SB40-SSA1, s. 956g Section 956g. 46.281 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,539,5 46.281 (4) County contribution. (a) In this subsection, "base amount" means the amount that a county expended in calendar year 2006, as determined by the department, to provide long-term care services to individuals who would have been eligible for the family care benefit in calendar year 2006 if the family care benefit had been available to residents of the county.

SB40-SSA1,539,9 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), each county in which the department has a contract with an entity to administer the family care benefit shall in each year of the contract either pay the department the following amount or agree to reduce the community aids distribution to the county under s. 46.40 (2) by the following amount:

SB40-SSA1,539,12 1. If the base amount for the county is less than or equal to 22 percent of the calendar year 2006 community aids distribution to the county under s. 46.40 (2), the base amount.

SB40-SSA1,539,15 2. If the base amount for the county is greater than 22 percent of the calendar year 2006 community aids distribution to the county under s. 46.40 (2), the following amounts in the following years:

SB40-SSA1,539,17 a. For the first year that the department contracts for administration of the family care benefit in the county, the base amount for the county.

SB40-SSA1,539,22 b. For the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years that the department contracts for administration of the family care benefit in the county, the amount from the previous year minus 25 percent of the difference between the base amount for the county and 22 percent of the calendar year 2006 community aids distribution to the county under s. 46.40 (2).

SB40-SSA1,539,25 c. For the 5th year and each subsequent year that the department contracts for administration of the family care benefit in the county, 22 percent of the calendar year 2006 community aids distribution to the county under s. 46.40 (2).

SB40-SSA1,540,7 (c) Each county in which the department has a contract with an entity to administer the family care benefit, and in which the department had such a contract before January 1, 2006, shall annually either pay the department or agree to reduce the community aids distribution to the county under s. 46.40 (2) by the amount that the county paid the department, or by which the county's community aids distribution was reduced, in calendar year 2006 to fund the program under ss. 46.2805 to 46.2895.

SB40-SSA1,540,9 (d) The department shall deposit payments made by counties under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (g).

SB40-SSA1, s. 957 Section 957. 46.282 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 958 Section 958. 46.282 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 959 Section 959. 46.282 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 960 Section 960. 46.282 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 961 Section 961. 46.282 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 962 Section 962. 46.282 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 963 Section 963. 46.282 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 964 Section 964. 46.282 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 965 Section 965. 46.282 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 966 Section 966. 46.282 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 967 Section 967. 46.282 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 968 Section 968. 46.282 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is renumbered 46.2825 (2) (e) and amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,540,24 46.2825 (2) (e) Monitor the pattern of enrollments and disenrollments in local care management organizations that provide services in the committee's region.

SB40-SSA1, s. 969 Section 969. 46.282 (3) (a) 9. of the statutes is renumbered 46.283 (6) (b) 3. and amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,541,7 46.283 (6) (b) 3. Identify any gaps in services, living arrangements, and community resources and develop strategies to build local capacity to serve older persons and persons with physical or developmental disabilities needed by individuals belonging to the client groups served by the resource center, especially those with long-term care needs.

SB40-SSA1, s. 970 Section 970. 46.282 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is renumbered 46.2825 (2) (g) and amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,541,12 46.2825 (2) (g) Perform long-range planning on long-term care policy for older persons and persons with physical or developmental disabilities individuals belonging to the client groups served by the resource center.

SB40-SSA1, s. 971 Section 971. 46.282 (3) (a) 11. of the statutes is renumbered 46.283 (6) (b) 8. and amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,541,21 46.283 (6) (b) 8. Annually review interagency agreements between a the resource center and care management organization or organizations that provide services in the area served by the resource center and make recommendations, as appropriate, on the interaction between the resource center and the care management organization or organizations to assure coordination between or among them and to assure access to and timeliness in provision of services by the resource center and the care management organizations.