Chapter 20

20.410 History History: 1989 a. 31 ss. 340, 361 to 380, 382 to 392; 1989 a. 107, 122, 359; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16, 98, 377, 437, 490; 1995 a. 27, 77, 416, 440; 1997 a. 4, 27, 35, 237, 252, 275, 283, 284; 1999 a. 9, 89; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25 ss. 287 to 295m, 414t, 415wr; 2005 a. 234 s. 4; 2005 a. 344, 433; 2007 a. 20, 97; 2009 a. 28, 71, 100, 182, 233; 2011 a. 32, 38, 266; 2013 a. 20 ss. 335 to 342, 444; 2013 a. 334; 2015 a. 55, 164; 2017 a. 59, 89, 185; 2023 a. 19.

20.425 20.425 Employment relations commission. There is appropriated to the employment relations commission for the following program:

20.425(1) (1) Labor relations.

20.425(1)(a) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes provided in subchs. I, IV, and V of ch. 111 and s. 230.45 (1).

20.425(1)(i) (i) Fees, collective bargaining training, publications, and appeals. The amounts in the schedule for the performance of fact-finding, mediation, certification, and arbitration functions, for the provision of copies of transcripts, for the cost of operating training programs under ss. 111.09 (3), 111.71 (5m), and 111.94 (3), for the preparation of publications, transcripts, reports, and other copied material, and for costs related to conducting appeals under s. 230.45. All moneys received under ss. 111.09 (1) and (2), 111.70 (4) (d) 3. b., 111.71 (1) and (2), 111.83 (3) (b), 111.94 (1) and (2), and 230.45 (3), all moneys received from arbitrators and arbitration panel members, and individuals who are interested in serving in such positions, and from individuals and organizations who participate in other collective bargaining training programs conducted by the commission, and all moneys received from the sale of publications, transcripts, reports, and other copied material shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.425 History History: 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 29, 318; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16; 1995 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33, 320; 2005 a. 25; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 10, 32.

20.427 20.427 Labor and industry review commission. There is appropriated to the labor and industry review commission for the following program:

20.427(1) (1) Review commission.

20.427(1)(a) (a) General program operations, review commission. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the labor and industry review commission.

20.427(1)(k) (k) Unemployment administration. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (n) for the performance of the functions of the labor and industry review commission under ch. 108.

20.427(1)(km) (km) Equal rights; other moneys. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (o) for the performance of the functions of the labor and industry review commission related to the review of decisions by the division of equal rights in the department of workforce development and all other moneys transferred from state agencies to the appropriation account under this paragraph for the purposes for which the transfer is made.

20.427(1)(m) (m) Federal moneys. All federal moneys received as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 for the functions of the labor and industry review commission.

20.427(1)(ra) (ra) Worker’s compensation operations fund; worker’s compensation activities. From the worker’s compensation operations fund, the amounts in the schedule for the worker’s compensation activities of the labor and industry review commission. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (ra) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.427 History History: 2015 a. 55 ss. 666m, 741m; Stats. 2015 s. 20.427; 2015 a. 194.

20.432 20.432 Board on aging and long-term care. There is appropriated to the board on aging and long-term care for the following program:

20.432(1) (1) Identification of the needs of the aged and disabled.

20.432(1)(a) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the board on aging and long-term care.

20.432(1)(i) (i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants, bequests and devises for the activities of the board on aging and long-term care under s. 16.009, to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

20.432(1)(k) (k) Contracts with other state agencies. All moneys received by the board on aging and long-term care from contracts with other state agencies, for the purposes for which they are received.

20.432(1)(kb) (kb) Insurance and other information, counseling and assistance. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of providing information and counseling on medicare supplemental insurance, long-term care insurance, and medical assistance eligibility requirements, training, educational materials, and technical assistance under s. 16.009 (2) (j). The office of the commissioner of insurance shall credit to this appropriation account amounts equal to the amounts in the schedule for the purposes of this paragraph, from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (1) (g) 1. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each fiscal year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.145 (1) (g).

20.432(1)(m) (m) Federal aid. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 for the activities of the board on aging and long-term care under s. 16.009, to carry out the purposes for which received.

20.432 History History: 1981 c. 20, 391; 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 27; 1995 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2007 a. 20.

20.433 20.433 Child abuse and neglect prevention board. There is appropriated to the child abuse and neglect prevention board for the following program:

20.433(1) (1) Prevention of child abuse and neglect.

20.433(1)(b) (b) Grants to organizations. The amounts in the schedule to be used for grants to organizations under s. 48.982 (4), (6), and (7).

20.433(1)(g) (g) General program operations. From all moneys received under s. 69.22 (1m), the amounts in the schedule to be used for the expenses of the child abuse and neglect prevention board under s. 48.982 (2) and (3), for statewide projects under s. 48.982 (5), for the general program operations of the family resource center grant program under s. 48.982 (6), and for technical assistance to organizations under s. 48.982 (4) and (6). Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), there is transferred from this appropriation account to the appropriation account under par. (h) all moneys in this appropriation account that are unexpended and unencumbered at the close of a fiscal year. The child abuse and neglect prevention board may transfer all moneys in this appropriation account that are unexpended and unencumbered to the appropriation account under par. (h) at any time.

20.433(1)(h) (h) Grants to organizations. All moneys received under s. 69.22 (1m), less the amounts appropriated under par. (g), and all moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (g), to be used for grants to organizations under s. 48.982 (4) and (6).

20.433(1)(i) (i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received as contributions, gifts, grants, and bequests, other than moneys received for the children’s trust fund and deposited in the appropriation account under par. (q), to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

20.433(1)(jb) (jb) Fees for administrative services. All moneys received from fees charged for providing state mailings, special computer services, training programs, printed materials, and publications relating to child abuse and neglect prevention services, for the purpose of providing those state mailings, special computer services, training programs, printed materials, and publications.

20.433(1)(k) (k) Interagency programs. All moneys received from other state agencies to carry out the purposes for which received.

20.433(1)(m) (m) Federal project operations. All moneys received from the federal government for technical assistance to organizations under s. 48.982 (4) and (6) and for the state administration of specific limited term projects, to be expended for the purposes specified.

20.433(1)(ma) (ma) Federal project aids. All moneys received from the federal government for family resource center grants under s. 48.982 (6) (a), and for specific limited term projects, to be expended as aids to individuals or organizations for the purposes specified.

20.433(1)(q) (q) Children’s trust fund; gifts and grants. From the children’s trust fund, all moneys received as contributions, grants, gifts, and bequests for that trust fund under s. 48.982 (2) (d) or (2e) (a) 3., and all amounts transferred under 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9205 (1), to carry out the purposes for which those contributions, grants, gifts, and bequests were made and received under s. 48.982 (2m).

20.433 History History: 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 29; 1985 a. 315 s. 22; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16, 437, 444, 491; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 78; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2005 a. 25, 319; 2007 a. 20, 152; 2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 55.

20.435 20.435 Health services, department of. There is appropriated to the department of health services for the following programs:

20.435(1) (1) Public health services planning, regulation, and delivery.

20.435(1)(a) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations, including public health services regulation, administration, and field services, and for the operation of the council on physical disabilities under s. 46.29.

20.435(1)(am) (am) Services, reimbursement, and payment related to human immunodeficiency virus. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase of services under s. 252.12 (2) (a) for individuals with respect to human immunodeficiency virus and related infections, including hepatitis C virus infection, to subsidize premium payments under ss. 252.16 and 252.17, for grants for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infection and related infections, including hepatitis C virus infection, under s. 252.12 (2) (c) 2. and 3., to reimburse or supplement the reimbursement of the cost of AZT, pentamidine, and certain other drugs under s. 49.686, and for case management services under s. 49.45 (25) (be).

20.435(1)(b) (b) General aids and local assistance. The amounts in the schedule for aids and local assistance relating to public health services and for grants for community programs under s. 46.48. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, all funds allocated but not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1 unless carried forward to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.

20.435(1)(bd) (bd) Hospital services grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants to support hospital services.

20.435(1)(bg) (bg) Alzheimer’s disease; training and information grants. The amounts in the schedule to provide a grant to an organization to carry out the activities related to Alzheimer’s disease under s. 46.856.

20.435(1)(bm) (bm) Purchased services for clients. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase of goods and services authorized under s. 46.293.

20.435(1)(bn) (bn) Workplace wellness program grants. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 250.21 (2) for workplace wellness programs.

20.435(1)(br) (br) Respite care. The amounts in the schedule for the respite care program under s. 46.986.

20.435(1)(c) (c) Public health emergency quarantine costs. A sum sufficient to reimburse local health departments under s. 252.06 (10) (c) 1.

20.435(1)(cb) (cb) Well-woman program. The amounts in the schedule for the well-woman program under s. 255.06.

20.435(1)(cc) (cc) Cancer control and prevention. The amounts in the schedule for cancer control and prevention grants under s. 255.05. All funds allocated by the department under s. 255.05 (2) but not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1 unless transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.

20.435(1)(ce) (ce) Primary health for homeless individuals. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for primary health services for homeless individuals under s. 46.972.

20.435(1)(cf) (cf) Communicable disease control and prevention. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for communicable disease control and prevention under s. 252.185.

20.435(1)(cg) (cg) Guardianship grant program. The amounts in the schedule for guardianship grants under s. 46.977.

20.435(1)(cj) (cj) Emergency dispatcher cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for training public safety answering point dispatchers to provide telephonic assistance on administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation under s. 256.35 (2m).

20.435(1)(cm) (cm) Immunization. A sum sufficient not to exceed in each fiscal year the difference between $9,000,000 and the sum of the moneys received in each fiscal year from the federal government for the provision of vaccine to immunize children, including moneys under 42 USC 247b and 42 USC 1396s, for the provision of vaccine to immunize children under s. 252.04 (1).

20.435(1)(cr) (cr) Minority health grants. The amounts in the schedule for the minority health program under s. 250.20 (3) and (4).

20.435(1)(cx) (cx) Independent living centers. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of making grants to independent living centers for the severely disabled and to providers of independent living services under s. 46.96.

20.435(1)(da) (da) Interpreter services and telecommunication aid for the hearing impaired. The amounts in the schedule to provide interpreter services for hearing-impaired persons under s. 46.295 (1) and assistance under the telecommunication assistance program for the hearing impaired under s. 46.297.

20.435(1)(de) (de) Dental services. The amounts in the schedule for the provision of dental services under s. 250.10.

20.435(1)(dg) (dg) Clinic aids. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for aids under s. 146.68.

20.435(1)(dh) (dh) Programs for senior citizens; elder abuse services; benefit specialist program. The amounts in the schedule for the programs for senior citizens, including but not limited to the purpose of distributing funds under s. 46.80 (2m) (b) to supplement any federal foster grandparent project funds received under 42 USC 5011 (a) and the purposes of ss. 46.80 (5) and 46.85; for direct services for elder adults at risk under s. 46.90 (5m); and for the benefit specialist program for older persons under s. 46.81. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department of health services may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. All funds allocated under ss. 46.80 (2m) (b) and (5), 46.81 (2) and 46.85 but not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1, unless transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance, but the department may carry forward funds allocated under s. 46.90 (5m) that are not encumbered by June 30 of each year for allocation under s. 46.90 (5m) in the following state fiscal year. For the purposes of this paragraph, funds are encumbered by December 31 if allocated for services received or for goods ordered by December 31.

20.435(1)(di) (di) Grants for the Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin. The amounts in the schedule for grants to the Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin under s. 146.69.

Effective date note NOTE: Par. (di) is repealed eff. 7-1-25 by 2023 Wis. Act 19.

20.435(1)(dk) (dk) Low-income dental clinics. The amounts in the schedule for grants to low-income dental clinics under s. 146.66.

20.435(1)(dm) (dm) Rural health dental clinics. The amounts in the schedule for the rural health dental clinics under s. 146.65.

20.435(1)(dn) (dn) Food distribution grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants for food distribution programs under ss. 46.75 and 46.77.

20.435(1)(ds) (ds) Statewide poison control program. The amounts in the schedule to supplement the operation of a statewide poison control program under s. 255.35 (3) and for the statewide collection and reporting of poison control data.

20.435(1)(dx) (dx) Early literacy program grants; Reach Out and Read Wisconsin. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants to Reach Out and Read, Inc., for the early literacy program under s. 46.248.

20.435(1)(e) (e) Public health dispensaries and drugs. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for establishing and maintaining public health dispensaries for victims of diseases, for the provision of drugs for the treatment of mycobacterium tuberculosis, as provided in s. 252.10 (6) and (7), as allocated by the department, and for tuberculosis prevention activities under s. 252.07 (12).

20.435(1)(ed) (ed) Radon aids. The amounts in the schedule for the provision of state aid for local radon services under s. 254.34 (1) (h) 5.

20.435(1)(ef) (ef) Lead-poisoning or lead-exposure services. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes of providing grants under s. 254.151.

20.435(1)(eg) (eg) Pregnancy counseling. The amounts in the schedule for grants for pregnancy counseling under s. 253.08.

20.435(1)(em) (em) Supplemental food program for women, infants and children benefits. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide a state supplement under s. 253.06 to the federal special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children authorized under 42 USC 1786.

20.435(1)(eu) (eu) Reducing fetal and infant mortality and morbidity. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to provide services under s. 253.16.

20.435(1)(ev) (ev) Pregnancy outreach and infant health. The amounts in the schedule for outreach to low-income pregnant women and for maternal and infant health projects under s. 253.085.

20.435(1)(f) (f) Women’s health block grant. The amounts in the schedule to provide women’s health services under s. 253.07. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. All funds distributed by the department under s. 253.07 (2) (b) and (4) but not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1 unless transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.

20.435(1)(fe) (fe) Referral system for community-based services. The amounts in the schedule for grants to a nonprofit organization for a referral system for community-based services under s. 46.94.

20.435(1)(fh) (fh) Community health services. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 250.15.

20.435(1)(fi) (fi) Allied health professional education and training grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants to hospitals, health systems, and educational entities that form health care education and training consortia for training allied health professionals under s. 146.616.

20.435(1)(fk) (fk) Grants to establish advanced practice clinician training programs. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants to hospitals under s. 146.615.

20.435(1)(fm) (fm) Tobacco use control. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants and programs under s. 255.15 (3).

20.435(1)(fn) (fn) Health care information organization. The amounts in the schedule to contract with the data organization under s. 153.05 (2r).

20.435(1)(gm) (gm) Licensing, review and certifying activities; fees; supplies and services. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes specified in ss. 253.12, 254.176, 254.178, 254.179, 254.20 (5) and (8), 254.31 to 254.39, 254.41, and 256.15 (8), ch. 69, for the purchase and distribution of medical supplies, and to analyze and provide data under s. 250.04. All moneys received under ss. 250.04 (3m), 254.176, 254.178, 254.181, 254.20 (5) and (8), 254.31 to 254.39, 254.41, and 256.15 (5) (f) and (8) (d) and ch. 69, other than s. 69.22 (1m), and as reimbursement for medical supplies shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.435(1)(gp) (gp) Cancer information. All moneys received from fees collected for access to cancer registry information under s. 255.04 for collecting, compiling, and disseminating cancer information under s. 255.04.

20.435(1)(gr) (gr) Supplemental food program for women, infants, and children administration. All moneys received from the supplemental food enforcement surcharges on fines, forfeitures, and recoupments that are levied by a court under s. 253.06 (4) (c) and on forfeitures and recoupments that are levied by the department under s. 253.06 (5) (c) to finance fraud reduction in the supplemental food program for women, infants, and children under s. 253.06.

20.435(1)(hg) (hg) General program operations; health care information. The amounts in the schedule to fund the activities of the department of health services under ch. 153, to contract with the data organization under s. 153.05 (2r), and to make payments to a corporation under s. 153.81 to support health information exchange. The contract fees paid under s. 153.05 (6m) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.435(1)(hi) (hi) Compilations and special reports; health care information. All moneys received from user fees imposed under s. 153.65 (1) for the purpose of financing the costs of the department of health services of producing special data compilations or special reports under s. 153.65 and to contract with the data organization under s. 153.05 (2r).

20.435(1)(hs) (hs) Interpreter services for hearing impaired. The amounts in the schedule for interpreter services for hearing-impaired persons under s. 46.295 (1). All moneys received from fees charged for the interpreter services shall be credited to this appropriation.

20.435(1)(i) (i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants, bequests, and trust funds relating to public health services, to be expended for the purposes for which received.

20.435(1)(ja) (ja) Congenital disorders; diagnosis, special dietary treatment and counseling. The amounts in the schedule to provide diagnostic services, special dietary treatment, and follow-up counseling for congenital disorders and periodic evaluation of infant screening programs as specified under s. 253.13 and to provide referrals under s. 253.115. All moneys received by the department under s. 253.13 (2), less the amounts appropriated under par. (jb), shall be credited to this appropriation account.

20.435(1)(jb) (jb) Congenital disorders; operations. From all moneys received under s. 253.13 (2), the amounts in the schedule to be used to administer the programs under ss. 253.115 and 253.13 and for the costs of consulting with appropriate experts as specified in s. 253.13 (5).

20.435(1)(jd) (jd) Fees for administrative services. All moneys received from fees charged for providing state mailings, special computer services, training programs, printed materials, and publications relating to public health services, for the purpose of providing those state mailings, special computer services, training programs, printed materials, and publications.