Wisconsin January 2017 Special Session Status: Enacted

AB 6 — Relating to: authorizing the director of the Office of Educational Opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System to contract for the operation of a recovery charter school, insurance coverage of mental health treatment provided by a recovery charter school, and making appropriations. (FE)

Last action — Published 7-18-2017

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The recent changes to Assembly Bill 6 include a requirement for school boards to help parents or guardians of students who withdraw from a recovery charter school to fulfill their education responsibilities. Originally, the bill did not specify this support. This change is important as it aims to ensure that students who leave the recovery charter school still receive the education they are entitled to, helping to prevent gaps in their learning. Additionally, the amendment clarifies that the director of the Office of Educational Opportunity can contract for mental health services provided through the charter school after its third year of operation, which emphasizes the importance of mental health support in education.

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- 2018 LEGISLATURE LRB-0639/4 January 2017 Special Session TKK/TJD:klm/wlj/amn ASSEMBLY BILL 6 February 17, 2017 - Introduced by C OMMITTEE ON ASSEMBLY ORGANIZATION, Representatives N YGREN , BORN, FELZKOWSKI , KOWRONSKI , N OVAK, QUINN, STEFFEN , MURPHY, RIPP, ALLWEG , SWEARINGEN , MURSAU, SUBECK , ROSTOFF, K LEEFISCH, ETRYK , ITTL, PIROS, OHRKASTE , E.BROOKS , ERNIER, BILLING, ZEPNICK , SINICK, D OYLE, KRUG , PETERSEN , KOLSTE, JAGLER , RODRIGUEZ, V RUWINK, FIELDS, ULP, ARGENT , LLEN and W ACHS, cosponsored by Senators D ARLING, UKMIR , HARSDORF, MARKLEIN, ESTIN, WANGGAARD , KAPENGA, LASEE and C ARPENTER, by request of Governor Scott Walker.
- 2018 LEGISLATURE LRB-3139/1 TKK&TJD:all January 2017 Special Session ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 April 18, 2017 - Printed by directionENATE CHIEF CLERK.
Referred to Committee on Education.
and to create 20.255 (2) (fq), 118.40 (2x) (cm), 118.40 (2x) (e) 1m., 118.40 (2x) (e) 3., 118.40 (3) (f) 2., 118.40 (3o), 120.12 (26), 609.717 and 632.87 (4m) of the statutes;
and to create 20.255 (2) (fq), 118.40 (2x) (cm), 118.40 (2x) (e) 1m., 118.40 (3) (f) 2., 118.40 (3o), 120.12 (26), 609.717 and 632.87 (4m) of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill authorizes the director of the Office of Educational Opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System to contract with a person to operate, as a four-year pilot project, one recovery charter school for no more than 15 high school pupils in recovery from substance use disorder or dependency.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Engrossment information:
Under the bill, the operator must provide an academic curriculum that satisfies the requirement for graduation from high school as well as therapeutic programming and support for pupils attending the charter school.
The text of Engrossed 2017 Assembly Bill 6, as passed by the assembly on April 4, 2017, consists of the following documents adopted in the assembly on April 4, 2017:
The bill requires a pupil who wishes to attend the - 2018 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0639/4 Jan.
the bill as affected by Assembly Amendment 1, Assembly Amendment 2, and Assembly Amendment 4.
Contents of Engrossed 2017 Assembly Bill 6:
This bill authorizes the director of the Office of Educational Opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System to contract with a person to operate, as a four-year - 2018 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3139/1 Jan.
TKK/TJD:klm/wlj/amn ASSEMBLY BILL 6 recovery charter school to apply and to agree to all of the following:
TKK&TJD:all ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 pilot project, one recovery charter school for no more than 15 high school pupils in recovery from substance use disorder or dependency.
Under the bill, the operator must provide an academic curriculum that satisfies the requirement for graduation from high school as well as therapeutic programming and support for pupils attending the charter school.
The bill requires a pupil who wishes to attend the recovery charter school to apply and to agree to all of the following:
The bill also requires the director of OEO to, following the fourth year of the operation of the charter school, submit a written report to the Department of Health Services regarding the operation and effectiveness of the charter school.
The bill also requires the director of OEO to, following the third year of the operation of the charter school, submit a written report to the Department of Health Services regarding the operation and effectiveness of the charter school.
The bill as affected by Assembly Amendment 1 requires a school board to assist the parent or guardian of a pupil who resides in the school district and who was enrolled in but who has withdrawn from the recovery charter school to comply with compulsory education requirements.
Prior to amendment, the bill had required the school board to enroll the pupil in a school in the school district.
Under the bill as affected by Assembly Amendment 1, if the pupil enrolls in a school in the school district, the school board must ensure that the school applies all credits earned at the recovery charter school towards high school graduation requirements.
Assembly Amendment 1 eliminates from the bill a provision that required the Department of Public Instruction to pay a per pupil amount to a school district on behalf of a pupil who was enrolled in the recovery charter school but who withdrew from the charter school and enrolled instead in a school in the school district.
The bill prohibits a health care policy, plan, or contract from excluding coverage for mental health or behavioral health treatment or services provided by the recovery charter school if the policy, plan, or contract covers mental health or behavior health treatment or services when provided by another health care provider.
The bill prohibits a health care policy, plan, or contract from excluding coverage for mental health or behavioral health treatment or services provided by the recovery charter school if the policy, plan, or contract covers the mental health or behavior health treatment or services when provided by another health care provider.
This proposal may contain a health insurance mandate requiring a social and financial impact report under s.
The bill as affected by Assembly Amendment 4 requires the operator of the recovery charter school to notify the pupil's policy, plan, or contract, upon the pupil's enrollment in the LRB-3139/1 - 2018 Legislature - 3 - TKK&TJD:all Jan.
601.423, stats.
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For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
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ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 charter school, of the services that the policy, plan, or contract may be required to cover.
The bill also requires the operator of a recovery charter school, if requested by a pupil's policy, plan, or contract, to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the policy, plan, or contract on matters other than the required coverage for services.
SECTION 1.
S ECTION 1.
118.40 (2x) (e) 1.
118.40 (2x) (e) 1 S ECTION 2.
SECTION 2.
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SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY BILL 6 118.40 (2x) (e) 1m.
SECTION 3.
S ECTION 3.
SECTION 4.
S ECTION 4.
66.0137 (4) SELF-INSURED HEALTH PLANSIf a city, including a 1st class city, or a village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town provides health care benefits, to its officers and employees on a self-insured basis, the self-insured plan shall comply with ss.
66.0137 (4) S ELF-INSURED HEALTH PLANS.
49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.746 (10) (a) 2.
If a city, including a 1st class city, or a village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town provides health care benefits, to its officers and employees on a self-insured basis, the self-insured plan shall comply with ss.
and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.867, 632.87 (4), (5), and to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).
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TKK&TJD:all ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 SECTION 4 632.746 (10) (a) 2.
and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.867, 632.87 (4), (5), and(6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).
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S ECTION 5 ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 5.
Require, as a condition of continuing enrollment, that an applicant submit claims for coverage of therapeutic programming and support and counseling LRB-0639/4 - 2018 Legislature - 5 - TKK/TJD:klm/wlj/amn Jan.
Require, as a condition of continuing enrollment, that an applicant submit claims for coverage of therapeutic programming and support and counseling provided by the charter school to any health care plan, as defined in s.
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SECTION 5 ASSEMBLY BILL 6 provided by the charter school to any health care plan, as defined in s.
SECTION 6.
S ECTION 6.
(cm), the department shall pay to the operator of a charter school established under this subsection an amount equal to the per pupil amount paid to an operator of a charter school under sub.
(cm), department shall pay to the operator of a charter school established under this subsection an amount equal to the per pupil amount paid to an operator of a charter school under sub.
SECTION 7.
S ECTION 7.
(cm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the per pupil amount paid to an operator of a charter school under sub.
(cm), the department shall pay to the operator of the charter - 2018 Legislature - 6 - LRB-3139/1 Jan.
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TKK&TJD:all ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 SECTION 7 school an amount equal to the per pupil amount paid to an operator of a charter school under sub.
The department shall pay 25 percent of the total amount required to be paid under this paragraphSeptember, 25 percent in December, 25 percent in February, and 25 percent in June.
The department shall pay 25 percent of the total amount required to be paid under this paragrin September, 25 percent in December, 25 percent in February, and 25 percent in June.
SECTION 9.
118.40 (2x) (e) 3.
of the statutes is created to read:
118.40(2x) (e) 3.
If, after the 3rd Friday in September in any school year, a pupil who had enrolled in the charter school established under par.
(cm) withdraws from that charter school and enrolls in a public school in a school district in that school year, for each installment under subd.
2.
that was not paid to the charter school in - 2018 Legislature - 6 - LRB-0639/4 Jan.
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TKK/TJD:klm/wlj/amn ASSEMBLY BILL 6 SECTION 9 that school year, the state superintendent shall pay to the board of the school district in which the pupil enrolls, from the appropriation under s.
20.255 (2) (fp), the per pupil amount under subd.
1m.
multiplied by 0.25.
(2x) may provide for the establishment of more than one charter school, and, except as provided in subd.
(2x) may provide for the establishment of more than one charter school, and, except as provided in suba charter school governing board may enter into more than one contract with a school board, an entity under sub.
2., a charter school governing board may enter into more than one contract with a school board, an entity under sub.
SECTION 13.
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118.40 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.40 (3m) (c) Give preference in awarding contracts for the operation of charter schools other than the charter school established under a contract with the LRB-0639/4 - 2018 Legislature - 7 - TKK/TJD:klm/wlj/amn Jan.
S ECTION 13 ASSEMBLY BILL 6 director under sub.
S ECTION 13 ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 SECTION 13.
(2x) (cm)hose charter schools that serve children at risk, as defined in s.
118.40 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.40 (3m) (c) Give preference in awarding contracts for the operation of charter schools other than the charter school established under a contract with the director under sub.
(2x) (cm) to those charter schools that serve children at risk, as defined in s.
The director shall, following the 4th school year of the operation of the charter school established under par.
The director shall, following the 3rd school year of the operation of the charter school established under par.
(a) Enroll the pupil in the appropriate grade in a school in the school district.
(a) Provide assistance to a person who has control over the pupil to meet the requirements under s.
(b) Apply all credits earned at the recovery charter school towards the high school graduation requirements under s.
118.15.
(b) If the pupil enrolls in a school in the school district, ensure that the school applies all credits earned at the recovery charter school towards the high school graduation requirements under s.
and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.867, 632.87 (4), (5), and to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).
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TKK&TJD:all ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 SECTION 16 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.867, 632.87 (4), (5), and), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).
601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44, - 2018 Legislature - 8 - LRB-0639/4 Jan.
601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.26, 611.67, 619.04, 623.11, 623.12, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.867, 632.87 (2), (2m), (3), (4), (5), and to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5) and (8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs.
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TKK/TJD:klm/wlj/amn ASSEMBLY BILL 6 SECTION 17 601.45, 611.26, 611.67, 619.04, 623.11, 623.12, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.867, 632.87 (2), (2m), (3), (4)to (6), 632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (5) and (8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs.
118.40 (2x) (cm), if the policy, plan, or contract covers mental health or behavioral health treatment or services provided by another health care provider, as defined in s.
118.40 (2x) (cm), if the policy, plan, or contract covers the LRB-3139/1 - 2018 Legislature - 9 - TKK&TJD:all Jan.
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S ECTION 20 ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 mental health or behavioral health treatment or services when provided by another health care provider, as defined in s.
The operator of the charter school established under a contract under s.
118.40 (2x) (cm) shall, upon the enrollment of a pupil in the charter school, notify the policy, plan, or contract that covers the pupil's mental health or behavioral health treatment or services of the services that the policy, plan, or contract may be required to cover under this subsection.
If requested by a policy, plan, or contract, an operator of the charter school established under a contract under s.
118.40 (2x) (cm) shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with a policy, plan, or contract on matters other than the coverage required under this subsection, including reimbursement, payment terms, and compliance with state and federal patient health information privacy laws.
During the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, the department of health services may seek and apply for any federal moneys for the purpose of awarding a grant to the office of educational LRB-0639/4 - 2018 Legislature - 9 - TKK/TJD:klm/wlj/amn Jan.
During the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, the department of health services may seek and apply for any federal moneys for the purpose of awarding a grant to the office of educational opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System under section 36.64 of the statutes for the operation of the charter school established under a contract under section 118.40 (2x) (cm) of the statutes, and if federal moneys are received, may award those moneys as a grant to the office of educational opportunity.
(2) O FFICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY;
START-UP FUNDING.
From the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (fq) of the statutes, the state superintendent may award a start-up grant of up to $50,000 to the director of the office of educational opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System under section 36.64 of the statutes for the purpose of establishing a recovery charter school under section - 2018 Legislature - 10 - LRB-3139/1 Jan.
S ECTION 21 ASSEMBLY BILL 6 opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System under section 36.64 of the statutes for the operation of the charter school established under a contract under section 118.40 (2x) (cm) of the statutes, and if federal moneys are received, may award those moneys as a grant to the office of educational opportunity.
TKK&TJD:all ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 6 SECTION 21 118.40 (2x) (cm) of the statutes.
(2) OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY;
START-UP FUNDING.
From the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (fq) of the statutes, the state superintendent may award a start-up grant of up to $50,000 to the director of the office of educational opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System under section 36.64 of the statutes for the purpose of establishing a recovery charter school under section 118.40 (2x) (cm) of the statutes.
SECTION 22.Effective dates.
S ECTION 22.Effective dates.
(1) The creation of section 20.255 (2) (fq) of the statuteECTION21 (2) of this act take effect on July 1, 2017, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2017 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
(1) The creation of section 20.255 (2) (fq) of the statutes ECTION 21 (2) of this act take effect on July 1, 2017, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2017 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
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Action History

  1. Published 7-18-2017

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 7-17-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 30

  3. Presented to the Governor on 7-13-2017

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 5-11-2017

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Available for scheduling

  13. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Public hearing held

  16. Printed engrossed by the direction of the Senate Chief Clerk-3139

  17. Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  18. Received from Assembly

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 2

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 63, Noes 34

  24. Decision of the Chair appealed

  25. Point of order that Assembly Amendment 5 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  26. Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives C. Taylor and Barca

  27. Assembly Amendment 4 adopted

  28. Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  29. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  30. Read a second time

  31. Referred to calendar of 4-4-2017 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  32. Report passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  33. Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  34. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  35. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  36. Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  37. Executive action taken

  38. Referred to joint committee on Finance

  39. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  40. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  41. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  42. Executive action taken

  43. Fiscal estimate received

  44. Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bowen

  45. Representative Bowen added as a coauthor

  46. Public hearing held

  47. Fiscal estimate received

  48. Fiscal estimate received

  49. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Nygren

  50. Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes

  51. Fiscal estimate received

  52. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nygren

  53. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  54. Introduced by Committee on Assembly Organization, Nygren, Born, Felzkowski, Skowronski, Novak, Quinn, Steffen, Murphy, Ripp, Ballweg, Swearingen, Mursau, Subeck, Brostoff, Kleefisch, Petryk, Tittl, Spiros, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Bernier, Billings, Zepnick, Sinicki, Doyle, Krug, Petersen, Kolste, Jagler, Rodriguez, Vruwink, Fields, Kulp, Sargent, Allen and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Marklein, Testin, Wanggaard, Kapenga, Lasee and Carpenter, by request of Governor Scott Walker

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