2011 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 49. Public assistance and children and family services.
49.131 Electronic transfer of benefits.

49.131

49.131 Electronic transfer of benefits.

49.131(1)

(1) The department shall request any necessary authorization from the appropriate federal agency to deliver benefits that are administered by the department to recipients of benefits by an electronic benefit transfer system.

49.131(2)

(2) If the necessary authorization under sub. (1) is granted, and except as provided in sub. (3), the department may implement a program to deliver by an electronic benefit transfer system any benefit that is administered by the department and that the department designates by rule.

49.131(3)

(3) The department may not require a county or tribal governing body to participate in an electronic benefit transfer system under this section if the costs to the county or tribal governing body would be greater than the costs that the county or tribal governing body would incur in delivering the benefits through a system that is not an electronic benefit transfer system.

49.131 - ANNOT.

History: 2001 a. 16 ss. 1656ug, 1656uh, 1656uv, 1656uw.