46.95(2m)(b)
(b) The expenditures specified in
par. (a) by general category of domestic abuse services provided.
46.95(2m)(c)
(c) The number of persons served in the period for which the grant was provided by general type of domestic abuse service.
46.95(2m)(d)
(d) The number of persons who were in need of domestic abuse services in the period for which the grant was provided but who did not receive the domestic abuse services that they needed.
46.95(3)
(3) Council on domestic abuse. The council on domestic abuse shall:
46.95(3)(a)
(a) Review applications for grants under this section and advise the secretary as to whether the applications should be approved or denied. The council shall consider the criteria under
sub. (2) (b) when reviewing the applications.
46.95(3)(b)
(b) Advise the secretary and the legislature on matters of domestic abuse policy.
46.95(3)(c)
(c) Develop with the judicial conference and provide without cost simplified forms for filing petitions for domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions under
s. 813.12.
46.95 History
History: 1979 c. 111;
1979 c. 355 s.
241;
1981 c. 20 ss.
792c,
792m,
2202 (20) (s);
1983 a. 27 ss.
997m,
998,
2202 (20);
1983 a. 204;
1985 a. 29;
1987 a. 332,
399;
1989 a. 31;
1991 a. 39,
96;
1993 a. 16,
227,
246,
319,
491;
1995 a. 27 ss.
2337 to
2345,
9116 (5);
1997 a. 27,
292;
1999 a. 9,
162.
46.96
46.96
Independent living center grants. 46.96(1)(ah)
(ah) "Independent living center" means a community-based, nonresidential private nonprofit agency that vests power and authority in individuals with disabilities, that is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities and that provides an array of independent living services, including independent living core services, on a cross-disability basis.
46.96(1)(am)
(am) "Independent living core services" means information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling and individual and systems advocacy.
46.96(1)(b)
(b) "Severely disabled individual" means any individual with a severe physical or mental impairment whose ability to function independently in his or her family or community or whose ability to obtain, maintain or advance in employment is substantially limited and for whom the delivery of independent living services will improve either his or her ability to function independently in his or her family or community or his or her ability to engage in employment.
46.96(2)
(2) The department shall make grants from the appropriations under
s. 20.435 (7) (c) or
(kc) to independent living centers for nonresidential services to severely disabled individuals.
46.96(3m)(a)(a) By July 1, 1994, an independent living center that receives funds under
sub. (2) shall comply with all of the following requirements:
46.96(3m)(a)1.
1. The independent living center shall have a board of directors that is the principal governing body of the independent living center.
46.96(3m)(a)2.
2. Severely disabled individuals shall be substantially involved in policy direction and management of the independent living center and shall be employed by the independent living center.
46.96(3m)(a)3.
3. The independent living center shall offer severely disabled individuals a combination of independent living services that includes, as appropriate, those services that assist severely disabled individuals to increase personal self-determination and to minimize unnecessary dependence upon others.
46.96(3m)(am)1.
1. Any independent living center that first receives funding under this section after June 21, 1996, shall comply with requirements that are specified under
29 USC 796f-4.
46.96(3m)(am)2.
2. Any independent living center that is receiving funding under this section on June 21, 1996, shall comply with requirements under
29 USC 796f-4 by July 1, 1998.
46.96(3m)(b)
(b) The department shall periodically review independent living centers and identify instances of noncompliance with the requirements of
par. (a), if any. If the department identifies an instance of noncompliance, the department shall direct the noncomplying independent living center to comply within a reasonable period of time, which may not be less than 60 days after the date of the directive.
46.972
46.972
Services for homeless individuals. 46.972(2)(b)
(b) From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (5) (ce), the department shall allocate up to $125,000 in each fiscal year as grants to applying public or nonprofit private entities for the costs of providing primary health services and any other services that may be funded by the program under
42 USC 256 to homeless individuals. Entities that receive funds allocated by the department under this paragraph shall provide the primary health services as required under
42 USC 256 (f). The department may allocate to an applying entity up to 100% of the amount of matching funds required under
42 USC 256 (e).
46.972(3)(b)
(b) From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (ce), the department may not allocate more than $45,000 in each fiscal year to applying public or nonprofit private entities for the costs of providing certain mental health services to homeless individuals with chronic mental illness. Entities that receive funds allocated by the department under this subsection shall provide the mental health services required under
42 USC 290cc-24. The amount that the department allocates to an applying entity may not exceed 50% of the amount of matching funds required under
42 USC 290cc-23.
46.972(4)
(4) Reporting. On June 30 annually, the department shall submit a copy of the report required under
42 USC 290cc-28 concerning the expenditure of funds under
sub. (3) and a report on the allocation and expenditure of funds under
sub. (2) to the legislature for distribution under
s. 13.172 (2).
46.972 History
History: 1989. a. 31;
1991 a. 39,
189;
1993 a. 16;
1997 a. 27.
46.973
46.973
Drug dependence program. 46.973(1)(b)
(b) "Drug abuse" means the use of a drug in such a manner as to endanger the public health, safety or welfare.
46.973(1)(c)
(c) "Drug dependence" means a condition arising from the periodic or continuous use of a drug which may result in psychic or physical dependence which would affect or potentially affect the public health, safety or welfare.
46.973(2)
(2) A drug dependence and drug abuse program is established in the department. The secretary may develop and carry out programs concerned with education about and prevention of drug dependence and drug abuse, and programs concerned with treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependent persons and persons who abuse drugs. The secretary shall appoint a drug dependence program coordinator to handle liaison with other departments and agencies, including the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse. These programs may include, but are not limited to:
46.973(2)(a)
(a) Education regarding use of drugs and the prevention of drug dependence and drug abuse.
46.973(2)(b)
(b) Diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients who are drug dependent persons or persons who abuse drugs.
46.973(2)(c)
(c) Development of standards and provision of consultation for local drug dependence and drug abuse programs.
46.973(2)(d)
(d) Evaluation of programs conducted pursuant to the authority of this subsection as to their effectiveness and relationship to the public health, safety and welfare and the development of improved techniques for the prevention and treatment of drug dependence and drug abuse.
46.973(2)(e)
(e) Promotion and establishment of cooperative relationship with public and private agencies which have a responsibility for the prevention and treatment of drug dependence and drug abuse.
46.973(2m)
(2m) Within the availability of funding, the department shall establish a program that includes, but is not limited to all of the following:
46.973(2m)(a)
(a) Collection and analysis of data on drug abuse treatment from all approved public and private treatment facilities as defined in
s. 51.45 (2) (b) and
(c) which shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following information:
46.973(2m)(a)1.
1. The total number of persons who received treatment for drug abuse statewide.
46.973(2m)(a)2.
2. The type and amount of treatment that persons receive from alcohol and other drug abuse provider facilities.
46.973(2m)(a)3.
3. The primary drug of abuse, the primary means of administration of drugs and the diagnosis of clients.
46.973(2m)(a)4.
4. The number of persons on waiting lists for alcohol and other drug abuse provider facilities.
46.973(2m)(a)6.
6. The sources and amounts of federal, state, local, insurance and private financing of alcohol and other drug abuse treatment programs.
46.973(2m)(b)
(b) Collection of data which indicates the extent of illicit drug use, the prevalence of drug abuse and which illicit drugs are available and being abused. Data shall be collected from law enforcement agencies, courts, criminal justice agencies, emergency medical treatment providers, other medical care facilities and agencies designated by the department.
46.973(2m)(c)
(c) A report summarizing the data collected under
pars. (a) and
(b) which shall be written annually and submitted to the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse by June 30 of every year and which shall include all of the following:
46.973(2m)(c)1.
1. The nature and extent of this state's drug abuse problems.
46.973(2m)(c)2.
2. The use and abuse of each controlled substance or controlled substance analog specified in
ch. 961.
46.973(2m)(c)3.
3. The changes in the use and abuse of drugs noted by the facilities specified in
par. (a) (intro.) including those changes resulting from initiatives of the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse or other state agencies.
46.973(3)
(3) The department may accept, receive, administer and expend any money, material or other gifts or grants of any description for purposes related to those set forth in this section. Moneys and grants received under this section shall be deposited with the state treasurer and shall be credited to the department under
s. 20.435 (2) (i) and expended by the department or the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse for the purposes specified.
46.975
46.975
Grant and funding program; services related to alcohol and other drug abuse. 46.975(1)
(1)
Definition. In this section, "organization" means a nonprofit corporation or a public agency that proposes to provide services for individuals with alcohol or other drug abuse problems.
46.975(2)
(2) Distribution of funds. The department shall allocate funds for programs as follows:
46.975(2)(a)
(a) The department shall make grants to applying community-based organizations to provide in-home and community-based alcohol and other drug abuse intervention, treatment or family support services directed at low-income Hispanics and Black Americans in urban areas and make funds available to any of the federally recognized tribal governing bodies in this state to increase the capacity of reservations to provide outpatient, intervention, treatment or family support services for alcohol and other drug abusers.
46.975(2)(b)
(b) The department shall make a grant to an applying organization to implement an alcohol and other drug abuse treatment program which meets the special needs of women with alcohol or other drug abuse problems.
46.975(2)(c)
(c) The department shall make grants to applying organizations for the purpose of organizing community initiatives to combat alcohol and other drug abuse in youth.
46.975 History
History: 1987 a. 339.
46.976
46.976
Group home revolving loan fund. 46.976(1)
(1)
Definition. In this section, "nonprofit organization" has the meaning given in
s. 108.02 (19).
46.976(2)
(2) Distribution of loans. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (ma), the department shall establish, and from the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (6) (gd), the department shall continue, a revolving fund to make 2-year loans of up to $4,000 each to applying nonprofit organizations for the costs of establishing programs to provide housing for groups of no fewer than 6 individuals who are recovering from alcohol or other drug abuse. The department may establish the terms of loans under this section, including interest rates, payment intervals and requirements for full repayment of principal and interest.
46.976(3)
(3) Nonapplicability. Chapter 138 does not apply to this section.
46.976(4)
(4) Rule making required. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section and effectuate the purpose of
42 USC 300x-4a.
46.977
46.977
Guardianship grants. 46.977(2)(a)(a) Annually, prior to April 30, an organization may apply to the department for a grant under this section for the purpose of recruiting, training, monitoring and assisting guardians for persons determined to be incompetent under
ch. 880. By June 30, the department shall determine which organizations will receive a grant during the following fiscal year based on the criteria under
par. (c). No grant may be awarded unless the applicant provides matching funds equal to 10% of the amount of the award. The department shall make grants under this section from the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (cg).
46.977(2)(b)
(b) Organizations awarded grants under this section shall do all of the following:
46.977(2)(b)1.
1. Recruit individuals or organizations to act as guardians for persons determined to be incompetent under
ch. 880.
46.977(2)(b)2.
2. Provide training for recruited guardians on their duties.
46.977(2)(b)3.
3. Monitor the performance of recruited guardians to ensure their compliance with their duties.
46.977(2)(b)4.
4. Provide assistance to recruited guardians in performing their duties.
46.977(2)(c)
(c) In reviewing applications for grants, the department shall consider all of the following:
46.977(2)(c)1.
1. The need for the recruitment, training, monitoring and assistance of guardians for persons in the community in which the applicant organization provides services.
