LRB-3972/1
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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
August 14, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Nass, Powers, Seratti,
Brandemuehl, Hahn, Freese, Goetsch, Ainsworth, Lazich, Owens,
Schneiders, Robson and
Silbaugh, cosponsored by Senator Huelsman.
Referred to Committee on Children and Families.
AB511,1,3
1An Act to create 48.78 (2) (f) of the statutes;
relating to: the disclosure by a
2social services agency of information about an individual in the care or legal
3custody of the social services agency.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, subject to certain exceptions, an agency such as the
department of health and social services (DHSS), a county department of human
services or social services (county department) or a licensed child welfare agency,
may not disclose or make available for inspection any record kept or information
received about an individual in the agency's care or legal custody. Current exceptions
to this rule of nondisclosure include the confidential exchange of information
between the agency and a law enforcement agency or another social welfare agency.
This bill permits an agency to disclose information about an individual in its care or
legal custody on the request of a law enforcement agency, administrative agency,
court, district attorney or defense attorney for use in an investigation or proceeding
relating to any alleged misconduct by the agency or an employe of the agency.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB511, s. 1
4Section
1. 48.78 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB511,2,25
48.78
(2) (f) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit an agency from disclosing
6information about an individual in its care or legal custody on the request of a law
7enforcement agency, administrative agency, court, district attorney or defense
1attorney for use in any investigation or proceeding relating to any alleged
2misconduct by the agency or an employe of the agency.
