46.515(7)
(7) Home visitation program evaluation. 46.515(7)(a)(a) The department shall conduct or shall select an evaluator to conduct an evaluation of the home visitation program. The evaluation shall measure all of the following criteria in families that have participated in the home visitation program and that are selected for evaluation:
46.515(7)(a)1.
1. The number of substantiated reports of child abuse and neglect.
46.515(7)(a)2.
2. The number of emergency room visits for injuries to children.
46.515(7)(a)6.
6. Any other items that the department determines to be appropriate for evaluation.
46.515(7)(b)
(b) In the evaluation, the department shall determine the number of families who remained in the home visitation program for the time recommended in the family's case plan.
46.515(7)(c)
(c) The department shall determine the most appropriate way to evaluate the following criteria and shall evaluate those criteria as part of the evaluation:
46.515(8)
(8) Technical assistance and training. The department shall provide technical assistance and training to counties and Indian tribes that are selected to participate in the program under this section.
46.515 History
History: 1997 a. 293.
46.52
46.52
Systems change grants. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department shall distribute funds to each grant recipient under this section so as to permit initial phasing in of recovery-oriented system changes, prevention and early intervention strategies, and consumer and family involvement for individuals with mental illness. At least 10% of the funds distributed shall be for children with mental illness. The department shall eliminate the funding for a recipient at the end of a period of not more than 3 years in order to provide funding to benefit another recipient. The department shall require that community services that are developed under this section are continued, following termination of funding under this section, by use of savings made available from incorporating recovery, prevention and early intervention strategies, and consumer and family involvement in the services.
46.53
46.53
Mental health treatment provider training. From the appropriation under
s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department may not distribute more than $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;
1997 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 may not distribute more than $874,000 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.
46.55
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:
46.56(1)(i)1.
1. Are skilled in providing treatment, education and support services for children with severe disabilities and their families.
46.56(1)(i)2.
2. Conduct comprehensive evaluations of the child with severe disabilities and the child's family's needs for treatment and support services.
46.56(1)(i)3.
3. Possess skills and knowledge of the needs or dysfunctions of the specific type presented by the child being assessed.
46.56(1)(i)4.
4. Are providing treatment, education or support services to the child with severe disabilities or the child's family, if the child or the child's family is receiving any treatment, education or support services.
46.56(1)(j)
(j) "Parent" means a parent who has legal custody, as defined in
s. 767.001 (2), of a child, or a guardian or legal custodian of a child, as defined in
s. 48.02 (8) and
(11).
46.56(1)(k)
(k) "Program" means an integrated service program for children with severe disabilities.
46.56(1)(L)
(L) "Service coordination" means a case management service that coordinates multiple service providers who are serving a particular child with severe disabilities and the child's family. The term includes arrangement for assessment, development of an integrated service plan based on the assessment, advocacy for the needs of the child and the child's family, monitoring of the child's progress, facilitation of periodic reviews of the integrated service plan and coordination and maintenance of clear lines of communication among all service providers and the child and the child's family.
46.56(1)(m)
(m) "Service coordination agency" means a county department, agency, school district, cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board designated in an interagency agreement by a coordinating committee to provide intake and service coordination for one or more target groups of eligible children with severe disabilities and their families.
46.56(1)(n)
(n) "Service coordinator" means an individual who is qualified by specialized training and clinical experience with children with severe disabilities and their families and who is appointed by the service coordination agency to provide coordination of treatment, education and support services for eligible children with severe disabilities and their families.
46.56(1)(o)
(o) "Service system" means the public and private organizations that provide specialized services for children with mental, physical, sensory, behavioral, emotional or developmental disabilities or that provide child welfare, juvenile justice, educational or health care services for children.
46.56(1)(p)
(p) Treatment services" means the individualized social, emotional, behavioral and medical services designed to bring about habilitation, rehabilitation and appropriate developmental growth of a child with severe disabilities.
46.56(2)
(2) Establishment of programs. If a county board of supervisors establishes a program under
s. 59.53 (7), it shall appoint a coordinating committee and designate an administering agency. The program may be funded by the county or the county board of supervisors may apply for funding by the state in accordance with
sub. (15).
46.56(3)(a)(a) The coordinating committee shall have the responsibilities specified in
par. (d) and shall include representatives from all of the following:
46.56(3)(a)1.
1. The county department responsible for child welfare and protection services.
46.56(3)(a)2.
2. The county department responsible for mental health and alcohol and drug abuse services for children and families.
46.56(3)(a)3.
3. The county department responsible for providing services for children who are developmentally disabled.
46.56(3)(a)4.
4. The family support program under
s. 46.985 if the county has a family support program.
46.56(3)(a)5.
5. The juvenile court administrator or another representative appointed by the judge responsible for cases heard under
chs. 48 and
938.
46.56(3)(a)6.
6. The largest school district in the county and any cooperative educational service agency, if it provides special education in the county, or any county children with disabilities education board in the county, and any other school district in the county that is willing to participate in the program, at the discretion of the administering agency.
46.56(3)(a)7.
7. At least 2 parents of children with severe disabilities, or the number of parents of children with severe disabilities that it will take to make the parent representation equal to 25% of the coordinating committee's membership, whichever is greater.
46.56(3)(b)
(b) The coordinating committee may include any of the following:
46.56(3)(b)1.
1. Representatives of the vocational rehabilitation office that provides services to the county.
46.56(3)(b)2.
2. Representatives of a technical college district that is located in the county.
46.56(3)(b)4.
4. Representatives of health maintenance organizations that are operating in the county.
46.56(3)(b)5.
5. Representatives of law enforcement agencies that are located in the county.
46.56(3)(b)7.
7. Representatives of agencies that are located in the county.
46.56(3)(c)
(c) An existing committee within the county may serve as the coordinating committee if it has the membership required under
par. (a) and agrees to undertake the responsibilities in
par. (d).
46.56(3)(d)1.a.
a. Prepare one or more interagency agreements in accordance with
sub. (5) that all participatory organizations in the program agree to follow in creating and operating a program.
46.56(3)(d)1.b.
b. Assess how the program relates to other service coordination programs operating at the county or local level and take steps to work with the other service coordination programs and to avoid duplication of activities.
46.56(3)(d)1.c.
c. If a county applies for funding under
sub. (15), assist the administering agency in developing the application required under
sub. (15) (b).
46.56(3)(d)1.d.
d. Review determinations by the service coordination agency regarding eligibility, assessment, appropriate services, or funding of services at the request of any applicant, recipient, parent or participating county department, agency, school district, cooperative educational service agencies or county children with disabilities education boards. The committee shall adopt written procedures for conducting reviews.
46.56(3)(d)2.a.
a. Act as a consortium to pursue additional funding for the program through grants from the state or federal government or private foundations.
46.56(3)(d)2.b.
b. Establish target groups of children with severe disabilities and their families to be served based on disability of the child, age of the child, geographic areas within the county and other factors with the approval of the department. If a county applies for funding under
sub. (15), children with severe emotional disabilities are required to be a target group.
46.56(4)
(4) Role of administering agency. The administering agency designated under
sub. (2) shall do all of the following:
46.56(4)(a)
(a) Oversee the development and implementation of the program and designate the staff needed for the program.
46.56(4)(b)
(b) Assist the coordinating committee in drafting and executing interagency agreements and any other operations necessary for the start-up and operation of the program.
46.56(4)(c)
(c) Distribute information about the availability and operation of the program to the general public as well as to public or private service providers who might seek to make referrals to the program.
46.56(4)(d)
(d) If the county board of supervisors decides to seek state funding under
sub. (15), develop the application in cooperation with the coordinating committee.
46.56(4)(e)
(e) Undertake such other activities in compliance with another provision of the statutes, department rules and guidelines, interagency agreements and the directions of the coordinating committee as are necessary to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the program.
46.56(5)
(5) Interagency agreement. An interagency agreement shall include all of the following:
46.56(5)(a)
(a) The identity of every county department, agency, school district, cooperative educational service agency or county children with disabilities education board, technical college district or other organization that will participate in the program.
