46.22 County social services.

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(1)County department of social services.

(a)Creation. Except as provided under s. 46.23

(b), the county board of supervisors of any county with a population of less than 750,000, or the county boards of 2 or more counties, shall establish a county department of social services on a single-county or multicounty basis. The county department of social services shall consist of a county social services board, a county social services director and necessary personnel.

(am)Funding for multicounties. State social services funding under s. 20.435

(b)is not available to counties which establish a multicounty department of social services until the counties have drafted a contractual agreement, approved by the secretary, setting forth the plans for direct sponsorship and have drafted a budget under par.

(b)1. d.

(b)Powers and duties.

1. The county department of social services shall have the following functions, duties and powers in accordance with the rules promulgated by the department of health services and subject to the supervision of the department of health services:

a. To maintain administrative and reporting relationships with all pertinent state departments.

b. To make investigations that relate to welfare services, except for welfare services provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 , community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, and juvenile correctional services, upon request by the department of health services.

c. Within the limits of available state and federal funds and of county funds appropriated to match state funds, to provide social services for persons eligible for or receiving supplemental security aids under Title XVI of the social security act, eligible for or receiving state supplemental payments under s. 49.77 or eligible for or receiving aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 .

d. To submit a final budget in accordance with s. 46.031

(1)for services authorized in this section, except for the administration of and cost of aid granted under ss. 49.19 and 49.45 to 49.471 .

g. To make certification or referral of eligibles for state or federal assistance programs under subch. V of ch. 49 , eligibility for which is based on need.

i. If the county board of supervisors establishes an initiative to provide coordinated services under s. 59.53

(7), to participate in and administer the initiative, including entering into any written interagency agreements or contracts.

j. If authorized under s. 46.283

(a)1. , to apply to the department of health services to operate a resource center under s. 46.283 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.283

(2), to operate the resource center.

k. If authorized under s. 46.284

(a)1. , to apply to the department of health services to operate a care management organization under s. 46.284 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.284

(2), to operate the care management organization and, if appropriate, place funds in a risk reserve.

2. A county department of social services shall have the following functions, duties, and powers in accordance with the rules promulgated by the department of children and families and subject to the supervision of the department of children and families:

a. To administer community-based juvenile delinquency-related services under s. 48.526 .

b. To maintain administrative and reporting relationships with all pertinent state departments.

c. To make investigations as provided under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 and investigations relating to community-based juvenile delinquency-related services upon request by the department of children and families.

d. To certify eligibility for and issue food coupons to needy households in conformity with 7 USC 2011 to 2036 , subject to s. 49.78 .

e. To make payments in such manner as the department of children and families may determine for training of recipients, former recipients and potential recipients of aid in programs established under s. 49.193 , 1997 stats., and s. 49.26

(1).

f. To submit a final budget in accordance with s. 49.325

(1)for services authorized in this subdivision.

fm. To administer the child care program under s. 49.155 , if the department of children and families contracts with the county department of social services to do so.

g. To make certification or referral of eligibles for state or federal works or other assistance programs under ch. 48 and subch. III of ch. 49 , eligibility for which is based on need.

3. A county department of social services shall have the following functions, duties, and powers in accordance with the rules promulgated and standards established by the department of health services and subject to the supervision of the department of children and families:

a. To maintain administrative and reporting relationships with all pertinent state departments.

b. To make investigations which relate to programs under s. 49.046 , 1993 stats., upon request by the department of health services.