49.025 Relief block grants to counties with a population of 500,000 or more; medical relief. - Wisconsin Statutes

49.025

49.025 Relief block grants to counties with a population of 500,000 or more; medical relief.

49.025(1)

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

49.025(2)

(2) Amount of relief block grant.

49.025(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, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bt), an amount for that year determined as follows:

49.025(2)(a)1.

1. The department shall determine the lesser of the following:

49.025(2)(a)1.a.

a. For 1996, $17,600,000, and for each year thereafter, $16,600,000.

49.025(2)(a)1.b.

b. For any year, 45% of the total amount expended by the county in that year as relief for health care services provided to dependent persons, including the amount transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (h) in that year and the amount estimated to be received from the federal government as a match to the funds expended from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (h).

49.025(2)(a)2.

2. The department shall subtract from the amount determined under subd. 1. amounts paid to hospitals in that county under s. 49.45 (6y) and (6z) in that year and amounts paid on behalf of individuals in that county under the demonstration project under s. 49.45 (23) in that year. If the amount determined under this subdivision is less than zero, the amount of the relief block grant is $0.

49.025(2)(b)

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

49.025(3)

(3) Use of relief block grant funds. A county may use moneys received as a relief block grant only for the purpose of providing health care services to dependent persons.

49.025 - ANNOT.

NOTE: This section is repealed eff. 7-1-11 by 2009 Wis.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

49.025 - ANNOT.

History: 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27, 35; 1999 a. 9; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28.