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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
To 1995 SENATE BILL 24
September 21, 1995 - Offered by Committee on Health, Human Services and
Aging
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SB24-SSA1,1,5 1An Act to amend 48.22 (7) (a), 48.60 (1), 48.625 (1), 48.65 (1), 48.68 (1) and 48.75
2(1); and to create 48.22 (7m), 48.60 (1m), 48.625 (1m), 48.65 (1m), 48.68 (1m),
348.715 (2) (bm) and 48.75 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: criminal
4background investigations of certain persons who provide care for children and
5granting rule-making authority.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB24-SSA1, s. 1 6Section 1. 48.22 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
7is amended to read:
SB24-SSA1,1,148 48.22 (7) (a) No person may establish a shelter care facility without first
9obtaining a license under s. 48.66 (1). To obtain a license under s. 48.66 (1) to operate
10a shelter care facility, a person must meet the minimum requirements for a license
11established by the department under s. 48.67, conduct the background investigation
12specified in sub. (7m)
and pay the license fee under par. (b). A license issued under
13s. 48.66 (1) to operate a shelter care facility is valid for 2 years after the date of
14issuance, unless sooner revoked or suspended.
SB24-SSA1, s. 2
1Section 2. 48.22 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB24-SSA1,2,52 48.22 (7m) (a) In this subsection, "adult resident" means a person 18 years of
3age or over who lives at a shelter care facility with the intent of making the shelter
4care facility his or her home or who lives at a shelter care facility for more than 30
5days cumulative in any 6-month period.
SB24-SSA1,2,96 (b) 1. Before applying for initial licensure to operate a shelter care facility, the
7applicant, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a
8background investigation of each employe and prospective employe of the applicant
9and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,2,1610 2. Any person who, on the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts
11date], is licensed to operate a shelter care facility or who, on the effective date of this
12subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], has an application for a license pending shall,
13within 6 months after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date],
14or on applying for license renewal, whichever is earlier, conduct, with the assistance
15of the department of justice, a background investigation of each employe and
16prospective employe of the licensee and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,2,2117 3. Subject to subd. 2., a person licensed to operate a shelter care facility may,
18at the time of renewal of that license or at any other time that the person considers
19to be appropriate, conduct, with the assistance of the department of justice, a
20background investigation of each employe and prospective employe of the licensee
21and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,3,222 4. Before employing any person or permitting any person to be an adult
23resident, a person licensed to operate a shelter care facility shall conduct, with the
24assistance of the department of justice, a background investigation of the prospective

1employe or prospective adult resident, unless that prospective employe or
2prospective adult resident has already been investigated under subd. 1., 2. or 3.
SB24-SSA1,3,123 (c) If the person being investigated under par. (b) is a nonresident, or if at any
4time within the 5 years preceding the date of the investigation that person has been
5a nonresident, or if the applicant or licensee determines that the person's
6employment, licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further
7investigation, the applicant or licensee shall require the person to be photographed
8and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's
9fingerprints. The department of justice may provide for the submission of the
10fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying
11the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining his or her arrest and conviction
12record.
SB24-SSA1,3,1413 (d) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (b) shall provide the
14applicant or licensee with all of the following information:
SB24-SSA1,3,1515 1. The person's name.
SB24-SSA1,3,1616 2. The person's social security number.
SB24-SSA1,3,1817 3. Other identifying information, including the person's birthdate, gender, race
18and any identifying physical characteristics.
SB24-SSA1,3,2219 4. Information regarding the conviction record of the person under the law of
20this state or any other state or under federal law. This information shall be provided
21on a notarized background verification form that the department shall provide by
22rule promulgated under s. 48.67.
SB24-SSA1,4,723 (e) An applicant or licensee may not employ a person or permit a person to be
24an adult resident until the applicant or licensee receives information from the
25department of justice indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of

1this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in subds. 1. to 3. An
2applicant or licensee may employ a person or permit a person to be an adult resident
3conditioned on the receipt of information from the federal bureau of investigation
4indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of any other state or
5under federal law is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in subds. 1. to 3.
6An applicant or licensee may not employ a person or permit a person to be an adult
7resident if any of the following applies:
SB24-SSA1,4,108 1. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 161 that is punishable as
9a felony or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that would be a
10violation of ch. 161 that is punishable as a felony if committed in this state.
SB24-SSA1,4,1511 2. The person has had imposed on him or her a penalty specified in s. 939.62,
12939.621, 939.63, 939.64, 939.641 or 939.645 or has been convicted of a violation of the
13law of any other state or federal law under circumstances under which the person
14would be subject to a penalty specified in any of those sections if convicted in this
15state.
SB24-SSA1,4,2416 3. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or 948, other than
17a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, or of a violation of
18the law of any other state or federal law that would be a violation of ch. 940, 944 or
19948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, if
20committed in this state, except that an applicant or licensee may employ or permit
21to be an adult resident a person who has been convicted of a violation of s. 944.30,
22944.31 or 944.33 or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that
23would be a violation of s. 944.30, 944.31 or 944.33 if committed in this state, if that
24violation occurred 20 years or more before the date of the investigation.
SB24-SSA1,5,3
1(f) An applicant or licensee shall keep confidential all information received
2under this subsection from the department of justice or the federal bureau of
3investigation.
SB24-SSA1, s. 3 4Section 3. 48.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB24-SSA1,5,135 48.60 (1) No person may receive children, with or without transfer of legal
6custody, to provide care and maintenance for 75 days in any consecutive 12 months'
7period for 4 or more such children at any one time unless that person obtains a license
8to operate a child welfare agency from the department. To obtain a license under this
9subsection to operate a child welfare agency, a person must meet the minimum
10requirements for a license established by the department under s. 48.67, conduct the
11background investigations specified in sub. (1m)
and pay the applicable license fee
12under s. 48.615 (1) (a) or (b). A license issued under this subsection is valid for 2 years
13after the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked or suspended.
SB24-SSA1, s. 4 14Section 4. 48.60 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB24-SSA1,5,1815 48.60 (1m) (a) In this subsection, "adult resident" means a person 18 years of
16age or over who lives at a facility operated by a child welfare agency with the intent
17of making that facility his or her home or who lives for more than 30 days cumulative
18in any 6-month period at a facility operated by a child welfare agency.
SB24-SSA1,5,2219 (b) 1. Before applying for initial licensure to operate a child welfare agency, the
20applicant, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a
21background investigation of each employe and prospective employe of the applicant
22and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,6,423 2. Any person who, on the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts
24date], is licensed to operate a child welfare agency or who, on the effective date of this
25subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], has an application for a license pending shall,

1within 6 months after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date],
2or on applying for license renewal, whichever is earlier, conduct, with the assistance
3of the department of justice, a background investigation of each employe and
4prospective employe of the licensee and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,6,95 3. Subject to subd. 2., a person licensed to operate a child welfare agency may,
6at the time of renewal of that license or at any other time that the person considers
7to be appropriate, conduct, with the assistance of the department of justice, a
8background investigation of each employe and prospective employe of the licensee
9and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,6,1410 4. Before employing any person or permitting any person to be an adult
11resident, a person licensed to operate a child welfare agency shall conduct, with the
12assistance of the department of justice, a background investigation of the prospective
13employe or prospective adult resident, unless that prospective employe or
14prospective adult resident has already been investigated under subd. 1., 2. or 3.
SB24-SSA1,6,2415 (c) If the person being investigated under par. (b) is a nonresident, or if at any
16time within the 5 years preceding the date of the investigation that person has been
17a nonresident, or if the applicant or licensee determines that the person's
18employment, licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further
19investigation, the applicant or licensee shall require the person to be photographed
20and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's
21fingerprints. The department of justice may provide for the submission of the
22fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying
23the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining his or her arrest and conviction
24record.
SB24-SSA1,7,2
1(d) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (b) shall provide the
2applicant or licensee with all of the following information:
SB24-SSA1,7,33 1. The person's name.
SB24-SSA1,7,44 2. The person's social security number.
SB24-SSA1,7,65 3. Other identifying information, including the person's birthdate, gender, race
6and any identifying physical characteristics.
SB24-SSA1,7,107 4. Information regarding the conviction record of the person under the law of
8this state or any other state or under federal law. This information shall be provided
9on a notarized background verification form that the department shall provide by
10rule promulgated under s. 48.67.
SB24-SSA1,7,2011 (e) An applicant or licensee may not employ a person or permit a person to be
12an adult resident until the applicant or licensee receives information from the
13department of justice indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of
14this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in subds. 1. to 3. An
15applicant or licensee may employ a person or permit a person to be an adult resident
16conditioned on the receipt of information from the federal bureau of investigation
17indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of any other state or
18under federal law is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in subds. 1. to 3.
19An applicant or licensee may not employ a person or permit a person to be an adult
20resident if any of the following applies:
SB24-SSA1,7,2321 1. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 161 that is punishable as
22a felony or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that would be a
23violation of ch. 161 that is punishable as a felony if committed in this state.
SB24-SSA1,8,324 2. The person has had imposed on him or her a penalty specified in s. 939.62,
25939.621, 939.63, 939.64, 939.641 or 939.645 or has been convicted of a violation of the

1law of any other state or federal law under circumstances under which the person
2would be subject to a penalty specified in any of those sections if convicted in this
3state.
SB24-SSA1,8,124 3. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or 948, other than
5a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, or of a violation of
6the law of any other state or federal law that would be a violation of ch. 940, 944 or
7948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, if
8committed in this state, except that an applicant or licensee may employ or permit
9to be an adult resident a person who has been convicted of a violation of s. 944.30,
10944.31 or 944.33 or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that
11would be a violation of s. 944.30, 944.31 or 944.33 if committed in this state, if that
12violation occurred 20 years or more before the date of the investigation.
SB24-SSA1,8,1513 (f) An applicant or licensee shall keep confidential all information received
14under this subsection from the department of justice or the federal bureau of
15investigation.
SB24-SSA1, s. 5 16Section 5. 48.625 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB24-SSA1,8,2417 48.625 (1) Any person who receives, with or without transfer of legal custody,
185 to 8 children, to provide care and maintenance for those children shall obtain a
19license to operate a group home from the department. To obtain a license under this
20subsection to operate a group home, a person must meet the minimum requirements
21for a license established by the department under s. 48.67, conduct the background
22investigations specified in sub. (1m)
and pay the license fee under sub. (2). A license
23issued under this subsection is valid for 2 years after the date of issuance, unless
24sooner revoked or suspended.
SB24-SSA1, s. 6 25Section 6. 48.625 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB24-SSA1,9,4
148.625 (1m) (a) In this subsection, "adult resident" means a person 18 years
2of age or over who lives at a group home with the intent of making the group home
3his or her home or who lives at a group home for more than 30 days cumulative in
4any 6-month period.
SB24-SSA1,9,85 (b) 1. Before applying for initial licensure to operate a group home, the
6applicant, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a
7background investigation of each employe and prospective employe of the applicant
8and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,9,159 2. Any person who, on the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts
10date], is licensed to operate a group home or who, on the effective date of this
11subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], has an application for a license pending shall,
12within 6 months after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date],
13or before applying for license renewal, whichever is earlier, conduct, with the
14assistance of the department of justice, a background investigation of each employe
15and prospective employe of the licensee and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,9,2016 3. Subject to subd. 2., a person licensed to operate a group home may, at the time
17of renewal of that license or at any other time that the person considers to be
18appropriate, conduct, with the assistance of the department of justice, a background
19investigation of each employe and prospective employe of the licensee and of each
20adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,9,2521 4. Before employing any person or permitting any person to be an adult
22resident, a person licensed to operate a group home shall conduct, with the assistance
23of the department of justice, a background investigation of the prospective employe
24or prospective adult resident, unless that prospective employe or prospective adult
25resident has already been investigated under subd. 1., 2. or 3.
SB24-SSA1,10,10
1(c) If the person being investigated under par. (b) is a nonresident, or if at any
2time within the 5 years preceding the date of the investigation that person has been
3a nonresident, or if the applicant or licensee determines that the person's
4employment, licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further
5investigation, the applicant or licensee shall require the person to be photographed
6and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's
7fingerprints. The department of justice may provide for the submission of the
8fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying
9the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining his or her arrest and conviction
10record.
SB24-SSA1,10,1211 (d) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (b) shall provide the
12applicant with all of the following information:
SB24-SSA1,10,1313 1. The person's name.
SB24-SSA1,10,1414 2. The person's social security number.
SB24-SSA1,10,1615 3. Other identifying information, including the person's birthdate, gender, race
16and any identifying physical characteristics.
SB24-SSA1,10,2017 4. Information regarding the conviction record of the person under the law of
18this state or any other state or under federal law. This information shall be provided
19on a notarized background verification form that the department shall provide by
20rule promulgated under s. 48.67.
SB24-SSA1,11,521 (e) An applicant or licensee may not employ a person or permit a person to be
22an adult resident until the applicant or licensee receives information from the
23department of justice indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of
24this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in subds. 1. to 3. An
25applicant or licensee may employ a person or permit a person to be an adult resident

1conditioned on the receipt of information from the federal bureau of investigation
2indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of any other state or
3under federal law is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in subds. 1. to 3.
4An applicant or licensee may not employ a person or permit a person to be an adult
5resident if any of the following applies:
SB24-SSA1,11,86 1. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 161 that is punishable as
7a felony or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that would be a
8violation of ch. 161 that is punishable as a felony if committed in this state.
SB24-SSA1,11,139 2. The person has had imposed on him or her a penalty specified in s. 939.62,
10939.621, 939.63, 939.64, 939.641 or 939.645 or has been convicted of a violation of the
11law of any other state or federal law under circumstances under which the person
12would be subject to a penalty specified in any of those sections if convicted in this
13state.
SB24-SSA1,11,2214 3. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or 948, other than
15a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, or of a violation of
16the law of any other state or federal law that would be a violation of ch. 940, 944 or
17948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, if
18committed in this state, except that an applicant or licensee may employ or permit
19to be an adult resident a person who has been convicted of a violation of s. 944.30,
20944.31 or 944.33 or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that
21would be a violation of s. 944.30, 944.31 or 944.33 if committed in this state, if that
22violation occurred 20 years or more before the date of the investigation.
SB24-SSA1,11,2523 (f) An applicant or licensee shall keep confidential all information received
24under this subsection from the department of justice or the federal bureau of
25investigation.
SB24-SSA1, s. 7
1Section 7. 48.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB24-SSA1,12,92 48.65 (1) No person may for compensation provide care and supervision for 4
3or more children under the age of 7 for less than 24 hours a day unless that person
4obtains a license to operate a day care center from the department. To obtain a
5license under this subsection to operate a day care center, a person must meet the
6minimum requirements for a license established by the department under s. 48.67,
7conduct the background investigations specified in sub. (1m), if applicable,
and pay
8the license fee under sub. (3). A license issued under this subsection is valid for 2
9years after the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked or suspended.
SB24-SSA1, s. 8 10Section 8. 48.65 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB24-SSA1,12,1611 48.65 (1m) (a) In this subsection, "adult resident" means a person 18 years of
12age or over who lives at a day care center that provides care and supervision for 9 or
13more children with the intent of making the day care center that provides care and
14supervision for 9 or more children his or her home or who lives for more than 30 days
15cumulative in any 6-month period at a day care center that provides care and
16supervision for 9 or more children.
SB24-SSA1,12,2017 (b) 1. Before applying for initial licensure to operate a day care center that
18provides care and supervision for 9 or more children, the applicant, with the
19assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of
20each employe and prospective employe of the applicant and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,13,321 2. Any person who, on the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts
22date], is licensed to operate a day care center that provides care and supervision for
239 or more children or who, on the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts
24date], has an application for a license pending shall, within 6 months after the
25effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], or on applying for license

1renewal, whichever is earlier, conduct, with the assistance of the department of
2justice, a background investigation of each employe and prospective employe of the
3licensee and of each adult resident.
SB24-SSA1,13,84 3. Subject to subd. 2., a person licensed to operate a day care center that
5provides care and supervision for 9 or more children may, at the time of renewal of
6that license or at any other time that the person considers to be appropriate, conduct,
7with the assistance of the department of justice, a background investigation of each
8employe and prospective employe of the licensee and of each adult resident.
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