AB50: Bill Text

AB50,712 Section 712. 45.01 (12) (k) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,713 Section 713. 45.40 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB50,441,10 45.40 (title) Veterans assistance grants.

AB50,714 Section 714. 45.40 (1g) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 45.40 (1g) and amended to read:

AB50,441,20 45.40 (1g) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Health, “health care provider” means an advanced practice nurse prescriber who is certified under s. 441.16 (2), an audiologist who is licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. III of ch. 459, a dentist who is licensed under subch. I of ch. 447 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. II of ch. 447, an optometrist who is licensed under ch. 449, a physician who is licensed under s. 448.02, or a podiatrist who is licensed under s. 448.63 has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1) and includes an ambulatory surgery center.

AB50,715 Section 715. 45.40 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,716 Section 716. 45.40 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,442,13 45.40 (1m) (a) The department may provide subsistence payments to a veteran on a month-to-month basis or for a 3-month period. The department may pay subsistence aid for a 3-month period if the veteran will be incapacitated for more than 3 months and if earned or unearned income or aid from sources other than those listed in the application will not be available in the 3-month period. The department may provide subsistence payments only to a veteran who has suffered a loss of income due to illness, injury, or natural disaster. The department may grant subsistence aid under this subsection to a veteran whose loss of income is the result of abuse of alcohol or other drugs only if the veteran is participating in an alcohol and other drug abuse treatment program that is approved by the department. No payment may be made under this subsection if the veteran has other assets or income available to meet basic subsistence needs or if the veteran is eligible to receive aid from other sources to meet those needs. When determining the assets available to the veteran, the department may not include the first $50,000 of cash surrender value of any life insurance.

AB50,717 Section 717. 45.40 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,442,17 45.40 (1m) (b) The maximum amount that any veteran may receive under this subsection per occurrence during a consecutive 12-month period may not exceed $3,000 $5,000.

AB50,718 Section 718. 45.40 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,442,22 45.40 (2) (a) The department may provide health care aid to a veteran for dental care, including dentures; vision care, including eyeglass frames and lenses; and hearing care, including hearing aids; and any other medical device prescribed by a health care provider.

AB50,719 Section 719. 45.40 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,443,6 45.40 (2m) (a) The unremarried spouse and dependent children of a veteran who died on active duty, or in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes, in the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces are eligible to receive payments under subs. (1m) and (2) if the household income of those persons does not exceed the income limitations established under sub. (3m).

AB50,720 Section 720. 45.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,443,9 45.40 (3) Limitations. The total cumulative amount that any veteran may receive under this section may not exceed $7,500 $10,000.

AB50,721 Section 721. 45.41 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,443,13 45.41 (5) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vs), the department may annually grant up to $75,000 $100,000 to the Wisconsin department of the American Legion for the operation of Camp American Legion.

AB50,722 Section 722. 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,443,16 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), or one of the following:

AB50,723 Section 723. 45.49 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,443,20 45.49 Veterans mental health grant program. (1) The department shall promote and assist veterans’ access to, and provide grants to organizations that provide to veterans, community-based and emergency crisis mental health services.

AB50,444,2 (2) The department may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 as necessary to administer this section. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) 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.

AB50,724 Section 724. 45.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,444,5 45.51 (2) (a) 1. A veteran, other than a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

AB50,725 Section 725. 45.51 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,444,8 45.51 (3) (c) 2. The department may deviate from this sequence upon order of the board to prevent the separation of a husband and wife spouses.

AB50,726 Section 726. 45.51 (5) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,444,13 45.51 (5) (a) 1. b. Was married to the person under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2. at the time the person entered the service and who became a widow or widower surviving spouse by the death of the person while in the service or as a result of physical disability of the person incurred during the service.

AB50,727 Section 727. 45.51 (5) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,444,18 45.51 (5) (a) 1. c. The period during which the surviving spouse was married to and lived with the deceased person under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2. plus the period of widowhood or widowerhood after the death of the deceased person is 6 months or more.

AB50,728 Section 728. 45.55 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,445,11 45.55 Notes and mortgages of minor veterans. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any other law to the contrary, any minor who served in the active armed forces of the United States at any time after August 27, 1940, and the husband or wife spouse of such a minor may execute, in his or her own right, notes or mortgages, as defined in s. 851.15, the payment of which is guaranteed or insured by the U.S. department of veterans affairs or the federal housing administrator under the servicemen’s readjustment act of 1944, the national housing act, or any acts supplementing or amending these acts. In connection with these transactions, the minors may sell, release, or convey the mortgaged property and litigate or settle controversies arising therefrom, including the execution of releases, deeds, and other necessary papers or instruments. The notes, mortgages, releases, deeds, and other necessary papers or instruments when so executed are not subject to avoidance by the minor or the husband or wife spouse of the minor upon either or both of them attaining the age of 18 because of the minority of either or both of them at the time of the execution thereof.

AB50,729 Section 729. 45.82 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,445,24 45.82 (2) The department of veterans affairs shall award a grant annually to a county that meets the standards developed under this section if the county executive, administrator, or administrative coordinator certifies to the department that it employs a county veterans service officer who, if chosen after April 15, 2015, is elected or appointed under s. 45.80 (1). A grant for $11,688 $12,300 shall be awarded for a county with a population of less than 20,000, a grant for $13,750 $14,400 shall be awarded for a county with a population of 20,000 to 45,499, a grant for $15,813 $16,600 shall be awarded for a county with a population of 45,500 to 74,999, and a grant for $17,875 $18,800 shall be awarded for a county with a population of 75,000 or more. The department of veterans affairs shall use the most recent Wisconsin official population estimates prepared by the demographic services center when making grants under this subsection.

AB50,730 Section 730. 45.82 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,731 Section 731. 45.82 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,446,12 45.82 (4) The department shall provide grants to the governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (km) or (vu) if that governing body enters into an agreement with the department regarding the creation, goals, and objectives of a tribal veterans service officer, appoints a veteran to act as a tribal veterans service officer, and gives that veteran duties similar to the duties described in s. 45.80 (5), except that the veteran shall report to the governing body of the tribe or band. The department may make in an amount not to exceed $20,625 $21,700 per grant annual grants under this subsection and shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection.

AB50,732 Section 732. 46.03 (44) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,446,23 46.03 (44) Sexually transmitted disease treatment information. Prepare and keep current an information sheet to be distributed to a patient by a physician, a physician assistant, or certified an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2) providing expedited partner therapy to that patient under s. 441.092, 448.035, or 448.9725. The information sheet shall include information about sexually transmitted diseases and their treatment and about the risk of drug allergies. The information sheet shall also include a statement advising a person with questions about the information to contact his or her physician, advanced practice registered nurse, pharmacist, or local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4).

AB50,733 Section 733. 46.057 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,447,7 46.057 (2) From the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (3) (ba) or (hm), the department of corrections shall reimburse the department of health services for the cost of providing services for juveniles who are under the supervision of the department of corrections and are placed at the Mendota juvenile treatment center at a per person daily cost specified by the department of health services. The department of health services may charge the department of corrections not more than the actual cost of providing those services.

AB50,734 Section 734. 46.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,447,13 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.

AB50,735 Section 735. 46.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,448,19 46.10 (2) Except as provided in subs. (2m) and (14) (b) and (c), any person, including but not limited to a person admitted, committed, protected, or placed under s. 975.01, 1977 stats., s. 975.02, 1977 stats., s. 975.17, 1977 stats., s. 55.05 (5), 2003 stats., and s. 55.06, 2003 stats., and ss. 51.10, 51.13, 51.15, 51.20, 51.35 (3), 51.37 (5), 51.45 (10), (11), (12) and (13), 55.05, 55.055, 55.12, 55.13, 55.135, 971.14 (2) and (5), 971.17 (1), 975.06 and 980.06, receiving care, maintenance, services, and supplies provided by any institution in this state including University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, in which the state is chargeable with all or part of the person’s care, maintenance, services, and supplies, any person receiving care and services from a county department established under s. 51.42 or 51.437 or from a facility established under s. 49.73, and any person receiving treatment and services from a public or private agency under s. 980.06 (2) (c), 1997 stats., s. 980.08 (5), 2003 stats., or s. 971.17 (3) (d) or (4) (e) or 980.08 (4) (g) and the person’s property and estate, including the homestead, and the spouse of the person, and the spouse’s property and estate, including the homestead, and, in the case of a minor child, the parents of the person, and their property and estates, including their homestead, and, in the case of a foreign child described in s. 48.839 (1) who became dependent on public funds for his or her primary support before an order granting his or her adoption, the resident of this state appointed guardian of the child by a foreign court who brought the child into this state for the purpose of adoption, and his or her property and estate, including his or her homestead, shall be liable for the cost of the care, maintenance, services, and supplies in accordance with the fee schedule established by the department under s. 46.03 (18). If a spouse, widow surviving spouse, or minor, or an incapacitated person may be lawfully dependent upon the property for their support, the court shall release all or such part of the property and estate from the charges that may be necessary to provide for those persons. The department shall make every reasonable effort to notify the liable persons as soon as possible after the beginning of the maintenance, but the notice or the receipt thereof is not a condition of liability.

AB50,736 Section 736. 46.10 (14) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,449,7 46.10 (14) (e) 1. An order issued under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), or 48.363 (2) or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., for support determined under this subsection constitutes an assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, income continuation insurance benefits under s. 40.62, duty disability benefits under s. 40.65, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, and other money due or to be due in the future to the county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 in the county where the order was entered or to the department, depending upon the placement of the child as specified by rules promulgated under subd. 5. The assignment shall be for an amount sufficient to ensure payment under the order.

AB50,737 Section 737. 46.275 (5) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,738 Section 738. 46.2895 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,449,22 46.2895 (8) (a) 1. If the long-term care district offers employment to any individual who was previously employed by a county, which participated in creating the district and at the time of the offer had not withdrawn or been removed from the district under sub. (14), and who while employed by the county performed duties relating to the same or a substantially similar function for which the individual is offered employment by the district and whose wages were established in who was covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the county under subch. IV of ch. 111 that is in effect on the date that the individual commences employment with the district, with respect to that individual, abide by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement concerning the individual’s wages until the time of the expiration of that collective bargaining agreement or adoption of a collective bargaining agreement with the district under subch. IV of ch. 111 covering the individual as an employee of the district, whichever occurs first.

AB50,739 Section 739. 46.40 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,450,3 46.40 (8) Alzheimer’s family and caregiver support allocation. Subject to sub. (9), the department cannot distribute more than $3,058,900 $3,558,900 in each fiscal year for services to persons with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers under s. 46.87.

AB50,740 Section 740. 46.47 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,450,7 46.47 (1) (b) The county or tribe has an established drug court, as defined alternatives to prosecution and incarceration program, as described in s. 165.955 (1) 165.95 (3).

AB50,741 Section 741. 46.48 (16) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,450,10 46.48 (16) Assistive technology. The department may distribute not more than $250,000 in each fiscal year for grants to provide assistive technology services.

AB50,742 Section 742. 46.48 (21) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,450,16 46.48 (21) Trauma resilience grant. The department may distribute not more than $250,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and not more than $250,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 as a grant to an organization in the city of Milwaukee to support the needs of individuals impacted by trauma and to develop the capacity of organizations to treat and prevent trauma.

AB50,743 Section 743. 46.48 (21) of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB50,744 Section 744. 46.48 (24) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,450,23 46.48 (24) Pediatric health psychology residency and fellowship training programs. The department may distribute not more than $600,000 in each fiscal year as grants to support pediatric health psychology residency and fellowship training programs.

AB50,745 Section 745. 46.48 (27) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,451,7 46.48 (27) Community-based withdrawal management centers. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (bc), the department shall distribute not more than $500,000 in each fiscal year for grants to community-based withdrawal centers, including those certified as an adult residential integrated behavioral health stabilization service, residential intoxication monitoring service, or residential withdrawal management service, as those terms are defined under s. 49.45 (30p) (a) 1., 4., and 5.

AB50,746 Section 746. 46.48 (33) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,451,11 46.48 (33) Diaper bank grants. The department may distribute not more than $500,000 in each fiscal year as grants to diaper banks to provide diapers to families in need.

AB50,747 Section 747. 46.48 (34) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,451,15 46.48 (34) Maternal and child health. The department may distribute not more than $800,000 in each fiscal year as grants to local and community-based organizations whose mission is to improve maternal and child health in this state.

AB50,748 Section 748. 46.48 (35) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,451,19 46.48 (35) Psychiatric residential treatment facilities. The department may distribute not more than $1,790,000 in each fiscal year to support psychiatric residential treatment facilities under s. 51.044.

AB50,749 Section 749. 46.482 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.482 (1) (bm).

AB50,750 Section 750. 46.482 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,451,24 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.

AB50,751 Section 751. 46.482 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 46.482 (1) (c) and amended to read:

AB50,452,5 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.

AB50,752 Section 752. 46.482 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,452,9 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.

AB50,753 Section 753. 46.482 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,452,13 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.

AB50,754 Section 754. 46.533 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,452,18 46.533 Suicide and crisis lifeline; grants. (1) In this section, “national crisis hotline” means the telephone or text access number “988,” or its successor, that is maintained under the federally administered program under 42 USC 290bb- 36c.

AB50,452,22 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department shall award grants to organizations that provide crisis intervention services and crisis care coordination to individuals who contact the national crisis hotline from anywhere within this state.

AB50,755 Section 755. 46.536 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 46.536 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB50,453,4 46.536 (1) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (cf), the department shall award all of the following grants in the:

AB50,453,13 (a) A total amount of $250,000 in each fiscal biennium to counties or regions comprised of multiple counties to establish or enhance crisis programs to serve individuals having crises in rural areas or counties, municipalities, or regions comprised of multiple counties or municipalities to establish and enhance law enforcement and behavioral health services emergency response collaboration programs. Grant recipients under this section paragraph shall match at least 25 percent of the grant amount awarded for the purpose that the grant is received. The department may not award any single grant in an amount greater than $100,000.

AB50,756 Section 756. 46.536 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,453,19 46.536 (1) (b) A total amount of $2,000,000 in each fiscal biennium to counties, regions comprised of multiple counties, or municipalities to establish and enhance law enforcement and behavioral health services emergency response collaboration programs. Grant recipients under this paragraph shall match at least 25 percent of the grant amount awarded for the purpose that the grant is received.

AB50,757 Section 757. 46.73 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,453,23 46.73 Community dental health coordinators. From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (bm) and (pa), the department shall award grants to support community dental health coordinators in rural regions of the state.