Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 55.045 (2026)

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55.04555.045Funding. Except as provided in s. 49.45 (30m) (a), the appropriate county department shall within the limits of available state and federal funds and of county funds required to be appropriated to match state funds, provide for the reasonable program needs of individuals who are provided protective placement or who receive protective services under this chapter, including reasonable expenses for the evaluations required by s. 55.11. Payment and collections for protective placement or protective services provided in public facilities specified in s. 46.10 shall be governed in accordance with s. 46.10. The department may require that an individual who is provided protective placement or receives protective services under this chapter provide reimbursement for services or care and custody received, based on the ability of the individual to pay for such costs.
55.045 HistoryHistory: 1995 a. 92; 1999 a. 32; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 264.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2024 · leading case: Dunn Cnty. v. JUDY K., 2002 WI 87 (Wis. 2002).
Dunn Cnty. v. JUDY K., 2002 WI 87 (Wis. 2002). · cites it 4× “Similarly, Wis. Stat. § 55.045 now provides: The appropriate county department designated under s.”
LaBeree v. Labor & Indus. Review Comm'n, 2010 WI App 148 (Wis. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Wis. Stat. § 55.045 . However, they are obligated to do so only "within the limits of available state and federal funds and of county funds required to be appropriated to match state funds.”
Washington Cnty. v. T.R.Z. (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “§ 55.045’s language regarding reimbursement for costs of care.”
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