Section 250.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "AFDC" means aid to families with dependent children, a public assistance program under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended, s. 49.19 , Stats., and ch. HSS 201 .

(2)  "American Indian" means a person who is recognized by a tribal governing body in this state as a member of a federally recognized Wisconsin tribe or band of Indians.

(3)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of health services.

(4)  "Dependent person" means an American Indian residing on tax-free land who is eligible for relief under s. 49.015 , Stats.

(5)  "Health care services" means emergency and non-emergency medical, surgical, dental, hospital, nursing and optometric services that are reasonable and necessary under the circumstances, as determined by the tribal governing body. "Health care services" does not include services described under s. 51.42 (3) (ar) 4. , Stats.

(6)  "Medical assistance" means the assistance program under ss. 49.43 to 49.475 and 49.49 to 49.497 , Stats., and chs. DHS 101 to 108 .

(7)  "Medical assistance divestment" means the disposal of an asset for less than its fair market value with the consequence that the individual who does this is ineligible for medical assistance under the provisions of s. 49.453 , Stats., and s. DHS 103.065 .

(8)  "Relief" means health care services provided to a dependent person and funded by a relief block grant.

(9)  "Relief agency" means a tribal governing body or an agency under contract with the governing body to administer relief.

(10)  "Relief block grant" means a block grant awarded to a tribal governing body under s. 49.029 , Stats.

(11)  "Relief of needy Indian persons program" means the assistance program under s. 49.046 , 1995 Stats., which was operated by tribal governing bodies or counties until January, 1996, when s. 49.046, Stats. , was repealed.

(12)  "SSI" means supplemental security income, the assistance program under section 1613 of title XVI of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended, and s. 49.77 , Stats.

(13)  "Tax-free land" means land in this state within the boundaries of a federally recognized reservation or within the bureau of Indian affairs service area for the Ho-Chunk Nation, which is not subject to assessment or levy of a real property tax either as a general tax or as a payment in lieu of taxes.

(14)  "Tribal governing body" means an elected tribal governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1996, No. 485 , eff. 6-1-96; corrections in (6) and (7) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, February, 2001, No. 542 , eff. 3-1-01; corrections in (3), (6) and (7) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637 .

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