46.48(15)(a)1.
1. For recruiting, training and licensing new foster parents and treatment foster parents for children in Milwaukee county and for providing ongoing family reunification services for children and families in Milwaukee county, $750,000 in each fiscal year.
46.48(15)(a)2.
2. For purchasing foster parent and treatment foster parent training from a private or educational agency, $150,000 in each fiscal year.
46.48(15)(a)3.
3. For enhancing Milwaukee county's capacity to assess the needs of children who are in long-term foster or treatment foster care and children who are new to foster or treatment foster care, for recruiting and investigating proposed adoptive parents and for prosecuting adoption petitions, $130,000 in each fiscal year.
46.48(15)(b)
(b) In addition to the amounts distributed under
par. (a), if the department receives any federal moneys under
42 USC 670 to
679a in reimbursement of the amounts distributed under
par. (a), the department, notwithstanding
s. 46.49 (1), shall distribute those moneys to Milwaukee county for the purposes specified in
par. (a).
46.48(16)
(16) African American foster parent recruitment. 46.48(16)(a)(a) The department shall distribute not more than $37,500 in each fiscal year as grants to private, nonprofit organizations to recruit African American foster parents, including African American prospective adoptive parents, in communities that have a high percentage of African American children and a high percentage of children in out-of-home placements. The department shall review applications submitted under this paragraph and determine the number of grants that will be awarded, which of the applicants will receive grants and the amount of each grant. A private, nonprofit organization receiving a grant under this paragraph shall cooperate and coordinate its activities under the grant with the county department under
s. 46.215,
46.22 or
46.23 serving the area from which the private, nonprofit organization recruits African American foster parents.
46.48(16)(b)
(b) In addition to the amounts distributed under
par. (a), if the department receives any federal moneys under
45 CFR 1356.60 to match the expenditure of funds under
par. (a), the department shall distribute those moneys for the purposes specified in
par. (a).
46.48(26)
(26) Community improvement job training. The department shall award $250,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 1994-95, as a grant to a community organization to conduct a community improvement job training program which shall do all of the following:
46.48(26)(a)
(a) Provide job training, counseling and education for persons 16 to 23 years of age who reside in neighborhoods that have gang problems.
46.48(26)(b)
(b) Provide projects to rebuild and strengthen neighborhoods that have gang problems.
46.48(26)(c)
(c) Assist program participants who want to start their own small businesses by referring those participants to sources of grants, loans, venture capital and other funding and by assisting those participants with the funding application process.
46.48(26)(d)
(d) Encourage former gang members to participate in the program.
46.48 History
History: 1989 a. 31 ss.
1085,
1090,
1092 to
1094,
1099;
1989 a. 122,
336,
359;
1991 a. 39,
269;
1993 a. 16,
98,
446;
1995 a. 27 ss.
2301m to
2304,
2600,
2601.
46.485
46.485
Mental health services for severely emotionally disturbed children. 46.485(2g)
(2g) From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department may in each fiscal year transfer funds to the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (3) (kb) for distribution under this section and from the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (mb) the department shall distribute $240,000 in each fiscal year to applying counties in this state that meet all of the following requirements, as determined by the department:
46.485(2g)(a)2.
2. The county receives any grant for services to severely emotionally disturbed children.
46.485(2g)(a)3.
3. The county is in compliance with the requirements of
s. 46.56, except that the county need not receive funding under
s. 46.56 (15).
46.485(2g)(b)
(b) The county submits to the department a plan that specifies the proposed use of funds to implement the program under this section, including, at the time of termination of funding under this section, enrollment of children served under the program in a limited service health organization that covers both inpatient and outpatient expenses.
46.485(3g)
(3g) The amount that the department may transfer under
sub. (2g) for a county may not exceed the estimated state share of payments under
s. 49.45,
49.46 or
49.47 for mental health care and treatment that is provided in inpatient facilities for children with a severe emotional disturbance who reside in the county.
46.485(3m)
(3m) Funds that are distributed under
sub. (2g) may be used for all of the following:
46.485(3m)(a)
(a) Mental health care and treatment, other than care and treatment under
s. 51.35 (3), in an inpatient facility for children with severe emotional disturbances.
46.485(3m)(b)
(b) Community mental health services for children with severe emotional disturbances.
46.485(3r)
(3r) Funds that a county does not encumber before 24 months after June 30 of the fiscal year in which the funds were distributed under
sub. (2g) lapse to the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (1) (b).
46.485(4)
(4) The county receiving funds under
sub. (2g) is not liable for payment for any care and treatment of the type authorized to be paid under
sub. (3m) that is above the amount transferred under
sub. (2g) (intro.).
46.49
46.49
Allocation of federal funds for community aids and child welfare. 46.49(1)(1) Subject to
ss. 46.40 (1) (b) and
46.48 (15) (b), if the department receives unanticipated federal community mental health services block grant funds under
42 USC 300x to
300x-9, federal prevention and treatment of substance abuse block grant funds under
42 USC 300x-21 to
300x-35, or foster care and adoption assistance payments under
42 USC 670 to
679a and it proposes to allocate the unanticipated funds so that an allocation limit in
s. 46.40 is exceeded, the department shall submit a plan for the proposed allocation to the secretary of administration. If the secretary of administration approves the plan, he or she shall submit it to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of administration that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan within 14 working days after the date of his or her submittal, the department may implement the plan, notwithstanding any allocation limits under
s. 46.40. If within 14 working days after the date of the submittal by the secretary of administration the cochairpersons of the committee notify him or her that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the department may implement the plan, notwithstanding
s. 46.40, only with the approval of the committee.
46.49(2)
(2) If the department receives unanticipated federal social services block grant funds under
42 USC 1397 to
1397e, the department shall deposit the moneys in the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (o), unless the funds are for a specified purpose that is not included in
s. 20.435 (7) (o), in which case the department shall deposit the moneys in the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md) or
(me), as appropriate.
46.495
46.495
Distribution of community aids funds to counties. 46.495(1)(am)(am) The department shall reimburse each county from the appropriations under
s. 20.435 (7) (b) and
(o) for social services as approved by the department under
ss. 46.215 (1),
(2) (c) 1. and (3) and 46.22 (1) (b) 1.
d. and (e) 3.
a. except that no reimbursement may be made for the administration of or aid granted under
s. 49.02.
46.495(1)(d)
(d) From the appropriations under
s. 20.435 (7) (b) and
(o), the department of health and family services shall distribute the funding for social services, including funding for foster care or treatment foster care of a child on whose behalf aid is received under
s. 46.261, to county departments under
ss. 46.215,
46.22 and
46.23 as provided under
s. 46.40. From the appropriations under
s. 20.445 (3) (cp),
(jg) and
(md), the department of industry, labor and job development shall distribute funding for at-risk and low-income child care under
s. 49.132 (2) (a). County matching funds are required for the distributions under
ss. 46.40 (2) and
(8) and
49.132 (2) (a). Each county's required match for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's distributions for that year for which matching funds are required plus the amount the county was required by s.
46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Matching funds may be from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds or private donations to the county that meet the requirements specified in
s. 51.423 (5). Private donations may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (d) is repealed and recreated eff. 7-1-97 by
1995 Wis. Act 404 to read:
Effective date text
(d) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), the department shall distribute the funding for social services, including funding for foster care or treatment foster care of a child on whose behalf aid is received under s. 46.261, to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 as provided under s. 46.40. County matching funds are required for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2) and (8). Each county's required match for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's distributions for that year for which matching funds are required plus the amount the county was required by s. 46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Matching funds may be from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds or private donations to the county that meet the requirements specified in s. 51.423 (5). Private donations may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.
46.495(1)(dc)
(dc) The department of health and family services shall prorate the amount allocated by that department to any county department under
s. 46.215 or
46.22 under
par. (d) to reflect actual federal funds available. The department of industry, labor and job development shall prorate the amount allocated by that department to any county department under
s. 46.215 or
46.22 under
par. (d) to reflect actual federal funds available.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (dc) is repealed and recreated eff. 7-1-97 by
1995 Wis. Act 404 to read:
Effective date text
(dc) The department shall prorate the amount allocated to any county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 under par. (d) to reflect actual federal funds available.
46.495(1)(f)1.1. If any state matching funds allocated by the department of health and family services under
par. (d) to match county funds are not claimed, the funds shall be redistributed for the purposes that department designates. If any state matching funds allocated by the department of industry, labor and job development under
par. (d) to match county funds are not claimed, the funds shall be redistributed for the purposes that department designates.
46.495(1)(f)2.
2. The county allocation to match aid increases shall be included in the contracts under
ss. 46.031 (2g) and
49.325 (2g) and approved by January 1 of the year for which funds are allocated, in order to generate state aid matching funds. All funds allocated under
par. (d) shall be included in the contracts under
ss. 46.031 (2g) and
49.325 (2g) and approved.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (f) is repealed and recreated eff. 7-1-97 by
1995 Wis. Act 404 to read:
Effective date text
(f) 1. If any state matching funds allocated under par. (d) to match county funds are not claimed, the funds shall be redistributed for the purposes the department designates.
46.495 Note
2. The county allocation to match aid increases shall be included in the contract under s. 46.031 (2g) and approved by January 1 of the year for which funds are allocated, in order to generate state aid matching funds. All funds allocated under par. (d) shall be included in the contract under s. 46.031 (2g) and approved.
46.495(2)(a)(a) The county treasurer and each director of a county department under
s. 46.215,
46.22 or
46.23 shall monthly certify under oath to the department in such manner as the department prescribes the claim of the county for state reimbursement under this section and if the department approves such claim it shall certify to the department of administration for reimbursement to the county for amounts due under this subsection and payment claimed to be made to the counties monthly. The department may make advance payments prior to the beginning of each month equal to one-twelfth of the contracted amount.
46.495(2)(b)
(b) To facilitate prompt reimbursement the certificate of the department may be based on the certified statements of the county officers filed under
par. (a). Funds recovered from audit adjustments from a prior fiscal year may be included in subsequent certifications only to pay counties owed funds as a result of any audit adjustment. By September 30 of each year the department shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees under
s. 13.172 (3) on funds recovered and paid out during the previous calendar year as a result of audit adjustments.
46.495 History
History: 1995 a. 27 ss.
3129,
3132,
3135 to
3139;
1995 a. 289,
404.
46.50
46.50
State mental health authority. In order to promote coordination and efficient development of mental health services by the state and by municipalities in the state, the department is declared to be the state mental health authority of Wisconsin and as such is authorized to receive federal grants in aid and to cooperate with the federal government in promoting the extension of such services.
46.51
46.51
Child abuse and neglect services. 46.51(1)
(1) From the amounts distributed under
s. 46.40 (1) for services for children and families, the department shall distribute funds to eligible counties for services related to child abuse and neglect, including child abuse and neglect prevention, investigation and treatment.
46.51(3)
(3) The department shall distribute the funds under
sub. (1) to counties that have a serious problem with child abuse and neglect according to eligibility criteria and distribution criteria to be developed by the department.
46.51(4)
(4) A county may use the funds distributed under this section to fund additional foster parents and treatment foster parents to care for abused and neglected children and to fund additional staff positions to provide services related to child abuse and neglect.
46.51(5)
(5) A county may not use the funds distributed under this section to reduce its expenditures from other sources for services related to child abuse and neglect below the level in the year before the year for which the funds are distributed.
46.51 History
History: 1993 a. 16 ss.
982 to
986;
1993 a. 446;
1995 a. 27.
46.52
46.52
Systems change grants. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department shall distribute $350,000 in each fiscal year to counties to assist in relocating individuals with mental illness from institutional or residential care to less restrictive and more cost-effective community settings and services. The department shall distribute funds to each recipient under this section so as to permit initial phasing in of community services for individuals with mental illness who are relocated or diverted from institutional or residential care and shall eliminate the funding at the end of a period of not more than 5 years in order to provide funding to another county. The department shall require that the community services that are developed under this section are continued, following termination of a county's funding under this section, by use of funding made available to the county from reduced institutional and residential care utilization.
46.52 History
History: 1995 a. 27,
216.
46.53
46.53
Mental health treatment provider training. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department shall distribute $182,000 in each fiscal year to provide training for mental health treatment professionals on new mental health treatment approaches in working with special populations, including seriously mentally ill individuals and children with serious emotional disturbances, and on the use of new mental health treatment medications.
46.53 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
46.54
46.54
Consumer and family self-help and peer-support programs. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department shall distribute $180,000 in each fiscal year to increase support for mental health family support projects, employment projects operated by consumers of mental health services, mental health crisis intervention and drop-in projects and public mental health information activities.
46.54 History
History: 1995 a. 27,
216.
46.55
46.55
Grants for services to persons in treatment. 46.55(1)(1) The department shall award grants to county departments under
s. 46.23 or
51.42 for the purpose of providing services to persons who are receiving alcohol and other drug abuse treatment, including child care services for the children of the persons.
46.55(2)
(2) A county department under
s. 46.23 or
51.42 may apply to the department for a grant under
sub. (1). The department shall select applicants to receive grants under
sub. (1) based on criteria developed by the department.
46.55(3)
(3) A county department under
s. 46.23 or
51.42 which receives a grant under
sub. (1) shall give priority for the services to a family whose income is below 150% of the poverty line, under
42 USC 9902 (2), or to a family with only one parent living in the home.
46.55(3m)
(3m) Within the limits of available funding under
s. 20.435 (7) (mb), the department shall award grants under this section in a total amount for all grants of not more than $250,000 in each fiscal year.
46.56
46.56
Integrated service programs for children with severe disabilities. 46.56(1)(1)
Definitions. In this section:
46.56(1)(a)
(a) "Administering agency" means a county department designated by the county board of supervisors to administer the program.
46.56(1)(b)
(b) "Agency" means a private nonprofit organization that provides treatment services for children with severe disabilities and their families.
46.56(1)(c)
(c) "Child with severe disabilities" means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age and whose mental, physical, sensory, behavioral, emotional or developmental disabilities, or whose combination of multiple disabilities meets all of the following conditions:
46.56(1)(c)2.
2. Has persisted for at least one year or is expected to persist for at least one year.
46.56(1)(c)3.
3. Causes substantial limitations in the child's ability to function in the family, the school or the community and with the child's ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life.
46.56(1)(c)4.
4. Causes the child to need services from 2 or more service systems.
46.56(1)(e)
(e) "Intake" means the process by which the service coordination agency initially screens a child with severe disabilities and the child's family to see if a complete assessment is needed.
46.56(1)(f)
(f) "Integrated services" means treatment, education, care and support services provided, in a coordinated manner, for a child with severe disabilities and his or her family.
46.56(1)(g)
(g) "Integrated service plan" means the plan for treatment, education and support services for an eligible child with severe disabilities and the child's family under
sub. (8) (h).
46.56(1)(h)
(h) "Interagency agreement" means a written document of understanding among service providers that identifies mutual responsibilities for implementing integrated services for children with severe disabilities.
46.56(1)(i)
(i) "Interdisciplinary team" means a group of professionals, assembled by the service coordinator, from various service systems who meet all of the following criteria:
