SB40,525,17 46.23 (3) (e) Exchange of information; long-term care. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c) and 938.78 (2) (a), a subunit of a county department of human services or tribal agency acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of human services or tribal agency, with a resource center, a care management organization, or a family long-term care district, with an elder-adult-at-risk agency, an adult-at-risk agency, or any agency to which referral for investigation is made under s. 46.90 (5) (a) 1. or 55.043 (1r) (a) 1g., or with a person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of human services or tribal agency or with a resource center, a care management organization, or a family long-term care district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of human services or tribal agency to coordinate the delivery of services to the client. An agency that releases information under this paragraph shall document that a request for information was received and what information was provided.

SB40, s. 881 Section 881. 46.23 (3) (ed) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,525,25 46.23 (3) (ed) Exchange of information; statewide automated child welfare information system. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.396 (1) and (2) (a), 48.78 (2) (a), 48.981 (7), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.06 (17) (c) 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 252.15, 253.07 (3) (c), 938.396 (1) and (2) (a) 938.396 (1) and (2), and 938.78 (2) (a), a county department under this section may enter the content of any record kept or information received by that county department into the statewide automated child welfare information system established under s. 46.03 48.47 (7g).

SB40, s. 882 Section 882. 46.23 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,526,8 46.23 (5) (a) 1. Shall determine administrative and program policies, except as provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and except for juvenile delinquency-related policies, within limits established by the department of health and family services. Policy decisions, except as provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and except for juvenile delinquency-related policies, not reserved by statute for the department of health and family services may be delegated by the secretary to the county human services board.

SB40, s. 883 Section 883. 46.23 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,526,15 46.23 (5) (a) 2. Shall determine administrative and program policies under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 within limits established by the department of workforce development children and families. Policy decisions under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 not reserved by statute for the department of workforce development children and families may be delegated by the secretary of workforce development children and families to the county human services board.

SB40, s. 884 Section 884. 46.23 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,526,19 46.23 (5) (b) Shall establish priorities in addition to those mandated by the department of health and family services, the department of corrections , or the department of workforce development children and families.

SB40, s. 885 Section 885. 46.23 (5) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,526,25 46.23 (5) (c) 1. Shall determine whether state mandated services, except for services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and juvenile delinquency-related services, are provided or purchased or contracted for with local providers, and monitor the performance of such contracts. Purchase of services contracts shall be subject to the conditions specified in s. 46.036.

SB40, s. 886 Section 886. 46.23 (5) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,527,5 46.23 (5) (c) 2. Shall determine whether state mandated services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 are provided or purchased or contracted for with local providers, and monitor the performance of such contracts. Purchase of services contracts shall be subject to the conditions specified in s. 49.34.

SB40, s. 887 Section 887. 46.23 (5) (n) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,527,13 46.23 (5) (n) 1. Shall submit a final budget in accordance with s. 46.031 (1) for authorized services, except for services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and juvenile delinquency-related services. Notwithstanding the categorization of or limits specified for funds allocated under s. 46.495 or 51.423 (2), with the approval of the department of health and family services the county human services board may expend these funds consistent with any service provided under s. 46.495 or 51.42.

SB40, s. 888 Section 888. 46.23 (5) (n) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,527,19 46.23 (5) (n) 2. Shall submit a final budget in accordance with s. 49.325 (1) for authorized services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49. Notwithstanding the categorization of or limits specified for funds allocated under s. 48.569, with the approval of the department of children and families the county human services board may expend these funds consistent with any service provided under s. 48.569.

SB40, s. 889 Section 889. 46.23 (5m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,528,5 46.23 (5m) (c) Prepare, with the assistance of the county human services director under sub. (6m) (e), a proposed budget for submission to the county executive or county administrator, a final budget for submission to the department of health and family services in accordance with s. 46.031 (1) for authorized services, except services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and juvenile delinquency-related services, a final budget for submission to the department of workforce development children and families in accordance with s. 49.325 for authorized services under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49, and a final budget for submission to the department of corrections in accordance with s. 301.031 for authorized juvenile delinquency-related services.

SB40, s. 890 Section 890. 46.23 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,528,18 46.23 (6) (a) (intro.) A county human services director appointed under sub. (5) (f) shall have all of the administrative and executive powers and duties of managing, operating, maintaining, and improving the programs of the county department of human services, subject to the rules promulgated by the department of health and family services for programs, except services or programs under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and juvenile delinquency-related services or programs, subject to the rules promulgated by the department of workforce development children and families for services or programs under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49, and subject to the rules promulgated by the department of corrections for juvenile delinquency-related services or programs. In consultation with the county human services board under sub. (5) and subject to its approval, the county human services director shall prepare:

SB40, s. 891 Section 891. 46.23 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,528,24 46.23 (6) (a) 3. Such other reports as are required by the secretary of health and family services, by the secretary of corrections, or by the secretary of workforce development children and families and the county board of supervisors in a county with a single-county department of human services or the county boards of supervisors in counties with a multicounty department of human services.

SB40, s. 892 Section 892. 46.24 of the statutes is renumbered 48.375 (9) and amended to read:

SB40,529,9 48.375 (9) Assistance to minors concerning parental consent for abortion. If a minor who is contemplating an abortion requests assistance from a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 in seeking the consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or in seeking the consent of an adult family member, as defined in s. 48.375 (2) (b), for the contemplated abortion or in seeking a waiver from the circuit court, the county department shall provide assistance, including, if so requested, accompanying the minor as appropriate.

SB40, s. 893 Section 893. 46.247 of the statutes is renumbered 49.345 (14) (g) and amended to read:

SB40,529,19 49.345 (14) (g) Application of child support standard for certain children. For purposes of determining child support under s. 46.10 (14) par. (b), the department shall promulgate rules related to the application of the standard established by the department of workforce development under s. 49.22 (9) to a child support obligation for the care and maintenance of a child who is placed by a court order under s. 48.355 or 48.357 in a residential, nonmedical facility. The rules shall take into account the needs of any person, including dependent children other than the child, whom either parent is legally obligated to support.

SB40, s. 894 Section 894. 46.261 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 48.645 (title).

SB40, s. 895 Section 895. 46.261 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.645 (1).