SB70: Bill Text

SB70,770 Section 770 . 45.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,641,16 45.51 (2) (a) 1. A veteran, other than a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

SB70,771 Section 771 . 45.51 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,641,19 45.51 (3) (c) 2. The department may deviate from this sequence upon order of the board to prevent the separation of a husband and wife spouses.

SB70,772 Section 772 . 45.51 (5) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,641,24 45.51 (5) (a) 1. b. Was married to the person under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2. at the time the person entered the service and who became a widow or widower surviving spouse by the death of the person while in the service or as a result of physical disability of the person incurred during the service.

SB70,773 Section 773 . 45.51 (5) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,642,4 45.51 (5) (a) 1. c. The period during which the surviving spouse was married to and lived with the deceased person under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2. plus the period of widowhood or widowerhood after the death of the deceased person is 6 months or more.

SB70,774 Section 774 . 45.55 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,642,20 45.55 Notes and mortgages of minor veterans. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any other law to the contrary, any minor who served in the active armed forces of the United States at any time after August 27, 1940, and the husband or wife spouse of such a minor may execute, in his or her own right, notes or mortgages, as defined in s. 851.15, the payment of which is guaranteed or insured by the U.S. department of veterans affairs or the federal housing administrator under the servicemen's readjustment act of 1944, the national housing act, or any acts supplementing or amending these acts. In connection with these transactions, the minors may sell, release, or convey the mortgaged property and litigate or settle controversies arising therefrom, including the execution of releases, deeds, and other necessary papers or instruments. The notes, mortgages, releases, deeds, and other necessary papers or instruments when so executed are not subject to avoidance by the minor or the husband or wife spouse of the minor upon either or both of them attaining the age of 18 because of the minority of either or both of them at the time of the execution thereof.

SB70,775 Section 775. 45.61 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,642,25 45.61 (2) (a) A person who died while on active duty or who was discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. armed forces under conditions other than dishonorable and who was a resident of this state at the time of his or her entry into active service and his or her dependent child and surviving spouse.

SB70,776 Section 776. 45.61 (2) (am) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,777 Section 777. 45.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,778 Section 778. 45.61 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,779 Section 779. 45.61 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,643,7 45.61 (2) (c) 1. Is The spouse or dependent child of a person who is serving on active duty at the time of the spouse's or dependent child's death if the person was a resident of this state at the time of his or her entry or reentry into active service.

SB70,780 Section 780. 45.61 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,643,11 45.61 (2) (c) 2. Was a resident of this state at the time of his or her entry or reentry into active service and The spouse of a person who was discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. armed forces under honorable conditions.

SB70,781 Section 781. 45.61 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,782 Section 782. 45.61 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,643,19 45.61 (2) (d) A person who was a resident of this state at the time of his or her entry or reentry into service served in any a national guard or a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces or who was a resident of this state for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding his or her death, and the person's spouse, surviving spouse, and dependent children, if the person is eligible for burial in a national cemetery under 38 USC 2402.

SB70,783 Section 783. 45.61 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,784 Section 784. 45.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,643,25 45.61 (3) Fees and costs. The department may charge a fee for burials under this section and may promulgate rules for the assessment of any fee. The cost of preparing the grave and the erection of a marker for a person described under sub. (2) (a), (b), or (d), or (e) shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (1) (gk).

SB70,785 Section 785. 45.61 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,644,7 45.61 (4) (a) Application for burial shall be made to the department. The surviving spouse of the person described under sub. (2) (a), (b), or (d), or (e), if that person is interred at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, shall have the privilege of selecting a plot next to that person if available. The department shall hold the plot for the surviving spouse for a period of one year from the date of granting the privilege, but may extend the hold, on request, for additional one-year periods.

SB70,786 Section 786. 45.61 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 45.61 (5) and amended to read:

SB70,644,17 45.61 (5) Expenses incident to the burial under this section of persons described in sub. (2) (a) and (b) to (e) shall be paid from the estate of the decedent, except that if there is no estate or the estate is insufficient, the expense of burial, or necessary part of the burial, shall be paid from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.485 (4) (g), (m), or (q) or, for members of veterans homes, from the appropriation account under s. 20.485 (1) (gk) for members of veterans homes, and the. The amount expended for those expenses under this subsection shall not exceed the amount established for funeral and burial expenses under s. 49.785 (1) (b).

SB70,787 Section 787. 45.61 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,788 Section 788. 45.82 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,645,8 45.82 (2) The department of veterans affairs shall award a grant annually to a county that meets the standards developed under this section if the county executive, administrator, or administrative coordinator certifies to the department that it employs a county veterans service officer who, if chosen after April 15, 2015, is chosen from a list of candidates who have taken a civil service examination for the position of county veterans service officer developed and administered by the bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the department of administration, or is appointed under a civil service competitive examination procedure under s. 59.52 (8) or ch. 63. The grant shall be $9,350 $18,700 for a county with a population of less than 20,000, $11,000 $22,000 for a county with a population of 20,000 to 45,499, $12,650 $25,300 for a county with a population of 45,500 to 74,999, and $14,300 $28,600 for a county with a population of 75,000 or more. The department of veterans affairs shall use the most recent Wisconsin official population estimates prepared by the demographic services center when making grants under this subsection.

SB70,789 Section 789. 45.82 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,790 Section 790. 45.82 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,645,19 45.82 (4) The department shall provide grants to the governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (km) or (vu) if that governing body enters into an agreement with the department regarding the creation, goals, and objectives of a tribal veterans service officer, appoints a veteran to act as a tribal veterans service officer, and gives that veteran duties similar to the duties described in s. 45.80 (5), except that the veteran shall report to the governing body of the tribe or band. The department may make annual grants in an amount not to exceed $16,500 $33,000 per grant under this subsection and shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection.

SB70,791 Section 791 . 46.03 (44) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,646,5 46.03 (44) Sexually transmitted disease treatment information. Prepare and keep current an information sheet to be distributed to a patient by a physician, a physician assistant, or certified an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2) providing expedited partner therapy to that patient under s. 441.092, 448.035 , or 448.9725. The information sheet shall include information about sexually transmitted diseases and their treatment and about the risk of drug allergies. The information sheet shall also include a statement advising a person with questions about the information to contact his or her physician, advanced practice registered nurse, pharmacist, or local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4).

SB70,792 Section 792. 46.056 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 46.056.

SB70,793 Section 793. 46.056 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,794 Section 794 . 46.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,647,12 46.10 (2) Except as provided in subs. (2m) and (14) (b) and (c), any person, including but not limited to a person admitted, committed, protected, or placed under s. 975.01, 1977 stats., s. 975.02, 1977 stats., s. 975.17, 1977 stats., s. 55.05 (5), 2003 stats., and s. 55.06, 2003 stats., and ss. 51.10, 51.13, 51.15, 51.20, 51.35 (3), 51.37 (5), 51.45 (10), (11), (12) and (13), 55.05, 55.055, 55.12, 55.13, 55.135, 971.14 (2) and (5), 971.17 (1), 975.06 and 980.06, receiving care, maintenance, services , and supplies provided by any institution in this state including University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, in which the state is chargeable with all or part of the person's care, maintenance, services, and supplies, any person receiving care and services from a county department established under s. 51.42 or 51.437 or from a facility established under s. 49.73, and any person receiving treatment and services from a public or private agency under s. 980.06 (2) (c), 1997 stats., s. 980.08 (5), 2003 stats., or s. 971.17 (3) (d) or (4) (e) or 980.08 (4) (g) and the person's property and estate, including the homestead, and the spouse of the person, and the spouse's property and estate, including the homestead, and, in the case of a minor child, the parents of the person, and their property and estates, including their homestead, and, in the case of a foreign child described in s. 48.839 (1) who became dependent on public funds for his or her primary support before an order granting his or her adoption, the resident of this state appointed guardian of the child by a foreign court who brought the child into this state for the purpose of adoption, and his or her property and estate, including his or her homestead, shall be liable for the cost of the care, maintenance, services, and supplies in accordance with the fee schedule established by the department under s. 46.03 (18). If a spouse, widow surviving spouse, or minor, or an incapacitated person may be lawfully dependent upon the property for their support, the court shall release all or such part of the property and estate from the charges that may be necessary to provide for those persons. The department shall make every reasonable effort to notify the liable persons as soon as possible after the beginning of the maintenance, but the notice or the receipt thereof is not a condition of liability.

SB70,795 Section 795. 46.250 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,647,17 46.250 Service dog training grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (cm), the department shall award grants to organizations that train service dogs for the purpose of assisting providers in attaining accreditation specific to post-traumatic stress disorder training from Assistance Dog International.

SB70,647,19 (2) The department shall promulgate rules to establish a process and criteria for organizations to apply for the grants under this section.

SB70,796 Section 796. 46.2895 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,648,8 46.2895 (8) (a) 1. If the long-term care district offers employment to any individual who was previously employed by a county, which participated in creating the district and at the time of the offer had not withdrawn or been removed from the district under sub. (14), and who while employed by the county performed duties relating to the same or a substantially similar function for which the individual is offered employment by the district and whose wages were established in who was covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the county under subch. IV of ch. 111 that is in effect on the date that the individual commences employment with the district, with respect to that individual, abide by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement concerning the individual's wages until the time of the expiration of that collective bargaining agreement or adoption of a collective bargaining agreement with the district under subch. IV of ch. 111 covering the individual as an employee of the district, whichever occurs first.

SB70,797 Section 797. 46.40 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,648,13 46.40 (8) Alzheimer's family and caregiver support allocation. Subject to sub. (9), for services to persons with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers under s. 46.87, the department shall distribute not more than $2,808,900 $3,308,900 in each fiscal year.

SB70,798 Section 798. 46.41 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,648,21 46.41 Grants for tribal long-term care system development. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (b), the department shall annually allocate not more than $5,500,000 in each fiscal year to federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in this state for capital improvements to tribal facilities serving tribal members with long-term care needs and for improvements and repairs to homes of tribal members with long-term care needs to enable tribal members to receive long-term care services at home.

SB70,799 Section 799. 46.48 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,649,2 46.48 (3m) Deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind behavioral health treatment center. The department may distribute not more than $1,936,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2024-25, to a statewide provider of behavioral health treatment services for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind.

SB70,800 Section 800. 46.48 (22) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,649,7 46.48 (22) Health care provider innovation grants. The department may distribute not more than $15,000,000 in each fiscal year as grants to health care providers and long-term care providers to implement best practices and innovative solutions to increase worker recruitment and retention.

SB70,801 Section 801. 46.48 (31) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,649,12 46.48 (31) Peer run respite centers. The From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (bc), the department may distribute not more than $1,200,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2014-15, grants to regional peer run respite centers for individuals with mental health and substance abuse concerns.

SB70,802 Section 802. 46.48 (33) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,649,16 46.48 (33) Opioid antagonist funding. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (bc), the department shall annually award up to $2,000,000 to entities for the purchase of opioid antagonists, as defined under s. 450.01 (13v).

SB70,803 Section 803. 46.48 (34) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,649,20 46.48 (34) Stimulant prevention and treatment response programs. The department may distribute not more than $1,644,000 in each fiscal year to support stimulant use prevention and treatment programs and services.

SB70,804 Section 804. 46.48 (35) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,649,24 46.48 (35) Psychiatric residential treatment facilities. The department may distribute not more than $1,790,000 in each fiscal year to support psychiatric residential treatment facilities.

SB70,805 Section 805. 46.48 (36) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,650,6 46.48 (36) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department shall award $250,000 in each fiscal year as a grant to an organization that supports and provides services to individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for the purposes of assisting individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their families with the costs of respite care and costs associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis that are not covered by insurance.

SB70,806 Section 806. 46.48 (37) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,650,10 46.48 (37) Peer recovery centers. The department may distribute not more than $260,000 in each fiscal year to regional peer recovery centers for individuals experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues.

SB70,807 Section 807. 46.482 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.482 (1) (bm).

SB70,808 Section 808. 46.482 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,650,15 46.482 (1) (am) “Certified peer specialist” means an individual described under s. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1m. who has met the certification requirements established by the department.

SB70,809 Section 809. 46.482 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 46.482 (1) (c) and amended to read:

SB70,650,20 46.482 (1) (c) “Peer recovery coach” means an individual described under s. 49.45 (30j) (a) 2. 3. who has completed the training requirements specified under s. 49.45 (30j) (b) 4.

SB70,810 Section 810. 46.482 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,650,24 46.482 (2) (a) Use peer recovery coaches and certified peer specialists to encourage individuals to seek treatment for a substance use disorder following an overdose.

SB70,811 Section 811. 46.482 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,651,3 46.482 (2) (f) Collect and evaluate data on the outcomes of patients receiving peer recovery coach or certified peer specialist services and coordination and continuation of care services under this section.

SB70,812 Section 812. 46.533 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,651,7 46.533 Suicide and crisis lifeline; grants. (1) In this section, “national crisis hotline” means the telephone or text access number “988,” or its successor, that is maintained under the federally administered program under 42 USC 290bb-36c.

SB70,651,11 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department shall award grants to organizations that provide crisis intervention services and crisis care coordination to individuals who contact the national crisis hotline from anywhere within this state.

SB70,813 Section 813. 46.73 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,651,15 46.73 Community dental health coordinators. From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (bm) and (pa), the department shall award grants to support community dental health coordinators.

SB70,814 Section 814 . 46.854 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,651,19 46.854 Healthy aging grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department shall award in each fiscal year a grant of $600,000 to an entity that conducts programs in healthy aging.

SB70,815 Section 815. 46.87 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,652,2 46.87 (5m) A person is financially eligible for the program under this section if the joint income of the person with Alzheimer's disease and that person's spouse, if any, is $48,000 $60,000 per year or less, unless the department sets a higher limitation on income eligibility by rule. In determining joint income for purposes of this subsection, the administering agency shall subtract any expenses attributable to the Alzheimer's-related needs of the person with Alzheimer's disease or of the person's caregiver.

SB70,816 Section 816. 46.995 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,652,7 46.995 (4) The department shall ensure that any child who is eligible and who applies for the disabled children's long-term support program that is operating under a waiver of federal law receives services under the disabled children's long-term support program that is operating under a waiver of federal law.

SB70,817 Section 817. 47.02 (3m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,652,16 47.02 (3m) (f) Assure that eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services under this chapter is determined without regard to the sex, race, age, creed, color, or national origin, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), of the individual applying for services, that no class of individuals is found ineligible solely on the basis of type of disability, and that no age limitations for eligibility exist which that, by themselves, would result in ineligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.

SB70,818 Section 818 . 48.02 (1d) of the statutes is amended to read: