SB197,10,2013 51.14 (3) (h) (intro.) If following the hearing under par. (g) and after taking into
14consideration the recommendations, if any, of the county department under s. 51.42
15or 51.437 made under par. (e), the mental health review officer finds all of the
16following, he or she shall issue a written order that, notwithstanding the written,
17informed consent requirement of s. 51.61 (6), the written, informed consent of the
18minor, if the minor is refusing to provide consent, or
the written, informed consent
19of the minor's parent or guardian, if the parent or guardian is refusing to provide
20consent,
is not required for outpatient mental health treatment for the minor:
SB197, s. 23 21Section 23. 51.14 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,11,322 51.14 (4) (a) Within 21 days after the issuance of the order by the mental health
23review officer under sub. (3) or if the requirements of sub. (3) (f) are satisfied, the
24minor or his or her parent or guardian may petition a court assigned to exercise
25jurisdiction under ch. chs. 48 and 938 in the county of residence of the minor's parent

1or guardian for a review of the refusal of either the minor or his or her the parent or
2guardian to provide the informed consent for outpatient mental health treatment
3required under s. 51.61 (6).
SB197, s. 24 4Section 24. 51.14 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,11,75 51.14 (4) (b) The petition in par. (a) shall conform to the requirements set forth
6in sub. (3) (b). If the minor has refused to provide informed consent, a notation of this
7fact shall be made on the face of the petition.
SB197, s. 25 8Section 25. 51.14 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,11,159 51.14 (4) (c) If a notation of a minor's refusal to provide informed consent to
10outpatient mental health treatment appears on the petition, the court shall, at least
117 days prior to the time scheduled for the hearing, appoint counsel to represent the
12minor if the minor is unrepresented.
If the minor's parent or guardian has refused
13to provide informed consent and the minor is unrepresented, the court shall appoint
14counsel to represent the minor, if requested by the minor or determined by the court
15to be in the best interests of the minor.
SB197, s. 26 16Section 26. 51.14 (4) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,11,2317 51.14 (4) (g) (intro.) After the hearing under this subsection, the court shall
18issue a written order stating that, notwithstanding the written, informed consent
19requirement of s. 51.61 (6), the written, informed consent of the minor, if the minor
20refuses to provide consent, or
the written, informed consent of the parent or
21guardian, if the parent or guardian refuses to provide consent, is not required for
22outpatient mental health treatment for the minor if the court finds all of the
23following:
SB197, s. 27 24Section 27. 51.20 (16) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,12,6
151.20 (16) (a) Except in the case of alcoholic commitments under s. 51.45 (13),
2any patient who is involuntarily committed for treatment under this chapter, may
3on the patient's own verified petition, except in the case of a minor who is under 14
4years of age
, or on the verified petition of the patient's guardian, relative, friend, or
5any person providing treatment under the order of commitment, request a
6reexamination or request the court to modify or cancel an order of commitment.
SB197, s. 28 7Section 28. 51.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,12,148 51.22 (2) Voluntary Except as provided in s. 51.13 (2), voluntary admissions
9under ss. 51.10, 51.13 and 51.45 (10) shall be through the county department under
10s. 51.42 or 51.437 serving the person's county of residence, or through the
11department if the person to be admitted is a nonresident of this state. Admissions
12through a county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 shall be made in accordance
13with s. 51.42 (3) (as) 1. or 51.437 (4rm) (a). Admissions through the department shall
14be made in accordance with sub. (3).
SB197, s. 29 15Section 29. 51.30 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,12,2216 51.30 (5) (a) Consent for release of information. The parent, guardian, or person
17in the place of a parent of a minor or the guardian of an adult adjudged incompetent
18under ch. 880 may consent to the release of confidential information in court or
19treatment records. A minor who is aged 14 or more may consent to the release of
20confidential information in court or treatment records without the consent of the
21minor's parent, guardian or person in the place of a parent.
Consent under this
22paragraph must conform to the requirements of sub. (2).
SB197, s. 30 23Section 30. 51.30 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,13,624 51.30 (5) (b) 1. The guardian of an individual who is adjudged incompetent
25under ch. 880 shall have access to the individual's court and treatment records at all

1times. The parent, guardian or person in the place of a parent of a developmentally
2disabled minor shall have access to the minor's court and treatment records at all
3times except in the case of a minor aged 14 or older who files a written objection to
4such access with the custodian of the records
. The parent, guardian or person in the
5place of a parent of other minors shall have the same rights of access as provided to
6subject individuals under this section.
SB197, s. 31 7Section 31. 51.30 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,13,138 51.30 (5) (b) 2. A minor upon reaching the age of 14 shall have access to his or
9her own court and treatment records, as provided in this section.
A minor under the
10age of 14
shall have access to court records but only in the presence of parent,
11guardian, counsel, guardian ad litem or judge and shall have access to treatment
12records as provided in this section but only in the presence of parent, guardian,
13counsel, guardian ad litem or staff member of the treatment facility.
SB197, s. 32 14Section 32. 51.35 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,14,915 51.35 (3) (a) A licensed psychologist of a juvenile correctional facility or a
16secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or a licensed physician
17of the department of corrections, who has reason to believe that any individual
18confined in the facility or institution is, in his or her opinion, in need of services for
19developmental disability, alcoholism or drug dependency or in need of psychiatric
20services, and who has obtained voluntary consent to make a transfer for treatment,
21shall make a report, in writing, to the superintendent of the facility or institution,
22stating the nature and basis of the belief and verifying the consent. In the case of
23a minor age 14 and over, the minor and, the minor's parent or guardian shall consent
24unless the minor is admitted under s. 51.13 (1) (c); and in the case of a minor under
25the age of 14, only the minor's parent or guardian need consent
. The superintendent

1shall inform, orally and in writing, the minor and the minor's parent or guardian,
2that transfer is being considered and shall inform them of the basis for the request
3and their rights as provided in s. 51.13 (3). If the department of corrections, upon
4review of a request for transfer, determines that transfer is appropriate, that
5department shall immediately notify the department of health and family services
6and, if the department of health and family services consents, the department of
7corrections may immediately transfer the individual. The department of corrections
8shall file a petition under s. 51.13 (4) (a) in the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction
9under chs. 48 and 938 of the county where the treatment facility is located.
SB197, s. 33 10Section 33. 51.35 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,15,211 51.35 (3) (b) The court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938
12shall determine, based on the allegations of the petition and accompanying
13documents, whether the transfer is voluntary on the part of the minor if he or she is
14aged 14 or over, and
whether the transfer of the minor to an inpatient facility is
15appropriate and consistent with the needs of the minor. In the event that If the court
16is unable to make such determinations that determination based on the petition and
17accompanying documents, it shall the court may order additional information to be
18produced as it deems necessary for the court to make such review, and make such
19determinations
the determination within 14 days of after admission, or it the court
20may hold a hearing within 14 days of after admission. If a notation of the minor's
21unwillingness appears on the face of the petition, or that if a hearing has been
22requested by the minor, the minor's counsel, guardian ad litem, parent or guardian,
23the court shall hold a hearing and appoint counsel or a guardian ad litem for the
24minor as provided in s. 51.13 (4) (d). At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall
25approve or disapprove the request for transfer. If the minor is under the continuing

1jurisdiction of the court of another county, the court may order the case transferred
2together with all appropriate records to that court.
SB197, s. 34 3Section 34. 51.35 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,15,134 51.35 (3) (g) A parent or guardian of a minor 14 years of age or older who is
5transferred to a treatment facility under par. (a) may request in writing a return of
6the minor
to the juvenile correctional facility or secured child caring institution, as
7defined in s. 938.02 (15g). In the case of a minor under 14 years of age, the parent
8or guardian may make the request. Upon receipt of a request for return from a minor
914 years of age or over, the director shall immediately notify the minor's parent or
10guardian.
The minor shall be returned to the juvenile correctional facility or secured
11child caring institution within 48 hours after submission of the request unless a
12petition or statement is filed for emergency detention, emergency commitment,
13involuntary commitment or protective placement.
SB197, s. 35 14Section 35. 51.46 of the statutes is created to read:
SB197,15,17 1551.46 Alcohol and other drug testing for minors. A minor's parent or
16guardian may consent to have the minor tested for the presence of alcohol or other
17drugs in the minor's body. Consent of the minor is not required under this section.
SB197, s. 36 18Section 36. 51.61 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB197,16,1119 51.61 (6) Subject to the rights of patients provided under this chapter, the
20department, county departments under s. 51.42 or 51.437 and any agency providing
21services under an agreement with the department or those county departments have
22the right to use customary and usual treatment techniques and procedures in a
23reasonable and appropriate manner in the treatment of patients who are receiving
24services under the mental health system, for the purpose of ameliorating the
25conditions for which the patients were admitted to the system. The written,

1informed consent of any patient shall first be obtained, unless the person is a minor
2or
has been found not competent to refuse medication and treatment under s. 51.61
3(1) (g). In the case of a minor, the written, informed consent of the parent or guardian
4is required. Except, except as provided under an order issued under s. 51.13 (1) (c)
5or
51.14 (3) (h) or (4) (g), if the minor is 14 years of age or older, the written, informed
6consent of the minor and the minor's parent or guardian is required
. A refusal of
7either a parent or guardian of a minor 14 years of age or older or the minor's parent
8or guardian
to provide written, informed consent for inpatient mental health
9treatment is reviewable under s. 51.13 (1) (c) and a refusal of a parent or guardian
10of a minor to provide written, informed consent for
outpatient mental health
11treatment is reviewable under s. 51.14.
SB197, s. 37 12Section 37. Initial applicability.
SB197,16,1613 (1) This act first applies to individuals who are receiving inpatient or
14outpatient mental health treatment on the effective date of this subsection
15regardless of whether admission to an inpatient facility or an outpatient program
16occurred or was sought prior to the effective date of this subsection.
SB197, s. 38 17Section 38. Effective date.
SB197,16,1918 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after
19publication.
SB197,16,2020 (End)
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