Definitions.
In this section:
(a)#
“Decedent” means a deceased recipient or a deceased nonrecipient surviving spouse, whichever is applicable.
(b)#
“Department” means the department of health services.
(c)#
“Nonrecipient surviving spouse” means any of the following: 1. A person who was married to a recipient when the recipient was receiving or received public assistance and who survived the recipient. 2. A person who was married to a recipient on whose behalf aid under s. 49.785 was provided, who was married to the recipient at the recipient’s death or when the recipient was receiving or received any of the benefits described in s. 49.785 (1c) that made the recipient an eligible recipient under s. 49.785, or at both times, and who survived the recipient.
(c)(1)#
A person who was married to a recipient when the recipient was receiving or received public assistance and who survived the recipient.
(c)(2)#
A person who was married to a recipient on whose behalf aid under s. 49.785 was provided, who was married to the recipient at the recipient’s death or when the recipient was receiving or received any of the benefits described in s. 49.785 (1c) that made the recipient an eligible recipient under s. 49.785, or at both times, and who survived the recipient.
(d)#
“Property of a decedent” means all real and personal property to which the recipient held any legal title or in which the recipient had any legal interest immediately before death, to the extent of that title or interest, including assets transferred to a survivor, heir, or assignee through joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate, revocable trust, or any other arrangement, excluding an irrevocable trust.
(e)#
“Public assistance” means any services provided as a benefit under a long-term care program, as defined in s. 49.496 (1) (bk), medical assistance under subch. IV, or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683, 49.685, or 49.785.
(f)#
“Recipient” means a person who received public assistance.