SB601, s. 2 16Section 2. 20.410 (3) (o) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77,
17is amended to read:
SB601,6,218 20.410 (3) (o) (title) Federal aid; foster care and treatment foster care. All
19federal moneys received for meeting the costs of providing foster care, treatment
20foster care
and institutional child care to delinquent children under ss. 938.48 (4) and
21(14) and 938.52, and for the cost of care for children under s. 49.19 (10) (d). All moneys

1received under this paragraph shall be deposited in the general fund as a
2nonappropriated receipt.
SB601, s. 3 3Section 3. 20.410 (3) (oo) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
SB601,6,95 20.410 (3) (oo) Federal aid; community youth and family aids. All federal
6moneys received as child welfare funds under 42 USC 620 to 626 as limited under
7s. 48.985 and all federal moneys received relating to providing care in foster homes,
8treatment foster homes, group homes or child caring institutions for the purposes of
9s. 301.26, and all other federal moneys received for meeting costs under s. 301.26.
SB601, s. 4 10Section 4. 20.435 (3) (cf) (title) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
11Act 27
, is amended to read:
SB601,6,1312 20.435 (3) (cf) (title) Foster, treatment foster and family-operated group home
13parent insurance and liability.
SB601, s. 5 14Section 5. 20.435 (3) (dd) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
15is amended to read:
SB601,6,1916 20.435 (3) (dd) State foster care and adoption services. The amounts in the
17schedule for foster care, treatment foster care, institutional child care and subsidized
18adoptions under ss. 48.48 (12) and 48.52, for the cost of care for children under s.
1949.19 (10) (d) and for the cost of the foster care monitoring system.
SB601, s. 6 20Section 6. 20.435 (3) (pd) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
21is amended to read:
SB601,7,222 20.435 (3) (pd) Federal aid; state foster care and adoption services. All federal
23moneys received for meeting the costs of providing foster care, treatment foster care
24and institutional child care under s. 48.52, and for the cost of care for children under

1s. 49.19 (10) (d). Disbursements for foster care under s. 46.03 (20) and for the
2purposes described under s. 48.627 may be made from this appropriation.
SB601, s. 7 3Section 7. 20.435 (7) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77,
4is amended to read:
SB601,7,215 20.435 (7) (b) Community aids. The amounts in the schedule for human
6services under s. 46.40, for reimbursement to counties having a population of less
7than 500,000 for the cost of court attached intake services under s. 48.06 (4), for
8shelter care under ss. 48.58 and 938.22 and for foster care and treatment foster care
9under s. 49.19 (10). Social services disbursements under s. 46.03 (20) (b) may be
10made from this appropriation. Refunds received relating to payments made under
11s. 46.03 (20) (b) for the provision of services for which moneys are appropriated under
12this paragraph shall be returned to this appropriation. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001
13(3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department of health and family services may transfer
14funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. The department shall deposit into
15this appropriation funds it recovers under ss. 46.495 (2) (b) and 51.423 (15) from prior
16year audit adjustments including those resulting from audits of services under s.
1746.26, 1993 stats., or s. 46.27. Except for amounts authorized to be carried forward
18under s. 46.45, all funds recovered under ss. 46.495 (2) (b) and 51.423 (15) and all
19funds allocated under s. 46.40 and not spent or encumbered by December 31 of each
20year shall lapse to the general fund on the succeeding January 1 unless carried
21forward to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.
SB601, s. 8 22Section 8. 20.445 (3) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
23is amended to read:
SB601,8,1324 20.445 (3) (d) Income maintenance payments to individuals and counties. A
25sum sufficient to provide state aid for county administered public assistance

1programs for which reimbursement is provided under s. 49.33 (9) and to provide
2reimbursement to counties for the cost of foster care and treatment foster care
3provided by nonlegally responsible relatives under state or county administered
4programs, if the relatives are licensed to operate foster homes or treatment foster
5homes
under s. 48.62. Total payments under this paragraph to a county for the
6reimbursement of nonlegally responsible relative foster care costs incurred in a
7calendar year may not exceed the amount for which the county was reimbursed
8under this paragraph for nonlegally responsible relative foster care costs incurred
9in 1994. Disbursements for public assistance may be made directly from this
10appropriation including the state and county share under s. 46.03 (20) (a). Refunds
11received relating to payments made under s. 46.03 (20) (a) shall be returned to this
12appropriation. The receipt of the counties' payments for their share under s. 46.03
13(20) shall be returned to this appropriation.
SB601, s. 9 14Section 9. 46.03 (7m) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
15amended to read:
SB601,8,2016 46.03 (7m) Foster care. In each federal fiscal year, ensure that there are no
17more than 2,200 children in foster care and treatment foster care placements for
18more than 24 months, consistent with the best interests of each child. Services
19provided in connection with this requirement shall comply with the requirements
20under P.L. 96-272.
SB601, s. 10 21Section 10. 46.036 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
22section 2051, is amended to read:
SB601,9,723 46.036 (1) All care and services purchased by the department or by a county
24department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437, except as provided under
25subch. III of ch. 49 and s. 301.08 (2), shall be authorized and contracted for under the

1standards established under this section. The department may require the county
2departments to submit the contracts to the department for review and approval. For
3purchases of $10,000 or less the requirement for a written contract may be waived
4by the department. No contract is required for care provided by foster homes or
5treatment foster homes
that are required to be licensed under s. 48.62. When the
6department directly contracts for services, it shall follow the procedures in this
7section in addition to meeting purchasing requirements established in s. 16.75.
SB601, s. 11 8Section 11. 46.10 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,9,229 46.10 (14) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), liability of a person
10specified in sub. (2) or s. 46.03 (18) for inpatient care and maintenance of persons
11under 18 years of age at community mental health centers, a county mental health
12complex under s. 51.08, the centers for the developmentally disabled, Mendota
13mental health institute and Winnebago mental health institute or care and
14maintenance of persons under 18 years of age in residential, nonmedical facilities
15such as group homes, foster homes, treatment foster homes, child caring institutions
16and juvenile correctional institutions is determined in accordance with the
17cost-based fee established under s. 46.03 (18). The department shall bill the liable
18person up to any amount of liability not paid by an insurer under s. 632.89 (2) or (2m)
19or by other 3rd party benefits, subject to rules which include formulas governing
20ability to pay promulgated by the department under s. 46.03 (18). Any liability of the
21patient not payable by any other person terminates when the patient reaches age 18,
22unless the liable person has prevented payment by any act or omission.
SB601, s. 12 23Section 12. 46.10 (14) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77,
24is amended to read:
SB601,10,9
146.10 (14) (b) Except as provided in par. (c) and subject to par. (cm), liability
2of a parent specified in sub. (2) or s. 46.03 (18) for the care and maintenance of the
3parent's minor child who has been placed by a court order under s. 48.355, 48.357,
4938.183 (2), 938.355 or 938.357 in a residential, nonmedical facility such as a group
5home, foster home, treatment foster home, child caring institution or juvenile
6correctional institution shall be determined by the court by using the percentage
7standard established by the department under s. 46.25 (9) (a) and by applying the
8percentage standard in the manner established by the department under s. 46.25 (9)
9(b).
SB601, s. 13 10Section 13. 46.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,10,1911 46.16 (2) (title) Child welfare agencies; foster homes; treatment foster
12homes;
child care centers; day nurseries; nursery schools. It may license and
13revoke licenses of and exercise supervision over all child welfare agencies and the
14placement of children in foster homes and treatment foster homes, and grant permits
15to foster homes, treatment foster homes, child care centers, day nurseries and
16nursery schools. In the discharge of this duty it may inspect the records of child
17welfare agencies, child care centers, day nurseries, nursery schools and visit all
18institutions conducted by them and all foster homes and treatment foster homes in
19which children are placed.
SB601, s. 14 20Section 14. 46.21 (2) (j) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
21is amended to read:
SB601,11,522 46.21 (2) (j) May exercise approval or disapproval power over contracts and
23purchases of the director that are for $50,000 or more, except that the county board
24of supervisors may not exercise approval or disapproval power over any personal
25service contract or over any contract or purchase of the director which relates to

1community living arrangements, adult family homes, or foster homes or treatment
2foster homes
and which was entered into pursuant to a contract under s. 46.031 (2g)
3or 301.031 (2g), regardless of whether the contract mentions the provider, except as
4provided in par. (m). This paragraph does not preclude the county board of
5supervisors from creating a central purchasing department for all county purchases.
SB601, s. 15 6Section 15. 46.48 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,11,167 46.48 (3) (a) The department shall distribute $497,200 in each fiscal year to
8counties for the purpose of supplementing payments for the care of an individual who
9attains age 18 after 1986 and who resided in a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6),
10or a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), for at least 2 years
11immediately prior to attaining age 18 and, for at least 2 years, received exceptional
12foster care or treatment foster care payments in order to avoid institutionalization,
13as provided under rules promulgated by the department, so that the individual may
14live in a family home or other noninstitutional situation after attaining age 18. No
15county may use funds provided under this paragraph to replace funds previously
16used by the county for this purpose.
SB601, s. 16 17Section 16. 46.48 (15) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,11,2118 46.48 (15) (a) 1. For recruiting, training and licensing new foster parents and
19treatment foster parents
for children in Milwaukee county and for providing ongoing
20family reunification services for children and families in Milwaukee county,
21$750,000 in each fiscal year.
SB601, s. 17 22Section 17. 46.48 (15) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,11,2423 46.48 (15) (a) 2. For purchasing foster parent and treatment foster parent
24training from a private or educational agency, $150,000 in each fiscal year.
SB601, s. 18 25Section 18. 46.48 (15) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,12,4
146.48 (15) (a) 3. For enhancing Milwaukee county's capacity to assess the needs
2of children who are in long-term foster or treatment foster care and children who are
3new to foster or treatment foster care, for recruiting and investigating proposed
4adoptive parents and for prosecuting adoption petitions, $130,000 in each fiscal year.
SB601, s. 19 5Section 19. 46.495 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
6is amended to read:
SB601,12,217 46.495 (1) (d) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), the
8department shall distribute the funding for social services, including funding for
9foster care or treatment foster care of a child receiving aid under s. 49.19, to county
10departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 as provided under s. 46.40. County
11matching funds are required for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2), (4m) and (8).
12Each county's required match for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's
13distributions for that year for which matching funds are required plus the amount
14the county was required by s. 46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile
15delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Matching funds may be
16from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds or private donations
17to the county that meet the requirements specified in s. 51.423 (5). Private donations
18may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the
19amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed
20for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the
21difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.
SB601, s. 20 22Section 20. 46.51 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,13,223 46.51 (4) A county may use the funds distributed under this section to fund
24additional foster parents and treatment foster parents to care for abused and

1neglected children and to fund additional staff positions to provide services related
2to child abuse and neglect.
SB601, s. 21 3Section 21. 46.56 (8) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,13,104 46.56 (8) (L) In providing integrated services under this section, the service
5coordination agency and the designated service providers shall include in the
6integrated service plan all individuals who are active in the care of the child with
7severe disabilities, including members of the child's family, foster parents, treatment
8foster parents
and other individuals who by close and continued association with the
9child have come to occupy significant roles in the care and treatment of the child with
10severe disabilities.
SB601, s. 22 11Section 22. 46.98 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,13,1312 46.98 (1) (c) "Parent" means a parent, guardian, foster parent, treatment foster
13parent,
legal custodian or a person acting in the place of a parent.
SB601, s. 23 14Section 23. 46.985 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,13,1715 46.985 (1) (f) "Parent" means a parent, guardian, legal custodian or a person
16acting in the place of a parent, but does not include a foster parent , treatment foster
17parent
or any other paid care provider.
SB601, s. 24 18Section 24. 48.01 (1) (gg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,13,2119 48.01 (1) (gg) To promote the adoption of children into stable families rather
20than allowing children to remain in the impermanence of foster or treatment foster
21care.
SB601, s. 25 22Section 25. 48.02 (5j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB601,13,2523 48.02 (5j) "Family foster home" means a facility that is operated by a person
24required to be licensed by s. 48.62 (1) (a) and that provides care and maintenance for
25no more than 4 children unless all of the children are siblings.
SB601, s. 26
1Section 26. 48.02 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,14,52 48.02 (6) "Foster home" means any facility that is operated by a person
3required to be licensed by s. 48.62 (1) (a) and that provides care and maintenance for
4no more than 4 children unless all of the children are siblings
and includes a family
5foster home, a treatment foster home and a village foster home
.
SB601, s. 27 6Section 27. 48.02 (22) of the statutes is created to read:
SB601,14,127 48.02 (22) "Village foster home" means a facility that is operated by a person
8required to be licensed by s. 48.62 (1) (c), that provides care and maintenance for no
9more than 6 children, that is clustered in a village setting with other facilities
10licensed under s. 48.62 (1) (c), that has as its goal the provision of a stable, long-term
11placement for those children and that employs individuals on a long-term basis to
12provide that care and maintenance.
SB601, s. 28 13Section 28. 48.023 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,14,18 1448.023 Guardianship. (intro.) A Except as limited by an order of the court
15under s. 48.977 (5) (b), a
person appointed by the court to be the guardian of a child
16under this chapter has the duty and authority to make important decisions in
17matters having a permanent effect on the life and development of the child and the
18duty to be concerned about the child's general welfare, including but not limited to:
SB601, s. 29 19Section 29. 48.065 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB601,14,2120 48.065 (3) (g) Conduct hearings, make findings or issue orders in proceedings
21under s. 48.977.
SB601, s. 30 22Section 30. 48.09 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,15,323 48.09 (5) By the district attorney or, if designated by the county board of
24supervisors, by the corporation counsel, in any matter arising under s. 48.13 or
2548.977
. If the county board transfers this authority to or from the district attorney

1on or after May 11, 1990, the board may do so only if the action is effective on
2September 1 of an odd-numbered year and the board notifies the department of
3administration of that change by January 1 of that odd-numbered year.
SB601, s. 31 4Section 31. 48.14 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,15,85 48.14 (2) (b) The appointment and removal of a guardian of the person for a
6child under ss. 48.427, 48.428, 48.43, 48.831, 48.832 and , 48.839 (4) (a) and 48.977
7and ch. 880 and for a child found to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.13
8because the child is without parent or guardian.
SB601, s. 32 9Section 32. 48.185 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77,
10is amended to read:
SB601,15,1911 48.185 (1) Venue Subject to sub. (2), venue for any proceeding under ss. 48.13,
1248.135 and 48.14 (1) to (9) may be in any of the following: the county where the child
13resides, the county where the child is present or, in the case of a violation of a state
14law or a county, town or municipal ordinance, the county where the violation
15occurred. Venue for proceedings brought under subch. VIII is as provided in this
16subsection except where the child has been placed and is living outside the home of
17the child's parent pursuant to a dispositional order, in which case venue is as
18provided in sub. (2). Venue for a proceeding under s. 48.14 (10) is as provided in s.
19801.50 (5s).
SB601, s. 33 20Section 33. 48.185 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,16,421 48.185 (2) In an action under s. 48.41, venue shall be in the county where the
22birth parent or child resides at the time that the petition is filed. Venue for any
23proceeding under s. 48.363 or, 48.365 or 48.977, or any other proceeding under subch.
24VIII when the child has been placed outside the home pursuant to a dispositional
25order under s. 48.345, shall be in the county where the dispositional order was issued,

1unless the child's county of residence has changed, or the parent of the child has
2resided in a different county of this state for 6 months. In either case, the court may,
3upon a motion and for good cause shown, transfer the case, along with all appropriate
4records, to the county of residence of the child or parent.
SB601, s. 34 5Section 34. 48.207 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,16,76 48.207 (1) (c) A licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home
7provided the placement does not violate the conditions of the license.
SB601, s. 35 8Section 35. 48.207 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,16,129 48.207 (1) (f) The home of a person not a relative, if the placement does not
10exceed 30 days, though the placement may be extended for an additional 30 days for
11cause by the court, and if the person has not had a foster home or treatment foster
12home
license refused, revoked or suspended within the last 2 years.
SB601, s. 36 13Section 36. 48.207 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,16,1714 48.207 (3) A child taken into custody under s. 48.981 may be held in a hospital,
15foster home, treatment foster home, relative's home or other appropriate medical or
16child welfare facility which is not used primarily for the detention of delinquent
17children.
SB601, s. 37 18Section 37. 48.235 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,16,2219 48.235 (1) (c) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for any child who is
20the subject of a proceeding to terminate parental rights, whether voluntary or
21involuntary, and for a child who is the subject of a contested adoption proceeding and
22for a child who is the subject of a proceeding under s. 48.977
.
SB601, s. 38 23Section 38. 48.235 (4) (a) 7g. of the statutes is created to read:
SB601,17,3
148.235 (4) (a) 7g. Petition for the appointment of a guardian under s. 48.977
2(2), the revision of a guardianship order under s. 48.977 (6) or the removal of a
3guardian under s. 48.977 (7).
SB601, s. 39 4Section 39. 48.299 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77,
5is amended to read:
SB601,17,76 48.299 (4) (a) Chapters 901 to 911 shall govern the presentation of evidence at
7the fact-finding hearings under ss. 48.31 and, 48.42 and 48.977 (4) (d).
SB601, s. 40 8Section 40. 48.299 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77,
9is amended to read:
SB601,17,2210 48.299 (4) (b) Except as provided in s. 901.05, neither common law nor
11statutory rules of evidence are binding at a hearing for a child held in custody under
12s. 48.21, a runaway home hearing under s. 48.227 (4), a dispositional hearing, or a
13hearing about changes in placement, revision of dispositional orders or, extension of
14dispositional orders or termination of guardianship orders entered under s. 48.977
15(4) (h) 2. or (6)
. At those hearings, the court shall admit all testimony having
16reasonable probative value, but shall exclude immaterial, irrelevant or unduly
17repetitious testimony or evidence that is inadmissible under s. 901.05. Hearsay
18evidence may be admitted if it has demonstrable circumstantial guarantees of
19trustworthiness. The court shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by
20law. The court shall apply the basic principles of relevancy, materiality and probative
21value to proof of all questions of fact. Objections to evidentiary offers and offers of
22proof of evidence not admitted may be made and shall be noted in the record.
SB601, s. 41 23Section 41. 48.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,18,3
148.33 (4) Other out-of-home placements. (intro.) A report recommending
2placement in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home or child caring
3institution shall be in writing and shall include all of the following:
SB601, s. 42 4Section 42. 48.33 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,18,155 48.33 (5) (title) Identity of foster parent or treatment foster parent;
6confidentiality.
If the report recommends placement in a foster home or a treatment
7foster home
, and the name of the foster parent or treatment foster parent is not
8available at the time the report is filed, the agency shall provide the court and the
9child's parent or guardian with the name and address of the foster parent or
10treatment foster parent
within 21 days after the dispositional order is entered,
11except that the court may order the information withheld from the child's parent or
12guardian if the court finds that disclosure would result in imminent danger to the
13child or to the foster parent or treatment foster parent. After notifying the child's
14parent or guardian, the court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering the information
15withheld.
SB601, s. 43 16Section 43. 48.345 (3) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77,
17is amended to read:
SB601,18,1918 48.345 (3) (c) A foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62
19or a group home licensed under s. 48.625.
SB601, s. 44 20Section 44. 48.355 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,19,621 48.355 (2) (b) 2. If the child is placed outside the home, the name of the place
22or facility, including transitional placements, where the child shall be cared for or
23treated, except that if the placement is a foster home or treatment foster home and
24the name and address of the foster parent or treatment foster parent is not available
25at the time of the order, the name and address of the foster parent or treatment foster

1parent
shall be furnished to the court and the parent within 21 days of the order. If,
2after a hearing on the issue with due notice to the parent or guardian, the judge finds
3that disclosure of the identity of the foster parent or treatment foster parent would
4result in imminent danger to the child, or the foster parent or the treatment foster
5parent
, the judge may order the name and address of the prospective foster parents
6or treatment foster parents withheld from the parent or guardian.
SB601, s. 45 7Section 45. 48.357 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB601,20,48 48.357 (1) The person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the
9dispositional order may request a change in the placement of the child, whether or
10not the change requested is authorized in the dispositional order and shall cause
11written notice to be sent to the child or the child's counsel or guardian ad litem,
12parent, foster parent, guardian and legal custodian. The notice shall contain the
13name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in placement,
14a statement describing why the new placement is preferable to the present
15placement and a statement of how the new placement satisfies objectives of the
16treatment plan ordered by the court. Any person receiving the notice under this
17subsection or notice of the specific foster or treatment foster placement under s.
1848.355 (2) (b) 2. may obtain a hearing on the matter by filing an objection with the
19court within 10 days of receipt of the notice. Placements shall not be changed until
2010 days after such notice is sent to the court unless the parent, guardian or legal
21custodian and the child, if 12 or more years of age, sign written waivers of objection,
22except that placement changes which were authorized in the dispositional order may
23be made immediately if notice is given as required in this subsection. In addition,
24a hearing is not required for placement changes authorized in the dispositional order
25except where an objection filed by a person who received notice alleges that new

1information is available which affects the advisability of the court's dispositional
2order. If a hearing is held under this subsection and the change in placement would
3remove a child from a foster home, the foster parent may submit a written statement
4prior to the hearing.
SB601, s. 46 5Section 46. 48.368 of the statutes is renumbered 48.368 (1).
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