SB804,114 7Section 114. 49.34 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
8is amended to read:
SB804,34,159 49.34 (2) All services purchased under this subchapter and ch. chs. 48 and all
10community-based juvenile delinquency-related services purchased under ch.
938
11shall meet standards established by the department and other requirements
12specified by the purchaser in the contract. Based on these standards the department
13shall establish standards for cost accounting and management information systems
14that shall monitor the utilization of the services, and document the specific services
15in meeting the service plan for the client and the objective of the service.
SB804,115 16Section 115. 49.35 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
17is amended to read:
SB804,34,2518 49.35 (1) (a) The department shall supervise the administration of programs
19under this subchapter and ch. chs. 48 and of community-based juvenile
20delinquency-related programs under ch.
938. The department shall submit to the
21federal authorities state plans for the administration of programs under this
22subchapter and ch. chs. 48 and of community-based juvenile delinquency-related
23programs under ch.
938 in such form and containing such information as the federal
24authorities require, and shall comply with all requirements prescribed to ensure
25their correctness.
SB804,116
1Section 116. 49.35 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
2is amended to read:
SB804,35,113 49.35 (1) (b) All records of the department and all county records relating to
4programs under this subchapter and ch. chs. 48, community-based juvenile
5delinquency-related programs under ch.
and 938, and aid under s. 49.18, 1971 stats.,
6s. 49.20, 1971 stats., and s. 49.61, 1971 stats., as affected by chapter 90, laws of 1973,
7shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours by authorized representatives of
8the federal government. Notwithstanding ss. 48.396 (2) and 938.396 (2), all county
9records relating to the administration of the services and public assistance specified
10in this paragraph shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours by authorized
11representatives of the department.
SB804,117 12Section 117. 49.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB804,35,1613 49.35 (2) The county administration of all laws relating to programs under this
14subchapter and ch. chs. 48 and to community-based juvenile delinquency-related
15programs under ch.
938 shall be vested in the officers and agencies designated in the
16statutes.
SB804,118 17Section 118. 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
18Act 55
, is amended to read:
SB804,35,2519 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. Notwithstanding s. 20.435 (7) (b) or 20.437 (1) (cj) or (2) (dz)
20or (4) (cj), the department shall reduce allocations of funds to counties in the amount
21of the disallowance from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (b), or the
22department shall direct the department of children and families to reduce allocations
23of funds to counties or Wisconsin Works agencies in the amount of the disallowance
24from the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (cj) or (2) (dz) or (4) (cj), in
25accordance with s. 16.544 to the extent applicable.
SB804,119
1Section 119. 49.45 (25) (bj) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB804,36,92 49.45 (25) (bj) The department of corrections children and families may elect
3to provide case management services under this subsection to persons who are under
4the supervision of that department under s. 938.183, 938.34 (4h), (4m), or (4n), or
5938.357 (4), who are Medical Assistance beneficiaries, and who meet one or more of
6the conditions specified in par. (am). The amount of the allowable charges for those
7services under the Medical Assistance program that is not provided by the federal
8government shall be paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (3) 20.437
9(4)
(hm), (ho), or (hr).
SB804,120 10Section 120. 49.855 (2p) of the statutes is repealed.
SB804,121 11Section 121. 49.855 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB804,37,912 49.855 (3) Receipt of a certification by the department of revenue shall
13constitute a lien, equal to the amount certified, on any state tax refunds or credits
14owed to the obligor. The lien shall be foreclosed by the department of revenue as a
15setoff under s. 71.93 (3), (6), and (7). When the department of revenue determines
16that the obligor is otherwise entitled to a state tax refund or credit, it shall notify the
17obligor that the state intends to reduce any state tax refund or credit due the obligor
18by the amount the obligor is delinquent under the support, maintenance, or receiving
19and disbursing fee order or obligation, by the outstanding amount for past support,
20medical expenses, or birth expenses under the court order, or by the amount due
21under s. 46.10 (4), or 49.345 (4) , or 301.12 (4). The notice shall provide that within
2220 days the obligor may request a hearing before the circuit court rendering the order
23under which the obligation arose. Within 10 days after receiving a request for
24hearing under this subsection, the court shall set the matter for hearing. Pending
25further order by the court or a circuit court commissioner, the department of children

1and families or its designee, whichever is appropriate, is prohibited from disbursing
2the obligor's state tax refund or credit. A circuit court commissioner may conduct the
3hearing. The sole issues at that hearing shall be whether the obligor owes the
4amount certified and, if not and it is a support or maintenance order, whether the
5money withheld from a tax refund or credit shall be paid to the obligor or held for
6future support or maintenance, except that the obligor's ability to pay shall also be
7an issue at the hearing if the obligation relates to an order under s. 767.805 (4) (d)
81. or 767.89 (3) (e) 1. and the order specifies that the court found that the obligor's
9income was at or below the poverty line established under 42 USC 9902 (2).
SB804,122 10Section 122. 49.855 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB804,38,1411 49.855 (4m) (b) The department of revenue may provide a certification that it
12receives under sub. (1), (2m), (2p), or (2r) to the department of administration. Upon
13receipt of the certification, the department of administration shall determine
14whether the obligor is a vendor or is receiving any other payments from this state,
15except for wages, retirement benefits, or assistance under s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s.
1645.40 (1m), this chapter, or ch. 46, 108, or 301. If the department of administration
17determines that the obligor is a vendor or is receiving payments from this state,
18except for wages, retirement benefits, or assistance under s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s.
1945.40 (1m), this chapter, or ch. 46, 108, or 301, it shall begin to withhold the amount
20certified from those payments and shall notify the obligor that the state intends to
21reduce any payments due the obligor by the amount the obligor is delinquent under
22the support, maintenance, or receiving and disbursing fee order or obligation, by the
23outstanding amount for past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses under the
24court order, or by the amount due under s. 46.10 (4), or 49.345 (4), or 301.12 (4). The
25notice shall provide that within 20 days after receipt of the notice the obligor may

1request a hearing before the circuit court rendering the order under which the
2obligation arose. An obligor may, within 20 days after receiving notice, request a
3hearing under this paragraph. Within 10 days after receiving a request for hearing
4under this paragraph, the court shall set the matter for hearing. A circuit court
5commissioner may conduct the hearing. Pending further order by the court or circuit
6court commissioner, the department of children and families or its designee,
7whichever is appropriate, may not disburse the payments withheld from the obligor.
8The sole issues at the hearing are whether the obligor owes the amount certified and,
9if not and it is a support or maintenance order, whether the money withheld shall be
10paid to the obligor or held for future support or maintenance, except that the obligor's
11ability to pay is also an issue at the hearing if the obligation relates to an order under
12s. 767.805 (4) (d) 1. or 767.89 (3) (e) 1. and the order specifies that the court found that
13the obligor's income was at or below the poverty line established under 42 USC 9902
14(2).
SB804,123 15Section 123. 59.24 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB804,39,8 1659.24 Clerks of counties containing state institutions to make claims
17in certain cases.
The clerk of any county that is entitled to reimbursement under
18s. 16.51 (7) shall make a certified claim against the state, without direction from the
19board, in all cases in which the reimbursement is directed in s. 16.51 (7), upon forms
20prescribed by the department of administration. The forms shall contain
21information required by the clerk and shall be filed annually with the department
22of corrections
on or before June 1. If Claims for reimbursement of expenses involving
23a prisoner in a state prison named in s. 302.01 shall be filed with the department of
24corrections and, if
the claims are approved by the department of corrections, they
25shall be certified to the department of administration and paid from the

1appropriation made by s. 20.410 (1) (c), if the claim is for reimbursement of expenses
2involving a prisoner in a state prison named in s. 302.01, or
. Claims for
3reimbursement of expenses involving a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility, as
4defined in s. 938.02 (10p), shall be filed with the department of children and families
5and, if the claims are approved by the department of children and families, they shall
6be certified to the department of administration and paid
from the appropriation
7under s. 20.410 (3) 20.437 (4) (c) , if the claim is for reimbursement of expenses
8involving a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p)
.
SB804,124 9Section 124. 102.27 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB804,39,1110 102.27 (2) (a) A benefit under this chapter is assignable under s. 46.10 (14) (e),
1149.345 (14) (e), 301.12 (14) (e), 767.225 (1) (L), 767.513 (3), or 767.75 (1) or (2m).
SB804,125 12Section 125. 230.08 (2) (e) 2m. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
13Act 55
, is amended to read:
SB804,39,1414 230.08 (2) (e) 2m. Children and families — 9 10.
SB804,126 15Section 126. 230.08 (2) (e) 3e. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB804,39,1616 230.08 (2) (e) 3e. Corrections — 7 6.
SB804,127 17Section 127. 301.001 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB804,39,24 18301.001 Purposes of chapters. The purposes of this chapter and chs. 302 to
19304 are to prevent delinquency and crime by an attack on their its causes; to provide
20a just, humane, and efficient program of rehabilitation of offenders; and to coordinate
21and integrate corrections programs with other social services. In creating the
22department of corrections, chs. 301 to 304, the legislature intends that the state
23continue to avoid sole reliance on incarceration of offenders and continue to develop,
24support and maintain professional community programs and placements.
SB804,128
1Section 128. 301.01 (1n) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
2is repealed.
SB804,129 3Section 129. 301.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: