Wis. Stat. § 51.437
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a. Develop, approve, and continue modification of the statewide plan.
b. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the statewide plan.
3. Review and advise the department of health services on community budgets and community plans for programs affecting persons with developmental disabilities.
4. Participate in the development of, review, comment on, and monitor all state plans in the state which relate to programs affecting persons with developmental disabilities.
5. Serve as an advocate for persons with developmental disabilities.
6. Provide continuing counsel to the governor and the legislature.
7. Notify the governor regarding membership requirements of the board and if vacancies on the board remain unfilled for a significant period of time.
(b) The board may establish such reasonable procedures as are essential to the conduct of the affairs of the board.
(c) The board for people with developmental disabilities may or, if requested by the governor, shall coordinate recommendations of the board and the public to the governor regarding board membership.
(15) Construction.
(a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that developmentally disabled persons are not eligible for services available from all sources.
(b) Nothing in this section may be deemed to require a county department of developmental disabilities services to provide education, recreation, counseling, information or referral services to any individual with a developmental disability or to his or her family.
(c)
1. Any reference in any law to a county department of developmental disabilities services applies to the county department under s. 46.23 in its administration of the powers and duties of the county department of developmental disabilities services under s. 46.23 (3) (b) , if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1. Any reference in any law to a county department of developmental disabilities services applies to a county department under s. 46.21 (2m) in its administration of the powers and duties of the county department of developmental disabilities services under s. 46.21 (2m) (b) 1. a.
2.
a. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services director appointed under sub. (9) (a) applies to the director of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (5) (f) in his or her administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services director, if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1.
b. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services director appointed under sub. (10m) (intro.) applies to the director of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (6m) (intro.) , if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services director appointed under sub. (10m) (intro.) applies to the director of a county department appointed under s. 46.21 (1m) (a) in his or her administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services director.
3.
a. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services board appointed under sub. (7) (a) 1. applies to the board of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (4) (b) 1. in its administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services board, if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1.
to a county developmental disabilities services board appointed under sub. (7) (a) 1. applies to the board of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (4) (b) 1. in its administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services board, if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1.
b. Except as provided in subd. 3. c. , any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services board appointed under sub. (7) (a) 2. applies to the board of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (4) (b) 2. in its administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services board, if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1.
c. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services board appointed under sub. (7) (a) 2. is limited, with respect to the county department of human services under s. 46.21 (2m) , to the powers and duties of the county developmental services board as specified in sub. (9b) .
(16) Administrative structure. Rules promulgated by the secretary under s. 51.42 (7) (b) shall apply to services provided through county departments of developmental disabilities services under this section.
History: 1971 c. 307 , 322 ; 1973 c. 90 , 333 ; 1975 c. 39 , 199 , 430 ; 1977 c. 26 ss. 39 , 75 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1977 c. 354 s. 101 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1977 c. 428 s. 85 , 86 , 115 ; 1979 c. 32 , 117 , 221 , 330 , 355 ; 1981 c. 20 , 93 , 329 ; 1983 a. 27 , 365 , 375 , 524 ; 1985 a. 29 ss. 1094 to 1105m , 3200 (56) (a) ; 1985 a. 120 , 176 , 307 , 332 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 31 , 56 , 107 , 262 ; 1991 a. 39 , 274 , 315 ; 1993 a. 16 , 83 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3266m , 9116 (5) , 9126 (19) , 9145 (1) ; 1995 a. 64 , 77 , 92 , 201 , 225 , 352 , 417 ; 1997 a. 27 , 35 , 164 , 252 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 , 59 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 25 , 264 , 388 ; 2007 a. 20 ss. 1822 to 1824b , 9121 (6) (a) ; 2007 a. 45 , 96 ; 2009 a. 28 , 180 , 334 ; 2011 a. 32 , 126 ; 2017 a. 150 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
b. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the statewide plan.
3. Review and advise the department of health services on community budgets and community plans for programs affecting persons with developmental disabilities.
4. Participate in the development of, review, comment on, and monitor all state plans in the state which relate to programs affecting persons with developmental disabilities.
5. Serve as an advocate for persons with developmental disabilities.
6. Provide continuing counsel to the governor and the legislature.
7. Notify the governor regarding membership requirements of the board and if vacancies on the board remain unfilled for a significant period of time.
(b) The board may establish such reasonable procedures as are essential to the conduct of the affairs of the board.
(c) The board for people with developmental disabilities may or, if requested by the governor, shall coordinate recommendations of the board and the public to the governor regarding board membership.
(15) Construction.
(a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that developmentally disabled persons are not eligible for services available from all sources.
(b) Nothing in this section may be deemed to require a county department of developmental disabilities services to provide education, recreation, counseling, information or referral services to any individual with a developmental disability or to his or her family.
(c)
1. Any reference in any law to a county department of developmental disabilities services applies to the county department under s. 46.23 in its administration of the powers and duties of the county department of developmental disabilities services under s. 46.23 (3) (b) , if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1. Any reference in any law to a county department of developmental disabilities services applies to a county department under s. 46.21 (2m) in its administration of the powers and duties of the county department of developmental disabilities services under s. 46.21 (2m) (b) 1. a.
2.
a. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services director appointed under sub. (9) (a) applies to the director of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (5) (f) in his or her administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services director, if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1.
b. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services director appointed under sub. (10m) (intro.) applies to the director of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (6m) (intro.) , if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services director appointed under sub. (10m) (intro.) applies to the director of a county department appointed under s. 46.21 (1m) (a) in his or her administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services director.
3.
a. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services board appointed under sub. (7) (a) 1. applies to the board of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (4) (b) 1. in its administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services board, if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1.
to a county developmental disabilities services board appointed under sub. (7) (a) 1. applies to the board of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (4) (b) 1. in its administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services board, if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1.
b. Except as provided in subd. 3. c. , any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services board appointed under sub. (7) (a) 2. applies to the board of a county department appointed under s. 46.23 (4) (b) 2. in its administration of the powers and duties of that county developmental disabilities services board, if the powers and duties of a county department of developmental disabilities services are transferred under s. 46.23 (3) (b) 1.
c. Any reference in any law to a county developmental disabilities services board appointed under sub. (7) (a) 2. is limited, with respect to the county department of human services under s. 46.21 (2m) , to the powers and duties of the county developmental services board as specified in sub. (9b) .
(16) Administrative structure. Rules promulgated by the secretary under s. 51.42 (7) (b) shall apply to services provided through county departments of developmental disabilities services under this section.
History: 1971 c. 307 , 322 ; 1973 c. 90 , 333 ; 1975 c. 39 , 199 , 430 ; 1977 c. 26 ss. 39 , 75 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1977 c. 354 s. 101 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1977 c. 428 s. 85 , 86 , 115 ; 1979 c. 32 , 117 , 221 , 330 , 355 ; 1981 c. 20 , 93 , 329 ; 1983 a. 27 , 365 , 375 , 524 ; 1985 a. 29 ss. 1094 to 1105m , 3200 (56) (a) ; 1985 a. 120 , 176 , 307 , 332 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 31 , 56 , 107 , 262 ; 1991 a. 39 , 274 , 315 ; 1993 a. 16 , 83 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3266m , 9116 (5) , 9126 (19) , 9145 (1) ; 1995 a. 64 , 77 , 92 , 201 , 225 , 352 , 417 ; 1997 a. 27 , 35 , 164 , 252 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 , 59 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 25 , 264 , 388 ; 2007 a. 20 ss. 1822 to 1824b , 9121 (6) (a) ; 2007 a. 45 , 96 ; 2009 a. 28 , 180 , 334 ; 2011 a. 32 , 126 ; 2017 a. 150 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
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