Amendment AA8-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA8,279 Section 279. 49.175 (1) (Lp) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,280 Section 280. 49.175 (1) (ms) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,154,12 49.175 (1) (ms) Child support debt reduction. For the child support debt reduction program for noncustodial parents under s. 49.226, $3,472,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $6,944,000 in fiscal year 2026-27.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,281 Section 281. 49.175 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,154,19 49.175 (1) (q) Child care state administration and licensing activities. For state administration of child care programs under s. 49.155 and for child care licensing activities, $42,117,800 $52,983,800 in fiscal year 2021-22 2025-26 and $41,803,100 $53,723,400 in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such programs and activities, $45,796,000. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such programs and activities, $45,570,300 2026-27.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,282 Section 282. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,154,24 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in ss. 49.133, 49.155 (1g) and 49.257, $16,683,700 $49,446,300 in each fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such activities, $28,518,700. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such activities, $46,018,700.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,283 Section 283. 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,155,6 49.175 (1) (r) Children of recipients of supplemental security income. For payments made under s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of recipients of supplemental security income, $18,564,700 $19,262,100 in each fiscal year 2021-22 and $18,145,000 in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such payments, $9,699,900. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such payments, $10,990,400.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,284 Section 284. 49.175 (1) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,155,16 49.175 (1) (s) Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance. For kinship care and long-term kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3m) (am) and (3n) (am), for assessments to determine eligibility for those payments, and for agreements under s. 48.57 (3t) with the governing bodies of Indian tribes for the administration of the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs within the boundaries of the reservations of those tribes, $28,727,100 $45,686,700 in fiscal year 2021-22 2025-26 and $31,441,800 $53,125,600 in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such payments, $31,719,200. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such payments, $35,661,000 2026-27.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,285 Section 285. 49.175 (1) (z) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,156,6 49.175 (1) (z) Grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. For grants to the Wisconsin Chapter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to fund programs that improve social, academic, and employment skills of youth who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et seq., focusing on study habits, intensive tutoring in math and English, and exposure to career options and role models, $2,807,000 $9,507,000 in each fiscal year. Grants provided under this paragraph may not be used by the grant recipient to replace funding for programs that are being funded, when the grant proceeds are received, with moneys other than those from the appropriations specified in sub. (1) (intro.). The total amount of the grants includes funds for the BE GREAT: Graduate program in the amount of matching funds that the program provides, up to $1,532,000 in each fiscal year, to be used only for activities for which federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant moneys may be used.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,286 Section 286. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,156,13 49.175 (1) (zh) Earned income tax credit supplement. For the transfer of moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (md) to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $63,600,000 $100,907,800 in fiscal year 2021-22 2025-26 and $66,600,000 $101,558,500 in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such purposes, $61,725,000. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such purposes, $65,002,000 2026-27.

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

AB50-ASA2-AA8,156,21 (1) Public assistance and local assistance allocations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $100,525,700 to increase allocations under s. 49.175 (1). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $133,892,600 to increase allocations under s. 49.175 (1).”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,156,22 48. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,156,23 “Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,157,9 (1) State out-of-home care and adoptions. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (dd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $3,508,600 to reflect reestimates of adoption assistance, subsidized guardianship, and state foster care payments, and changes in federal claiming rates in the 2025-27 biennium. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (dd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $3,112,900 to reflect reestimates of adoption assistance, subsidized guardianship, and state foster care payments, and changes in federal claiming rates in the 2025-27 biennium.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,157,19 (2) State out-of-home care and adoptions. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (pd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $2,759,800 to reflect reestimates of adoption assistance, subsidized guardianship, and state foster care payments, and changes in the federal claiming rates in the 2025-27 biennium. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (pd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $2,963,800 to reflect reestimates of adoption assistance, subsidized guardianship, and state foster care payments, and changes in the federal claiming rates in the 2025-27 biennium.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,157,20 49. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,157,21 “Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,158,5 (1) Office of legal counsel; GPR funding. 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 $191,900 to increase authorized FTE positions by 1.42 positions for the Office of Legal Counsel. 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 $255,900 to increase authorized FTE positions by 1.42 positions for the Office of Legal Counsel.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,158,13 (2) Office of legal counsel; federal funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $78,400 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.58 positions for the Office of Legal Counsel. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $104,500 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.58 positions for the Office of Legal Counsel.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,158,14 50. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,158,15 “Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,158,23 (1) Direct child care services; Wisconsin Shares services reestimate. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $25,291,400 to reflect estimates of the cost of subsidies under current law. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $25,290,600 to reflect estimates of the cost of subsidies under current law.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,158,24 51. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,159,1 “Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,159,10 (1) Child care fee revenue adjustment; federal revenue. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $70,300 to reflect a reestimate of child care fee revenue and replacing child care fee revenue with federal revenue. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $114,400 to reflect a reestimate of child care fee revenue and replacing child care fee revenue with federal revenue.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,159,19 (2) Child care fee revenue adjustment; program revenue. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (jb), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $70,300 to reflect a reestimate of child care fee revenue and replacing child care fee revenue with federal revenue. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (jb), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $114,400 to reflect a reestimate of child care fee revenue and replacing child care fee revenue with federal revenue.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,159,20 52. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,159,21 “Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,160,5 (1) Victim services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $481,700 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of corrections by 5.0 GPR positions for the office of victim services and programs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $404,300 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,160,6 53. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,160,7 “Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,160,17 (1) Americans with Disabilities Act compliance team. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $605,000 to increase the authorized FTE positions in the department by 1.0 GPR attorney position and 5.0 GPR program and policy-advanced positions for the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act compliance team and buying 5 vehicles for transportation for the team. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $582,800 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,160,18 54. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,160,19 “Section 287. 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,161,2 49.46 (1) (a) 1m. Any pregnant woman whose income does not exceed the standard of need under s. 49.19 (11) and whose pregnancy is medically verified. Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,288 Section 288. 49.46 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,161,8 49.46 (1) (j) An individual determined to be eligible for benefits under par. (a) 9. remains eligible for benefits under par. (a) 9. for the balance of the pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls without regard to any change in the individual’s family income.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,289 Section 289. 49.47 (4) (ag) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,161,13 49.47 (4) (ag) 2. Pregnant and the woman’s pregnancy is medically verified. Eligibility continues to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,290 Section 290. 49.471 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,161,19 49.471 (6) (b) A pregnant woman who is determined to be eligible for benefits under sub. (4) remains eligible for benefits under sub. (4) for the balance of the pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls without regard to any change in the woman’s family income.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,291 Section 291. 49.471 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,162,9 49.471 (7) (b) 1. A pregnant woman whose family income exceeds 300 percent of the poverty line may become eligible for coverage under this section if the difference between the pregnant woman’s family income and the applicable income limit under sub. (4) (a) is obligated or expended for any member of the pregnant woman’s family for medical care or any other type of remedial care recognized under state law or for personal health insurance premiums or for both. Eligibility obtained under this subdivision continues without regard to any change in family income for the balance of the pregnancy and to the last day of the month in which the 60th day or, if approved by the federal government, the 90th 365th day after the last day of the woman’s pregnancy falls. Eligibility obtained by a pregnant woman under this subdivision extends to all pregnant women in the pregnant woman’s family.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,162,10 55. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,162,11 “Section 292. 49.45 (25c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,162,17 49.45 (25c) Children’s behavioral health specialty managed care. The department may request a waiver from the federal department of health and human services to administer a children’s behavioral health specialty managed care program under the Medical Assistance program. If the waiver is granted, the department may administer the children’s behavioral health specialty managed care program under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,162,18 56. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,162,19 “Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,162,20 (1) Peer-run respite centers.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,163,4 (a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (5) (bc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,350,000 to fund grants for peer-run respite centers under s. 46.48 (31).. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (5) (bc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,350,000 to fund grants for peer-run respite centers under s. 46.48 (31).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,163,11 (b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (2) (gk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $450,000 to reduce funding for grants for peer-run respite centers under s. 46.48 (31).. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (2) (gk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $450,000 to reduce funding for grants for peer-run respite centers under s. 46.48 (31).”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,163,12 57. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,163,13 “Section 293. 46.482 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.482 (1) (bm).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,294 Section 294. 46.482 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,163,17 46.482 (1) (am) “Certified peer specialist” means an individual described under s. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1m. who has met the certification requirements established by the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,295 Section 295. 46.482 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 46.482 (1) (c) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,163,22 46.482 (1) (c) “Peer recovery coach” means an individual described under s. 49.45 (30j) (a) 2. 3. who has completed the training requirements specified under s. 49.45 (30j) (b) 4.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,296 Section 296. 46.482 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,164,3 46.482 (2) (a) Use peer recovery coaches and certified peer specialists to encourage individuals to seek treatment for a substance use disorder following an overdose.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,297 Section 297. 46.482 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,164,7 46.482 (2) (f) Collect and evaluate data on the outcomes of patients receiving peer recovery coach or certified peer specialist services and coordination and continuation of care services under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,298 Section 298. 49.45 (30j) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,164,10 49.45 (30j) (title) Reimbursement for peer recovery coach and certified peer specialist services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,299 Section 299. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are renumbered 49.45 (30j) (a) 2m. and 3.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,300 Section 300. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,164,17 49.45 (30j) (a) 1m. “Certified peer specialist” means an individual who has experience in the mental health and substance use services system, who is trained to provide support to others, and who has received peer specialist or parent peer specialist certification under the rules established by the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,301 Section 301. 49.45 (30j) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,164,21 49.45 (30j) (bm) The department shall reimburse under the Medical Assistance program under this subchapter any service provided by a certified peer specialist if the service satisfies all of the following conditions:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,164,23 1. The recipient of the service provided by a certified peer specialist is in treatment for or recovery from a mental illness or a substance use disorder.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,165,2 2. The certified peer specialist provides the service under the supervision of a competent mental health professional.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,165,5 3. The certified peer specialist provides the service in coordination with the Medical Assistance recipient’s individual treatment plan and in accordance with the recipient’s individual treatment goals.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,165,8 4. The certified peer specialist providing the service has completed training requirements, as established by the department by rule, after consulting with members of the recovery community.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,302 Section 302. 49.45 (30j) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,165,12 49.45 (30j) (c) The department shall certify under Medical Assistance peer recovery coaches and certified peer specialists to provide services in accordance with this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,303 Section 303. 49.46 (2) (b) 14p. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,165,15 49.46 (2) (b) 14p. Subject to s. 49.45 (30j), services provided by a peer recovery coach or a certified peer specialist.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9119 Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,166,3 (1) Rules regarding training of certified peer specialists. The department of health services may promulgate the rules required under s. 49.45 (30j) (bm) 4. as emergency rules under s. 227.24. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of health services 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. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until January 1, 2027, or the date the permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9219 Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,166,9 (1) Certified peer specialist services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,277,400 to provide coverage of certified peer specialist services under the Medical Assistance program.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,166,10 58. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,166,11 “Section 304. 20.435 (2) (km) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,166,21 20.435 (2) (km) Indian mental health placement. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 25. The amounts in the schedule to reimburse an Indian tribe or band in this state or a county department for placements by a tribal court of a member of the Indian tribe or band that are unexpected or that result in cumulative costs of placements to the tribe or county department exceeding $50,000 annually. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 25. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).