49.78(1m)(c) (c) If a county with a population of less than 750,000 does not participate in a multicounty consortium or the department determines that a multicounty consortium does not satisfy the department’s performance requirements, the department shall assume responsibility for administering income maintenance programs in that county or in the geographical area of the multicounty consortium. The department may provide income maintenance program administration under this paragraph by contracting with another multicounty consortium or by providing the administrative services with state resources and employees.

49.78(1m)(d) (d) If the department assumes responsibility for administering income maintenance programs in a county or in the geographical area of the multicounty consortium under par. (c), any county for which the department administers income maintenance programs shall pay to the department the amount that the county expended for the administration of income maintenance programs in calendar year 2009. For the purposes of this paragraph, Kenosha County expended $673,000 for the administration of income maintenance programs in calendar year 2009.

49.78(1r) (1r) Single county consortia. The department shall administer income maintenance programs in a county with a population of 750,000 or more as a single-county consortium, including the administrative functions specified in sub. (2) (b) 1.

49.78(2) (2) Contracts with multicounty consortia.

49.78(2)(a) (a) Annually, beginning with contracts for 2012, the department shall enter into a contract with each multicounty consortium to administer income maintenance programs in the multicounty consortium’s geographical area.

49.78(2)(b) (b) A contract under par. (a) shall provide all of the following:

49.78(2)(b)1. 1. That the multicounty consortia shall be responsible for all of the following administrative functions related to income maintenance programs:

49.78(2)(b)1.a. a. Operating and maintaining a call center.

49.78(2)(b)1.b. b. Conducting application processing and eligibility determinations.

49.78(2)(b)1.c. c. Conducting ongoing case management.

49.78(2)(b)1.d. d. Providing lobby services.

49.78(2)(b)2. 2. That the department and multicounty consortia shall cooperate to provide the following administrative functions related to the income maintenance programs:

49.78(2)(b)2.a. a. Conducting subrogation and benefit recovery efforts.

49.78(2)(b)2.b. b. Participating in fair hearings.

49.78(2)(b)2.c. c. Conducting fraud prevention and identification activities.

49.78(2)(b)3. 3. That the department will reimburse a multicounty consortium for services provided under the contract using a method determined by the department.

49.78(2m) (2m) Administration by a tribal governing body.

49.78(2m)(a) (a) A tribal governing body may administer income maintenance programs by electing to have the department administer the tribe’s income maintenance programs or by providing the required administrative services and entering into a contract with the department for reimbursement under par. (b).

49.78(2m)(b) (b) Annually, for the income maintenance administrative program functions, if any, that the department delegates to a tribal governing body, the department and tribal governing body may enter into a contract, for reimbursement of the tribal governing body for the reasonable cost of administering income maintenance programs.

49.78(2m)(c) (c) The amount of each reimbursement paid under a contract entered into par. (b) shall be calculated using a formula based on workload within the limits of state and federal funds. The department may adjust reimbursement amounts determined under the contract for workload changes and computer network activities performed by a tribal governing body.

49.78(2r) (2r) Departmental administrative functions. The department shall perform all of the following administrative functions related to income maintenance programs:

49.78(2r)(a) (a) Providing income maintenance worker training.

49.78(2r)(b) (b) Performing 2nd-party reviews.

49.78(2r)(c) (c) Administering the funeral expenses program under s. 49.785.

49.78(2r)(d) (d) Providing information technology and licenses for call centers that are operated by multicounty consortia.

49.78(2r)(e) (e) Maintaining the client assistance reemployment and economic support system.

49.78(2r)(f) (f) Contracting with multicounty consortia under sub. (2), including establishing performance requirements.

49.78(2r)(g) (g) Contracting with tribal governing bodies under sub. (2m), including establishing performance requirements.

49.78(2r)(h) (h) Monitoring contracts with multicounty consortia and tribal governing bodies, including compliance with performance standards and federal and other reporting requirements.