Amendment AA8-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA8,184 Section 184. 231.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,100,21 231.01 (6) “Participating health institution” means an entity authorized by state law to provide or operate a health facility, or an affiliate of that entity, that is located in this state, headquartered in this state, or serves a population in this state, and that undertakes the financing and construction or acquisition of a project or undertakes the refunding or refinancing of obligations or of a mortgage or of advances as provided in this chapter.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,185 Section 185. 231.01 (6m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,101,4 231.01 (6m) (intro.) “Participating nonprofit institution” means a nonprofit entity, or an affiliate of a nonprofit entity, that is located in this state, headquartered in this state, or serves a population in this state, and that undertakes the financing and construction or acquisition of a project or undertakes the refunding or refinancing of obligations or of a mortgage or of advances as provided in this chapter and is not any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,186 Section 186. 231.01 (6t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,101,11 231.01 (6t) “Participating research institution” means an entity organized under the laws of this state that provides or operates a research facility, or an affiliate of that entity, that is located in this state, headquartered in this state, or serves a population in this state, and that undertakes the financing and construction or acquisition of a project or undertakes the refunding or refinancing of obligations or of a mortgage or of advances as provided in this chapter.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,101,12 28. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,101,13 “Section 187. 49.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,2 49.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) Subject to sub. (2), the individual is a parent of a child who meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; or is a relative an individual who, under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) or 48.62, is providing care and maintenance for a child who meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; and child care services for that child are needed in order for the individual to participate in an approved activity. An individual who is eligible to receive a child care subsidy under this subsection shall remain eligible for that subsidy for a period of 3 months after the individual permanently ceases participation in the approved activity or until the department or the county department or agency redetermines the individual’s eligibility, whichever is earlier. In this paragraph, “approved activity” means any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,188 Section 188. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,11 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. If the individual is a relative of the child, is providing care for the child under a court order, and is receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) on behalf of the child, the child’s biological or adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200 percent of the poverty line. In calculating the gross income of the child’s biological or adoptive family, the department or county department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered child or family support payments received by the individual, if those support payments exceed $1,250 per month, and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,189 Section 189. 49.155 (1m) (cm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,15 49.155 (1m) (cm) 3. A relative of the child An individual who is providing care for the child under a court order and receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) on behalf of the child.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,190 Section 190. 49.46 (1) (a) 16. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,19 49.46 (1) (a) 16. Any child who is living with a relative an individual who is eligible to receive payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) with respect to that child, if the department determines that no other insurance is available to the child.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,20 29. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,22 “Section 191. 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 119, is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,103,10 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md), (me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less than 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make payments under this subsection in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. Subject to par. (ap), and if all of the following conditions are met, beginning on January 1, 2026, a county department and, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, the department shall make monthly payments per month to a kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for a child in the amount of $375 beginning on January 1, 2024, to a kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for a child if all of the following conditions are met $463 for a child under 5 years of age; $507 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $575 for a child 12 to 14 years of age; and $601 for a child 15 years of age or over:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,192 Section 192. 48.57 (3m) (an) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,103,19 48.57 (3m) (an) In addition to the monthly payments for kinship care under par. (am), the department or the county department may make payments for exceptional circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and minor children to reside together and for initial clothing allowances to a kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for a child residing in the home of the kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate under par. (am), commensurate with the needs of the child, according to the rules promulgated by the department under par. (i) 3.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,193 Section 193. 48.57 (3m) (ar) and (at) of the statutes are created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,2 48.57 (3m) (ar) In addition to the monthly payments for kinship care under par. (ap), the department or, with the department’s approval, the county department may make emergency payments for kinship care to kinship care providers who are providing care and maintenance for children residing in the home of kinship care providers under a court order if any of the following conditions are met:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,5 1. The governor has declared a state of emergency pursuant to s. 323.10, or the federal government has declared a major disaster under 42 USC 68, that covers the locality of the home of the kinship care provider.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,8 2. This state has received federal funding to be used for child welfare purposes due to an emergency or disaster declared for the locality of the home of the kinship care provider.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,12 3. The department has determined that conditions in this state or in the locality of the home of the kinship care provider have resulted in a temporary increase in the costs borne by kinship care providers. Those conditions may include any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,13 a. A pandemic or other public health threat.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,14 b. A natural disaster.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,15 c. Unplanned school closures of 5 consecutive days or more.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,17 (at) The department shall determine the amount of emergency payments under par. (ar) based on available funding.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,194 Section 194. 48.57 (3m) (i) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,22 48.57 (3m) (i) 3. Rules governing the provision of payments for exceptional circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and minor children to reside together and for initial clothing allowances for a child residing in the home of a kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate under par. (am).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,195 Section 195. 48.57 (3m) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,105,2 48.57 (3m) (j) The department may promulgate rules governing the provision of emergency payments under par. (ar).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,196 Section 196. 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 119, is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,105,16 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md), (me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less than 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make payments under this subsection in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. Subject to par. (ap), and if all of the following conditions are met, beginning on January 1, 2026, a county department and, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, the department shall make monthly payments to a long-term kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for each a child per month in the amount of $375 beginning on January 1, 2024, to a long-term kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for that child if all of the following conditions are met $463 for a child under 5 years of age; $507 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $557 for a child 12 to 14 years of age; and $601 for a child 15 years of age or over:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,197 Section 197. 48.57 (3n) (an) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,2 48.57 (3n) (an) In addition to the monthly payments for long-term kinship care under par. (am), the department or the county department may make payments for exceptional circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and minor children to reside together and for initial clothing allowances to a long-term kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for a child residing in the home of the long-term kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate under par. (am), commensurate with the needs of the child, according to the rules promulgated by the department under par. (i) 2.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,198 Section 198. 48.57 (3n) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 48.57 (3n) (i) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,6 48.57 (3n) (i) (intro.) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. Those rules shall include rules all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,8 1. Rules governing the provision of long-term kinship care payments for the care and maintenance of a child after the child attains 18 years of age.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,199 Section 199. 48.57 (3n) (i) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,13 48.57 (3n) (i) 2. Rules governing the provision of payments for exceptional circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and minor children to reside together and for initial clothing allowances for children residing in a home of a long- term kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate under par. (am).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,200 Section 200. 48.62 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,21 48.62 (4) (a) Monthly payments in foster care shall be provided according to the rates specified in this subsection. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the rates for care and maintenance provided for a child of any age by a foster home that is certified to provide level one care, as defined in the rules promulgated under sub. (8) (a), are $375 and 2026, for care and maintenance provided by a foster home that is certified to provide care at a any level of care that is higher than level one care, the rates are all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,22 1. $441 $463 for a child under 5 years of age.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,23 2. $483 $507 for a child 5 to 11 years of age.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,24 3. $548 $575 for a child 12 to 14 years of age.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1 4. $572 $601 for a child 15 years of age or over.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,201 Section 201. 48.62 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,7 48.62 (5) (a) In addition to the grants for basic maintenance and supplemental payments for foster care under sub. (4), the department or, with the department’s approval, the county department or licensed child welfare agency may make emergency payments for foster care to foster homes that are receiving payments under sub. (4) if any of the following conditions are met:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,10 1. The governor has declared a state of emergency pursuant to s. 323.10, or the federal government has declared a major disaster under 42 USC 68, that covers the locality of the foster home.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,12 2. This state has received federal funding to be used for child welfare purposes due to an emergency or disaster declared for the locality of the foster home.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,15 3. The department has determined that conditions in this state or in the locality of the foster home have resulted in a temporary increase in the costs borne by foster homes. Those conditions may include any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,16 a. A pandemic or other public health threat.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,17 b. A natural disaster.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,18 c. Unplanned school closures of 5 consecutive days or more.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,20 (b) The department shall determine the amount of emergency payments under par. (a) based on available funding.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,202 Section 202. 48.62 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,23 48.62 (8m) The department may promulgate rules governing the provision of emergency payments to foster homes under sub. (5).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,203 Section 203. DCF 56.23 (1) (c) of the administrative code is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,204 Section 204. DCF 58.08 (9) (c) and (d) of the administrative code are created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,7 DCF 58.08 (9) (c) Exceptional payments. A kinship care agency may issue to a relative caregiver who is receiving kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments an exceptional payment to enable siblings or a minor parent and minor children to reside together, subject to a maximum payment amount determined by the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,12 (d) Initial clothing allowance. A kinship care agency may pay an initial clothing allowance to a relative caregiver when the relative caregiver is initially approved by the kinship care agency. The amount of the initial clothing allowance shall be the actual cost of the clothing not to exceed a maximum determined by the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9206 Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,14 (1) Foster and kinship care rates.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,21 (a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $6,933,800 to provide increased monthly payments for foster care and kinship care. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $14,000,800 to provide increased monthly payments for foster care and kinship care.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,4 (b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,331,200 to provide increased monthly payments for foster care and kinship care. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,661,500 to provide increased monthly payments for foster care and kinship care.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9406 Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,8 (1) Foster care and kinship care rates. The treatment of ss. 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) and (3n) (am) (intro.) and 48.62 (4) (a) takes effect on January 1, 2026, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,9 30. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,16 “Section 205. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA8,206 Section 206. 20.437 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,19 20.437 (2) (d) Child care partnership grant program. The amounts in the schedule for the grants under s. 49.132.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,207 Section 207. 49.132 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,23 49.132 Child care partnership grant program. (1) In this section, “business” means a governmental entity, an organization or enterprise operated for profit, or a nonprofit corporation.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,5 (2) The department may establish a grant program to award funding to businesses that provide or wish to provide child care services for their employees. A grant awarded under this program may be used to reserve child care placements for local business employees, pay child care tuition, and other costs related to child care.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,9 (3) A business awarded a grant under this section shall provide matching funds equal to 10 percent or more of the amount awarded if the business has 50 or fewer employees and 15 percent or more of the amount awarded if the business has more than 50 employees.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,11 (4) The department may promulgate rules to administer this section, including to determine eligibility for a grant.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,21 (1) Child care partnership grant program; emergency rule making. The department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 to implement s. 49.132. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2027, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9206 Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,5 (1) Child care partnership grant program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $162,400 to support the program under s. 49.132. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $351,500 to support the program under s. 49.132.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,6 31. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,7 “Section 208. 20.437 (2) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,22 20.437 (2) (r) Support receipt and disbursement program; payments. From the support collections trust fund, except as provided in par. (qm), all moneys received under s. 49.854, except for moneys received under s. 49.854 (11) (b), all moneys received under ss. 767.57 and 767.75 for child or family support, maintenance, spousal support, health care expenses, or birth expenses, all other moneys received under judgments or orders in actions affecting the family, as defined in s. 767.001 (1), and all moneys received under s. 49.855 (4) from the department of revenue or the department of administration that were withheld by the department of revenue or the internal revenue service for delinquent child support, family support, or maintenance or outstanding court-ordered amounts for past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, for disbursement to the persons for whom the payments are awarded, and, if assigned under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.145 (2) (s), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b., or 49.775 (2) (bm), for transfer to the appropriation account under par. (k). Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,209 Section 209. 46.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,112,4 46.10 (1) Liability and the collection and enforcement of such liability for the care, maintenance, services, and supplies specified in this section is governed exclusively by this section, except in cases of child support ordered by a court under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), or 48.363 (2) or ch. 767 or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,210 Section 210. 46.10 (14) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: