AB40,543,1612 49.155 (6) (c) Subject to review and approval by the The department, each
13county shall set a maximum reimbursement rate payment rates for Level II certified
14family child care providers for services provided to eligible individuals under this
15section. The maximum rate rates set under this paragraph may not exceed 50% of
16the rate rates established under par. (a).

AB40,543,2018 49.155 (6) (cm) The department shall modify child care provider
19reimbursement payment rates established under pars. (a) to (c) so that
20reimbursement payment rates are lower for providers of after-school child care.

AB40,544,222 49.155 (6) (d) The department may promulgate rules to establish a system of
23rates or a program of grants that the department will pay to for child care providers
24that meet the higher quality of care standards established by rules promulgated

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1under sub. (1d) (b). If a system of rates is established under this paragraph, the rates
2under that system shall be higher than the rates established under pars. (a) to (c).

AB40,544,64 49.155 (6) (e) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., the department may not
5increase the maximum reimbursement payment rates for child care providers before
6June 30, 2013.

AB40,544,118 49.155 (6) (e) 3. (intro.) Beginning on July 1, 2012, the The department may
9modify a child care provider's reimbursement payment rate under subd. 2. on the
10basis of the provider's quality rating, as described in the quality rating plan, in the
11following manner:

AB40,544,1413 49.155 (6) (e) 3. a. For a child care provider who receives a 1-star rating, the
14department shall deny reimbursement payment.

AB40,544,1816 49.155 (6) (e) 3. b. For a child care provider who receives a 2-star rating, the
17department may reduce the maximum reimbursement payment rate by up to 5
18percent.

AB40,544,2120 49.155 (6) (e) 3. c. For a child care provider who receives a 3-star rating, the
21department may pay up to the maximum reimbursement payment rate.

AB40,544,2523 49.155 (6) (e) 3. d. For a child care provider who receives a 4-star rating, the
24department may increase the maximum reimbursement payment rate by up to 5
25percent.

AB40,545,43 49.155 (6) (e) 3. d. For a child care provider who receives a 4-star rating, the
4department may increase the maximum payment rate by up to 5 10 percent.

AB40,545,106 49.155 (6) (e) 3. e. For a child care provider who receives a 5-star rating, the
7department may increase the maximum reimbursement rate by up to 10 percent,
8except that beginning on January 1, 2013, the department may increase the
9maximum reimbursement payment rate for such a child care provider by up to 25
10percent.

AB40,545,1512 49.155 (6) (e) 5. For purposes of modifying reimbursement payment rates
13under subd. 3., the department shall assign a child care provider that is accredited
14from the Council on Accreditation a 4-star rating or 5-star rating, whichever the
15department determines is appropriate.

AB40,545,1917 49.155 (6d) (a) 2. Notwithstanding Subject to sub. (5) (b), increase the
18copayment amount that an individual must pay toward the cost of child care received
19under this section.

AB40,545,2321 49.155 (6d) (a) 3. Notwithstanding sub. (6), adjust the amount of
22reimbursement paid payment to child care providers providing child care services
23under this section.

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149.155 (6g) (am) (intro.) If reimbursement payment to a child care provider is
2based on authorized hours of child care, the department shall do all of the following
3with respect to establishing and adjusting the number of authorized hours per child:

AB40,546,55 49.155 (7) (title) Refusal to pay of payment to child care providers.

AB40,546,147 49.155 (7) (a) 1. If a child care provider is convicted of a serious crime, as defined
8in s. 48.685 (1) (c) 3m., or if a caregiver specified in s. 48.685 (1) (ag) 1. a. or a nonclient
9resident, as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (bm), of the child care provider is convicted or
10adjudicated delinquent for committing a serious crime on or after his or her 12th
11birthday, the department or the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23
12shall refuse to pay allow payment to the child care provider for any child care
13provided under this section beginning on the date of the conviction or delinquency
14adjudication.

AB40,546,2016 49.155 (7) (b) (intro.) The department or the county department under s.
1746.215, 46.22, or 46.23 may refuse to pay allow payment to a child care provider for
18child care provided under this section if any of the following applies to the child care
19provider or to a caregiver specified in s. 48.685 (1) (ag) 1. a. or nonclient resident, as
20defined in s. 48.685 (1) (bm), of the child care provider:

AB40,547,523 49.159 (1) (a) (intro.) An individual who would be eligible under s. 49.145
24except that the individual is the noncustodial parent of a dependent child, is eligible
25for services and benefits under this subsection if the dependent child's custodial

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1parent is a participant and par. (b) if the individual is subject to a child support order.
2The Wisconsin works agency may provide job search assistance and case
3management designed to enable eligible noncustodial parents to obtain and retain
4employment. and any of the following applies to the custodial parent of the
5dependent child:

AB40,547,87 49.159 (1) (a) 1. The custodial parent is receiving case management services
8under s. 49.147 (2) (am).

AB40,547,1110 49.159 (1) (a) 2. The custodial parent is participating in a Wisconsin Works
11employment position.

AB40,547,1313 49.159 (1) (a) 3. The custodial parent is receiving a grant under s. 49.148 (1m).

AB40,547,1615 49.159 (1) (a) 4. The custodial parent is receiving a subsidy for child care for
16the dependent child under s. 49.155.

AB40,547,1918 49.159 (1) (b) A Wisconsin Works agency may provide to an individual who is
19eligible under par. (a) any of the following services or benefits:

AB40,547,2120 1. Job search assistance and case management designed to enable the
21individual to obtain and retain employment.

AB40,547,2222 2. Placement in one job under s. 49.147 (3).

AB40,548,223 3. A stipend in an amount determined by the Wisconsin Works agency for not
24more than 4 months. A stipend under this subdivision terminates if the individual

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1is placed in a job under s. 49.147 (3) or obtains unsubsidized employment, as defined
2in s. 49.147 (1).

AB40,548,44 49.161 (1) (title) Trial employment match program jobs overpayments.

AB40,548,7 649.163 Transform Milwaukee Jobs program. (1) Definitions. In this
7section:

AB40,548,88 (a) "Wisconsin Works" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (p).

AB40,548,109 (b) "Wisconsin Works employment position" has the meaning given in s. 49.141
10(1) (r).

AB40,548,13 11(2) Eligibility for program. (a) The department shall establish a Transform
12Milwaukee Jobs program in Milwaukee County. To be eligible to participate in the
13program, an individual must satisfy all of the following criteria:

AB40,548,1414 1. Be at least 18 years of age.

AB40,548,1715 2. If over 24 years of age, be a biological or adoptive parent of a child under 18
16years of age whose parental rights to the child have not been terminated or be a
17relative and primary caregiver of a child under 18 years of age.

AB40,548,1918 3. Have an annual household income that is below 150 percent of the poverty
19line.

AB40,548,2020 4. Be unemployed for at least 4 weeks.

AB40,548,2121 5. Be ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits.

AB40,548,2222 6. Not be participating in a Wisconsin Works employment position.

AB40,549,223 (b) For purposes of par. (a) 3., the household income of an individual
24transitioning from foster care to independent living shall be based on the individual's

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1own income over a period determined by the department and shall not include the
2household income of the individual's foster parents.

AB40,549,43 (c) The department may establish additional eligibility criteria consistent with
4its mission and the funding available.

AB40,549,6 5(3) Program description. (a) The program under this section shall include all
6of the following features and requirements:

AB40,549,87 1. An individual may participate in the program for a maximum of 1,040 hours
8actually worked.

AB40,549,129 2. The department shall determine and specify in a contract whether a
10contractor under sub. (4) or an employer is the individual's employer of record. The
11employer of record shall pay the individual for hours actually worked at not less than
12the federal or state minimum wage that applies to the individual.

AB40,549,1613 3. The department may reimburse an employer, or a contractor under sub. (4),
14that employs an individual participating in the program for a minimum of 20 hours
15per week at a location in this state for any of the following costs that are attributable
16to the employment of the individual under the program:

AB40,549,1917 a. A wage subsidy equal to the amount of wages that the employer or contractor
18pays to the individual for hours actually worked, not to exceed 40 hours per week at
19the federal or state minimum wage that applies to the individual.

AB40,549,2020 b. Federal social security and Medicare taxes.

AB40,549,2121 c. State and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, if any.

AB40,549,2222 d. Worker's compensation insurance premiums, if any.

AB40,550,223 4. An employer, or, subject to the approval of the department, a contractor
24under sub. (4), that employs an individual participating in the program may pay the

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1individual an amount that exceeds any wage subsidy paid to the employer or
2contractor by the department under subd. 3. a.

AB40,550,43 5. The employment of an individual under this section may not do any of the
4following:

AB40,550,75 a. Have the effect of filling a vacancy created by an employer terminating a
6regular employee or otherwise reducing its work force for the purpose of hiring an
7individual under this section.

AB40,550,98 b. Fill a position when any other person is on layoff or strike from the same or
9a substantially equivalent job within the same organizational unit.

AB40,550,1110 c. Fill a position when any other person is engaged in a labor dispute regarding
11the same or a substantially equivalent job within the same organizational unit.

AB40,550,1312 (b) The department may set priorities for the program consistent with its
13mission and available funding.

AB40,550,19 14(4) Contract for administration. The department may contract with any
15person to administer the program under this section, including a Wisconsin Works
16agency; county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23; local workforce
17development board established under 29 USC 2832; or community action agency
18under s. 49.265. The department, or the agency or agencies with which the
19department contracts under this subsection, shall do all of the following:

AB40,550,2020 (a) Determine the eligibility of applicants for the program.

AB40,550,2321 (b) Provide, or identify employers to provide, jobs for individuals transitioning
22to unsubsidized employment from unemployment, underemployment, limited work
23history, foster care, or other circumstances identified by the department.

AB40,550,2424 (c) Conduct job orientation activities.

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1(d) Provide employment services, as specified by the department, for program
2participants.

AB40,551,43 (e) Maintain and update participant demographic, eligibility, and employment
4records in the manner required by the department.

AB40,551,8 5(5) Recovery of overpayments. (a) The department may recover from any
6individual participating, or who has participated, in the program under this section
7any overpayment resulting from a misrepresentation by the individual as to any
8criterion for eligibility under sub. (2) (a).

AB40,551,119 (b) The department shall recover from a contractor under sub. (4) any
10overpayment resulting from the failure of the contractor to comply with the terms
11of the contract or to meet performance standards established by the department.

AB40,551,14 12(6) Rules not required. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the department need
13not promulgate regulations, standards, or policies related to implementing or
14administering the program under this section as rules under ch. 227.