AB64,867 22Section 867. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,477,923 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. Except as provided in subds. 1d., 1g., 1h., 1m., 2., and 3., the
24gross income of the individual's family is at or below 185 percent of the poverty line
25for a family the size of the individual's family or, for an individual who is already

1receiving a child care subsidy under this section, the gross income of the individual's
2family is at or below 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the
3individual's family. In calculating the gross income of the family, the department or
4county department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered
5child or family support payments received by the individual, if those support
6payments exceed $1,250 per month, and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1.
7and 3., except that, in calculating farm and self-employment income, the
8department or county department or agency determining eligibility shall include the
9sum of the following:
AB64,868 10Section 868. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,477,1611 49.155 (1m) (c) 1d. Notwithstanding sub. (5) (b), if the individual is already
12receiving a child care subsidy under this section and the gross income of the
13individual's family exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the
14individual's family, the individual's copayment amount under sub. (5) increases by
15$1 for every $3 by which the individual's family's gross income exceeds 200 percent
16of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family.
AB64,869 17Section 869. 49.155 (1m) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,477,1918 49.155 (1m) (cm) The total liquid assets of the individual's family do not exceed
19$25,000. This paragraph does not apply if the individual is any of the following:
AB64,477,2020 1. A foster parent of the child.
AB64,477,2121 2. A subsidized guardian or interim caretaker of the child under s. 48.623.
AB64,477,2322 3. A relative of the child who is providing care for the child under a court order
23and receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) on behalf of the child.
AB64,870 24Section 870. 49.155 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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149.155 (2) Eligibility based on the child's age. Notwithstanding sub. (1m)
2(intro.) and (a) (intro.), an individual does not lose eligibility for a child care subsidy
3for a child who attains the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, attains the age of 19
4until the department or the county department or agency redetermines the
5individual's eligibility.
AB64,871 6Section 871. 49.155 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,478,117 49.155 (4) (a) An eligible individual shall choose whether the child care will be
8provided by a child care center licensed under s. 48.65, a Level I certified family child
9care provider certified under s. 48.651 (1) (a), a Level II certified family child care
10provider certified under s. 48.651 (1) (b), or a child care program provided or
11contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14).
AB64,872 12Section 872. 49.155 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,478,1613 49.155 (6) (b) The department shall set maximum payment rates for Level I
14certified family child care providers certified under s. 48.651 (1) (a) for services
15provided to eligible individuals under this section. The maximum rates set under
16this paragraph may not exceed 75 percent of the rates established under par. (a).
AB64,873 17Section 873. 49.155 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,478,2218 49.155 (6) (d) The department may promulgate rules to establish a system of
19rates or a program of grants for child care providers that meet the higher quality of
20care standards established by rules promulgated under sub. (1d) (b). If a system of
21rates is established under this paragraph, the rates under that system shall be
22higher than the rates established under pars. (a) to (c).
AB64,874 23Section 874. 49.155 (6g) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,479,324 49.155 (6g) (a) 5. The department shall take into consideration child learning
25and development and shall promote continuity of care when authorizing hours of

1child care. The department is not required to limit authorized hours based on the
2individual's schedule of activities under sub. (1m) (a) or the number of hours the
3individual spends in those activities.
AB64,875 4Section 875 . 49.155 (6g) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,479,65 49.155 (6g) (b) 4. Any reduction in hours due to a temporary break from an
6authorized activity.
AB64,876 7Section 876. 49.155 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,479,178 49.155 (7) (a) 1. If a child care provider is convicted of a serious crime, as defined
9in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (c) 3m., or if a caregiver specified in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (ag)
101. a. or a nonclient resident, as defined in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (bm), of the child care
11provider is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for committing a serious crime on or
12after his or her 12th 10th birthday or if the department provides written notice under
13s. 48.686 (4p) that the child care provider, caregiver, or nonclient resident is ineligible
14for certification, employment, or residence at the child care provider
, the department
15or the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 shall refuse to allow
16payment to the child care provider for any child care provided under this section
17beginning on the date of the conviction or delinquency adjudication.
AB64,877 18Section 877. 49.155 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,480,419 49.155 (7) (a) 2. If a child care provider is the subject of a pending criminal
20charge alleging that the person has committed a serious crime, as defined in s. 48.685
2148.686 (1) (c) 3m., or if a caregiver specified in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (ag) 1. a. or a
22nonclient resident, as defined in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (bm), of the child care provider
23is the subject of a pending criminal charge or delinquency petition alleging that the
24person has committed a serious crime on or after his or her 12th 10th birthday, the
25department or the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 shall

1immediately suspend payment to the child care provider for any child care provided
2under this section until the department obtains information regarding the final
3disposition of the charge or delinquency petition indicating that the person is not
4ineligible to receive such a payment.
AB64,878 5Section 878. 49.155 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,480,106 49.155 (7) (b) (intro.) The department or the county department under s.
746.215, 46.22, or 46.23 may refuse to allow payment to a child care provider for child
8care provided under this section if any of the following applies to the child care
9provider or to a caregiver specified in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (ag) 1. a. or nonclient
10resident, as defined in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (bm), of the child care provider:
AB64,879 11Section 879. 49.155 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,480,1812 49.155 (7) (b) 1. The person has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent on
13or after his or her 12th 10th birthday for committing an offense that is not a serious
14crime, as defined in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (c) 3m., but the department, county
15department, agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2), or school board
determines
16under s. 48.685 48.686 (5m) that the offense substantially relates to the care of
17children or the department or county department determines that the offense
18substantially relates to the operation of a business.
AB64,880 19Section 880. 49.155 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,480,2420 49.155 (7) (b) 2. The person is a caregiver specified in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (ag)
211. a. or a nonclient resident, as defined in s. 48.685 48.686 (1) (bm), and is the subject
22of a pending criminal charge that the department, county department, agency
23contracted with under s. 48.651 (2), or school board determines substantially relates
24to the care of children.
AB64,881 25Section 881. 49.162 (1) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
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149.162 (1) (bg) “Controlled substance abuse screening” means a questionnaire,
2a criminal background check, or any other controlled substance abuse screening
3mechanism identified by the department by rule.
AB64,882 4Section 882. 49.162 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,481,55 49.162 (1) (bm) “Dependent child” has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (c).
AB64,883 6Section 883. 49.162 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,481,97 49.162 (1) (br) “Group member” means an adult member of an individual's
8Wisconsin Works group whose income or assets are included in determining the
9individual's eligibility for a program.
AB64,884 10Section 884. 49.162 (1) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,481,1111 49.162 (1) (c) 4. A Wisconsin Works employment position.
AB64,885 12Section 885. 49.162 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,481,1313 49.162 (1) (e) “Wisconsin Works" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (p).
AB64,886 14Section 886. 49.162 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,481,1615 49.162 (1) (f) “Wisconsin Works employment position" has the meaning given
16in s. 49.141 (1) (r).
AB64,887 17Section 887. 49.162 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,481,1918 49.162 (1) (g) “Wisconsin Works group” has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1)
19(s).
AB64,888 20Section 888. 49.162 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.162 (2) (a) and
21amended to read:
AB64,482,922 49.162 (2) (a) Beginning on the effective date of the rules promulgated under
23sub. (7), or on the effective date of the emergency rules promulgated under 2015
24Wisconsin Act 55, section 9106 (2c), whichever is earlier,
Except as provided in sub.
25(2m),
in order to participate in a program, an individual who applies to participate

1in a program or who registers for a program under sub. (1) (c) 3., and, with respect
2to an individual applying for a program under sub. (1) (c) 4., all of the individual's
3group members
shall complete a controlled substance abuse screening
4questionnaire. If, on the basis of answers to the questionnaire the screening results,
5the administering agency determines that there is a reasonable suspicion that an
6individual who is otherwise eligible for a program or any of the individual's group
7members
is abusing a controlled substance, the administering agency shall require
8the individual or group member to undergo a test for the use of a controlled
9substance. If
AB64,482,13 10(b) Except as provided in sub. (4m), if the individual or group member refuses
11to submit to a test under par. (a), the individual is not eligible to participate in a
12program until the individual or group member complies with the requirement to
13undergo a test for the use of a controlled substance.
AB64,889 14Section 889. 49.162 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,482,1615 49.162 (2m) (a) The screening and testing requirements under sub. (2) do not
16apply to an individual if the individual is any of the following:
AB64,482,1717 1. A custodial parent of a child who is 8 weeks old or less.
AB64,482,1918 2. A woman who is in a pregnancy that is medically verified and that is shown
19by medical documentation to be at risk.
AB64,482,2220 3. A participant in a Wisconsin Works employment position who moves to an
21unsubsidized employment position and receives case management services under s.
2249.1475.
AB64,482,2323 4. A dependent child.
AB64,482,2524 (b) The screening and testing requirements under sub. (2) do not apply to a
25group member if the group member is any of the following:
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11. A custodial parent of a child who is 8 weeks old or less.
AB64,483,32 2. A woman who is in a pregnancy that is medically verified and that is shown
3by medical documentation to be at risk.
AB64,483,54 3. Specified as exempt from the screening and testing requirements by
5department rule.
AB64,890 6Section 890 . 49.162 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,483,137 49.162 (3) If an individual or group member who undergoes a test under sub.
8(2) tests negative for the use of a controlled substance, or tests positive for the use
9of a controlled substance but presents evidence satisfactory to the administering
10agency that the individual or group member possesses a valid prescription for each
11controlled substance for which the individual or group member tests positive, the
12individual or group member will have satisfactorily completed the substance abuse
13testing requirements under this section.
AB64,891 14Section 891 . 49.162 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,483,2215 49.162 (4) (a) If an individual or group member who undergoes a test under sub.
16(2) tests positive for the use of a controlled substance without presenting evidence
17of a valid prescription as described in sub. (3), the administering agency shall require
18the individual or group member to participate in substance abuse treatment to
19remain eligible to participate in a program. If the individual or group member
20refuses to participate in substance abuse treatment, the individual is not eligible to
21participate in a program until the individual or group member complies with the
22requirement to participate in substance abuse treatment.
AB64,892 23Section 892. 49.162 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,484,1624 49.162 (4) (b) During the time that an individual or group member is receiving
25substance abuse treatment under par. (a), the administering agency shall require

1the individual or group member to undergo random testing for the use of a controlled
2substance. For Except as provided in sub. (4m), for the individual to remain eligible
3for a program, the individual or his or her group member must cooperate with the
4testing and the results of the tests must be negative or, if any results are positive, the
5individual or group member must present evidence of a valid prescription as
6described in sub. (3). If the results of any test during treatment are positive for the
7use of a controlled substance and the individual or group member does not present
8evidence of a valid prescription for the controlled substance, the individual or group
9member
shall have the opportunity to begin the treatment again one time, as
10determined by the administering agency. If Except as provided in sub. (4m), if the
11individual or group member begins the substance abuse treatment again, he or she
12shall remain the individual remains eligible for a program as long as the results of
13all tests for the use of a controlled substance during the subsequent treatment are
14negative for the use of a controlled substance or, if any results are positive, the
15individual or group member presents evidence of a valid prescription for the
16controlled substance.
AB64,893 17Section 893 . 49.162 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,484,2318 49.162 (4) (c) If an individual or group member receiving treatment under par.
19(b) completes treatment and, at the conclusion of the treatment, tests negative for
20the use of a controlled substance or presents evidence of a valid prescription for any
21controlled substance for which the individual or group member tests positive, the
22individual or group member will have satisfactorily completed the substance abuse
23testing requirements under this section.
AB64,894 24Section 894. 49.162 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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149.162 (4m) (a) If an individual applying for a community service job under s.
249.147 (4) or a transitional placement under s. 49.147 (5) or his or her group member
3undergoes a test under sub. (2), tests positive for the use of a controlled substance
4without presenting evidence of a valid prescription as described in sub. (3), and
5refuses to participate in substance abuse treatment under sub. (4) (a) or if the
6individual or his or her group member fails to cooperate with the testing or treatment
7requirements under sub. (4) (b), the individual remains eligible only for the monthly
8grant portion of the community service job or transitional placement under s. 49.148
9(1) (b) or (c) and only to the extent described in par. (b).
AB64,485,1410 (b) 1. In determining the monthly grant for which an individual is eligible
11under par. (a), the department shall reduce the amount that would otherwise have
12been established under s. 49.148 (1) (b) or (c) by an amount that reflects the fact that
13the monthly grant is to be used exclusively for the benefit of the individual's
14dependent children and not for the benefit of the individual.
AB64,485,1915 2. If an individual is eligible for a monthly grant under the circumstances
16described in par. (a), the department shall pay the monthly grant through a
17protective payee structure, under which the monthly grant is paid to a protective
18payee who is not the individual and who holds the money and uses it exclusively for
19the benefit of the individual's dependent children.
AB64,485,2120 3. An individual's partial eligibility under par. (a) ends on the earlier of the
21following dates:
AB64,485,2322 a. The date on which the individual again becomes eligible for full participation
23in a Wisconsin Works employment position.
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1b. Twelve months after the date on which the individual or his or her group
2member meets the circumstances described under par. (a), as determined by the
3department.
AB64,895 4Section 895 . 49.162 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,486,75 49.162 (7) The department shall promulgate rules to implement the substance
6abuse screening, testing, and treatment requirements under this section and the
7monthly grant eligibility and protective payee structure under sub. (4m)
.
AB64,896 8Section 896. 49.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,486,119 49.175 (1) (a) Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits,
10$83,000,000 $54,173,300 in each fiscal year 2015-16 and $83,000,000 in fiscal year
112016-17
.
AB64,897 12Section 897. 49.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,486,1513 49.175 (1) (b) Wisconsin Works agency contracts; job access loans. For contracts
14with Wisconsin Works agencies under s. 49.143 and for job access loans under s.
1549.147 (6), $58,336,500 $55,000,000 in each fiscal year.
AB64,898 16Section 898. 49.175 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,486,1917 49.175 (1) (c) Case management incentive payments. For supplement
18payments to individuals under s. 49.255, $2,700,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and
19$2,700,000 in fiscal year 2018-19.
AB64,899 20Section 899. 49.175 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,486,2321 49.175 (1) (d) Families and Schools Together. For the families and schools
22together program in 5 Milwaukee elementary schools to be chosen by the
23department, $250,000 in each fiscal year.
AB64,900 24Section 900. 49.175 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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149.175 (1) (e) Text message-based intervention for early education. For a pilot
2program for a text message-based intervention for early education under s. 48.535,
3$35,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $60,000 in fiscal year 2018-19.
AB64,901 4Section 901. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,487,75 49.175 (1) (f) Homeless case management services grants. For grants to shelter
6facilities under s. 16.3085, $500,000 in each fiscal year. All moneys allocated under
7this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (7) (kg).
AB64,902 8Section 902. 49.175 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,487,129 49.175 (1) (g) State administration of public assistance programs and
10overpayment collections.
For state administration of public assistance programs and
11the collection of public assistance overpayments, $15,080,200 $15,987,000 in fiscal
12year 2015-16 2017-18 and $15,295,800 $15,902,900 in fiscal year 2016-17 2018-19.
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