Wisconsin Legislature: 002 - CR 19-020 Rule Text

(5)

USE OF COLLECTION AGENCIES. The department may establish a written agreement with a collection agency, or the Wisconsin department of revenue, to perform any duties and responsibilities under this section. Collection agencies must be licensed or certified by the Wisconsin department of financial institutions.

(6)

COLLECTION REFERRAL. A county department may refer a delinquent account under sub. (1) to the department for collections.

(Note) A referral may be made by contacting the Division of Enterprises services at: 608-267-

7104.

(7)

APPEALS. A person aggrieved by an order to compel payment, issued by the department under sub. (4), may appeal the order as a contested case under ch. 227, Stats., as follows:

(c)

A request for appeal must be mailed to the department of administration’s division of hearings and appeals, within 30 days after the date of the order.

(d)

A request shall be deemed filed on the day that it is received by the department of administration’s division of hearings and appeals.

(Note) PO BOX 7875

4822 Madison Yards Way #5

Madison, WI 53707-7875

SECTION 8. DHS 1.065 (1) (c) is amended to read:

DHS 1.065 (1) (c) This section applies to services for children under the family support children’s community options program under s. 46.98546.272, Stats.

SECTION 9. DHS 1.065 (1) (c) (Note) is repealed.

SECTION 10. DHS 1.065 (3) (d) (Note) is amended to read:

(Note) The federal poverty guidelines are adjusted yearly by the federal Office of Management and Budget under 42 USC § 9902 (2) and are published annually in the Federal Register. The federal poverty guidelines and the CLTS Parental Payment Limit Worksheet are distributed annually by the Department to counties for use in calculating the parental payment limit. To receive the current federal poverty guidelines and the CLTS Parental Payment Limit Worksheet, contact the Division of Long Term Care Medicaid Services, P.O. Box 7851, Madison, WI 53707-7851, or fax at 608-223-7703 or visit the Department's website at http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/children/clts/ppl/index.htm.

SECTION 11. DHS 1.07 is repealed and recreated to read:

DHS 1.07 Delegation

(1)

GENERAL. The department may delegate duties and responsibilities under this chapter, as provided in ss. 46.03 (18 (e) and 46.10 (16), Stats.

(2)

PROCESS. A request for delegation under sub. (1) shall be submitted to the department. The department shall notify a county requesting any such delegation of its approval or denial, and specify any conditions of such delegation.

SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.