SB230,6,1413 (c) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (a) shall provide the
14applicant with all of the following information:
SB230,6,1515 1. The person's name.
SB230,6,1616 2. The person's social security number.
SB230,6,1817 3. Other identifying information, including the person's birthdate, sex, race
18and any identifying physical characteristics.
SB230,7,219 (d) An applicant may employ a person conditioned on the receipt of a
20satisfactory background investigation. An applicant may not employ any person who
21has been convicted of a violation of ch. 161 that is punishable as a felony, who has had
22imposed on him or her a penalty specified in s. 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.64,
23939.641 or 939.645 or who has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or 948,
24other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, except
25that an applicant may employ a person who has been convicted of a violation of s.

1944.30, 944.31 or 944.33 if that violation occurred 20 years or more before the date
2of the investigation.
SB230,7,43 (e) An applicant shall keep confidential all information received under this
4subsection from the department of justice or the federal bureau of investigation.
SB230, s. 7 5Section 7. 48.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB230,7,136 48.65 (1) No person may for compensation provide care and supervision for 4
7or more children under the age of 7 for less than 24 hours a day unless that person
8obtains a license to operate a day care center from the department. To obtain a
9license under this subsection to operate a day care center, a person must meet the
10minimum requirements for a license established by the department under s. 48.67,
11conduct the background investigations specified in sub. (1m), if applicable,
and pay
12the license fee under sub. (3). A license issued under this subsection is valid for 2
13years after the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked or suspended.
SB230, s. 8 14Section 8. 48.65 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB230,7,1815 48.65 (1m) (a) Before applying for initial licensure or license renewal, an
16applicant for a license to provide care and supervision for 9 or more children, with
17the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation
18of each employe or prospective employe of the applicant.
SB230,8,219 (b) If the person being investigated under par. (a) is a nonresident, or if at any
20time within the 5 years preceding the date of the investigation that person has been
21a nonresident, or if the applicant determines that the person's employment, licensing
22or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further investigation, the
23applicant shall require the person to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2
24fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The
25department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the

1federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person
2fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal arrest and conviction.
SB230,8,43 (c) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (a) shall provide the
4applicant with all of the following information:
SB230,8,55 1. The person's name.
SB230,8,66 2. The person's social security number.
SB230,8,87 3. Other identifying information, including the person's birthdate, sex, race
8and any identifying physical characteristics.
SB230,8,179 (d) An applicant may employ a person conditioned on the receipt of a
10satisfactory background investigation. An applicant may not employ any person who
11has been convicted of a violation of ch. 161 that is punishable as a felony, who has had
12imposed on him or her a penalty specified in s. 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.64,
13939.641 or 939.645 or who has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or 948,
14other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, except
15that an applicant may employ a person who has been convicted of a violation of s.
16944.30, 944.31 or 944.33 if that violation occurred 20 years or more before the date
17of the investigation.
SB230,8,1918 (e) An applicant shall keep confidential all information received under this
19subsection from the department of justice or the federal bureau of investigation.
SB230, s. 9 20Section 9. 48.68 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB230,9,1021 48.68 (1) After receipt of an application for a license, the department shall
22investigate to determine if the applicant meets the minimum requirements for a
23license adopted by the department under s. 48.67. The investigation shall include
24a background investigation as provided in sub. (1m).
In determining whether to
25issue a license, the department may consider any action by the applicant, or by an

1employe of the applicant, that constitutes a substantial failure by the applicant or
2employe to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of a child. Upon
3satisfactory completion of this investigation and payment of the fee required under
4s. 48.615 (1) (a) or (b), 48.625 (2) (a) or 48.65 (3) (a), the department shall issue a
5license under s. 48.66 (1) or, if applicable, a probationary license under s. 48.69. At
6the time of initial licensure and license renewal, the department shall provide a
7foster home licensee with written information relating to the age-related monthly
8foster care rates and supplemental payments specified in s. 49.19 (12) 48.62 (4),
9including payment amounts, eligibility requirements for supplemental payments
10and the procedures for applying for supplemental payments.
SB230, s. 10 11Section 10. 48.68 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB230,9,1912 48.68 (1m) (a) After receipt of an application for a license, the department, with
13the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation
14of the applicant. If the applicant is applying for a license to operate a day care center
15that provides care and supervision for 4 to 8 children, the department shall also
16conduct a background investigation of each employe and prospective employe of the
17applicant. If the applicant is applying for a license to operate a foster home or a
18treatment foster home, the department shall also conduct a background
19investigation of each adult who resides with the applicant.
SB230,9,2520 (b) If the person being investigated under par. (a) is a nonresident, or if at any
21time within the 5 years preceding the date of the investigation that person has been
22a nonresident, or if the department determines that the person's employment,
23licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further investigation,
24the department shall require the person to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2
25fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The

1department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the
2federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person
3fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal arrest and conviction.
SB230,10,54 (c) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (a) shall provide the
5department with all of the following information:
SB230,10,66 1. The person's name.
SB230,10,77 2. The person's social security number.
SB230,10,98 3. Other identifying information, including the person's birthdate, sex, race
9and any identifying physical characteristics.
SB230,10,1910 (d) The department may issue or renew a license conditioned on the receipt of
11a satisfactory background investigation. The department may not issue a license to
12or renew the license of any person who has been convicted of a violation of ch. 161
13that is punishable as a felony, who has had imposed on him or her a penalty specified
14in s. 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.64, 939.641 or 939.645 or who has been convicted
15of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or 948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34,
16944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, except that the department may issue a license to
17or renew the license of a person who has been convicted of a violation of s. 944.30,
18944.31 or 944.33 if the violation occurred 20 years or more before the date of the
19investigation.
SB230,10,2520 (e) The department shall keep confidential all information received under this
21subsection from the department of justice or the federal bureau of investigation,
22except that the department may disclose any information obtained under this
23subsection to a person who is conducting a background investigation under s. 48.22
24(7m), 48.60 (1m), 48.625 (1m), 48.65 (1m), 48.75 (1m) or 118.19 (10). Such
25information is not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35.
SB230,11,3
1(f) The department may charge a fee for conducting a background investigation
2under this subsection. The fee may not exceed the reasonable cost of conducting the
3investigation.
SB230, s. 11 4Section 11. 48.715 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB230,11,115 48.715 (2) (bm) That a person who employs a person who has been convicted
6of a violation of ch. 161 that is punishable as a felony, who has had imposed on him
7or her a penalty specified in s. 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.64, 939.641 or 939.645
8or who has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or 948, other than s. 940.291,
9940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, terminate the employment of that person
10immediately on receipt of the order. This paragraph includes employment of a person
11in any capacity, whether as an officer, director, agent or employe.
SB230, s. 12 12Section 12. 48.75 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB230,12,213 48.75 (1) Child welfare agencies, if licensed to do so by the department, and
14county departments may license foster homes and treatment foster homes . After
15receipt of an application for a license, the child welfare agency or county department
16shall investigate to determine if the applicant meets the minimum requirements for
17a license
under the rules promulgated by the department under s. 48.67 governing
18the licensing of foster homes and treatment foster homes. The investigation shall
19include a background investigation as provided in sub. (1m).
A foster home or
20treatment foster home license shall be issued for a term not to exceed 2 years from
21the date of issuance, is not transferable and may be revoked by the child welfare
22agency or by the county department because the licensee has substantially and
23intentionally violated any provision of this chapter or of the rules of the department
24promulgated pursuant to s. 48.67 or because the licensee fails to meet the minimum

1requirements for a license. The licensee shall be given written notice of any
2revocation and the grounds therefor.
SB230, s. 13 3Section 13. 48.75 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB230,12,74 48.75 (1m) (a) After receipt of an application for a license, the child welfare
5agency or county department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall
6conduct a background investigation of the applicant and of each adult who resides
7with the applicant.
SB230,12,178 (b) If the person being investigated under par. (a) is a nonresident, or at any
9time within the 5 years preceding the date of the application has been a nonresident,
10or if the child welfare agency or county department determines that the person's
11employment, licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further
12investigation, the child welfare agency or county department shall require the
13person to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a
14complete set of the person's fingerprints. The department of justice may provide for
15the submission of the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the
16purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records
17of his or her criminal arrest and conviction.
SB230,12,1918 (c) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (a) shall provide the
19child welfare agency or county department with all of the following information:
SB230,12,2020 1. The person's name.
SB230,12,2121 2. The person's social security number.
SB230,12,2322 3. Other identifying information, including the person's birthdate, sex, race
23and any identifying physical characteristics.
SB230,13,524 (d) The child welfare agency or county department may issue or renew a license
25or permit conditioned upon the receipt of a satisfactory background investigation.

1The child welfare agency or county department may not issue a license to or renew
2the license of any person who has been convicted of a violation of ch. 161 that is
3punishable as a felony or of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or 948 or who has had imposed
4on him or her a penalty specified in s. 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.64, 939.641 or
5939.645.
SB230,13,136 (e) The child welfare agency or county department shall keep confidential all
7information received under this subsection from the department of justice or the
8federal bureau of investigation, except that the child welfare agency may disclose
9any information obtained under this subsection to any other child welfare agency or
10county department conducting an investigation under this subsection or to any
11person conducting an investigation under s. 48.22 (7m), 48.60 (1m), 48.625 (1m),
1248.65 (1m), 48.68 (1m) or 118.19 (10). Such information is not subject to inspection
13or copying under s. 19.35.
SB230,13,1614 (f) The child welfare agency or county department may charge a fee for
15conducting a background investigation under this subsection. The fee may not
16exceed the reasonable cost of conducting the investigation.
SB230, s. 14 17Section 14. Initial applicability; health and social services.
SB230,13,22 18(1)   Criminal background investigations. The treatment of sections 48.22 (7)
19and (7m), 48.60 (1) and (1m), 48.625 (1) and (1m), 48.65 (1) and (1m), 48.68 (1) and
20(1m) and 48.75 (1) and (1m) of the statutes first applies to applications to operate a
21child welfare agency, group home, shelter care facility, day care center, foster home
22or treatment foster home received on the effective date of this subsection.
SB230,14,3
1(2)  Sanctions and penalties. The treatment of section 48.715 (2) (bm) of the
2statutes first applies to proceedings under section 48.715 of the statutes, as affected
3by this act, commenced on the effective date of this subsection.
SB230,14,44 (End)
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