the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other
9purposes, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies. Action may be taken by
10the board upon a vote of a majority of the members present. Meetings of the members
11of the board may be held anywhere within the state.
SB666,33,18 12(7) Vacancies. Each member of the board shall hold office until a successor is
13appointed and qualified unless the member vacates or is removed from his or her
14office. A member who serves as a result of holding another office or position vacates
15his or her office as a member when he or she vacates the other office or position. A
16member who ceases to qualify for office vacates his or her office. A vacancy on the
17board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the board for
18the remainder of the unexpired term, if any.
SB666,33,22 19(8) Compensation. The members of the board are not entitled to compensation
20for the performance of their duties. The authority may reimburse members of the
21board for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official
22duties as provided by the board.
SB666,33,25 23(9) Employment of board member. It is not a conflict of interest for a board
24member to engage in private or public employment or in a profession or business,
25except to the extent prohibited by law, while serving as a member of the board.
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152.10 Powers of authority. The authority shall have all the powers
2necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter and
3s. 46.2898. In addition to all other powers granted the authority under this chapter,
4the authority may:
SB666,34,6 5(1) Adopt policies and procedures to govern its proceedings and to carry out its
6duties as specified in this chapter.
SB666,34,8 7(2) Employ, appoint, engage, compensate, transfer, or discharge necessary
8personnel.
SB666,34,10 9(3) Make or enter into contracts, including contracts for the provision of legal
10or accounting services.
SB666,34,11 11(4) Award grants for the purposes set forth in this chapter.
SB666,34,12 12(5) Buy, lease, or sell real or personal property.
SB666,34,13 13(6) Sue and be sued.
SB666,34,15 14(7) Accept gifts, grants, or assistance funds and use them for the purposes of
15this chapter.
SB666,34,16 16(8) Collect fees for its services.
SB666,34,17 1752.20 Duties of authority. The authority shall:
SB666,34,20 18(1) Establish and maintain a registry of eligible home care providers who
19choose to be on the registry for purposes of employment by consumers and provide
20referral services for consumers in need of home care services.
SB666,35,3 21(2) Determine the eligibility of individuals for placement on the registry. For
22purposes of determining eligibility, the authority shall apply the criteria described
23in s. 46.2898 (1) (f), including any qualifying criteria established by the department
24under s. 46.2898 (7). The authority shall also develop an appeal process for denial
25of placement on or removal of a provider from the registry consistent with the terms

1of the medical assistance waiver programs, the Family Care Program, an
2amendment to the state medical assistance plan under 42 USC 1396n (j), or the
3Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, as determined by the department.
SB666,35,8 4(3) Comply with any conditions necessary for consumers receiving home care
5services to receive federal medical assistance funding through a medical assistance
6waiver program, the Family Care Program, an amendment to the state medical
7assistance plan under 42 USC 1396n (j), or the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the
8Elderly.
SB666,35,11 9(4) Develop and operate recruitment and retention programs to expand the
10pool of home care providers qualified and available to provide home care services to
11consumers.
SB666,35,14 12(5) Maintain a list of home care providers included in a collective bargaining
13unit under s. 111.825 (2g) and provide the list of home care providers to the
14department at the department's request.
SB666,35,17 15(6) Notify home care providers providing home care services of any procedures
16for remaining a qualified provider under s. 46.2898 (1) (f) set forth by the department
17or the authority.
SB666,35,18 18(7) Provide orientation activities and skills training for home care providers.
SB666,35,21 19(8) Provide training and support for consumers hiring a home care provider
20regarding the duties and responsibilities of employers and skills needed to be
21effective employers.
SB666,35,24 22(9) Inform consumers of the experience and qualifications of home care
23providers on the registry and home care providers identified by consumers of home
24care services for employment.
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1(10) Develop and operate a system of backup and respite referrals to home care
2providers and a 24-hour per day call service for consumers of home care services.
SB666,36,5 3(11) Report annually to the governor on the number of home care providers on
4the registry and the number of home care providers providing services under the
5authority.
SB666,36,7 6(12) Conduct activities to improve the supply and quality of home care
7providers.
SB666,36,11 852.30 Liability limited. (1) The state, any political subdivision of the state,
9or any officer, employee, or agent of the state or a political subdivision who is acting
10within the scope of employment or agency is not liable for any debt, obligation, act,
11or omission of the authority.
SB666,36,13 12(2) All expenses incurred by the authority in exercising its duties and powers
13under this chapter shall be payable only from funds of the authority.
SB666,36,16 1452.40 Health data. Any health data or identifying information collected by
15the authority is collected for the purpose of government regulatory and management
16functions.
SB666,69 17Section 69. 59.875 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 59.875 (2) and
18amended to read:
SB666,36,2419 59.875 (2) Beginning on July 1. 2011, in any employee retirement system of a
20county, except as otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement entered
21into under subch. IV of ch. 111 and except as provided in par. (b), employees shall pay
22half of all actuarially required contributions for funding benefits under the
23retirement system. The employer may not pay on behalf of an employee any of the
24employee's share of the actuarially required contributions.
SB666,70 25Section 70. 59.875 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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1Section 71. 62.623 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 62.623 and amended to
2read:
SB666,37,9 362.623 Payment of contributions in an employee retirement system of
4a 1st class city.
Beginning on July 1, 2011, in any employee retirement system of
5a 1st class city, except as otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement
6entered into under subch. IV of ch. 111 and except as provided in sub. (2), employees
7shall pay all employee required contributions for funding benefits under the
8retirement system. The employer may not pay on behalf of an employee any of the
9employee's share of the required contributions.
SB666,72 10Section 72. 62.623 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB666,73 11Section 73. 66.0506 of the statutes is repealed.
SB666,74 12Section 74. 66.0508 of the statutes is repealed.
SB666,75 13Section 75. 66.0509 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB666,76 14Section 76. 70.11 (41s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB666,37,1715 70.11 (41s) Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority. All property owned by
16the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, provided that use of the property is
17primarily related to the purposes of the authority.
SB666,77 18Section 77. 71.26 (1) (be) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB666,37,2219 71.26 (1) (be) Certain authorities. Income of the University of Wisconsin
20Hospitals and Clinics Authority, of the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, of
21the Fox River Navigational System Authority, of the Wisconsin Economic
22Development Corporation, and of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
SB666,78 23Section 78. 73.03 (68) of the statutes is repealed.
SB666,79 24Section 79. 77.54 (9a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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177.54 (9a) (a) This state or any agency thereof, the University of Wisconsin
2Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin
3Quality Home Care Authority,
the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
4and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.
SB666,80 5Section 80. 100.45 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB666,38,156 100.45 (1) (dm) "State agency" means any office, department, agency,
7institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
8government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which
9is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
10courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
11Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
12Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
13Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care
14Authority,
the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River
15Navigational System Authority.
SB666,81 16Section 81. 109.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB666,38,2117 109.03 (1) (b) School district and private school employees who voluntarily
18request payment over a 12-month period for personal services performed during the
19school year, unless, with respect to private school employees, the such employees are
20covered under a valid collective bargaining agreement which precludes this method
21of payment.
SB666,82 22Section 82. 111.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB666,39,323 111.02 (2) "Collective bargaining" means the negotiation by an employer and
24a majority of the employer's employees in a collective bargaining unit, or their
25representatives, concerning representation or terms and conditions of employment

1of such employees, except as provided under ss. 111.05 (5) and 111.17 (2), in a
2mutually genuine effort to reach an agreement with reference to the subject under
3negotiation.
SB666,83 4Section 83. 111.02 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 1, is
5amended to read:
SB666,39,206 111.02 (3) "Collective bargaining unit" means all of the employees of one
7employer, employed within the state, except as provided in s. 111.05 (5) and (7) and
8except that where a majority of the employees engaged in a single craft, division,
9department or plant have voted by secret ballot as provided in s. 111.05 (2) to
10constitute such group a separate bargaining unit they shall be so considered, but, in
11appropriate cases, and to aid in the more efficient administration of this subchapter,
12the commission may find, where agreeable to all parties affected in any way thereby,
13an industry, trade or business comprising more than one employer in an association
14in any geographical area to be a "collective bargaining unit". A collective bargaining
15unit thus established by the commission shall be subject to all rights by termination
16or modification given by this subchapter in reference to collective bargaining units
17otherwise established under this subchapter. Two or more collective bargaining
18units may bargain collectively through the same representative where a majority of
19the employees in each separate unit have voted by secret ballot as provided in s.
20111.05 (2) so to do.
SB666,84 21Section 84. 111.02 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB666,39,2522 111.02 (6) (am) "Employee" includes a child care provider certified under s.
2348.651 and a child care provider licensed under s. 48.65 who provides care and
24supervision for not more than 8 children who are not related to the child care
25provider.
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1Section 85. 111.02 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 111.02 (7) (a) (intro.)
2and amended to read:
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