SB467,11,18 48.47 (8) (d) The number of children in out-of-home care in the previous year who have experienced adverse childhood experiences.

SB467,17 Section 17 . 49.143 (2) (a) 4m. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB467,11,22 49.143 (2) (a) 4m. e. Coordinate with local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122 to ensure compatibility of purpose and no duplication of effort.

SB467,18 Section 18 . 49.163 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB467,12,4 49.163 (4) Contract for administration. (intro.) The department may contract with any person to administer the program under this section, including a Wisconsin Works agency; county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23; local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832 3122; or community action agency under s. 49.265. The department, or the agency or agencies with which the department contracts under this subsection, shall do all of the following:

SB467,19 Section 19. 49.265 (3) (b) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB467,12,10 49.265 (3) (b) 11. Provide, to individuals who work at least 20 hours per week and whose earned income is at or below 150 200 percent of the poverty line, a program of skills enhancement that shall include access to transportation, child care, career counseling, job placement assistance, and financial support for education and training.

SB467,20 Section 20. 49.265 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB467,12,16 49.265 (4) (a) The department shall distribute the federal community services block grant funds received under 42 USC 9903 and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (mg). From the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (cs), the department shall distribute funds in an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts received under 42 USC 9903.

SB467,21 Section 21 . 49.265 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB467,12,20 49.265 (4) (b) The department shall allocate at least 90 percent of the funds received under 42 USC 9903 and the state matching funds under par. (a) to community action agencies and organizations.

SB467,22 Section 22 . 49.265 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB467,12,24 49.265 (4) (c) The department may not allocate more than 5 percent of the funds received under 42 USC 9903 and the state matching funds under par. (a) for state administrative expenses.

SB467,23 Section 23 . 49.45 (31m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB467,13,6 49.45 (31m) Nonemergency medical transportation services for nursing home residents. The department shall determine and apply a reimbursement rate for nonemergency medical transportation services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 3. for Medical Assistance recipients who are nursing home residents that is the same as the prevalent brokerage reimbursement rate applied to other nonemergency medical transportation services for Medical Assistance recipients under this subchapter.

SB467,24 Section 24 . 49.675 of the statutes is created to read:

SB467,13,10 49.675 Community action opioid response grant program. (1) In this section, “community action agency” means an eligible entity as defined under 42 USC 9902 (1) (A).

SB467,13,17 (2) The department shall establish a grant program to enable community action agencies to respond to the needs of communities and low-income families and individuals in crisis resulting from the opioid addiction epidemic. Through the program under this section, the department shall endeavor to expand and support effective community efforts to identify and respond to causes and consequences of opioid misuse and addiction experienced by low-income individuals, families, and communities.

SB467,13,20 (3) Any community action agency is eligible to apply for a grant under this section by submitting an application in the form and manner specified by the department.

SB467,13,23 (4) A recipient of a grant under this section may use the moneys to support one or more of the following activities, which may be conducted in coordination or partnership with other community organizations:

SB467,14,3 (a) Enhanced public education to improve individual and community awareness, with respect to the opioid misuse or addiction, including for children and youth.

SB467,14,6 (b) Outreach and identification of individuals at risk of or experiencing opioid misuse or addiction, and referral of such individuals to appropriate treatment, recovery, or other resources in the community.

SB467,14,7 (c) Direct services to prevent, treat, or recover from opioid addiction.

SB467,14,9 (d) Services to stabilize the education, employment, housing, transportation, or other needs of addicted or at-risk individuals and their family members.

SB467,14,11 (e) Services to address and mitigate the impact of opioid addiction on children in the household.

SB467,14,14 (f) Support and assistance to children who are in foster care or at risk of placement in foster care because of the opioid addiction of their parents and to the caregivers for these children.

SB467,14,19 (g) Development of partnerships with entities such as local health care providers, substance abuse treatment organizations, schools, child welfare agencies, social service organizations, police departments, prosecutors, courts, prisons, local governments, businesses, and religious institutions, in order to coordinate or expand resources available to addicted or at-risk individuals and their family members.

SB467,14,22 (h) Training for agency personnel on issues related to opioid addiction, including early identification of at-risk individuals and administration of overdose prevention medications.

SB467,14,24 (5) Each grant awarded by the department under this section shall be at least $25,000 and not more than $250,000 each fiscal year.