SB40,518,1916 46.22 (1) (b) 2. (intro.) A county department of social services shall have the
17following functions, duties, and powers in accordance with the rules promulgated by
18the department of workforce development children and families and subject to the
19supervision of the department of workforce development children and families:

SB40,518,2321 46.22 (1) (b) 2. c. To make investigations as provided under ch. 48 and subch.
22III of ch. 49 upon request by the department of workforce development children and
23families.

146.22 (1) (b) 2. e. To make payments in such manner as the department of
2workforce development children and families may determine for training of
3recipients, former recipients and potential recipients of aid in programs established
4under ss. 49.193, 1997 stats., and s. 49.26 (1).

SB40,519,86 46.22 (1) (b) 2. g. To make certification or referral of eligibles for state or federal
7works or other assistance programs under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49, eligibility
8for which is based on need.

SB40,519,1410 46.22 (1) (b) 3. (intro.) A county department of social services shall have the
11following functions, duties, and powers in accordance with the rules promulgated
12and standards established by the department of health and family services and
13subject to the supervision of the department of workforce development children and
14families:

SB40,519,1816 46.22 (1) (b) 3. d. To submit a final budget to the department of workforce
17development children and families in accordance with s. 49.325 for services
18authorized in this subdivision.

SB40,519,2220 46.22 (1) (c) 8. f. The county department of social services shall implement the
21statewide automated child welfare information system established by the
22department under s. 46.03 48.47 (7g).

SB40,520,524 46.22 (1) (d) Merit system; records. The county department of social services
25is subject to s. 49.78 (4) to (7). The county department of social services and all county

1officers and employees performing any duties in connection with the administration
2of aid to families with dependent children shall observe all rules promulgated by the
3department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.78 (4) and
4shall keep records and furnish reports as the department of workforce development
5children and families requires in relation to their performance of such duties.

SB40,520,237 46.22 (1) (dm) Exchange of information; long-term care. Notwithstanding ss.
846.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.22 (3), 146.82,
9252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c) and 938.78 (2) (a), a subunit of a county department of social
10services or tribal agency acting under this subsection may exchange confidential
11information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other
12subunit of the same county department of social services or tribal agency, with a
13resource center, a care management organization, or a family long-term care
14district, with an elder-adult-at-risk agency, an adult-at-risk agency, or any agency
15to which referral for investigation is made under s. 46.90 (5) (a) 1. or 55.043 (1r) (a)
161g., or with a person providing services to the client under a purchase of services
17contract with the county department of social services or tribal agency or with a
18resource center, a care management organization, or a family long-term care
19district, if necessary to enable an employee or service provider to perform his or her
20duties, or to enable the county department of social services or tribal agency to
21coordinate the delivery of services to the client. An agency that releases information
22under this paragraph shall document that a request for information was received
23and what information was provided.

SB40,521,7

146.22 (1) (dp) Exchange of information; statewide automated child welfare
2information system. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.396 (1) and (2) (a), 48.78 (2)
3(a), 48.981 (7), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.06 (17) (c) 55.22 (3), 146.82,
4252.11 (7), 252.15, 253.07 (3) (c), 938.396 (1) and (2) (a) 938.396 (1) and (2), and 938.78
5(2) (a), a county department under this section may enter the content of any record
6kept or information received by that county department into the statewide
7automated child welfare information system established under s. 46.03 48.47 (7g).

SB40,521,219 46.22 (1) (e) 1. In order to ensure the availability of a full range of care and
10services, a county department of social services may contract, either directly or
11through the department of health and family services, the department of workforce
12development children and families, or the department of corrections, with public or
13voluntary agencies or others to purchase, in full or in part, care and services which
14the county department of social services is authorized by any statute to furnish in
15any manner. The services may be purchased from the department of health and
16family services, the department of workforce development children and families, or
17the department of corrections if the department of health and family services, the
18department of workforce development children and families, or the department of
19corrections has staff to furnish the services. The county department of social
20services, if it has adequate staff, may sell the care and services directly to another
21county or state agency.

SB40,522,323 46.22 (1) (e) 2. A county department of social services may purchase
24development and training services from the department of health and family
25services, the department of workforce development children and families, or the

1department of corrections or from other county agencies if the services are available
2or sell the development and staff training services to another county or state agency
3if the county department of social services has adequate staff to provide the services.

SB40,522,165 46.22 (1) (e) 3. a. A county department of social services shall develop, under
6the requirements of s. 46.036, plans and contracts for care and services, except under
7ch. 48, subch. III of ch. 49, and s. 301.08 (2), to be purchased. The department of
8health and family services may review the contracts and approve them if they are
9consistent with s. 46.036 and to the extent that state or federal funds are available
10for such purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of
11health and family services to submit the contracts to the committee for review and
12approval. The department of health and family services may not make any payments
13to a county for programs included in the contract that is under review by the
14committee. The department of health and family services shall reimburse each
15county for the contracts from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o)
16according to s. 46.495.