2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 49. Public assistance and children and family services.
49.027 Relief block grants to counties having a population of less than 500,000; medical and nonmedical relief.

49.027

49.027 Relief block grants to counties having a population of less than 500,000; medical and nonmedical relief.

49.027(1)

(1) Applicability. This section applies only to a county having a population of less than 500,000.

49.027(2)

(2) Amount of relief block grant.

49.027(2)(a)

(a) If a county is eligible to receive a relief block grant in a year, the department shall pay to the county, in accordance with s. 49.031 and subject to par. (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bt), an amount for that year determined as follows:

49.027(2)(a)2.

2. The department shall calculate the sum of the following:

49.027(2)(a)2.a.

a. For any year, 50% of the total costs incurred by the county for health care services provided to dependent persons as relief in that year.

49.027(2)(a)2.b.

b. For any year, 40% of the total costs incurred by the county for cash benefits, and for services other than health care services, provided to dependent persons as relief in that year.

49.027(2)(a)4.

4. From the amount determined under subd. 2., the department shall subtract amounts paid to hospitals in that county under s. 49.45 (6y) and (6z) for that calendar year.

49.027(2)(b)

(b) In calculating the total costs incurred by the county under par. (a) 2., the department may exclude any amount expended as relief by the county in that year as a result of a waiver determined by the department to be inappropriate under rules promulgated by the department under s. 49.02 (7m) (d).

49.027(2)(c)

(c) If sufficient funds are not available to pay all of the relief block grants calculated under par. (a), the department shall prorate the available funds among the eligible counties in proportion to the amounts calculated under par. (a).

49.027(3)

(3) Use of relief block grant funds. A county may use moneys received as a relief block grant to provide services only as follows:

49.027(3)(a)

(a) To provide health care services to dependent persons.

49.027(3)(b)

(b) If the county provides health care services to dependent persons, to provide cash benefits, or services other than health care services, to dependent persons.

49.027(4)

(4) Work component. If a county provides cash benefits, or services other than health care services, as relief, the county may include a work component as part of its relief program funded under this section. If a county includes a work component under this subsection, the county may require a dependent person to participate in the work component as a condition for receiving cash benefits, or services other than health care services.

49.027 - ANNOT.

NOTE: This section is repealed eff. 7-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 28.

49.027 - ANNOT.

History: 1995 a. 27, 417; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2009 a. 28.