(13m) Grant to Incourage Community Foundation for an economic and community hub. From s. 20.866 (2) (zcw), the building commission shall allocate $3,000,000 for a grant under s. 13.48 (20m) to the Incourage Community Foundation, Inc., to assist in the remodeling of the former Daily Tribune building in the city of Wisconsin Rapids into an economic and community hub.

(1) Emergency rule making for background checks for congregate care workers. The department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 to implement the background check requirements for congregate care workers under s. 48.685. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until January 1, 2022, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. 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.

(2) Background checks for congregate care workers. No later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of children and families, the county department as defined in s. 48.02 (2g), the child welfare agency, or the congregate care facility as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (ao) shall perform a comprehensive background check as required by s. 48.685 (2) for all congregate care workers, as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (ap), who are working at a congregate care facility on the effective date of this subsection.

(4) The community youth and family aids formula. The department of children and families shall consult with county representatives on modifications to the community youth and family aids formula under s. 48.526.

(5f) Child care quality rating system incentives. Notwithstanding the discretion granted to the department of children and families under s. 49.155 (6) (e) 3. d., for a child care provider who receives a 4-star rating under the child care quality rating system under s. 48.659, the department of children and families shall increase the maximum payment rate for that provider under s. 49.155 (6) by 15 percent for the period between the effective date of this subsection and June 30, 2021. Notwithstanding the discretion granted to the department of children and families under s. 49.155 (6) (e) 3. e., for a child care provider who receives a 5-star rating under the child care quality rating system under s. 48.659, the department of children and families shall increase the maximum payment rate for that provider under s. 49.155 (6) by 30 percent for the period between the effective date of this subsection and June 30, 2021.

(1f) Additional district attorney positions. The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased by 0.1 GPR position on October 1, 2019, to be funded from s. 20.475 (1) (d), for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE district attorney position in Florence County by 0.1 FTE position.

(2) Medical Assistance reimbursement for services provided through telehealth. The department of health services shall develop, by rule, a method of reimbursing providers under the Medical Assistance program for a service that is covered by the Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49 and that satisfies any of the following:

(a) The service is a consultation between a provider at an originating site and a provider at a remote location using a combination of interactive video, audio, and externally acquired images through a networking environment.

(6) Evidence-based oral health grants and Seal-A-Smile program. Notwithstanding s. 250.10 (1m) (b), in fiscal year 2019-20, the department of health services shall, from s. 20.435 (1) (de), award to qualified applicants grants totaling $50,000 for fluoride varnish and other evidence-based oral health activities, $525,000 for school-based preventive dental services, and $100,000 for school-based restorative dental services.

(6f) Suicide prevention grant. From s. 20.435 (5) (bc), the department of health services shall award to the Wisconsin United Coalition of Mutual Assistance Association, Inc., a onetime grant in the amount of $100,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 to support suicide prevention activities conducted by the coalition in the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium.

(6g) Vaccination outreach and education. From s. 20.435 (1) (a), the department of health services shall allocate in the 2019-20 fiscal year $100,000 for the division within the department that oversees public health to conduct a statewide, science-based public outreach and educational campaign related to vaccination.

(9) Dental services under Medical Assistance. During the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, the department of health services shall allocate a total of $1,000,000 in the 2019-20 fiscal year and $1,500,000 in the 2020-21 fiscal year from all funding sources to increase reimbursement rates for dental services that are covered under the Medical Assistance program under subch. IV of ch. 49 and that are provided to recipients of Medical Assistance who have disabilities.