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50.031

50.031 Certification of 1-bed and 2-bed adult family homes.

50.031(1)

(1) Definition. In this section, "adult family home" has the meaning given in s. 50.01 (1) (c).

50.031(2)

(2) Certification.

50.031(2)(a)

(a) After the date on which the family care benefit under s. 46.286 is first made available in a county, no person may operate an adult family home in that county that provides residential care to a recipient of supplemental security income under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c, a recipient of the family care benefit under s. 46.286, or a recipient of services under s. 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277, 46.278, or 46.2785, or under any other program operated under a waiver authorized by the secretary at the U.S. department of health and human services under 42 USC 1396n (b) or (c), unless the adult family home is certified by the department under par. (b) or (c).

50.031(2)(b)

(b) The department shall certify an adult family home upon determining that the adult family home satisfies standards established under sub. (3).

50.031(2)(c)

(c) The department shall certify an adult family home that was certified to receive payment for residential care under s. 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277, 46.278, or 46.2785 by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437 if the operator of the adult family home attests to all of the following:

50.031(2)(c)1.

1. That the adult family home was certified by the county department and is at the same location as when certified by the county department.

50.031(2)(c)2.

2. That the adult family home satisfies standards established under sub. (3).

50.031(2)(d)

(d) Certification under par. (b) or (c) shall be valid until revoked by the department.

50.031(3)

(3) Standards. The department shall establish standards for certification under this section.

50.031(4)

(4) Investigation. The department may investigate complaints that an adult family home certified under this section violated a standard for certification under sub. (3).

50.031(5)

(5) Revocation. The department may revoke the certification of an adult family home that is certified under this section if the adult family home violates a standard established under sub. (3).

50.031(6)

(6) Fee. The department may charge a fee for certification under sub. (2) (a) and a fee for a certification under sub. (2) (b).

50.031 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 28.