49.79(6q) (6q) Eligibility denial; paternity.

49.79(6q)(a) (a) In this subsection, the department shall determine what constitutes a refusal to cooperate in accordance with 7 USC 2015 (l) and (m) and any federal regulations promulgated under 7 USC 2015 (l) and (m).

49.79(6q)(b) (b) An individual is ineligible to participate in the food stamp program in a month in which any of the following is true:

49.79(6q)(b)1. 1. The individual satisfies all of the following:

49.79(6q)(b)1.a. a. The individual is a custodial parent of or lives with and exercises parental control over a child who is under the age of 18 and who has an absent parent.

49.79(6q)(b)1.b. b. The individual refuses to cooperate fully, in good faith, with applicable efforts directed at establishing the paternity of the child.

49.79(6q)(b)1.c. c. The individual does not have good cause for refusing to cooperate, as determined by the department in accordance with 7 USC 2015 (l) (2) and any federal regulations promulgated under 7 USC 2015 (l) (2).

49.79(6q)(b)2. 2. The individual is one of the following and refuses to cooperate fully, in good faith, with efforts directed at establishing the paternity of the child:

49.79(6q)(b)2.a. a. Alleged to be the father under s. 767.80 of a child under the age of 18.

49.79(6q)(b)2.b. b. A noncustodial parent of a child under the age of 18 for whom paternity has not been established.

49.79(6t) (6t) Eligibility denial; delinquent support. An individual is ineligible to participate in the food stamp program in a month in which the individual is obligated by court order to provide support payments and is delinquent in making those court-ordered payments, unless any of the following is true:

49.79(6t)(a) (a) The delinquency balance equals less than 3 months of the court-ordered support payment amount.

49.79(6t)(b) (b) A court or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) is allowing the individual to delay the child support payments.

49.79(6t)(c) (c) The individual is complying with a payment plan approved by a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) to provide support for the child of the individual.

49.79(6t)(d) (d) The individual is participating in an employment and training program, as determined by the department.

49.79(6u) (6u) Implementation of paternity and child support requirements.

49.79(6u)(a) (a) The department may not implement sub. (6m), (6q), or (6t) unless all of the following are satisfied with respect to that subsection:

49.79(6u)(a)1. 1. The department of children and families determines that the requirement of the subsection as it pertains to child support and paternity order establishment and compliance is able to be implemented in a way that is substantially state budget neutral in regard to child support fees.

49.79(6u)(a)2. 2. The department of health services or the department of children and families has obtained any necessary approval from the federal government to implement the subsection in a budget-neutral manner in regard to child support fees.

49.79(6u)(a)3. 3. The department of health services and the department of children and families have notified the governor and the joint committee on finance that the subsection may be implemented in a budget-neutral manner in regard to child support fees and that all necessary federal approval is obtained.

49.79(6u)(b) (b) If the criteria under par. (a) for sub. (6m), (6q), or (6t) are satisfied to be implemented, the applicable subsection takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after the date that the department of children and families has made the notification to the governor and the joint committee on finance under par. (a) 3.

49.79(7) (7) Simplified food stamp program. The department shall develop a simplified food stamp program that meets all of the requirements under P.L. 104-193, section 854, and shall submit the plan to the secretary of the federal department of agriculture for approval. If the secretary of the federal department of agriculture approves the plan, the department shall submit the plan to the secretary of administration for approval. If the secretary of administration approves the plan, the department may implement the plan.

49.79(7c) (7c) Reduction of benefits to pay cost of replacement cards.

49.79(7c)(a) (a) If a recipient under the food stamp program requests replacement of a lost or stolen electronic benefit transfer card, the department shall deduct from the recipient’s benefit account the allowable costs incurred by the state, as determined by the department, to replace the lost or stolen electronic benefit transfer card. Amounts deducted under this paragraph shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (jd).

49.79(7c)(b) (b) The department shall inform the food and nutrition service of the federal department of agriculture of its plan to implement the policy under par. (a). The plan shall specify how the department intends to account for card replacement fees and shall identify the replacement threshold, frequency, and circumstances in which the fee will be applicable.

49.79(7r) (7r) Healthy eating incentive pilot program.

49.79(7r)(a) (a) The department shall establish and implement a 10-month pilot program to provide 2,000 households that are eligible for food stamp program benefits in both urban and rural areas with discounts on fresh produce and other healthy foods at the point-of-sale at participating retailers.

49.79(7r)(b) (b) The department shall obtain and review proposals to administer the program under par. (a) in accordance with the department’s request-for-proposal procedures and according to criteria developed by the department. After reviewing the applications submitted, the department shall select an applicant and enter into a contract with that applicant to administer the program under this subsection. In administering the program, the selected applicant shall do at least all of the following:

49.79(7r)(b)1. 1. Manage all financial transactions between and among participants, retailers, food manufacturers, and the department.