AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,21449.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) Subject to sub. (2), the individual is a parent of a child 15who meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of 13 or, 16if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; or is a relative an individual who, 17under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) or 48.62, is providing care and maintenance for a child 18who meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of 13 or, 19if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; and child care services for that child 20are needed in order for the individual to participate in an approved activity. An 21individual who is eligible to receive a child care subsidy under this subsection shall 22remain eligible for that subsidy for a period of 3 months after the individual 23permanently ceases participation in the approved activity or until the department 24or the county department or agency redetermines the individual’s eligibility,
1whichever is earlier. In this paragraph, “approved activity” means any of the 2following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,1883Section 188. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,11449.155 (1m) (c) 1h. If the individual is a relative of the child, is providing care 5for the child under a court order, and is receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or 6(3n) on behalf of the child, the child’s biological or adoptive family has a gross 7income that is at or below 200 percent of the poverty line. In calculating the gross 8income of the child’s biological or adoptive family, the department or county 9department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered child or 10family support payments received by the individual, if those support payments 11exceed $1,250 per month, and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3. AB50-ASA2-AA8,18912Section 189. 49.155 (1m) (cm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,151349.155 (1m) (cm) 3. A relative of the child An individual who is providing care 14for the child under a court order and receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) 15on behalf of the child. AB50-ASA2-AA8,19016Section 190. 49.46 (1) (a) 16. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,102,191749.46 (1) (a) 16. Any child who is living with a relative an individual who is 18eligible to receive payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) with respect to that child, if 19the department determines that no other insurance is available to the child.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,103,102348.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), 24(md), (me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of
1less than 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make 2payments under this subsection in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. 3Subject to par. (ap), and if all of the following conditions are met, beginning on 4January 1, 2026, a county department and, in a county having a population of 5750,000 or more, the department shall make monthly payments per month to a 6kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for a child in the 7amount of $375 beginning on January 1, 2024, to a kinship care provider who is 8providing care and maintenance for a child if all of the following conditions are met 9$463 for a child under 5 years of age; $507 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $575 for a 10child 12 to 14 years of age; and $601 for a child 15 years of age or over: AB50-ASA2-AA8,103,191248.57 (3m) (an) In addition to the monthly payments for kinship care under 13par. (am), the department or the county department may make payments for 14exceptional circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and minor children 15to reside together and for initial clothing allowances to a kinship care provider who 16is providing care and maintenance for a child residing in the home of the kinship 17care provider who is receiving a monthly rate under par. (am), commensurate with 18the needs of the child, according to the rules promulgated by the department under 19par. (i) 3. AB50-ASA2-AA8,19320Section 193. 48.57 (3m) (ar) and (at) of the statutes are created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,22148.57 (3m) (ar) In addition to the monthly payments for kinship care under 22par. (ap), the department or, with the department’s approval, the county 23department may make emergency payments for kinship care to kinship care 24providers who are providing care and maintenance for children residing in the
1home of kinship care providers under a court order if any of the following conditions 2are met: AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,531. The governor has declared a state of emergency pursuant to s. 323.10, or 4the federal government has declared a major disaster under 42 USC 68, that covers 5the locality of the home of the kinship care provider. AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,862. This state has received federal funding to be used for child welfare purposes 7due to an emergency or disaster declared for the locality of the home of the kinship 8care provider. AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,1293. The department has determined that conditions in this state or in the 10locality of the home of the kinship care provider have resulted in a temporary 11increase in the costs borne by kinship care providers. Those conditions may include 12any of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,1313a. A pandemic or other public health threat. AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,1414b. A natural disaster. AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,1515c. Unplanned school closures of 5 consecutive days or more. AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,1716(at) The department shall determine the amount of emergency payments 17under par. (ar) based on available funding. AB50-ASA2-AA8,19418Section 194. 48.57 (3m) (i) 3. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,104,221948.57 (3m) (i) 3. Rules governing the provision of payments for exceptional 20circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and minor children to reside 21together and for initial clothing allowances for a child residing in the home of a 22kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate under par. (am). AB50-ASA2-AA8,105,2
148.57 (3m) (j) The department may promulgate rules governing the provision 2of emergency payments under par. (ar). AB50-ASA2-AA8,105,16548.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md), 6(me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less 7than 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make payments 8under this subsection in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. Subject 9to par. (ap), and if all of the following conditions are met, beginning on January 1, 102026, a county department and, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, 11the department shall make monthly payments to a long-term kinship care provider 12who is providing care and maintenance for each a child per month in the amount of 13$375 beginning on January 1, 2024, to a long-term kinship care provider who is 14providing care and maintenance for that child if all of the following conditions are 15met $463 for a child under 5 years of age; $507 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $557 16for a child 12 to 14 years of age; and $601 for a child 15 years of age or over: AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,21848.57 (3n) (an) In addition to the monthly payments for long-term kinship 19care under par. (am), the department or the county department may make 20payments for exceptional circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and 21minor children to reside together and for initial clothing allowances to a long-term 22kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for a child residing in 23the home of the long-term kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate
1under par. (am), commensurate with the needs of the child, according to the rules 2promulgated by the department under par. (i) 2. AB50-ASA2-AA8,1983Section 198. 48.57 (3n) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 48.57 (3n) (i) (intro.) 4and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,6548.57 (3n) (i) (intro.) The department shall promulgate rules to implement 6this subsection. Those rules shall include rules all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,871. Rules governing the provision of long-term kinship care payments for the 8care and maintenance of a child after the child attains 18 years of age. AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,131048.57 (3n) (i) 2. Rules governing the provision of payments for exceptional 11circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and minor children to reside 12together and for initial clothing allowances for children residing in a home of a long-13term kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate under par. (am). AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,211548.62 (4) (a) Monthly payments in foster care shall be provided according to 16the rates specified in this subsection. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the rates for 17care and maintenance provided for a child of any age by a foster home that is 18certified to provide level one care, as defined in the rules promulgated under sub. 19(8) (a), are $375 and 2026, for care and maintenance provided by a foster home that 20is certified to provide care at a any level of care that is higher than level one care, 21the rates are all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,22221. $441 $463 for a child under 5 years of age. AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,23232. $483 $507 for a child 5 to 11 years of age. AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,24243. $548 $575 for a child 12 to 14 years of age. AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1
14. $572 $601 for a child 15 years of age or over. AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,7348.62 (5) (a) In addition to the grants for basic maintenance and 4supplemental payments for foster care under sub. (4), the department or, with the 5department’s approval, the county department or licensed child welfare agency may 6make emergency payments for foster care to foster homes that are receiving 7payments under sub. (4) if any of the following conditions are met: AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1081. The governor has declared a state of emergency pursuant to s. 323.10, or 9the federal government has declared a major disaster under 42 USC 68, that covers 10the locality of the foster home. AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,12112. This state has received federal funding to be used for child welfare purposes 12due to an emergency or disaster declared for the locality of the foster home. AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,15133. The department has determined that conditions in this state or in the 14locality of the foster home have resulted in a temporary increase in the costs borne 15by foster homes. Those conditions may include any of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1616a. A pandemic or other public health threat. AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1717b. A natural disaster. AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1818c. Unplanned school closures of 5 consecutive days or more. AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,2019(b) The department shall determine the amount of emergency payments 20under par. (a) based on available funding. AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,232248.62 (8m) The department may promulgate rules governing the provision of 23emergency payments to foster homes under sub. (5). AB50-ASA2-AA8,20324Section 203. DCF 56.23 (1) (c) of the administrative code is repealed. AB50-ASA2-AA8,204
1Section 204. DCF 58.08 (9) (c) and (d) of the administrative code are created 2to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,73DCF 58.08 (9) (c) Exceptional payments. A kinship care agency may issue to 4a relative caregiver who is receiving kinship care payments or long-term kinship 5care payments an exceptional payment to enable siblings or a minor parent and 6minor children to reside together, subject to a maximum payment amount 7determined by the department. AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,128(d) Initial clothing allowance. A kinship care agency may pay an initial 9clothing allowance to a relative caregiver when the relative caregiver is initially 10approved by the kinship care agency. The amount of the initial clothing allowance 11shall be the actual cost of the clothing not to exceed a maximum determined by the 12department. AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,1414(1) Foster and kinship care rates. AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,2115(a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department 16of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 172025-26 is increased by $6,933,800 to provide increased monthly payments for 18foster care and kinship care. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 19appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), 20the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $14,000,800 to provide 21increased monthly payments for foster care and kinship care. AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,422(b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department 23of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 242025-26 is increased by $1,331,200 to provide increased monthly payments for
1foster care and kinship care. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 2appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (b), the 3dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,661,500 to provide 4increased monthly payments for foster care and kinship care. AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,86(1) Foster care and kinship care rates. The treatment of ss. 48.57 (3m) 7(am) (intro.) and (3n) (am) (intro.) and 48.62 (4) (a) takes effect on January 1, 2026, 8or on the day after publication, whichever is later.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,1610“Section 205. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 11insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,191820.437 (2) (d) Child care partnership grant program. The amounts in the 19schedule for the grants under s. 49.132. AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,232149.132 Child care partnership grant program. (1) In this section, 22“business” means a governmental entity, an organization or enterprise operated for 23profit, or a nonprofit corporation. AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,5
1(2) The department may establish a grant program to award funding to 2businesses that provide or wish to provide child care services for their employees. A 3grant awarded under this program may be used to reserve child care placements for 4local business employees, pay child care tuition, and other costs related to child 5care. AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,96(3) A business awarded a grant under this section shall provide matching 7funds equal to 10 percent or more of the amount awarded if the business has 50 or 8fewer employees and 15 percent or more of the amount awarded if the business has 9more than 50 employees. AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,1110(4) The department may promulgate rules to administer this section, 11including to determine eligibility for a grant. AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,2113(1) Child care partnership grant program; emergency rule making. 14The department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s. 15227.24 to implement s. 49.132. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency 16rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2027, or the 17date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 18227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence 19that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary 20for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required 21to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,523(1) Child care partnership grant program. In the schedule under s. 2420.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s.
120.437 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $162,400 to 2support the program under s. 49.132. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 3appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), the 4dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $351,500 to support the 5program under s. 49.132.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,22820.437 (2) (r) Support receipt and disbursement program; payments. From 9the support collections trust fund, except as provided in par. (qm), all moneys 10received under s. 49.854, except for moneys received under s. 49.854 (11) (b), all 11moneys received under ss. 767.57 and 767.75 for child or family support, 12maintenance, spousal support, health care expenses, or birth expenses, all other 13moneys received under judgments or orders in actions affecting the family, as 14defined in s. 767.001 (1), and all moneys received under s. 49.855 (4) from the 15department of revenue or the department of administration that were withheld by 16the department of revenue or the internal revenue service for delinquent child 17support, family support, or maintenance or outstanding court-ordered amounts for 18past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, for disbursement to the persons 19for whom the payments are awarded, and, if assigned under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or 20(3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.145 (2) (s), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b., or 49.775 (2) (bm), for transfer 21to the appropriation account under par. (k). Estimated disbursements under this 22paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005. AB50-ASA2-AA8,112,42446.10 (1) Liability and the collection and enforcement of such liability for the
1care, maintenance, services, and supplies specified in this section is governed 2exclusively by this section, except in cases of child support ordered by a court under 3s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), or 48.363 (2) or ch. 767 or s. 48.355 (2) 4(b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats. AB50-ASA2-AA8,112,15646.10 (14) (e) 1. An order issued under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 7(5m) (a), or 48.363 (2) or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 8stats., for support determined under this subsection constitutes an assignment of 9all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, income continuation 10insurance benefits under s. 40.62, duty disability benefits under s. 40.65, benefits 11under ch. 102 or 108, and other money due or to be due in the future to the county 12department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 in the county where the order was entered or to 13the department, depending upon the placement of the child as specified by rules 14promulgated under subd. 5. The assignment shall be for an amount sufficient to 15ensure payment under the order.
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